If this chapter sucks, blame the Queen CD I'm listening to. I hope that I can finish this story in one more chapter, and be warned it MIGHT, I'll repeat that, it MIGHT not have a happy ending. More than likely it will, but hey! You never know...
When I wake this time, I hear Lindsey talking to someone. I know his voice, but I just can't place it. My head is throbbing again, and reaching to touch the source of the pain, I feel a baseball sized lump on my forehead.
"Damn girl, what happened?"
I move my head to the side and see Warrick sitting next to me. Slowly, I raise myself to a sitting position, and croak, "Lins… Linds didn't tell you?"
"No. She just said that you needed me bad. I came over as fast as I could, and she was walking out the door as I pulled up. Sara took her to your mom's house, so it's just you and me."
"Aspirin?" I ask hopefully.
"Sure thing. Don't move, I'll be right back."
As he walks away, I silently thank Lindsey for not calling Gil. I don't know what would have happened if he had come back. Hell, I don't even really remember what happened when he was here last night. I hear footsteps, and look toward the doorway to see Warrick.
"Here Cath."
Greedily I gulp the pills down. When I finish, I happily say, "Thank You, War."
"No problem," for a few moments he falls silent, then he tentatively asks, "What happen to you girl? Why isn't Grissom here to take care of you?"
I look up with tears in my eyes, "I was so sure he would be different, that he would never hurt me. Last night, we… Sara and I… told him about our relationship-"
"I thought you broke up."
"We did. It's just that… Sara still has feelings…" I break off, looking out the window, then to Warrick.
A slow realization dawns, "He hit you?"
I sob, and fall against his shoulder. He gently strokes my back as I cry into his shirt, whispering words of comfort into my ear.
When I pull back, I flash him a watery smile, "I'm glad you're here."
"Anything you need Cath. Just say the word, and I'll do anything for you."
I look hesitantly at him, "Warrick?"
"You heard me, anything."
In a tiny voice I murmur, "I think I'm pregnant."
His eyes get huge, but he asks, "Do you want me to call the doctor?"
"You'd do that?"
"Yes, do you want me to?" I smile up at him, "Please?"
"Ok"
As he disappears into the kitchen to make the phone call, I realize how luck I am to have a friend like him. I doubt that the doctor will be able to detect a baby, but going would make me feel so much better. I know what would truly make me better… I hear a ringing, and looking at the coffee table, I realize that it's my cell.
Lifting it to my ear, I timidly say, "Hello?"
"Cath? You sound awful."
My spirits lift at the sound of his voice, "Gil?"
"Yes. I just called to say I'm sorry that I hit you."
"Oh," I hold back my tears, "Do you want to come over here?"
"Ah," He sounds a little uncomfortable, "I'm going away for awhile. I'm at the airport right now actually."
"Oh, ok…… I'll see you soon?"
"Ummmm… Yeah. Bye Cath. Take care of yourself," With that he's gone, and part of me thinks he might not come back. But that's just stupid.
A small cough draws my attention to Warrick, "Who was that?"
I stare at him for a minute, then, "Nobody important."
His smile is reassuring, and he begins to tell me about my doctor appointment.
A/N- I think I have one more chapter left... Now I'm not so sure... Please Review, I take criticism happily :-)
