AN: This will start in season 5 approximately a month after nesting dolls. This may seem a little out of character but it should come to light in the next few chapters.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or events associated with CSI. Only the ones you do not recognize.

Chapter 1

3 Months Earlier

March, 2005

Gil Grissom walked into his office with a look that said he was not happy. He walked to his desk and sighed as he threw a file on top of it. He felt like a whole weeks worth of work had just gone down the drain. All because the sheriff did not see it as an urgency.

One week earlier, he had received a case at Lake Meade, where a young high school boy had been found dead in the lake. At first it looked like he could have drowned but as he dug further into it he was sure that there had been foul play.

The evidence pointed at three other students that seemed too give the young man problems. Grissom had spoken to them once but after that their parents got them attorneys, and now Grissom had just learned in his meeting that one of the parents was close to the sheriff.

Grissom had already been walking on egg shells with Conrad Ecklie since his promotion and Sara's suspension, he wasn't ready to go head to head with him again anytime soon. When Ecklie pulled him into his office an hour ago he knew things were not going to go good. And sure enough the Sheriff put a stop to the case. He had said that if Grissom couldn't make an arrest then he had to stop fishing. Grissom told him he could make an arrest if he had more evidence. That was the end of the meeting.

Grissom sighed again and the bridge of his nose ' I'm defiantly going to need a drink today' he thought just as he heard a knock at his door. Looking up he saw the smiling brunette Sara Sidle at the door.

" Hey, How' the meeting go", she said as she came into the office and took a seat.

Grissom shook his head as he said "It went. The sheriff said that if there wasnt any more evidence then it must be an accident".

"Well that's the politics, isn't it" she said sarcastically.

"Yeah I guess so".

"So what are you going to do?"

"Move on, and maybe have a drink".

" Well, you know what they say, don't drink alone" Sara winked, as she stood up and walked to the door, " Coming by later?"

Grissom gave her a slight smile and nodded " Yeah I don't have too much more to do than I'll be over".

Sara smiled and said "Great I'll see you then" as she walked out.

Grissom leaned back into his chair and thought about how so much had changed since a month ago when Sara had been suspended. Since then they had become closer as friends again, and then some he hoped. He was just about ready to pack up when he saw another shadow at his door. He looked up to see Sofia Curtis standing there.

"Hey" she said as she came in.

"Hey, how did your case go?"

"Great, I closed it. It was defiantly the jealous husband who killed the boyfriend".

"Good im glad somebody was able to finish their case".

"I'll take it yours didn't go too good with the sheriff" she said as she was about to sit down in a chair.

Grissom raised his brows at her "How did you know about my meeting?"
" Oh I just heard rumors, I figured they were true".

Grissom was about to say something as his intercom came on and he heard Judy's voice. " Dr. Grissom you have a call from a Woman named Rebecca Mitchell".

Once again Grissom found himself frowning, "Who?" he said, although he had an idea who she was.

Judy's voice came back on "Rebecca Mitchell. She says it's very important that she speaks to you".

Grissom sighed 'Of course it is' He thought. "Ok Judy, patch her in. Just give me one minute". He said as he looked up to Sofia. "I better take this".

She stood up from her chair " Of course I'll see you tonight" as she left his office.

Grissom returned to the phone and pressed the call button and gruffly stated "Gil Grissom".

"Gil, oh I'm so glad you answered".

Grissom sighed, "What do you want Rebecca?"

"I need to speak to you. Its urgent."

"Oh really and why should I stop my life for you."

"Gil Please its important. I promise it wont take very long."

Once again Grissom sighed. This is the last thing he wanted to deal with today, but he knew if he ignored her she would just keep pushing was just not something he wanted right now. After thinking about it a minute he finally said "Fine where are you?"

"I'm at a little place by the strip, the Best Western. You should be able to see me. I'll be out front". After Rebecca gave him the directions he hung up the phone with a little anger. 'God this woman just loves to ruin my life'. Giving himself a moment he then picked up the phone again to dial another person.

"Sidle" Sara answered.

"Hey I hate to tell you this but I'm going to be a little while".

"What happened. Did you get another case? Do you need me?"

"No, it's an old case I have to take care of by myself."

Sara sighed "Okay, but you owe me".

Grissom gave a small grin, "Ok, I'll be there in a couple hours".

"Great I'll see you then" Sara said as she hung up.

As Grissom put the phone down he wiped away his smile. He hated to lie, especially to Sara. He then packed up his things and started to lock he walked away from his office he gave a small grin as he thought of his time with Sara.

'I'm defiantly going to need a double today' He thought as he left the building. He had no idea that neither of his conversations had been private.