Waiting

Summary: Sometimes all you need is a little push or a spark and things can get out of control. WarrickSara.

A.N.: Be warned, this story is heavy on spoilers for Lady Heather's Box (3x15) and Crash and Burn (3x17): more so the later. Enjoy!

Chapter 3

This chapter isn't related to any episode, just follow-on from the last two as the story didn't feel finished.

"I was about to leave when you said you didn't want to be alone, so here I am."

Sara rolls over in her sleep, expecting to bump into Warrick, but meeting nothing. That alone wakes her up. "Warrick?" she calls. No answer. She gets up unsteadily out of the bed, not knowing how she got there in the first place, and wonders into the hallway.

The first thing she hears is a ringing of a cell phone, but the ringing isn't hers. She follows it until she sees Warrick sitting in the leaving room.

"Hey sweetie."

The 'sweetie' part wakes her up even more.

"I'm sorry. I got held up at work."

"But you promised me!" Sara hears screamed from the other end of the call. She clears her throat and steps further into the room.

Warrick grins at her and pats the sofa next to him.

"I know I did honey. I'll take you another time. Okay. I love you too. Bye." Warrick throws his cell phone onto the table and turns to Sara. "Hello sleepy-head."

"Hey," Sara whispers coldly back before going into the kitchen. Warrick frowns before following. Sara busies herself with the coffee pot. Warrick takes a seat at the counter.

"Is everything okay?"

"Uh-huh," Sara nods, pouring two cups of coffee. Warrick walks around the counter to Sara and threads his arms around her waist.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Absolutely positive?"

"Warrick…yes."

"It was Lindsey on the phone."

"Warrick, I'm- what?" She turns in his arms, glaring at the smirk on his face.

"It was Lindsey on the phone. She wanted to know why I forgot to take her bowling last night. I had to tell her I was at work because I can't tell her I stayed at yours, could I?"

"Oh my god," Sara says, pushing passed Warrick to the fridge. "I'm so embarrassed."

He grabs her wrist and pulls her back to him, wrapping his arms around her waist. "Don't be. It's kinda cute, you being jealous and all." Sara glares at him again but a grin quickly takes its place. "I'm still waiting, you know."

"Oh." She stands on her tiptoes and brushing her lips against Warrick's. "Good." She leaves him standing in the middle of the kitchen before going to get changed for the day.

As Warrick turns back to the coffee pot, he hears a crash coming from the living room and runs in. "Sara!" he calls. He sees the lamp smashed into a thousand pieces before he sees Sara, collapsed on the floor, body sprawled out awkwardly.

-.-

"Warrick how is she?" Cath says, as she and the rest of the graveyard shift near him, worry etched on everyone's faces.

"She's fine. She's sleeping. The doctor says she's severely dehydrated and hasn't eaten for a few days. Plus the 'angry grandmother' case was a little too much for her to handle. Apart from that, she's okay."

"Oh, thank god," Nick rejoices, rubbing a hand across his red eyes.

"Can we see her?" Greg asks.

"Sure. But please be quiet. It's taken me the last two hours to convince her to sleep." Warrick leads them to a side room and cautiously opens the door. His warning was lost on the team however as when the door opens, they all rush in, startling Sara. "Guys, what did I tell you?"

They mutter their apologises as they surround the bed.

"Hey Sara," and several other versions of a greeting are uttered.

"What happened?" Greg asks, reaching up to touch the air by a cut above Sara's hairline.

"I hit the table as I fell."

"I told you that table were a bad decision," Nick says, making Warrick laugh a little as Warrick sits on the edge of the bed, grasping Sara's hand. Nick looks pointedly at Warrick who smirks. "I think congratulations are in order."

Sara blushes and smiles slightly. Warrick squeezes her hand and catches her eye.

-.-

"I said I'd wait," he whispers huskily in her ear when everyone has left them in peace. Warrick leans down and kisses Sara as passionately as their first kiss was.

"And you did," Sara replies, settling in Warrick's arms and falling asleep.

"Just so you know, though, I will wait for you."

And Warrick had.

END - Ta-da...an even longer story will be written over the next few weeks.

For those who are waiting for the sequel to 'Love Only Grows', you're going to have to be a little bit more patient. Sorry!