Wow I am so sorry. I definitely thought I'd post this one already. Well, now I guess you get two.
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"Hi, I'm Shienne. Warrick's my uncle."
"Lindsey. I guess that kinda makes us cousins." Catherine blushed, embarrassed, though she knew Warrick wouldn't take it the wrong way.
"That can be arranged," Warrick whispered in her ear, nearly melting her. Or maybe he would.
"You wish," she teased back.
"Hey Uncle Warrick, can we go to Six Flags now?"
"If Lindsey and Catherine are ready." He voiced his statement as a question directed at Catherine.
"Warrick, you know she's been ready all day. Why'd you bother?"
"Let's go!" both nine-year-olds exclaimed simultaneously. Both adults laughed.
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"Hey Lindsey?" Warrick asked on a roller-coaster an hour later.
"Yeah?"
"I have a question for you."
"What?"
"Umm… actually can I ask you later?" he said, as the coaster slowed and he realized his voice would travel.
"Why?" He just nodded to the seat ahead of them. Lindsey nodded, understanding. They got off, Warrick smiling at the way Catherine was comfortably joking around with his niece.
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"That would be WAY beyond awesome!" Lindsey exclaimed with a huge smile on her face. Catherine, coming back from the bathroom, laughed.
"Beyond awesome, huh? And what would that be?" Lindsey just glanced at Warrick at and giggled. "Oh I see how it is. You're ganging up on me with my own daughter. See if I do anything for you again." Warrick just winked at Lindsey.
"Umm… Cat, I was wondering, how would you feel about me taking Linds for a couple of hours this weekend, before shift?" Catherine raised her eyebrows.
"I'll go with you"
"No! Mom, I want to hang with just Warrick." Lindsey said, putting pleading in her eyes that she knew her mom would never be able to resist.
"Okay." Warrick hid his smile.
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Cath,
You, me Lindsey, the Olive Garden on Fremont. Tonight say, six o'clock. No buts.
'rick
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Warrick knocked on the door, smiling when Lindsey opened it almost before he stopped knocking.
"Impatient Ms. Willows?" he teased, winking at her.
"What took you so long?" Warrick just smiled as he realized the double meaning of that statement. Don't know Linds, I don't know
"Turn around and close your eyes. I've got a surprise for you." She obeyed, and Warrick put the necklace around her neck. It was silver, the pendant a simple cursive L. She squealed, turning around and nearly knocking him off his feet.
"You like it then?" he teased.
"Warrick Brown!" came a voice from the hallway, "Are you buying off my daughter?" Catherine, clad in a maroon tank top (incidently the same one she'd wornthe day she'd showed up at Warrick's house after her nightmare, nearly two months ago) and an off-white skirt with a light maroon floral pattern, placed her hands on her hips.
"I have one for you too," he teased, "no need to get jealous." She laughed, as he pulled out another necklace, this one a small rose carved out of a maroon stone on a silver chain, and put it on her neck, kissing it.
"Eww… can we go?" Lindsey demanded.
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Warrick could barely eat his alfrado, he was so nervous. Though, he told himself, he didn't have any reason to be. He should be excited. They'd been making small talk for a half an hour, and Lindsey had taken to shooting him pointed glares.
"Ouch, Lindsey!" Catherine exclaimed, shooting Lindsey a glare of her own, "What was that for young lady."
"Sorry mom. I was aiming for Warrick." Catherine frowned, but didn't say anything.
"Not all of us are fearless Ms. Willows." Warrick told Lindsey.
"Yeah but you have to over come your fears Warrick." Warrick shook his head, sighing.
"Warrick what's wrong?" The concern was evident in Catherine's voice.
"I can't Linds. You ask her."
"It has nothing to do with me." Poor Catherine was starting to get frustrated.
"Wait, will someone please tell me what's going on here? What's Warrick supposed to be asking me?" Her second question was directed at Lindsey, who turned to Warrick, who sighed.
"Catherine, I've got a question."
"Yeah, she got that one," Lindsey said, rolling her eyes.
Catherine simply nodded, letting Warrick find his words.
"I realize this may take some work work wise, but… will you marry me?" Catherine turned reflexively to Lindsey, wanting to gage her reaction.
"Hey, don't look at me. Warrick already cleared it with me. 'beyond awesome' ring a bell? Besides, you think he would have a ring if it weren't for me?" Catherine found herself falling even harder for Warrick. I, mean how many men do you know who would go to such great lengths to include a kid? She turned to her fiancée, smiling at him.
"You know, you have a gift for understatements. I think something's missing," she teased, holding up her left hand. Warrick just stared at it for a while before it hit him.
"Oh." He pulled out a beautiful silver ring, the large center stone a sattphire, the two surrounding ones diamonds. "If you don't like it, we can always…I just figured Linds would…"
"Warrick?"
"Yeah?"
"It's beautiful," she said, reaching over to kiss him.
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Hope it wasn't too cheesy. Please review. Even if you think it sticks, I want to know why.