For the second time in so many days Nick awoke with a sleeping Sara in his arms. God she was beautiful wrapped in his shirt curled up in his arms. Savoring the feel of her warm body curled into this. He'd never been with anyone who felt this right in his arms.

Sara stirred in his arms then opened her eyes "Good evening Sunshine."

"Oh hi um" Sara says glancing over at the clock "If we want to run we better go now." That said she darts out of bed grabbing clothes hustling off to the bathroom.

"Okay." He retorted to her fading back.

All during their run things raced through his mind he wanted to say to her. "Sara I want to say…………"

"If we want to go to the ranch we have to dress now." Sara adds abruptly retreating to the bathroom.

From the driver seat Nick watches Sara out of the corner of his eyes. She was quiet not making eye contact. In the last few hours despite constantly being in each others company she has managed not to talk about last night finally now heading back to work she sat quietly. She was just going to let this go he could tell. So now it was up to let go or…..Decision made he jerked the steering wheal to the right slammed on the breaks and hoped out of the car.

"Nick what are you doing?"

"Get out of the car."

"What is wrong?" Sara said joining him on the side of the road glancing around.

Placing his hands on her arms he turns her to face him "We kissed last night and then you slept in my arms."

"Nick we don't have time for this now we'll be late for work." Sara squirmed not ready for this conversation she tried to squirm out of it.

Determined he gritted "No, Sara we kissed last night I told you I had feelings for you."

"We work togetjer it's a horrible idea."

"You work with Grissom you still wanted him. So I'm not as good as Grissom huh not good enough to take a risk for it that what your telling me."

"Nick that's stupid you're amazing and you know it."

"Then why Sara why the silent treatment ,the lets just forget it ever happened. Because it did happen Sara stone cold sober we kissed."

"Nick just let it go." Sara said struggling to hold back tears. Stupid Nick why could he just let this go.

"No Sara I deserve to know why?"

"Because when you leave Nick maybe just maybe I won't be able to recover." It hurts to look at him after admitting the truth that in the end she's a coward.

"Sara did you ever consider that I might not leave." Leaning down he brush his lips to her and returns to the car. Well he'd wanted answer it's just this one was a bitter pill.

Back and the road Sara sat and watched him. She never find better than Nick not ever. Men didn't come kinder or more honorable than Nick and on top of that he was world class hot. She always picked the wrong guys. Choose men like Hank over good men who would treat her well like Dave, Nick, or Greg. It didn't hurt when jerks left. She had to choose the past or the future.

"Nick" it sounded quiet even to her "would you like to go to dinner with me tomorrow?"

"Sara Sidle are you asking me out on a date?"

"Yes."

"I accept but I get to drive."

"Well fine."

"Then fine." Nick quipped back with a smile. The day was defiantly looking up.