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Author's Note: Sorry this took a little longer.vacation's almost over for me, and there were some things I had to do.anyway, I still have the rest of the week free, I'll try to finish this before I go back to the rat race. (
First Do No Harm By Moose
Chapter 6
By the time Nick and Sara finished processing the crime scene, only several minutes were remaining on their shift. Taking one last look at the scene, Sara closed her field kit and headed over to where Nick and Brass were standing. "All done, boss," she said with a smile.
"Good," Nick replied. "It's breakfast time."
"Guess this ends your shift," Brass said. "I'll see you both tonight."
"Yeah, see you later, Brass," Sara remarked. She and Nick began walking towards their SUV.
"Still up to visiting Lindsey?" Nick asked as they drove back to the crime lab.
"You bet," Sara replied. "But I'll need to shower and change clothes first."
"Me, too," Nick said. "I'll wait for you at the break room, okay?"
"Okay," Sara agreed, leaning back and closing her eyes. "I sure hope these cases are not dead-ended ones."
Nick glanced at her. Suddenly, he wanted more than anything to reassure her that everything will work out, but he knew that he can't make that guarantee. He just grunted some affirmative response and continued driving. Soon, they were back at the crime lab. Nick turned off the engine and sat silently for a while, just looking at his slumbering friend. Here was the reason why he hadn't had a serious relationship since she began working in Vegas. Most of the time, he feels that she just thinks of him as the brother she never had, which is why he treats her like a kid sister. Still, in moments like this, Nick just feels that Sara would never be just a sisterly friend to him.
Finally, Nick decided to wake her up. Reaching out and gently shaking her shoulder, he said softly, "Hey Sara, we're here."
Sara groggily opened her eyes and focused on Nick. She could still feel his hand on her shoulder. "Sorry Nick," she mumbled, trying to regain her bearings. "Didn't mean to sleep on you."
Nick grinned. "Wow, that's the first time a girl's ever said that to me."
Sara thought about what she just said and laughed. "Well, I'm not like your other girls, Nick Stokes."
"No, you certainly are not," Nick replied softly, before he could stop himself.
Sara turned sharply towards Nick and Nick wanted to smack his head on the steering wheel right then. To his relief, Sara just smiled and said, "Come on, Lindsey's waiting."
As she unbuckled her seat belt, Nick reluctantly withdrew his hand and did likewise. Getting out of the car, he followed Sara back into the building, amazed that she didn't bite his head off with his comment.
"I'll see you at the break room in a few minutes, Nick," Sara said, as they headed towards their separate locker rooms.
"Yeah, see ya," Nick replied, watching her head to the women's locker room. She's certainly not like any other girl he's gone out with.
Author's Note: Sorry this took a little longer.vacation's almost over for me, and there were some things I had to do.anyway, I still have the rest of the week free, I'll try to finish this before I go back to the rat race. (
First Do No Harm By Moose
Chapter 6
By the time Nick and Sara finished processing the crime scene, only several minutes were remaining on their shift. Taking one last look at the scene, Sara closed her field kit and headed over to where Nick and Brass were standing. "All done, boss," she said with a smile.
"Good," Nick replied. "It's breakfast time."
"Guess this ends your shift," Brass said. "I'll see you both tonight."
"Yeah, see you later, Brass," Sara remarked. She and Nick began walking towards their SUV.
"Still up to visiting Lindsey?" Nick asked as they drove back to the crime lab.
"You bet," Sara replied. "But I'll need to shower and change clothes first."
"Me, too," Nick said. "I'll wait for you at the break room, okay?"
"Okay," Sara agreed, leaning back and closing her eyes. "I sure hope these cases are not dead-ended ones."
Nick glanced at her. Suddenly, he wanted more than anything to reassure her that everything will work out, but he knew that he can't make that guarantee. He just grunted some affirmative response and continued driving. Soon, they were back at the crime lab. Nick turned off the engine and sat silently for a while, just looking at his slumbering friend. Here was the reason why he hadn't had a serious relationship since she began working in Vegas. Most of the time, he feels that she just thinks of him as the brother she never had, which is why he treats her like a kid sister. Still, in moments like this, Nick just feels that Sara would never be just a sisterly friend to him.
Finally, Nick decided to wake her up. Reaching out and gently shaking her shoulder, he said softly, "Hey Sara, we're here."
Sara groggily opened her eyes and focused on Nick. She could still feel his hand on her shoulder. "Sorry Nick," she mumbled, trying to regain her bearings. "Didn't mean to sleep on you."
Nick grinned. "Wow, that's the first time a girl's ever said that to me."
Sara thought about what she just said and laughed. "Well, I'm not like your other girls, Nick Stokes."
"No, you certainly are not," Nick replied softly, before he could stop himself.
Sara turned sharply towards Nick and Nick wanted to smack his head on the steering wheel right then. To his relief, Sara just smiled and said, "Come on, Lindsey's waiting."
As she unbuckled her seat belt, Nick reluctantly withdrew his hand and did likewise. Getting out of the car, he followed Sara back into the building, amazed that she didn't bite his head off with his comment.
"I'll see you at the break room in a few minutes, Nick," Sara said, as they headed towards their separate locker rooms.
"Yeah, see ya," Nick replied, watching her head to the women's locker room. She's certainly not like any other girl he's gone out with.