Even the fact that I am dead tired cannot erase the smile from my face.
After Nick dropped me off at home, I just at on my couch and stared at the
ring on my finger. I never knew a diamond had so many facets. I crawled
into bed to get some sleep, but I got up after laying there for two hours
without even the hint of nodding off. I am in love with Nick Stokes and I
can't believe he asked me to marry him. I get to marry Nick. Wow.
I had a feeling that Nick wouldn't be able to sleep either so I called him. He answered on the second ring. By the sound of his voice, he was still grinning.
"I can't sleep." I chuckled.
He laughed. "I can't either. I am so excited that I get to marry you, Sara."
I glanced at the ring on my finger. "I still can't believe it's real."
Nick let out a deep sigh, "Me either."
"I love you, Nick." I couldn't say that enough.
"I love you too, Sara." His voice was intense. The depths of his feelings were expressed in his tone.
"Have you called your parents yet?" I asked, knowing that he probably had and that the entire Stokes clan would be ecstatic that Nick had finally decided to get married.
He chuckled. "Yes, and they are thrilled that you get to be a part of the family. Although, my mom did ask me something that I think we need to talk about."
I raised an eyebrow and then chuckled into the phone. "She wants to know when we're getting married doesn't she?"
Nick laughed. "Yeah."
"It's a good question. When are we getting married, Mr. Stokes?" I teased.
"I suppose it all depends on how big of a wedding you want, Ms. Sidle." Nick teased back.
"I guess we have a lot to talk about, don't we?" I let out a deep breath.
"Yeah, but maybe we should try and get at least a little sleep, we still have a huge case to work on." Nick as always sounded concerned about me. He was good for me. I didn't work nearly as much overtime and I was happier.
"Ok. I'll see you tonight then." I smiled. "I love you."
"I love you too." Nick answered.
With that we hung up. I tried to go back to sleep and managed to get a couple of hours in, but every time I thought about Nick I woke up grinning and had to look at the ring on my finger. I finally decided to just get up and go into work.
I arrived at the lab early. Early even for me. I chuckled when I noticed that Nick's Tahoe was in the lot as well. As I walked into the lab, I headed for the break room in search of coffee. I certainly needed it. I could see Nick through the window of the break room making coffee.
My dopey grin was still etched on my face when I walked into the room. Nick turned around and I think his expression mirrored my own. We must have looked like a couple of grinning fools. I didn't care who was around or who saw us. I walked over to the man I loved and slid my arms around his neck, leaning into him for a deep kiss. He snaked his arms around my waist and pulled me close. We must have been like that for a while because somewhere in my consciousness I heard someone clearing their throat.
Nick and I turned around, our arms still around each other to see Warrick standing in the doorway of the break room. I think he could tell something was up. First of all, we had never kissed like that at work and secondly the dopey grins on our faces spoke volumes.
Warrick raised a curious eyebrow at us.
Nick finally spoke. "I asked Sara to marry me this morning."
I stepped out of Nick's embrace and flashed my engagement ring at Warrick. "I said yes."
Nick and I looked at each other and grinned all over again.
Warrick let out a whoop. He walked over to us, clapped Nick and the back and picked me up, swinging me around. "Congratulations."
As he set me down I grinned at him. "Thanks, War."
"Have you guys set a date yet?" Warrick asked.
Nick grinned. "We're still working on that."
We heard hurried footsteps in the hall and Greg and Catherine rounded the corner. "What's the commotion about?"
Warrick looked slightly sheepish, but was still smiling. "That was me. Sorry, I was a little excited."
Greg and Catherine looked over at Nick and I. I raised my left hand and flashed my engagement ring at them.
"Damn. That is one hell of a rock." Catherine exclaimed as she walked over and hugged both Nick and I. She was grinning like the rest of us.
Greg chuckled. "I knew it. I knew it was only a matter of time." He shook Nick's hand and hugged me.
Before too long, Grissom sauntered into the break room. He raised a curious eyebrow at all of us. "Did I hear a commotion in here earlier?"
Warrick chuckled. "Uh, that was me. I found out something pretty exciting."
I couldn't contain myself any longer. I held out my left hand and looked at Grissom. "Nick and I are getting married."
Grissom smiled at us. He was sincere, I could tell. "I'm very happy for you both." He walked over and shook Nick's hand. "Nick, she's a great woman."
Nick chuckled. "I know." Nick smiled at me.
Grissom turned to me and offered his arms out in a hug. I stepped into the hug. "Nick's a good guy, Sara. I'm sure you'll be happy." With those words, I felt like I'd gotten my friend Grissom back.
It was a good day. Not only did the man I love ask me to marry him. Not only did I get a good friend back. We also got a huge lead in our case and Brass was able to make an arrest.
Nick and I are taking a few days off to try and plan some of our wedding.
I had a feeling that Nick wouldn't be able to sleep either so I called him. He answered on the second ring. By the sound of his voice, he was still grinning.
"I can't sleep." I chuckled.
He laughed. "I can't either. I am so excited that I get to marry you, Sara."
I glanced at the ring on my finger. "I still can't believe it's real."
Nick let out a deep sigh, "Me either."
"I love you, Nick." I couldn't say that enough.
"I love you too, Sara." His voice was intense. The depths of his feelings were expressed in his tone.
"Have you called your parents yet?" I asked, knowing that he probably had and that the entire Stokes clan would be ecstatic that Nick had finally decided to get married.
He chuckled. "Yes, and they are thrilled that you get to be a part of the family. Although, my mom did ask me something that I think we need to talk about."
I raised an eyebrow and then chuckled into the phone. "She wants to know when we're getting married doesn't she?"
Nick laughed. "Yeah."
"It's a good question. When are we getting married, Mr. Stokes?" I teased.
"I suppose it all depends on how big of a wedding you want, Ms. Sidle." Nick teased back.
"I guess we have a lot to talk about, don't we?" I let out a deep breath.
"Yeah, but maybe we should try and get at least a little sleep, we still have a huge case to work on." Nick as always sounded concerned about me. He was good for me. I didn't work nearly as much overtime and I was happier.
"Ok. I'll see you tonight then." I smiled. "I love you."
"I love you too." Nick answered.
With that we hung up. I tried to go back to sleep and managed to get a couple of hours in, but every time I thought about Nick I woke up grinning and had to look at the ring on my finger. I finally decided to just get up and go into work.
I arrived at the lab early. Early even for me. I chuckled when I noticed that Nick's Tahoe was in the lot as well. As I walked into the lab, I headed for the break room in search of coffee. I certainly needed it. I could see Nick through the window of the break room making coffee.
My dopey grin was still etched on my face when I walked into the room. Nick turned around and I think his expression mirrored my own. We must have looked like a couple of grinning fools. I didn't care who was around or who saw us. I walked over to the man I loved and slid my arms around his neck, leaning into him for a deep kiss. He snaked his arms around my waist and pulled me close. We must have been like that for a while because somewhere in my consciousness I heard someone clearing their throat.
Nick and I turned around, our arms still around each other to see Warrick standing in the doorway of the break room. I think he could tell something was up. First of all, we had never kissed like that at work and secondly the dopey grins on our faces spoke volumes.
Warrick raised a curious eyebrow at us.
Nick finally spoke. "I asked Sara to marry me this morning."
I stepped out of Nick's embrace and flashed my engagement ring at Warrick. "I said yes."
Nick and I looked at each other and grinned all over again.
Warrick let out a whoop. He walked over to us, clapped Nick and the back and picked me up, swinging me around. "Congratulations."
As he set me down I grinned at him. "Thanks, War."
"Have you guys set a date yet?" Warrick asked.
Nick grinned. "We're still working on that."
We heard hurried footsteps in the hall and Greg and Catherine rounded the corner. "What's the commotion about?"
Warrick looked slightly sheepish, but was still smiling. "That was me. Sorry, I was a little excited."
Greg and Catherine looked over at Nick and I. I raised my left hand and flashed my engagement ring at them.
"Damn. That is one hell of a rock." Catherine exclaimed as she walked over and hugged both Nick and I. She was grinning like the rest of us.
Greg chuckled. "I knew it. I knew it was only a matter of time." He shook Nick's hand and hugged me.
Before too long, Grissom sauntered into the break room. He raised a curious eyebrow at all of us. "Did I hear a commotion in here earlier?"
Warrick chuckled. "Uh, that was me. I found out something pretty exciting."
I couldn't contain myself any longer. I held out my left hand and looked at Grissom. "Nick and I are getting married."
Grissom smiled at us. He was sincere, I could tell. "I'm very happy for you both." He walked over and shook Nick's hand. "Nick, she's a great woman."
Nick chuckled. "I know." Nick smiled at me.
Grissom turned to me and offered his arms out in a hug. I stepped into the hug. "Nick's a good guy, Sara. I'm sure you'll be happy." With those words, I felt like I'd gotten my friend Grissom back.
It was a good day. Not only did the man I love ask me to marry him. Not only did I get a good friend back. We also got a huge lead in our case and Brass was able to make an arrest.
Nick and I are taking a few days off to try and plan some of our wedding.
