Part 9 "Ms. Sidle, I have a delivery for you. I just need your signature right here." The messenger handed her the clip board and showed her where to sign." There you go." "Sara what did you get?" Asked Natalie, her next-door neighbors 4-year-old daughter. " I don't know." " Maybe you should open it." Natalie replied. She was all ready to see what Sara got when her mom called her and told her it was time for dinner. " Tell me what you got later K?" " I will. Enjoy your dinner." Sara went inside and opened the card that was taped on to. It read, " Wear what you find inside, and be ready by 6:30 pm on the dot. A driver will pick you up. Don't question anything, just be dressed and ready." Sara set the card aside and opened the box. She found the dress she tried on earlier that day, black matching shoes, and a small jewelers box. She set the dress and shoes aside and opened the box. Inside she found a gold chain with a key charm. It was so delicate. Sara looked at the clock and realized she had only 90 minutes to get ready. She grabbed what she needed and headed for the shower. " Boy, we must have done something good to have the restaurant all to ourselves." Catherine said as she, Warrick, Greg, Grissom, and Jim walked in. " I wanted to thank you all for coming. I wanted you all here for this. We have a few minutes before the guest of honor arrives. " Man Nick you are paid too much if you can afford this place." Warrick told him. " Someone very close owns it and is letting me use it." Nick couldn't tell him that his grandmother owned it. " That is cool." " While we wait why don't you get a drink from the bar." Nick told them. They all went on talking when Greg stopped mid sentence and was looking at the vision at the top of the stairs. Nick and the others followed his line of vision and Nick felt his heart skip a beat or two. Greg walked up to her and took both her hands in his and leaned in and said, " You look absolutely breathtaking." " Greg why am I wearing the dress that you bought for Katrina?" " It will all be explained. Let's get this party started. He tucked one of her arms in his and led her to the table where she saw Nick. Once at the table, Nick, Warrick, Gil and Jim got up as he helped her to her chair. " Sara you look fabulous." Catherine told her. " You don't look bad yourself. " Hi Sara. Catherine's right you do look fabulous." " Thank you. " " Lets eat." Nick motioned for the staff to start serving dinner. As they served the appetizers the band started playing background music. During the main course and dessert they talked about cases, Nicks visit home, Cat's daughter Lindsay, and why they were here. Once the meal was finished the band picked things up a little bit. " Sara would you like to dance?" " Sure Greg. Lead on." Greg led her to the dance floor and started dancing. " Come on Nick, dance with me." Catherine grabbed his hand and led him to the floor where they too danced. After a few songs the band played some group songs and they all had to participate. When they played a slow song Gil grabbed Sara before Nick could so he asked Lindsay, whom her father in the middle of dessert dropped off. After a few minutes Warrick cut in to dance with her. Nick went over to the table to where Catherine was sitting. " She loves you too you know." " I know but is she going to tell me? " " I think that if s he heard you say it first it would make it easier for her. You know how us girls are. We don't want to be the first to say it because you guys freak out. You would think that with sisters I would know at least that much." He got up and kissed her on the cheek and headed to where Grissom and Sara were dancing. " Mind if I cut in?" " Not at all. He is all yours." " Very funny Sara. I think that he would like to dance with you." Grissom told her. " You two have fun." "Sara you look absolutely stunning." " Thanks. Greg bought the dress. He tricked me into trying them on under false pretenses." " Actually, I bought the dress and the shoes, the necklace also. Wait hold on. " He tugged her closer so she couldn't escape. " I wanted to tell you something and I don't want you to run away. I love you. I love you so much that when you said you wanted to forget that day, it cut like a knife. I can't breathe when you walk into a room. My love for you is so overwhelming. You have my heart Sara, my whole heart. You hold the key." As he said this he lifted the necklace and let it slide to the end where the charm was. " I don't know if you feel the same but I had to tell you. You know that I went home to Texas right?" " Yes." Was all that she could get out. " Well while I was there I talked to a very wise women. She helped me see what I needed to do. She gave me something that I would like you to hold onto." He got done on one knee without breaking. "Sara Ann Sidle, would you honor me in being my wife?" Sara looked at the ring in the box and then over to Catherine who was crying and then back to the ring. Sara lowered down to his level that best she could in her dress. " I was wrong for the things I said that day. I thought that you wanted to forget that day happened. Then at your house I realized that you didn't but it was too late. You left before I could tell you how sorry I was. I love you too Nick. I always have. I would love to be your wife." Nick stood up and took her with him and spun around. They were oblivious to the rest of the group around them. " What day are they talking about?" Warrick asked Greg. " The last case that they worked on together. I can't give you the details so don't even bother asking." Greg told him as Nick came up. " Thanks Greg I couldn't have done this without your help. I owe you big time, anything you need just let me know. Warrick, sorry I kept you out of the loop but Greg here had more time. You were out on a case and I didn't think that you would have the time." " No problem, congrats man." Nick looked across the room and saw his future bride showing Catherine the ring he just gave her. " Sara it is just beautiful. I told you that he loved you. You will both be happy." " Did you know this ring has been in his family for generations? His mother gave it back to his grandmother when his dad bought her a simple band. She said, ' something this beautiful needs to be on a hand to be seen. Not kept in a box and worn on special occasions.' Nick told me that she doesn't really wear the one his dad bought for her because she didn't want to lose it while birthing calves. Nick's grandmother also has a soft spot for him because he it the youngest of six kids and is the only boy. She had all brothers so she knew what it was like to be the odd man out." " You are just glowing. I am happy for the both of you." Grissom said as he came up behind her. He was about to say something else when pagers and cell phones went off at once. " Grissom. We will be there within the hour." He hung up the phone and turned to the group. "Sorry to cut this celebration short but there has been a multiple homicide and I need all of you. Meet at the lobby of the MGM Grand in 45 minutes. Nick, Sara I really am sorry but I need you also, you to Greg. I will need you to transfer any evidence back to the lab and get started on the processing, 45 minutes people." With that coats were gathered and put on. " Your with me Sara." Nick said as he helped her with her wrap. "Are you going to have to transfer? " She asked as they got to the car. " No, Grissom said he would be a hypocrite if he did seeing as how he and Catherine are dating." " They are? She never said a word." He leaned towards her and gently kissed her lips. He slowly took control of her mouth and ran his tongue along her lips until she parted them and allowed him entrance." You know I didn't even kiss you when you said you would marry me?" " Sorry about that. Things just happened fast. I love you." " I love you." They continued to make out until they got to her place and then on the way to his.