New Year's Eve
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Please Review! Thank you for the reviews! I have decided to write a small sequel to this story PM me if you want details. With a special thanks to Starlight1117 for some input. Please Enjoy!
12:23pm... Nick groaned as he opened his eyes. He had a splitting headache that was only intensified by the harsh sun. His entire body ached as he looked around trying to figure out where he was. He could feel his partner move around at his side but all he saw was a mess of blonde hair and her back as the blanket was tangled around her waist. Nick touched the shaggy carpet and shook his head. He tried to remember everything that had happened last night but the last thing he could remember was going to Dunkin donuts. He reached out grabbed his nearby boxers that had been discarded the night prior. He felt his partner start to stir as she stretched. She picked her head she turned to see Nick putting on his boxers.
"Nick..." Finn whispered surprised. Nick turned his head in her direction equally surprised.
"Finn?" Nick whispered grimacing because of his headache. He immediately covered his face as he laid back against the carpet in awe.
"Oh my... Oh my god." Finn said covering her body with the blanket as she scrambled to grab her clothes. Nick sprang up as well sliding his jeans on as she put her pants and bra on with record speed. She was in an utter panic, she could just imagine how much trouble she would be in if word got out. She didn't want to be fired twice by the same boss.
"Finn..." Nick said reaching out to grab Finn to hopefully calm her. She tried to pull away but Nick was able to make her face him. "Finn, stop. Let's not make this anymore weird than it has to be, please." Nick pleaded. Finn crossed her arms feeling very self conscious in front of Nick. While Nick seemed pretty relax in front of Finn with his chest exposed.
"I know... Sorry. It's just... I didn't expect to see you." Finn said smiling a little as she ran her hands through her hair.
"I know." Nick said smiling as an awkward silence took over. The pair stood there in awkwardly waiting for someone to do or say something.
"I like your carpet." Finn joked as she looked around for her t-shirt. Nick looked at her confused as he put his missing sock on.
"What are you talking about?" Nick asked confused.
"Your cheesy 1970 shaggy carpet?" Finn giggled.
"This isn't my carpet. Aren't we at your house?!" Nick asked panic as Finn's face fell. They heard someone moving around in a bedroom as they started scrambling around to get dressed.
"No!" Finn said as she frantically began looking for her shirt. "I can't find my shirt!" She whispered harshly as she looked around for it.
"Here, take mine." Nick said tossing her, his black collared shirt to her. They heard the door open and saw Morgan wander out as Greg followed. Greg was wearing the same clothes as the night prior and Morgan was in pajamas.
"Happy New Years." Greg said cheerfully putting a hand on Morgan's shoulder.
Nick smiled and nodded. Greg and Morgan smiled and stared at Nick and Finn as they stood there awkwardly.
"It looks like you two had a good night." Morgan said smiling at them. They both blushed. "Don't be embarrassed you two were all over each other the whole night." Morgan said and the redder their cheeks became.
"Well... I'm going to get my truck." Nick said nervously walking towards the door. "You need a ride, Greg?" Nick asked.
"No, I'm good. I'm going to hang out with Morgan today." Greg said looking at Morgan with such love in his eyes.
"Alright. Finn, wanna ride?" Nick asked slightly awkward.
"Sure." Finn said as they waved to Greg and Morgan.
Finn and Nick walked several blocks in silence. Every time one of them went to speak they couldn't because there nerves got the best of them. What do you say to your friend after something like this has happened?
Finn felt that something was missing this morning that she had felt last night. It was something about Nick. The Nick she had met last night wasn't the one she had known before or the one walking next to her right now. Finn felt like she didn't know either Nick well.
"Listen, Finn..." Nick said awkwardly as he scratched the back of his head as they made it to the bar where they started the adventure last night.
"What's up?" Finn asked looking down for a moment before looking at him.
"I'm sorry about last night if I crossed any lines, I just don't want things to be weird now between us." Nick said nervously.
"Nick, stuff happens. Don't worry about it." Finn said smiling; Nick smiled back at her as he opened his truck door for her.
Finn touched the bracelet on her wrist that Nick had gotten her for secret Santa. Memories from last night came back in a rushing flood leaving Finn's head spinning. Finn couldn't help but look over at Nick as he drove, all she could remember is how irresistible she found him at night. She thought that Nick was attractive and a great guy but just not her great guy. She needed just something else from him but he was missing that splash of crazy but last night he had it.
"Is everything alright?" Nick asked smiling.
"Yeah, why?"
"Nothing, you keep looking at me. I thought I had something on me."
"No, sorry." Finn said and another awkward silence took over. Both of them had a lot to say but neither of them knew how to say it. Luckily for them Nick made the turn into Finn's apartment complex. Then they sat awkwardly in Nick's truck.
"Well, from what I remember of last night was fun." Nick said laughing.
"Me too."
"I think you're great. You're smart, attractive, and you know how to have fun. I'm sorry if I lead you on or if I'm making it weird now," he said giving a nervous smile. "But I..."
"It's alright, Nick." Finn said knowing what Nick was going to say but she was able to save him. "I'll see you at the lab." Finn said smiling at him as she touched his hand before leaving.
Once Finn was inside she felt her phone vibrate with a new message from Morgan. Finn immediately covered her face with her hands and smiled. She only imagined what Morgan was going to say to her.
"I guess he did have that splash of crazy after all LOL? But really on my carpet?" Morgan had written.
"You're lucky it was just the floor jk LOL have fun with Greg." Finn texted back.
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