A Dating Story: CSI Style
Chapter Four
Disclaimer: Same as always
AN: Not much to say. Sorry the other chapter was so short. I have specific goals I wanted to achieve in this chapter. Thanks to all. Also, I'm assuming graveyard starts at 7pm, cause my cousin works graveyard at the hospital and that's when she has to be to work. One final note, I have yet to see Crash and Burn. I've read things about the episode from message boards, so what I state about he whole Hank situation is from what I've read, so no flames please. (Hopefully the episode will re-air sometime soon)
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Thursday May 29, 2003
6:30PM
Catherine arrived to work a half and hour early. She had called Warrick once she got home and told him to meet her, knowing that Sara and Nick wouldn't be in until 7.
Catherine quickly put her stuff in her locker and went to meet Warrick in the break room.
"Hey Warrick"
"Hey Cath, so what's the deal? Why am I here early?"
"Let me get some coffee first and then I'll explain"
Warrick sat down at the table and waited for Catherine to get her coffee.
"Remember how I told you that I made Nick and Sara fill out those applications."
"Yeah"
"They got chosen"
"You're kidding me?"
"Nope, got the call this morning. From a Wendy Nelson if I remember correctly. Anyways, remember how they didn't know what they were filling out"
Warrick nodded his head
"I have to tell them, before tomorrow 5 pm"
"What!!"
"Wendy stated that the company has guidelines to follow and Nick and Sara must be called, but since it is a surprise for them, she is giving me until 5 to tell them."
"Catherine, their gonna kill you."
"I know, I know, but it will be so worth it to see these two finally together."
"I'll second that, but what do you need me for?"
"Okay, here's what I was thinking. I'll talk to Sara, while you talk to Nick. Remember, you said you would convince him to do this."
Warrick nodded his head in agreement. "Well, I think I've got it easy. You know Nick, he's pretty laid back but adventurous. I don't think I'll have a problem convincing him"
"The problem is gonna be Sara" Catherine stated with a sigh
"Yeah" Warrick also sighed and gave Catherine a pat on the back "have fun convincing her"
"Oh ha ha"
"Look, Cath it's almost 7, their gonna be here soon, so we better split before they too suspicious of us"
"Okay, good luck"
"You too"
With that the two gave each other a high five and left the break room.
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Grissom assigned cases out. A homicide on North Las Vegas was given to Catherine and Sara and a home invasion gone back to Warrick and Nick. Grissom, still recovering from his surgery, decided to stay behind and finish some paperwork. Catherine and Warrick were counting their lucky stars that they were each assigned to the person that they had a personal task to achieve.
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8:15pm
Warrick decided to casually bring up dating with Nick on the way to the crime scene. "So Nick, been seeing anyone lately"
"No. I mean there is someone I like, but I'm not dating her or anything"
"Does she have a name?" Warrick asked, knowing full well that it was Sara Nick was speaking about.
Nick didn't respond and Warrick only smiled at his Zen to a non-answer
"Have you ever watched the show blind date or a dating story?" Warrick asked
Nick turned and looked at Warrick with a puzzled look on his face "Why?"
"I'm just curious. I have actually watched a dating story on TLC. It's actually a pretty cool show"
Suddenly Nick looked intrigued
"So is it like a blind date?"
"Well yeah, but it's friends who set the couple up. Let me give you an example. Let's say I have a friend who I totally think is perfect for you. I have you fill out the application along with my friend and then mail it in to the network. Then the network contacts me, saying, hey we've decided to put your friends together."
Warrick was hoping that with the slight amount of crucial information he had just given that Nick would realize that that was what Catherine had made him do. After a couple of seconds, Warrick could tell that Nick had realized it.
"That's what Catherine had me fill out wasn't it?" Nick questioned
"Yeah, man she told me afterwards. Anyways, she got a call today that you and woman she picked out for you have been selected. You'll get the official call from the network tomorrow at 5pm."
Nick ran his hands through his hair and sighed.
"I'm gonna kill Catherine"
"Oh come on Nick. You don't have a girlfriend. Your not even seeing someone platonically"
Nick gave Warrick a look at that statement
"Moving on, don't you trust Catherine? I mean she's not gonna choose some woman that she knows you won't be attracted too, either physically or mentally. Give her some credit"
Nick processed his words and sat in silence until they reached the crime scene. Before exiting the vehicle to go to work, Nick finally spoke up.
"I'll do it, I'll go on the blind date"
Warrick smiled, realizing that Catherine's plan of getting Nick and Sara together just overcame one hurdle. But then reality came crashing back when he remembered that convincing Sara was going to be the biggest hurdle of them all.
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The same time on the other side of town
Catherine wasn't quite sure how she was going to bring up the date to Sara. Even though everyone on the planet could totally tell the Sara has a thing for Nick, she had just recently got out of a relationship with the slime ball of the earth, Hank.
Knowing that she should talk to Sara before they arrived at the crime scene, Catherine volunteered to drive. Sara dutifully agreed and climbed into the car.
"So Sara, how have you been doing?" Catherine asked
Sara looked somewhat taken aback by the question "Fine, why?"
"I was just curious. I mean with the whole Hank situation and the explosion. I was just concerned"
"Well, the explosion, well I still sometimes have nightmares but they are getting better. And well the Hank thing" Sara sighed and paused before continuing "the Hank thing just kind of sucks."
"Sara, I've been there. I know what if feels like to be cheated on"
"Yeah, but I was the person he was cheating with"
"But, Sara he was cheating you with his steady girlfriend. How were you to know that he wasn't as single as he claimed to be."
"I should have picked up on it"
"Sara, when comes to matters of the heart, we are all a little blind. Unfortunately that is just the way things go."
"It's just so hard. I opened myself up to Hank. I mean, not as much as I could have, but I know I changed"
"You did Sara, work suddenly went from being a huge priority in your life to just a priority."
Sara laughed at her statement. The two sat in comfortable silence for a while before Catherine broke it.
"Look Sara, I don't know how to say this, so I'm just gonna spit it out. Please remember that I'm driving her and a high rate of speed. Lives could be in danger if you yell."
"Oh god what did you do?"
"Remember 'bout a week or so ago, I had you fill out a questionnaire?"
"Yeah, why?" Sara asked hesitantly
"Well, it really wasn't a questionnaire. It was an application."
Sara sighed "Application for what?" she asked through gritted teeth
"For a blind date on the show a dating story."
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE COMPLETELY KIDDING ME!!!" Sara screamed
"Sara, I know you're pissed, but I'm two feet away from you"
"Sorry" Sara replied and began running her hands over her face and through her hair
"I can't believe you did that Catherine"
"It gets worse"
"How much worse?" Sara asked calmly, yet sternly.
"You were picked."
"WHAT!!!" Sara again screamed
"Again with the screaming Sara. I only did it because you deserve to be happy and with someone whose gonna treat you right"
"So you want me to go on a blind date to find true happiness?" Sara replied sarcastically
"Well, technically it's not a blind date"
"What do you mean?"
"I had you fill out the application, then I had a friend of mine, who I think you would totally get along with extremely well, fill out an application. You both were chosen to go on the date."
"Catherine, I can't do this"
"Why not Sara? Do you not trust me?"
"No of course I do. But it's too soon."
"Sara, you and Hank have been over for almost two months now. It's only a date, it's not marriage, and it's not brain surgery"
The two women laughed at the latter comment.
"Just think about it okay. What do you have to lose? One day of your life to a blind date. But look what you could gain." Catherine said as she pulled the Tahoe into park along the house that was their crime scene.
Catherine got out of the car and went around back to grab her stuff. Sara sat in the car thinking about what Catherine had just told her.
'What do you have to lose' she thought to herself
'Your dignity', as if that wasn't gone due to the way Hank treated her.
Catherine's words of 'don't you trust me' and 'look what you could gain' were running through Sara's head.
Sara got out of the car and also went around back to grab her stuff. She took a deep sigh and looked at Catherine.
"Okay, Catherine, I'll do it. I'll go on the date"
Catherine got so excited that Sara said yes, that she immediately hugged the young woman.
"Trust me Sara, you won't regret this"
"You better hope not" Sara grabbed her stuff "let's get this crime scene done" Catherine nodded, grabbed her kit and the two women headed towards the house. Catherine was extremely giddy. She didn't expect Sara to say yes so quickly. She figured that she would be spending all night convincing her to go on the date. Damn, now she had to tell her about Wendy Nelson calling her tomorrow at 5pm.
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AN; well I hope you all liked the chapter. I'm not sure how I did on Nick and Sara's reaction to the news. Please review. Brianna
Chapter Four
Disclaimer: Same as always
AN: Not much to say. Sorry the other chapter was so short. I have specific goals I wanted to achieve in this chapter. Thanks to all. Also, I'm assuming graveyard starts at 7pm, cause my cousin works graveyard at the hospital and that's when she has to be to work. One final note, I have yet to see Crash and Burn. I've read things about the episode from message boards, so what I state about he whole Hank situation is from what I've read, so no flames please. (Hopefully the episode will re-air sometime soon)
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Thursday May 29, 2003
6:30PM
Catherine arrived to work a half and hour early. She had called Warrick once she got home and told him to meet her, knowing that Sara and Nick wouldn't be in until 7.
Catherine quickly put her stuff in her locker and went to meet Warrick in the break room.
"Hey Warrick"
"Hey Cath, so what's the deal? Why am I here early?"
"Let me get some coffee first and then I'll explain"
Warrick sat down at the table and waited for Catherine to get her coffee.
"Remember how I told you that I made Nick and Sara fill out those applications."
"Yeah"
"They got chosen"
"You're kidding me?"
"Nope, got the call this morning. From a Wendy Nelson if I remember correctly. Anyways, remember how they didn't know what they were filling out"
Warrick nodded his head
"I have to tell them, before tomorrow 5 pm"
"What!!"
"Wendy stated that the company has guidelines to follow and Nick and Sara must be called, but since it is a surprise for them, she is giving me until 5 to tell them."
"Catherine, their gonna kill you."
"I know, I know, but it will be so worth it to see these two finally together."
"I'll second that, but what do you need me for?"
"Okay, here's what I was thinking. I'll talk to Sara, while you talk to Nick. Remember, you said you would convince him to do this."
Warrick nodded his head in agreement. "Well, I think I've got it easy. You know Nick, he's pretty laid back but adventurous. I don't think I'll have a problem convincing him"
"The problem is gonna be Sara" Catherine stated with a sigh
"Yeah" Warrick also sighed and gave Catherine a pat on the back "have fun convincing her"
"Oh ha ha"
"Look, Cath it's almost 7, their gonna be here soon, so we better split before they too suspicious of us"
"Okay, good luck"
"You too"
With that the two gave each other a high five and left the break room.
*~*~*~*~*~*
Grissom assigned cases out. A homicide on North Las Vegas was given to Catherine and Sara and a home invasion gone back to Warrick and Nick. Grissom, still recovering from his surgery, decided to stay behind and finish some paperwork. Catherine and Warrick were counting their lucky stars that they were each assigned to the person that they had a personal task to achieve.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
8:15pm
Warrick decided to casually bring up dating with Nick on the way to the crime scene. "So Nick, been seeing anyone lately"
"No. I mean there is someone I like, but I'm not dating her or anything"
"Does she have a name?" Warrick asked, knowing full well that it was Sara Nick was speaking about.
Nick didn't respond and Warrick only smiled at his Zen to a non-answer
"Have you ever watched the show blind date or a dating story?" Warrick asked
Nick turned and looked at Warrick with a puzzled look on his face "Why?"
"I'm just curious. I have actually watched a dating story on TLC. It's actually a pretty cool show"
Suddenly Nick looked intrigued
"So is it like a blind date?"
"Well yeah, but it's friends who set the couple up. Let me give you an example. Let's say I have a friend who I totally think is perfect for you. I have you fill out the application along with my friend and then mail it in to the network. Then the network contacts me, saying, hey we've decided to put your friends together."
Warrick was hoping that with the slight amount of crucial information he had just given that Nick would realize that that was what Catherine had made him do. After a couple of seconds, Warrick could tell that Nick had realized it.
"That's what Catherine had me fill out wasn't it?" Nick questioned
"Yeah, man she told me afterwards. Anyways, she got a call today that you and woman she picked out for you have been selected. You'll get the official call from the network tomorrow at 5pm."
Nick ran his hands through his hair and sighed.
"I'm gonna kill Catherine"
"Oh come on Nick. You don't have a girlfriend. Your not even seeing someone platonically"
Nick gave Warrick a look at that statement
"Moving on, don't you trust Catherine? I mean she's not gonna choose some woman that she knows you won't be attracted too, either physically or mentally. Give her some credit"
Nick processed his words and sat in silence until they reached the crime scene. Before exiting the vehicle to go to work, Nick finally spoke up.
"I'll do it, I'll go on the blind date"
Warrick smiled, realizing that Catherine's plan of getting Nick and Sara together just overcame one hurdle. But then reality came crashing back when he remembered that convincing Sara was going to be the biggest hurdle of them all.
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The same time on the other side of town
Catherine wasn't quite sure how she was going to bring up the date to Sara. Even though everyone on the planet could totally tell the Sara has a thing for Nick, she had just recently got out of a relationship with the slime ball of the earth, Hank.
Knowing that she should talk to Sara before they arrived at the crime scene, Catherine volunteered to drive. Sara dutifully agreed and climbed into the car.
"So Sara, how have you been doing?" Catherine asked
Sara looked somewhat taken aback by the question "Fine, why?"
"I was just curious. I mean with the whole Hank situation and the explosion. I was just concerned"
"Well, the explosion, well I still sometimes have nightmares but they are getting better. And well the Hank thing" Sara sighed and paused before continuing "the Hank thing just kind of sucks."
"Sara, I've been there. I know what if feels like to be cheated on"
"Yeah, but I was the person he was cheating with"
"But, Sara he was cheating you with his steady girlfriend. How were you to know that he wasn't as single as he claimed to be."
"I should have picked up on it"
"Sara, when comes to matters of the heart, we are all a little blind. Unfortunately that is just the way things go."
"It's just so hard. I opened myself up to Hank. I mean, not as much as I could have, but I know I changed"
"You did Sara, work suddenly went from being a huge priority in your life to just a priority."
Sara laughed at her statement. The two sat in comfortable silence for a while before Catherine broke it.
"Look Sara, I don't know how to say this, so I'm just gonna spit it out. Please remember that I'm driving her and a high rate of speed. Lives could be in danger if you yell."
"Oh god what did you do?"
"Remember 'bout a week or so ago, I had you fill out a questionnaire?"
"Yeah, why?" Sara asked hesitantly
"Well, it really wasn't a questionnaire. It was an application."
Sara sighed "Application for what?" she asked through gritted teeth
"For a blind date on the show a dating story."
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE COMPLETELY KIDDING ME!!!" Sara screamed
"Sara, I know you're pissed, but I'm two feet away from you"
"Sorry" Sara replied and began running her hands over her face and through her hair
"I can't believe you did that Catherine"
"It gets worse"
"How much worse?" Sara asked calmly, yet sternly.
"You were picked."
"WHAT!!!" Sara again screamed
"Again with the screaming Sara. I only did it because you deserve to be happy and with someone whose gonna treat you right"
"So you want me to go on a blind date to find true happiness?" Sara replied sarcastically
"Well, technically it's not a blind date"
"What do you mean?"
"I had you fill out the application, then I had a friend of mine, who I think you would totally get along with extremely well, fill out an application. You both were chosen to go on the date."
"Catherine, I can't do this"
"Why not Sara? Do you not trust me?"
"No of course I do. But it's too soon."
"Sara, you and Hank have been over for almost two months now. It's only a date, it's not marriage, and it's not brain surgery"
The two women laughed at the latter comment.
"Just think about it okay. What do you have to lose? One day of your life to a blind date. But look what you could gain." Catherine said as she pulled the Tahoe into park along the house that was their crime scene.
Catherine got out of the car and went around back to grab her stuff. Sara sat in the car thinking about what Catherine had just told her.
'What do you have to lose' she thought to herself
'Your dignity', as if that wasn't gone due to the way Hank treated her.
Catherine's words of 'don't you trust me' and 'look what you could gain' were running through Sara's head.
Sara got out of the car and also went around back to grab her stuff. She took a deep sigh and looked at Catherine.
"Okay, Catherine, I'll do it. I'll go on the date"
Catherine got so excited that Sara said yes, that she immediately hugged the young woman.
"Trust me Sara, you won't regret this"
"You better hope not" Sara grabbed her stuff "let's get this crime scene done" Catherine nodded, grabbed her kit and the two women headed towards the house. Catherine was extremely giddy. She didn't expect Sara to say yes so quickly. She figured that she would be spending all night convincing her to go on the date. Damn, now she had to tell her about Wendy Nelson calling her tomorrow at 5pm.
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AN; well I hope you all liked the chapter. I'm not sure how I did on Nick and Sara's reaction to the news. Please review. Brianna