Love Only Grows

Summary: Warrick takes another job in New York; how will the team deal with his decision? Will the one person who truly loves him tell him…before it's too late?

A.N.: There is a mention of events occurring in 'Playing with Fire'. I don't know how bad the spoilers are, but I suggest you watch the episode first…just to be safe. Better safe than sorry in my opinion.

Three - Saying Goodbye to Sara

Before Warrick knew it, the day before he left for New York arrived. It was his last day at the Crime Lab and everyone had gathered in the break room at the end of shift. Lab techs, officers, supervisors and CSI's alike had congregated to wish him well in New York. It almost made Warrick change his mind.

Warrick watched Sara from across the room. She was leaning against the counter, sipping the cup of coffee she'd made an hour ago. He was worried about her. She never let her emotions show at work.

"Excuse me," Warrick said to one of the day-shift CSI's. The other person nodded and went to talk to Ecklie.

Warrick made his way across the room, ignoring the people who tried to make conversation with him. He didn't really care about them; the only person he truly cared about in that moment was Sara.

Sara looked up and smiled at him as he stopped in front of her. "Hey…" she whispered, looking back down to the cold coffee in her hand. Warrick took it out her hand and put it on the counter behind her.

"Come on," he whispered back, holding out his hand for her. She took it and allowed him to steer her out of the room and up to the roof. When they arrived at their destination, Sara gasped at the beauty of the clear sunrise in front of her. She sprinted to the edge of the building and looked out over Vegas.

She stopped smiling when Warrick placed a hand on her shoulder. Sara shrugged it off, spun around and collapsed into his arms. "I'm gonna miss you…so much," she cried. Warrick rubbed circles on her back and cried with her.

"I'm gonna miss you too. But I have to do this…it's what I've always wanted," Warrick explained through cries. "Well, second thing I've always wanted."

"What's the first?" she mumbled out.

"You," Warrick said, tilting her chin up so she'd look at him. "I'm so deeply in love with you, it hurts. It's going to kill me to walk away, but I have to." He rested her forehead against hers and sighed.

"I love you too, but I know you have to do this." She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him…hard. "So we can't be together. It'll hurt too much."

Warrick choked slightly and nodded in understanding. He kissed her passionately again and turned to go back into the building, leaving Sara staring after him on the roof. When he got to the door he turned back to face her. "Goodbye Sara."

"Bye Warrick."

As Warrick walked down the steps from the roof, he heard Sara's cries grow louder and louder.

I'm sorry for not updating yesterday. My server was down. ( I was very upset about it.

And I'm sorry if the chapters are too short. It's just the way the ended.

Cat x