Title: After the attack
Spoilers: None really.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own the show or it's characters.
Pairing: W/S, N/S friendship
Summary: Sequel to Panic Attack. Warrick realizes that he has more than friendly feelings for Sara and Nick is trying to win back her confidence and trust.
Author's Note: This is a sequel to Panic Attack. You should read that one first; otherwise you will be very confused. A special thank you goes out to all of you who reviewed Panic Attack! Thanks for the encouragement and support!!
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It had been a week since Sara had her panic attack. As soon as she got home from the hospital, she sold her bed and her sheets and bought new ones. There was no way she could ever sleep on that same mattress. Warrick had helped her move in the new bed and they even re-arranged her bedroom. She didn't know what she would have done if Warrick hadn't been there for her.
Sara stepped out of the shower and quickly dressed and fixed her hair. She had to be a work in an hour. She was walking toward her kitchen when the phone rang. She reached over and grabbed the cordless off the table. "Hello?"
"Hey Sara." Warrick's friendly voice came through on the other end.
"Hey War. How's it going?"
"Not bad. I was wondering if you wanted to have breakfast after shift?"
She smiled. "That sounds great. Are you buying?"
She heard him laugh on the other end. "I guess I could spare a few dollars. I'll see you at work."
"Bye Warrick." She hung up the phone and placed it back on the table. She went into the kitchen and grabbed a twenty-ounce bottle of water and an apple. After eating the apple, she grabbed her stuff and left her apartment and made her way to work.
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Nick walked into the break room and made his way over to the coffee pot. No one was there yet, so he ended up having to fix the coffee himself. As soon as it was ready, he poured himself a cup and sat down on the couch. This past week had been really hard on him. Every one in the lab knew what happened between him and Sara. He hated the feeling he got when he walked down the hall. He knew some people still thought he was a jerk. Nick didn't blame them though. What he did was uncalled for and he was really surprised he still had his job and his friends. Sure, they weren't very trusting of him, but he was determined to win that trust back. Warrick walked in the break room and gave Nick a half smile.
"Hey man, how's it going?" Nick asked wanting to break some of the tension he felt.
"Not bad, how about you?"
"I'm doing good. Are you ready for shift tonight?" Nick was trying his best to keep an upbeat attitude with Warrick. Warrick was his best friend, or had been his best friend. Nick wasn't sure where they stood now in that category.
"I guess. I just hope we don't end up working a double." Warrick headed for the coffee and poured himself a cup. He then sat down next to Nick on the couch.
"Let's not think about that. We've still got this shift to deal with." He and Warrick fell into an uncomfortable silence. It didn't end until Catherine walked in and both men greeted her.
Catherine glanced at them and smiled. "I hope that's coffee I smell."
"Made it myself." Nick said proudly giving her a grin.
She walked over and grabbed a plastic cup and fixed the coffee the way she liked it. She then went and sat down at the table beside the couch. "Anyone heard from Grissom about our case yet?"
"No. I haven't seen him." Warrick answered. Just then Sara came in and Warrick's face spread out in a huge grin. She smiled at him and greeted them all.
"Hey Sara." Nick replied and shot a look to the coffee machine. "There's some fresh coffee if you want some."
She held up her bottled water. "No thanks, I'm trying to cut down on the caffeine."
Nick and Warrick both stared at her as if she were speaking a foreign language. "Excuse me, Miss I live off caffeine, what's going on?" Nick asked.
"Funny." She replied and gave him a smile. She sat down beside Catherine and took another sip of her water.
Before anyone else could comment, Grissom came in with their assignments. Warrick and Sara were paired together. Grissom gave them an easy case and they were able to solve it before shift was officially over. Warrick and Sara were now back in the break room waiting for the shift to end. Sara was lying down on the couch with her eyes closed. Warrick found himself just staring at her. He wanted nothing more than to go over there and gather her in his arms. 'Whoa Warrick, where did that come from?' He asked himself. He knew the answer. He was in love with Sara. He wasn't sure exactly how long he's loved her but ever since Nick hurt her, his feelings have only increased.
Sara was half awake and half asleep. She was exhausted even though they didn't have a hard shift. She honestly felt like she's worked a double. She wanted nothing more than to go home and crash. Of course she couldn't because she promised Warrick she would have breakfast with him after shift. She slowly opened her eyes to find that Warrick was looking at her. He gave her a grin.
"Are you sure cutting caffeine was a smart idea?"
"Right now, I'm thinking not." She replied and leaned up. The room began to swim so she grabbed her head with her hands.
Warrick knew something was wrong. He gently sat down beside Sara and put his arm around her. "Are you okay?"
"The room keeps moving."
He pulled her head against his shoulder and wrapped his arms around her. He gently kissed her forehead and moved some loose hair away from her face. "Why don't we skip breakfast this morning. You need some rest."
She leaned back up and stared at him. "I'm okay, besides I'm not passing up a free meal." She gave him a smile.
"I could make you breakfast at your place if you would rather not go out."
She thought about it for a moment. "Okay. Come on over after shift. I have to warn though, I have nothing in my fridge."
"You never do." He answered half serious. "Don't worry, I'll be sure to get something that doesn't have meat."
"Thanks." She placed her head back on his shoulder as she felt another wave of nausea come through her. 'What's happening to me?' She asked herself. She hoped it was just caffeine withdrawals. She felt his arms wrap tighter around her.
"Maybe we should skip breakfast and take you to the doctor."
This got her attention. She jerked back away from him. "No, I don't need a doctor. I'm fine, I just haven't slept much lately and I thought maybe if I cut down on the caffeine I would be able to sleep more."
He knew that she could be very stubborn, but her comment sounded reasonable. "Okay, no doctor for now, but it this gets worse promise me you'll go."
She stared into his eyes and felt his concern pouring through them. "I promise. Now what do you say about that breakfast?"
"Sounds good." He stood up and held his hand out to her. She took his hand and got up off the couch.
"I'll meet you at my place." She replied and walked out of the room. She had to go to the locker room to get her stuff. On her way, she ran into Nick.
"Hey Sara. How was your case?" He asked and walked along beside her.
"It was pretty simple. What about yours?"
"Not bad. I'm glad shift's over." They reached the locker room and he held the door open for her.
"Thanks." She said and walked inside. She stood in front of her locker and began gathering her things. Nick was doing the same. He would occasionally glance over at Sara. He really missed her and the time they spent together.
"Do you have any plans this morning?" He asked hoping that she didn't.
She turned to him. "Actually, Warrick invited me out for breakfast." She noticed the sad expression that crossed his face. "I have an idea, why don't you and I go out for supper tonight?"
Nick's face perked up. "That sounds great. Do you want me to pick you up?"
"Okay, call me later and we'll pick a time and place." She closed her locker and started to walk to the door. Nick grabbed her elbow.
"Sara, I meant what I told you before. I never meant to hurt you, and I promise I'm going to do everything I can to make this up to you."
She looked into his eyes. She used to love to just stare into them and lose herself while she was wrapped in his arms. Now when she looked in those same eyes, she saw hurt and confusion. "We can't go back to the way things were."
"Not right now we can't, I realize that. You have to at least give me a chance, please."
"I am giving you a chance. I'm still your friend, but Nick you have to remember that you hurt me. I have to move on from this and so do you." She gave him one last look and turned away.
"I still love you Sara. I always will." He called out to her.
She refused to turn around and face him. She couldn't even though there was a small part of her that begged her to turn around and pick up where they left off. She couldn't do that. Nick would learn to love another and so would she. She felt the tears begin to trickle down her cheeks. She quickly wiped them away and headed toward her car. Warrick would be there soon and she didn't want him to worry about her.
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Well that's it for chapter one!!! I've never done chapters before so I hope you like it!!! I want to give a special thank you to Megan for going through and reading this to make sure it sounds okay!! Thanks!!! Please read and review!!! I will try to post the next chapter soon!!!
Spoilers: None really.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own the show or it's characters.
Pairing: W/S, N/S friendship
Summary: Sequel to Panic Attack. Warrick realizes that he has more than friendly feelings for Sara and Nick is trying to win back her confidence and trust.
Author's Note: This is a sequel to Panic Attack. You should read that one first; otherwise you will be very confused. A special thank you goes out to all of you who reviewed Panic Attack! Thanks for the encouragement and support!!
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It had been a week since Sara had her panic attack. As soon as she got home from the hospital, she sold her bed and her sheets and bought new ones. There was no way she could ever sleep on that same mattress. Warrick had helped her move in the new bed and they even re-arranged her bedroom. She didn't know what she would have done if Warrick hadn't been there for her.
Sara stepped out of the shower and quickly dressed and fixed her hair. She had to be a work in an hour. She was walking toward her kitchen when the phone rang. She reached over and grabbed the cordless off the table. "Hello?"
"Hey Sara." Warrick's friendly voice came through on the other end.
"Hey War. How's it going?"
"Not bad. I was wondering if you wanted to have breakfast after shift?"
She smiled. "That sounds great. Are you buying?"
She heard him laugh on the other end. "I guess I could spare a few dollars. I'll see you at work."
"Bye Warrick." She hung up the phone and placed it back on the table. She went into the kitchen and grabbed a twenty-ounce bottle of water and an apple. After eating the apple, she grabbed her stuff and left her apartment and made her way to work.
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Nick walked into the break room and made his way over to the coffee pot. No one was there yet, so he ended up having to fix the coffee himself. As soon as it was ready, he poured himself a cup and sat down on the couch. This past week had been really hard on him. Every one in the lab knew what happened between him and Sara. He hated the feeling he got when he walked down the hall. He knew some people still thought he was a jerk. Nick didn't blame them though. What he did was uncalled for and he was really surprised he still had his job and his friends. Sure, they weren't very trusting of him, but he was determined to win that trust back. Warrick walked in the break room and gave Nick a half smile.
"Hey man, how's it going?" Nick asked wanting to break some of the tension he felt.
"Not bad, how about you?"
"I'm doing good. Are you ready for shift tonight?" Nick was trying his best to keep an upbeat attitude with Warrick. Warrick was his best friend, or had been his best friend. Nick wasn't sure where they stood now in that category.
"I guess. I just hope we don't end up working a double." Warrick headed for the coffee and poured himself a cup. He then sat down next to Nick on the couch.
"Let's not think about that. We've still got this shift to deal with." He and Warrick fell into an uncomfortable silence. It didn't end until Catherine walked in and both men greeted her.
Catherine glanced at them and smiled. "I hope that's coffee I smell."
"Made it myself." Nick said proudly giving her a grin.
She walked over and grabbed a plastic cup and fixed the coffee the way she liked it. She then went and sat down at the table beside the couch. "Anyone heard from Grissom about our case yet?"
"No. I haven't seen him." Warrick answered. Just then Sara came in and Warrick's face spread out in a huge grin. She smiled at him and greeted them all.
"Hey Sara." Nick replied and shot a look to the coffee machine. "There's some fresh coffee if you want some."
She held up her bottled water. "No thanks, I'm trying to cut down on the caffeine."
Nick and Warrick both stared at her as if she were speaking a foreign language. "Excuse me, Miss I live off caffeine, what's going on?" Nick asked.
"Funny." She replied and gave him a smile. She sat down beside Catherine and took another sip of her water.
Before anyone else could comment, Grissom came in with their assignments. Warrick and Sara were paired together. Grissom gave them an easy case and they were able to solve it before shift was officially over. Warrick and Sara were now back in the break room waiting for the shift to end. Sara was lying down on the couch with her eyes closed. Warrick found himself just staring at her. He wanted nothing more than to go over there and gather her in his arms. 'Whoa Warrick, where did that come from?' He asked himself. He knew the answer. He was in love with Sara. He wasn't sure exactly how long he's loved her but ever since Nick hurt her, his feelings have only increased.
Sara was half awake and half asleep. She was exhausted even though they didn't have a hard shift. She honestly felt like she's worked a double. She wanted nothing more than to go home and crash. Of course she couldn't because she promised Warrick she would have breakfast with him after shift. She slowly opened her eyes to find that Warrick was looking at her. He gave her a grin.
"Are you sure cutting caffeine was a smart idea?"
"Right now, I'm thinking not." She replied and leaned up. The room began to swim so she grabbed her head with her hands.
Warrick knew something was wrong. He gently sat down beside Sara and put his arm around her. "Are you okay?"
"The room keeps moving."
He pulled her head against his shoulder and wrapped his arms around her. He gently kissed her forehead and moved some loose hair away from her face. "Why don't we skip breakfast this morning. You need some rest."
She leaned back up and stared at him. "I'm okay, besides I'm not passing up a free meal." She gave him a smile.
"I could make you breakfast at your place if you would rather not go out."
She thought about it for a moment. "Okay. Come on over after shift. I have to warn though, I have nothing in my fridge."
"You never do." He answered half serious. "Don't worry, I'll be sure to get something that doesn't have meat."
"Thanks." She placed her head back on his shoulder as she felt another wave of nausea come through her. 'What's happening to me?' She asked herself. She hoped it was just caffeine withdrawals. She felt his arms wrap tighter around her.
"Maybe we should skip breakfast and take you to the doctor."
This got her attention. She jerked back away from him. "No, I don't need a doctor. I'm fine, I just haven't slept much lately and I thought maybe if I cut down on the caffeine I would be able to sleep more."
He knew that she could be very stubborn, but her comment sounded reasonable. "Okay, no doctor for now, but it this gets worse promise me you'll go."
She stared into his eyes and felt his concern pouring through them. "I promise. Now what do you say about that breakfast?"
"Sounds good." He stood up and held his hand out to her. She took his hand and got up off the couch.
"I'll meet you at my place." She replied and walked out of the room. She had to go to the locker room to get her stuff. On her way, she ran into Nick.
"Hey Sara. How was your case?" He asked and walked along beside her.
"It was pretty simple. What about yours?"
"Not bad. I'm glad shift's over." They reached the locker room and he held the door open for her.
"Thanks." She said and walked inside. She stood in front of her locker and began gathering her things. Nick was doing the same. He would occasionally glance over at Sara. He really missed her and the time they spent together.
"Do you have any plans this morning?" He asked hoping that she didn't.
She turned to him. "Actually, Warrick invited me out for breakfast." She noticed the sad expression that crossed his face. "I have an idea, why don't you and I go out for supper tonight?"
Nick's face perked up. "That sounds great. Do you want me to pick you up?"
"Okay, call me later and we'll pick a time and place." She closed her locker and started to walk to the door. Nick grabbed her elbow.
"Sara, I meant what I told you before. I never meant to hurt you, and I promise I'm going to do everything I can to make this up to you."
She looked into his eyes. She used to love to just stare into them and lose herself while she was wrapped in his arms. Now when she looked in those same eyes, she saw hurt and confusion. "We can't go back to the way things were."
"Not right now we can't, I realize that. You have to at least give me a chance, please."
"I am giving you a chance. I'm still your friend, but Nick you have to remember that you hurt me. I have to move on from this and so do you." She gave him one last look and turned away.
"I still love you Sara. I always will." He called out to her.
She refused to turn around and face him. She couldn't even though there was a small part of her that begged her to turn around and pick up where they left off. She couldn't do that. Nick would learn to love another and so would she. She felt the tears begin to trickle down her cheeks. She quickly wiped them away and headed toward her car. Warrick would be there soon and she didn't want him to worry about her.
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Well that's it for chapter one!!! I've never done chapters before so I hope you like it!!! I want to give a special thank you to Megan for going through and reading this to make sure it sounds okay!! Thanks!!! Please read and review!!! I will try to post the next chapter soon!!!