Disclaimer: I don't own them, but I do rather enjoy using them for my non-profit stories :o)

A/N: HUGE thanks to:

drvvh: Glad you're enjoying the story

Corporal Cupcake: I have to agree with you. If Nick were to show up at my door, I wouldn't say no.

=): Glad it made your day!!

Jenny: Glad you like the chapter. Hank got in because since he and Sara had been going out for a while, they each had a key to the other's apartment. Hank still had his.

AetherIris: Thank you!!! And Dave absolutely rocks!

Skyler: Thank you!

Lynn: Ya, I guess you could say that Hank is definitely not the brightest crayon in the box.

foresnicsfan: LOL!! Hank the Skank!! I love it… May I use it in my story??? I can definitely picture either Nick or Sara calling him that!! :o)

April: I agree. No one should ever have to deal with someone like Hank. 

adpi24: Thank you. I try to pick a song that goes with the mood. That one definitely fit.

MissyJane: Thank you, thank you. I promise that is not the last time that Hank will pay…

Rya: Glad you like it.

loco: Thank you :o). I like having the G/C in there for a little contrast, but it will definitely mainly be a N/S fan fic, with a some definite G/C character development.

shondie: And you can bet that Hank will most definitely try again… I'm glad you liked it.

Emmy: I should hopefully have time to work on this fic more this weekend… Glad to see you like it so much :o)

Charming-Storm: I'm glad you like the combination, and I definitely plan to have more G/C!

cRaZyPiXiE: I know!!! It's about time… But I had fun making them dance around each other for a while. :o)

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

Have a good weekend and sorry I didn't get a chapter out last night. I wasn't home, so I didn't get anything typed up. But to make up for it, I am going to post 2 chapters tonight!

~~Lisa

~ Nick and Sara ~

I'm not always strong
And sometimes I'm even wrong
But I win when I choose
And I can't stand to lose
But I can't always be
The rock that you see
When the nights get too long
And I just can't go on

Nick looked at Sara. "Are you sure?"

Sara nodded. For the first time in a long time words escaped Sara Sidle. There was something about Nick that rendered her brain into complete mush. "I don't want to be alone. I want you here. With me."

Nick nodded and claimed her lips again. Their kiss deepened as Nick pressed Sara into the sofa. "Sara, I…"

"Shh…" Sara hushed him. "No talk. Just feel." Sara wrapped her arms around his neck.

Nick reached underneath her and lifted her into his arms. He carried her to the bedroom, and placed her gently on the bed. Kicking off his shoes, he lay beside her. He had barely landed on the bed beside her before Sara started undoing the buttons of his shirt. Dear God, I think I'm in love, Nick thought to himself as he and Sara made love for the first time. She's beautiful. I don't think I've ever seen anyone more beautiful. Nick smiled happily as they lay next to each other, the sound of thunder rumbling in the distance. "Sara?"

"Yes, Nick?"

He turned to her, and their eyes met. He smiled tenderly. "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever known."

The woman in me
Needs you to be
The man in my arms
To hold tenderly
Cause I'm a woman in love
And it's you I run to
Yeah the woman in me
Needs the man in you

Sara smiled at him, her heart flying, her face glowing. "Oh Nick." Tears formed in her eyes, and she blinked rapidly, trying to prevent them from falling.

"Sara? What is it? Why are you crying?" Nick asked, his thumb reaching out to wipe a tear off her cheek.

"It's just that…"

Nick smiled at her. "Sara Sidle, are you going soft on me?"

She punched his arm playfully in response. She didn't trust herself to answer.

Nick pulled her against him, and she sighed at the feel of his arms around her. His hand was splayed across her stomach protectively, and the firmness of his against her back made her feel safe and protected. Hank never made me feel like this. Never. Dear lord, I think I'm falling in love with him.

~~ Catherine and Grissom~~

Catherine lay happily in Grissom's arms, dozing lightly, the sound of the wind and the rain lulling her to sleep. Whenever she was with Grissom, all conscious thought went out the window. She found it hard to concentrate on anything except him.

When the world wants too much
And it feels cold and out of touch
It's a beautiful place
When you kiss my face

Grissom pulled her closer to him, the smell of her hair permeating his dreams. When he dreamt he dreamt of her. Catherine walking with her daughter, Catherine at a crime scene, Catherine in his arms… He spent every moment thinking about her. He knew that he had found the one that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Now he just needed to find a way to ask her. Catherine understood him better than most people, better than any other woman he had met. She knew that he liked science, and that didn't deter her. She knew that he was dedicated to his job, but that was something that he loved about her. She gave everything her all, and he couldn't help but admire her; love her. "I love you Catherine." He whispered in his sleep, an admission that slipped through is lips in his sleep many times.

Catherine smiled as she heard him whisper that he loved her. She knew that he was sleeping, but it still made her feel more fulfilled than she ever had. Gil Grissom was the man for her. She knew it without a doubt. Now she just needed to find a way to ask him to marry her.

~~ Nick and Sara ~~

The woman in me
Needs you to be
The man in my arms
To hold tenderly
Cause I'm a woman in love
And it's you I run to
Yeah the woman in me
Needs the man in you

Rain continued to hit the windows as Sara woke up. She could hear it before she saw it, and sighed. It may be gray outside, but her world was filled with sunshine. After last night with Nick, she was happier than she had been in a while.

"Morning sunshine." Nick whispered into her hair.

"Morning." Sara whispered back. Whenever she and Hank had woken up next to each other, it had been awkward, almost mechanical. With Nick it was natural. Normal.

"Want breakfast?"

Sara smiled. He was going to make her breakfast. "Sure, if you're cooking."

"I wouldn't have offered if I was going to make you cook." He kissed her quickly and got out of the bed. He dressed in his jeans and then walked out of the room, tossing her a smile as he left.

Sara stretched in bed. She was rested. Truly rested. She got up and pulled on some clothing. She could hear Nick busying himself in the kitchen. She saw him slicing some tomatoes and she wrapped her arms around him. "Need help with anything?"

"Oh no. I'm making you breakfast, and that's final. You go sit down and read the paper."

Sara smiled. "Okay." She saw no point in arguing with him.

She sat at the table, consumed more in her thoughts than the morning paper. "Nick?"

"Yeah?"

"What are we going to say when we go into work this evening?"

"What do you mean?"

"I think it's going to be pretty obvious."

Nick turned around and smiled at her. "I'm going to tell everyone that I am no longer a bachelor and that my heart belongs to one person and her name is Sara Sidle. I wear my heart on my sleeve. Always."

She smiled for what seemed like the millionth time that morning. Nick had found his way into her heart.

Yeah the woman in me
Needs the man in you

I need you baby
Yeah yeah Oh baby...

A/N: Song: The Woman in Me, by Shania Twain. Album: The Woman In Me

Sorry it was kind of short…

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