I apologise in advance if I can't update for a while, life's hectic right now.

Part Three

I'm still happy when I arrive at work the next day. I make my way to the break room, bumping into Warrick and Grissom on their way out. Griss kindly informs me I have paperwork to do tonight, best get myself some coffee then.

Entering the break room I see Sara and Greg chatting. "Hey guys."

"Hey Cath, guess what I convinced Greg to do." She doesn't wait for my answer. "Ask the new receptionist out."

"I can assume she said yes by both your expressions."

"Of course she did, she's only human isn't she?" He laughs at his own joke. "But seriously I'm looking forward to it; I think I could really like her."

I'm happy for him. "Excellent Greg, so where are you planning to take her?"

Our conversation is interrupted by Nick's arrival. "Hey guys, Sara, we have an assignment, suspicious circs downtown, told Brass we'd call him on the way."

"Let's go then, you hold that thought till I get back Greg, I want the gossip too, see you later Cat, and have a good night you too."

"Yeah, see you both later." Nick offers as they turn to leave.

I grab a coffee and sit down, noticing Greg has his 'I know something you don't know' look, and it makes me nervous.

"Spit it out Greg, come on."

He gives in easily "Okay, but you heard nothing from me."

"This best be interesting..."

"Oh it is. See I had a very interesting conversation before with the lovely Miss Sidle. Which consisted mostly of me talking about the extreme hotness of my date for Thursday, with the odd comment from Sara about the extreme hotness of..." He pauses, probably hoping for a bit of dramatic effect.

"Greg, thanks and all but I really don't need to hear this." He laughs a little; it's good to know my pain amuses him.

"You."

"Me what?"

"The extreme hotness of you." I look at him and the smile is threatening to crack his face.

"My ears must be playing tricks on me because I could have sworn I just heard you say me." He's got to be kidding; he can't honestly think this is a funny joke.

"No tricks going on here, there's no way I'd joke about this, it would be the least funny joke ever."

I think I'm in shock, I'm just staring at him with my best 'idiot' face, maybe he misunderstood her, okay Catherine, don't freak yet, even if he didn't misunderstand her it doesn't mean to much.

"You want to know what she said?"

"Hell yes, I want to know." Please let him have this right.

"Okay, so we were talking about Emma, the receptionist, and I asked Sara if she thought Emma was good looking. She said she though she was okay, then she blushed before saying 'she's nowhere near as hot a Catherine though' I swear I almost dropped my coffee."

Oh god, oh god, oh god, my stomach is doing summersaults, oh my god.

"She said, and I quote 'she looks as sexy as hell in those blue jeans with the pattern on the back pockets, and when she wears a tank top' I also think she drooled. I could, of course be just adding the drool part for effect."

I think I may do a happy dance, if I said I was ecstatic, it would be an understatement of titanic proportions. A thought crosses my mind. "Did you tell her how I feel?" I hope he didn't, I don't want her knowing the extent of my feelings yet. A physical attraction doesn't mean she's looking for a relationship.

"No, I didn't say a word. I wanted to but I figured you'd want to do that yourself. It's bad enough telling you what she said. I feel like the worst friend ever but I knew how much it would mean to you and I honestly think you two could have something good. You are going to ask her out aren't you? You have no excuse now."

"You're damn right I am Greggo, I can't believe it. I'm in shock. I can't get my head around it." I head for the door, I need to find somewhere quiet and think, turning back to Greg.

"Thank you Greg, that couldn't have been easy, I need to know you're okay with this. I'm not jeopardising our friendship."

"Honestly, I'm fine, I'm excited for you, you're my friends, and I want you happy." I'm elated that there's honesty in his voice, he's such a good person, if I were him I'd be jealous as hell.

"Thank you, I know you understand how much this means to me."

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I practically float to my office; I can't remember the last time I was this happy.

Deciding I best get my paperwork done I sit down to work. I refuse to make a mistake here; some cases depend on this stuff so I somehow manage to give it my full attention. Finishing early I make my way out, stopping by Greg's lab to say bye. As I get to the door Sara and Nick are returning.

"Hay Cath, you done for the night? Sara and I are gonna grab breakfast, want to join us?"

I'm so busy looking at Sara thinking 'god she's gorgeous' that I almost don't hear Nick.

"Rain check? I need sleep; got a daughter I promised I'd take shopping after school." Besides, I have a plan to formulate.

I get home an hour earlier than usual, so I get chance to have breakfast with my daughter before she leaves for school. This day just keeps getting better.

An hour and a half later I'm showered, and curled up in bed, I haven't stopped grinning since my conversation with Greg earlier.

I realise it doesn't mean she's after anything more than a quick fling, but hey, it's a start. I think about how and when I'll ask her out, what I'll wear for our date, where we'll go, all the stuff I shouldn't be getting so ahead of myself about.

Oh, who am I kidding, she doesn't stand a chance. The smile is still there as I fall asleep.

Thanks for reading.

Sam