Disclaimer: Don't own them, didn't create them, don't profit from them. Coffee with George would be nice though.
The inspiration from this came from the real news story included.
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Nick Stokes winced as he read the newspaper over a cup of coffee in the break room. He glanced up at Warrick who sat across from him. "Get a load of this story, man." He began reading the story out loud.
Sicily Man Arranges Shooting to Woo Woman
Fri Dec 26, 9:09 AM ET
ROME (Reuters) - A man in Sicily asked a friend to shoot him in the groin in the hope of making his ex-girlfriend feel sorry for him, police said on Friday.
Police in the central Sicilian city of Piazza Armerina said they became suspicious when the 27-year-old went to hospital with wounds from a hunting rifle's pellets in the groin area.
At first he said the wounds had been caused in a hunting accident, but later admitted he had asked a friend, 16, to shoot him in an attempt to win back the affection of his girlfriend, who had apparently left him because of his violent character.
The man's wounds are expected to heal, doctors said.
Police said the man, and the 16-year-old, had been charged in connection with the shooting. Local reports said the man's ex-girlfriend had made clear she never wanted to see him again.
Warrick winced as Nick read the story. "And I thought Vegas had cornered the market on weirdoes."
Catherine had walked in while Nick was reading the story and chuckled at the guys' reaction. "So how far would you guys go to woo a woman?"
Nick raised an eyebrow and gestured toward the newspaper. "I sure as hell wouldn't shoot myself, especially not there."
Catherine grinned. "Warrick, what would you do?"
Warrick looked thoughtful before answering the question. "If I really liked her, I'd write her a song and sing it to her over a candlelit dinner."
"Nice." Catherine smiled. "What about you, Nicky?"
"I don't know; I'd have to think about it. Besides, it would depend on the woman." He continued reading the newspaper.
Catherine and Warrick exchanged a knowing glance. Catherine cleared her throat. "Just give an example, Nicky."
He glanced up and flashed her a grin. "I can't give you an example; I'm more spontaneous than that. It just depends on the woman."
"So in other words, it just depends on how much he wants to get laid." Warrick jibed.
Nick raised both eyebrows and raised a hand in protest. "Hey, that's not fair. That reputation is a little over inflated by our good friend Greg Sanders."
Catherine looked amused. "So then you're not a ladies man, Nick?"
Nick just shook his head and turned his attention back to the paper. "I want a woman whose beauty is more than skin deep, and who can carry on an intelligent conversation."
Catherine and Warrick exchanged another amused glance as Sara walked into the room.
Nick was oblivious. "Now if it was that kind of woman; that would be something."
"What are you talking about, Nick?" Sara looked at him curiously.
Nick put the paper down and looked at her with a startled expression. "Oh, hey, Sara. Uh, Catherine was just wondering what Warrick and I would do to try and woo someone."
Sara raised an eyebrow. "Oh, and what brought this up."
Catherine gestured toward the newspaper. "Nick found an article about a man who got his friend to shoot him in the groin to win back his ex-girlfriend."
Sara started laughing. "You have got to be kidding."
Nick held up the newspaper and raised both eyebrows. "Would I joke about something like that?"
Sara smirked. "So what would you do, Nicky?"
Nick chuckled. "Why is everyone so interested in knowing what I would do to woo a woman?"
"Maybe some of us think that chivalry is dead." Sara grabbed a cup and poured herself some coffee before sitting down next to Nick.
Nick raised an eyebrow at her. "Trust me; as long as there are Texans on this planet, chivalry is not dead."
"Care to prove it, Nick?" Catherine had a mischievous glint in her eye.
Nick tried to restrain his smile. "And just what did you have in mind, Ms. Willows?"
Feigning innocence, Catherine gestured toward him. "Woo Sara."
Sara almost choked on her cup of coffee. "Uh, that's not a good idea."
"Why not?" Warrick queried, joining forces with Catherine.
"Sara's right." Nick chimed in. "I don't think this is a very good idea."
"What better way to test your chivalry skills than on someone who thinks she's immune to them." Catherine's tone made it sound like the decision had been made.
Sara took a sip from her coffee and rolled her eyes. "It's not like it would hurt anything. It won't work on me anyway, Nick."
Nick was taken slightly aback. "You're on, Sara." Somewhere in the back of his mind, he decided that he was going to make Sara fall for his charms.
Warrick and Catherine exchanged an amused glance. They had discussed at length while working several cases how they thought Nick and Sara ought to go out with each other, they just hadn't had an opportunity until now to put step one of their plan in motion.