Sorry it took so long to get this up! I have had an absolutely terrible and hectic week and it has not really been conducive to writing. I am considering writing another Nick and Sara story, but only if you guys think it would be a good idea. It would be more of a Nick and Sara in college-type story, so let me know what you think about that. If you guys do decide it would be a good idea, it probably won't go up until after finals on the 20th, or after I get back from my choir tour in Greece on June 4th. Enjoy the last chapter!

Disclaimer: Still own squat, especially since we have started to clean out my dorm room. Que triste!

6 months later…

Nick stood in the locker room, tossing a few things in his locker when Warrick and Catherine entered the room after wrapping up their own case. Warrick opened his locker and quickly changed his shirt before striking up a conversation with his colleagues. "So Nick, planning on attending the annual police ball tonight?" Nick closed his locker and turned around to face his friend. " The Sheriff threatened us all with our jobs if we didn't show up." Warrick chuckled. " This is true."

"Besides, Grissom would probably bore us to death with a lecture if we didn't show up to represent the team."

This caused Nick to receive a pointed look from Catherine. Nick raised up his hands in mock defense. "I'm just stating facts Cath." Catherine rolled her eyes before turning back around and tossing her gun inside her locker. "Just don't let Gil hear you say that, or you'll be getting more than one lecture." Nick raised an eyebrow. "More than one?" Catherine didn't turn around and replied to Nick's question. "Yeah, one from him and one from me." Warrick decided to chime in on the conversation. " So does this mean you're going with Grissom?" Catherine turned around to look at the boys. " And what if I am?" Nick let out a smirk as he settled himself on the bench in between the two rows of lockers. "Relax Cath. We're happy for you. It was just some harmless teasing." Wanting to take the topic off herself and Grissom, Catherine turned her attention to Warrick. "What about you Warrick?" Are you taking anyone special?" Warrick shook his head. " I'm hoping to find a sweet honey of my own when I get there." Catherine gave Warrick a smile before turning back to her locker. Warrick finished up with his own locker and gently shut it before taking the seat next to Nick. "No need to ask whom you're going with. I'm sure you asked Sidle weeks ago." Nick shook his head. "I'm not taking Sidle." There was a slam of a locker door, as Catherine turned around, her mouth agape. "You're what?" Nick looked from Warrick's confused face to Catherine's surprised one. " I'm not taking Sidle. I'm bringing someone else."

Warrick looked at Nick, trying to read the young man before turning to Catherine who could hardly utter a response. Sara and Nick had not been happier in the past few weeks so the news that Nick was not in fact going with Sara baffled him. " Who are you bringing?" Nick gave a smile before standing up from the bench and heading towards the door. " That's for me to know, and you to find out." Nick then left the room leaving a confused Warrick and stunned Catherine behind. Catherine finally broke out of her shock and looked at the door Nick had just left through. " I never even knew they broke up." Warrick nodded his head. " There was no evidence to suggest they had. Must have been a mutual split I guess." Catherine cast her eyes downward and let out a sigh. "After all that we did to get those two together, I just can't believe it. They are perfect for one another." Warrick got up from the bench and placed a comforting hand on Catherine's shoulder. "Maybe the match wasn't as perfect as we thought." Catherine nodded. "Guess we can't dwell on it. I'll see you later tonight, I guess." Warrick gave a little wave of his hand as Catherine exited the locker room.

SNICKERS*SNICKERS*SNICKERS*SNICKERS*SNICKERS

The police ball was in full swing by the time Warrick arrived dressed in a classic black tux. It didn't take him long to spot Catherine who was clad in a white evening gown, her blonde curls framing her face, standing next to Grissom whom was dressed similarly to himself. He approached the couple and there was a brief exchange of pleasantries before Warrick asked the question that had been bugging him all day. " Any sign of Nick and his mysterious date?" Catherine shook her head. "I haven't seen him or Sara. Maybe Sara took the break up harder than we thought." Warrick raised an eyebrow. " I cannot see Sara Sidle sitting in her apartment with a tub of Ben & Jerry's watching sappy love movies." Catherine shrugged her shoulders. "So it was a little far-fetched, sue me. But if I am right, you will owe me a serious apology." Neither party noticed Grissom scanning the crowd looking for his other team members. He spotted Greg easily enough by the open bar chatting up a rather short blonde while Brass was chatting with the mayor by the tables on the far end of the banquet hall. That's when he spotted them on the dance floor; her strapless red dress matching perfectly with his red tie. A few tendrils were falling from her up do, as the two laughed. Grissom was quite sure he had never seen the pair looking happier than what they were right at that moment in time.

" I swear if he brings that bitchy Tangiers waitress, I will personally kick his ass to Timbuktu."

Grissom turned at Catherine's comment. " I don't think you need to worry about that." Catherine offered a confused look at Grissom who simply pointed to Sara and Nick on the dance floor as the number was drawing to a close. Catherine's mouth fell open. " I thought he said he wasn't taking Sara?" Catherine took a hold of her dress and started towards the couple before responding to Warrick. " I'm not about to wait to find out why he lied us." Warrick was close behind, followed by a grinning Grissom. Sara was laughing and Nick was beaming at her when the three members of Graveyard shift approached them. Nick turned his attention to his three co-workers, offering them a large grin. " Hey guys! Haven't seen you all night!" Catherine placed her hands on her hips and was about to say something when Warrick beat her to punch. " What gives Stokes? You told us you weren't bringing Sara!"

"No, you asked me if I was bringing Sidle and I didn't."

Catherine now chimed in. " So you're telling me that you did not come here with Sara Sidle." Nick looked at Sara. " For CSIs, they are pretty unobservant people, wouldn't you say Mrs. Stokes?" Sara grinned up at her husband. " I would have to agree with you Mr. Stokes." Grissom and Warrick were now grinning ear to ear, and Catherine was so excited she could hardly form coherent sentences. "But….I…..you got…..when?" Sara let out a giggle. " It was a spontaneous decision a few weeks ago. Nick asked me if I wanted to get married and I agreed so we drove to one of the local chapels and eloped. We do live in Vegas after all, what's more classic than that?" Catherine was still in shock. " You have been married for a few weeks and you haven't told us?" Sara looked up at Nick who had since placed a gentle hand on her lower back. Nick gave a small smile before responding to Catherine. " We figured we would have a more traditional wedding in a few months. My parents were none too thrilled when I told them I had eloped, but they seemed to soften a considerable amount when they found out it was to Sara. However, they demanded that we do things the right way in a few months, thus the need for another wedding." Catherine then pulled Sara in for a hug and Sara couldn't help but smile into the embrace. " I am so happy for you!"

"Thanks Catherine. I'm glad you understand."

Catherine released the brunette from the embrace and then placed both hands on Sara's shoulders. " If you need any help, any help at all, you just let me know." Sara grinned at Catherine. " Well, I do sort of need someone to be my maid or honor, however if you don't want to…" Before Sara could finish, her blonde co-worker engulfed her in yet another hug. " I would love to!"

" Could you possibly let go of my wife? I think you may be suffocating her."

Catherine moved out of her hug with Sara to lightly hit Nick on the chest before enveloping him in a hug of his own. " I am so proud of you Nicky." Nick smiled as Catherine left the hug before he felt a pat on the back from Warrick. " Congratulations man. I better be getting one of those invites." Nick reached out to shake hands with Warrick. " What best man wouldn't earn an invite to his best friend's wedding?" Warrick grinned before moving over to Sara, " If he hurts you, you call me up. I'll give him a good-ass kickin' for you." Sara laughed before hugging Warrick. " You can count on it." Grissom was the last to offer his congratulations to the couple. " I'm sure you two will be letting me know when you need the time off for the honeymoon?" Nick nodded. " You'll be the first to know." Grissom gave them both a nod before walking with Catherine back to one of the many tables lining the banquet hall. Catherine let out a contented sigh. " Who would have thought that all of this resulted from a shift change." Grissom shook his head before slinging an arm over Catherine's shoulder and pulling her closer.

" It was no change of shift that brought them together. It was a change of heart."

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