A few rays of sunlight filtered through the blinds, waking Stella. She tried to move but found she was pinned. She remembered that she fell asleep watching the movie the night before. She looked down to find Mac's arm draped across her abdomen. She then looked up at his face and he was sound aleep. She laid her head on his chest again and started to go back to sleep. Suddenly the door opened.

"Mac? you up?" Danny called as he walked into the room. He stopped when he saw his friends lying on the sofa.

"Hey Danny." Stella yawned.

"Hi Stella." He tilted his head in confusion. Just then Mac began to stir under Stella. He pushed her hair out of his face with his other hand.

"Hey Danny." Ne greeted.

"Hey. Stella, why wre you lying on Mac?" Danny asked, still confused.

"We were watching a movie and we fell asleep like this." Stella explained.

"Ok, whatever. I'm going to sleep so do think you could keep it down?"

"Sure Danny, sleep tight." Mac propped himself up.

"Yeah." He muttered and headed into the bathroom.

"Considering Danny wants no noise, how about we get cleaned up and I'll buy you breakfast?" Mac suggested.

"Sounds great, see you in a minute." Stella got off Mac and left the room. Mac got up and stretched, grateful for the freedom of movement. He winced as he moved his bad arm. "Damn."

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About 30 minutes later, Mac and Stella were sitting at a table in a diner. The waitrees took their orders and left.

"How's your arm?" Stella asked.

"Fine, why?"

"Me sleeping on you all night couldn't have done it any good." She sipped her coffee.

"It's fine, really. To tell you the truth, I enjoyed last night. Sleeping could have been more comfortable."

She laughed. "I agree with you there."

"Stel, Grissom told me that the LVPD are having a ball in two days. I was wondering if you would like to go with me? That is, if we're still here." Stella was surprised. Mac Taylor was finally asking her out.

"I'd love to." She answered trying not to sound too excited.

"Great." He was excited aswell. "Let's hope we catch this guy."

"Yeah."

"I'd also like to catch the guy who blew me up." He looked at his arm. "Twice in less than a year, What luck?"

Their food arrived but the waitress got the plates mixed up. When the waitress walked away, they handed eachother their plates. Stella's hand brushed against Mac's and she felt that familiar pang in the pit of her stomach. She handed him the plate and they started eating. Every now and again, Stella caught Mac staring at her. She couldn't wait for this ball.

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Sara also awoke an arm draped across her but she was used to it. She turned over and nuzzled Grissom's neck.

"Mmmh." He mumbled, drawing her closer to him.

"Time to wake up." She whispered in his ear.

"Do I have to?"

"What happened to the Gil Grissom that would never sleep in or be late for work?"

"He decided it was more fun to stay at home with you." He opened his eyes and began to trail kisses down her neck. He groaned as the phone rang.

He grunted his last name down the phone. He tried to concentrate on what Catherine was saying but it was difficult when he ket having to swat Sara's hand away from his boxers. "Ok Cath, see you there."

"What did she want?"

"She wants me to come into work. She was also wondering if i knew where you are. Turns out you're not at your apartment." He said innocently.

"Oh well. We better get going if Cath is calling you in." Sara got up, to his dissapointment and headed towards his wardrobe.

"Can't we wait a while longer?"

"Gil!" She threw his clothes at him. "Come on!"

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Catherine, Grissom, Sara, Warrick, Mac and Stella all stood around the table in the layout room. The table was covered with bomb fragment.

"I suppose we better get started." Warrick said.

The six of them started to piece the bomb together and after about 2 hours, they had pretty much finished.

"2 pipe bombs." Grissom said.

"What was the brother's signature?" Mac asked.

"A paperclip bent into a heart." Catherine read of the report.

"I think we have a match." Mac held up the "heart".

Catherine's phone rang. "Willows." She answered. "Okay thanks Brass."

"Our bomb maker, Matthew Hutnik, has been arrested and taken to PD." She explained. "I'll haed over there now."

"Sara and I will take a closer look at the bombs." Warrick suggested and Sara agreed.

"You guys want to come with me?" Catherine asked Mac and Stella.

"Sure, why not?" Mac and Stella followed Catherine out of the room.

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Catherine and Brass sat opposite a weedy man. The man looked like he hadn't showered, shaved or slept in a week.

"Mr.Hutnik? You didn't answer my question." Catherine pressed. The man twitched and started to bite his nails.

"He's high." She sighed.

"They found Crystal Meth on him when they picked him up. We might have to wait 'till hes sobered up." Brass explained.

"I'm already here, so i might aswell try again." Catherine said. "Did you set a bomb?" The man shook his head.

"Have you seen Digby?"

"He...he asked me for... 2...no 3 bombs. He said he wanted to have some f..f..fun." The man twitched again.

"Who is he having fun with?" Catherine asked, glad that he was talking.

"Some nurse, pretty lady. He said she was a pretty lady."

"Do you know the pretty lady's name?"

"Y..Yea. Dana torsney. He said something about a...a.." He hit his head as he tried to remember.

"A palm tree!" He yelled.

"Ok, thank you." Catherine got up.

"Lock him up." Brass told the officer outside the door.

"Palm tree? Nurse?" Catherine wondered aloud. "That's it! Desert palms. Can you see if they have a nurse called Dana Torsney?"

"Sure. I'll call you or Grissom later." They both walked out of the room.

Mac and Stella watched the whole thing through the two way mirror.

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Catherine, Mac and Stella joined Warrick and Sara in the layout room.

"Where's Grissom?" Catherine asked.

"His office. Paperwork." Sara replied. Catherine knew exactly how that felt. She was only supervisor for a few months but the paperwork was enough to drive anyone crazy.

"Anything new?" Mac asked.

"Fingerprints match Hutnik, which was expected,. We also know that the bombs were rigged to go off when you opened the door." Warrick explained.

"We have a problem, Hutnik said he gave his brother 3 bombs." Catherine said.

"If we have 2, where is the third?" Sara asked.

"We don't know. Hutnik said that his brother was going to see a nurse called dana torsney, Brass is looking into it." She continued.

Grissom walked into the room. "I just got a call from Jim, they've tracked down Dana torsney at her home."

"Is she okay?" Stella asked.

"Not exactly. Andrews is trpped inside." Grissom said. "And he's got a bomb."

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I hope you enjoyed this chapter. look out for the next one.