One Shot inspired by part one Nowhere Fast Series 8 Nikki's first episode. Each of them looks back and recall how things were. Sort of how the relationships and friendships began and changed through the eyes of or three favourite pathologists.
Harry
"By God, she is gorgeous" was my first internal reaction to seeing the young blonde. Leo introduced her and her passion for those ancient bones and her vivacity pulled me further in that slight smile and big brown eyes capturing me before I really knew it.
It was all I could do not to just stare at her. I'd been trying for years and my skills with reconstruction are still sadly lacking, even all these years on with her help I'm still far below her.
I tried to test her to convince myself she was only a bone crazy anthropologist and she wouldn't be able to hack it our world, I gave her the heart to dissect. It didn't work though ,she noticed a problem straight away a problem that made a huge difference. I started trying to get Leo to allow her to stay after that. She had gate crashed the lab and gatecrashed my heart. She commented back then on that first case that she tended to fall for the wrong sort of men and overtime she has definitely proved that true, why cant she fall for the right one and fall for me, why couldn't I have admitted how I felt way back then..
Leo
The cheek of how she first approached me, I know now it was her passion and enthusiasm and I'm so lad of it. I'm glad she arrived when she did. It was when we needed her most I think even if neither Harry or I knew that. I knew Harry was interested from the moment they were introduced but would either of them ever admit it, have they even now after all this time, wish at least at first the tension was low level as they began to know each other. Its only grown over time as has my place for her, for both of them in my life, they were there for me after I lost Theresa and Cassie they helped me as my world fell apart and slowly they have become the family I needed to hold onto. She truly has made all our lives better
Nikki
I gatecrashed the lab when I first arrived it irritated Leo though I think he fairly soon came round to my way of thinking. Harry confused me I often wonder if he thought I was getting in to his space, taking over his role, trying to encroach on the relationship he and Leo had. I so badly felt I had to prove myself to him. I still do its almost like if I prove myself in terms of work his respect will grow and his feelings might grow to. I would want than more than anything, I say I always fall for the wrong guys and in a way thats true but in a way its more that they are the only ones who fall back for me, the only ones I have a hope with. The good guys, the nice guys don't look past the job or the blonde hair I'm not considered worthy by them. Harry considers me worthy but as a friend and nothing more we won't have anything more. He is a good guy, the perfect guy, my best friend and we are so much closer than I ever let anyone but in terms of a relationship we are going Nowhere Fast.