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The next morning, Ryan and Nick woke up in each others arms. It was a pleasant feeling for Ryan. She had been through so much recently. It felt good to be with Nick. She wondered if he felt the same way. She hoped he did. Although last night she had been sure, several times, that he felt the same way. She was now having doubts, though she didn't know why. Was it because she thought she wasn't good enough for Nick? She was confused. But waking up to him staring at her had scared her thoughts away and for now she felt safe.
"Mornin Sunshine" He presented her with a smile.
"Morning...what time is it?" She said as she started to sit up.
"Who cares" Nick said as he reached up and pulled her back down onto the bed.
"I need some coffeeeeeee" She tried to get up again but he pulled her down again.
He kissed her gently and lovingly. She returned but couldn't pass up this chance now that he was distracted. She kept the kiss in contact while slipping a leg off of the bed. Quickly she broke the kiss and took off out of the room. She heard Nick running after her.
"You think you can get away that easy?!" He said as he continued chasing her.
She made her way into the kitchen just as Nick ran up behind her and grabbed her, spinning her around as they both screamed.
"Put me down or no coffee for you!" She threatened.
"What kind do you have?"
"I have French vanilla! That's my favorite"
"French vanilla is fine"
When the coffee was finished they made their way to her dining room. Leaning against the window they sat in silence as they stared outside sipping on their coffee.
"That's a nice necklace, where did you get it?" Nick said sarcastically.
She reached for the locket around her neck and began to fiddle with it, she had almost forgotten about it.
"Oh I got it from my boyfriend" She waited for his response.
"Boyfriend?" He said raising his eyebrows.
"Or some guy im sleeping with, if you'd prefer that?" She joked. Nick set his cup of coffee down and walked up to Ryan putting his hands around her waist.
"I like boyfriend better" He pulled her into a kiss that ended with a tender embrace.
At the lab that night Nick walked in grinning from ear to ear. He hoped no one would notice, seeming as how he couldn't stop. He was always like this when he got a new girl friend. But not only was Ryan sexy, AND young, it was so much more than that. She way Ryan. He and Ryan had been good friends since the day she arrived and he had always been attracted to her. But with the death of her father, he had found a new side of Ryan. A Ryan he could care about or possibly even...love. He heard voices coming from the break room, distinctively Ryan's and smelled fresh coffee. He rounded the corner ready to deny any implications of having a girlfriend. Although his broad smile clearly stated otherwise.
"Hey guys!" he said as he walked straight for the coffee machine, trying to act casual. Although his heart was beating like the a thousand horses racing towards the finish line at the Kentucky Derby.
"Hey Nick" Catherine said. Every one was there except for Greg. Who shortly afterwards came rushing in apologizing for being late.
They night was slow at the lab, Ryan and Sara were out in the field, as well as Greg and Warrick who were paired together. Catherine left early and Brass was with Grissom interrogating a suspect, a hooker. She was refusing that she did anything wrong. But Grissom had sufficient evidence that she was using a chemical on her nipples to drug men and rob them while they were passed out. He called Nick to his office for help.
"Nick I need a sample of the chemical she used to drug those men. Give it to Hodges and tell him to page me as soon as he gets the results. Thanks"
"Uh...okay."
Nick followed the cop who had the hooker in custody. Then Nick led her into a room where they could take a sample.
"Here put this on" Nick handed her a paper gown and turned his back so she could change.
"Your pretty cute, shame you work with the cops."
Nick didn't say anything as he got his swab ready.
"Finished"
He turned around and motioned for her to sit up on the table.
Ryan and Sara had an easy case. They returned to the lab ready for more and Ryan joked about how Sara was an workaholic. They meandered to the break room which was where they usually went when they had no where particular to be. It was empty.
"So are you gonna tell me who is?" Sara asked as she sat next to Ryan with a hot cup of coffee.
"Who, who...what...I don't uh...what do you mean?" Ryan stammered.
"Ha I knew it!" She screamed
"What? I don't know what your talking about."
"So where is the necklace from?" Sara was a clever CSI.
"Oh this I uh...got it from my Da..." Ryan stopped cold. She was about to say 'Dad', ready to cleverly use him in a lie, as she had done so many times in her life. But she couldn't this time. He was dead, she had nearly forgotten. Standing up she apologized to a confused Sara.
"I have to go" Ryan walked out of the room with wet eyes.
Ryan nearly bumped into Brass in the hallway.
"Hey Jim have you seen Nick?"
"Yeah he is taking a sample from a suspect"
"Thanks Jim." She said as she started walking away
"No problem" He waved at her as she hurried away.
Ryan was in vulnerable state right now. She needed to see Nick.
She was flirting. It was very apparent to Nick as he collected chemical samples off of the hookers nipples. She kept licking her lips and giggling at every word that came from his mouth. He just wanted to finish and get back to work. She was getting frustrated with his lack of attention towards her. She tried a different approach.
"Do you think im pretty?" She leaned in close to him. He leaned back.
"It would be much easier if you just told me what kind of drug you used, we will get the warrant soon enough and check your purse." Nick said ignoring her question. She was angry.
"My dad used to tell me I was pretty, then when I turned fifteen he became my pimp and sent me out to lose my virginity to a complete stranger." She was trying desperately to get a reaction out of Nick.
"Im very sorry, now would you please hold still while I take a few pictures" Nick was stern. She didn't like it.
"My dad didn't even let me keep the money. You know I'd let you be my pimp, I'd let you do me for free"
"No thank you, I have a girl friend."
She put her head in her hands and pretended to cry.
"All the good ones are taken, I'll never find somebody to love me" She faked sobs. This won Nick over, he hated to see a lady cry, even if she was a hooker.
"Hey it's okay, im sure you'll find a nice guy one day, one that will treat you right"
And with that she flung her arms around Nick and forced a kiss onto him. He immediately grabbed her arms and forced them off of him, but she had already wrapped her legs around him.
Ryan stood with tears in her eyes as she watched in horror, Nick kissing another woman. A very attractive woman. She had walked in just in time to witness her legs wrapping tightly around him. She was naked. Ryan ripped the locket off of her neck and threw it on the floor before walking out.
Nick tried desperately to get the hooker off of him. They heard the sound of metal hitting the floor and finally the hooker let go of Nick.
"What are you doing?" He yelled wiping his mouth
"Oops I think your girlfriend just saw us"
"What?" Nick was confused.
"The girl who just came in here and walked out?" She had a satisfied grin on her face.
Nick gathered his swabs and headed out the door, but then he stepped on something. It was the locket he gave Ryan. His face fell. He knew Ryan had just witnessed something completely wrong. It was a huge misunderstanding. He left the room and told the cop guarding the door to take the hooker back into custody. Then he began searching for Ryan. He had no idea which way she went.
Ryan's face was hot as she speedily walked to her car. Shift didn't end for another hour but she had just finished a case so she knew it would be alright to go home. But she didn't want to go home. 'How could he do this to me? How could he do this to me?' oh god im such a fool' 'I have to get out of here' Just then an arm snuck around her neck, cutting off all breathing as she gasped.
"Don't move I have a gun!"