A/N: All right you talked me into it. I guess this is chapter 2; it takes place early to mid season 5. Hope you enjoy.

The Date

Greg gazed across the table at the older CSI. When they'd noticed that Nick had gone, Warrick drove them in Greg's car to a nearby all-night diner. Only in his wildest hopes had he ever thought that he and Warrick Brown would be on a date.

"What?" he asked as Warrick snapped his fingers in front of his face.

"Time to order, Greg," he said with a grin.

"Sorry," Greg flushed before turning to the waitress and ordering a burger and coffee.

"I'll have the same," Warrick told her and she flashed him a smile as he handed her the menus. Greg scowled at her retreating form. His reaction pulled a warm chuckle from the older man.

"What?"

"You're cute."

"I'm not cute," the chemist insisted. Then he pouted indignantly at his vocal response. If he was honest he really didn't mind Warrick calling him cute.

"Alright Greg," Warrick conceded taking a drink of his water, "hey congrats on your proficiency test."

"You already said that the other day at the little office shindig."

"Yeah," Warrick's eyes twinkled with something, "but this is more personal."

"Thanks," Greg said softly as their food arrived. They continued to talk as they ate. Greg's overabundance of excitement took Warrick by surprise. The young CSI barely stopped talking once Warrick asked him a few choice questions.

Every now and then Greg would pause and ask Warrick some personal questions. Warrick answered honestly but with far less words. On their first date they avoided several issues that would cause distress.

"So, you want to go for a short walk," Greg asked hesitantly, not wanting the date to end just then.

"Sure," Warrick said as he paid the bill. He slung a casual arm around Greg's shoulder as they left. Greg's arm settled around Warrick's waist as they walked down the street.

"You're quiet," Warrick commented.

"I don't want to be annoying," Greg said looking intently at the display in the storefront window.

"You're talking never annoys me, Greg," Warrick said in a gentle tone, "I like it."

"Really," Greg's eyes lit up and he smiled brilliantly at Warrick, and once again Warrick's words had Greg blushing.

"Yeah," he said kissing the top of the Greg's head, "let's get going."

Warrick drove to Greg's apartment. Greg offered the use of his phone so that Warrick could call a cab.

"Thanks for a good time," Warrick said as the cab arrived. Just before he left he swooped down and gently kissed Greg, "See ya later."

"See ya later," Greg echoed as he watched the older CSI leave.

The end