Sorry this first chapter is so short, I was running on creative fumes when I wrote this.
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Throughout his career as a CSI, Nick Stokes has always had somebody that was there for him no matter what. They could tell each other anything, it didn't matter what it was to either of them, they had always been there for each other no matter what. Nick saw his best friend for what she was, not for her looks or her actions. He loved her for her and that was all that had ever mattered to him. She was all that had ever mattered to him. For a while he didn't realize he had the feelings he had toward her, until now. He just wanted to wrap her up in his arms and hug her and hold her until the end of time. He didn't care what anyone else in the world thought about her, the only person who's thoughts really mattered was him. She made him feel like the luckiest man in the world. There was one huge problem that was always nagging him: she didn't know about his feelings for her. Catherine Willows loved Nick not only as a person but as a CSI and as her best friend. She could depend on him no matter what and he had always been there for her and she had confided everything in him and he confided everything to her, he didn't care about anyone else in the entire world as much as he cared about her. He had always been a shoulder to cry on when ever she needed somebody to be there for her. He was always there for her and always would be. He would do anything to protect her even if it meant risking his own life in the process. He always had her back and she had his. He was feeling so many emotions about her and the whole situation. He wanted to tell her, but what if she didn't feel the same way about him? All these things and more were going through Nick's mind as he walked into work that evening. He went to stop by his locker on his way to the break room and happened to run into Catherine who did not look like her usual self. Her brow was furrowed and she looked like she was about to cry. Nick knew before he even saw her face, that something was very wrong. He followed her to the bench that sat in front of their lockers and sat down next to her. He spoke softly "Cath, what's wrong?" She shook her head and Nick put a hand on her back as he said "Look at me Catherine. I'm here for you wherever and whenever you need me. Just tell me what it is that is hurting you so much! I can't stand to see my baby girl upset!" Catherine melted into a puddle of tears onto Nick's shoulder. "Nicky, I just don't know what to do! I am so overwhelmed and stressed out." "Nicky, everybody I love leaves me, when am I going to find love?" He wrapped his arms around her tiny body. He took it upon himself to rub her back as the sobs wracked her body.
Nick felt like such an idiot. He wiped away her tears and kissed her softly and was shocked when she kissed him back. When their lips parted Nick poured out his heart to her. "Cath, I feel like such an idiot for not saying this to you earlier. I love you with all my heart and you make me feel like the luckiest man in the world,by this time Nick had started crying too, and ... and ... I would do anything to have you in my life forever. I love you for you not for what you are on the outside, I don't care what anyone else thinks about us or... or you or me, you are the most gorgeous woman in the world not to mention smart, sweet, kind, funny, loving, gracious, willing, admirable, and perfect. I love you Catherine, I love you more than the moon and the stars and sky and the sun and everything in between!" Catherine was crying more than ever now and so was Nick. All Catherine could get out at that moment was " I love you too Nicky!" and she kissed him again, but this time it was much more emotional and powerful. Nick finally stopped crying and wiped Catherine's tears away as he looked straight into her bright blue eyes and said "I have been wanting to tell you how I felt for months now, I guess I was just waiting for the perfect moment." She smiled for the first time that night, "Nicky, you probably won't believe me when I say this, but I have felt the same way about you."
Nick's heart jumped out of his chest. He couldn't help himself, he picked her up and swung her around and kissed her. He held her in his arms. She said "Nicky, we should probably get to work." He just smiled his Texas-Sized smile and she couldn't help but smile. He took her hand and together the walked to the break room to receive their assignment. Luckily Sara and Gil were always together and Greg was in the lab today so they were paired up together. They got a 419 in Henderson. He grabbed both their kits and walked out to the car with Catherine by his side. "Nicky, I love you." He looked her straight in her gorgeous blue eyes and said " I love you too baby." He smiled. He opened the door for her and got in the car. She rested her head on her Nicky's shoulder. He drove there in record time. He got out and opened the door for her. She took his outstretched hand and hopped out of the Denali and for the first time in her life she felt loved. She took her kit from him and walked toward the responding officer. Nick put his arm around her back. She spoke, "So what do we have?" He filled her in "Your DB is in the living room." She walked in and sighed. Nick rubbed her back. She whispered in his ear "My house or yours for home time?" Nick replied, "You good with my house?" Catherine smiled "Yeah, that's perfect,because Linds will be at my house tonight with my mom." He kissed her. They processed the scene and took all the evidence to trace and ballistics and headed to the morgue. Doc explained "COD is sharp force trauma to the head. I was unable to determine the object used." They walked out and made their way to the layout room. They went through and made molds of the tool marks. The used several different tools to determine the tool used to kill their vic. They proceeded to go to trace, where they were told about the fibers and biological evidence they found. At ballistics they were basically told the same thing that Doc told them. They went to see Hodges and identified their vic as 24 year old Amy Graham. Catherine sighed. "Why did she have to die this way? She had her whole life ahead of her. She was so young. I am really not looking forward to telling her family." She thought..