Disclaimer: I don't own CSI, otherwise Rick would still be alive, and very much with Catherine. I do own Taylor Cryst and Kalya Green.

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CHAPTER ONE-- The Diner

Don't you think it's funny how things work out? Apparently our favorite CSI's did because they were all sitting around a large table laughing about ex- Sheriff Mc.Kane's reaction when Jim Brass confronted him with handcuffs and the reading of his rights. It was a couple weeks after Warrick had been released from the hospital and things had defiantly changed between him and Catherine. Those butterflies he used to feel whenever she was in the same room, or even in his mind, were still there, even after Catherine had confessed her real feelings at the hospital. When Gil had called Sara in San Francisco with the news about his favorite CSI she had rushed back to his side. At the moment no one knew about Catherine and Warrick, and as for Sara and Gil, people were still unsure.

"You should have seen his face!" Greg said before taking a bite of his eggs. Warrick shifted nervously in his seat, catching Catherine's attention.

"I think Rick's had enough reminders." she said pointing her fork at Greg. He raised his hands in surrender. Warrick shot a grateful smile at her while no one was looking. Catherine smiled back.

"So what's going on with you and Sara?" Nick asked quietly to the man sitting next to him. Grissom almost choked on his bread.

"Why don't you mind your own business Nicky." Sara cut in with heavy sarcasm. Nick looked taken back.

"Oh, so it's going to be like that!" he said tossing a piece of syrup covered pancakes at her. Sara leaned sideways, expertly avoiding the food. In her quick escape she bumped into Gil. She tried to apologize but Gil was already in a trance.

FLASH BACK

"I caught the first flight back." Sara said, he voice muffled by Gil's hug.

"I'm so glad you came. I missed you Sara." he said pulling back. Sara's eyes were filled with tears but Gil wasn't sure of why.

"I missed you too." she said before his lips crashed into her's. Just then Catherine's knock caused them to pull away.

"We can't find anything. Not a print, not a hair, nothing." she said breathlessly.

"Keep looking, check everything twice. Anything it takes." Gil said, finally realizing his friend's eye were red from crying. "Are you sure you don't want to go to the hospital and be with him? Or maybe go home to Lindsey?"

"No, we have to find out who did this Gil. I'm doing this all for Warrick." and with that she was gone.

"I love you Gilbert Grissom." Sara said after a few seconds of starring into his eyes.

"I love you too." he answered.

END FLASHBACK

"Griss?" Warrick asked. Gil looked up from his plate with a questioning look on his face.

"We thought we lost you." Greg responded. Gil smiled and shook his head.

"I'm fine."

Ten minutes later everyone was just about done with their meal. Nick had been noticing more and more secret looks between Catherine and Warrick.

"Okay do you two know something we don't?" he asked confused. Catherine shot her head to her cup and Warrick looked up Nick.

"Well yes, but you already knew I was smarter than you." he said trying to get Nick's attention off the subject and onto humor.

"Ha ha, very funny." he said. Warrick's plan seemed to work. But Gil wasn't the only one to be skipping down the memory lane, Catherine was already gone.

BEGIN FLASHBACK

Catherine was finally able to get a break from work; she couldn't handle the pressure anymore. So she took Gil up on his offer and drove to the hospital. She could remember the very unfortunate hour when she saw Warrick on the floor, covered in his blood. That was when the tears had started. The rest of the guys had been her shoulder to lean on until they got to the lab. Once there Catherine's work face was one. No more tears, no more breaking down. She was now CSI Willows. That sure lasted long. Catherine shook her head was she remembered sitting down in the locker room and crying until her phone rang.

"Oh come one." she said as she hit the nighttime traffic. Catherine wasn't thinking about driving, or processing evidence, so her thoughts were consumed with Warrick. Once again her stomach was filled with a fluttering sensation as her head was filled with happy thoughts. Things like cases they had worked together on, when she had been attached by a suspect and he was there, and even the celebratory dinner they had been at before all this pain and suffering was caused.

She was now at the hospital waiting in a room where Warrick slept, unaware of his surroundings. Catherine sat down as a doctor explained his situation before leaving. She moved to the chair closer to the bed and found his hand. The doctor had said everything was going to be fine, it was a miracle that nothing more serious had occurred, but she still couldn't help but worry about him. Soon she found herself saying things to him, describing how she had been feeling for so long. By the time she had finished Warrick's eyes had fluttered open

END FLASHBACK

"Guys, I have some good news and some bad." Gill said bringing everyone's attention to his face. "Which one do you want first?" he asked.

"Bad. No wait good." Greg said. Sara rolled her eyes and Gill continued.

"Okay good news first, Catherine, you and your team are now going to be back under my supervision." he said and Catherine looked up.

"How is that good news? I just got demoted!"

"You will still have the same pay, just working under me."

"A demotion is a demotion." Catherine said grumpily. Warrick picked up on it and decided to focus more on the positives.

"At least we will all be back together. Sara are you coming back too?" he asked. Sara nodded then looked to Gill.

"For the bad news, it's not all that bad. We have two new CSI's joining our team. Their names are Kayla Green and Taylor Cryst." he said. No one said a word for a few minutes, thinking about these new comers.

"When do they start?" asked Nick.

"Next shift."

"Oh, that is going to be fun." Greg added. Everyone laughed, left money for tips, paid the bill, all before going home to their welcoming, separate, beds.

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