Still do not own CSI.

Only one more chapter after this! I hate to see it end, since this is one of my favorite stories I've ever written, but I'm so glad many of you have enjoyed it! And to all who have been following, favoriting and reviewing this story, I cannot thank you enough!

So here's chapter 12! It's a little shorter, but I wanted to include how the team is a family, and how they all love each other. I hope you enjoy it! Please read and review!

Greg and Catherine were waiting for Russell to arrive at the crime scene and began processing the scene. Catherine couldn't help but notice Greg seemed happier than he had been recently.

"So, what's up?" She asked the CSI.

"Hmm?" Greg was taking photos of the crime scene and looked up from the camera.

"You seem...good."

Greg furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "That's bad?"

Catherine chuckled. "No. I'm just saying you seem...happy."

A thoughtful smile crossed Greg's face. "I talked to Ms. James." Catherine's head snapped up and she looked at him in surprise. "Yeah, earlier today. I-I went to Demetrius' grave. I don't really know what I was going to say or do..."

"Just...put some things to rest?" Catherine asked.

Greg nodded. "And she was there. We talked and...she said she forgives me, and asked me to forgive her." Looking away thoughtfully, Greg added, "I-It was...good."

Catherine smiled, marveling at the strong young man in front of her. She remembered him as the goofy lab tech and then the new CSI. She was proud of the strong, brilliant CSI Greg had become.

She patted Greg's shoulder. "Good," she said with a smile.

Greg smiled back, relieved that he could move on with his life. "Thanks, Catherine." He and Catherine shared a smile and went back to processing the scene.

Morgan had just arrived at the lab when Sara and Nick returned to begin examining the evidence they'd gathered from their own crime scene. She smiled as she met up with them outside the break room.

"Hey, guys!"

Sara and Nick returned Morgan's smile.

"Hey," Nick greeted. He and Sara noticed the young woman's smile seemed brighter.

"I take it you talked to Greg?" Sara asked.

Morgan's smile grew wider. "Yeah, we talked...and everything's great."

Sara and Nick both smiled. They knew Greg had a crush on her from the moment she walked into the lab.

Just then, Greg walked up to them. He couldn't hide his smile when he saw Morgan if he tried.

"Hey guys," he greeted. Heys and hellos were exchanged.

Greg and Morgan just stood there, looking at each other with love. Nick and Sara glanced at each other and grinned.

Winking at Nick, Sara said, "I think we'd better get to trace."

"Yeah, got a case." Nick patted Greg on the back as he and Sara walked away.

Morgan and Greg smiled. There could have been a thousand people in the lab, but all they saw was each other.

"I, uh, heard you got a big case." Morgan blushed slightly, not knowing what else to say.

"Oh, yeah," Greg replied. "Catherine's processing some of the evidence now. I'm headed to PD to talk to a person of interest."

Morgan and Greg stared and smiled at each other, neither wanting to move from where they were.

"Um, I guess I'll catch you later," Greg said.

Morgan's smile grew wider as she brushed her hand against Greg. "You know you will."

Greg's own smile grew as he watched Morgan head down the hall towards the locker room. She turned back and smiled at the man who had come to mean so much to her.

Watching Morgan disappear into down the hallway, Greg felt more fortuneate than he ever had before, even when he made CSI. He'd always felt that the team was his family, and Morgan was now a tremendous part of that...and a tremendous part of his life.

TBC...