AN: Thanks for the reviews, here is the second chapter, enjoy.

Chapter 2: A New Member

Two weeks later

Warrick Brown stepped into the Miami Dade CSI Crime Lab, he was African-American, 6'0, an Athletic build, had Green eyes and Brown hair.

As he was walking to the receptionist he was looking around the lab, and he noticed it was different than when he saw it the first time, this lab was more open so sunlight can come through the windows.

He smiled politely at the receptionist, and she gave him a flirty smile before she said. "How can I help you Sir?"

"Hi, I am Warrick Brown, I am the new CSI and I am just wondering where I go."

"Just one minute please." Warrick nodded, and as she got on the phone Warrick took an extra look at her and noticed how she looked like Catherine Willows, she had the same build, the same blond hair color and even those blue eyes.

Catherine was a very good friend of his and ex-boss, who he had a crush on pretty much the whole time he worked at the lab. He shook his head not wanting to go down that road, she was part of the reason for him wanting to leave Vegas, she just didn't know about it. But then he mentally sighed thinking how sad she looked when he told her he was leaving, then he scoffs to himself and thinks. 'It's not like she will be alone she…'

His thoughts get interrupted when the blond-haired women spoke, which he was thankful for. "There will be some one from the day shift to help you out in 10 minutes, so sit tight."

Warrick just nodded and said. "Thanks." Then he turned and walked to the line of chairs, sat down and waited.

The receptionist watched him for a minute, then sighed and went back to her duties.

10 minutes later, Calleigh comes in the lab, looks over at the chairs, and sees Warrick sitting there.

He notices her too and stands up, then they walk toward each other and when they met in the middle they gave each other a friendly hug.

After they pulled back, they smiled at each other and Calleigh said. "It's nice to see you again Warrick."

"You too."

"I would love to stand here and catch up but I just came from a scene to pick you up, we have a triple, so are you ready?"

He nodded and they got him a visitors badge for now until they could get his own, then headed to the crime scene with little talk, but it was comfortable.

When they got there Warrick was introduced to the people he didn't know, said hi to Horatio and got right to work. He had a feeling he will like it here and he was happy with the change of scenery.

Hours later and three hours after shift they were calling it a night, so while they were walking outside to their vehicles Ryan speaks. "So you guys up for a drink?"

Warrick looks at him and asked. "You know a good place?"

They all smiled and Natalia spoke. "Of course he does, his girlfriend is the head bartender and owner."

Ryan smiles bigger and nods his head. "I can introduce you to Amanda and her younger sister BreAnna, she works with her."

Amanda and her younger sister by a few Years, are Co-owners to a Sports Bar and Grill in downtown Miami. They were born and raised in Oregon and after college Amanda wanted out of the state, so she went to Florida to check it out for a while, but liked it so much that she decided to permanently live here when she found a nice looking building for a new business, then she turned it into a bar. And when BreAnna was in her last year of college she transferred to Miami University to be closer to her sister. Towards her final months of school they agreed to share the place and turn it into a Grill, where BreAnna did most of the cooking and Amanda did the drinks.

Amanda may have only been here three years and her sister a year, but their place was the best place to go after work for drinks, food, playing games like foosball, darts, pool and watching sports.

Ryan had always driven past the Bar and Grill since it opened and never went in, but then six months ago when he finally did, it changed his life forever.

Him and Amanda started out as friends, then a month later they became more, now they have been a couple for five months.

Warrick nods. "Ok I'm in."

Ryan and Natalia smile before they look at Calleigh and Horatio, then Natalia asked. "What about you guys? you haven't been out with us in a while."

It had been a while since the whole team went out together, because Horatio had been keeping his distance from Calleigh, and Calleigh was concentrating on her relationship with Eric, but now things were different.

Calleigh and Horatio look at each other, his head tilted and his hands on his hips, then they started having a silent conversation.

Today is the day they usually go back to her place and hang out, which they have been doing twice a week, but looking at each other now they both decided they would go with the team, so they turned to the group and said they would join, which they all smiled and walk to their own vehicles.

Once everybody was in, Warrick followed them to the bar.

When everybody walked in the bar they looked around and noticed only a few tables were taken.

Monday afternoons was always the slowest time, until after 5:00, then it starts getting busy, especially during football season.

As they were walking to their table, an average height, brunette-haired, hazel-eyed, Amanda came in from the kitchen and saw them before they saw her, she looked at the gang and noticed a new guy with them. She smiles to herself, getting an idea, and walks back into the kitchen where her younger, tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed, sister was preparing for their dinner crowd.

BreAnna looks up at her sister and said. "I know that smile and whatever it is I am not doing it."

Amanda walks up to her and replied. "Come on, I just saw a new guy in our group, you should see him."

She looks at her older sister contemplating if she wanted to do that. Ever since she moved here Amanda has been setting her up with guys and they haven't been good, finally she sighed. "Ok, but if he turns out to be a jerk like the others, then Ryan is going to hear some pretty embarrassing stories."

"You wouldn't?" BreAnna made a face, which made Amanda nod and said. "You would." She nodded with a grin, Amanda just shook her head. "Ok come on let's go met your prince." BreAnna just shook her head as she wiped her hands off, then they both headed to the front of the bar, where the tables are.

When they stepped in the room and saw the guys at their normal table, BreAnna just about had a heart attack because the new guy looked very cute, but she also knew it wasn't all about the looks.

Ryan noticed them first, so speaks as he stands up. "Hi babe."

Amanda smiles at him as she walks closer to the table, then she wraps her arms around his shoulders and replied. "Hi honey." They kiss each other on the lips and go into their own little world.

The group watched them for a minute, then when they realized Ryan wasn't going to introduce Warrick, Calleigh speaks. "BreAnna this is Warrick Brown, Warrick this is BreAnna."

Warrick had been staring at the blond-haired woman since the sister's stopped at the table, and when her eyes met his something clicked, but he knew it was going to take more than one meeting with her to get over the crush he had with Catherine.

He mentally shook his head again, stood up, held out his hand and said. "Nice to met you BreAnna."

She smiled as she shook his hand, and when they released it she nodded. "You too Warrick, I hope you enjoy it here."

He smiles. "I think I just might." She smiles bigger.

Horatio, Calleigh and Natalia all smiled, knowing a connection was happening between those two.

Finally when Ryan and Amanda got back to earth Ryan speaks. "And Warrick this is Amanda, Amanda this is Warrick brown."

Ryan puts his arm around her waist as Warrick and Amanda shook hands, then she said. "It's nice to met you, welcome to Miami."

He nods, sits back down and replied. "Thank you."

Amanda nods back, and as more people started coming in, BreAnna announced her exit so she could finish preparing food, and Ryan walked with Amanda to go get the drinks for everybody.

While Ryan was gone, Calleigh looks at Warrick and said. "You know she is single."

Warrick looks at Calleigh and replied. "I didn't say anything."

They smile, and Natalia speaks up. "We know, but you have been staring at that kitchen door since she left the room."

He knew he couldn't deny that, but he said. "Well I am not ready to date yet, so if she want's friendship I am all in."

They heard the tone of his voice and he sounded a little sad, as if something happened, and one of them was going to say something but Ryan came back with the tray of drinks and a smile, then said. "Here you guys go, first round is on me."

They dropped the subject about Warrick, grabbed the drinks and started the evening talking.

Two hours later, and after a few drinks and some food in them, Calleigh, Ryan and Natalia were playing darts, while Horatio and Warrick were at the table watching them laughing and having a good time, then Horatio looked at Warrick and asked. "You want to talk about it?"

Warrick looks away from them and looks at his new boss. "About what?"

"About the girl trouble you have/had and the reason you decided to relocate here." They look at each other for another minute, then Warrick looks away and Horatio speaks again. "I know that we don't know each other very well, and I know how much you probably miss your old team and your other boss Gil Grissom, but if you ever want to talk I am here alright?"

Warrick nodded, looked back at Horatio and replied. "Thank you, I really appreciate it." Horatio just nodded.

Warrick looks away again and they take a drink of their beer, then when Warrick set his bottle down he starts speaking. "It really was all my fault, four years ago I made the biggest mistake of my life by getting married to a woman I thought I loved and ended up hurting the woman who I did love."

He stops for a minute, and Horatio took the opportunity to speak. "You mean Catherine, don't you?" Warrick looks at Horatio shocked, Horatio smiled and continued. "I kind of had a feeling when you two were here."

Warrick nodded. "Yeah and by the time I got the divorce, Catherine had already moved on to my best friend." He took a moment, sighed and continued.
"After witnessing Sara then Grissom leaving the lab, and seeing Catherine and Nick get married three weeks ago, it felt too different there, so I needed a change."

Warrick stopped and took another drink as Horatio nodded, then said. "I see, well I am sorry for the circumstances that brought you here, but I am glad you are. I have no doubt your going to be just fine."

Warrick smiled. "Thank you."

Horatio nods, takes a drink and looks over at the gang playing darts.

Warrick watches Horatio for a minute and asked. "What about you?"

Horatio looks back at Warrick. "What?"

Warrick chuckles a little and continued. "You and Calleigh, when are you going to make your move?" Warrick could tell that Horatio was going to deny it,
so he speaks again before he does. "And don't try to deny it, I know those looks you were showing her all day. Believe me I seen a lot of those kinds of looks between Grissom and my colleague Sara. So I know what they look like."

When he stopped talking her thinks. 'Yeah you could see the looks between your boss and colleague, but not the woman you love and your best friend, then maybe you could have nipped it in the bud before something happened.'

Horatio talks, getting Warrick out of his own sad thoughts again. "She just got out of a relationship and I want to wait before I get involved with her, and besides who said anything about her liking me back?" Horatio stops just so he could turn to look at Calleigh, and before Warrick could open his mouth, Horatio continues. "I mean look at her, she is so young and beautiful, she could have any man that she wanted, why would she want a man with so much baggage?" Usually he would keep all of this inside, but he felt that since Warrick told him a little bit he could do the same, then he shook his head, and before Warrick could open his mouth again, Horatio stands up. "I am going to head out, I just remembered that my son Kyle was going to come over tonight."

Kyle Harmon was his son that he didn't know he had until a few years ago from an old girlfriend he was with when he had an alias, and now Kyle was a young man and Horatio was trying to establish a father/son relationship with him.

Warrick just nodded as Horatio put money on the table, then walked out the bar.

A few minutes later the small group came back to the table and saw that Horatio wasn't there anymore, so after they sat down Natalia asked. "Where is H?"

Warrick looked at them and replied. "He said something about his son coming over tonight and he left."

Natalia and Ryan just nodded and took a sip of their drink, and Warrick saw a glimpse of Calleigh's face, she went from happy to sad, even though she tried to hide it, then Warrick thinks. 'They have it bad for each other.' Then he mentally sighed and thinks. 'It's almost like watching Grissom and Sara all over again, I just hope they talk soon, they don't want to make the sa….' He sighed again, but this time it was a little too loud because he was getting frustrated on these thoughts.

So Ryan spoke. "yo man are you ok?"

Warrick nodded and replied changing the subject. "yeah, so anybody up for foosball?"

Ryan smiles as he stands back up and said. "You're on." Warrick smiles as he stands up, then the guys looked at the girls and asked. "You coming?"

Both Calleigh and Natalia shook their heads, then Calleigh replied. "Nah boys I am going to call it a night." Calleigh takes her last drink, stands up and drops money on the table.

Natalia does the same. "Yeah me too, have fun boys."

Warrick and Ryan both nodded their heads and told them bye before they headed to the foosball table, then Calleigh and Natalia left the bar.

While the guys were playing their game BreAnna was on break, so she walks over to stand next to her sister.

They started looking at the guys when Amanda speaks. "So what do you think of Warrick?"

BreAnna smiled as she replied. "Well he definitely has the looks." then her smile dimmed just a little as she continued. "But he looked a little sad, I wonder what happened."

"I could have Ryan find out and have him tell me."

BreAnna looks at her sister and asked. "How are you going to get Ryan to tell you, especially if he promises not to say anything?"

Amanda smiles bigger. "I have my ways."

BreAnna steps back and shook her head. "I don't want to know, just forget what I said."

Amanda pours a drink to two customers, then looks at her sister and asked. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I will find out myself the old-fashioned way, by talking to him."

"Ok, if you say so."

BreAnna smile, then replied. "Yes I say so."

Amanda nodded before BreAnna went back into the kitchen.

After Amanda watches her sister leave she looked at the guys again and they were now laughing and smiling. She mentally smiled and thinks. 'I think he is going to fit right in here.' Then she went right to work wondering how things were going to be now, and hoping her sister will find love with this new guy.

AN: Sorry for the lack of Ducaine in this chapter but there will be a Ducaine moment next chapter. Please review.