Ring-ring...

"Grissom"

"Hi Mr. Grissom. There is a phone call for you, would you like to take it?" said the woman at the front desk

"Yes, please send it through"

"Okay"

Grissom hung up the phone and a second later the phone rang again.

"Hello, this is Gil Grissom speaking, can I help you?"

"Yes, my name is John Livington and I am one of the organizers of the CSI banquet in Los Angeles. Sorry its last minute but you are invited to attend and we ask you to bring someone else to represent. Do you know who you would like to bring?"

"Umm" Grissom responded. He sat in his office evaluating whom he could bring. Then he saw Nick and Catherine pass his doorway, as he figured out whom he would take.

"Mr. Livington, I would like to take Nick Stokes with me to represent the Las Vegas CSI teams.

"That is great, thank you for making a decision in such a short time"

"Is there anything I need to know about the banquet" looking at his watch knowing shift was going to start soon

"Here are the details... the CSI banquet is held at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles. The banquet is four days long, which one night is the dinner and the rest of the days are different events you can attend. The dinner is formal like tuxedos and stuff. Do you get the idea?"

"Yes I do Mr. Livington" "When is the banquet?" Grissom now realizing shift started in about 5 minutes

"Oh yes, July 21st to the 24th" One more thing you both can bring a date if you wish. Please call me back when you have thought this over and discussed this with Mr. Stokes." "You can reach me at 1-951-555-4321 and just ask for John" "Please get back to me soon though so we can have an estimate of how many people are attending"

"Okay I will get back to you as soon I can"

"Thank you"

"No problem" "Goodbye" Grissom hung up the phone and hoped Nick wouldn't mind going with him. He probably wouldn't, he could bring a date to keep him entertained. Should I bring a date? Only one name came to mind. Sara. But he couldn't ask her, she would say no, she hasn't been too happy with me lately. But I should ask her anyways. No, I shouldn't do that, but this could be my chance with her.

Once Grissom finally decided that he would ask her to go with him he wrote Nick a note and put it in Nick's locker a hurried to the break room to give out assignments.