These are the Moments, a CSI fanfic

These are the moments

a/n: Well it seems the only place I can get my inspiration from is songs so here’s another one. The song is These are the moments By Edwin McCain.

Spoilers: looks in fic if you see any let me know, cause I am the most unobservant person in the world. This also goes for errors.

Disclaimer: If they were mine you would be watching this on your TV, not reading it.

Reviews: Hey, I'm not a mind reader. You like it? Tell me!

And now for something completely different.

Lying here with you,
Listening to the rain.
Smiling just to see,
The smile upon your face.

What started out as a regular scene had turned out to one of the most boring moments in Gil Grissom and Catherine Willows lives’. It was only one in the morning but they were already wishing someone would find them. At the moment they were both locked in an observatory, the scene they had originally been called to. The call had turned out to be a false alarm, but when they tried to get out, they found that the doors had locked behind them. And in the area that they were in, they had no cell phone signal. To make matters worse, it was raining so no one would be around to find them any time soon.

At that particular moment Catherine was leaning against the wall, looking up at the sky, and tapping on the glass with her fingers. Normally Grissom would be able to stand the incessant tapping, but he was at his wits end.

“Catherine, must you do that?” He asked sarcastically.

“If you have to ask, then, yes. I do.” She replied, equally as sarcastic.

Rolling his eyes he continued to stare out the window. Normally there would have been a spectacular view out through the glass ceiling, but the rain clouds had blocked all the stars out. So he turned his gaze back at his partner and best friend.

And these are the moments,
I thank God that I'm alive.
And these are the moments,
I'll remember all my life.
I've found all I've Waited for,
And I could not ask for more.

Well she may be as annoying as hell right now, but she looks beautiful doing it... Whoa! Where did that come from?

Gil shook his head and tried to concentrate on something else, but his mind kept wandering back to the blue-eyed blonde in front of him. Eventually he stopped trying to look away, and just took in her slouched form against the window. Catherine felt as though she was being watched, and stopped tapping for a moment to look up.

“You want a picture or are you content to keep staring?” she asked.

“Huh? Oh, sorry.” Gil replied, feeling himself blushing. He avoided her gaze for as long as possible, but it was getting very uncomfortable trying to keep his head up at the sky. He slowly lowered his head and met her gaze.

“Now look who’s staring.” He retorted.

“Well I’m trying to figure out why you were in the first place.”

In reality she was taking one of the few moments that she had to marvel at her friend. She knew that she shouldn’t be, but ever since she realized that she had feelings for him, she couldn’t help herself.

Gil, trying to find the hidden meaning in her words, just gave her a funny look and continued to stare into oblivion.

“Gil?” Catherine broke the tension filled silence.

“Yes, Catherine?” He replied, faking to be annoyed.

“I’m cold.”

“Well, what do you want me to do about it?”

She glared at him, and he gave in and walked over to her, wrapping his arms around her slender figure.

Looking in your eyes,
Seeing all I need.
Everything you are,
Is everything to me.

At first Gil was tense holding her in his arms, but eventually loosened up enough to relax a bit. He didn’t realize it, but he was subconsciously inhaling her scent.

She smells like strawberries, and…what can only be Catherine. I never noticed that before.

Unknown to him, Catherine was doing the same thing, not that he could tell. She was resting her head on his arm, so she was able to be inconspicuous. Eventually she noticed he was smelling her, so she turned her head up and smiled at him.

And these are the moments,
I know heaven must exist.
And these are the moments,
I know all I need is this,
I have all I've waited for,
And I could not ask for more.

He looked in her eyes and realized how beautiful her smile was.

Wow, she’s so gorgeous. And She’s smiling at me.

He smiled back, suddenly aware that they were all alone, and no one would be along for a while. He was about to panic when she ran her hand down his cheek, almost sensing how he felt. She placed a tender kiss on his cheek, then leaned back into his embrace.

I could not ask for more than this time together,
I could ask for more than this time with you.
Every prayer has been answered,
Every dream I've had's come true.
Right here in this moment,
Is right where that I meant to be.
Ohh here with you,

Here with me.

Gil’s mind was frantically trying to figure out what had just happened. Were Catherine’s actions innocent and just out of friendship, or was it something more? Starting to freak out a bit, his breathing quickened, and Catherine noticed.

“Gil, are you okay?”

“F-fine.” He stammered.

‘Well you don’t seem fine. You’re breathing fast and stammering. What's wrong.”

“Nothing.” He said quickly, “I’m fine.”

“Gil never in my life have I heard you stutter before. Tell me what's going on.” She insisted.

Sighing Gil caved. “It’s just…that…I don’t know what's happening here.”

“What do you mean?” she asked, looking confused.

“I mean, this.” he gestured to them with his hands,” What we’re doing here.”

Catherine caught the unobvious meaning in his words. Instead of taking her usual sarcastic route and saying: We’re waiting for someone to find us in this storm, she sighed and asked,

“What do you want it to be? We’ve been friends for seventeen years Gil, but I’d be willing to take it further. Do you want to take it further?”

Thrown a little off guard by this statement Gil just sat there for a moment. He took so long that Catherine assumed she had been wrong about what she thought he felt. She tried to get up, but his arms held her in place. She turned her head around, and just as she shot him a questioning look his lips descended on hers. After the initial moment of surprise, she responded and deepened the kiss. After a few moments she pulled back and said,

“I’ll take that as a yes.”

I could not ask formore than this time together,
I could ask for more than this time with you.
Every prayer has been answered,
Every dream I've had's come true.
Right here in this moment,
Is right where that I meant to be.
Here with you, here with me.

I could not ask for more thanthe love you give me,
Cause it's all I've waited for.
And I could not ask for more.

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