When she finally plucked up the courage to tell him her feelings,
she cried when he told her he loved her too. But he was scared he
would ruin everything, due to his lack of personal skills.

They started off slowly, going out on dates on their nights off and
spending time with Lindsey together.

When they finally took the next step, it blew Catherine's mind
she

never realised that Gil would be such an amazing lover, he made her
see more than stars.

They were made for each other they fitted perfectly.

After three months Gil moved in to Catherine's house with her and
Lindsey, while they looked for a place they could call there own.
Lindsey loved having Gil around they would spend hours going through
his butterfly collection and talking about bugs. Without realising
it Gil had become a father to Lindsey so much so she now called him
Dad.

Four weeks ago they finally moved into their new home 2743
Hamiltonside Lane.

It had everything they wanted, a walk-in closet for Catherine, an en-
suite bathroom for Lindsey, and a basement for Gil to keep his bugs.

As they were now settled in to their new life together, they decided
to let their teams know about their relationship. Though they had
both told their best friends, Jim Brass and Jacqui Rosemont. They
couldn't be happier for the pair.

When the teams found out everyone was over the moon, even Sarah
seemed happy for them. So tonight Warrick was throwing a BBQ at
his house in their honour.

"Babe do we have to go tonight?" Gil asked, snuggling closer
to Catherine as they lay on their bed, Catherine reading the latest
issue of Cosmo.

"Sweetheart we have to, Warrick is throwing this party for
us." Replied Catherine as she ruffled Gil's curly hair.
Gil pouted his lips, which made Catherine giggle, she leant in and
gave him a quick kiss. Before she knew it Gil had deepened the
kiss. Their tongues duelled for several minutes before Catherine
came up for air.

"Sweetheart, I would love to continue this but we have to get
ready." With that Catherine got up from the bed and headed to
their en-suite bathroom.

"MOM! Come on we're supposed to be picking Jess up like ten
minutes ago." Shouted Lindsey from the bottom of the stairs as
her and Gil waited for Catherine.

"I'm coming, I'm coming." replied Catherine as she
sauntered down the stairs.

"Mom, you started getting ready before me and Dad, and you still
manage to be late."

"Hey cheeky, it takes time for me to look decent." replied
Catherine as they headed for the door.

As Gil allowed his girls through the door before turning to lock it
he turned to Catherine "Sweetheart you could wear a bin bag and
you'd still look beautiful to me."

"Not looking bad yourself sexy. By the way you could have helped
me out there, it was your fault we were late keeping me occupied in
the shower."

"I didn't hear you complaining, more like asking for
more." Gil smirked and winked at Catherine, giving her a peck on
the nose.

"COME ON GUYS!!!!" Shouted Lindsey, as she stood by their car
waiting.
"Coming." came the reply.

"About time, thought you'd bailed on us." said Warrick as
he led Gil, Catherine, Lindsey and her friend Jess round the back of
his house to where everyone was.
Everyone they worked with was there, to show how happy they were for
the couple.

There was of course Greg's motto of any excuse for a party.

Gil and Catherine mingled with the friends laughing and joking,
unawares as to the mischief their daughter was getting up to with
Greg and Jess.

Unbeknownst to everyone Greg had located some water balloons and was
busy filling them in the kitchen sink.

Sarah was sat in the corner of the patio nursing her sixth drink.
Watching how happy Gil and Catherine were was making her angry. She
had tried to be happy for him, but being happy for him meant being
happy for Catherine and she couldn't bring herself to do that.
She had always seen Catherine as a threat personally and
professionally and couldn't understand why Gil would fall for
someone she considered, only good enough to dance for leering old
men.

Sarah downed the last of her drink and walked over and picked up
another one.

Nick noticed Sarah stagger towards the keg and went to chat to her.

"You okay?" Nick enquired
"Yeah absolutely dandy. Why wouldn't I be?" Sarah slurred
"Well I noticed you knocking the drinks back. You wouldn't be
drowning your sorrows by any chance?"
"What are you my Dad?" Sarah snapped.
"Look I just don't want you to do anything you'll
regret, just lay off the booze." Came Nick's concerned reply. He knew Sarah
had previously harboured feelings for Grissom, but though she got
had got over it. Clearly not from the way she was behaving.

Nick thought he'd better keep an eye on her and went to get her
some food to soak up the alcohol.

"Hey you." said Gil as he walked up behind Catherine and
wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulder.
"Hey. You having more fun than you thought you would?" said
Catherine leaning back into Gil' embrace.

"Yeah, but I still can't wait to get you home, and continue
where we left off." said Gil as he nibbled on Catherine's
earlobe, she began to giggle.
"You're insatiable Gil Grissom."

"Did you ever think you'd see that." Said Warrick as he
nodded in Gil and Catherine's direction.
"Them two were meant for each other. They just had to realise
it." Came Jim's reply, not wanting to let on that he had known for
months.

SPLASH!!!

"Hey!" shouted Archie as Greg narrowly missed him with a
water balloon.

Lindsey and Jess stood giggling fully armed with water balloons.
"Nick!" shouted Lindsey.

As Nick turned around Lindsey let fly with a water balloon but Nick
was too quick and moved out of the way.

Unfortunately Sarah was oblivious to the events in front of her and
felt the full force of the water balloon square on the chest
drenching her.

Sarah's expression was that of pure fury, while Nick couldn't
hold his laughter in.

Sarah looked straight at Lindsey who was also giggling with her
friend, and marched up to her.

"YOU STUPID LITTLE BITCH!!!!!!" Sarah shouted.

"DON'T YOU DARE TALK TO MY DAUGHTER LIKE THAT." Gil was
furious.