-Three days later-

A bailiff brought Grissom in handcuffs, into the courtroom. Behind him Ashley, Catherine, Warrick, Sara, nick, and Greg were sitting in the audience seats.

"Docket number" 375649 People v. Gil Grissom. Statutory rape in the first degree."

"How do you plead?"

"Not guilty."

"Bail?"

"Remand your honor."

"My client is part of the csi team why would he leave the country?"

"Exactly he wouldn't make us think he would and then he would."

"That's circumstantial!"

"All right enough! Bail is set at 500,000. (Bangs gavel) next case."

"I'll get the money baby. I promise."

"Ok. I love you."

He left the courtroom and Ashley ran into Catherine. She took her to the outside away from everyone she was with.

"How are you holding up?"

"Oh fine considering the fact that my husband is probably going to spend life in prison."

She took out a cigarette from her pack, lit it and took a long drag. Catherine looked at her with amazement. She was pregnant and she was still smoking.

"How do you think I feel?"

"You might want to put that out. It can be harmful to the baby."

"I know but it's a stress reliever. It calms my nerves."

She threw the butt on the ground and stomped it out. She looked around tearfully; the only person who was kind of helping her through this was Catherine. So she decided to take the help.

"Can you help me? Get through this stress I mean. And bail."

"I probably shouldn't but he was my friend for 5 years. Ok here's my cell number and I'll come by and help you get bail ok?"

"Ok thanks… Catherine."

Ashley caught a taxi home to try to round something to use for collateral, while Sara, nick, Greg, and Warrick caught up with Catherine outside the courthouse.

"Hey… why did you leave us in the wind?"

"She uh… had to ask me something."

"Who would've thought the grissom…?"

"No one knew."

"He went to a lot of trouble to cover it up."

Sara who happened to look down at the opportune time saw the still smoking cigarette at Catherine's feet.

"You smoke Catherine?"

"Oh no that was hers. I'm she's going to stop its bad for the both of them."

"What?"

"You mean she's…"

"Pregnant. Yes she told us during the interrogation."

"Does…?"

"Grissom know? Yes she told him that day too. He's overjoyed about the idea. He can't stop talking about it when I saw him in the lockup."

"A mother at 16. Not something you see everyday."

"Oh hey guys I got to go. I'll meet back up with you at the lab."

"Ok cath. See you later."