"Promise?"

"Excuse me?"

"Promise?!"

"Lindsay, I'm not promising you anything! And besides you know I won't try to do anything."

She rolled her eyes "Yeah right. And I'm what... ten? Last time Luca came, you almost pull out your gun when you saw that he put his arm around my waist *and* I could bet that Catherine kept a knife behind her back. You know, just in case if you miss!"

"What?No!" she raise her eyebrows and gave him 'yeah right' look.

"Well... maybe you're ri..." and then he realized what he was about to say "...And since when do you call your mother 'Catherine'?"

"Since the day she started to get all fluffy and from the moment she started to eat everything that she could find. I mean, what kind of mother would leave her child hungry?"

"A pregnant one?!"

"..."

"You know Lindsay, you have to stop thinking only about yourself..."

"I know, I know... 'cause soon we're gonna have another child in the house. But I'm just saying that one day when she wakes up and starts to weep because she's big as a whale I'm not going to be there to comfort her because I've done everything that was in my power to prevent her from eating the fridge."

"Lindsay! First, your mother isn't gonna eat the fridge. And second she's not gonna *weep* because she's big."

"Emmmmm... Have you met my mother? Are you sure that you know Catherine? Cause underneath that rock she's hiding, *and* she's hiding very well by the way, a little girl who cries a lot."

"And how would you know?"

"I, accidentally, am her daughter you know." she caught his shoulder "You do know that your wife has a daughter from her previous marriage? Do you?"

Gil pushed her so now she was laying.

"Go to sleep!"

"Ohhhh... So now you want me to go to sleep so I can't make fun of you!"

"Lindsay I really think that we should end this conversation."

"You scared of me?" she raise her eyebrows

"No, it's your mother that I'm scared of! Speaking of her, where is she?"

"Probably in her room." Lindsay turn to her side and yawned "Goodnight Gil."

He kissed her forehead "Goodnight Honey." he stood up and started to walk towards door.

"...Hey Gil" he turned his head

"Yeah..."

"You know, I really hope that your boys did a great job 'cause I really want a sister." and with those words she closed her eyes. Gil, not believing what he just heard, turned his head and with his jaw on the floor started to walk towards bedroom. He opened the door and saw Catherine on the bed watching TV.

"Your daughter is growing waaaaaay to fast."

Cath looked up "Huh?"

"You know what she just told me. She told me that she hope that my boys did a great job because she want a sister."

"And what so traumatizing about that. She told me the same thing."

"About how I did great job?"

"No! About how she want a sister!"

"Right, but that's still is not my po..." he stopped when he realized what she was doing "And what exactly are you doing?"

Catherine was sitting in their bed, covered to her waist, with pillow behind her back, leaning against the wall. Tray was on her thighs with bread, creame-cheese and jar of pickles. In one hand she was holding a pickle and in the other slice of bread with cream-cheese on it. Her mouth was full, she was chewing and looking blankly at Gil.

"What?"

"Catherine?! Are you eating in our bed?" she bowed her head "What happened with 'can't eat in bed' warning?"

"It got old." she said slowly

"Cath?!"

"I'm sowy.." she swallowed "I mean, I'm sorry but I found something really cool on TV so I asked Lindsay to bring me tray 'cause I was really hungry."

"So your daughter also participated in all this?" and then for a second he look at TV and then back at her... and then back at TV.

"Catherine?" he asked slowly

"Yes?" she answered shyly

"Is that sport on our TV? Were you watching SPORT on TV?"

"Maybe..."

"And by sport I meant diving!"

"..."

"Cath?" he drag her name "You want to explain something?"

"Well... you weren't home and I had to entertain myself so I was changing channels and this gorgeous guy with even more gorgeous body caught my attention."

"I thought I have the most gorgeous body?" Gil was still standing at the door and gazing.

"Honey like I said, you weren't home. And why are you standing over there? You're not gonna give your abandoned wife a kiss?"

"With all that pickles in your lap, I am not sure!"

"You know... if you help me move the tray... I'll give you a kiss that's gonna take your breath away." She winked at him. He came near bed and put tray on the bed side table. The next thing he knew, he was on the bed with Catherine on top of him holding his tie.

"I think that this took my breath away." Cath leaned and kissed him deeply on the mouth. When they broke kiss he started to showered her face with butterfly kisses. She smiled.

"Hi honey." he kissed her lightly on the lips

"I missed you."

"I missed you more." He managed to say between kisses

"I like the suit. It makes you hot and really, really sexy!" and she leaned again so she could kiss him. They kissed for a while and then he roll them. She moaned.

"I got to use the bathroom."

While he was in bathroom she returned to her spot, cover herself and when he lay she snuggled against him.

"How was dinner?"

"Boring! Cause you weren't there! And how was your day?" He put his hand on her stomach "And did our little Maya behaved nice?"

"Ewwww Gil... I told you, I'm not calling my kid Maya, Tanya or... Sarah as you suggested."

"Well, I am not going to call my daughter by some mermaid from a cartoon you like. And besides why you have to pick a name?"

"I told you, because Eddie picked a name for Lindsay and I told myself that I'm picking a name for my next child."

"But last night you told me that Maya is OK?"

"I was sleeping I didn't know what I was saying!"

"So you just said that so I would leave you alone?"

"Hell yeah. And just so you know Ariel is a very pretty name."

"Yeah, for a cartoon character not for our daughter. And since I can't participate in 'pick a name for OUR daughter' game I'm gonna listen for your prepositions. So lets hear it."

"OK The names I really like are: Masha and Zoe."

He smiled. "Honey... I like it."

"You do?" she was surprised

"Yeah, I do."

"Both, Masha and Zoe, sounds so mysterious don't you think?"

"Yes."

She kissed him "I'm so glad you like the names."

"So do I." he moved himself so that he could lay his head on her thighs. He started to caress her stomach.

"We are gonna let Lindsay decide about name?" Cath spoke silently, smoothing his hear.

"Mhm... I think she would be thrilled!" and then he kissed her stomach. "Hey there baby girl. It's your daddy talking. Your mommy picked a names for you and daddy didn't participated in that at all... so daddy it's gonna punish mommy by telling you your favorite story..."

"Gil you're not gonna tell the story about..."

"...about the day when your mom and dad had made you. And this time we are gonna hear about the whole day..."

"Oh God, no!" Catherine caught her forehead

"YES! Whole day... your daddy knows how much you love that story!"

"Gil please..."

"I'm sorry Cath, but Masha-slash-Zoe wants to hear the story..." he puts his head back on her thighs. Catherine closed her eyes and prayed that he will end very soon.

"Ok, here it goes..."

~

***Flashback***

Catherine popped into chair in break-room with coffee in one and magazine in other hand. She has just finished her boring case and she decided to have some fun solving quiz in magazine. Name of the quiz was "Do you always get what you want from your partner?"

"This should be fun." she said quietly.

She and Grissom were in relationship for three months. No one knew except Lindsay, Lilly and Nancy. And Greg... but he found out accidentally. Catherine worked on heavy case and she cracked emotionally that night. She found comfort in Gil's arms. They were sitting in his office on his couch. He was holding her while she was crying. When she finished, she kissed him passionately... and in that moment Greg cave into Grissom's office. They separated but not quick enough. And so Greg was standing with his eyes on the floor and without words on his mind. Cath and Gil stood up and explained situation to Greg and then they threatened him that if he tells someone they will emasculate him. Actually Cath threatened while Gil just stood there. When Cath finished her little speech Greg promised not to tell anyone, in fact for him that was cute... for having someone to hold you and he said that he wish to have someone to hold him besides his mother. And then he left.

Remebering that Catherine smiled to herself. "All right, first question: Your boyfriend had a bad day at work. How do you help him to get over?

a)I'll cook him his favorite meal! That's off cause he's the one that cook
b)I'll call his attention to his hobby! I don't think so, then my day is going to be bad
c)I'll try to relax him with massage. And we have a winner, C!
Next question..." In that moment Nick and Sara came.

"Hey Cath!"

"Yo Cath!"

"Hey guys what's up?" Cath asked them without lifting her head

"Nothing... Yo Cath..." Nick sit next to her "I was wondering something..."

This time she looked up "So do I? When you're going to stop calling me 'Yo Cath'?"

"Sorry. So I was saying... would you like to go out with us for a drink?"

"Define 'us'."

"Sara, Warrick, Greg, Mia, Griss and me."

"'Griss' as Grissom?"

"Yeah."

Her jaw fall

"I know I was shocked also. But actually he suggested to go out."

"Did... Did you measure his temperature? He may have fever. Are you sure that he didn't ramble?"

Nick opened his mouth to answer but he was cut by Greg

"Yes, we're sure... And he don't have a fever. I just measure it... and his blood-pressure." They chuckled.

"So my ladies..." he stretched his arms "Are you staying here or you are going with Mr.Greg who's ready to rock your world tonight!"

"Well Mr. Greg..." Sara started and Cath laughed "that depends. If you're buying two rounds we're all yours. Right Cath?"

"Yeah sure. Why not?"

"You also are gonna get a FREE DANCE! Now, how's that?"

"I think we'll stick for drinks. But thanks Greg, that was very thoughtful!"

"I ain't got nothing from 'thanks' Cath."

"I want free dance."

"This offer stands only for ladies Nick. And you sure don't look like one."

"Thanks God I don't. Now come on, team is waiting for us."

Catherine caught Greg's shoulder "Come on Greg, lead your ladies!"

"I'm not sure you're completely my lady." He whispered in her ear. "You're Grissom's-slash-Greg's lady!"

She smacked him on shoulder "Keep it down, Greg or otherwise you know what will happen."

~

Warrick, Mia and Grissom waited rest of the team in parking lot.

"Grissom?" Warrick asked.

"Huh...?"

"If I may ask... Where did idea came from? Don't get me wrong, but you ain't exactly 'lets party' type."

"You know, Warrick once in a while I too like to go out and have drink." Since he and Cath started dating they've been going out once a week. They would usually go to some small restaurant, the one with candles and flowers on the table. In beginning they would be sitting one across the other but at the end of the evening, Catherine's chair would be next to Gil's and they would be feeding each other, kissing and whispering soft words.

"Yeah but I thought that rollercoaster is your way of saying' lets party'!"

"What can I say, I guess you over-thought."

"Hey guys we are ready to go!" Greg cut conversation between Warrick and Grissom.

"How 'bout all the ladies come with me, and you guys could go with Grissom?" Greg suggested

"How 'bout 'no'!" Mia answered

"Mia, are you scared of my man-power?"

"No, I'm scared of my woman power!"

"Are you flirting with me?"

"No but if by flirting you mean..."

"All right you two" Cath jumped in "Mia, you go with Warrick, Nick and Grissom and Sara and I will go with Greg."

When Grissom heard that Cath is not going with him he gave her look that she could only describe as 'jealousy look'.

"Oh no! We're taking Nick just in case." Sara added.

"Fine... Nick you're with us! Rest of the team... see you at the club!" and then she smiled because she knew that Grissom was boiling inside.

~

On their way to the club Grissom's cell rang. He opened it and there was a message from Catherine

"Have I just saw a jealous look on Gil Grissom's face?"

He smiled and kept driving, he is going to show her later who was jealous.

~

When Grissom's SUV pulled up in parking lot at the club, Greg's SUV was already there and apparently passengers have already entered. They made their way through the club and they found them seated at the large table. Greg spotted them and shouted.

"Hey guys where were you? We started to worry?"

Grissom looked at Cath who wink at him and gave him seductive smile. Greg notice that and decided to have some fun.

"Hey Griss! I save you a seat next to Cath! Auch!"

Catherine's elbow met Greg's rib and she whispered "Emasculating Greg..." and then she used her fingers as scissors "Cut, cut..." He swallowed hard and then asked.

"Does anyone wants to come with me to the bar to get drinks?"

"I'll go" Sara said

"Yeah, me too" Nick also yelled

"Well how 'bout you Mia my wonderful flower?"

She smiled "No, I think I'll pass!"

"All right. What do you guys want? I was thinking tequila for everyone!"

'Yeah, sure, why not' were the answers from the others.

"Good, we'll be right back." and they disappear in crowd

"I'm gonna go to the ladies room! Cath wanna come?" Mia asked

"No thanks... later!"

"I'll go with you... I mean wait for you."

"That's so sweet Warrick. Thanks!" and they left. Catherine turned so she was now facing Grissom who was sitting next to her,

"So I guess it's just the two of us." and she smiled

"Hello stranger!"

"Hello jealous!"

"I'm not jealous!"

She leaned closer "You know what... now I really don't care if you are or not jealous." and she kissed him deeply. She kissed him just the way he like it, sucking his lower lip, in that way showing him how much she missed him. He started to nuzzle her neck when she pushed him.

"Now, that is not nice way of showing your boyfriend that you missed him."

"Gil... They could see us. And we don't want the whole lab to know about us, do we?" and then she kissed him lightly on the lips. "And I thought that I already showed you how much I've missed you a minute ago."

"By that kiss? You have to try better than that."

She leaned and whispered "If you're good tonight I'll show you later how much I really missed you." she smiled

"I'll be good!"

"Hey guys, drinks are here! Clear the table!" Greg, Sara and Nick returned with seven glasses of tequila, salt and slices of lemon.

"All right... Drinks!"

"Where are Mia and Warrick?"

"Toilet"

"Oh... We'll wait for them OK?"

"Sure..." and they seat down. Couple of seconds later Mia and Warrick appeared and Greg jumped.

"Great guys you're here!"

"Catherine, not going to the toilet was the smartest thing you ever did!" Mia yelled

"All right, all right... Raise your glasses! I would like to make a toast!"

"Greg... we really want to drink!" Sara yelled

"Shhh... Fine... I'll be short: To the greatest team EVER! Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

~

After two hours and couple of tequila shots, team was dancing wild on dance floor. Greg and Nick danced with Sara in sandwich position. They've been fooling around, shaking their asses and spanking one another... Nearby were Mia and Warrick who danced seductively, touching and smiling at each other constantly. And at the other end of club were Catherine and Grissom. Even though the music was fast and jumpy they were locked up in each others arms, kissing passionately and occasionally swaying with rhythm. Catherine's hands were around Gil's neck and in that way she kept him close. His arms were around her waist or her back and that was his way of keeping her close. They were kissing constantly and they didn't cared about the others. Their logic was 'well they are gonna find out eventually so...' and they kept doing their thing.

"Gil..." Cath whispered in his ear.

"Yeah..."

"I think I'm gonna need some drink. I'm drought like Sahara in summer." she took his hand and they pushed themselves through the crowd, to the bar. At the bar while they waited their drinks, Gil was standing behind Cath when she started to wiggle her hips. He caught her waist and whisper

"Stop shaking your ass or I..."

She turned whit their drinks "Or you what?"

"Or I'm gonna take you home and show you what your wiggling does to me!"

"I would love to see that but now we're here with friends so you have to be patient. Now come on, lets get back to table."

When they came to table team was already there, exhausted from dancing.

"Hey guys, where were you? Cath my lady, I was looking for you, so I could show you my... 'spanking dance'!"

"Would you like me to take you home now?" Gil said quietly

"No... Nick! Move a little, huh!"

"Hey guys how 'bout another toast! Yeah! Raise your glasses! And CHEE..." and in that moment loud music stopped and people started to yell, shout and whistle in protest. Man, only in his pants, came out holding a mic and beautiful Hawaiian girl, dress in sparkling gown.

"Come to daddy!"

"Greg!" they yelled

"What? Well she is beautiful, isn't she?"

"All right people. I hope you are having a good time because IT'S GONNA GET BETTEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR!!!! All right as you know... or maybe you don't... NOW we're gonna sing! Actually you are gonna sing!"

They all glanced at Greg "Sing?"

"I didn't tell you that this is Karoke bar... Oooops... I guess I forgot!"

"Now..." the stage guy said "Tonight we are choosing people who are gonna sing. And we also pick a song! So when or if the light hit you, you're our Karoke singer! Are we ready?"

Crowd yelled "Yeah!!!!"

"Cool! Our first contestant is..." Light flew over crowd

"Come on guys... this is boring, lets go home!" Cath said and started to get up

"is... is... is... ta-da! Lady with a blonde hair that apparently already knew that we're gonna light her."

"What?! NO!" She started to sit down "I'm not gonna sing!"

"Come on miss. Give her a little support people!"

"I'm not gonna sing! I'm not gonna... What are you doing? Let me go!"

Team was pushing her so she could go to stage.

"Come on Cath... for us!"

"Greg if you say one more word I'm gonna kill you!"

"Come on Cath!"

"Grissom! What... You supposed to protect me from them not to support them! And stop pushing me...! I'll go! I'll go!"

"And she's coming! Give her a huge applause!"

As Cath approached stage she could hear whistling, yelling and screaming coming from team.

"OK guys... now lift her! What's your name?" He gave her mic

"Ammm... Cath... Catherine!"

"Well Catherine I hope you love country 'cause we've choose Shania Twain for you!"

"Ohhhh... goody!"

"And the song name is... What's the song name? "No one needs to know"! You familiar with song?"

"Yes."

"OK...Here's the screen with words and we'll count for you because you start to sing instantly. All right people count down... Five... Four..." She held tighter her mic and body of dead Greg run through her mind. "Three... Two... One... GO!"

'Am I dreamin' or stupid?' Cath hit first tones.
'I think I've been hit by Cupid'
'But no one needs to know right now' she caught Gil's eyes and smiled

'I met a tall, dark and handsome man
And I've been busy makin' big plans
But no one needs to know right now'

'I got my heart set, my feet wet' she swayed her hips with music
'And he don't even know it yet'
But no one needs to know right now' she puts her finger on her mouth

'I'll tell him someday some way somehow
But I'm gonna keep it a secret for now'

'I want bells to ring, a choir to sing
The white dress the guests the cake the car the whold darn thing
But no one needs to know right now'

"GO CATH!" Nick yelled and Greg whistled.

'I'll tell him someday some way somehow
But I'm gonna keep it a secret for now'

'We'll have a little girl a little boy' she kept looking and smiling at him
'A little Benji we call Leroy
But no one needs to know right now'

'And I'm not lonely anymore at night
And he don't know only only he can make it right' and then she point her finger at him

'And I'm not lonely anymore at night
And he don't know only only he can make it right'

'I'm not dreamin' or stupid
But boy have I been hit by Cupid
But no one needs to know right now'

'No one needs to know right now...' and then she took a bow.

"My God Catherine, you rocked this song!" she smiled

"Thank you!... and I want to thank my wonderful team that cheered for me all the time. Thank you guys! And I forgive you Greg!" and she jumped off stage. When she came to table everyone stood up and gave her a big applause.

"Our future music star!"

"Guys please..." and then she look at Gil who was sitting in front of her, giving her a smile that she just adored. He reached his arm, pulled her and now she was sitting in his lap. And then he gave her the softest kiss, it seemed like a light kiss on the mouth but for them it was the most adorable way of intimacy. He knew that it was her favorite way of kissing and she was overjoyed that he knew her secret, even though she never told him.

When they realized what they did, they slowly turned their head and saw their team next to the table, their eyes popping out, jaws on the floor and then there's Greg, who was wearing the most precious smile on his face.

"Ummmm... I think that we need to tell you something."

- tbc -