Nick and Sara arrived hand in hand at the lab. The last two weeks had been
utter bliss. They had thoroughly enjoyed the cabin on Lake Mead that
Catherine's sister had let them use. Months of sneaking around to see each
other and a month of a marriage that no one knew about had taken its toll.
They hardly left the cabin the first week, instead they had spent it
touching, caressing, and memorizing every curve and feature of each other's
bodies. The second week they had gone on a couple of hikes and had take a
canoe out into the lake. Now it was time to head back to the real world.
It was a good hour before shift began as they walked into the lab. The door to Grissom's office was closed as they passed it. They headed to the locker room to stow their gear. As he closed his locker, Nick leaned over and kiss Sara before taking her hand and heading toward the break room.
Greg had just brewed a fresh pot of coffee and he looked up as the couple entered the room, "Hey, it's the newlyweds!" He waggled his eyebrows, "Have a good honeymoon?"
Nick grinned, "Hey, Greg."
"Hi, Greggo." Sara added with a content smile on her face as she walked over and gave the lab tech a hug.
Nick poured a cup of coffee and handed it to Sara as she stepped away from Greg. He poured himself one and then joined her on the couch. He put his arm around her shoulder and she leaned back into him as she took a sip of her coffee. Nick looked over at Greg who perched on the arm of the couch across from where he and Sara sat, "So, did we miss much while we were gone?"
Greg looked excited to have someone to share information with, "Well, Grissom and Catherine have been fighting like cats and dogs since you left."
Sara chuckled, "Greg, that's nothing new."
Greg arched his eyebrows, "Yes, but it's been a little more intense lately." He gave them a conspiratorial grin.
Nick chuckled, "If you say so."
Warrick sauntered in and a smile spread across his face as he noticed the couple, "Nick, Sara, welcome back."
Sara stood up and walked over to Warrick to give him a hug, "Hey, War!"
As Warrick hugged her in return he whispered loudly, "Has he been treating you right, girl?"
Sara giggled and blushed as she stepped back.
Warrick chuckled, "I'll take that as a yes."
Nick grinned and batted his eyelashes in jest, "Where's my hug, War?"
Warrick raised an eyebrow, "No offense, Nick, but there's a reason why people kiss the bride, not the groom."
Sara chuckled and commented as she looked over at Nick with a suggestive grin, "Oh, I don't know. I've thoroughly enjoyed kissing the groom."
Nick waggled his eyebrows at her and grinned as she rejoined him on the couch placing her hand on his knee. Nick leaned over and kissed her briefly, "I love you, Mrs. Stokes."
Sara grinned, "I love you too, Mr. Stokes."
Warrick poured himself a cup of coffee and sat on the couch opposite Nick and Sara, "Boy, I'm glad you two are back. Grissom and Catherine have been at each other's throats."
Nick and Sara exchanged a surprised glance.
Greg cleared his throat, "That's what I was trying to tell them."
"Sorry, Greg." Nick offered. He looked over at Warrick, "More so than usual?"
Warrick nodded, "Almost like fight night."
"Any reason in particular?" Sara queried.
Warrick shook his head, "None that I can figure out. Catherine's been pretty tight lipped."
Nick cleared his throat as he saw Catherine rounding the corner into the break room with Grissom on her heals.
Warrick stopped talking.
Sara glanced at Nick with an eyebrow raised. He tried to suppress a smile. Warrick noticed the exchange and casually glanced back at Catherine. He turned toward Nick and Sara with a bemused expression. Greg's face was a myriad of expressions as he tried to read the trio's faces before looking over at Grissom and Catherine. Greg's face broke into a full blown grin.
Grissom and Catherine who had bickered almost nonstop since Nick and Sara left, were smiling. The normally impeccably dressed Catherine looked askew. Her hair, although smoothed out, had a few pieces out of place. Her blouse had been buttoned up one button off the mark. But the most telltale sign that sometime was different was Grissom. His shirt poked through his fly where it had caught in his zipper and his lips were smudged with the same color lipstick that Catherine wore.
The four on the couches couldn't contain their amusement any longer.
Warrick cleared his throat, getting the attention of Grissom and Catherine.
Sara with an amused grin on her face gestured toward the pair, "Your subtly needs some work."
Nick and Greg tried to stifle their laughter as Grissom and Catherine opened their mouths to protest but then caught a glance of each other and began to chuckle.
Nick looked over at Sara and commented with a smug smile, "Looks like we're not the only ones who had a secret."
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The End
A/N: Thanks for all those who reviewed. I appreciate it. Sorry, the story had to end while it was strong. I'll try and write another story soon. Keep the review coming.
It was a good hour before shift began as they walked into the lab. The door to Grissom's office was closed as they passed it. They headed to the locker room to stow their gear. As he closed his locker, Nick leaned over and kiss Sara before taking her hand and heading toward the break room.
Greg had just brewed a fresh pot of coffee and he looked up as the couple entered the room, "Hey, it's the newlyweds!" He waggled his eyebrows, "Have a good honeymoon?"
Nick grinned, "Hey, Greg."
"Hi, Greggo." Sara added with a content smile on her face as she walked over and gave the lab tech a hug.
Nick poured a cup of coffee and handed it to Sara as she stepped away from Greg. He poured himself one and then joined her on the couch. He put his arm around her shoulder and she leaned back into him as she took a sip of her coffee. Nick looked over at Greg who perched on the arm of the couch across from where he and Sara sat, "So, did we miss much while we were gone?"
Greg looked excited to have someone to share information with, "Well, Grissom and Catherine have been fighting like cats and dogs since you left."
Sara chuckled, "Greg, that's nothing new."
Greg arched his eyebrows, "Yes, but it's been a little more intense lately." He gave them a conspiratorial grin.
Nick chuckled, "If you say so."
Warrick sauntered in and a smile spread across his face as he noticed the couple, "Nick, Sara, welcome back."
Sara stood up and walked over to Warrick to give him a hug, "Hey, War!"
As Warrick hugged her in return he whispered loudly, "Has he been treating you right, girl?"
Sara giggled and blushed as she stepped back.
Warrick chuckled, "I'll take that as a yes."
Nick grinned and batted his eyelashes in jest, "Where's my hug, War?"
Warrick raised an eyebrow, "No offense, Nick, but there's a reason why people kiss the bride, not the groom."
Sara chuckled and commented as she looked over at Nick with a suggestive grin, "Oh, I don't know. I've thoroughly enjoyed kissing the groom."
Nick waggled his eyebrows at her and grinned as she rejoined him on the couch placing her hand on his knee. Nick leaned over and kissed her briefly, "I love you, Mrs. Stokes."
Sara grinned, "I love you too, Mr. Stokes."
Warrick poured himself a cup of coffee and sat on the couch opposite Nick and Sara, "Boy, I'm glad you two are back. Grissom and Catherine have been at each other's throats."
Nick and Sara exchanged a surprised glance.
Greg cleared his throat, "That's what I was trying to tell them."
"Sorry, Greg." Nick offered. He looked over at Warrick, "More so than usual?"
Warrick nodded, "Almost like fight night."
"Any reason in particular?" Sara queried.
Warrick shook his head, "None that I can figure out. Catherine's been pretty tight lipped."
Nick cleared his throat as he saw Catherine rounding the corner into the break room with Grissom on her heals.
Warrick stopped talking.
Sara glanced at Nick with an eyebrow raised. He tried to suppress a smile. Warrick noticed the exchange and casually glanced back at Catherine. He turned toward Nick and Sara with a bemused expression. Greg's face was a myriad of expressions as he tried to read the trio's faces before looking over at Grissom and Catherine. Greg's face broke into a full blown grin.
Grissom and Catherine who had bickered almost nonstop since Nick and Sara left, were smiling. The normally impeccably dressed Catherine looked askew. Her hair, although smoothed out, had a few pieces out of place. Her blouse had been buttoned up one button off the mark. But the most telltale sign that sometime was different was Grissom. His shirt poked through his fly where it had caught in his zipper and his lips were smudged with the same color lipstick that Catherine wore.
The four on the couches couldn't contain their amusement any longer.
Warrick cleared his throat, getting the attention of Grissom and Catherine.
Sara with an amused grin on her face gestured toward the pair, "Your subtly needs some work."
Nick and Greg tried to stifle their laughter as Grissom and Catherine opened their mouths to protest but then caught a glance of each other and began to chuckle.
Nick looked over at Sara and commented with a smug smile, "Looks like we're not the only ones who had a secret."
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The End
A/N: Thanks for all those who reviewed. I appreciate it. Sorry, the story had to end while it was strong. I'll try and write another story soon. Keep the review coming.
