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Chapter 4

A few days later and everybody could sense a shift in the relationship between Nick and Catherine and they were all wondering when it will become offical.

It was another night for the team and Nick had just walked into the lab when he saw Vartann walk past him without looking at him, Nick watched him walk out of the lab, then turned and headed toward the locker room, he stopped at his locker and dropped off his stuff then walked to the break room, when he got in the room he only saw Catherine and she had her head down.

He walked up to her and said. "Catherine you OK?" Catherine lifted her head and looked to the left to see Nick, she nodded and Nick continues. "I saw Vartann walk out of here." he still had jealousy in him saying his name and Catherine heard it.

She got up from the chair, stood in front of him and said. "We broke up." that put Nick spirits up and she continues. "I broke up with him." she grabs his hand and said. "I love you Nick, I have for a very long time I just didn't think it was possible between us."

He smiles, she smiles back, he takes his hand out of hers puts it on her cheek after he moved a piece of her hair behind her ear, then they look into each others eyes and he said. "I love you too Catherine."

Catherine's smile gets bigger and as they were leaning toward each other Nick's phone rings, they put their foreheads together, both sigh then she whispers. "You better get that."

He pulls back, looks back into her eyes and said. "Hold that thought will you?"
She chuckles and nods, he smiles back, steps back from her, grabs his phone from his pocket, opens it up and answers. "Stokes."

Haley on the other line talks after closing the restaurant for the night, she was walking to her vehicle. "Hey Nick I was hoping that after shift we could have breakfast together."

Nick looks at Catherine while talking to Haley. "Sorry Haley, but I have other plans."

Catherine smiles a little bit bigger at the comment.

Haley Continues to talk. "Well a lot can happen between now and the end of shift, plans change."

"I am sorry Haley but the way we were seeing each other isn't going to happen much, I mean we can still be friends but..."

Haley cuts him off getting it. "so you finally got the girl?"

Nick could hear the irritable tone, he mentally sighed he didn't want to hurt her but he just didn't feel the connection with her, he grabs Catherine's hand and continues. "Yes I have.'

Haley sighs and replies. "ok I get it, I hope it works out with Catherine."

Nick smiles and replies back. "Thanks Haley."

Haley mumbles a goodbye and hangs up, feeling a little let down, she thought something more could have happened, but obviously it wasn't meant to be. she sighs finally getting to her car.

Then somebody from the darkness grabs her by the shoulders and covered her mouth from behind, she gasped and tried to get free but he had a good hold on her and the parking lot was empty, the man takes her to the alley way, turns her and pushes her against the building wall, she got her air knocked out of her for a second but then acted fast, she pulled the pepper spray out of her purse and as he was getting closer to her again, she sprayed it right into his eyes, he screams and puts his hands up to his eyes then felt a sharper pain were she kneed him, he fell down on his knees with a groan.

Haley wasted no time in running back to her car, she was shaking the whole time while unlocking the door and putting the keys in the ignition. She started her car and drove out of the parking lot as fast as she could, but since she was shaking so bad she had to pull over, she kept the vehicle on and reached for the phone from her purse on the passenger side and called the first person that popped into her head. She didn't know why it was his name that did, but she didn't think much about it at the time.

Grissom had closed another case file before the start of shift, when his phone starts ringing, he takes it out of his pocket and brought it up to his ear and answered. "Grissom." The person on the other line was sobbing and Grissom continued. "Hello? Who are you, are you OK?"

Finally the person on the other line talked. "Gilbert I am scared."

The sound of her voice perked Grissom's head up. "Haley? What happened? are you OK?"

Haley calmed down a little bit more and said. "I need you to come get me."

"Were are you?" Haley told him the best she could and Grissom gets up from his office chair and said. "OK, I'll just get Sara to.."

She cuts him off. "No! please just you."

"Alright Haley, just stay calm and stay were you are I'll be there soon."

"Thank you Gilbert."

"Your welcome." After they said bye they hang up and he dials another number.

When Nick removed his phone from his ear and while putting it back into his pocket Catherine speaks. "How is she?" She was happy for herself but also felt kind of bad for Haley, she knew Haley really liked him, but the childest saying 'I saw him first' popped into her head and she couldn't help how they both felt and she wasn't willing to go back to were they were before.

He look at Catherine takes her other hand again and replied. "I think she'll be fine." they take a step closer and Nick said. "now where were we."

Catherine smiles inches her head closer to him and said. "I think right about..."

She trails off but before they got any closer, Warrick and Greg walk in the room and Warrick said. "Is there something you guys would like to share?"

Nick and Catherine pull back again, looked at the guys who ruined the moment and Nick said. "well since I don't think we could keep it a secret for very long yes there is something we would like to share."

Nick looks over at Catherine and she clears her throat looked at her new boyfriend then looked at the guys again and said. "we are a couple now."

Warrick and Greg smile walk up to the happy couple do a few hugs and handshakes then as they were stepping back Sara walked in and saw the group in high spirits and she asked. "Why is everybody so happy?" Warrick and Greg moved away from the happy couple and sees Nick and Catherine holding hands and Sara nods her head in understanding and replied to her own question. "so you too finally woke up huh?"

They both nodded at her then Catherine's phone rings, she releases Nick's hand after she squeezed it, steps back from the group while grabbing her phone and answering it. "Willows."

"Don't mention who you are talking to but can you be boss for a little bit."

Catherine was wondering why Grissom was being secretive but kept quiet on who she was talking to and said. "Sure."

"Thanks, just come to my office and get the assignment sheets."

"Alright, see ya."

He says bye and they hang up, she looks at the team and they were looking at her, she talks a few seconds later. "I'll be right back."

They nodded and she walks out of the room with the rest of the group looking at each other, then shrugged their shoulders and started talking while in the back of Sara's mind she was concerned on how Haley will take the news about Catherine and Nick, she promised herself she would talk to her about it after shift.

Catherine was almost to Grissom's office when he walked out of it and she noticed he seemed to be rushing a little, he hands her the assignment sheets and started walking without saying anything so she says. "What's going on?"

Grissom looks back and said. "I just need to take care of something." Then he turns back to watch were he was going and continued to walk away.

Catherine shakes her head and thinks. 'OK this is weird.' she shakes it off and chalks it down to Grissom being Grissom, then walks back to the break room and immediately assigns the cases to the team when she was done they all looked at her like they wanted answers and Catherine said. "He said he will be back soon he had something to take care off." She shrugged her shoulders as lost as they were, then She looked at Sara and noticed she was about to ask so she replies to her. "And before you ask I don't know what, so we will just have to make due til he gets back alright?"

Sara nods then looks down at her assignment sheet, Catherine looks at the rest of the team and they all nodded in agreement, then Catherine smiles and said. "Well then lets get to work."

They all nodded again and Catherine leaves the break-room with Greg since they were working together. Warrick followed behind them with his own case.

Sara gets up from her chair looking a little worried, Nick stands beside her and puts his hand on her shoulder and said. "I am sure he is fine." He pats her on the shoulder and released her, she nods with a small smile hoping he was right. She mentally shook it off and got into work mode, or a least tried to.

Grissom drove to the place Haley described and saw her car parked on the side of the road he pulls over, stops his Denali, shuts it off, gets out and walks over to her car window.

She looks through the window and he could see she was visible scared but before he could say anything she opens the car door, gets out and wraps her arms around him, he tensed at the sudden contact but pushed it away, knowing he needed to comfort her not scare her and puts his arms around her and said. "it's ok Haley, what happened?"

She holds him tighter and sobs on his shoulder after a few minutes she pulls back and looks into his eyes and saw real concern there and suddenly she didn't feel that scared anymore she felt safe, in fact more safe then she felt in awhile, the feeling made her have more tears in her eyes and then thinking of what almost happened she started to cry again,

Grissom sees so much emotions in her eyes but didn't know what they all meant and immediate she gets back into his arms, he holds her again telling her that everything was going to be alright, he didn't know what happened but he knew she needed some form of comfort.

Finally when she calmed down enough, she told him what almost happened and after she reassured him she could drive on her own he told her to met him at the house he wasn't going to have her go home alone, she agreed and they each get into their own vehicles and drove to his house.

When they got there, she tells him she was going to lay down in the spare bedroom and he went to make her some hot chocolate.

While the water was heating up he called Sara to tell her to come home and be with Haley, he didn't tell her exactly what happened since it wasn't his place but he just thought Haley needed Sara now.

He put the hot chocolate in a coffee mug and walked to the guest room, he tapped on the door, then cracked it open and saw that she had her eyes closed. He was going to back away but she opened her eyes up and said. "Hey I was just resting my eyes."

He stands in the doorway and said. "I made some hot chocolate you want it?" She nods as she was sitting up, he opens the door wider and walked in, he walks to the side of the bed and hands her the mug and as she was taking a drink he speaks. "listen I know you didn't want me to call Sara but I think you need her right now."

She looks up to his blue eyes, nods and said. "I think your right thank you Gilbert."
He wasn't use to people saying his full name and he looked shocked, Haley tilts her head and said. "what?"

He cleared his throat and said. "I am not use to people using my full name and that's the third time you used it."

"Well it's your name right?" He smiles a little and nods his head, then he looks away from her staring, feeling a little uncomfortable at the moment. She clears her throat, and said. "Thanks again for helping me out."

He looks back at her and said. "There is no thanks needed, you were in trouble and reached out for help, I was happy to do it."

She smiles again and reaches for his hand, he looks down at their hands and they heard the front door open, he steps back and lets her hand fall and said. "that should be Sara." he turns and right when he got to the door Sara walked in.

She looked at Grissom then looked over at Haley, she gives Grissom a small smile then walks past him and as she was walking to the bed she asked. "Haley what happened?'

Haley watches Grissom stand in the doorway so he was out of the way then she looked at Sara and said. "I am fine, nothing happened it almost did but I got out of there in time." she wiped a tear going down her cheek.

Sara puts her hand on her friends and said. "I am glad you are alright"

Haley nodded and replied. "I am too and if it wasn't for Gilbert I don't think I would gotten here safely." Haley looks at Grissom again.

Sara shook off her friends use of Grissom's first name then looks over at Grissom and he was going to open his mouth but Sara smiles and said. "Thank you Griss."

He kept his mouth shut and nodded his head he was happy that it made Sara happy even though he didn't think he did much.

Both women were still staring at him and he cleared his throat and said. "I am going to let you two women talk I am going to go to work."

They nodded and Sara said standing up. "I'll walk you out." then she looks at Haley and said. "I'll be right back."

Haley nodded, then Sara turns and walks up to Grissom, he lets her walk out of the room first and as he was turning to crack the door shut Haley thanked him again he just nodded and turned toward Sara, while Haley could still see them through the crack, while drinking her hot chocolate.

Sara puts a hand up to his cheek and said. "Than…"

He puts a finger to her lips to stop her and said. "I don't need anymore thanks I just calmed her down enough so she could drive, she saved herself."

She nodded and takes his finger off her lips and puts her fingers through his and said. "I know, but it still means something to me and I am sure for her too."

He nods just accepting the praise he knew when to not argue, then said. "I better get to work." Sara nodded back, leaned to him and pecks him on the lips then pulls back and tells him that she was working with Nick so he could go in her spot, he nods again, kissed her one more time, released her hand and when he got to the front door, he turns to her and said. "love you Sara."

Sara smiles her smile reserved only for Grissom and said. "love you too babe."

He smiles bigger then turns and walks out of the house.

Sara mentally sighed then walked back into the bedroom and Haley had just finished her drink so she was putting the mug on the nightstand by the bed and Sara said. "You need anymore?"

"No thank you."

Sara nodded and walked back to the bed sat at the edge of it and said. "So what exactly happen if you don't mind me asking."

Haley took a breath and told Sara what happened and when she was done she had a few tears in her eyes and Sara kept pattering her hand and telling her it would be ok.

After Haley calmed down a bit Sara approached another subject that she thought she should talk about it, she just didn't know how to ask.

Haley sensed a question in her eyes and said. "What is it Sara?"

Sara mentally sighed then said. "I don't mean to bring this up now but have you heard about Nick and…"

Haley cut her off. "I have and I am happy for them."

Sara raised an eyebrow a little surprised at her turn of feelings and asked. "Really? you seemed to be into him when you first got here."

Haley Shrugged her shoulders and replied. "yes really, it just wasn't meant to be and it wasn't like we were that serious in-fact we were just hanging out as friends which I am sure we are still going to do right?"

Sara nodded with a smile but something kept nagging at her that something else was going on with Haley but she didn't know what it was at the moment and right now she didn't want to think about it, Haley was safe and sound and that was all that mattered.

Haley smiles back, feeling better then she had in years she could feel something turning in her she didn't know what but she knew it had something to do with her savior, the one and only Gilbert Grissom and that warm feeling she was experiencing made her realize it wasn't something she was willing to let go anytime soon.

AN: Hope you enjoyed another Chapter, as we can see Haley is taking a turn, to what extent ? only time will tell.

**Heads up a big GSR moment is coming up.

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