It was 5:30 on the night of the ball. Catherine rushed around her house, picking up pieces of clothing from every room. Sara, Stella and Lindsay were all meeting her there to get ready. The doorbell rang. Catherine opened the door to Sara.

"Hey." She sighed.

"Hi." Sara laughed. "Lindsay?"

Catherine looked down at the pile of clothes in her arms. "Oh, yeah."

"Where is she?" Sara walked in and sat down.

"Sleeping over at her friend's house. Apparently we're uncool."

"Ouch. That hurts." Sara and Catherine both laughed. Catherine sat opposite and they started to chat. About 10 minutes later the doorbell rang again. Stella and Lindsay walked in.

"Hey." Stella greeted.

"Hey. Now that everyone is here, who wants to get ready?" Catherine walked over to a closed door.

"Why not."

Catherine opened the closet door and pulled out four dresses. "Here we go. We have 2 hours to get ready."

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Grissom walked around his bedroom, looking for any signs of Sara. He had already double checked the rest of the apartment. He picked up another piece of clothing and threw it in the hamper. He heard a knock on the door and went to answer it. Warrick, Nick, Mac, Danny and Greg walked in.

"Hey Gris." Nick greeted.

"Will someone remind me why we have to get ready at MY apartment." Grissom asked.

"Because Greg said it would be fun." Warrick answered.

"And why did I agree? Oh thats right, I didn't" Greg cowered under Grissom's glare.

"Well while we're all here, let' get ready." Greg hurried into the bathroom with his tux and locked the door. One by one, the guys got changed. About an hour later they were all ready except for Gil.

"I need to get my tie. You can follow me." Grissom walked into his bedroom and Mac followed, continuing the conversation they were having. He stood at the foot of the bed and looked around while Grissom disappeared into his closet.

"How much time do we have?" He asked from behind a couple of jackets.

"About half an hour. Who did you say you were taking?"

"Catherine, why?" He poked his head out to look at Mac.

"How does Sara feel about that?"

"Wha...how do you know?" Grissom walked out holding the bow tie in his hand.

"You...uh...missed a spot." Mac tilted his head in the direction of the bed. A shirt was poking out from under the edge of it. "If I'm not mistaken Sara was wearing that shirt yesterday."

"Damn. Can you keep it secret?" He finished doing up his tie and walked towards the door.

"Don't worry. Your secret is safe with me."

"Thanks." Grissom walked out of the door. "Let's go guys."

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Mac, Grissom, Danny and Greg stood just inside the door waiting for the girls. Nick walked up to them.

"No sign of the girls then?" He asked.

"Not yet." Danny replied.

"I wouldn't be too sure." Greg pointed at the door. All four of the men gasped. Danny stared at Lindsay.

"Nice look Montana." He smiled.

"Thanks Danny." She smiled back. "Get me a drink?"

"Sure." They walked off into the crowd. Stella waltzed up to Mac in a deep navy dress. It was sleeveless and fitted her shape perfectly.

"You like?" She purred. Mac just stood there, mouth slightly open. "Mac?"

"Wow." He muttered. He had seen her dressed up before but today she took his breath away. He was so in love.

"Glad to see you're still with us." She laughed like he loved it and grabbed his hand. "Let's have some fun." They too got lost in the crowd.

"Wow." Greg said. "Sara looks great."

"Yea she does." Grissom agreed. He caught her gaze and she winked at him. Grissom smiled at his girlfriend and turned his attention to his best friend.

"You look nice." He complimented Catherine. She smiled at him and slid her arm through his.

"Thanks. What do you think of those two?" She gestured towards Greg and Sara.

"I don't know." He smiled at the thought of Catherine knowing the truth. He watched his younger colleagues walk in the same direction as Mac and Stella had before. He and Catherine made their way through the crowd in the same direction. They stepped into and area with many tables. They joined the others at one of the circular tables. Grissom sat in between Catherine and Sara. Catherine sat beside Stella so that she could annoy her about her feelings for Mac. Mac sat beside Stella and Danny and Danny was also next to Lindsay. Nick and Warrick filled the gap between Lindsay and Greg. They all sat and waited for the entertainment to begin. They all listened to the sheriff talk and various other people talk on the stage. Soon, the meal began. The group ate their food and chatted casually.

"I know you like him." Catherine said to Stella.

"Keep it down." She whispered. "And no I don't"

"Yes you do." She whispered back. "I've seen the way you look at him and the way he looks at you." Catherine glanced at the man in question. Mac was busy having a conversation with Danny.

"Maybe I do." Stella sighed.

"Hah I knew it. I have a nac for these things."

"Really?" Stella leant back in her chair.

"Yea. I can tell that your friends over there, are this close to getting together. I also know... well everyone knows that Sara and Grissom are in love with each other." She pointed around the table. Little did Catherine know that as she talked, Sara was running her hand up and down Grissom's thigh. The evening carried on and the people started to drift onto the dance floor.

Danny stood up and held his hand out to Lindsay. "Care to dance?" He flashed her a smile. "Sure." They walked into the thickness of dancing couples and followed the moves. Greg saw this and asked Sara aswell. They started to dance at the edge of the crowd, right in front of the tables. Grissom watched as Sara glanced at him. He was torn away by Catherine pulling his arm.

"Come on, we are not just sitting here." She pulled him up beside Greg and Sara. She shook him a little when he wouldn't dance. Eventually they were part of the group. Mac and Stella were left sitting at the table. Nick and Warrick had left with two blondes.

"So?" Stella asked, waiting for him to make a move. "Stella, wanna dance?" He rested his hand on hers. She couldn't help but gasp as she felt his hand on hers. "Yes!" She jumped and dragged him to the dancefloor. The music changed to a slow dance and everyone slowed with it. Stella linked her arms around Mac's neck and rested her head on his shoulder. He breathed in the smell of her hair and placed his hands on the small of her back. They swayed to the music. Around them, their friends danced aswell. Greg and Grissom had swapped so that they were dancing with each others dates.

Sara leant up and whispered in Grissom's ear. "This is nice." She leant up against him. "Yes it is. I love you." He kissed her neck. "I know." They danced past Mac and Stella who were talking aswell.

"I've been meaning to tell you something for years now." Mac looked away from Stella's face. "I uh...I like you." Stella smiled and put a hand on his cheek. "I know you do."

"No, I mean... I love you." She stopped dancing. "I'm sorry, I shou..." She placed a finger on his lips.

"I love you too, Mac." He leant in and gave her a soft kiss on her lips. He then moved in for a passionate kiss. Danny and Lindsay were standing behind them, kissing. Catherine was watching all three couples. "I knew I was right."

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I know that the guys getting ready together was slightly wierd but I wanted Mac to find about Grissom and Sara so... Please review.