Chapter 9
Warrick pulled into her apartment building's parking lot, shut off the SUV and hopped out before Sara could protest. He was at her door, opening it and offering her his hand. Sara stared at it for a moment before taking it. Rather then let it go, Warrick tightened his grip and led her up the stairs to her apartment.
Sara pulled out her keys from her jacket pocket only to have them taken from her hand as Warrick opened the door for her. He gestured for her to go in. Sara looked at him and started to protest when he said, "We are not done talking." "Warrick," she started. "No Sara we have too much at stake. This thing between us is not going to go away. I don't want it too."
Her brown eyes bore into his hazel ones until she realized he was not going to relent. "Fine!" she said stalking passed him, tearing her jacket off and hanging it up. She turned to glare at him with her hands on her hips and a serious pout on her face.
"I don't think this thing between us is going to work," she stated coolly. "Why?" he countered. "God Warrick there are a hundred reasons, but the most obvious is work. I don't think Grissom would approve." Sara said heatedly.
" This isn't about Grissom and his approval. I don't need it! It's about what's happening between us and these feelings I have for you. They're real Sara." He said taking a step toward her.
"Warrick, we're not right for each other," she quickly said taking a step away from him. Warrick smiled slyly and said, "I think we balance each other out. Look how well we work together, imagine all that energy and focus in the bedroom."
Sara's cheeks flamed red and she groaned, "Warrick don't." "Sara I want you. Is that so hard to accept?" Warrick asked as he moved closer to her.
Warrick watched Sara's eyes flare with indignation as she loudly said, "Yes! Damnit it is! Look at you Warrick you're gorgeous. You can have any woman you want. Why are you interested in me? I don't understand."
Warrick's eyes widened at her words. He raised his eyebrows in confusion. "What don't you understand? I think you are an amazing woman. I've always thought so. God Sara you're beautiful and sexy, what man would not want you?" Warrick said in earnest.
Sara sighed and tried to turn away but Warrick grabbed her arm. She looked up at him and growled, "Let me go!" He could see the anger flaring in her dark eyes. He loosened his hold slightly but did not release her. "No, not until you tell me why you don't believe me?" he said quietly.
"I don't need to tell you Warrick, just look at me," she spat yanking her arm out of his hand. She moved out of his reach and
glared at him again. Warrick waited not saying a word. She felt his eyes searching hers. They seemed to be demanding an answer from her.
Sara sighed in frustration. She knew he would not leave until he got an answer that satisfied him. She crossed her arms, protectively around herself, as she flatly said, " I know I am not beautiful and I accept that. I've had years of experience to prove my point. So please don't argue with me. What I've always had are my brains. They're what I've got by on." Her eyes began to fill with tears as she continued. "Sometimes I want to be more then just the smart girl. But every time I look in the mirror I see me for who I really am. I've got mousy brown hair, plain boring brown eyes, I'm too tall and completely shapeless and I have this oh so attractive gap between my teeth. So please don't tell me I'm beautiful." She closed her eyes warily in defeat at the end of her tirade.
Warrick stood there in shock as he watched a single tear roll silently down her lovely pale cheek. He couldn't believe she saw herself that way. She really had no idea how deep her beauty ran. He couldn't image that no one had ever told her how pretty she was.
He quietly stepped over to her and reached out to catch the tear that slid down her cheek on his fingertip. Her eyes flew open when she felt the heat of his skin against hers. "That sounded like a major pity party for poor Sara. I'm sorry," she whispered pulling away from him. He gave her a sad smile and shook his head. "No it's how you feel. I'm glad you told me. I think I understand you a little bit better now." Her eyes widened slightly and she started to shake her head but he reached out with both his hands and held it still.
"God Sara you really don't have any idea how attractive you are. It mystifies me that you can completely ignore all the evidence proving the fact." Sara raised her eyebrows in confusion. "Half the guys at the lab have a crush on you. Greg, David, Hodges." Sara rolled her eyes at that. Warrick grinned as he continued " Nick," She shook her head in disbelief. "Yes he finds you very attractive. We've talked." Her big brown eyes seem to grow even larger. "And I find you incredibly desirable Sara," he finished as he gently stroked her cheek.
Warrick watched the traces of doubt in her eyes. She still couldn't quite accept what he was saying to her. He sighed at her stubbornness and said, " You need to know how I see you through my eyes. I see silky dark waves that I want to run my fingers threw. I see smoldering brown eyes that I want to ignite with hot, burning, uncontrollable passion. I see a tantalizing body full of angels and planes that I want to trace with my fingers and mouth. I see long, lithe legs that I want to feel wrapped around my waist. I see succulent lips that I want to feel pressed hotly against mine. I see a sexy gap that I want to run my tongue over until it drives you wild with need. I want you Sara, all of you. I think you're incredibly beautiful and amazingly sexy." As he finished talking his hands continued to caress her cheeks. He felt a wave of desire course through his body as he watched Sara's reaction to his words.
Sara's breathing had become heavy. Her eyes had darkened with lust. Her skin was flushed and she bit her lower lip nervously. She hands had moved up to grasp his forearms as he held her face between his hands. His passion filled eyes looked deeply into hers as she struggled for something to say.
"Oh," was all Sara could stammer at first as she struggled for control over her lust-induced body. She never imagined him feeling this way. His words moved her like no another's had before. She felt the need to be honest about her feelings for him as well.
She cleared her throat nervously and closed the gap between their bodies. "You need to know how I see you through my eyes Warrick. I see a kind and compassionate man, one of the most genuine I've ever met and I'm honored to be his friend." She watched his eyes widened in surprise at her words. "I see a man who is handsome as hell and too damn sexy for his own good." He gave her a small smirk. She reached up to touch his face tenderly as she continued, "I see beautiful, soulful eyes that I want to lose myself in. I see a sexy sinful mouth that I want to fell crushed up against mine. I see strong, capable hands that I want to feel caressing my body. I see a glorious, powerful body that I want to explore for days on end. I see a very fine man that I want…. desperately."
Pure unadulterated lust shot through Warrick's eyes and body. He caressed her cheek lovingly for a moment before releasing her and stepping away. She watched him in quiet fascination as he pulled out his cell phone and shut it off. He then moved to her phone by the couch and unplugged it. "Turn your cell off Sara," he softly demanded. She raised her eyebrows in confusion but went and did as he asked. She slowly turned to face him her eyes full of questions.
A slow sexy grin came across his face as he began to advance on her. "I'm going to kiss you now and I don't want any interruptions." "Oh," was all she could whisper as he stalked toward her with a predatory gleam in his eye.
Warrick stopped in front of her close but not close enough for Sara. "Take your hair down Sara," he quietly commanded. Her hands trembled as she raised them to remove the claps. Within seconds, her hair tumbled down in waves around her face.
Sara heard him groan and watched his handsome face become passionately serious. Only his eyes continued to dance with desire. He brought his hand up and slowly caressed her cheek. His thumb moved gently to outline her full lips. Sara had to hold back a lustful moan at the heated sensation he was making her feel.
Warrick brought his other hand up and it followed the same path on her other cheek. Sara felt herself flush as she watched the intense look of concentration on Warrick's face as he touched her. She felt a wave of trembling need course through her body.
Warrick fought his need to ravish her mouth with his as he watched her eyes flare with desire. Her skin was incredibly soft and her moist, parted lips were driving him wild with need. The expression on her face was of pure ecstasy.
Sara felt his hand tangle itself in her hair as she watched his mouth slowly descend toward hers. She readied herself for the on slot of emotions she knew she was about to feel.
Their lips met with the softest of touches, his mouth gliding tenderly over hers. But soon Sara felt the burn of scorching desire as his mouth settled possessively over hers. He moved his lips with an intoxicating confidence and she responded with an equal force of her own. He pulled her in closer to deepen the kiss and she gasped in surprise at the ticklish sensation of his whiskers.
Warrick pulled away with concern etched in his eyes. Sara gave him a shy smile and reached up to stroke his goatee. "I've never kissed anyone with one of these," she said quietly. He cocked an eyebrow at her. Understanding his silent question she smiled. "I think I need to further investigate this," she said stroking his whiskers, "before I can give you my final conclusion. But from my primary findings I can tell you I find it very…. stimulating."
Warrick gave her a sexy grin and swooped down to claim her lips in a deep hungry kiss. Sara responded in fervor, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him closer. This kiss was not tender and sweet like the first one. This kiss was full of pent up passion and body quaking lust. Sara moaned at the power of it. Never in her wildest fantasies had she imagined Warrick's mouth to be so erotic.
Sara was not one to succumb to a man but she gave herself willingly to Warrick. He felt her surrender herself to him and he groaned at the sensation of her mouth and body melting into him. The feel and taste of her were completely intoxicating. He could not get enough of her. The feel of her silky hair in his hand, the feel of her heated skin underneath his fingertips and the intimate touch of her tongue sliding against his were driving him wild with desire.
When Warrick felt her hands tugging on his shirt, he knew he had to catch his breath and think. There would be no turning back if he felt her elegant fingers on his skin. His desire for her was quickly spinning out of control. As much as he wanted Sara, he wanted a real relationship with her more.
Warrick tore his mouth off of hers gasping for much needed air. His hands, however, would not leave her body. They were currently cupping her incredibly firm ass. He gazed at her lovely flushed face and her kiss swollen lips and decided he had never seen her more beautiful.
"We need to slow down Sara," he breathed heavily, "You've set me on fire baby. I never dreamed you'd taste so exquisite. God Sara I want to consume you completely."
She listened to his words and they ignited a need deep inside of her. One she didn't know was there. For the first time in her life she craved a man. She wanted Warrick Brown with an intensity that seemed to burn her from the inside out. Not letting him finish, she pulled him close and crushed her lips against his hoping he would feel the depth of her need.
Warrick responded immediately with a lust filled growl. He pulled her up against his powerful body as his hands began to heatedly explore her body. Sara's hands slid seductively up and down his back and into his hair. Their lips slid possessively over one another, each kiss becoming more intense then the last.
Sara moaned passionately against his lips when she felt his hand slide down her ass to touch the sensitive skin below her miniskirt. In heated desperation she yanked at his shirt pulling it from his pants. She growled in frustration when she couldn't get to his skin fast enough.
In an attempt to help her, Warrick stepped away from her to give her hands room between their bodies. Unfortunately he did not see the coffee table directly behind him and the back of his knees collided with it. Realizing that Warrick was going to fall, Sara reached out and pulled him toward her but the forward momentum of Warrick's large body sent them both crashing to the floor.
Not quite believing he was lying on top of Sara yet again, he let out an amused chuckle as he looked down at her. "Are you okay?" he asked. "I take it this is one of your favorite positions," she said with a mischievous grin. His beautiful eyes danced with amusement as he said, "Having your sexy body underneath mine, hell yeah." She smiled up at him wickedly and said, "It could easily become one of my favorites too."
Warrick's eyes flashed with desire for a moment and then his face grew serious. "Sara, I think we need to talk," he quietly said. Her brown eyes searched his before she nodded her head. He slowly lifted himself off of her and helped her up. She straightened her shirt and her top and ran a hand threw her tangled hair. "You look beautiful," he whispered. Their eyes locked for a moment before she softly said, "Thank you."
Sara stepped toward him and he purposely moved out of her reach. Her eyes widened in confusion. "I'm sorry," he began, "I don't know how to handle this. I don't want to hurt you." He watched her face cloud over as she misinterpreted his words. He stepped toward her, shaking his head, "No that's not what I mean Sara. I want you. So much it scares me. I never thought that it would be so intense between us. But your mouth and your body and the feel of you up against me, I can't think straight. I don't want to rush into anything without being sure of your feelings. You're my friend and I care for you deeply. I don't want to ruin that." He watched her eyes soften at his words.
"But Sara," he continued, "I have all these other feelings for you, strong, powerful feelings. You're not like the other women I've dated. You're so much more. You're independent, strong, amazingly brilliant, feisty, beautiful and natural. What you see is what you get. You're real Sara. You're what I've been searching for and you've been standing right beside me all along."
Warrick watched her cheeks turn pink as she looked away from his intense stare and the deep meaning behind his words. He moved toward her and reached up to touch her cheek. When he met her eyes he saw the tears glistening there. "I want to do this right. I want to see where we can go together. I want there to be an us Sara."
Sara saw the sincerity in his beautiful eyes. His words moved her deeply. She felt her tears begin to spill out of her eyes and her lower lip trembled as she tried to say his name. "Warrick," she whispered, "Oh Warrick" She threw her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. They stayed wrapped in each other arms for a long time. Finally Sara pulled away and touched his face. "I want to try this Warrick. I never dreamed you'd feel the same way I do." His eyes widened in shock. "I've had the hots for you for a few years now. Don't look so surprised. I'd have to be blind not to see what a wonderful man you are. And lord knows you're easy on the eyes." Warrick chuckled. "I'm scared too because we have a friendship we could lose. But I'll take my chances because you are so worth the risk." Warrick smiled deeply and scooped her up in his arms.
Sara laughed as he spun her around. When he stopped she slid slowly down his body and their eyes locked in a heated gaze. "Kiss me," she begged. His hot lips were on hers in an instant and their passion was ignited again. Lips and hands roamed hungrily. Just at the point of no return Warrick broke away from her. "Okay this is not taking things slowly." He breathed heavily. He moved away from her, stepping toward the front door. "I think I need to go home and take a very long cold shower." She grinned and said, "I maybe taking one too." He waggled his eyebrows and she laughed, "This was your idea Mr. Brown. It's very sweet but I think we're both going to have to work on our self-control. I don't know how long I can wait until I see you naked."
Warrick laughed and said, "Believe me I feel the same way. But you will be so worth the wait Ms Sidle." She blushed again as she came toward him. "Sara," he murmured, "I don't think you should get to close, I'm awfully irresistible." She playfully smacked him and stood on her tiptoes to give him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you," she softly said as her eyes shined with happiness.
He smiled at her and touched her face tenderly. "So do you want to do something before shift tomorrow?" he asked. "Yes," she quickly replied. "Good. I'll call you around noon," he said with a grin. "Okay, it's a date." She grinned back. "It's a date,' he repeated as he gave her a quick peck on the lips. He opened the door and gave her a sexy smile before leaving.
Sara stood in the window and watched him leave. She waved her hand not knowing if he could see her or not. She brought her hands up to touch her face. Yes the smile was definitely there. Warrick Brown had done it again. But this time she knew the smile was going to stay. She liked Warrick and he liked her back. That thought alone couldn't make her any happier.
Warrick climbed into his SUV and looked up at her window. He could see her silhouette in the light. He watched her raise her hand and wave to him. He couldn't help but smile. For the first time in a long while, Warrick felt truly happy and Sara Sidle was the sole reason.
TBC
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