Changing Lives

Disclaimer: I don't own anything connecting to the show.

Summary: Maybe it is the beginning of a new chapter in the lives of my favourite CSI couple.

Spoiler: 1.7 – Blood Drops, and this story takes place somewhere during Season 3 but it has nothing to do with it, it's just because of the timeline

Chapter 2: In the Hospital

Sara sighed as she watched the nurse took Brenda to x-ray. She managed to calm down somewhat by now, however, she still felt at the edge of crying whenever she thought of the news of the accident. While she was driving to the scene she feared the worst. The pictures that ran through her mind while she was driving made her feel sick. She just couldn't bear the thought of losing Brenda. During these two years since she knew her, this little girl became the most important thing in her life. It can be said that she changed Sara and her view on life. Since Brenda was with her everything seemed better and it was good to live. But suddenly everything seemed to vanish just within a single moment and this filled Sara with despair.

But fortunately Brenda was well. She just had a broken arm which can heal and after that they can just forget this whole nightmare.

Sara smiled as she watched her daughter got into the lift with the nurse then went to the corridor. In the corridor she saw Warrick who was standing by the window looking outside. Just the mere sight of him calmed her nerves and made the horrible pictures, which were still present in her mind, go away. Now she was sure, although she didn't know why, that everything would be all right. She felt very thankful to him for staying with her during this nightmare. And although she totally forgot about him during the drive to the scene, she was well aware of him afterwards.

First there was the scene with Brenda. This surprised Sara but in a good sense. She has never seen Brenda so calm in the company of a man. She was very withdrawn among people, especially when she was near men. But in the case of Warrick it wasn't so. Of course Brenda didn't say a single word. In fact she didn't talk to anybody but Sara. But in spite of this fact she seemed that she really liked Warrick.

And then there was the drive to the hospital. She was sitting with Brenda in the backseat but all the while she could feel Warrick's eyes on them. Whenever she glanced up from Brenda her eyes met his. It felt so good that there was somebody with her and she didn't have to do this whole thing alone.

"Hey." – She went behind Warrick.

"Hey. Is everything all right with Brenda?" – He asked touching Sara's shoulder after turning to her.

"Yeah, she just has a broken arm. Otherwise everything is all right."

"And you?"

"I'm all right." – Sara answered but this question suddenly brought back all the horrible pictures of her mind and the real ones which she saw on the scene as well and she suddenly felt the previous fear. She couldn't answer immediately, she just stood there without a word.

"I'm fine." – She said finally although she didn't know who she wanted to convince, herself or Warrick.

"Are you sure? You scared me."

"Yeah. I just didn't know… I just couldn't imagine… It was so horrible that I… Oh my God, Warrick, I thought that I would lose her." – Sara finally admitted and with this she began to sob.

Warrick watched her with sympathy first just stroking her shoulder then when he couldn't bear anymore to see her like that, he hugged her and tried to soothe her. In the arms of Warrick Sara felt safe that's why she hugged his waist tight, she didn't want to lose this feeling. After a while she managed to stop sobbing and to calm down but she still clung to Warrick as if her life depended on it.

"I'm sorry." – She said finally.

"For what?" – Warrick asked surprised looking down the woman who was standing in front of him resting her head on his shoulder.

"For this whole thing." – Sara lifted her head to look at Warrick. – "You should be home already and sleep and not here in the hospital."

Warrick just rolled his eyes.

"I'm exactly where I want to be." – He said frowning as he realized what a commonplace it was what he had just said.

"Thank you." – Sara said with a smile. She felt much better. She didn't know what she would have done without Warrick and for a millionth time on that day she felt how good it was to have him beside her.

At that moment she felt somebody tugging her sleeve. She looked down and saw Brenda who had already had her arm in a sling.

"Brenda!" – Sara said surprised while she left Warrick's embrace. They didn't even noticed that Brenda was back from x-ray not to mention the fact that her arm had already been put into a sling.

"I'm ready. We can go home." – The girl said turning to Warrick and stretching her good arm towards him which Warrick accepted without hesitation.

"In that case the coach is ready, My Princess." – He said smiling and with this they started towards the elevator.

Sara was just standing there not knowing – for the second time that day – what to do with her little girl's strange behaviour. Not as if she had wanted to complain about it. But she wasn't used to it. However, she knew that she could get used to it.

"All right." – She said to the strange pair. – "I'm there in a minute, just have some words with the doctor."

Warrick turned his head towards Sara with a huge smile on his face then he entered the elevator with Brenda and disappeared from Sara's sight. She was smiling and shaking her head while wondering if Brenda also felt the same safety next to Warrick as she. Maybe this was the reason why Brenda trusted him.

TBC

What do you think? Please write me! Oh, and if you have any idea how to continue it, feel free to share it with me. I'm open to everything. Not as if I don't have any idea (I do have some!) but your ideas can be more interesting than the ones I have. And again sorry for the mistakes.