Disclaimer: I do not own CSI or any of the characters in this story...except Thomas who is in fact a real cat.

Spoilers: None.

A/N: Thank you so much to all the lovely people who have reviewed this story! You've encouraged me so much! This chapter is a little shorter but the longer last chapter will be posted really soon. I hope you enjoy...

New Home

Chapter Five

When Grissom and Sara returned to the living room they had no idea of the plan their four colleagues had devised. They found it difficult to remember to act as friends and nothing more and found themselves slipping too easily into 'couple mode' in their own house.

"The vegetable lasagne is in the oven." Grissom announced as he sat on the sofa besides Catherine and Warrick.

"And it'll be ready in about thirty minutes." Sara finished for him as she took a seat opposite her fiancé, next to Greg and Nick.

The plan began with a few comments, the first from Cath. "So Grissom, why did you choose vegetable lasagne?"

"Oh I just thought it was easier than making something separate for Sara to eat."

Catherine had planned to increase the difficulty of question with each one, but her lack of patience got the better of her and she blurted her next a lot sooner than planned. "Gil, when do we get to meet your fiancé?"

This was a difficult question for Grissom to answer truthfully, considering they had already met his fiancé. After a little too long a pause he finally found a way around it and spoke.

"You know Cath, I think before I formally introduce my fiancé we should eat, this is a housewarming after all."

Grissom was satisfied with his answer and Cath decided to let him get comfortable before her next attack. Instead she winked at Greg and Nick and they began phase two of the plan, attacking Sara.

"So Sara, while we're on the subject of romance, you got anyone special at the moment?" Greg asked sweetly.

"I may have Greg, but for now I think I'd like to keep my private life, private thank you."

"Oh come on Sara." Nick took over from Greg. "It's common knowledge I've been seeing Mandy, Greg has so many dates no one can keep up, we now know Grissom's situation… and I'm pretty sure by now everyone at the whole lab knows about these two!" He added, pointing directly towards Cath and Warrick.

Un-phased by Nick's announcement of his relationship with Catherine, Warrick picked up the attack. "Come on Sara, give us something. A name at least."

"Since when are you interested in my private life guys? Especially you Warrick?"

Noticing the way Sara was avoiding their questions, Catherine took over from the guys. "I think that's my influence Sara. But come on, it's obvious you're seeing someone, give us a name?"

"Okay guys, how about I tell you later. Today is supposed to be about a housewarming, not love lives." And with that she got up from her seat to check the lasagne.

Sensing something was clearly going on, Grissom got up to follow Sara. "I'm going to see if Sara needs any help with the dinner, be right back."

"Sure you are Gil" Catherine said under her breath. Grissom acted as if he hadn't heard her comment and quickened his pace into the kitchen.

"Um, Sara. We have a problem."

"What do you mean?" Sara asked, worried she'd inadvertently given their little game away.

"I think they all figured it out, and I think all the questions were asked to wind us up. Plus I'm pretty sure I just heard Cath comment sarcastically about me coming to help you check the dinner."

"Oh" was all Sara could think to say, feeling suddenly completely disappointed their rouse was probably over.

"You know, we could just tell them, get it over with." Grissom reasoned.

"Or… we could really have some fun!" Sara said, trying to contain her sudden burst of excitement at formulating yet another evil plan.

While Sara explained her new and brilliant plan to Grissom in the kitchen, the other four CSI's were busy improving their own in the living room.

"So, we're going to wait until we're all sitting down for dinner then whoever is facing the photograph is going to casually point it out, agreed?" Cath asked the other three. They all nodded and she continued. "No matter what Grissom say's we will have another question ready, and we'll direct them all at Sara. That way they'll hopefully get confused."

Another set of nods confirmed the plan just as Grissom announced dinner to be ready. Everyone made their way to the dining table, which was set apart from the sofa area. Grissom sat at the head of the table and Sara made her way to the seat next to him instinctively, but before she had a chance to sit down, Catherine beat her to it, with Warrick sitting in the next chair along. Greg and Nick were on the opposite side already, which left Sara sitting at the opposite end to Grissom, exactly where the four scheming CSI's wanted them.

TBC

A/N: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. I will post the last chapter later today if my internet works! Please let me know if the story is still working!