While they ate breakfast at a diner near the airport, Chelsea studied Nick and Sara. There was something about the way they interacted that made her smile. She was sure that if the two of them were to spend some quality time together outside of work they might see what she saw. A plan formed in her mind. "So, Nick, when are you coming to Dallas for another visit? You know Mom and Dad would love to see you, and Grandma Rose isn't getting any younger."

Nick grinned at his sister. "I'm lucky to get a night off now and then. I probably won't be able to get back until sometime later in the spring." He knew that he didn't get back to Dallas often enough to suit his family.

Sara elbowed him and smirked. "Nick, you've got plenty of vacation banked. You should use some."

He looked over at her with a raised eyebrow. "You're one to talk, Sara; you've got more vacation banked than I do."

"Well, I'm not the one with the huge family." She replied.

"When was the last time you visited your parents?" Nick asked her.

"Nick, my parents don't have time to visit when I go up there, their bed and breakfast is a 24-hour a day job to run. When they want to see me, they come here. That's the only time they get a vacation." Sara defended.

"Oh." Nick looked a little sheepish and took a bite of his omelet.

Sara tried not to laugh at him.

"Well if you both have so much time off saved up, you should both come to Dallas." Chelsea popped another mouthful of her waffle in her mouth to cover up the grin that spread across her face as Nick started to cough.

Sara suddenly became very interested in her blueberry pancakes.

Nick stopped coughing and looked at Chelsea while trying to swallow a grin. "What makes you think Sara would want to come to Dallas with me?" He raised an eyebrow at her in challenge.

Chelsea raised one in response. "What makes you think she wouldn't? Have you ever asked her?"

Sara cleared her throat somewhat amused at the banter between Nick and his sister. "You know, I am sitting right here."

They both looked over at her and Nick flashed her an apologetic grin. "Sorry."

"Well?" Chelsea pressed him gesturing toward Sara.

Nick chuckled and turned toward Sara. "She's not going to stop this until I ask you if you want to come with me to Dallas the next time I go."

"Was that a question, Nick, because I didn't hear one in there, that sounded more like an explanation?" Chelsea continued, taking another bite of her waffle.

Nick gestured toward Chelsea as he continued talking to Sara. "See what I mean? Do you understand why no one at work has met my family?"

"Not really." Sara replied with a smirk. "I think your sister's nice."

"If you don't ask her, Nick, I will." Chelsea grinned at Sara.

Nick glanced at Chelsea for a moment and then back at Sara. "You don't want to come to Dallas do you?"

Sara looked somewhat amused. "Do you want me to?"

Nick raised a curious eyebrow. "Do you want to?"

"Not if you don't want me to." Sara popped another bite of blueberry pancake into her mouth.

"Why wouldn't I want you to?" Nick took a bite from his omelet.

She smirked. "I don't know; why wouldn't you?"

"I want you to." Nick insisted.

Sara tried to swallow her smile. "Ok, I'll come."

Neither one of them were aware of the amusement clearly present on Chelsea's face. She just continued to eat her waffle as she watched the pair.

Sara glanced over at Nick again. "When?"

"Huh?" Nick stopped his fork midway to his mouth.

She chuckled. "When do you want me to come to Dallas with you?"

He grinned. "I don't know, I guess we'll have to talk to Grissom about getting time off."

"Ok." Sara turned her attention back to her blueberry pancakes and noticed the expression on Chelsea's face. She wasn't sure if she'd just been set up, but she didn't really mind. Nick was a good friend and she really would like to get to know him better and what better way to do that than meet his entire family?

Nick glanced over at his sister and suddenly realized that he'd played right into her little plan. Chelsea had an innocent smile on her face as she winked at Nick. He made a mental note to warn Sara about what she'd just gotten herself into. Meeting Chelsea in Vegas was one thing, but meeting the entire Stokes clan in Dallas was entirely another. Nick was certain that Sara really had no idea what she'd just gotten herself into, and as an only child, she couldn't possibly know the inner workings of a siblings mind when all they wanted to do was marry you off.

Nick glanced at his watch and wiped his mouth with his napkin. "We should get going. It's going to take you a while to get through security at the airport."

Nick insisted on paying the bill, despite a protest from Chelsea that it was supposed to be her treat before the trio made their way out to Nick's Denali. Chelsea insisted that Sara sit in the front seat since they were just dropping her off at the curb. "Well, Sara, when you come, I'll have to make sure you see Nick's baby book, oh, and his yearbooks."

"Chels, don't push your luck. I've got more dirt on you than even you know I have." Nick had a warning tone in his voice despite the smile on his face.

Chelsea patted him on the shoulder and kept talking to Sara who couldn't help but chuckle. "I've got more on him than he realizes."

Nick glanced at her in the rearview mirror. "What?"

Chelsea sat back it the seat and smiled. "If I told you, I couldn't save it to blackmail you with later."

They pulled up to the curb at the entrance to the airport and Nick got out and unloaded Chelsea's luggage before giving her a bear hug and a kiss. They waved goodbye and then Nick climbed back into the Denali.

Sara smirked at Nick. "I like your sister. You should have her visit more often."

Nick started laughing as he pulled away from the curb.