Chapter 2
Sara opened her eyes, she frowned *Where am I.. ohh nicks.* She could smell Nicks aftershave on the shirt she was wearing. Through the crack that the door had opened She could see Nick's room. Nick climbed lazily out of bed and looked at the clock on his nightstand. He stood up and ruffled his hair before walking out of his room and to the kitchen. Sara watched him get up and move to the kitchen, *Maybe he forgot about me?*
Nick started on making pancakes and after 10 minutes, he looked around and didn't see Sara anywhere. "Sara! You getting any breakfast?" Nick called out, keeping an eye on the pancakes.
"I'm here." Sara said as she stood in Nick's clothes.
"Oh hey... I made pancakes..." Nick said with a goofy smile. He brought the food over to the table and put a pancake on each plate. "You do like pancakes right? Cuz that's about all I know how to maek for breakfast..." Nick smirked.
"Yeah, Thanks." Sara smiled. She looked up at him. *he's SO hot!!*
Nick took a seat across from her. He noticed she was still wearing his clothes and he smiled, wishing he could wake up like this everyday. He took a bite of his breakfast an munched on it. "Is it any good?"
"Yeah, lovely, thanks." Sara giggled. "That bed is really comfy. It's soft and cosy."
"really?" Nick asked a bit surprised. *wish I was in it with you...* Nick's mind wndered.
"Yeah." Sara finished her pancakes and put the plate in the kitchen. She went to the window and looked at the view as some lightening flash in the distance. "It's going to be a really crappy day." She thought outloud.
Nick walked up behind her. "Oh, i'm sure we can Make the best of it." He gave her a cheesy grin.
Sara turned to face him. She then realised how close to her he was. "H...how do we d..do that?"
"well maybe we'll get lucky and there won't be anything going on and we'll be inside finishing paperwork together..." Nick smiled at her
*Trust me I WANT to get lucky.* "Ohh. Well umm. I... hope umm so too." Sara stuttered like a speechless school girl talking to the hot guy.
Nick chuckled at her. "Well I'm going to go get dressed and then we can run by your place so you can get ready..."
"Ok." Sara peeped.
Sara sighed and walked to the bathroom. Forgetting it was 3rd on the right she walked into Nick's bedroom. *A topless Nick.*
"well Sara... you wanted something? a peep show?" Nick chuckled.
"Ohh Nick...err was looking for the bathroom... I was.... where did you get that?" Sara intrupting herself as she pointed to a small scar on Nick's side, she walked closer.
Nick grabbed a shirt from his drawer. "The bathroom is obviously not here..." He smiled and then looked down at his side where she was pointing. "Ummm... I'm not sure....I don't really remember... " Nick thought for a while about all the accident and scars he had.
"Sorry." Sara went red. "I ummm, It's ok I'll make my own way home.. like now." She ran out the room to the bedroom she slept in. *Ohh my god, what a geek!* She wanted the ground to swallow her whole.
Nick shoved on his shirt and follow Sara., knocking on the door. "Sara?" he chuckled. "Sara come on... it's not that bad..."
"Easy for you to say.... you didn't just... ohh never mind...." Sara said sitting on the bed. She could bring herself to open the door.
"I mean... It's not like you haven't seen me without my shirt on before..." Nick reasoned.
"It's different this time. I have to go... I'll get a cab." Sara said squeazing past Nick in the doorway. She was so close to him it made her heart go into overtime.
Nick sighed. "What's so different? the fact that we were just friends before... "
"We're still just friends Nick." Sara turned to him, "Aren't we?"
Nick paused. "yea..." He shrugged and walked back to his room to finsh getting changed.
"Nick..." Sara moved to his room, "Nick? What did you mean?"
"Nothing... I just meant that before we weren't as close... like we're closer friends now..." Nick said quickly. "anyway i have to finish getting ready..."
"No Nick. Talk to me." Sara stood between him and the dresser.
"there's nothing to talk about.." nick simply shrugged, faking a smile. Inside, he was hurt that she saw them as only friends, and he obviously felt stronger than that about her.
"Nick.... please..." Sara asked looking at him, into those big brown eyes. "I'm not moving until you tell me." She said as she stepped into his personal space.
"What is it Sara?! what do you want me to say?" Nick said slightly harsh. *I'm sorry that I happen to feel a stronger connection between the two of us than you do... i'm sorry that I like you and I'd like to go out with you eventhough you don't...* Nick thought to himself. "Look... whatever... I think you should go now... " Nick said, shutting one of his drawers.
"Fine!" She spat out and ran out of his room. The tears ran down her face.
Nick sighed and ran his hand through his hair, before getting off the bed and deciding to go after her. He called out to her. "Sara!"
Sara turned at the door, "What?"
"i didn't mean to snap... I'll give you ride home... I mean, it's pouring outside..." Nick said.
"Why?"
"Why what?" Nick asked, confused.
"Why did you snap? What are you hiding Nick?" Sara asked as she walked closer to him.
"I'm not hiding anything, ok? Now do you want a ride home or not?" Nick asked, dodging her questions.
"Nick. Answer me question. And I know you well enough to know your hiding something... now tell me!" Sara stood in her place, she wasn't moving.
Nick rolled his eyes. "Would you just drop it... i'm not hiding anything... ok? You are just overreacting to a comment I made.... it's not a big deal..."
"Nick."
Nick gave her a blank look. "Sara... Don't."
"Nick, please. You're one of my closest friends, please..." Sara looked into his eyes, "Please tell me."
*again with the "Friends"... god can't she see how much i like her? No matter, I'm not telling her now, it'll just ruin our "friendship"....* Nick thought sourly. "It's nothing Sara... really... Guess I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed..."
"Nick, you ARE hiding something, I can see it in your... in your eyes..." Sara stopped and looked into them deeper.
Nick gave a heavy sigh. "Sara... it's just, last night... i asked you to dinner, and then today... nevermind..." Nick waved her off and headed back to his room.
"Nick."
Nick kept walking. He felt like such an idiot and wasn't in the mood to talk to Sara. He decided that avoiding her would be the best thing for the night, just till this thing blew over and she forgot about it
"Nick!" Sara walked up behind him, "Nick, turn around!" Sara fumed, she wasn't used to people walking away from her... *Yes I am* She thought, *But not this time*
"Why?" Nick growled, turning around briefly before walking again.
"Just do!" She shouted.
Nick stopped in the hallway and turned around to face Sara, not saying a word. Sara clasped his face and kissed him. *Good going Sidle!?* She thought. Nick pulled away, looking at her a little shocked.
"Sara... I... " He was at a loss for words.
Sara looked as shocked as he didn't, "I... I'm sorry." She walked quickly to the front door again.
"no no no ..." Nick caught up with her and grabbed her arm, spinning her around. "Don't be sorry..." He kissed her back, with more passion than he had felt before.
Sara pulled away, "So now can you tell me?" Sara asked smiling at him.
"i don't think I need to anymore..." Nick smiled at her.
Sara kissed Nick again, "Maybe I can be a little late...." She smiled and kissed Nick with all passion possible.
Nick stumbled back a little, but quickly regained his balance, kissing Sara and caressing her back.
"Nick, are you sure about this?" Sara askd as she pulled back.
"I have been for a long time... are you?" Nick asked, looking into her eyes.
Sara replied by kissing him, *Of course I am...* Nick smiled and kissed her back, making their way slowly back down the hall.
~*~
A couple hours had passed and Nick had found himself waking up in his bed for the second time today, except this time he wasn't alone. He looked over at Sara and ran his fingers along her shoulder, and gently kissing it.
"mmm, that I could get used to..." Sara grinned, her eyes still shut. She opened them to find Nick smiling at her. "How about we call in sick..."
"We could always try... but you have to call... I think Grissom likes you better than me..." Nick grinned
Sara laughed, "I'd better go home..." She kissed Nick. Sara stood up and walked over to her clothes. she had wrapped a sheet around her which drooped at the back so her back was showing. "Walk me out cowboy..."
Nick grabbed his boxers after the sheet she'd wrapped around herself was removed, and pulled them on before gettting up.
Sara walked to the door holding Nick's hand, "Now I'll see you at work?" She smiled kissing him.
"Yep... I'll see-ya then..." Nick gave her another kiss
"Ok." Sara kissed Nick again and smiled. "I could do that all day..."
"So could I.." Nick smiled and waved her off. "Go on now... or we'll be late for work..."
"Ok, I'm going..." Sara smiled and walked to get a cab as Nick closed his door.
He watched from a far. "Such a shame... if only things could be different." He smirked. "But, I have business to attend to and that must come first before anything else..." He watched Sara drive away from Nick's house. "Enjoy this while you can my dear... It will be short and sweet, for me at least. I'm almost sure that for the rest of you... this will be long and painful. Something I am looking foreward to." He turned away and put on a pair of sunglasses. "Let the games begin!" He laughed, his eyes lighting up with fire and his voice filled with venom.
~*~
Gil Grissom looked at the crossword puzzle intensly. It was almost complete.
"Hey Boss, Cath... No Nick and Sara then?" Warrick smiled to the two.
"Nope... not yet..." Cath answered, looking over Grissom's shoulder at the crossword.
He was stuck on a pop culture question... something he knew nothing about. "Umm they still have time..."
"Grissom... would you let me help you? C'mon... " Cath said, slightly annoyed that grissom never excepted help with his crosswords for the most part.
"No..."
"WHAT!? Griss is stuck on a crossword?? Call the newspapers!" Warrick grinned.
Cath sighed and stood up walking away from Grissom. "You'll never be able to answer it..." she turned to Warrick. "It's a pop culture question..."
"Good evening all!" Sara smiled as she breezed in to the room, "How's everyone?"
"We're fine Sara, and you... you seem too happy!" Warrick frowned. "What happened?"
Cath walked over to Warrick. "You know.. I don't think her being too happy is such a bad thing..." She gently pushed him away and turned back to Sara. "So who is he and give me details..."
"Excuse me? Why does a guy have to be involved?" Sara asked as she sat down... with NO coffee.
"because... it's obvious... unless there's something you're not telling me..." Cath smirked.
Sara just turned and grinned. "Not saying a thing..."
"Where's Nick?" Grissom asked not looking up.
"Probably with last nights girl..." Warrick commented.
Nick reached the lab and looked around for a parking space. He finally found one and climed out, walking towards the lab. He stopped halfway there when he heard a noise. He brushed it off and continued still having this weird feeling, but he pushed it to the back of his mind and walked inside the building.
"I'm giving him until I get this last word..." Grissom annouced.
Nick rushed into the breakroom. "I'm here, I'm here.... am I late?"
"Not really... but ohh I got here before Sara! She's got a new man... only not 'fessing up about it..." Warrick explained.
"really? interesting..." Nick grinned at Sara.
"What about Nicky... you WERE late." Sara grinned knowing Catherine would grill Nick more... he's more likely to tell.
"I had to finsh something at home first and then I got caught up in traffic.." Nick said
Sara nearly spat out her chips she pinched from Grissom after Nick spoke. "Excuse me..." She cleared her throat after choaking.
Catherine looked at Nick suspiciously. "What? it's true..." nick shrugged, smiling. Sara grinned up at Nick.
Warrick looked at Nick then Sara..." hmmmm."
"I got it!" Grissom jumped up. "Sorry, umm, paperwork for you guys, Warrick and I are to go to a scene... robbery. Catherine and Sara will get the next thing unless it needs only one.. Catherine you;re first to take it..." Grissom grinned and walked out, throwing the crossword at Catherine. The answer was Catherine... Zeta-Jones.
Cath looked at the crossword and shook her head, smiling. "Who would've thought..." She laid the crossword down on the counter
Warrick followed Grissom and sent Catherine a texted as he went: Grill Nick & Sara. Something up. War.
"Shall we?" Smiled Sara as she walked to her computer. Walking into the room she turned to the window... "I could have sworn I saw someone." She told herself.
Cath smirked and followed Nick and Sara.
Nick walked to where Sara was. "So... paperwork... I told you we'd get lucky..." Nick said, not realizing Cath was behind them.
Sara, not noticing her either, smiled up at him, "Hmm well you got lucky anyway!"
Catherine's jaw dropped. "Whoa... you two... I knew it!" Cath finally exclamed
"Cath!" Sara turned round looking like she was a teenager that got caught with her boyfriend, "I knew someone else was here!"
"So.. when did this start??"
Nick's face turned a bright red and he walked out of the room and straight to the washroom.
"Nick?" Sara sighed. "Last night." She said to Cath then went in search of Nick not knowing where he went.
Nick sighed and washed cold water over his face. "Oh my god... i can't believe this..." Nick smiled. He still felt too embarassed to leave the washroom. He felt like a teenager who's mom just found out about his sex life.
"Greggo... seen Nick?" Sara asked.
"He just ran down the hall... why what's up?" Greg asked, looking up from his microscope.
Sara ran down the hall, "Bobbie, did you see where Nick went?"
He just shurgged. "No..."
Sara huffed and walked past the washrooms, she saw the new security guard, "Excuse me, did you happened to see where Nick Stokes went? you know the texan, CSI Level 3 works on graveyard shift?"
"no I'm sorry I haven't..." He simply replied. "have you checked the washrooms or the locker room?" he suggested
Nick opened the door to the washroom and stepped out. He looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't see Cath around. He walked out and down the hall back towards one of the empty offices.
"Ahh, thanks." Sara turned and saw Nick walking into an office, "Nick!"
Nick turned around. "Sara... where's Cath?"
"Umm, I have no idea..." Sara frowned and saw the security guy still standing where he was a few mintues ago. He was staring.
"what is it?" Nick asked, not paying attention to the guard.
"Nothing... just me being weird..." Sara frowned and turned back to Nick taking his hand. "Catherine'll be grilling us all day, we will stand it together..."
"It just felt so awkward you know... but yea, I suppose we'll survive.."
"Always, I'm sorry, but that guy is freaking me out."
"what guy?" Nick asked
Nick looked around the hall. the only other guy was a security guard. *Funny... I don't recognize him.. must be new... but I see what Sara was saying... he is kinda creepy...and what's with the staring?* Nick took Sara's hand walked around the corner, away from the guard.
Sara followed Nick gladly. "We have paperwork to do... That guy is scarey though."
"Yea... but he's probably just new and trying to place some faces or something, but whatever... let's not worry about that right now ok? let go do some paperwork..."
"Ok... I'll see you later!" She grinned and walked off to her computer.
"later..." Nick went to his computer and pulled out a file from last week's case. He had a weird feeling and looked up from his computer noticing the Security Guard was looking in, but as soon as they made eye-contact, he walked on down the hall. Nick shuddered, but brushed it off.
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Sara opened her eyes, she frowned *Where am I.. ohh nicks.* She could smell Nicks aftershave on the shirt she was wearing. Through the crack that the door had opened She could see Nick's room. Nick climbed lazily out of bed and looked at the clock on his nightstand. He stood up and ruffled his hair before walking out of his room and to the kitchen. Sara watched him get up and move to the kitchen, *Maybe he forgot about me?*
Nick started on making pancakes and after 10 minutes, he looked around and didn't see Sara anywhere. "Sara! You getting any breakfast?" Nick called out, keeping an eye on the pancakes.
"I'm here." Sara said as she stood in Nick's clothes.
"Oh hey... I made pancakes..." Nick said with a goofy smile. He brought the food over to the table and put a pancake on each plate. "You do like pancakes right? Cuz that's about all I know how to maek for breakfast..." Nick smirked.
"Yeah, Thanks." Sara smiled. She looked up at him. *he's SO hot!!*
Nick took a seat across from her. He noticed she was still wearing his clothes and he smiled, wishing he could wake up like this everyday. He took a bite of his breakfast an munched on it. "Is it any good?"
"Yeah, lovely, thanks." Sara giggled. "That bed is really comfy. It's soft and cosy."
"really?" Nick asked a bit surprised. *wish I was in it with you...* Nick's mind wndered.
"Yeah." Sara finished her pancakes and put the plate in the kitchen. She went to the window and looked at the view as some lightening flash in the distance. "It's going to be a really crappy day." She thought outloud.
Nick walked up behind her. "Oh, i'm sure we can Make the best of it." He gave her a cheesy grin.
Sara turned to face him. She then realised how close to her he was. "H...how do we d..do that?"
"well maybe we'll get lucky and there won't be anything going on and we'll be inside finishing paperwork together..." Nick smiled at her
*Trust me I WANT to get lucky.* "Ohh. Well umm. I... hope umm so too." Sara stuttered like a speechless school girl talking to the hot guy.
Nick chuckled at her. "Well I'm going to go get dressed and then we can run by your place so you can get ready..."
"Ok." Sara peeped.
Sara sighed and walked to the bathroom. Forgetting it was 3rd on the right she walked into Nick's bedroom. *A topless Nick.*
"well Sara... you wanted something? a peep show?" Nick chuckled.
"Ohh Nick...err was looking for the bathroom... I was.... where did you get that?" Sara intrupting herself as she pointed to a small scar on Nick's side, she walked closer.
Nick grabbed a shirt from his drawer. "The bathroom is obviously not here..." He smiled and then looked down at his side where she was pointing. "Ummm... I'm not sure....I don't really remember... " Nick thought for a while about all the accident and scars he had.
"Sorry." Sara went red. "I ummm, It's ok I'll make my own way home.. like now." She ran out the room to the bedroom she slept in. *Ohh my god, what a geek!* She wanted the ground to swallow her whole.
Nick shoved on his shirt and follow Sara., knocking on the door. "Sara?" he chuckled. "Sara come on... it's not that bad..."
"Easy for you to say.... you didn't just... ohh never mind...." Sara said sitting on the bed. She could bring herself to open the door.
"I mean... It's not like you haven't seen me without my shirt on before..." Nick reasoned.
"It's different this time. I have to go... I'll get a cab." Sara said squeazing past Nick in the doorway. She was so close to him it made her heart go into overtime.
Nick sighed. "What's so different? the fact that we were just friends before... "
"We're still just friends Nick." Sara turned to him, "Aren't we?"
Nick paused. "yea..." He shrugged and walked back to his room to finsh getting changed.
"Nick..." Sara moved to his room, "Nick? What did you mean?"
"Nothing... I just meant that before we weren't as close... like we're closer friends now..." Nick said quickly. "anyway i have to finish getting ready..."
"No Nick. Talk to me." Sara stood between him and the dresser.
"there's nothing to talk about.." nick simply shrugged, faking a smile. Inside, he was hurt that she saw them as only friends, and he obviously felt stronger than that about her.
"Nick.... please..." Sara asked looking at him, into those big brown eyes. "I'm not moving until you tell me." She said as she stepped into his personal space.
"What is it Sara?! what do you want me to say?" Nick said slightly harsh. *I'm sorry that I happen to feel a stronger connection between the two of us than you do... i'm sorry that I like you and I'd like to go out with you eventhough you don't...* Nick thought to himself. "Look... whatever... I think you should go now... " Nick said, shutting one of his drawers.
"Fine!" She spat out and ran out of his room. The tears ran down her face.
Nick sighed and ran his hand through his hair, before getting off the bed and deciding to go after her. He called out to her. "Sara!"
Sara turned at the door, "What?"
"i didn't mean to snap... I'll give you ride home... I mean, it's pouring outside..." Nick said.
"Why?"
"Why what?" Nick asked, confused.
"Why did you snap? What are you hiding Nick?" Sara asked as she walked closer to him.
"I'm not hiding anything, ok? Now do you want a ride home or not?" Nick asked, dodging her questions.
"Nick. Answer me question. And I know you well enough to know your hiding something... now tell me!" Sara stood in her place, she wasn't moving.
Nick rolled his eyes. "Would you just drop it... i'm not hiding anything... ok? You are just overreacting to a comment I made.... it's not a big deal..."
"Nick."
Nick gave her a blank look. "Sara... Don't."
"Nick, please. You're one of my closest friends, please..." Sara looked into his eyes, "Please tell me."
*again with the "Friends"... god can't she see how much i like her? No matter, I'm not telling her now, it'll just ruin our "friendship"....* Nick thought sourly. "It's nothing Sara... really... Guess I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed..."
"Nick, you ARE hiding something, I can see it in your... in your eyes..." Sara stopped and looked into them deeper.
Nick gave a heavy sigh. "Sara... it's just, last night... i asked you to dinner, and then today... nevermind..." Nick waved her off and headed back to his room.
"Nick."
Nick kept walking. He felt like such an idiot and wasn't in the mood to talk to Sara. He decided that avoiding her would be the best thing for the night, just till this thing blew over and she forgot about it
"Nick!" Sara walked up behind him, "Nick, turn around!" Sara fumed, she wasn't used to people walking away from her... *Yes I am* She thought, *But not this time*
"Why?" Nick growled, turning around briefly before walking again.
"Just do!" She shouted.
Nick stopped in the hallway and turned around to face Sara, not saying a word. Sara clasped his face and kissed him. *Good going Sidle!?* She thought. Nick pulled away, looking at her a little shocked.
"Sara... I... " He was at a loss for words.
Sara looked as shocked as he didn't, "I... I'm sorry." She walked quickly to the front door again.
"no no no ..." Nick caught up with her and grabbed her arm, spinning her around. "Don't be sorry..." He kissed her back, with more passion than he had felt before.
Sara pulled away, "So now can you tell me?" Sara asked smiling at him.
"i don't think I need to anymore..." Nick smiled at her.
Sara kissed Nick again, "Maybe I can be a little late...." She smiled and kissed Nick with all passion possible.
Nick stumbled back a little, but quickly regained his balance, kissing Sara and caressing her back.
"Nick, are you sure about this?" Sara askd as she pulled back.
"I have been for a long time... are you?" Nick asked, looking into her eyes.
Sara replied by kissing him, *Of course I am...* Nick smiled and kissed her back, making their way slowly back down the hall.
~*~
A couple hours had passed and Nick had found himself waking up in his bed for the second time today, except this time he wasn't alone. He looked over at Sara and ran his fingers along her shoulder, and gently kissing it.
"mmm, that I could get used to..." Sara grinned, her eyes still shut. She opened them to find Nick smiling at her. "How about we call in sick..."
"We could always try... but you have to call... I think Grissom likes you better than me..." Nick grinned
Sara laughed, "I'd better go home..." She kissed Nick. Sara stood up and walked over to her clothes. she had wrapped a sheet around her which drooped at the back so her back was showing. "Walk me out cowboy..."
Nick grabbed his boxers after the sheet she'd wrapped around herself was removed, and pulled them on before gettting up.
Sara walked to the door holding Nick's hand, "Now I'll see you at work?" She smiled kissing him.
"Yep... I'll see-ya then..." Nick gave her another kiss
"Ok." Sara kissed Nick again and smiled. "I could do that all day..."
"So could I.." Nick smiled and waved her off. "Go on now... or we'll be late for work..."
"Ok, I'm going..." Sara smiled and walked to get a cab as Nick closed his door.
He watched from a far. "Such a shame... if only things could be different." He smirked. "But, I have business to attend to and that must come first before anything else..." He watched Sara drive away from Nick's house. "Enjoy this while you can my dear... It will be short and sweet, for me at least. I'm almost sure that for the rest of you... this will be long and painful. Something I am looking foreward to." He turned away and put on a pair of sunglasses. "Let the games begin!" He laughed, his eyes lighting up with fire and his voice filled with venom.
~*~
Gil Grissom looked at the crossword puzzle intensly. It was almost complete.
"Hey Boss, Cath... No Nick and Sara then?" Warrick smiled to the two.
"Nope... not yet..." Cath answered, looking over Grissom's shoulder at the crossword.
He was stuck on a pop culture question... something he knew nothing about. "Umm they still have time..."
"Grissom... would you let me help you? C'mon... " Cath said, slightly annoyed that grissom never excepted help with his crosswords for the most part.
"No..."
"WHAT!? Griss is stuck on a crossword?? Call the newspapers!" Warrick grinned.
Cath sighed and stood up walking away from Grissom. "You'll never be able to answer it..." she turned to Warrick. "It's a pop culture question..."
"Good evening all!" Sara smiled as she breezed in to the room, "How's everyone?"
"We're fine Sara, and you... you seem too happy!" Warrick frowned. "What happened?"
Cath walked over to Warrick. "You know.. I don't think her being too happy is such a bad thing..." She gently pushed him away and turned back to Sara. "So who is he and give me details..."
"Excuse me? Why does a guy have to be involved?" Sara asked as she sat down... with NO coffee.
"because... it's obvious... unless there's something you're not telling me..." Cath smirked.
Sara just turned and grinned. "Not saying a thing..."
"Where's Nick?" Grissom asked not looking up.
"Probably with last nights girl..." Warrick commented.
Nick reached the lab and looked around for a parking space. He finally found one and climed out, walking towards the lab. He stopped halfway there when he heard a noise. He brushed it off and continued still having this weird feeling, but he pushed it to the back of his mind and walked inside the building.
"I'm giving him until I get this last word..." Grissom annouced.
Nick rushed into the breakroom. "I'm here, I'm here.... am I late?"
"Not really... but ohh I got here before Sara! She's got a new man... only not 'fessing up about it..." Warrick explained.
"really? interesting..." Nick grinned at Sara.
"What about Nicky... you WERE late." Sara grinned knowing Catherine would grill Nick more... he's more likely to tell.
"I had to finsh something at home first and then I got caught up in traffic.." Nick said
Sara nearly spat out her chips she pinched from Grissom after Nick spoke. "Excuse me..." She cleared her throat after choaking.
Catherine looked at Nick suspiciously. "What? it's true..." nick shrugged, smiling. Sara grinned up at Nick.
Warrick looked at Nick then Sara..." hmmmm."
"I got it!" Grissom jumped up. "Sorry, umm, paperwork for you guys, Warrick and I are to go to a scene... robbery. Catherine and Sara will get the next thing unless it needs only one.. Catherine you;re first to take it..." Grissom grinned and walked out, throwing the crossword at Catherine. The answer was Catherine... Zeta-Jones.
Cath looked at the crossword and shook her head, smiling. "Who would've thought..." She laid the crossword down on the counter
Warrick followed Grissom and sent Catherine a texted as he went: Grill Nick & Sara. Something up. War.
"Shall we?" Smiled Sara as she walked to her computer. Walking into the room she turned to the window... "I could have sworn I saw someone." She told herself.
Cath smirked and followed Nick and Sara.
Nick walked to where Sara was. "So... paperwork... I told you we'd get lucky..." Nick said, not realizing Cath was behind them.
Sara, not noticing her either, smiled up at him, "Hmm well you got lucky anyway!"
Catherine's jaw dropped. "Whoa... you two... I knew it!" Cath finally exclamed
"Cath!" Sara turned round looking like she was a teenager that got caught with her boyfriend, "I knew someone else was here!"
"So.. when did this start??"
Nick's face turned a bright red and he walked out of the room and straight to the washroom.
"Nick?" Sara sighed. "Last night." She said to Cath then went in search of Nick not knowing where he went.
Nick sighed and washed cold water over his face. "Oh my god... i can't believe this..." Nick smiled. He still felt too embarassed to leave the washroom. He felt like a teenager who's mom just found out about his sex life.
"Greggo... seen Nick?" Sara asked.
"He just ran down the hall... why what's up?" Greg asked, looking up from his microscope.
Sara ran down the hall, "Bobbie, did you see where Nick went?"
He just shurgged. "No..."
Sara huffed and walked past the washrooms, she saw the new security guard, "Excuse me, did you happened to see where Nick Stokes went? you know the texan, CSI Level 3 works on graveyard shift?"
"no I'm sorry I haven't..." He simply replied. "have you checked the washrooms or the locker room?" he suggested
Nick opened the door to the washroom and stepped out. He looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't see Cath around. He walked out and down the hall back towards one of the empty offices.
"Ahh, thanks." Sara turned and saw Nick walking into an office, "Nick!"
Nick turned around. "Sara... where's Cath?"
"Umm, I have no idea..." Sara frowned and saw the security guy still standing where he was a few mintues ago. He was staring.
"what is it?" Nick asked, not paying attention to the guard.
"Nothing... just me being weird..." Sara frowned and turned back to Nick taking his hand. "Catherine'll be grilling us all day, we will stand it together..."
"It just felt so awkward you know... but yea, I suppose we'll survive.."
"Always, I'm sorry, but that guy is freaking me out."
"what guy?" Nick asked
Nick looked around the hall. the only other guy was a security guard. *Funny... I don't recognize him.. must be new... but I see what Sara was saying... he is kinda creepy...and what's with the staring?* Nick took Sara's hand walked around the corner, away from the guard.
Sara followed Nick gladly. "We have paperwork to do... That guy is scarey though."
"Yea... but he's probably just new and trying to place some faces or something, but whatever... let's not worry about that right now ok? let go do some paperwork..."
"Ok... I'll see you later!" She grinned and walked off to her computer.
"later..." Nick went to his computer and pulled out a file from last week's case. He had a weird feeling and looked up from his computer noticing the Security Guard was looking in, but as soon as they made eye-contact, he walked on down the hall. Nick shuddered, but brushed it off.
...... continued in 3......