A Dating Story: CSI Style
Chapter 6
Disclaimer: Same as always
AN: Okay, I've never seen the Sigfried and Roy show in Vegas. I, like my two characters, could not afford the minimum of $75 tickets. So, I will spend most of this chapter with them at the restaurant. I don't know what is going to happen from then on. I'm kind of just going with the flow of things. I know that I am getting a severe writers block for this story, but I'm trying. Sorry, it took so long to update, but with the influx of G/S stories coming in to ff.net, I decided that I seriously needed to update.
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As soon as the limo pulled out of her apartment complex, Sara began thinking of ways to kill Catherine.
'She is so dead. I can't believe she did this to me, to Nick. I can't believe she said she thinks we've iflirtedi long enough. Where does she even get off.'
Sara turned and looked at Nick. He flashed her one of his thousand watt smiles and she felt a tingle go up her spine. 'Okay, so he's good looking and I've kind of sort of had a crush on him. Ugh.'
"Penny for your thoughts?" Nick asked
Startled out of her internal monologue Sara responded somewhat confused, "What?"
Nick chuckled "I asked what you were thinking"
"Oh" Sara smiled "I was thinking of ways to get even with Catherine". As soon as she said the statement she felt regret because Nick's face went from having a smile on his face to looking like he'd just got punched in the gut.
Forgetting that they were being recorded Sara responded quickly "Nick, I'm sorry. I.I.didn't mean it that way. I..I..I.just meant that.oh god" she trailed off.
Before Sara could finish her statement the limo pulled into the entrance of the Mirage. Sara looked out the window and saw a man waiting for them.
"Okay were here"
Sara and Nick nodded following the cameramen out of the car.
"Hello, Miss Sidle and Mr. Stokes I presume"
Sara and Nick nodded
"My name is Andrew Williamson, manager of the Mirage. I would like to be the first to welcome you to the hotel."
Sara and Nick both extended their arms and shook his hand.
"Now, if you'll both follow me, I'll take you to the restaurant and to your table"
They all followed Andrew.
'God, I wish these people weren't here so I can talk to Nick.' Sara thought
They were lead into a very elegant and mildly empty restaurant. Andrew led them to the back of the restaurant to a table in the far right corner with a view overlooking the city.
"Here you go. Your waitress tonight is Michelle and she will be right with you." Andrew said and walked away.
Michael and Jason took up seats at a nearby table, close enough to film them and pick up the conversation, but far enough away so they would feel a little privacy.
After a few moments a young girl, no more that 21, came over and introduced herself, "Hello, my name is Michelle and I'll be your server tonight". She handed them menus. "Is there anything I can start you both with?"
"Beer" the two responded at the same time.
Michelle smiled; Jason and Michael chuckled, while Nick and Sara looked embarrassed.
"Okay, we have on tap Corona, Bud light, Budweiser and Guinness."
"Guinness" they both again replied simultaneously.
"Okay. Two Guinness's coming right up"
Michelle turned away and headed to the bar to retrieve their drinks. As she passed Michael and Jason she heard them say, "these two have got it bad for one another". She definitely had to agree.
Michelle quickly brought their drinks back and took their order.
"So" Nick said
Sara took a deep breath and decided it was now or never that she explains what she meant earlier.
"Nick. I'm sorry." She could tell he was about to say something when she lifted her hand up and pressed her finger to his lips, "let me finish or I'm gonna loose my nerve"
He nodded and she removed her hand.
"When I said earlier I was thinking of ways to get even with Catherine. It wasn't because she did this.well it kind of was.it was.uh." Sara began rubbing her face with her hands and then continued, "Look, I'm mad at Catherine because she made me feel like I'm incapable of doing this myself"
"Doing what yourself?" Nick asked
Sara took another deep breath in "asking you out"
Nick took a deep breath in, ran his hands over his face and leaned back in the chair. 'I didn't expect that answer' he thought to himself 'but it's the answer you wanted you dumbass' his inner self replied.
"Nick, what are you thinking? Please talk to me."
"I'm thinking about how I didn't expect that answer, but I was hoping for that answer" he responded truthfully.
Sara was shocked by his answer. "You did?" she asked slowly.
"Sara, Catherine was right. We've spent the last three years flirting with each other" Sara blushed at the comment. "I consider you one of my best friends. I've told you things that I've never told other people. I mean, I still have stuff to tell you, but it has to come on my own time."
"Nick, you are my best friend here and I know that's why I haven't said or even done anything. I didn't want to ruin our friendship."
"Sara, the best relationships start out as friendships. My parents are the perfect example of that. They grew up together, but it wasn't until they got to college that they decided to explore the intimate feelings they had for one another. They've now been married for 45 years."
Nick reached over and took her hand into his "I'm so glad that it was you Sara that Catherine set me up with. I couldn't imagine anyone better."
Sara smiled then stated "Me too Nick, me too"
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Michael and Jason, who both had their cameras rolling, turned and looked at each other.
"Out of all the people I've seen on this show" Michael began "I've never seen two people who I know, right off the bat, will make it"
"I know" Jason said, "Can we say 'A Wedding Story'"
The two men smiled and went back to work
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Michelle brought Nick and Sara their food. As they ate, they talked about everything from work, to their parents, to their old college friends. They began to relax and revealed things to each other that they hadn't yet. While they conversed with each other, they both felt like the entire world had just disappeared and they were the only two left.
They talked for so long that Michael and Jason had to interrupt and tell them that the Sigfried and Roy show was to begin in 15 minutes.
Nick and Sara nodded and stood up from the table. Sara reached over the table and took Nick's hand and clasped it with hers. They followed Jason while Michael took up the rear. As they followed him they kept sharing glances and smiles with one another.
"You know what Nick" Sara said
"What?"
"I'm looking forward to the show and all, but I'd much rather spend time with you, alone and talking"
Nick stopped walking, turned his head to Sara and leaned in and gave her a soft, gentle kiss on the lips. When they broke apart only moments later, Nick replied "Me too"
Sara smiled and the two began walking again. They entered the theater and were taken to their seats, which happened to be in the 5th row, center. The lights went down, the curtain opened and the show started, Sara and Nick's hands still entwined together.
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AN: All information I got about Nick's parents was from the official CSI site.
Chapter 6
Disclaimer: Same as always
AN: Okay, I've never seen the Sigfried and Roy show in Vegas. I, like my two characters, could not afford the minimum of $75 tickets. So, I will spend most of this chapter with them at the restaurant. I don't know what is going to happen from then on. I'm kind of just going with the flow of things. I know that I am getting a severe writers block for this story, but I'm trying. Sorry, it took so long to update, but with the influx of G/S stories coming in to ff.net, I decided that I seriously needed to update.
*~*~*~*~*~*
As soon as the limo pulled out of her apartment complex, Sara began thinking of ways to kill Catherine.
'She is so dead. I can't believe she did this to me, to Nick. I can't believe she said she thinks we've iflirtedi long enough. Where does she even get off.'
Sara turned and looked at Nick. He flashed her one of his thousand watt smiles and she felt a tingle go up her spine. 'Okay, so he's good looking and I've kind of sort of had a crush on him. Ugh.'
"Penny for your thoughts?" Nick asked
Startled out of her internal monologue Sara responded somewhat confused, "What?"
Nick chuckled "I asked what you were thinking"
"Oh" Sara smiled "I was thinking of ways to get even with Catherine". As soon as she said the statement she felt regret because Nick's face went from having a smile on his face to looking like he'd just got punched in the gut.
Forgetting that they were being recorded Sara responded quickly "Nick, I'm sorry. I.I.didn't mean it that way. I..I..I.just meant that.oh god" she trailed off.
Before Sara could finish her statement the limo pulled into the entrance of the Mirage. Sara looked out the window and saw a man waiting for them.
"Okay were here"
Sara and Nick nodded following the cameramen out of the car.
"Hello, Miss Sidle and Mr. Stokes I presume"
Sara and Nick nodded
"My name is Andrew Williamson, manager of the Mirage. I would like to be the first to welcome you to the hotel."
Sara and Nick both extended their arms and shook his hand.
"Now, if you'll both follow me, I'll take you to the restaurant and to your table"
They all followed Andrew.
'God, I wish these people weren't here so I can talk to Nick.' Sara thought
They were lead into a very elegant and mildly empty restaurant. Andrew led them to the back of the restaurant to a table in the far right corner with a view overlooking the city.
"Here you go. Your waitress tonight is Michelle and she will be right with you." Andrew said and walked away.
Michael and Jason took up seats at a nearby table, close enough to film them and pick up the conversation, but far enough away so they would feel a little privacy.
After a few moments a young girl, no more that 21, came over and introduced herself, "Hello, my name is Michelle and I'll be your server tonight". She handed them menus. "Is there anything I can start you both with?"
"Beer" the two responded at the same time.
Michelle smiled; Jason and Michael chuckled, while Nick and Sara looked embarrassed.
"Okay, we have on tap Corona, Bud light, Budweiser and Guinness."
"Guinness" they both again replied simultaneously.
"Okay. Two Guinness's coming right up"
Michelle turned away and headed to the bar to retrieve their drinks. As she passed Michael and Jason she heard them say, "these two have got it bad for one another". She definitely had to agree.
Michelle quickly brought their drinks back and took their order.
"So" Nick said
Sara took a deep breath and decided it was now or never that she explains what she meant earlier.
"Nick. I'm sorry." She could tell he was about to say something when she lifted her hand up and pressed her finger to his lips, "let me finish or I'm gonna loose my nerve"
He nodded and she removed her hand.
"When I said earlier I was thinking of ways to get even with Catherine. It wasn't because she did this.well it kind of was.it was.uh." Sara began rubbing her face with her hands and then continued, "Look, I'm mad at Catherine because she made me feel like I'm incapable of doing this myself"
"Doing what yourself?" Nick asked
Sara took another deep breath in "asking you out"
Nick took a deep breath in, ran his hands over his face and leaned back in the chair. 'I didn't expect that answer' he thought to himself 'but it's the answer you wanted you dumbass' his inner self replied.
"Nick, what are you thinking? Please talk to me."
"I'm thinking about how I didn't expect that answer, but I was hoping for that answer" he responded truthfully.
Sara was shocked by his answer. "You did?" she asked slowly.
"Sara, Catherine was right. We've spent the last three years flirting with each other" Sara blushed at the comment. "I consider you one of my best friends. I've told you things that I've never told other people. I mean, I still have stuff to tell you, but it has to come on my own time."
"Nick, you are my best friend here and I know that's why I haven't said or even done anything. I didn't want to ruin our friendship."
"Sara, the best relationships start out as friendships. My parents are the perfect example of that. They grew up together, but it wasn't until they got to college that they decided to explore the intimate feelings they had for one another. They've now been married for 45 years."
Nick reached over and took her hand into his "I'm so glad that it was you Sara that Catherine set me up with. I couldn't imagine anyone better."
Sara smiled then stated "Me too Nick, me too"
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Michael and Jason, who both had their cameras rolling, turned and looked at each other.
"Out of all the people I've seen on this show" Michael began "I've never seen two people who I know, right off the bat, will make it"
"I know" Jason said, "Can we say 'A Wedding Story'"
The two men smiled and went back to work
*~*~*~*
Michelle brought Nick and Sara their food. As they ate, they talked about everything from work, to their parents, to their old college friends. They began to relax and revealed things to each other that they hadn't yet. While they conversed with each other, they both felt like the entire world had just disappeared and they were the only two left.
They talked for so long that Michael and Jason had to interrupt and tell them that the Sigfried and Roy show was to begin in 15 minutes.
Nick and Sara nodded and stood up from the table. Sara reached over the table and took Nick's hand and clasped it with hers. They followed Jason while Michael took up the rear. As they followed him they kept sharing glances and smiles with one another.
"You know what Nick" Sara said
"What?"
"I'm looking forward to the show and all, but I'd much rather spend time with you, alone and talking"
Nick stopped walking, turned his head to Sara and leaned in and gave her a soft, gentle kiss on the lips. When they broke apart only moments later, Nick replied "Me too"
Sara smiled and the two began walking again. They entered the theater and were taken to their seats, which happened to be in the 5th row, center. The lights went down, the curtain opened and the show started, Sara and Nick's hands still entwined together.
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AN: All information I got about Nick's parents was from the official CSI site.