10:23 PM
"Really?" asked Buffy with a look of hope on her face.
"Yes. Grissom helped me get out of it though. He would come to the club near the end of my shift, and when my shift was over we would go and have breakfast. He helped me kick my drug addiction and get through UNLV. He helped me get my job here at the lab too." said Catherine.
"Damn! Wish I had met him earlier. Then maybe I wouldn't have had to get a job dancing. I also went to UNLV. I graduated three days ago. I met Grissom the week before graduation at the club I worked at, the French Palace"
Catherine cuts Buffy off "That's where I worked! Wow small world huh? Wait what was Grissom doing in there?"
"I was getting to that. Buffy chuckles I had just gotten of my dancing shift and was getting ready for the Bunnies to come in when he came in . Grissom didn't look to happy to be there. He had been dragged in by... well actually by the guys you... well we work with. They were talking about how it was his day off and he needed to have some fun. Buffy chuckles again Then the Bunnies came in and Hugh came over to the bar and ordered a round like usual. And like usual I was the one to bring them to him."
Catherine cuts Buffy off again "Wait, you served the Bunnies? How?"
"Yes I served the Bunnies." Buffy continued, "Hugh would request me because I was the only one who wasn't trying to get 'into his bed'. He said that he liked me cause I was innocent and had morals and values. The girls liked me too 'cause I wasn't trying to get with their man. They also liked me 'cause when the girls asked me to dance with them I was more than happy to. But anyway back to Grissom. After I served the Bunnies their first round I got called over by Sam."
Catherine snorts "He's an ass." says Catherine with a screwed up look on her face.
"I know, but he told me we were short a waitress and asked me to cover the table that Grissom had sat down at that night too. I said I would 'cause it meant more money. Now when I got off my dancing shift I changed into my red halter that stopped just above my belly button bar."
Catherine gives Buffy a curious look and buffy shows her the piercing. "nice" says Catherine
"Thanks. I was also wearing my low rise leather pants. When I walked over to Grissom's table and asked for drink orders. The three younger guys ordered beers and Grissom ordered a water. He mentioned something 'bout driving."
Catherine laughs "yep that's Grissom for ya"
"I brought their drinks and went over to check up on the 'Bunnies'. I brought them another round and went back to check on Grissom. The others had their eyes on the dancers and Grissom was doing a crossword puzzle!"
Catherine laughs "yeah that's definately Grissom!"
"I asked him if the dancers were unsatisfactory. He looked at me and said "No they're good I just prefer challenging my mind." The others looked at him like he was nuts and went back to watch the show. I laughed and asked him if he wanted another water. He said yes so I went to get him another. When I got to the bar Sam was reading the paper. I took it as he got another water and grabbed the puzzle section out of it. Sam looked at me when I took it and I told him it would keep a customer happy and walked away."
Catherine laughs
"When I gave him his water he had finished his crossword and looked bored so I gave him the puzzle section. He gave me a smile and thanked me. Then Hugh came up behind me. The Bunnies gave me a hug and so did Hugh. He said they were leaving early 'cause they had places to be in the morning. When they had left Grissom gave me a strange look. I told him flat out ''I'm Hugh's personal waitress. He likes me 'cause I'm the only virgin dancer in here.'' when I said that he looked like he was going to pass out."
Catherine starts laughing again. She was laughing so hard she had to lean against the locker. "Oh my god that had to be funny!" Catherine says while still laughing.
"He took a big sip of water and went back to his puzzles. The guys ordered another round of beer and some chips. When I came back with everything Grissom asked me what I was doing there. When I told him I was only there to support myself through school then I was going to try and get a job as a CSI his eyes lit up. He asked me to sit and we talked. When I told him I was going to UNLV he cracked a smile and said he was going to be a speaker at graduation".
Catherine had stopped laughin at this point and was listening intently
"By that time I was off the clock and Sam came over and gave me my pay and left. Grissom told me he would help me get a job after graduation. When they were leaving he offered to give me a ride home. As we were headed to my house we talked more about school and how I had become interested in the first place. Then right up until graduation he would swing by the club and drive me home after work and we would talk. Then on graduation day he told me he had a job for me and he went with me to give notice at the club. And now I understand why Sam said "lost another one to that guy" as we were walking out. And now I'm here." Buffy finished.
"Well that's awesome. How long were you dancing." Catherine asked Buffy.
"Seven years." Buffy answered, "I started dancing to get money for college then found UNLV."
"You started just as my best friend had quit. You must have been the girl she was talking about." said Catherine.
Just then Grissom popped his head into the locker room.
"Are you two ladies going to come and get you assignments? Or are you going to pitch a tent and have a sleep over?" Grissom said with a smile on his face.
"Oh yeah. Sorry." said Buffy with a big smile, as she shut her locker.
When they were out in the hallway Grissom asked "So did you two have a nice chat?"
"Yes we did." said Buffy.
"We were just comparing 'Grissom meets dancer' notes." Catherine said with a huge smile and walked into the break room with Buffy, both laughing, leaving Grissom with a confused look on his face.
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