I Cannot Believe this is Finally Happening

Chapter 8

(AN: Thank you many times over for the reviews, they are all appreciated. Disclaimer: I do not own CSI. I am sorry it took so long to update, but here we go, thanks for coming along for the ride!)

Catherine was followed closely by Grissom into the break room. Greg, Nick, Sara, and Warrick were already assembled in the room. "Alright assignments everyone," Grissom began, but was quickly interrupted by Catherine.

"Not so fast Gilbert Grissom," Nearly everyone in the room froze at the use of Grissom's full name, "We let the two of you off easy this morning, but now we would like answers."

Sara suppressed a smile while Grissom looked over the rims of his glasses at Catherine, "I'm sorry was there a question?" He asked straight faced.

"Alright if you want to play it that way, what the hell was going on between you and Sara this morning in the parking lot of the diner?" Catherine raised her eyebrows at her friend.

Without missing a beat, he replied, "I was kissing my wife, now would it be alright with you if I handed out assignments?"

"WAIT, WHAT?"

"Sara and I were married a few nights ago," everyone began to speak at once. Everyone except Sara who was trying not to laugh at the exchange. Grissom put his hands up to quiet everyone, "That is it for now; we all have work to do. Warrick and Catherine rape/homicide. Nick and Sara DB. Greg you're with me on a B&E." When no one but Sara moved towards the door, he added, "Go people." He and Sara exchanged a quick glance before everyone was off on their cases.

The whole group was forced into more than a double shift when it turned out that there was a connection between Warrick and Catherine's rape/homicide and Nick and Sara's DB. The case became even more urgent when two more victims were discovered. Thankfully by four in the afternoon a suspect was in custody and they were all able to go home at five-thirty.

At five-thirty-one Catherine was in Grissom's office. "Time to go, Gil. We are all going out to dinner."

"Cath, it's been a long day-"

"No excuses, you and Sara are going out with Nick, Warrick, Greg, and I. I mean we have to celebrate the wedding," Catherine shrugged.

Less than an hour later they were all sitting around a table at a local bar & grill. Grissom and Sara were seated next to each other, nervously holding hands under the table waiting what was to come next.

When the drinks arrived, Catherine started "So you two, what is the story?" she raised her eyebrows in the direction of Sara and Grissom as she took a drink.

They gave each other a reassuring squeeze of the hands. Sara took a long swig of her beer as Grissom took a deep breath and then responded, "What is it you would like to know Catherine?"

"Well, for starters what the hell do you mean married?" She questioned as she signaled the waiter for another drink.

Warrick, Greg, and Nick just sat back and watched the show before them, knowing full well that Catherine would take care of asking any questions they may have.

"We were married a few nights ago." He paused, "Nearly losing Jim made me realize that he was not the only person I was afraid to lose." He looked over to his wife and she gave him a reassuring smile.

Catherine began to speak again, but stopped when the waiter returned to take their dinner orders. Once all of the orders were placed, Catherine was back on track. "So when did this all start? Or was it a spur of the minute thing?"

Sara's eyes grew at the look Catherine gave her during the last part of her question, and before Grissom could respond, she answered Catherine's question. "We've been together for a year now." She decided not to go into the details.

"A year! How did we miss that?" Catherine spoke before she realized what was coming out of her mouth.

"Yes, Catherine a year," Grissom responded as he put his arm around his wife.

"How does this work as far as you being Sara's supervisor?"

"Actually, Catherine as of now, you will be taking over direct supervision of Sara." Grissom spoke matter-of-factly. Sara knew it was coming eventually, she just hoped it wouldn't come anytime soon. Or ever for that matter.

"Oh, and when were you going to share my new job responsibilities with me?"

"I am now."

"Gil."

"Yes Catherine." He indulged her.

She just laughed and waived at the waiter for another drink, of course at this point everyone at the table needed a new drink so they all raised a glass to the waiter.

They ate in near silence, the long day catching up with them and exhaustion setting into their overused bodies and minds. After they finished eating they scattered in the parking lot. Warrick agreed to drive Catherine who had downed her fifth drink as the check arrived.

"Well that could have gone worse." Sara smirked as they drove home.

Grissom reached over and took her hand in his, kissed her knuckles lightly, and kept a hold of it as he set both hands on the seat between them.

"What was that about!" Catherine asked as she and Warrick climbed into his SUV.

"Well they seem happy," Warrick tried to calm a drunk Catherine down.

"Oh yeah, this is just fabulous. First you and now Gil."

Warrick knew that she had downed five drinks in less than an hour and a half, so he decided not to take too much offense. "Catherine," but he wasn't sure how to continue.

"What? Don't I have a right to be a little upset when two of my closest friends get married without even telling me?"

She did have a point but he also knew that everyone was entitled to some privacy as well. "Don't you mean three friends?" Maybe he could lighten the mood.

"No, two. Sara Sidle is now on my shit list."

Warrick chuckled at that.

Nothing more was spoken until he pulled into Catherine's drive and they said "Good-bye" to each other.

TBC…

Sorry this was shorter than the others, but it is a good spot to 

stop for now.