Splash of Crazy
Disclaimer: Don't own CSI

Please Review! Sequel to New Years' Eve.

It had been a few weeks since New Years' and while Finn and Nick hadn't really talked about all that had happened, they didn't act a whole lot different around each other. Nick thought they were good, and he was beginning to enjoy spending time with Finn. He would agree that everything had changed… just not too much. Anytime Finn saw Nick she would get nervous thinking about that night, and it took everything in being not to show Nick. All she could think was that Nick had seen and touched her body in the most intimate way.

It didn't help that Greg and Morgan were happily yet secretly together. They were so young and happy to be with each other, they were perfect for each other. Nick was happy for his friend for finally making the leap with the girl that was head over heels for him.

Today, however, was an exciting day. They were going to be drawing straws to see who would be going to the annual Skills Convention in LA, where Police and CSIs share new skills and techniques, and learn some new advances in the criminal justice system.

Finn was returning from a scene as it was the end of shift. She had actively avoiding Nick all day, she had too much on her brain and she didn't know if she could act like nothing had happened around him. When she walked into the bullpen she saw Nick arguing with Nurse Lauren. That was another thing that made all of this harder, Finn did not know the status of their relationship. Nick said he was done with Lauren but she had been around a lot lately. As Finn took the corner to go to the locker room she heard Nick tell Lauren to leave in a not so friendly tone.

Finn put her vest in the locker as she ran her fingers through her hair. She couldn't wait for her shift to be over and go home and sleep. She did not really care whether or not if she got to go to the convention. She saw Nick lean against the locker next to hers bringing her from her thoughts.

"Are you alright?" Nick asked looking at her concerned.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Finn said smiling a little.

"You sure? You've been acting… different today." Nick said choosing his words carefully.

"Finn, Robbins called. Your autopsy is ready." Russell said peeking his head in for a brief moment before his phone rang again. Finn gently pushed past Nick, but Nick followed.

"Is it about… you know?" Nick whispered looking while trying to keep up with Finn's brisk pace.

"Kinda…" she whispered.

"Wha…" Nick said but Finn interrupted.

"I've needed to talk to you." Finn said running her fingers through her hair again nervously. Nick just smiles at her waiting for her to continue on. Finn was surprised how welcoming Nick was to the conversation.

"What's up?" Nick said stopping but the lab was busy today so trying to find some privacy would be impossible. Finn grabbed his arm and they continued down the hallway.

"Do you remember if we… use a condom or anything that night?" Finn asked embarrassed and she felt her cheeks get red.

"I don't know," Nick says chuckling a little but saw the seriousness in Finn's eyes. "I mean… I don't think so… why?!" Nick asked in a panicked whisper. Finn didn't answer and instead just walked inside the crowded elevator. "Finn?"

"I'm late…" Finn mouthed to Nick as the elevator door was shutting. Nick's face fell as he put his boot in elevator door preventing it from closing, he opened the doors back up. His face red and his neck veins bulging, as he fought his growing anxiety.

"Everyone out of the elevator." Nick said his voice cold but strong. Hodges, Henry, and Super Dave all looked at Nick as if he was joking but then they saw the harsh seriousness in his eyes. Hodges looked as if he was going to say something but Henry and Super Dave pushed him out. Nick quickly filled there void hitting the button for the morgue.

"Nick?" Finn asked nervous from his drastic change in character.

"You can't just say that to me and not expect me to react?!" Nick said slowly getting his bearing. "Doc Robbins has some pregnancy tests down at the morgue. Let's just figure this out." Nick said taking a deep breath.

"I didn't know how to tell you." Finn explained but she heard Nick take a deep breath as he moved his hand to dismiss her.

"I'm not mad. Just caught off guard a little. It'll be alright." Nick hoped. Finn watched as Nick went into the morgue. He talked with Doc Robbins only briefly before coming back with the stick hidden discreetly in his sleeve. There was no words exchange as Nick's hands shook as he handed her the stick.

Nick anxiously awaits outside pacing back and forth. He nervously checks his watch every few seconds as it felt like minutes and hours were flying by but time truly did deceive him. Nick would nervously run his fingers through his hair and then smooth it over. He had a gazillion scenarios running through his head each of them making him more nervous than the last one. Nick could barely contain his anxiety when Finn opened the door and before she could say anything Nick eagerly walked towards her.

"What does it say?" Nick said nervous.

"It's negative." Finn said smiling relieved. Nick felt a huge weight lift off his shoulders, Nick released a nervous chuckle as he smiled.

"It's negative?" Nick asked not totally convinced Finn showed him the stick and Nick saw that it was negative and couldn't help but pull Finn into a hug. As much as Finn wanted to fight the hug she couldn't and accepted Nick's embrace. She couldn't help but smell his cologne and it instantly remained her of that night. This hug last longer than it should have but it didn't matter they both needed it.

"Nick?" Greg said from down the hallway. The duo quickly and awkwardly broke their hug as Finn threw away the pregnancy stick before Greg could see it.

"What's up, Greg?" Nick asked nonchalantly.

"We are about to draw straws for the convention. You alright?" Greg asked Nick in a questioning tone. Nick just smiled and helped whisk Greg away.

"I'm fine." Nick said smiling.

"Hodges and Henry said…" Greg said but Nick interrupted him.

"Forget about them. I'm fine." Nick said with a smile.

"Okay. Finn, you coming?" Greg asked and Finn nodded.

When the trio got to the break room the rest of the team was floating in as well so Nick and Finn's absence went unnoticed. DB was late, which wasn't surprising. He was notorious for losing track of time not so much being late but he often looked confused as he wandered around the lab.

"I can't believe you guys draw straws to decide who gets to go on conventions and trainings." Morgan said teasing Greg, Nick, and Sara but they remained stoic.

"It's the civilized way, too." Nick said in a super southern accent sounding silly. Everyone got a small chuckle out of as they continued to wait for DB. DB came in with the coffee straws in hand. DB handed one to Nick so he could cut it with his knife.

"Is everyone ready?" DB asked as he mixed the straws in his hands. Everyone nodded.

"Morgan, you go." Nick said as everyone did the drum roll. Morgan smiled as she pulled a long straw out and was immediately displeased.

"Dang!" Morgan said throwing the straw aside. Nick jumped in line and pulled one out and it was a short straw. "No way." Morgan said shaking her head as Nick sat back down.

"Nick is strangely lucky at these." Greg said but it true. Anytime they did something like this Nick often won. Greg and Sara both struck out as it came down to Finn and DB.

"Your turn, Finn." Sara said smiling. If Finn pulled the long straw Nick would be going to LA with DB, if she got the short straw, he'd be going with Finn. Once Finn pulled one DB pulled the other one away. DB showed that he had a long straw,

"I'm going to call Ecklie so he can order your tickets. Go get ready." DB said grabbing his files leaving again.

With everything that has happened do you think its a good idea for this duo to go anywhere alone together? Please Review!