A/N: Thanks for all the reviews everyone!! And special thanks to Sweet
Preserves for helping me out!
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Both Nick and Sara had been discharged from the hospital the same time, which a little help from Brass. After they both had visited their apartments with two police officers, to retrieve some clothing and personal belongings, they headed towards their new home for the next few weeks. They took a round about way, to make sure nobody was following them, and it ended up taking and extra half hour, but they finally made it.
Once they reached the apartment building, Nick slowly climbed out of the vehicle and walked around to the trunk. He grabbed both his and Sara's bags and they followed Brass up the steps and into the building.
The reached the apartment in a matter of minutes, and Brass unlocked the door, giving the key to Nick.
"Thanks. For carrying my bags, Nick." Sara said giving him a smile.
"No problem honey." He replied.
Brass interrupted, "Now, before I leave, I need to go over the rules. Number one: don't go outside for anything, unless it's an emergency, and even then, be careful that no one follows you. Number two: don't tell anyone where you are. The rest of the team knows, and that's it. Number three: nobody you don't know comes in here. Always look to see who it is before opening the door. And last," his voice softened a little, "be careful you guys. I don't want to see something happen to you." He finished, giving them a smile.
"Thanks for everything." Nick replied as Brass headed out the door. He shut the door behind him, locking all three deadbolts.
He walked over to Sara and wrapped his arms around her in a tight hug. "We'll make it through this together." He said, glancing down at her smiling face. God he loved that smile. It was so contagious. Just looking at her smile made him happy.
He walked her over to the couch and they sat down. The room was cozy. There was a 28" T.V. against one wall, with a DVD player hooked up to it. A couch was placed across from it, and a big comfy chair off to the side. The kitchen was connected to the living room by an arched doorway. The room was painted a deep red.
"So, what do we do now?" Sara asked.
"I don't know." He replied. "What do you want to do?"
"Do you want to watch a movie? I brought a few of my favorites."
"Sure." He replied.
She walked over to her bag and hauled out a few DVD's. "What's your pick? Sherlock Holmes, Backdraft, Frequency, or Double Jeopardy." She asked grinning.
Nick had to laugh. He should have guessed those would be her favorite. "How about Backdraft?" He asked.
"Sure. I'll go pop some popcorn." She said, leaving the room.
She found popcorn in the cupboard, and popped it in the microwave. When it was done, she brought it out to Nick who already had the movie in and set up, ready to go.
"Smells good." He commented as she sat down on the couch next to him. He reached up and turned of the lights. She leaned back against him and he put his arm around her as they began the movie.
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By the time the movie was over, Sara had fallen asleep in Nick's arms. He carefully slipped out from underneath her and cautiously lifted her up in his arms. He carried her to one of the bedrooms and gently laid her on the bed. He grabbed a blanket from the end of the bed and covered her up.
God she's beautiful. He thought to himself as he softly kissed her forehead. He quietly left the room and went out to get their bags, which still remained by the front door. Leaving hers in her room, he brought his own into the other room to change into blue plaid pajama pants and a gray t- shirt and climbed into bed.
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About an hour later he heard a bone-chilling scream, come from Sara's bedroom. He jumped up as fast as he could and ran out into the hall and into her bedroom. When he entered the room, he saw her sitting on her bed, with her arms wrapped around her bent legs, shaking.
"Sara?" He asked as he neared the bed. She didn't respond. "Sara?" He asked again, as he sat on the bed next to her. Still getting no response, he reached out and touched her arm. She jumped and looked up.
"Oh Nick." She exclaimed and starting shaking again. He wrapped his arms around her, and pulled her into him, trying to comfort her.
"Shhh. It's ok." He said. "Did you have a nightmare?" He asked softly.
"Yeah. It was happening all over again." She said quietly. Tears began to fall down her face, leaving a wet trail behind.
"I can't believe I'm crying." She said, looking slightly embarrassed. "It's just, I've been holding this in for the past week."
"It's ok to cry. So go ahead and let it all out. You'll feel better afterwards."
"I'm just so scared. They have to catch him. I can't live the rest of my life in fear."
"They'll catch him, don't you worry. We have excellent people out there looking for him." He replied assuringly.
She had stopped shaking by now and seemed more relaxed. "Do you want me to get you a glass of water?" He asked, going to get up.
She grabbed onto his arm. "Please stay." She pleaded. "I don't want to be alone."
"Sure sweetie." He replied, kissing her forehead.
"Thank you." She breathed. He sat back on the bed, and she crawled across his lap, putting her arms around his neck and his went around her back. Being in his warm strong arms was so comforting. She hated that Hank could make her feel this vulnerable. She was always so strong.
"Do you want me to stay the night?" He asked, unsure of what she wanted.
"If you don't mind."
"Not at all." He said giving her one of those famous Stokes smiles that got her every time.
"Thanks for everything you've done. You are so sweet. I love you Nick."
"I love you too." He replied. "My life meant nothing before I met you."
"I see you have a romantic side too." She grinned.
"Hey." She exclaimed, and giggled as he started tickling her. "Ok. stop. uncle." She cried and he finally stopped. "Tickling should be classified as cruel and unusual." She said still laughing. She wiped her eyes, which were filled with tears from laughing so hard.
Nick wrapped his arms around her, and slowly leaned towards her. Their warm lips made contact and they slowly kissed. When they finally pulled apart, he studied her face for her initial reaction. She smiled and they began to kiss again, this time more intense. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he guided her smoothly down to the bed, and hovered over her, pausing for a moment. "Are you sure about this?" He asked.
"Yes." She replied, smiling.
"Cause you know I'd never want to hurt you."
"I know."
They started to kiss again. Nick slowly made his way down to her neck, kissing every inch along the way. Sara reached up and grabbed hold of his shirt and hauled it off over his head. She rubbed her hands over his bare back, not realizing till now just how muscular he really was. He took his time unbuttoning her shirt and then with a little help from her, pulled it off.
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Sara awoke the next morning to birds chirping, and the sun shinning in through the window. She reached out to stretch, but her hand collided with something warm. Surprised, she glanced over and saw Nick lying in the bad next to her, and the night's events came flooding back to her.
She slowly climbed over him, trying not to wake him as she got out of the bed. She grabbed a change of clothes and headed for the shower.
She took a lengthy shower, and took her time drying off and getting dressed. As she left the bathroom and entered the hallway, she could smell something cooking. Upon entering the kitchen, she saw Nick standing over the stove with an apron on. She couldn't help but giggle at the sight of him.
He heard her laugh, and turned around. "What's so funny?" He asked leaving the stove and walking over to her, wrapping his arms around her waste. "Good morning beautiful, how was your night? Mine was wonderful with you by my side." He sang lyrics from one of his favorite country songs. This was the first time she had heard him sing, and he was surprisingly good.
She just grinned and glanced over at the stove. "What'cha cooking?"
"Omelets." He replied as he returned to the stove, to flip it over. It was almost done so it only took a minute to finish.
"One vegetarian omelet, coming up." He said, grabbing a plate to put it on.
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As the day wore on, they grew more and more restless. There was nothing they could do but sit and wait. It was unnerving.
"If we have to stay like this much longer, I'm going to go stir crazy." Nick said that night while they were seated on the couch watching T.V.
"I know what you mean." She replied. "At least we have each other."
"That's so true." He replied, leaning over to kiss her. "I'm really tired, we didn't get much sleep last night, so I think I'll take a shower and then head to bed." He said, grinning.
"Yeah. I think I'll head to bed now too."
They both got up and headed down the hall. Nick went into the bathroom, and Sara went to her room to change. About five minutes later she heard a noise behind her.
"That was fast." She waited for him to reply but got nothing. She turned around but to her surprise it wasn't Nick standing in the room.
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A/N: I know, evil right? Please review and let me know what you think.
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Both Nick and Sara had been discharged from the hospital the same time, which a little help from Brass. After they both had visited their apartments with two police officers, to retrieve some clothing and personal belongings, they headed towards their new home for the next few weeks. They took a round about way, to make sure nobody was following them, and it ended up taking and extra half hour, but they finally made it.
Once they reached the apartment building, Nick slowly climbed out of the vehicle and walked around to the trunk. He grabbed both his and Sara's bags and they followed Brass up the steps and into the building.
The reached the apartment in a matter of minutes, and Brass unlocked the door, giving the key to Nick.
"Thanks. For carrying my bags, Nick." Sara said giving him a smile.
"No problem honey." He replied.
Brass interrupted, "Now, before I leave, I need to go over the rules. Number one: don't go outside for anything, unless it's an emergency, and even then, be careful that no one follows you. Number two: don't tell anyone where you are. The rest of the team knows, and that's it. Number three: nobody you don't know comes in here. Always look to see who it is before opening the door. And last," his voice softened a little, "be careful you guys. I don't want to see something happen to you." He finished, giving them a smile.
"Thanks for everything." Nick replied as Brass headed out the door. He shut the door behind him, locking all three deadbolts.
He walked over to Sara and wrapped his arms around her in a tight hug. "We'll make it through this together." He said, glancing down at her smiling face. God he loved that smile. It was so contagious. Just looking at her smile made him happy.
He walked her over to the couch and they sat down. The room was cozy. There was a 28" T.V. against one wall, with a DVD player hooked up to it. A couch was placed across from it, and a big comfy chair off to the side. The kitchen was connected to the living room by an arched doorway. The room was painted a deep red.
"So, what do we do now?" Sara asked.
"I don't know." He replied. "What do you want to do?"
"Do you want to watch a movie? I brought a few of my favorites."
"Sure." He replied.
She walked over to her bag and hauled out a few DVD's. "What's your pick? Sherlock Holmes, Backdraft, Frequency, or Double Jeopardy." She asked grinning.
Nick had to laugh. He should have guessed those would be her favorite. "How about Backdraft?" He asked.
"Sure. I'll go pop some popcorn." She said, leaving the room.
She found popcorn in the cupboard, and popped it in the microwave. When it was done, she brought it out to Nick who already had the movie in and set up, ready to go.
"Smells good." He commented as she sat down on the couch next to him. He reached up and turned of the lights. She leaned back against him and he put his arm around her as they began the movie.
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By the time the movie was over, Sara had fallen asleep in Nick's arms. He carefully slipped out from underneath her and cautiously lifted her up in his arms. He carried her to one of the bedrooms and gently laid her on the bed. He grabbed a blanket from the end of the bed and covered her up.
God she's beautiful. He thought to himself as he softly kissed her forehead. He quietly left the room and went out to get their bags, which still remained by the front door. Leaving hers in her room, he brought his own into the other room to change into blue plaid pajama pants and a gray t- shirt and climbed into bed.
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About an hour later he heard a bone-chilling scream, come from Sara's bedroom. He jumped up as fast as he could and ran out into the hall and into her bedroom. When he entered the room, he saw her sitting on her bed, with her arms wrapped around her bent legs, shaking.
"Sara?" He asked as he neared the bed. She didn't respond. "Sara?" He asked again, as he sat on the bed next to her. Still getting no response, he reached out and touched her arm. She jumped and looked up.
"Oh Nick." She exclaimed and starting shaking again. He wrapped his arms around her, and pulled her into him, trying to comfort her.
"Shhh. It's ok." He said. "Did you have a nightmare?" He asked softly.
"Yeah. It was happening all over again." She said quietly. Tears began to fall down her face, leaving a wet trail behind.
"I can't believe I'm crying." She said, looking slightly embarrassed. "It's just, I've been holding this in for the past week."
"It's ok to cry. So go ahead and let it all out. You'll feel better afterwards."
"I'm just so scared. They have to catch him. I can't live the rest of my life in fear."
"They'll catch him, don't you worry. We have excellent people out there looking for him." He replied assuringly.
She had stopped shaking by now and seemed more relaxed. "Do you want me to get you a glass of water?" He asked, going to get up.
She grabbed onto his arm. "Please stay." She pleaded. "I don't want to be alone."
"Sure sweetie." He replied, kissing her forehead.
"Thank you." She breathed. He sat back on the bed, and she crawled across his lap, putting her arms around his neck and his went around her back. Being in his warm strong arms was so comforting. She hated that Hank could make her feel this vulnerable. She was always so strong.
"Do you want me to stay the night?" He asked, unsure of what she wanted.
"If you don't mind."
"Not at all." He said giving her one of those famous Stokes smiles that got her every time.
"Thanks for everything you've done. You are so sweet. I love you Nick."
"I love you too." He replied. "My life meant nothing before I met you."
"I see you have a romantic side too." She grinned.
"Hey." She exclaimed, and giggled as he started tickling her. "Ok. stop. uncle." She cried and he finally stopped. "Tickling should be classified as cruel and unusual." She said still laughing. She wiped her eyes, which were filled with tears from laughing so hard.
Nick wrapped his arms around her, and slowly leaned towards her. Their warm lips made contact and they slowly kissed. When they finally pulled apart, he studied her face for her initial reaction. She smiled and they began to kiss again, this time more intense. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he guided her smoothly down to the bed, and hovered over her, pausing for a moment. "Are you sure about this?" He asked.
"Yes." She replied, smiling.
"Cause you know I'd never want to hurt you."
"I know."
They started to kiss again. Nick slowly made his way down to her neck, kissing every inch along the way. Sara reached up and grabbed hold of his shirt and hauled it off over his head. She rubbed her hands over his bare back, not realizing till now just how muscular he really was. He took his time unbuttoning her shirt and then with a little help from her, pulled it off.
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Sara awoke the next morning to birds chirping, and the sun shinning in through the window. She reached out to stretch, but her hand collided with something warm. Surprised, she glanced over and saw Nick lying in the bad next to her, and the night's events came flooding back to her.
She slowly climbed over him, trying not to wake him as she got out of the bed. She grabbed a change of clothes and headed for the shower.
She took a lengthy shower, and took her time drying off and getting dressed. As she left the bathroom and entered the hallway, she could smell something cooking. Upon entering the kitchen, she saw Nick standing over the stove with an apron on. She couldn't help but giggle at the sight of him.
He heard her laugh, and turned around. "What's so funny?" He asked leaving the stove and walking over to her, wrapping his arms around her waste. "Good morning beautiful, how was your night? Mine was wonderful with you by my side." He sang lyrics from one of his favorite country songs. This was the first time she had heard him sing, and he was surprisingly good.
She just grinned and glanced over at the stove. "What'cha cooking?"
"Omelets." He replied as he returned to the stove, to flip it over. It was almost done so it only took a minute to finish.
"One vegetarian omelet, coming up." He said, grabbing a plate to put it on.
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As the day wore on, they grew more and more restless. There was nothing they could do but sit and wait. It was unnerving.
"If we have to stay like this much longer, I'm going to go stir crazy." Nick said that night while they were seated on the couch watching T.V.
"I know what you mean." She replied. "At least we have each other."
"That's so true." He replied, leaning over to kiss her. "I'm really tired, we didn't get much sleep last night, so I think I'll take a shower and then head to bed." He said, grinning.
"Yeah. I think I'll head to bed now too."
They both got up and headed down the hall. Nick went into the bathroom, and Sara went to her room to change. About five minutes later she heard a noise behind her.
"That was fast." She waited for him to reply but got nothing. She turned around but to her surprise it wasn't Nick standing in the room.
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A/N: I know, evil right? Please review and let me know what you think.