Chapter 8
Sunday June 6th, 2010
1516 La Porte Court
Henderson, Nevada
2:45 p.m.
"Alright ladies, us men are going to make dinner," Greg grinned as he walked into the living room where the ladies were spread on the furniture with their drinks. "And that includes you there Ricky," he added with a smile as the teenager shrugged and stood up.
"But while we cook, entertainment has been provided."
"Really?" Sophia asked as she raised an eyebrow. "Since when?"
"Since I finally got this hooked up," he grinned before turning the TV on.
"Oh God, he got the Karaoke machine hooked up," those living in Vegas groaned.
"Karaoke machine?" Catherine asked.
"Yup, Karaoke machine," Greg grinned. "And we even took a poll and have a request.
"We did?"
"You did?"
"Looks like half your voters forgot they voted," Sara smirked as she looked up at Greg.
"Okay, so I did a poll of songs and found the one song that I can just picture you guys singing," he corrected as he hung his head.
"What song?" Hodges asked from the kitchen where he was chopping vegetables.
"I Love Rock and Roll," Greg called as Sara looked over at Liz and Sophia and groaned.
"I Love Rock and Roll... is there something we should know about your imagination there Greg?" Sophia teased.
"Nope, you are all very aware of my imagination," Greg countered.
"It could be fun," Lindsey mused.
"It could...and we get to choose our own music after getting Greg's dream out of the way," Sara agreed.
"So, should we?" Mia asked
"We might as well," admitted Liz. "I mean how bad can it be? They've all seen our breakfast shows so why not do this," she said with a shrug
"Good point," Jacqui agreed. "Okay," she continued standing up. "Greg! To work! Or no show!" she added and Greg dropped the remote and rushed to the kitchen, the women laughing after him. "Want to join us Cath?"
"Why not," Catherine shrugged as she rose.
"Oh, we got a master dancer joining in," Greg crowed from the kitchen before getting hit by a half dozen towels. "Hey!"
"What do you know? The CSI Café Waiter's Association got a union after all, and didn't invite you," Sara teased.
"And what am I? Chopped liver?" called Liz is disgust.
"You're a professional," Greg tried to save himself.
"And what am I? An amateur?" Catherine countered.
"No, you're...unique," Greg tried once more.
"Give up, Greggo," Sara laughed as she found the remote and started flipping through. "Okay, who wants to be the brave one and take lead?"
"Not me."
"Nope."
"Nadda."
"Count me out."
"Yeah right, not this lifetime." Jacqui continued.
"Cath?" Sara asked looking over at her.
"So not going to happen," Catherine grinned and Sara sighed.
"Besides, you're Miss Fantastic," Nick teased. "Little Miss Not So Much Nails On A Chalkboard."
"Shut it Stokes," Sara ordered as she set the song up.
"Yes ma'am," he grinned cheekily at her before turning back to helping cook.
"Alright ladies, I may be taking lead, but you are getting up here with me and I would hope dancing. I would too...but it's a bit painful, so you have to make up for me," Sara grinned as she looked at the others.
"We walked ourselves into this one didn't we?" Jacqui asked shaking her head.
"Looks that way, doesn't it."
"Yes it does Phi," Sara grinned before turning to hit play.
"I saw him dancin' there by the record machine
I knew he must a been about seventeen" Sara began as the music started.
"The beat was goin' strong
Playin' my favorite song
An' I could tell it wouldn't be long
Till he was with me, yeah me, singin'
"I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me"
The others joined in before smiling at Sara as she started on her own again and she flicked an imaginary piece of lint at them as she moved away from them.
"He smiled so I got up an' asked for his name
That don't matter, he said,
'Cause it's all the same
Said can I take you home where we can be alone
An' next we were movin' on
He was with me, yeah me
Next we were movin' on
He was with me, yeah me, singin'
"I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me"
The group sang together before Sara broke off on her own again, only to have them join her again.
"Said can I take you home where we can be alone
An we'll be movin' on
An' singin' that same old song
Yeah with me, singin'
I love rock n' roll
So put another dime in the jukebox, baby
I love rock n' roll
So come an' take your time an' dance with me"
After a few dozen repeats of the chorus, the music ended and the girls laughed as Greg stood in the hallway grinning like an idiot. "I don't want to know what he's thinking," Sara mused as she looked at him.
"Neither do I...and I'm the one marrying him," Mia sighed.
"And why are you marrying him again?" asked Liz
"Somehow the goofball got me to fall in love with him...how scary is that?" Mia asked with a smile.
"Pretty damn scary," Lindsey grinned
"Come on Greg, stop drooling over the women. Keep it up and Warrick might knock you out," Hodges smirked as he pulled Greg back into the kitchen.
Warrick smacked Greg over the head before leaving the kitchen just the same as he wiped his hands on the dishtowel before flipping it over his shoulder. Sara left the others as they looked over the book to meet him. "Yes sir?" she asked with a smile as he slipped his arms around her waist and Catherine and Grissom got to see them interacting, relaxing, outside of work for the first time.
"Would you sing a song for me?" he asked as they swayed slightly to a tune only they knew.
"Hmm, that depends," Sara smirked up at him. "What am I going to get out of it?"
"How about lunch tomorrow after your appointment?" he countered and she nodded her head from side to side as she thought.
"Lunch and a trip to Häagen Daaz?" she asked.
"Lunch and a Dulce Split Dazzler," Warrick promised.
"Deal," Sara grinned.
"Who knew, the way to my girl's voice was promise of ice cream," Warrick teased lightly and Sara smacked his arm.
"All right Mister, what song do you want?" she asked with a smile as he leaned down to rest his forehead against her's. "Mmm... I see," she continued after he whispered in her ear. "You're in luck; Greggo's got it in the system. Which reminds me, do you have any idea how he managed to get into our house to set the dang thing up?"
"Beats me. But I think it's time we changed the locks."
"Sounds like a plan to me," she grinned before stealing a quick kiss. "Now, back to work. I have to sing for my ice cream," she smirked as she turned and made her way back to where the other women where.
"All right ladies, you can sit this one out if you want," she offered as Sophia handed over the remote. "Hey Linds, can you go grab my ibuprofen? I'm going to need it after this," she continued with a smile towards the younger woman.
"Sure thing. You dancing?" Lindsey asked as she started towards the stairs on the other side of the hallway wall, their entrance in the kitchen.
"Yup, probably the only time I'll dance tonight..." Sara smiled before Lindsey nodded and ran upstairs.
"Well, I'm going to sit this one out then," Catherine smiled as Sara found the right number.
"Whatcha singing?" Jacqui asked as she sat down.
"Song by The Corrs. I sang it for Warrick once at a karaoke bar, our third date," she answered as she found the microphone.
"Need a backup?" Liz asked as Lindsey returned.
"Sure, but you don't have to dance," Sara smiled over at her.
"Okay then," agreed Liz as she picked a microphone back up.
As the women took their seats Sara hit play before turning and looking towards the kitchen where she caught Warrick's eye and smiled as she started to sway to the upbeat tune.
"Go on go on
Leave me breathless
Come on
Hey, yeah," she began with a smile as Liz took back up.
"The daylight's fading slowly
But time with you is standing still
I'm waiting for you only
The slightest touch and I feel weak
I cannot lie, from you I cannot hide
And I'm losing the will to try
Can't hide it, can't fight it"
Sara sang before Liz joined in.
"So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny (deny)
This loving feeling (feeling)
Make me long for your kiss
Go on (go on), go on (go on)
Yeah,
Come on (come on),
Yeah,"
"And if there's no tomorrow," Sara began on her own once more
"And all we have is here and now
I'm happy just to have you
You're all the love I need somehow (do do)
It's like a dream (do do)
Although I'm not asleep (do do)
And I never want to wake up (do do)
Don't lose it (lose it), don't leave it (leave it)"
"So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless (breathless)
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny
This loving feeling (feeling)
Make me long for your kiss
"Go on, go on
Yeah,
Come on (come on),
And I can't lie (do do)
From you I cannot hide (do do)
And I've lost my will to try (do do)
Can't hide it, can't fight it,
"So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny (do do)
This loving feeling (do do), Make me long for your kiss"
"Go on,( go on), come on, leave me breathless
Go on,( go on), come on, leave me breathless
Go on, (go on), go on come on, leave me breathless
Go on, go on!"
Liz finished first, letting Sara have one more repeat of the 'go on, go on' before the song finished. Bowing as everyone clapped, Sara set the microphone down and caught the bottle of pills Lindsey tossed her way as she returned to her seat, sinking into the couch with a sigh of relief.
"Hey Lindsey, come here a second. I have an idea," Liz called out after Sara had collapsed on the couch.
Lindsey walked over and she and Liz whispered to each other quietly with their backs to everyone else for a few moments before turning around and programming the machine. As the music started playing, the shared a wink with each other before dancing their way over to the guys, taking Nick and Ricky by the hand and leading them back over to the 'stage' where the karaoke machine was set up as they started singing together.
Oh Ricky, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Ricky (huff huff), hey Ricky (huff huff)
Oh Nicky, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Nicky (huff huff) hey Nicky
Oh Ricky, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Ricky (huff huff) hey Ricky (huff huff)
Oh Nicky, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Nicky (huff huff) hey Nicky
Lindsey took the lead after the opening chorus as she danced around her boyfriend.
Hey Ricky!
You've been around all night and that's a little long
You think you've got the right but I think you've got it wrong
Why can't you say goodnight so you can take me home, Ricky
'Cause when you say you will, it always means you won't
You're givin' me the chills, baby, please baby don't
Every night you still leave me all alone, Ricky
Oh Ricky, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Ricky, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Ricky
Oh, what you do Ricky, do Ricky
Don't break my heart, Ricky
Liz took over for Lindsey, mimicking her moves around Nick, never once taking her eyes away from his.
Hey Nicky!
Now when you take me by the hooves, everyone's gonna know
Every time you move I let a little more show
There's somethin' we can use, so don't say no, Nicky
So come on and give it to me any way you can
Any way you wanna do it, I'll treat you like a man
Oh please, baby, please, don't leave me in a jam, Nicky
Oh Nicky, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Nicky, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Nicky
Oh, what you do Nicky, do Nicky
Don't break my heart, Nicky
Lindsey joined in with Liz once more as they continued their teasing dance around the two guys.
Oh Ricky, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Ricky (huff huff) hey Ricky (huff huff)
Oh Nicky, you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind,
hey Nicky (huff huff) hey Nicky
Lindsey once again took the lead…
Oh Ricky, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Ricky, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Ricky (huff huff)
Oh, what you do Ricky, do Ricky
Don't break my heart, Ricky
Before handing the lead off to Liz again…
Oh Nicky, what a pity you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Nicky, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Nicky (Nicky) (huff huff)
Oh, what you do Nicky, do Nicky
Don't break my heart, Nicky
Before they both joined in together for the final verse.
Oh Ricky/Nicky, what a pity you don't understand (yay)
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Ricky/Nicky, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you Ricky/Nicky
Oh, what you do Ricky/Nicky, do Ricky/Nicky
Don't break my heart, Ricky/Nicky
When they were done singing, Liz and Lindsey broke out into a fit of giggles while Ricky had turned a rather cute shade of pink and Nick was simply standing there head down, shaking it slightly before lifting it to look at Liz once more.
"Uh oh," groaned Liz as she slowly started backing away from Nick, shaking her head and holding her hand out between them. "Stokes, don't you dare."
"You are so dead Fabrey," Nick said before starting after Liz who suddenly turned and bolted off through the living room and right into the kitchen, hoping to find protection from the other men. She probably would have had better luck with the women, since a few minutes later they heard a shriek come from the kitchen as Nick cornered her and picked her up, carrying her out into the backyard.
"Did we just see what we thought we saw?" Sophia asked as Sara proceeded to fall off the couch from her giggles.
"I think we did," Mia mused.
"Ouch," Sara managed to get out before breaking into another fit of giggles.
"Uhm Sara? I think you might want to go get a towel," commented Lindsey moments before they heard another shriek followed by a splash.
"Nick and Liz?" Catherine asked before looking down at the laughing brunette, who had only laughed harder after they heard the latest shriek and splash. "Just how good a matchmaker was your grandmother?"
Leaving Warrick to get Sara off the ground, and stop laughing, Lindsey grabbed a towel as everyone made their way outside, only to laugh when they saw Liz and Nick having a splash war in the pool.
"Now this is the time that I'd need a camera," Sara mused from behind the others and they turned to see her leaning on Warrick. "So who tossed who in?" she called with a smirk.
"He tossed me in," replied Liz as she attempted to get out of the pool only to have Nick pull her back in. "And then I pulled him in as he helped me out," she continued after resurfacing and splashing water at Nick, who smirk and splashed her back before pushing her back under.
"Thank God the rest of us are far beyond the throwing people in pools stage." Lindsey mused with a smile before seeing the look in her boyfriend's eyes. "Oh crap," she continued before turning and running, Ricky chasing after her.
"Interesting..." Mia mused before looking over at Greg. "Don't even think about it."
"Don't think about what?" he asked with a grin as he swooped in on her. "Greg!" she shrieked as he threw her over his shoulder, only to have her twist just right so he went in first. Seconds later Lindsey ran past them as Ricky circled the side of the pool and finally caught her around the waist to pull her in as he jumped.
Lindsey surfaced and shook her head. "You are so lucky I didn't get my hair redone yesterday Ricardo Sanchez," Lindsey told him before lunging at him and dunking him.
"Don't even think about it," Jacqui told Archie who just raised his hands. He wasn't that stupid.
"Interesting, every couple is in the pool, except one," Hodges mused as they looked back to find Warrick and Sara gone. "Where'd they go?" he wondered as everyone in the pool began a giant splash war.
"Beats me," Archie shrugged. "What do you say we get Catherine or Phi?" he suggested and Hodges looked back at him, eyebrow raised.
"I am not touching Catherine," Hodges answered.
"Same here," Bobby agreed.
"Fair enough, I'll be the brave one," Archie grinned before turning and stalking after the ex-supervisor.
"Ahhh!" Catherine shrieked when she was suddenly pushed into the pool from behind where she had knelt to tease Nick about wet dreams.
"Hey!" Archie yelled when he suddenly went in after Catherine.
"Love, you should know better than to pick on the only other woman not in the pool if there's someone who can see you," Sophia smirked before turning and grabbing Hodges's arm just as he pushed her, sending them both in the pool.
"Jacqui!" Bobby yelled when he joined the others in the water.
"Now this is interesting," Sara's voice drew everyone's attention back to the doorway. "See, the geniuses that we are, we realized that someone was bound to get us in the pool. So it's called swimsuits," she smirked.
"Actually it's called a two piece that I would kill to have as a reason for a pot at the lab," Greg grinned.
"Oh, let it go Greggo, it's just a pale blue two piece." Sara rolled her eyes before Mia dunked her fiancé.
"Looks like you two were wise enough to get out of having soaked clothing, and also missed out on having people to push you in," Grissom mused.
"This is all Nick's fault. He's the one that threw me in here," commented Liz only to have Nick pick her up and toss her back into the water moments later.
"Would seem that way," Sara agreed with a laugh as she stopped next to Grissom. "Guess the four of us are lucky..." she mused.
"Or we can just join them voluntarily," Warrick answered from behind her before she shrieked with laughter as he picked her up. "Come on baby, we're dressed, let's go join the party."
"Oh no, I'm not going," Sara laughed as she grabbed onto Grissom's arm.
"Nope, we're going," Warrick argued.
"Umm, not to interrupt. But I don't particularly want to join the little party," Grissom tried to interrupt as Sara managed to pull him along as Warrick walked backwards before he latched onto Jacqui, who was laughing hysterically at the situation and really no help in stopping the situation, instead she got pulled along. "Really now...not my cup of tea. Guys...Warrick...oh hell," Grissom groaned as Warrick stepped backwards and started to fall in the pool, bringing Sara and Grissom, who she still had a death grip around the arm of, along with Jacqui who Grissom hadn't thought to release from the domino effect.
"Now that was worth a picture," Greg laughed as Grissom surfaced.
"You can let go of my arm now Sara, I'm in the pool as well," Grissom smirked as she surfaced, still in Warrick's arms, Jacqui having gone off to help Catherine dunk Archie, Bobby, and Hodges.
"Ah, but this way I can't get thrown into the pool anymore than the first time," Sara grinned.
"Oh, no you don't," Nick said when he saw Liz trying to get out of the pool once more, grabbing her by the waistband of her shorts and pulling her back in, letting go of his hold on the side of the pool and falling in after her.
"Sara, help," pleaded Liz as she surfaced next to Sara, Warrick and Grissom.
Suddenly a bright flash got everyone's attention and they looked up to find Katrina standing in the doorway. "Well, this is interesting. I think I picked the right time to stop by and drop off those books Sara asked about," she continued as she fanned herself with the camera in her hand.
"It's Nick's fault," said Liz only to shriek as Nick pulled her under the water.
"I see. You know...maybe I should rethink the west wing basement," Katrina mused to herself. "Oh well, the books are in the bag in the family room. Have fun tonight everyone. Oh and Sar, sing Bon Jovi for Zoë and I," she added before leaving. "Can't wait to show Jim this picture," her voice echoed back to them.
Twenty minutes later, they had actually made it out of the pool and were inside as everyone's clothes went into the dryer, and Sara and Warrick raided their closets to provide some sort of clothing for everyone. The guys went back to work, while the girls went back to the music and a rendition of Bon Jovi's It's My Life was done in honor of their little paparazzi.
"So, you and Nick?" Sara smirked, as she looked over at Liz, quite content to never move again thanks to the aching in her back and hips. But in the long run, it was worth it for the fun they'd had.
"Why are you looking at me like that Sara? There is nothing going on between Mr. Stokes and I," replied Liz in her best southern belle imitation.
"Mm hmm, I believe that when I believe Bubbeh would have arranged a marriage between me and Reb Isaac's boy."
"Honestly Sara, there is nothing going on between Nick and I," repeated Liz with a look that said 'We'll talk later.'
"Okie dokie then," Sara shrugged. "How goes dinner?" she called to the kitchen.
"Almost ready actually," Greg answered.
"Good, except I'm going to be eating from the couch," Sara shook her head as Lindsey looked over at her concerned.
"You shouldn't have danced Sara," she pointed out softly.
"Believe me. I know," Sara sighed softly.
"Okay...I have to ask. Sara...what's going on?"
"With?" Sara asked looking over at Catherine only to receive a pointed look she'd almost forgotten over the years. "I've been dealing with this lower back pain for a few months."
"Ten," Lindsey interjected.
"Ten months," Sara added giving a glare to Lindsey. "About four months ago my hips started hurting as well. I figured I was just sleeping wrong."
"But?" Catherine prodded.
"Three weeks before you guys came, I finally realized that I needed to see the doctor, I'd been putting it off forever and a day...you know me," she shrugged lightly. "Besides, I needed to see my OB-GYN as it was to arrange fertility tests," she shrugged lightly as if it was no big deal.
"Oh God," Catherine whispered before closing her eyes. "Okay, I think I just went down the chart of organisms one can feel like."
Sara giggled. "Relax Cath, it's in the past, we talked, we put to rest. There was no way you could have known," she assured the other woman.
"You sure?"
"I'm sure," Sara reinforced before a flower appeared in front of her face and she looked up to find Warrick leaning on the back of the couch, his head above her's. "Thank you," she smiled taking the flower before he bent down to drop a kiss on her lips. Straightening up he looked at the others. "Dinner is served ladies."
"It's about time," commented Liz as she got up from her spot next to Sara and made her way over to get something to eat before returning to sit next to her friend. "Don't look at me like that Sara. If you're sitting over here, so am I."
"Which, is why she doesn't get to eat over here," Warrick smirked as he came around the side of the couch as the other ladies made their way to the table and after shushing Sara; he easily lifted her up and carried her to her chair.
"I'm not an invalid you know." she reminded him as she tucked the flower behind her ear while Liz moved back to the table and sat down next to her.
"I know, but I'm allowed to spoil you. You gave me permission when you agreed to marry me," Warrick countered with a smile as he sunk into the chair on her other side.
"Who knew agreeing to marry someone came with so many hidden strings," Sara sighed dramatically.
"Oh, the horror. You agreed to marry him and now he carries you around like his most precious possession. Spoils you rotten, and loves you to death," Jacqui teased.
"I know, horrible isn't it?" Sara agreed before smiling as everyone laughed.
"Take notes Ricky, you treat Lindsey any different and you have all of us coming after you," Warrick looked over at the younger man.
"Already got it covered," Ricky smiled. "After all, who do you think I got the idea about the flowers from? Just never expected to have so much fun finding just the right flowers for her every time," he continued with a smile towards Lindsey.
"It's a miracle you aren't broke with all the flowers you do buy me," Lindsey countered with a smile. "But I still love you for every single one," she added with a grin.
"Are the two of you sure you didn't grow up in the South cause you certainly act like southern gentlemen," mused Liz as Nick claimed the seat next to her.
"Nope, Las Vegas born and bred, both of us," Warrick grinned. "But it's my grandmother who made sure I got these manners, girl," he added with a wink.
"My momma," Ricky agreed.
"Well, give those ladies my compliments," commented Liz. "They raised themselves some mighty fine gentlemen."
"Will do," Ricky smiled.
"And I'll make sure to tell her when I get to introduce her to Sara in the hereafter," Warrick nodded.
"Anyone else suddenly feel very old?" Archie mused. "I mean here we are one minute watching Sara and Warrick be all lovely dovey and we feel like nice normal young people. Then the next the next generation is acting just like them..." he continued shaking his head.
"You feel old?" Catherine countered.
"Good point, I'm not the one raising her, or who brought her into this world," Archie grinned.
"Okay, new topic. Even I'm starting to feel old here from all this talk," Sara announced.
"Well...since you announced the need for a topic change," Jacqui began with a smirk. "Okay, new topic, wedding plans."
"Oh God," Sara groaned. "Well, we did find the location," she began with a smile. "One good thing right?"
"So where is it?" Mia asked
Later that night, Warrick had ordered Sara to stay home, and Liz already having the night off stuck around for a girl's night. Lindsey and Ricky were going to a party at another cheerleader's, so it was just the two of them as they sunk into the couch with popcorn, candy, sodas and the remote for the DVD player.
After the opening of Fiddler on the Roof, Sara glanced over at Liz. "So, there's a question you backed out of earlier," she began with a smile.
There is?" asked Liz not taking her eyes off the screen
"There is...you and Nick, my dear." Sara smiled
"There's nothing to talk about, we're friends, nothing more," replied Liz.
"Liz...honey...you two are perfect for each other," Sara pointed out as she poured some whoppers into her hand.
"Your point being?"
"My point being, you deserve to be happy. So does Nick. And I think the two of you could be happy together," Sara answered softly. "Hey I'm the first to admit, my love life sucked right royally up until Warrick. I was in love with a man who was too afraid to do anything about it for the majority of the thirteen years we knew each other before he ran from Vegas. Before that...well," she paused to shrug. "I'm no queen when it comes to advice. But I honestly do think you two could be good for one another. If you go that route," she trailed off with another shrug.
"Don't you think I want to?" snapped Liz as she stood and walked to the window, looking out at the pool she saw images from earlier flash before her eyes.
"What's stopping you Beth?" Sara asked softly as she turned to look at her from the living room couch.
"I've accepted the fact that there will never be anything more than friendship between Nick and I," sighed Liz sadly
"Why is that? Why can't there be more?" Sara prodded gently.
"Because there just can't be, Sara. As much as I may want there to be, it just won't work. I won't let it work," Liz replied wiping away a tear.
Sara frowned before nodding. "Okay then, so want to see a nice Jewish wedding as they were a few decades ago?" she asked figuring it might be best to change the subject.
"Sure," agreed Liz quietly wiping her eyes before returning to her spot on the couch.
"So, few notes about a Jewish wedding, men and women never danced together, until the last few decades. The chair dance is wicked cool; I've seen a few in my day. Then there's the Hora...cool dance. Really with all the rules and traditions around Jewish weddings, where people who are Goy..." she paused seeing the confused look Liz sent her. "Non-Jewish. Told everyone my Yiddish was coming back," she grinned. "But anyway even with all the rules and such that non-Jews would think it involved, and expect it to not be that fun, in reality the whole point of a Jewish wedding is to celebrate the couple. Guests go around purposely trying to make the bride and groom laugh. It's basically a special holiday just for the bride and groom," Sara trailed off with a shrug.
"Sounds like fun," commented Liz quietly
"Very, but enough talk. Let's watch Teyve ask God what's the reasoning behind him being a poor man," Sara smiled as she handed Liz the Hershey's.
Monday June 7th, 2010
Desert Palms Hospital
8:05 a.m.
"So we started watching the movie again and I didn't ask after that..." Sara shrugged as she finished telling Warrick about the events the night before as they waited for her to be called in for her appointment at 8:30.
"It sounds like she's fallen for him pretty hard," commented Warrick.
"I know. I just wish I knew how to help her," Sara sighed softly as she leaned her head on his shoulder.
"She said that she won't let the relationship get beyond friendship, right?" he asked taking Sara's hand in his
"Yes she did. You know something I don't?" she asked concerned as she looked up at him.
"I have an idea," Warrick agreed. "And as much as I hate to say it, I think she's doing the right thing by keeping things on a strictly friend basis."
"Oh?" she asked, curious what was going on in his head.
"Think about it Sara. What's going to happen after we catch this guy?" questioned Warrick
"Nick will go back to Texas," she nodded. "I'd gotten use to having him around again, you know?" she continued quietly.
"Now, think about what will happen to Liz if she lets herself get involved with Nick knowing that he's destined to go back to Texas. I think she thinks that if she stops anything from happening now, no matter how much it hurts, it's going to hurt her a lot less if she does it now then when Nick leaves."
"I know, you're right," Sara nodded. "Damn, I hate to see her hurt even this much," she continued with a sigh. "Too bad we can't keep Nicky around, even Cath and Griss...even with all the fighting we've had...it's been nice having them back. Especially since everything is out in the open. I just had a thought," she continued glancing up at him. "Why don't we invite them to the wedding? We have to send the invitations out this month as it is..."
"I don't see why not. They are still our friends after all," agreed Warrick.
"Good." Sara smiled before grimacing when his pager vibrated between their hips. "I think you're being called."
"I think you're right," he agreed as he dug his pager out. "I'll be right back," he said as he rose from his spot next to Sara. "I hate to do this Baby, but I have to go," he said a few minutes later as he re-entered the room.
"Something up with the case?" she asked concerned.
"New case, not related to our serial. Phi doesn't have the man power and asked if we'd help her out, let Nick, Griss and Cath continue to work on the serial while the rest of us work this one," explained Warrick
"Alright." Sara nodded. "Go, get this person. I'll be fine. I'll get a cab back to the house and get my car and see you guys at work later on."
"Sounds good," agreed Warrick leaning over and quickly kissing Sara before leaving and making his way into the lab, where he met up with Liz, Greg and Hodges who he'd called from the car on the way over.