The writing in bold print is a phone conversation.

Waiting chapter two

While Nick was telling his parents about his two friends across town Catherine and Rick were headed to Catherine's house to continue what they started at the hospital. With Rick behind the wheel and Catherine in the passenger seat , Sara and Greg had brought Catherine's car to the hospital when they got back to the lab so Cath and Rick had a way to get home since they rode in the ambulance with Nick." Rick , you know maybe we should go to your place my mother might bring Lindsay home early." she suggests." Sure Cath wherever you want to go as long as we're together." he replied. Rick headed the car toward his apartment instead of Catherine's house. Once they arrive at Rick's building he park's the car and they both get out. They walk inside the building hand in hand, once they get inside Rick's landlady spots them outside the door to Rick's stopped at his door he pulls her close gives her a kiss he wants to know if she's really ready for this he knows she's ready when she gives into the kiss. When they finally break apart Rick notices his landlady watching them, he sends Catherine inside while he goes to talk to his landlady.

"Hello Mrs. Eaton."he says."Hello Warrick. Another new girlfriend?"she asks."She not just my girlfriend, intend to marry her one day."he tells her."You've lived here for six years you've become like a son to me.I hope she makes you happy Warrick."she says."Oh said does, do you remember me telling about Catherine and that I love her."he tells her."Yes I remember you telling about someone named Catherine."she answers."Well that was we nearly lost a close friend of ours and tonight I found out she loves me too."he says."That's good Warrick, well you better get back to her."she told him."See you later Mrs. Eaton."He said as him walked in to his apartment back to his found Catherine sitting on his couch with a drink in her hand."I see you've made yourself at home."he says to her."Well I had to do something while I waited for you."she said with come hither moves so he's sitting on the couch with her but it with Catherine that moves so she's sitting on his lap with her arms around him she captured his with picks her up as he gets up without breaking the kiss, he walks her to his bedroom set her down on his knew what she wanted, but this time it wasn't just sex for her this time it was with someone she truly loves and Rick it was the beginning of a beautiful relationship with the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. When he broke away from her kiss he looked into her eyes and he saw the future, he saw what she wanted from him that moment she wanted him to make love to her. They make love for hours until Catherine fell asleep with her head on his chest using him as a just watched her sleeping she looked so peaceful and so beautiful to him she was a goddess and she just kept getting more and more beautiful just lies there with Catherine on top of him, he is soon lulled to sleep by the sound of her even breathing.

Several hours later he awakes to find Catherine gone and the smell of fresh coffee he hoped she was still gets up pulls on some sweatpants and walks out of his bedroom he see the most beautiful sight he's ever was standing in his kitchen with one of his t-shirts on making breakfast."Morning sleepyhead,do you want bacon or sausage?" she asked him as he walks into the and raps his arms around her, he kisses her neck."Are you going to answer me?"she asks."Bacon.I could get use to this."he says as he breathe in her scent."Oh, you could maybe I could get use to this too."she says as she turns around in his arms."I love you so much."he says."I love you too."she says just before he captures her lips with his, when he pulls away he knew now was the right time to ask her."Cat there's something I have to ask know I love you more then anything else in the world.I know this isn't going to be easy to keep our relationship a secret, but I don't want to keep us a you marry me?"he finally was speechless she didn't know what to say."Oh,Rick I don't know what to say I love you so much it , yes I'll marry you."she answers as she crushes her lips to his in a mind blowing kiss."But if Ecklie finds out about our marriage he'll hang us both."she tells him."Let's get married tonight after work."he asks so excited she said yes to marrying him that he wanted to shout it from the roof top."I'll have to tell my mother and 's wait till Nick gets better we can't get married without the team, they all have to be there.I want to get married right this time Rick."she told was true she did want to get married the right way this time not in some cheap Vegas wedding chapel in her work clothes."Whatever you want baby, we'll get the way you want."he kisses her but this time it's Catherine who breaks away."I better get dressed.I'll need to get going you know we have to work in four hours."she says as she walks back to the bedroom to start getting follows her."Do you have to leave now can't you stay a little longer.?"he asks not wanting her to leave."No, I have to shower and change my I'll be back in about two hours to pick you up maybe we can look at some rings before honey?"she asks as she finishes getting dressed."OK, I'll walk you out."he she as he pulls on the t-shirt she just discarded.

He walks her to her they get to her car he kisses her goodbye and she promises to be back in two hours to pick him gets in her car and he watches as she drives she's gone he goes back up to his knows he needs to call Tina, he has to tell her about him and walks over to the phone and dials her number after three rings she picks up.

Tina: Hello.

Rick: Hey Tina It's Rick.

Tina:Oh hey Rick.

Rick:Tina, I'm sorry but i can't see you anymore.

Tina:Why not Rick?

Rick:Because I'm getting married.

Tina:But you can't be getting married we've been seeing each other for three months.

Rick:I am happen not even an hour ago.I'm sorry Tina. Last night I realized just how much someone meant to we not even an hour ago I asked her to marry me and she said 're getting married next month.

Tina:What's her name?

Rick:Catherine.

Tina:Isn't your boss named Catherine?

Rick:Yes it is.

Tina:Oh my god your marrying your boss.

Rick:She's only been my boss for six that we had some moments between us and an almost kiss a little less then a year ago. You see Tina I've been in love with Catherine for years, but I've been denying it until last night.

Tina:I we still be friends?

Rick:I don't know Tina.

Tina:I see.I guess I'll see you around. Goodbye Rick.

Rick:Goodbye Tina.

With that he hung up the phone and went to take a he got out and after he got dressed he realized he still had an hour before Catherine would be back to pick him he sat on his couch with a cup of coffee he started to think about his future with Catherine, he can't wait to spend the rest of his life showing her just how much she means to starts to think about wants a family with her but he knows it might not happen because of the fact that Catherine is 42 while he is 34. If it does happen he'd be thrilled and knows Catherine would be too.