Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me...I wish...apart from Nick's mate, Justin...and maybe some more characters later on. Actually..no more characters, I seemed to get lacking in this fic so this will be the last chapter. Thank you to everyone who read it and reviewed it :) They're all greatly appreciated!! Thanks again.
Again, thanks to: kellie, Confused Penguin, Stokes-CSI3, MissyJane, ACatFiend, N, Pretty Perfect, A Bloom, cRaZyPiXiE, Vivi, krisnina77 and Emily Elizabeth!! Everyone's support has been greatly appreciated!!
And now for the final chapter!!
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~ Nick's Bedroom ~
Waking up to find Nick not in the bed, Sara suddenly had a serious need for some fluid. Hangovers were not her specialty. Especially when she's cloth-less in somebody else's bed...her co-worker's bed to be precise. It took her a moment to remember her thoughts earlier the morning, and then remember once again the events that happened the night before. She was sure Nick was serious the night before, with a hangover or not, he seemed as if he enjoyed it as much as she did.
The only problem was commitment.
Sara had no problem committing to a relationship, but she didn't like to get too attached too soon, since she seemed to get shot down once she was up. She tended to be better off without men...but last night was different. She felt rather than just having sex with Nick, she made love. She honestly felt the love.
While Nick was in the bathroom, having a shower Sara believed - since the shower was on, she managed to find her clothes that were scattered around the room. She was glad Nick wasn't in the room though, because then she could get it done quickly without being to cautious. She found her jeans lying on the ground near the door and her top discarded on top of the chair near his wardrobe. Her underwear was somewhere in between the door and his bed, so somewhere easy to find.
Meanwhile, Nick was having a shower, trying to wake himself up and sooth his hangover. He still felt shocked that he had just slept with his best friend, and had hoped she felt the same way he did. He knew about her recent relationships, including Hank, and how they weren't the very best of relationships a woman like Sara could have had. But he was about to change that. He swore that he would tell Sara how he felt as soon as he had built up the courage while showering, hoping that she was still outside in his room.
*Shit...she better still be out there!*
Nick quickly finished his shower and after realising he hadn't taken any clothes in with him, wrapped the towel around his waist, hoping Sara wouldn't mind seeing him topless. And he was in the clear, he entered his room without seeing Sara so quickly got dressed. He knew Sara was still there since her handbag was still lying on the chair. So she wouldn't get very far without her bag.
After putting on a slightly tight but loose t-shirt and a pair of khaki pants on, he walked out to the kitchen, glad to see Sara sitting on the kitchen chair.
'Um..hey Sara...did you want a shower? Sorry, I didn't think you'd be up so soon..but I have a spare towel if you need it..'
'It's okay Nicky...I um...guess I should get going though, you probably have loads to do, right? Well..I had a nice night last night so than-'
'Wait Sar. Let me say something first. I personally had a great time last night, not just a one off happy night. I mean, a serious great night. I hope you don't think I didn't enjoy it, because it probably was one of the best night's of my life.'
The alcohol seemed to be non-effective here, and it all seemed to wear off. Neither of them noticed any hangover leftover remaining in their system, both focusing on just each other.
'Well...um wow. That was nice to say Nick...thank you. I had fun last night too..thanks for last night. It's just what I needed...so um...I'll leave you to it then.'
'Sara. Wait. Please? Listen...I don't have anything to do tonight...and neither of us has eaten...so, you wanna grab some breakfast? Maybe have a day out...just a fun day out?'
Finding no reason to say no, Sara agreed, feeling the toll to alcohol had had on her stomach.
'Okay Nicky...where d'you wanna go?'
Finding the awkwardness between them had somehow moved along, he continued as if nothing was different and acted as normal as he could. Trying to crack a smile on Sara's face was an easy task, somehow, for Nick.
'Well...I was thinking, ya know some grub at Ivy's Cafe and then maybe something like golf?'
A large grin and soft shock was expressed on Sara's face, after realising what he said.
'Golf? Why, I never would have taken Nick Stokes to be one for golf.'
'Any reason why?'
'I guess not..'
'Exactly, let me just grab my jacket and then we can head out.'
He shot her a gorgeous 'Nick Stokes' grin that had a great affect in terms of making Sara weak at the knees after giving her a sweet but flirtatious wink of the eye.
*That man is going to be the death of me*
He walked in an grabbed his jacket from his wardrobe and Sara's bag, since she seemed to forget about it, and made his way out to the main room.
'You left your bag in my room...thought you might like it back.'
'Oh..thanks Nicky. I totally forgot.'
He smiled at her once again and went to collect his keys from the drawer, but then realised that he wouldn't have had time to put them away in the drawer last night, after the eagerness of getting to the bedroom.
He looked for a couple of minutes before noticing them on the coffee table...the second place it would have been if not the drawer, whether he was drunk the night before or not.
But before he could open the door, Sara had walked up to him and got his attention to tell him something. He wasn't going to be rude and ignore her, so put the door opening to a pause and turned to face her.
'I meant what I said Nicky, thank you.'
'And I meant what I said Sara...I..I really would like if...if you-'
'Shut up and kiss me, Nicky.'
He did as he was told, and unlike the night before, this kiss was slow. Passionate. Unrushed. This was what the first kiss was meant to be like. Perfect. Nick was kissing Sara at first, but as it got deeper and more intense, it was Sara who took control. Breaking because of natural breathing needs, Sara looked into Nick's eyes and couldn't seem to close her mouth before it blurted something she would have liked to keep to herself.
'I love you, Nick.'
As soon as she had said it, shock registered on her face.
'Oh my god...I'm sorry Nick...I didn't mean to...I shouldn't have...I think I should go...'
'Sara...you rambling. Shush for a minute so I can talk.'
'But I shouldn't have-'
'Sara Sidle, I love you. I, Nick Stokes, love you, Sara Sidle. Nothing wrong with that, is there?'
'You what?'
'I love you.'
'You do?'
Adoring eyes pleaded for the truth, something Nick would never keep from her. He would tell her the truth, whether she felt the same or not. But he knew she felt the same. So all was well for him, but it was all down to the risks Sara could take.
'Yes. Do you love me? I mean..did you mean what-'
'Yes of course I do. Of course I love you. I love you, Nick.'
She knew her bad luck with men, but like she had thought before, this was different. Nick Stokes was different, he wouldn't hurt her, intentionally or unintentionally. This risk was definately worth it.
'So what do we do from here?'
'Well...I guess we eat..'
'What do we tell the others?'
'I guess we just tell them the truth. Doing something differently always brings out the best things ever. I'm so happy at the moment...I don't know what I'm saying. Sorry if it doesn't make sense. I'm so in love with you Sara. Just know that.'
'I do. And I feel the same way as you. Be sure of that.'
They smiled at each other and shared another quick kiss before leaving Nick's apartment. Holding hands, they proceeded onto the main street walking to nowhere in particular, the food almost forgotten. Nothing could have interrupted their gazes upon each other as they both showed the world how much and how crazy in love they were.
~*~*~ The End ~*~*~
Hope you all liked that...I posted the first chapter of my Christmas fic the same time I posted this, so that should be up too...I know it's a bit late for Christmas, but I don't think it's ever too late!! I hope you liked this :) I know I enjoyed writing it!!
Again, thanks to: kellie, Confused Penguin, Stokes-CSI3, MissyJane, ACatFiend, N, Pretty Perfect, A Bloom, cRaZyPiXiE, Vivi, krisnina77 and Emily Elizabeth!! Everyone's support has been greatly appreciated!!
And now for the final chapter!!
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~ Nick's Bedroom ~
Waking up to find Nick not in the bed, Sara suddenly had a serious need for some fluid. Hangovers were not her specialty. Especially when she's cloth-less in somebody else's bed...her co-worker's bed to be precise. It took her a moment to remember her thoughts earlier the morning, and then remember once again the events that happened the night before. She was sure Nick was serious the night before, with a hangover or not, he seemed as if he enjoyed it as much as she did.
The only problem was commitment.
Sara had no problem committing to a relationship, but she didn't like to get too attached too soon, since she seemed to get shot down once she was up. She tended to be better off without men...but last night was different. She felt rather than just having sex with Nick, she made love. She honestly felt the love.
While Nick was in the bathroom, having a shower Sara believed - since the shower was on, she managed to find her clothes that were scattered around the room. She was glad Nick wasn't in the room though, because then she could get it done quickly without being to cautious. She found her jeans lying on the ground near the door and her top discarded on top of the chair near his wardrobe. Her underwear was somewhere in between the door and his bed, so somewhere easy to find.
Meanwhile, Nick was having a shower, trying to wake himself up and sooth his hangover. He still felt shocked that he had just slept with his best friend, and had hoped she felt the same way he did. He knew about her recent relationships, including Hank, and how they weren't the very best of relationships a woman like Sara could have had. But he was about to change that. He swore that he would tell Sara how he felt as soon as he had built up the courage while showering, hoping that she was still outside in his room.
*Shit...she better still be out there!*
Nick quickly finished his shower and after realising he hadn't taken any clothes in with him, wrapped the towel around his waist, hoping Sara wouldn't mind seeing him topless. And he was in the clear, he entered his room without seeing Sara so quickly got dressed. He knew Sara was still there since her handbag was still lying on the chair. So she wouldn't get very far without her bag.
After putting on a slightly tight but loose t-shirt and a pair of khaki pants on, he walked out to the kitchen, glad to see Sara sitting on the kitchen chair.
'Um..hey Sara...did you want a shower? Sorry, I didn't think you'd be up so soon..but I have a spare towel if you need it..'
'It's okay Nicky...I um...guess I should get going though, you probably have loads to do, right? Well..I had a nice night last night so than-'
'Wait Sar. Let me say something first. I personally had a great time last night, not just a one off happy night. I mean, a serious great night. I hope you don't think I didn't enjoy it, because it probably was one of the best night's of my life.'
The alcohol seemed to be non-effective here, and it all seemed to wear off. Neither of them noticed any hangover leftover remaining in their system, both focusing on just each other.
'Well...um wow. That was nice to say Nick...thank you. I had fun last night too..thanks for last night. It's just what I needed...so um...I'll leave you to it then.'
'Sara. Wait. Please? Listen...I don't have anything to do tonight...and neither of us has eaten...so, you wanna grab some breakfast? Maybe have a day out...just a fun day out?'
Finding no reason to say no, Sara agreed, feeling the toll to alcohol had had on her stomach.
'Okay Nicky...where d'you wanna go?'
Finding the awkwardness between them had somehow moved along, he continued as if nothing was different and acted as normal as he could. Trying to crack a smile on Sara's face was an easy task, somehow, for Nick.
'Well...I was thinking, ya know some grub at Ivy's Cafe and then maybe something like golf?'
A large grin and soft shock was expressed on Sara's face, after realising what he said.
'Golf? Why, I never would have taken Nick Stokes to be one for golf.'
'Any reason why?'
'I guess not..'
'Exactly, let me just grab my jacket and then we can head out.'
He shot her a gorgeous 'Nick Stokes' grin that had a great affect in terms of making Sara weak at the knees after giving her a sweet but flirtatious wink of the eye.
*That man is going to be the death of me*
He walked in an grabbed his jacket from his wardrobe and Sara's bag, since she seemed to forget about it, and made his way out to the main room.
'You left your bag in my room...thought you might like it back.'
'Oh..thanks Nicky. I totally forgot.'
He smiled at her once again and went to collect his keys from the drawer, but then realised that he wouldn't have had time to put them away in the drawer last night, after the eagerness of getting to the bedroom.
He looked for a couple of minutes before noticing them on the coffee table...the second place it would have been if not the drawer, whether he was drunk the night before or not.
But before he could open the door, Sara had walked up to him and got his attention to tell him something. He wasn't going to be rude and ignore her, so put the door opening to a pause and turned to face her.
'I meant what I said Nicky, thank you.'
'And I meant what I said Sara...I..I really would like if...if you-'
'Shut up and kiss me, Nicky.'
He did as he was told, and unlike the night before, this kiss was slow. Passionate. Unrushed. This was what the first kiss was meant to be like. Perfect. Nick was kissing Sara at first, but as it got deeper and more intense, it was Sara who took control. Breaking because of natural breathing needs, Sara looked into Nick's eyes and couldn't seem to close her mouth before it blurted something she would have liked to keep to herself.
'I love you, Nick.'
As soon as she had said it, shock registered on her face.
'Oh my god...I'm sorry Nick...I didn't mean to...I shouldn't have...I think I should go...'
'Sara...you rambling. Shush for a minute so I can talk.'
'But I shouldn't have-'
'Sara Sidle, I love you. I, Nick Stokes, love you, Sara Sidle. Nothing wrong with that, is there?'
'You what?'
'I love you.'
'You do?'
Adoring eyes pleaded for the truth, something Nick would never keep from her. He would tell her the truth, whether she felt the same or not. But he knew she felt the same. So all was well for him, but it was all down to the risks Sara could take.
'Yes. Do you love me? I mean..did you mean what-'
'Yes of course I do. Of course I love you. I love you, Nick.'
She knew her bad luck with men, but like she had thought before, this was different. Nick Stokes was different, he wouldn't hurt her, intentionally or unintentionally. This risk was definately worth it.
'So what do we do from here?'
'Well...I guess we eat..'
'What do we tell the others?'
'I guess we just tell them the truth. Doing something differently always brings out the best things ever. I'm so happy at the moment...I don't know what I'm saying. Sorry if it doesn't make sense. I'm so in love with you Sara. Just know that.'
'I do. And I feel the same way as you. Be sure of that.'
They smiled at each other and shared another quick kiss before leaving Nick's apartment. Holding hands, they proceeded onto the main street walking to nowhere in particular, the food almost forgotten. Nothing could have interrupted their gazes upon each other as they both showed the world how much and how crazy in love they were.
~*~*~ The End ~*~*~
Hope you all liked that...I posted the first chapter of my Christmas fic the same time I posted this, so that should be up too...I know it's a bit late for Christmas, but I don't think it's ever too late!! I hope you liked this :) I know I enjoyed writing it!!