A/N: WE'RE BAAACCCCKK! Welcome to the third fic made by, yours truely, Cheryl and Joey! Yep that's right... The authors of "Young Love" and "Moves". So I'm sure you all can expect a great story. *what a way to be modest eh?* On that note: On with the story!! (and don't forget to review, it makes up write faster!)
Disclaimer: Do we even need this? I mean, really, If we owned Nick (and others) We wouldn't need to write stories now would we... *wink wink* ;)
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Sara yawned and took the last of the coffee out of the pot before day shift got to it. Nick watched the second hand on the clock as it slowly made it's way to the twelve, indicating shift was offically over. Nick breathed a sigh of relief and stood up from the breakroom table.
"Finally... " He turned to Sara. "You going out for breakfast?"
"Nah, might catch up on some paperwork." Sara shrugged as she saw Grissom and the rest go towards the lockerroom.
"Man I'm beat... Hey anyone up for breakfast? Grissom's shout...." Warrick grinned at his boss.
Grissom looked up at the mention of his name, "Huh? What or who am I shouting at?"
Nick looked back at Sara. "Sara you are not staying behind doing paperwork... and if you do then i just have to wait here for you.." Nick smirked
"Nick that's sweet but it's not needed, you guys go have fun..." Sara forced a smiled while she heard Catherine and Warrick laughing at Grissom's cluelessness.
Catherine poked her head back in the break room, still chuckling. "Hey! Sara, Nick... you guys coming or what?"
Nick looked over at Catherine. "I am... but Sara want's to stay back and do paperwork... so exciting..."
Sara gave Nick 'the look'. She knew what Catherine thought of Sara and Paperwork.
"Sara... c'mon... come to breakfast with us.... stop being such a workaholic..." Catherine pleaded, grining.
"Fine!" Sara sighed and walked out.
"Huuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry UPPPPPPPPPPP Guys!" Warrick moaned.
"We're Coming...." Nick called back and headed outside.
They all walked out to their Tahoes meeting at a small diner about 10 minutes away from the CSI building. They sat at their usual table. Sara sat next to Nick. She smelt his aftershave, smiling to herself she looked at the others. Catherine in between Warrick and Grissom. Warrick beside Nick. Her and Grissom where sitting next to the wall. Every morning they sat in the same order. She looked like she was listening to their conversation, but wasn't. She was too busy thinking of the last 3 years and how fond of each she'd grown. Some more than others. Nick asked everyone what they were ordering, and reached Sara. She didn't answer so he asked again.
"Sara? hello? earth to Sara..." Nick smiled at her. He loved teasing her and being close to her, it was something he couldn't explain really.
"Huh? ohh pancakes?" Sara answered unsure of the question.
Nick chuckled. "good save... anyways... Who's buying today?" He grinned. Grissom smiled along with the rest, trust Sara to be in deep thought.
"Grissom." Sara, Cath and Warrick all said in unison.
"You had to ask Nicky?" Griss moaned.
Nick just grinned. "of course..."
Sara smiled, "What you getting Nick?" She asked him going closer to him as they were sharing the menu.
"hmm.. re-fried beans?" Nick raised and eyebrow.
"eww... that's sounds... eww..." Cath commented, exaggerating the look on her face.
Grissom laughed at Catherine, "Actually they are nice."
Cath gave him a look. "Yea, I'm sure I want to eat burnt crusty day-old beans.."
"Well what are you having then?" Grissom asked
"hmm... I think I'll stick with the traditional Bacon and Eggs..." Cath smirked
"Yuk Bacon." Sara frowned, she still scanned her and Nick's menu. She didn't know why... she'd deicided on what to eat.
"Ahh you Veggies... your all the same.... I'm gonna have the full breakfast." Warrick smiled and placed his menu down.
The Waitress walked over to the table and asked for all of their orders. Each of them in turn ordered and told the waitress it was on Grissom. They all laughed at Grissom's expression.
Outside, something a little less friendly watched from a far. "You won't be laughing soon..." he sneered.
~*~*~ After Breakfast ~*~*~
Sara walked out of the diner. She'd had fun. She smiled at Nick walking beside her.
Nick jogged to the Tahoe and opened the door for Sara. "So where are you headed now? Ya know, cuz i was just wondering if you wanted to come over for a bit..."
Sara smiled and in her best Southern Belle voice said, "Why Nicky Stokes are you inviting me over to your place? What would ma Daddy say? I am truely touched..." she spoke normally while saying, "Yeah of course."
Nick gave her a look and chuckled. "sara sidle... you are much better at being yourself..." Nick thought to himself *I take you over any Southern Belle anyday...*
"I thought it was pretty good!" Sara smiled, "So I'll follow you?"
"Ok... I'll give you some credit.." Nick smiled and headed for his Tahoe. "Yea, you can follow me..."
Sara followed Nick. *What am I doing?* She pondered. *Why did he ask me?* she smiled as she parked and watched him get out his Tahoe.
Nick got out of his tahoe and walked to his front door, unlocking it and turned back to face Sara. "You coming?" He grinned at her and stepped inside.
Sara followed Nick into his house. He had redecorated since she was last there. Smiling she picked up a photo of her. Noone else init, just her.
"That's my favorite photo..." Nick said, looking over her shoulder. Sara turned her head to look at him, she smiled, then moved out of his personal space.
"Umm, I remember when it was taken. You caught me by surprise."
Nick grinned. "There are some more photos in the drawer down there if you wanna have a look... I'll be right back..." Nick said and excused himself to go to the bathroom.
Sara smiled and went to the drawer. She took out an album. Most of the photos were of the two. *Anyone looking at this would think we were a couple.* Sara sighed and frowned. "I wish."
Nick walked back into the room. "You wish what?"
"Huh ohh.. nothing." Sara stuttered and then smiled at him.
"I was just looking through your album." She blushed alittle at the picture was she opened at. It was him kissing her under a giant loveheart Greg put up on Valentines day.
Nick smiled at the picture. "that is another of my favorites..."
Sara blushed again, "ohh."
"sara... how would you feel about going to dinner with me sometime?" Nick asked out of no where
Her stomache wentin knots, "What? umm, huh? Where did that come from?"Sara asked surprised.
"I've been think about it, us... for weeks now... and I guess I figured it was time to just ask you, but I understand if you didn't want to... I'm sorry if I'm making you uncomfortable..."
"Don't be... I mean it's just a shock. I would love to." Sara smiled up at him.
Nick grinned. "Good.. good... "He breathed a sigh of relief. "So um... do you wanna watch some TV?"
"Sure..." Sara moved along the couch. and placed the album on the table. Sara smiled as Nick sat down with her, *I'm going out to dinner with Nick... how weird!*. Nick flicked on the Television and settled back in the couch next to Sara.
~*~*~
Sara felt her eyes get heavy. She closed them and fell alseep, forgetting it was Nick beside her she snuggled into him. Nick looked down at her and smiled. This felt so right to him. He wrapped an arm around her and held her close, resting his head on the back of the couch, he closed his eyes and drifted of to sleep.
Sara woke a few hours later. She grinned, it was the best feeling in the world to wake up like this next to Nick. "Nick, go to bed." Sara whispered to him. "You're uncomfortable here."
Nick mumbled and looked down at her. "No... I'm fine... " He lied, not wanting to leave her side.
"Nick you're neck will go stiff. go on..." She said. Sara then noticed that she was still attatched to Nick even though she was encouraging him to go to bed.
Nick frowned and pouted a little, making him looked boyish. "But I don't wanna..." He smirked and sat up. "Fine... if you want to get rid of me that bad, i'll leave..."
"I just don't want you to have a sore neck." Sara yawned showing she was still very tired. "You want me to go?" She asked closing her eyes.
"no.. there's no point in you leaving now... I'll go get you some blankets ok?" Nick said getting off the couch and heading for the hall closet
Sara nodded. "Have you something I could wear? I've been in these clothes for a double shift... they are a bit iffy." She smiled.
"Yea no problem... " Nick said bringing out some blankets and pillows. His couch was a pull-out, so he took off the cusions and pulled out the bed and out the blankets on it. "OK.. follow me and I'll get ya some clothes..." Nick headed to his room and openedthe drawers
Sara did so. She leaned againest the door frame and watched him look for clothes to wear. Smiling as she watched she thought *This feels great.*
Nick picked out a pairs of old gym shorts and a t-shirt. "Will these do?"
"Yup." She flashed him her toothy grin and went to change, coming out the bathroom a mintue later in his clothes.
Nick looked at her and smiled. *She looks so hot... i could get used to seeing her like this all the time* he thought to himself. "So.. did you want to sleep in my room... it's probably a lot more comfortable than the couch... ya know, I could sleep down there.. it wouldn't be a problem.."\
"Nick I'm not throwing you out of your bed. I'll be fine." Sara pulled her hair up into a messy bun. "Now what do you think about my fashion statment?"
"nice... very nice..." Nick grinned, looking her over.
Sara giggled, *Ohh dear lord, I'm giggling!* She thought. She slipped into the bed he had made for her. "Cosy." she announced noticing he was still on the bed.
Nick smiled at her and flicked off the lights. "G'night Sara..."
"Night Nicky." Sara smiled back. "Hey not gonna tuck me in?"
Nick walked over and brought the covers up to her chin and gave her a light kiss on the top of her head.
Sara grinned and spoke softly, "Night Nick."
"Night Sara... sleep tight..."
(end chappy)
TBC?
Disclaimer: Do we even need this? I mean, really, If we owned Nick (and others) We wouldn't need to write stories now would we... *wink wink* ;)
~*~*~
Sara yawned and took the last of the coffee out of the pot before day shift got to it. Nick watched the second hand on the clock as it slowly made it's way to the twelve, indicating shift was offically over. Nick breathed a sigh of relief and stood up from the breakroom table.
"Finally... " He turned to Sara. "You going out for breakfast?"
"Nah, might catch up on some paperwork." Sara shrugged as she saw Grissom and the rest go towards the lockerroom.
"Man I'm beat... Hey anyone up for breakfast? Grissom's shout...." Warrick grinned at his boss.
Grissom looked up at the mention of his name, "Huh? What or who am I shouting at?"
Nick looked back at Sara. "Sara you are not staying behind doing paperwork... and if you do then i just have to wait here for you.." Nick smirked
"Nick that's sweet but it's not needed, you guys go have fun..." Sara forced a smiled while she heard Catherine and Warrick laughing at Grissom's cluelessness.
Catherine poked her head back in the break room, still chuckling. "Hey! Sara, Nick... you guys coming or what?"
Nick looked over at Catherine. "I am... but Sara want's to stay back and do paperwork... so exciting..."
Sara gave Nick 'the look'. She knew what Catherine thought of Sara and Paperwork.
"Sara... c'mon... come to breakfast with us.... stop being such a workaholic..." Catherine pleaded, grining.
"Fine!" Sara sighed and walked out.
"Huuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry UPPPPPPPPPPP Guys!" Warrick moaned.
"We're Coming...." Nick called back and headed outside.
They all walked out to their Tahoes meeting at a small diner about 10 minutes away from the CSI building. They sat at their usual table. Sara sat next to Nick. She smelt his aftershave, smiling to herself she looked at the others. Catherine in between Warrick and Grissom. Warrick beside Nick. Her and Grissom where sitting next to the wall. Every morning they sat in the same order. She looked like she was listening to their conversation, but wasn't. She was too busy thinking of the last 3 years and how fond of each she'd grown. Some more than others. Nick asked everyone what they were ordering, and reached Sara. She didn't answer so he asked again.
"Sara? hello? earth to Sara..." Nick smiled at her. He loved teasing her and being close to her, it was something he couldn't explain really.
"Huh? ohh pancakes?" Sara answered unsure of the question.
Nick chuckled. "good save... anyways... Who's buying today?" He grinned. Grissom smiled along with the rest, trust Sara to be in deep thought.
"Grissom." Sara, Cath and Warrick all said in unison.
"You had to ask Nicky?" Griss moaned.
Nick just grinned. "of course..."
Sara smiled, "What you getting Nick?" She asked him going closer to him as they were sharing the menu.
"hmm.. re-fried beans?" Nick raised and eyebrow.
"eww... that's sounds... eww..." Cath commented, exaggerating the look on her face.
Grissom laughed at Catherine, "Actually they are nice."
Cath gave him a look. "Yea, I'm sure I want to eat burnt crusty day-old beans.."
"Well what are you having then?" Grissom asked
"hmm... I think I'll stick with the traditional Bacon and Eggs..." Cath smirked
"Yuk Bacon." Sara frowned, she still scanned her and Nick's menu. She didn't know why... she'd deicided on what to eat.
"Ahh you Veggies... your all the same.... I'm gonna have the full breakfast." Warrick smiled and placed his menu down.
The Waitress walked over to the table and asked for all of their orders. Each of them in turn ordered and told the waitress it was on Grissom. They all laughed at Grissom's expression.
Outside, something a little less friendly watched from a far. "You won't be laughing soon..." he sneered.
~*~*~ After Breakfast ~*~*~
Sara walked out of the diner. She'd had fun. She smiled at Nick walking beside her.
Nick jogged to the Tahoe and opened the door for Sara. "So where are you headed now? Ya know, cuz i was just wondering if you wanted to come over for a bit..."
Sara smiled and in her best Southern Belle voice said, "Why Nicky Stokes are you inviting me over to your place? What would ma Daddy say? I am truely touched..." she spoke normally while saying, "Yeah of course."
Nick gave her a look and chuckled. "sara sidle... you are much better at being yourself..." Nick thought to himself *I take you over any Southern Belle anyday...*
"I thought it was pretty good!" Sara smiled, "So I'll follow you?"
"Ok... I'll give you some credit.." Nick smiled and headed for his Tahoe. "Yea, you can follow me..."
Sara followed Nick. *What am I doing?* She pondered. *Why did he ask me?* she smiled as she parked and watched him get out his Tahoe.
Nick got out of his tahoe and walked to his front door, unlocking it and turned back to face Sara. "You coming?" He grinned at her and stepped inside.
Sara followed Nick into his house. He had redecorated since she was last there. Smiling she picked up a photo of her. Noone else init, just her.
"That's my favorite photo..." Nick said, looking over her shoulder. Sara turned her head to look at him, she smiled, then moved out of his personal space.
"Umm, I remember when it was taken. You caught me by surprise."
Nick grinned. "There are some more photos in the drawer down there if you wanna have a look... I'll be right back..." Nick said and excused himself to go to the bathroom.
Sara smiled and went to the drawer. She took out an album. Most of the photos were of the two. *Anyone looking at this would think we were a couple.* Sara sighed and frowned. "I wish."
Nick walked back into the room. "You wish what?"
"Huh ohh.. nothing." Sara stuttered and then smiled at him.
"I was just looking through your album." She blushed alittle at the picture was she opened at. It was him kissing her under a giant loveheart Greg put up on Valentines day.
Nick smiled at the picture. "that is another of my favorites..."
Sara blushed again, "ohh."
"sara... how would you feel about going to dinner with me sometime?" Nick asked out of no where
Her stomache wentin knots, "What? umm, huh? Where did that come from?"Sara asked surprised.
"I've been think about it, us... for weeks now... and I guess I figured it was time to just ask you, but I understand if you didn't want to... I'm sorry if I'm making you uncomfortable..."
"Don't be... I mean it's just a shock. I would love to." Sara smiled up at him.
Nick grinned. "Good.. good... "He breathed a sigh of relief. "So um... do you wanna watch some TV?"
"Sure..." Sara moved along the couch. and placed the album on the table. Sara smiled as Nick sat down with her, *I'm going out to dinner with Nick... how weird!*. Nick flicked on the Television and settled back in the couch next to Sara.
~*~*~
Sara felt her eyes get heavy. She closed them and fell alseep, forgetting it was Nick beside her she snuggled into him. Nick looked down at her and smiled. This felt so right to him. He wrapped an arm around her and held her close, resting his head on the back of the couch, he closed his eyes and drifted of to sleep.
Sara woke a few hours later. She grinned, it was the best feeling in the world to wake up like this next to Nick. "Nick, go to bed." Sara whispered to him. "You're uncomfortable here."
Nick mumbled and looked down at her. "No... I'm fine... " He lied, not wanting to leave her side.
"Nick you're neck will go stiff. go on..." She said. Sara then noticed that she was still attatched to Nick even though she was encouraging him to go to bed.
Nick frowned and pouted a little, making him looked boyish. "But I don't wanna..." He smirked and sat up. "Fine... if you want to get rid of me that bad, i'll leave..."
"I just don't want you to have a sore neck." Sara yawned showing she was still very tired. "You want me to go?" She asked closing her eyes.
"no.. there's no point in you leaving now... I'll go get you some blankets ok?" Nick said getting off the couch and heading for the hall closet
Sara nodded. "Have you something I could wear? I've been in these clothes for a double shift... they are a bit iffy." She smiled.
"Yea no problem... " Nick said bringing out some blankets and pillows. His couch was a pull-out, so he took off the cusions and pulled out the bed and out the blankets on it. "OK.. follow me and I'll get ya some clothes..." Nick headed to his room and openedthe drawers
Sara did so. She leaned againest the door frame and watched him look for clothes to wear. Smiling as she watched she thought *This feels great.*
Nick picked out a pairs of old gym shorts and a t-shirt. "Will these do?"
"Yup." She flashed him her toothy grin and went to change, coming out the bathroom a mintue later in his clothes.
Nick looked at her and smiled. *She looks so hot... i could get used to seeing her like this all the time* he thought to himself. "So.. did you want to sleep in my room... it's probably a lot more comfortable than the couch... ya know, I could sleep down there.. it wouldn't be a problem.."\
"Nick I'm not throwing you out of your bed. I'll be fine." Sara pulled her hair up into a messy bun. "Now what do you think about my fashion statment?"
"nice... very nice..." Nick grinned, looking her over.
Sara giggled, *Ohh dear lord, I'm giggling!* She thought. She slipped into the bed he had made for her. "Cosy." she announced noticing he was still on the bed.
Nick smiled at her and flicked off the lights. "G'night Sara..."
"Night Nicky." Sara smiled back. "Hey not gonna tuck me in?"
Nick walked over and brought the covers up to her chin and gave her a light kiss on the top of her head.
Sara grinned and spoke softly, "Night Nick."
"Night Sara... sleep tight..."
(end chappy)
TBC?