Author's Note

Thanks all so much for the feedback. It means a lot to me. Sorry to all the Snicker's fans for adding GS to it. I'm also a fan of Snicker's but GS seemed to fit here. I may addSnicker's in anotherCW story to come;) I've got another idea in the works after this one.Please remember although I may add other couples to this story it is primarily CW. There are not enough stories about them. Sorry for not posting this story sooner. It's been chaotic around my house with my two month old daughter. I also needed to rewrite parts of Chapter 7 and 8. I wanted to add another part of the puzzlethat came to me that fit into the story. You'll see what I mean in a bit. You'll just have to keep on reading ;) lol. The earlier conversations in the story will make more sense now after this chapter. I'm going to do a bunch of them from Catherine's point of view to add some insight. Anyway as always READ AND REVIEW. I love to have feedback. Enjoy :)

Warning : This chapter israteda strong T for language.

Chapter 8

Warrick walks down the hallway slowly as not to wake up Catherine. He steps on a creaky floorboard and opens another door. He sees Lindsay's room. It was done up in purple - her favourite colour. There were photos of the Backstreet Boys on the wall and big fluffy pillows on the ground. Warrick walks over and touches a picture of Lindsey. She was smiling just after a tooth had fallen out. She was showing it to the camera. Warrick couldn't help but laugh. He looks at other photos. There was one of Catherine and Lindsey at a fairground. They looked so happy. Warrick considered Lindsey like his own daughter. He always enjoyed surprising Catherine and her with movie tickets or taking them out to dinner or that one time that they went camping. Catherine had gotten soaked after falling off the dock and into Lake Mead. They had been horsing around on the docks. Catherine didn't surface quickly enough. Warrick had been so worried about her that he had dove into the water wearing all his clothes. Catherine just broke out laughing. Warrick smiles remembering back to the scene. To think that he had almost lost them because of Tina. That was not going to happen. He pulls out the note from Catherine. Warrick flashes on talking to Tina.

After talking with Grissom at the Lab, Warrick had rushed out to his Tahoe. He wanted to hear it from Tina's mouth what she had done. He was furious with her. He had driven over to Desert Palm.

Tina was talking in her office with her ex husband David.

"Warrick… "

"We need to talk Tina. Now. "

"I think that I should stay for this. Tina? "David had his hand wrapped protectively around her shoulder.

"No it's fine. I'll see you later baby. "Tina kisses his cheek.

"So you and him?"

" Look we are over. You said as much so what are you doing here ? "

" If we are so over then why do my colleagues think that we are getting married ? Maybe we should tell David our little bit of news… "

" Warrick look you're better off without that old broad. "

Warrick eyes glared. Tina was scared how fast he crosses the room.

" Don't you ever talk about Catherine that way. Get it. You don't have a clue what our relationship is. What the hell did you do woman ? Tell me now."

" Fine look I was pissed at the fact that you chose her over me. I heard about Nick so I decided to call you and see how you were doing. I didn't expect you to be with that…your supervisor. It stung when she answered your phone. It was obvious what had happened."

" Wait you called me at Catherine's ? "

" Yeah I was worried about you. I heard about Nick. I figured that you had broken it off with me because of what happened to him. I thought that we could have another chance together then…"

Catherine's reaction that morning. She had been so hurt when she had looked at him. It all made sense to him.

" I was pissed then I saw you with her at your office. The way that she was covering your hand on her shoulder. It was obvious it was something more. So, I may have let it slip that we were getting married when she came to look for you at the Bellagio…"

" What ? "

" I'm sorry Warrick. I was pissed that you had pushed me away again for her. I could see that it wasn't friendship she was after. You know that it will never work right ? I mean you and your supervisor. I saved you a lot of heartache. "

" Heartache. Ohreally so you were doing out of concern for me…? " Warrick could believe the line of b.s. that Tina was giving him. What had he seen in her ?

Catherine must have been really shaken about what Novak had said to her. Warrick curls up his hands into fists. If he even touched a hair on her beautiful head. That was probably the night that she was also going to tell him about the baby but then hearing about the supposed wedding. She would have been so hurt and angry. She would have felt like she had been played by him. He would never do that to her. He remembered her reaction when she told him about Eddie cheating on her with the starlet of the week. She was so hurt. She probably decided to just move on with her life and raise the baby herself. If he had been there….they could have talked it out. It would have saved a lot of heartache. Catherine wouldn't have rushed off. So much made sense now.

Warrick flashes back to the conversation with Tina.

"Oh don't even go there woman. You know that is garbage. Look at you and David. I mean it's obvious…"

" I told you that David and I weren't involved at the time. "

" The time right ? How do you explain him nuzzling your neck in the lab when I came to take you out for dinner ? "

" What are you talking about ? "

" I came to take you out to dinner, a little dancing. I was going to surprise you but instead I got surprised. Look that is fine with you and David. I hope that you are happy with him but when he breaks your heart again with some nurse don't come crying to me. Hopefully you haven't screwed up my life with Catherine because I will win her back. You can't even hold a candle to her. "

Warrick had left in a huff. He then went back to his apartment and got a bag together. He was going to win Catherine back no matter what it took.

Warrick walks down the hall and opens the last door on the right. He looks inside and tears begin to well up in his eyes. One falls down his face. He brushes it away. The room was painted a soft pink. There was a fluffy mauve and white checkerboard carpet on the floor. Off to one side against a wall was a handmade wooden crib. Warrick walks over and touches the crib. He brushes a tear away. It was beautiful. He looks inside the crib and sees a handmade patchwork quilt of pale blue, pink and yellow. In one corner was a little pink teddy bear. Warrick touches the little bear with his finger. He picks it up. It was so small in his huge hands. He brushes a tear aside. He looks and sees a change table off to one side. There is a glider off to one side. He touches the soft pink fabric and sits down in it. He sees a small table with a lamp with the base as a carousel horse. He turns on the light. He sits down in glider and begins rocking it back and forth. He looks down at the small bear. He was going to be a dad. He sees a small book on the nightstand and picks it up. " This is the story of the life of Lily Willows…a miracle conceived out of love. " It was a journal of Lily's life. There were ultrasound photos and pictures of Catherine and Lindsey. Catherine was showing off her stomach. Lily. A daughter. A baby girl. He was going to have a daughter. He flashes on a red velvet dress with lace trim. Little black patentleather shoes and white pantyhose. He can feel the tug on his shirt, " Daddy…." Warrick's tears just begin to flow. He holds the little bear close and rocks the chair. He couldn't believe it. He was going to be a dad.

He had to convince Catherine that he was different. He would convince her because he wasn't going to lose her now not when he had everything he wanted waswithin his grasp. He would fight for his family.