When Nick returned to pick Sara up after shift, she wasn't quite ready to
go, but the nurses were ready to let her go. An amused smile spread across
Nick's face as he entered her room and noted the exasperated expression on
her face. "Giving the nurses a hard time I see."
"Nick, you've got to get me out of here. They're driving me crazy. I don't know what these women do in their spare time, torture, dismemberment maybe. That is when their not trying to catch up on their favorite soap opera. I've learned more about Jerry Springer than I ever wanted to today. Did I mention that I never wanted to know about Jerry Springer in the first place?" Sara quipped in frustration.
A lopsided grin formed on Nick's face and he let out a chuckle as he walked over and sat on the edge of her bed. He raised an eyebrow at her as he leaned toward her to kiss her. Sara sat up and snaked her arms around his neck, pulling him close as they both smiled into the kiss. Nick put his arms around her waist and rested his forehead against hers as they broke the kiss. "Are you going to give me as much trouble as you've given them?"
A devilish smile spread over Sara's face, "Oh, I think I'll give you more." Sara pulled him in for another kiss.
As they broke apart, Nick glanced at her attire, "Hmmm, I like your dress, it's very revealing in the back. Do you think they'll let you take this home?"
Sara chuckled, "If I'd known you found a hospital gown sexy, I would have worn one for you sooner."
Nick raised an eyebrow, "Sara, it's not the hospital gown I find sexy. It's the woman in the hospital gown."
Sara smiled at him, "You're not so bad yourself, Stokes." She pulled him in to another kiss.
The door to Sara's room opened and Nick and Sara slowly broke apart. Nick was amused to find a nurse standing there with her eyebrow raised at them.
The nurse quipped, "That's the quietest she's been since she's been in here, you should have come sooner."
Nick chuckled, "I'll be taking her off your hands as soon as she's discharged."
The nurse chuckled, "Well it's your lucky day. The doctor will be by in a few minutes and as soon as he signs the discharge papers, you're free to leave." She gestured to the door. "The night nursing staff will be throwing you a farewell party."
Sara feigned a pout.
Nick chuckled.
The nurse left and a few minutes later the doctor came in and let them know that Nick could take Sara home. He admonished her, "Ms. Sidle, you need to make sure you get enough fluids and plenty of rest. Don't over do it."
"I'll make sure she takes care of herself." Nick offered.
"I can take care of myself." Sara interjected.
Nick raised an eyebrow as a teasing grin spread across his face, "Oh, so you don't want to see my bedside manner then?"
Sara blushed as the doctor chuckled at Nick's comment.
Nick left the room while Sara got dressed. When he returned she protested at having to ride in a wheelchair out to the parking lot. "Sara, it's hospital policy."
Nick drove them to his house. When they entered, Sara was surprised to find Catherine there. She looked at Nick quizzically. Nick just smiled at her, "Catherine picked up some extra clothes for you and some food. Remember, I didn't have much here earlier."
"Oh." She answered.
Catherine emerged from Nick's kitchen and gave Sara a hug, "I'm glad to see you're feeling better."
"Thanks." She replied. Sara sank down onto the couch. She raised a curious eyebrow at Nick when the doorbell rang.
A few minutes later, Warrick, Greg, and Grissom walked in. They had all been worried about her, so Nick had suggested that they all come over for a meal after he had pick Sara up from the hospital.
Sara wasn't completely comfortable being the center of attention, but she appreciated their concern and the group had a nice time relaxing and not talking about work. One by one they left, leaving only Sara and Nick.
Sara got up from the couch and walked into the kitchen where Nick was washing the dishes. She snaked her arms around Nick's waist and rested her head on his back, "Hey, thanks for everything."
"My pleasure." Nick smiled and finished up the last of the dishes. He turned in her embrace and looked down at her with a lopsided grin. "You need to get some rest."
A devilish grin crossed her face, "You promised to show me your bedside manner."
Nick chuckled, "And I seem to recall you promising that I was going to get to have my way with you."
Sara leaned into him, "Hmm, you did say you planned on tiring me out." Sara yawned.
Nick raised an eyebrow, "Looks like I already did."
A disappointed expression crossed Sara's face, "That's not what I meant."
Nick chuckled, "Sara, you need to get some sleep. I promise you, we'll get to that eventually. I just don't want you to end up back in the hospital."
"I know, but I spent all night thinking about you." She continued, her fingers playing at the front of his shirt.
Nick chuckled and took her hand, "C'mon, let's get some sleep."
A smile played at Sara's lips. "You mean you're not going to make me sleep alone?"
A grin spread across Nick's face, "Now why would I do something like that?"
Sara chuckled as they entered Nick's bedroom. Nick pick up some folded clothes from the bed and handed them to Sara, "Here, Catherine brought these over for you."
Sara took the pajama pants and tank top from Nick's outstretched hand and went into the bathroom to change. When she returned to the bedroom, Nick was clad in boxers and a T-shirt. She smiled at him as they climbed into bed and Nick pulled her into his arms kissing her forehead as they drifted off to sleep.
"Nick, you've got to get me out of here. They're driving me crazy. I don't know what these women do in their spare time, torture, dismemberment maybe. That is when their not trying to catch up on their favorite soap opera. I've learned more about Jerry Springer than I ever wanted to today. Did I mention that I never wanted to know about Jerry Springer in the first place?" Sara quipped in frustration.
A lopsided grin formed on Nick's face and he let out a chuckle as he walked over and sat on the edge of her bed. He raised an eyebrow at her as he leaned toward her to kiss her. Sara sat up and snaked her arms around his neck, pulling him close as they both smiled into the kiss. Nick put his arms around her waist and rested his forehead against hers as they broke the kiss. "Are you going to give me as much trouble as you've given them?"
A devilish smile spread over Sara's face, "Oh, I think I'll give you more." Sara pulled him in for another kiss.
As they broke apart, Nick glanced at her attire, "Hmmm, I like your dress, it's very revealing in the back. Do you think they'll let you take this home?"
Sara chuckled, "If I'd known you found a hospital gown sexy, I would have worn one for you sooner."
Nick raised an eyebrow, "Sara, it's not the hospital gown I find sexy. It's the woman in the hospital gown."
Sara smiled at him, "You're not so bad yourself, Stokes." She pulled him in to another kiss.
The door to Sara's room opened and Nick and Sara slowly broke apart. Nick was amused to find a nurse standing there with her eyebrow raised at them.
The nurse quipped, "That's the quietest she's been since she's been in here, you should have come sooner."
Nick chuckled, "I'll be taking her off your hands as soon as she's discharged."
The nurse chuckled, "Well it's your lucky day. The doctor will be by in a few minutes and as soon as he signs the discharge papers, you're free to leave." She gestured to the door. "The night nursing staff will be throwing you a farewell party."
Sara feigned a pout.
Nick chuckled.
The nurse left and a few minutes later the doctor came in and let them know that Nick could take Sara home. He admonished her, "Ms. Sidle, you need to make sure you get enough fluids and plenty of rest. Don't over do it."
"I'll make sure she takes care of herself." Nick offered.
"I can take care of myself." Sara interjected.
Nick raised an eyebrow as a teasing grin spread across his face, "Oh, so you don't want to see my bedside manner then?"
Sara blushed as the doctor chuckled at Nick's comment.
Nick left the room while Sara got dressed. When he returned she protested at having to ride in a wheelchair out to the parking lot. "Sara, it's hospital policy."
Nick drove them to his house. When they entered, Sara was surprised to find Catherine there. She looked at Nick quizzically. Nick just smiled at her, "Catherine picked up some extra clothes for you and some food. Remember, I didn't have much here earlier."
"Oh." She answered.
Catherine emerged from Nick's kitchen and gave Sara a hug, "I'm glad to see you're feeling better."
"Thanks." She replied. Sara sank down onto the couch. She raised a curious eyebrow at Nick when the doorbell rang.
A few minutes later, Warrick, Greg, and Grissom walked in. They had all been worried about her, so Nick had suggested that they all come over for a meal after he had pick Sara up from the hospital.
Sara wasn't completely comfortable being the center of attention, but she appreciated their concern and the group had a nice time relaxing and not talking about work. One by one they left, leaving only Sara and Nick.
Sara got up from the couch and walked into the kitchen where Nick was washing the dishes. She snaked her arms around Nick's waist and rested her head on his back, "Hey, thanks for everything."
"My pleasure." Nick smiled and finished up the last of the dishes. He turned in her embrace and looked down at her with a lopsided grin. "You need to get some rest."
A devilish grin crossed her face, "You promised to show me your bedside manner."
Nick chuckled, "And I seem to recall you promising that I was going to get to have my way with you."
Sara leaned into him, "Hmm, you did say you planned on tiring me out." Sara yawned.
Nick raised an eyebrow, "Looks like I already did."
A disappointed expression crossed Sara's face, "That's not what I meant."
Nick chuckled, "Sara, you need to get some sleep. I promise you, we'll get to that eventually. I just don't want you to end up back in the hospital."
"I know, but I spent all night thinking about you." She continued, her fingers playing at the front of his shirt.
Nick chuckled and took her hand, "C'mon, let's get some sleep."
A smile played at Sara's lips. "You mean you're not going to make me sleep alone?"
A grin spread across Nick's face, "Now why would I do something like that?"
Sara chuckled as they entered Nick's bedroom. Nick pick up some folded clothes from the bed and handed them to Sara, "Here, Catherine brought these over for you."
Sara took the pajama pants and tank top from Nick's outstretched hand and went into the bathroom to change. When she returned to the bedroom, Nick was clad in boxers and a T-shirt. She smiled at him as they climbed into bed and Nick pulled her into his arms kissing her forehead as they drifted off to sleep.