Blue Fire

Fluff that is all this chapter is. :)

Ch10: Planera

"It's a good thing you just got a haircut, Nick." Robbins said as he started to stitch him up. Nick gave him a half hearted chuckle. "This should only need two stitches. But besides the laceration, how do you feel?"

"I just got a little headache, Doc." Nick said.

"How long was he out for?"

"Maybe thirty seconds," Catherine says.

"Catherine, check his pupils just in case." Robbins ordered, Catherine knelt in front of Nick who was still sitting on the floor in the hallway of the lab.

"His pupils are reacting to light aren't dilated," Catherine said catching Nick staring t her chest taking his view for granted. "Nicky?" she said a little embarrassed but Nick blushed more realizing he was caught.

"I was just reading your shirt... Am I all set doc?" Nick said as Robbins stood up. Catherine looked down at her plain blue shirt and smiled at Nick.

"Yea but take it easy." Robbins said. Catherine helped Nick get to his feet.

"Let's get you home," Catherine holding his hand. They walked into the elevator.

"I thought we were going to tell everyone,"

"Let's wait until your birthday party. Especially after what just happened, I just want to go home." she says Nick puts his arm around her.

When they get back to her house, Catherine sat down on the couch as Nick walked around her house doing his patrols. Catherine's house was huge compared to Nick's but Nick's house was more homey and seemed more familyish, which was weird because Nick was rarely home because of work and he lived alone.

"Nicky, come sit." Catherine called as he walked back into the kitchen.

"I'm going to go to the gym for a little bit," he says sitting next to her

Taking his shoes off.

"Nicky, may I remind you that you have a concussion."

"Barely..." he said causing her to raise an eyebrow.

"What does that mean?" she chuckled.

"Like it's a mild concussion nothing to worry about."

"Still a concussion,"

"Then come with me? So if I go overboard you can help me," Nick said smiling at her.

"You want me to come with you?" Catherine said shocked, that was usually Nick's man time.

"Yea, I'm going to need a spotter." he joked. "Come on!" he said picking her up and bringing her to her room.

Nick changed into light blue Nike shorts and his running shoes and kept his black shirt on. Nick was waiting for Catherine so he started to mess around with his iPod, once that became boring he shoved it in his pocket and started to feel the stitches on his head.

"Stop picking at that," Catherine said giving him an embrace from behind, moving his hands away from the cut. "You ready?" she said he stood up and stared at her. She was wearing a light blue tank top and black yoga pants and running shoes.

"Yea, yea... After we go to the gym we can go to that little restaurant you like... Pandora's spread?" he said uncertain, holding the door open for her.

"You know it's called Panera Bread." she said putting her hands on her hip as she reached the car.

"Yea we can go there," Nick said smiling, getting in the car.

"You hate that place,"

"But you're doing something I like so I can man up and go to your Pandora's

Bread," he said looking to see her glare at him.

At the gym, Nick's light workout was still pretty intense for Catherine. He was using her as a spotter to even though he didn't need it.

"That was the warm up, now we get to stretch." Nick said wiping his forehead sweat with the hem of his shirt showing Catherine his stomach. Catherine went wide eyes at the remark of the warm up she was tired, she would do light works when she had time and ate healthy but wasn't prepared for Nick's workout.

After the workout they moved to the track. Catherine watched as Nick looked around as if searching for something when they were just about the only people on the track except an older couple and a soccer mom power walking. They walked a lap around together.

"Finally we get to walk," Catherine said trying to hide her jelloly legs.

"I'm going walk a lap then run a few, you can power walk like soccer mom right there." Nick said rather loud, causing the soccer mom to turn and glare hard at him.

"Nicky..." Catherine said embarrassed.

"I didn't think she could hear me. I thought she had her iPod in," Nick chuckled.

"I forgot my iPod," Catherine said stopping.

"You did?"

"Yea, I must have left it on the bed." she said walking shaking her head.

"Here," Nick said, handing her his iPod. She smiled and took it. As she went to unlock it Nick gave her a quick kiss and started his jog.

Every time Nick would pass Catherine on the track he would slap her behind, run around her, slow down in front of her, or run close to her. Six laps later and he joined Catherine.

"Good run?" she said popping an ear bud out. Nick wiped his sweaty forehead on her shoulder.

"Nicky..." she said wiping her shoulder back on him. "You're gross..."

"You want to know what I realize." Nick said putting his arm around Catherine.

"What is it, Nicky?" she said putting an arm around his waist.

"This is the first time we have been out since my house went... A blaze. You know?" Nick said looking down at her.

"Our first time out as an engaged couples and we go to the gym?" she chuckled.

"That's just the beginning, darling. We still have to go to Panera's Spread, build back up our protein."

"Panera's Bread,"

"What did I say?"

"Spread,"

"Oh..." he chuckled.

Once they walked into Panera Bread Catherine immediately began to scan the menu. Nick looked around seeing all the college student and business people, and book store visitors as he called them.

Nick got a grilled cheese Panini with broccoli cheddar soup and Catherine ordered a tuna salad Panini and broccoli cheddar soup. Nick brought the tray to a booth and took the cups.

"What do you want to drink?"

"I don't know. Surprise me." she stirring her soup a little trying to cool it down. After a three minute venture Nick returned with acai berry tea for Catherine and water for himself.

Catherine started eating and Nick was staring at her hand, the ring. Catherine soon caught on and got a flush of nerves not being able to detect how Nick was feeling.

"What is it?" she asked, Nick reached across the table grabbing her hand.

"I can't wait to get married to you and spend our lives together," he said smiling.

"Me too," she said. "I can't wait to pick a dress out,"

"I can't wait to see you in it," he said smiling.

"I don't care about any of that stuff, Nicky. As long as we are spending our lives together I could walk down the aisle naked." Catherine said causing Nick to smile. "Nicky!" she squealed laughing.

"c'mere," Nick said kissing her across the table. "I love you,"

"I love you, too, Nicky."