Part 2 Sara got to Nicks with just seconds to spare. She had been tossing around the idea of not showing up but knew that if she didn't then he would show up at her place. She lifted her hand to knock when the door flew open. " I was beginning to wonder if you were going to show. " He was only wearing a towel. Covering only what should be covered when one just got out of the shower and had to answer the door. Although she would have made the person wait and put something on. He had to have been watching for her. "Sara put your eyes back in the sockets, shut your mouth, and come in and have a seat while I get dressed." Sara had no idea that she had her mouth open and that her eyes were bugged out. " Why am I here?" Sara called back to him. " Because we need to talk about what happened yesterday." Nick called back. " We had a deal that we would never talk about it again." " I said that we has a deal for now. I was going to wait until whatever it was is out of our systems to talk about it." " I said that I wanted to forget it happened. Why don't we just forget it?" " Maybe because I can't." Nick said as he entered the room fully dressed and looking like a God. His hair glistening from still being wet, his skin shiny, and smelling like aftershave. Sure made a girl fall hard. " Sara I can't forget something that I have been working up the courage to do since you came here. I've seen you with other guys and yes I have seen other women but every time that I am with them I wished that it was you that was with me. So you still want to forget it than fine it is forgotten. Don't expect me to beat around the bush and forget it as easily as you have because I won't forget something that was wonderful. Yes under the circumstances it was awkward but still it was wonderful." " Nick..." " Don't, I know it is girlie for me to say this but it is the way that I feel." Nick was almost in tears but he wasn't going to let her see how her decision has affected him. " Maybe I should just go then." " Yeah maybe you should." Sara grabbed her jacket and walked to the door and turned to see Nick was no longer in the room. She felt awful because she felt the same way about him. She started falling in love with him the moment he spoke to her. His eyes twinkled when he spoke, he had a smile that would melt your knees and boy could he kiss. He packed so much emotion into them. Any one would go weak in the knees. She knew that she should tell him but she still needed time. He had heard her leave. He sat on the couch and was remembering the conversation that just happened. He needed to get away for a few days. To see if what he was feeling was still the affects of the powder. He picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number. "Hello?" " Mom, I really blew it this time. I kissed her and she said she wanted to forget that it happened. Yes we were under the influence of something weird but..." " Wait slow down Nick. What are you talking about?" " How did you know it was me?" " Because I just know." She didn't mention that she had caller ID installed the previous week. " Start from the beginning and tell me what happened." Nick told her about the case and the powder and what happened. He left out some of the details because he didn't want to shock his mother too much. She knew that her children were having sex but they didn't want her to know for sure. " Nick you probably scared her. From what you are telling me you both had quite an ordeal." " Is it all right if I come see you for a few days? I need somewhere to clear my head and Las Vegas is not the place. I have other stuff to tell you but they still have our phones monitored and I don't want to tell you over a line that anyone can listen in on. I have to have Grissom sign off on the paperwork but that shouldn't take too long." " When should we expect you?" she asked him. " The day after tomorrow. Thanks mom. Love you." " See you in a couple of days. Love you too." Nick hung up the phone and headed out to get some food. He had tons of food in the refrigerator because he just went shopping after shift the day before. But he had to get out. He left a few windows open and turned the air conditioner on high so that hopefully when he returned Sara's smell would be gone. As he climbed into his Tahoe he called Grissom. " Hello Grissom." " Gris it is Nick. I know this is short notice but I need to take some personal time." " How long do you need?" " About five days. I know it is a lot but I wouldn't do this if it was unavoidable." " Nick go ahead and take the days, just be sure to leave a number where you can be reached just in case we need you back before that." " Thanks, I will be at my folks. I will leave all the numbers in your e-mail."" All the numbers?" " Yeah the main house, the bunkhouse, the barn, the cells. All the numbers that you need to run a ranch." " Oh ok. Enjoy yourself." " Oh and Grissom under no circumstances let anyone know where I am. I will check in with you." Nick hung up and headed or food.