AN: This story was supposed to be a 'one-parter' but everytime I listened to the song I'd get ideas for another chapter so I finally gave in and wrote it. It's from Nick's POV. I also changed/added things in the first chapter, so hopefully it better now.

Read, enjoy and please review.

When I left home that afternoon, I never thought that I would be confronted with my past, with the one that got away. I was standing outside a store for camping equipment when I got the feeling of someone watching me. Being a CSI has made me cautious, so I quickly glanced to my side and felt my heart skip a beat. There she stood her eyes boring into me, holding me in place.

While my mind was still deciding on my next move, my feet were already carrying me towards her. Her hair was shorter than the last time I saw her but she looked just as beautiful as on that rainy Las Vegas morning I last saw her.

"Sara. I can't believe it's you." I said, her name tasting bittersweet on my lips.

"Hey, Nick." She said, a smile slowly appearing on her rosy lips.

"How have you been?" I heard myself say but not really listening to the words my mouth was forming. My eyes looked her up and down, she was so beautiful.

"Oh, I can't complain. I'm doing fine."

"What are you doing here? In my city?" I asked, feeling slightly awkward and then I listened to her explain about the conference (I had made a new member on my team go) and that she had been forced into presenting. The topics changed to the lab and my old colleagues, old times. For a minute it felt like one of those days when we'd sit in a booth at Frank's and talk about everything and nothing, laugh and complain about the bad food. A tradition.

My arms seemed to act on their own as they pulled her into a hug and the words 'I've missed you' left my mouth before my brain could stop them. She was my weakness even after all these years.

"I've missed you too." She whispered back, her breath grazing the side of my neck. For a moment I was sure to hear sadness and something that strangely sounded like longing in her voice. But I willed my mind not to go down that path, it was too dangerous so I pulled away from her. However, my body didn't listen to my mind yet again and my eyes locked with hers, if only for a moment, such a brief moment but God help me, I wanted to get lost in her brown depths. Thankfully, Sara averted her eyes and I took a step back, willing my wild beating heart to slow down. The next moment I felt a hand on my arm and I turned my head sideways, finding emerald green eyes looking at me. Susan. A pang of guilt settled over me, I was supposed to wait for her in front of the shop but had forgotten everything once Sara had crossed my path.

"Sara do you remember my wife?" I managed to ask and felt Susan's smaller hand slide into mine.

"Of course." She said, greeting Susan with a handshake and a smile. "I see congratulations are in order." Sara said, the smile still in place but I couldn't remember ever seeing her brown eyes so sad.

"Yeah, thanks. It's going to be a girl." I happily told her. The birth of my daughter was something I was looking forward to. I couldn't wait to hold the little person, I already loved with my whole being.

"I'm happy for you." Sara said in almost a whisper and I knew that she meant it.

"Thank you."

"Honey," Susan next to me said. "we've gotta go now, it's getting late." I gave her a slight nod and glanced back at Sara.

"It was good to see you."

"You too. Bye." She replied and I took one last look at her, knowing that it was probably the last time I'd see her. It hurt to turn around and walk away form her. Again.

I believe that we're a sum of our decisions. She had made hers (she had pushed me away), and I had made mine (I had moved on). I have everything many men wish for. A great job, a loving wife and a baby on the way. It was everything I have ever wanted.

Still, seeing her again had brought back memories I thought long forgotten and feelings that should have faded away with time. Even with Susan's hand in mine on the path to a beautiful future, all I could feel was this aching in my heart, saying I loved her still.

The End (now for real)