As soon as Nick pulled into his driveway Sara asked him to take her home. She needed to be alone for a while to think. After a couple of minutes persuading him. She finally got him to drop her off.

Walking into her apartment she stood and looked at all of her belongings. She had never really paid much attention to the decoration as she was hardly ever in. Looking at the old furniture she decided she would update, maybe even find a bigger place to live. A real home.

Jumping into the shower she decided once and for all she would sort her life out. She would stop spending all her time at the lab. Instead she would take up the offers to go out. She would date properly. Not just one night stands. She would get a real life. Starting this Friday when she went to the muse concert with Greg.

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Walking into work on Saturday night she realised she was late. She had gone to the concert with Greg the night before and had then invited him into her apartment to watch some movies. Before they knew it, it was 5am and they were both still high on caffeine and candy. So instead of going to bed Sara decided to take part in Gregs plan of going paintballing. Getting Nick and Warrick together and finding that Cath couldn't go they all met up at the local paintball course at 7am and proceded to act like teenagers until they couldn't see the original colour of their clothes. At the time it had been fun but now Sara was feeling the effects of only having a couple of hours sleep and being hit repeatedly by pellets.

Walking into the breakroom ten minutes late she couldn't help but laugh at the site of Greg Warrick and Nick sprawled on the sofa looking like they had coloured themsleves in. Nick was a lovely mix of orange and green with only a little bit of normal coloured flesh showing under his long sleved tee.

"Watcha laughing at Sar, this is your fault, you were s'posed to cover me when i ran." Nick teased.

"Yeah but you know how i find you irresistable when your multicoloured" Sara shot back before grabbing a cup of coffee and joining Catherine at the table.

"Hmppth, how come your still pink" Greg grumbled from between Nick and Warrick.

"Ahh, well i was the only clever one and wore a jumper so my arms were covered. Please tell me someone has a picture of this" She added laughing when she looked at the guys again.

"Oh don't worry i have multiple on my phone" Cath gasped between laughing.

"So enjoy your date with Sanders last night then Sara?" Sophia asked trying to get a reaction.

"Sure did" Sara decided she wasn't going to take the bait.

"Uh huh you see usually when a guy takes me on a date its a little more romantic. I don't usually get shot by paint pellets.

"Ah, well we went to the muse concert first. Greg managed to get us tickets then back to mine before meeting the guys thismorning for a bit of fun." Sara said enjoying the pissed off look that sophia had because she hadn't had tickets to the concert and the shocked look on Grissoms face when she said 'back to mine'.

Catching on quickly Nick decided to join in the fun. "Oh Yeah and it's my turn on tuesday isn't it Sar."

"Sure is Nicky." Sara said flashing him her best smile.

"Well i'm sorry to interrupt but we have work to do and your already late Sidle." Grissom instantly regreted saying Sidle when he saw Sara's face. If he was honest he was just uncomfortable hearing about how Sara was spending time with other guys.

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After sending everyone off on their cases he immediately regretted asking Catherine to help him with his paperwork. She plopped herself down in the chair opposite his and smirked at him. Oh boy he was in trouble now.

"So, have you spoken to Sara about the erm information she gave you the other night?"

"No"

"Thought not, don't you think you should ask her about it, if it was me i'd want to know everything. Where he is, whats his name, Why you don't know abo-"

"Maybe i don't want to know."

"Thats BS and you know it. This is your son we're talking about, now stop being a jerk and sort it out, before its too late. She isn't going to wait forever Gil."

"Well shes been a little busy recently, with all these dates."

"Yeah like the ones you have been on with Sophia."

"I'm not dating Sophia, we are friends. Sara shouldn't be so dramatic"

"Dramatic!, Gil you are the father of her child, you have been toying with her feelings for the last 6 years, you know she loves you, if i was her i'd have done some serious damage to you by now. You know it hurts to see someone you love with someone else."

"Well it shouldn't"

"So you're saying that if you saw Sara with another guy you would be fine with it?"

"Yes"

"Fine. Gil come out with me on Tuesday before shift, get a couple of drinks. I know a good place on the strip."

"Fine."

"I'll be at 'The Ringo' at 8pm. Be there."

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