Author's Note: Wow! I was astounded at how many reviews I got- you guys are amazing! I'm sorry that I didn't update this sooner, but I was away all last week, and I've been so busy that I haven't been able to sit down at my computer and write till now. So I hope this is worth the wait. I'm not guaranteeing anything, though. Also, sorry to all you G/S shippers. When I said 'undecided pairing,' I didn't mean G/S. If you've read any of my other stories, you know that I'm a die-hard N/S shipper who doesn't mind a good G/C every once in a while. The funny thing is, I wasn't even really planning on making this N/S. I was thinking of Warrick or Greg- leaning more toward Greggo's side, with N/S as a possibility. But by popular demand, this will be a N/S story (can't say I'm disappointed, though. :-D)

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"Oh my god. Nick?" Sara opened the door and ushered Nick into the foyer, gently closing the solid oak door behind her. She turned around to face him, her face a mixture of confusion and anger, with a bit of surprise added in for good measure. "Let me guess- mystery man backed out, didn't he?" she asked, shaking her head. "You know, I knew I shouldn't have agreed to this. I should have stood my ground and told you no, that I didn't want-." She was silenced by Nick's finger on her lips.

"He didn't back out Sara," he stated simply, crossing his arms across his chest and looking at her, studying her, waiting for her reaction.

"Well then where is he? And why are you here? And--," she gasped again as the realization hit her. "Oh my god."

"You say that a lot," Nick commented, walking up to Sara until he was mere inches from her.

"Y-you? You tried to fix me up with…you?" She asked, her voice shaking as he moved even closer to her.

Nick laughed. "You sound surprised. That's the oldest one in the book. 'I've got this friend…'"

"But why? Why not ask me out yourself," she asked, her voice slowly regaining its steadiness.

"I was afraid you'd say no, and I figured if you said no to 'my friend' then I could save my pride, but if you were willing to go out with a guy you didn't even know, then you might be willing to go out with me." He sounded like a small child begging his mother to let him go out and play. She had never seen this side of him before. Nick was her best friend. She knew that, but she had never considered him as a potential boyfriend before. Don't lie. You know you have. Well, okay, maybe she had CONSIDERED it, but she had never really thought they could have a future together. That's just because you thought he didn't feel the same way. Well, okay, maybe that WAS the real reason.

"I…I don't know what to say," she stammered.

"Just say yes. It's dinner, not marriage."

She laughed, conceding to him. "Okay." She closed the distance between them and kissed his lips softly. As she pulled away, she laughed at his astonished expression. "Come on. It's not every day you get me in a dress, so make the most of it while you can. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity." She grinned, giving him the gap-toothed smile that he loved so much.

He grabbed her jacket from the coat rack near the door and offered his arm to her. She put her arm through his, joining them at the elbow, and walked out the door. What she had thought would be a nightmare of an evening was beginning to turn out just the opposite. In fact, it was a dream come true.

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A/N~ Please R/R! I have off this week for Spring Break, so I should have the final part of this up in the next couple of days, and to all my Life and Death readers, don't worry- I'll be working on that, too.  :-D

~Emily