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Spoilers: none

A/N: the song used here is Could I have this kiss forever, sang by Whitney Houston and Enrique Iglecias. Warrick's POV. Don't forget to review! pplleeaazzee..

Chapter fourteen: Could I have this kiss forever


Over and over I look in your eyes
you are all I desire
you have captured me

Two weeks ago I have made my confession to Catherine; I told her the truth of my feelings. She did not avoid me nor did she got angry, but she did told me that she still isn't over Griss and that she's not sure what to feel about this. She told me she doesn't want me to keep my hopes up but she'll want us to always stay friends.

And it's okay, I've waited before, and now there is no backing out, Griss is out of the picture, all he is, is bitter memories and I can definitely deal with that. My love verses bitter memories of someone she USED to love.

Cath and I have been going out on dates; though we call it as just friendly dates we both know at the back of our minds that it isn't as simple as that.

I want to hold you I want to be close to you
I never want to let go
I wish that this night would never end
I need to know

Tonight I'm taking Catherine to a fancy restaurant, and I already told her that tonight won't to be our usual a friendly date, I want it as a date with where I can freely tell her I love her and that she's beautiful and I am just so crazy about her.

She was kinda hesitant at first, but she agreed.

"Hi Linds" I greeted the little girl as she opened the door.

"Hi." Lindsey greeted me with a frown

"Um. Where's your mom?"

"Upstairs" she replied dryly then went inside stomping her feet, this really isn't like Lindsey

"Linds is anything wrong?"

"Where are you taking my mom?"

"We are.. um.. gonna have dinner" I don't think I should say the word date coz Lindsey still doesn't know about it yet

"Then?"

"I'm gonna take her home coz she's gonna have a night off and I'll be in charge at the lab later"

I watch as Lindsey crossed her arms, her eyes are narrowing, if I didn't know better I'd say she's mad at me.

"Well, what if my Daddy G calls while you two are having dinner, how will he be able to talk to my mom?"

"Linds -"

"Hi Warrick! Linds are you bugging uncle Warrick?"

Could I hold you for a lifetime
Could I look into your eyes
Could I have this night to share this night together
Could I hold you close beside me
Could I hold you for all time

And now I am staring at the most beautiful woman I've ever set eyes on. Catherine is wearing a really beautiful powder blue dress that shows enough skin to make you fantasize of her but still be able to envelop it with the kind of respect that the elegance of the dress tends to imply.

"Shall we go?" she asks as she walked over to me.

"Of course" I escorted this beautiful woman towards my car after she gave last minute instructions to her daughter and the babysitter.

I open the door of my car for her where a bouquet of red roses is laying on the passenger seat.

"This is beautiful"

"No, you are beautiful"

"Thank you Warrick"

I can just melt with that smile. I love her smile, and her eyes, and the way she says my name.

"Anything for you."

Could I could I have this kiss forever
Could I could I have this kiss forever, forever

We are now seated on the outdoor table of the restaurant. Here we are dining right under the sky, no one else is outside, just her, me and the stars shining brightly in the sky.

I watch her she eats a bite of her meat, I never knew just how sexy one could look as they eat meat until now. I want to sit beside her and be as close to her as possible. I want to touch her hands, and smell her hair and feel her lips against mine.

And it's all gonna happen, maybe not tonight, not even tomorrow but it will. All I need to do is wait and I will wait.

"Have I told you how beautiful you look tonight?"

"Twice."

"Well then I'll say it again"

"You must really like this dress"

"O yea"

And she looks at me with her blue hued eyes and a soft giggle escapes from her lips.

"Lindsey didn't want me to wear this dress"

"Why?"

"Well... According to her, I am only allowed to wear this when I'm on a date with... you know."

And I nod my head, knowing full well who.

"When are you planning to tell her? You know you can't keep her from the dark too long"

"I will, probably a few weeks from now."

"Isn't it her birthday two days from now?"

"Mm Hmm. Tomorrow I'm going to prepare for her birthday, then the next day she'll have a terrific day then I'll start finding courage to tell her"

"You think she's ready?"

"She'll never be ready. At first I thought the longer he's absence is it would be easier for Linds to accept it, but as it seems Lindsey is a very good example of the saying 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder'. "

"What about you?"

"What about me?"

"Are you ready to tell her?"

"I'll be, I won't tell her till I know that I too am ready to tell her."

And I try to smile trying to mask the sadness I feel.

"And you know what, I think that time would come sooner than I thought all thanks to you."

So you see, no matter how hard I try to pretend she sees through me, and that statement just made me feel happier. I don't know whether I really am helping her on forgetting about him or not, but all I know is that that's what I am aiming to do.

Over and over Ive dreamed of this night
Now youre here by my side
You are next to me
I want to hold you and touch you and taste you
And make you want no one but me
I wish that this kiss could never end
Oh baby please

For years I have dreamed of this night to come. To have her alone with me enjoying our meal together. The talk about Griss has been over for minutes now and we are now having fun just talking about our thoughts on anything and everything.

I love talking to her, ever since we've always been very open to each other, we share a certain understanding towards each other. We have care, understanding and trust, all I need is to wait and soon we will have love.

This evening have yet to end and I already know for a fact that I will never forget this. Tonight will be the start of many more dates. Yes this is not our first date, and we've had many dates, but we called those dates as friendly ones, tonight, we are both officially taking this as a date, date.

I will start on courting her and I will show her just how much love I can give her and want to give her. And with that I know that she too will learn to love me. She would love me and want me, though I am not sure if she would feel the same amount as I do, I couldn't care any less, as long as she feels love for me, that's enough and as long as that other man is out of OUR lives, I am going to hold on into this dream forever.

And this won't be just a dream, coz this is going to happen.

And I'll never forget tonight forever, coz tonight is when everything else will follow.


Could I hold you for a lifetime
Could I look into your eyes
Could I have this night to share this night together
Could I hold you close beside me
Could I hold you for all time
Could I could I have this kiss forever
Could I could I have this kiss forever, forever

"I love you Cath"

"Warrick, I told you - "

"You still aren't ready for it. I know, and I am not rushing you, I just want to let you know, and God! It just feels so good to be able to say what you feel"

"Been there. Felt that!" Spending a beautiful night and I just had to ruin it AGAIN and remind her of HIM.

"Sorry"

"For what?"

"For reminding you of him"

"It's okay. I'm being reminded by everything of him, so trust me I can handle it."

With this she gives me a warm smile that just makes me want to take her in my arms and want to own her forever.

I dont want any night to go by
Without you by my side
I just want all my days
Spent being next to you
Lived for just loving you
And baby, oh by the way

Alas the night has end and I'm driving her home. It's been a beautiful night, after talking about Griss, though we both didn't bother to mention his name we moved on, on talking about work, and our co workers, then about us, and on what are the latest things happening, then back at us, and some more things I can't remember.

We talked animatedly, teased, joked, we are just so compatible!

Then again, Cath seems to be this way to everyone, probably even to Mr. Private Griss... but who the hell cares! he ain't here, I'm the one here.

I'm the one seated beside her

I'm the one staring at her through the mirror

I'm the one she's talking too

I'm the one she's laughing with

And I'm the one taking her home

And I can see it already, a few years from now I will not only take her home, I will take her home WITH me.

Could I hold you for a lifetime
Could I look into your eyes
Could I have this night to share this night together
Could I hold you close beside me
Could I hold you for all time

"Well, we're here. Take care of the lab ok?"

"I'll walk you to your house"

"No need, Warrick, you'll be late!"

"So? I'm the boss tonight, right boss?"

And she I hear a soft giggle coming from her. I got out of the car and opened her door for her, I walked her to the front door of her house and watch till she fished her keys from her purse and opened the door.

The door is half opened already and her right hand is behind her back holding the knob.

"Goodnight"

"Goodnight"

"I had a great time"

"Me too."

And as she turns around to walk in, I just can't stop myself... I moved one step and called her name, "Cath"

She turns back around, and I press my lips to hers.

After that brief special moment, I look into her eyes, seeing no regrets nor hesitation in her eyes but knowing full well we can't go further than that tonight I smile at her, and she gave me a smile.

The kind of smile that have captured my heart from the start. And I know that the memory of this night and this kiss will be forever be mine.

And then again, I will make sure this won't be the last.

Coz I will make sure that we will be sharing this kiss forever.

"Goodnight Cath, I love you."

"Goodnight Warrick, see you tomorrow"

Could I could I have this kiss forever
Could I could I have this kiss forever, forever

TBC