Title: Who Knows What?

Disclaimer: Not mine. Let's just move on…

Summary: Two of our favorite CSIs are involved and aren't telling the lab. But who really knows what?

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Chapter 5: Warrick

(Warrick's PoV)

Now, I know my man Nick; he's practically family. I know things only a mother would know, like his ridiculous insistence on putting peanut butter on both slices of bread, jelly on top of one, when making a sandwich. Really, who does that? I know things a mother probably wouldn't, or wouldn't want to, know; college antics, the details of his last date. I also know things that are pretty much common knowledge; for example, his love of country music (tractors, dogs… the whole nine yards), or his backing of the Dallas Cowboys (who I'm hoping will get slaughtered next game…I'm not one to turn down a friendly $20).

Case and point? I know Nick pretty well. We're pals. I also happen to know that he's been carrying a torch for Sara for quite a while now. But, I know that the chances of him acting on it are about as good as Ecklie coming to work in a good mood wearing a suit that looked like it cost more than $5.

That is to say, the odds aren't good.

Which is why I was more than happy to put a little money on it against Catherine. We settled on one week. If she didn't come up with proof by the end of seven days, I walk away with my pockets that much heavier.

I was pretty confident. Like I said, I know Nick.

It was Sara that was the variable here, but I figured I knew her, too. Not as well as Nick granted; I mean, when she came to Vegas, that girl was wound tighter than a spring, at least around me. I t probably went both ways, thinking on it, which, seeing as her whole reason for being here was to see if I was an incompetent gambling ass, was understandable. But after a while, she relaxed and I got over looking at her as an outsider, and we got to be pretty good friends.

And it's not like she'd come out and declare it to me if she did, but I just never got he feeling she was all that interested in Nick. I mean, yeah, they'd flirt shamelessly and worked seamlessly, but I figured they were just fast friends.

So, even though Nick, I'm sure, wanted more, I was convinced he would never do anything about it. And, like I said, it's not like I had any reason to believe Sara would make a move, or even if she wanted to.

So when Catherine wanted to double the bet at the end of that week in exchange for a couple more days, I was all for it. Chalked it up to her being desperate. I was cool with a couple more bills in my wallet. Besides, what proof was she going to give me? It's not like they were just going to admit it, and there was really nothing else. A photo? Catherine doesn't have a personal camera, and she'd never use a department issued one for anything less than a crime scene. I told her I'd believe it when I saw it.

But Cath's one determined lady. And I somehow overlooked the fact that she got Sander's on her side, who, it turns out, does happen to have a camera-phone.

I quickly found out hwy she was so eager to double our wager. What could I do besides fork over the cash and stare unbelievingly at the picture?

She laughed and told me she felt so bad for me she'd take me to breakfast after shift. Her treat.

I was down with that.

End Chapter 5

A/N: Definitely not one of the harder ones for me to write (personally). I think Warrick is a pretty laid back character, and I guess I can be like that sometimes, too. Unless of course this chapter was horrendous, and in that case let me just say it was SO difficult for me to write it :D Next chapter is Brass, and (as always) reviews are met with smiles and delight!