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.

Five - Four Months Later

"Yo Jimmy," Warrick called to the bartender at Faith, the club where he was working.

"Yeah Rick," Jimmy called back, sticking his head up over the top of the bar.

"Is it possible that I could leave early tonight? I have to get an early flight to Vegas," Warrick explained. Jimmy looked back up and sighed. "Cath's having her baby. I promised I'd be there."

Jimmy nodded. "Fine. Just let Bobby know first. You know what he's like."

"Yeah," Warrick stood up from the bar stool he was sitting on and made his way to the back room. He knocked politely on the door and walked in when he was granted access. "Hey Bobby." Warrick observed what was on his desk. "What you working on?"

"Hmmm." Bobby looked up. "Oh, new order forms. I can't grasp the new system. I mean, what was wrong with the old one?"

Warrick smirked at the distant look in Bobby's face. "Bo, I need to fly back to Vegas tonight."

"Why?" Bobby asked, finally giving Warrick his full attention.

"Cath's due date is tomorrow. I need to be there. I promised her I'd be there."

"What about the father? Won't he be there?"

Warrick shook his head. "He and Cath broke up the week before she found out she was pregnant."

"Warrick, you only went back a month ago for her wedding!" Bobby explained.

"I was gone less than 18 hours. I was back in time for the show that night. It's not like anyone would've missed me!"

"Amanda missed you." Bobby looked back at the paperwork on his desk, missing the glare Warrick sent his way. "But if you wanna go that's fine. How long for?"

"A week."

"A…A WEEK!" Bobby shouted. "Warrick, you were pushing 18 hours the last time."

"I'm not just gonna go for the birth, then leave her high and dry, Bo. I need to stay a while. Plus, there's someone I have to see…" Warrick trailed off at the end.

"Ah. The infamous Sara Sidle; what exactly happened between the two of you?" Bobby asked curiously. Warrick had told him an awful lot about her.

"Nothing happened between us. I told her I loved her, she said the same…then I left."

Bobby shook his head. "You left…just like that!" Bobby clicked his fingers. "No wonder you've been going around like a bear with a sore head. You could've at least screwed her before you left."

Warrick growled. "We're not all like you Bobby," Warrick shot back. He stormed out of the room. "I'll see you in a week." He waved a weak goodbye to Jimmy before pushing his way out of Faith and into the cool midday air. It was pretty chilly in New York for the time of year.

"Hey Danny," Warrick called to one of the local CSI's walking by the club. "Had any interesting cases lately?"

"You could say that," Danny said, smirking lightly. "Wanna talk about it over lunch?"

"Sure, got nothing better to do." Warrick pointed to the club behind him and started walking down the street with Danny.

He'd made a point of becoming friends with the New York team of CSI's, helping with odd cases, staying in touch with Vegas professionally through them. It was good to be able to do the two things he loved; Science and Music.

They stopped by the local Subway sandwich shop and walked to the nearby park, which conveniently for Danny, was across the road from his building.

"You got anything interesting to do the weekend?" Danny asked. "Besides playing at Faith?"

"Not playing the weekend. Gotta go back to Vegas for a week. Cath," Warrick added at Danny's eyebrow raise. Danny, too, had heard all about Sara.

"Oh right. When's she due?"

"Tomorrow. I'm cutting it a bit fine." Warrick was struck with a thought. "Hey, how are things going for you and Aiden? I heard you two have gotten pretty cosy." He jumped when Danny smacked his arm. "HEY!"

"Things are going fine for us. We've got our fifth date on Saturday night. I can't wait. God Warrick, that girl blows my mind." The girl in question had just walked out of the main doors of the building and having spotted Danny and Warrick walked over to them and plonked herself down on Danny's lap, stealing his sandwich.

When she'd successfully polished off the rest of the sandwich, she kissed Danny lightly. "You read my mind." She kissed him again and turned to Warrick. "Hey Rick. What's up?"

"Not a lot." Warrick stood up. "You guys have fun this weekend and stay outta trouble." He looked pointedly at Aiden as he said this. She shrugged innocently.

"Where you going nice?"

"Vegas." He slipped his sunglasses on and walked down the street, back towards Faith and his flat above it, where he packed a small bag and went to catch the next flight to Las Vegas.

I'm gonna put you out of your misery and tell you that there are eleven chapters in all.

This chapter is a little short, I know, but I felt it was needed for the plot, so I wrote it.