Chapter 13
~*~ 2 Weeks Later ~*~
Nick had made sure the house was tidy and clean. He Pulled the Tahoe into the driveway and walked over to the other side, opening the car door for Sara and their son, Andrew. Shutting it behind them, he ran ahead, letting them in the house first. Sara smiled at Nick as Andrew slept in her arms. She walked into the new nusery Nick had finished and placed him in the small cot. Nick walked up next to Sara, an arm wrapped around her waist, as he leaned over to watch his son sleep. He smiled to himself, and gave Sara a simple kiss on the cheek.
"He looks so peaceful"
"I know." She whispered, "Come on, lets leave him to sleep." She smiled turning on the baby talk and walked out looking at Nick still gazing at Andrew. Nick leaned over and kised his son on the forhead before quietly leaving the room, not knowing how long he could stand to be away.
Sara poured herself a glass of OJ. "He's gonna be a heartbreaker..." Nick nodded in agreement, still looking back in the direction of the nursury. "Nicky he's fine..." Sara kissed Nick.
"I know... but..." Nick smiled. "This is gonna sound strange, but, I miss him... Like i can't stadn to be away from his side..."
"I was like that the nights I was in the hospital." Sara hugged Nick, "But you can be by my side while he sleeps..." She kissed Nick proparly. "I love you Nick."
"I love you too Sara..." He kissed her back and then found himself starting to head towards Andrew's room. "Um... I'm just going to check on him..."
"Niiiiiccccckkk." Sara whined. She frowned and called Catherine at home.
"Hello?" Catherine answered.
"Cath, it's me Sara..." She sighed.
"Sara! Hi!" Cath smiled on the other end of the line and paused. "Wait... Whats up?"
"Nothing! We're just in and Andrew's alseep... Ohh and Nick can't leave him alone to say hey Sar, how are you..."
Catherine chuckled. "Hey he's a new father... You gotta cut him some slack... trust me, they're all like that anyway..." She rolled her eyes. "It's almost like they're afraid that if they leave their sides for a minute they'll miss something important and they be all grown up... "
"Well I mean I understand that... I just don't want him to forget about me in the watching process... ya know?"
"I know... and He won't.... He's just a little overwhelmed right now..."
"Thanks Catherine, thats all I needed to hear, I'll call you later." She smiled, "Bye."
Nick had sat by Andrew's cot for 10 minutes, just watching him sleep. He was keeping a close eye on his small chest, watching it rise and fall, assuring Nick that he was still breathing. After realizing that Andrew was ok, he got up and smiled. "Sweet Dreams Andy." Nick nodded and walked out of the room quietly.
Sara was laying across the smaller of the two sofas. She yawned and snuggled into the sofa's soft cusions. Nick walked out to the living room and spotted Sara on the sofa, seemingly asleep. He walked over to her with a blanket, covering her and kissing her forehead.
"Don't leave me Nick..." She smiled and looked up at him.
"I thought you were asleep... " Nick sat on the floor in front of the sofa. "I'm not going anywhere."
Sara watched Nick for a second. "I know..." She sat up right. "Nick umm, I have to tell you something..."
"Sara? what is it?"
"I love you Nick Stokes." She grinned and hugged him. "You make me happy."
"Hey I knew that already..." Nick leaned over and kissed her.
Sara happily enjoy the kiss then heard Andrew start to cry, "I swear he knows when I'm gonna get some..." She moaned and got up to see to him. Nick followed up behind her. Sara walked into their sons room and picked him up, "Whats wrong Andrew?" She kissed his forehead and queitly sang to him as she changed him. "Are you just being grumpy... certainly a daddy quality I think..." She grinned.
"Hey!" Nick pouted.
Sara smiled, "Opps." Andrew reached his arms to Nick in a wanting way. "I guess I'm not wanted... you want daddy Andrew?" Sara asked the little boy. "Here you go daddy." She said giving Andrew to Nick.
Nick gratefully craddled Andrew in his arms. "Hey Andy... You're daddy's boy right?" He smiled fondly at him. Andrew raised his little arms trying to feel Nick's face. He felt the stubble and frowned pulling his arms back. "oh... guess that means I need to shave..." He smiled, gently rocking Andrew in his arms, humming softly. Andrew smiled, yawned and cuddled into his dad as he fell asleep. Nick sat in the rocking chair in the room, gently rocking back and forth. he smiled down at his son. "Sleep tight Andy..."
~*~ A Few Days Later ~*~
Nick was left home alone watching Andrew while Sara had gone out somewhere with Catherine. He pick him out of his cot and leaned him against his chest, walking out to the living room and sitting on the couch. Warrick rang the doorbell, he had beer in one bag and pizza in the other.
Nick stood up carefully, walking out to the door and opening it with one hand. "Hey man.. come on in.."
Warrick walked in, set the bags on the counter, "Well look at you dad."
Nick chuckled. "Yep... hold on for a second, I'm gonna put Andrew down..." NIck started for the Nursury.
Warrick unpacked what he had brought. It was only 2pm but they had finished pulling a double and were to go into work in a few hours so Warrick thought to bring a little beer. He looked at the picture of Warrick, Greg and Andrew and above it Grissom, Cath and Andrew and above that again was Nick, Sara and Andrew. He grinned to himself, "The uncles, granparents and mom and dad..." he mused.
"God-parents... " Nick corrected. "You know how Catherine hates to be thought of as a grandma..." He chuckled.
"Still thats what they will be... your kid is lucky..." he smiled.
Nick grinned. "I know... " He walked over to the pizza box and grabbed a slice. "Now... who gonna be next to have kid?"
"Grissom and Cath..." Warrick smiled.
Nick nodded. "Probably... god, can't imagine Griss being a dad..."
"Yeah the nusery covered in bug wallpaper." Warrick laughed.
Nick chuckled. "I'd pity the poor kid..."
"Yeah." Warrick was cutt off by the phone rining.
Nick walked over to the phone. "Hello?"
"Nick, can you come and pick me up? I'm at Cath's." Sara said into the receiver
While Nick was on the phone to Sara, the door rang. Warrick went and answered it. "Hey Greggo." Warrick greeted Greg.
"Hey man! Where's the little dude?" Greg grinned, looking around.
Nick looked back at Warrick and Greg. "Um sure Sara... I'll leave Andrew here with Warrick and Greg... I'll be there in a minute." Sara was about to object but Nick hung up.
"He's alseep. Daddy Nick put him to bed." Warrick smiled.
"Aww.. too bad..." Greg shrugged.
Nick walked over to the two. "Hey guys.. can you keep an eye on Andrew for a minute... I have to Pick Sara up at Caths"
"Ok Nick, no problemo!" Warrick smiled and poured himself a coke.
Nick nodded and headed out of the house, a little worried, but her knew that Warrick and Greg wouldn't let anything happen.
Greg walked into the living room and grabbed a slice of pizza and a glass of coke. "You wanna go watch teh little guy for a bit?"
"Ok." Warrick shurgged.
Greg walked to the nursury and leaned over the cot, watching Andrew sleep. "He's such a cute kid..."Andrew opened his big brown eyes and they started to water, then came the wale.
"Ohh Greg what did you do?" Warrick frowned.
"I I.. i didn't do anything! uh uh... what do we do?" Greg looked at Warrick, frantically.
Warrick picked up Andrew and rocked him, "Ok I found out." Warrick held Andrew away from him, "Someone needs changed and Uncle Greg is gonna do it!"
"uhn uhn... no way! You picked him up, you change him..."
"Right team effort?" Warrick gave a lop-sided smile.
"ok.." Greg grimaced, undoing the sleeper. He jumped back at the foul odor. "I don't think i can handle this..." Looking over at Warrick he smiled. "Hey, you hang around dead rotting bodies all day, you can handle this..."
"And you WANT to become a CSI?" warrick frowned, "I'll do this bit you put the other one on ok?"
"ok.. no problem.." Greg grinned. Warrick done his bit and took out the trash. Greg rolled up his sleeves and took out a fresh diaper. He grabbed the baby powder and sprinked a bit on Andrew. He put the new diaper on and got a fresh sleeper for him. "Ok ... there ya go bud!"
Warrick smiled, "Not bad eh?"
"not too bad..." Greg grinned at Andrew. Andrew gigled and swatted the air then tugged on his diaper. "Listen here buddy.. that thing is staying on..." Greg joked, gently ticking the tot's sides. He giggled and lifted his arms. "you wanna come up?" Greg reached down and lifted Andrew up, resting him on his shoulder.
"Awww wook at uncky Gweg..." Warrick laughed.
Sara opened the door, "We're home!" Nick walked inside and looked around for Warrick and Greg.
Greg heard Sara calling and decided to go down to meet them. He looked over at Warrick and headed out of the room, with Andrew still resting against his shoulder. "Hey guys"
"Hi, you left him with Greg?" Sara looked at Nick.
"It's ok I was here." Grinned Warrick.
Sara smiled. "Come here mommy's big boy." Sara grinned as she took Andrew from Greg. "Did uncle Warrick change your diaper?"
"No, uncle Greg done the diaper." Warrick smiled.
"Greg? you changed his diaper??" Nick looked surprised at his friend
"Yes... yes I did... " Greg smiled proudly. "Well Warrick helped a bit... you know, throwing out the dirty one...But I did all the rest.."
"He put it on. I removed the old one." Warrick smiled again.
"well... i'm impressed.." Nick smiled.
"Right I'm off to put somebody to bed." Sara kissed Andrew and took him off.
"Anyway.. thanks guys... for keeping an eye on him..."
"Your welcome, anyways we'll leave you guys to do family things..." Warrick said as he picked up his jacket.
"Alright... I'll see-ya guys around..." Nick nodded.
"See-ya Nick... Say good night to Andrew for me..." Greg grinned, waving at Nick before walking outside
"Bye Sara!" Warrick called and walked out.
"I will... bye Greg... Warrick" Nick turned around and walked upstairs to the nursery where Sara just put Andrew down.
"Bye!" She called as she put Andrew into his crib. She sang softly and kissed his forehead.
Nick smiled at Sara, walking up behind her.
"Hey you... look at him." Sara smiled.
"He looks so peaceful..." Nick wrapped and arm around her shoulder, peering into the crib
Sara yawned and cuddled into Nick. "He's had a long day... Come on, pamper his mommy.."
Nick grinned. "Whatever you want, love..." He leaned in, and kissed her softly.
"'love'?" Sara looked at Nick and kissed him. She walked to the fridge, "You want some so... hey Nick, whats this?" Sara asked looking at the small piece of paper on top of the fridge. It was the paper she had wrote Sara Stokes on before Andrew was born.
"What's what?" Nick asked, watching as she looked at the piece of paper
"I wrote this ages ago, I thought I threw it in the trash..."
Nick walked over and looked at the paper. "Actually... you left it on the counter"
"Ohh..." Sara frowned and threw it into the bin. "So you want a soda?"
"Hey! why'd you throw it away?" Nick took Sara by the shoulder's and turned her, so she was facing him.
"What, it was just a piece of paper..." Sara smiled and kissed his nose. "So you want one?"
"Sara..." Nick drawled. "It's not the paper that mattered.. it's what was on it..." Nick smiled at her. "and don't think I didn't know about it... But yes, I'll have a soda..."
"Nick... ok, here." She handed him a soda. "And I know you knew about it... I just was embarrassed about it."
"Why would you be embarrassed?" Nick asked, taking a gulp of his drink
"Because I mean it'd mean marriage and I don't know, I just didn't think you'd like it..." Sara shrugged and started to tidy up the living room.
"So... IF, I asked you to marry me, What would you say?" Nick questioned, looking at her, trying to read her response.
"I don't know Nick, why you asking?" Sara said laughing as she picked up Andrews teddybear.
"Just wondering... " Nick said casually. Turning around and walking to the window.
"Nick?" Sara asked confused.
"hmm.... looks like rain..." Nick smiled, remembering being like this with Sara, the first time she stayed here.
"Nick." Sara said in a firm tone.
He turned around and took Sara's hand. "Come with me for a second..." He looked into her eyes, a grin on his face, as he headed for the door with her.
Sara followed, "Nick, where are we going?"
Nick walked outside, in his back yard with her. "Sara... do you remember when you first stayed over-night? And the next day, it looked just like this... You said it looked like rain.. and I told you we would make the best of it?" Nick smiled at her, holding her hands in his, as he heard the faint sound of thunder in the background.
Sara smiled and looked at him, "Yes Nick I remember."
"Well... what i'm getting at... is that these last 9 - 10 months, no matter how dark things looked, how bad things got, we made the best of it... and we stayed strong, stayed together...." Nick smiled warmly at her, despite the light pecking of the rain.
Sara nodded and looked at him strangly. "I know."
"And... I want us to be the same in the future... Together..." Nick leaned his head in close to hers, resting his forehead against hers. "So... Sara..."
Sara looked at him and smiled.
"I love you.... and I always will. I don't think I can actually put into words what i feel for you... It's just so amazing and incredible...." Nick took a deep breath, as he felt the rain start to get harder. He reached into his pants' pocket, making a fist, before going down on the wet grass, one one knee. Taking his hand from his pocket, he revealed a simple gold ring, with a small diamond in the centre. "Sara Sidle... Would you do me the honor of being my wife?"
.... Continued in 14 ....
A/N: Mmmm... don't you just love a cliff hanger?? *grins* I know I do.... c'mon.. all you need to do now is click that little button and REVIEW! and then i'll give you your next chapter!!
~*~ 2 Weeks Later ~*~
Nick had made sure the house was tidy and clean. He Pulled the Tahoe into the driveway and walked over to the other side, opening the car door for Sara and their son, Andrew. Shutting it behind them, he ran ahead, letting them in the house first. Sara smiled at Nick as Andrew slept in her arms. She walked into the new nusery Nick had finished and placed him in the small cot. Nick walked up next to Sara, an arm wrapped around her waist, as he leaned over to watch his son sleep. He smiled to himself, and gave Sara a simple kiss on the cheek.
"He looks so peaceful"
"I know." She whispered, "Come on, lets leave him to sleep." She smiled turning on the baby talk and walked out looking at Nick still gazing at Andrew. Nick leaned over and kised his son on the forhead before quietly leaving the room, not knowing how long he could stand to be away.
Sara poured herself a glass of OJ. "He's gonna be a heartbreaker..." Nick nodded in agreement, still looking back in the direction of the nursury. "Nicky he's fine..." Sara kissed Nick.
"I know... but..." Nick smiled. "This is gonna sound strange, but, I miss him... Like i can't stadn to be away from his side..."
"I was like that the nights I was in the hospital." Sara hugged Nick, "But you can be by my side while he sleeps..." She kissed Nick proparly. "I love you Nick."
"I love you too Sara..." He kissed her back and then found himself starting to head towards Andrew's room. "Um... I'm just going to check on him..."
"Niiiiiccccckkk." Sara whined. She frowned and called Catherine at home.
"Hello?" Catherine answered.
"Cath, it's me Sara..." She sighed.
"Sara! Hi!" Cath smiled on the other end of the line and paused. "Wait... Whats up?"
"Nothing! We're just in and Andrew's alseep... Ohh and Nick can't leave him alone to say hey Sar, how are you..."
Catherine chuckled. "Hey he's a new father... You gotta cut him some slack... trust me, they're all like that anyway..." She rolled her eyes. "It's almost like they're afraid that if they leave their sides for a minute they'll miss something important and they be all grown up... "
"Well I mean I understand that... I just don't want him to forget about me in the watching process... ya know?"
"I know... and He won't.... He's just a little overwhelmed right now..."
"Thanks Catherine, thats all I needed to hear, I'll call you later." She smiled, "Bye."
Nick had sat by Andrew's cot for 10 minutes, just watching him sleep. He was keeping a close eye on his small chest, watching it rise and fall, assuring Nick that he was still breathing. After realizing that Andrew was ok, he got up and smiled. "Sweet Dreams Andy." Nick nodded and walked out of the room quietly.
Sara was laying across the smaller of the two sofas. She yawned and snuggled into the sofa's soft cusions. Nick walked out to the living room and spotted Sara on the sofa, seemingly asleep. He walked over to her with a blanket, covering her and kissing her forehead.
"Don't leave me Nick..." She smiled and looked up at him.
"I thought you were asleep... " Nick sat on the floor in front of the sofa. "I'm not going anywhere."
Sara watched Nick for a second. "I know..." She sat up right. "Nick umm, I have to tell you something..."
"Sara? what is it?"
"I love you Nick Stokes." She grinned and hugged him. "You make me happy."
"Hey I knew that already..." Nick leaned over and kissed her.
Sara happily enjoy the kiss then heard Andrew start to cry, "I swear he knows when I'm gonna get some..." She moaned and got up to see to him. Nick followed up behind her. Sara walked into their sons room and picked him up, "Whats wrong Andrew?" She kissed his forehead and queitly sang to him as she changed him. "Are you just being grumpy... certainly a daddy quality I think..." She grinned.
"Hey!" Nick pouted.
Sara smiled, "Opps." Andrew reached his arms to Nick in a wanting way. "I guess I'm not wanted... you want daddy Andrew?" Sara asked the little boy. "Here you go daddy." She said giving Andrew to Nick.
Nick gratefully craddled Andrew in his arms. "Hey Andy... You're daddy's boy right?" He smiled fondly at him. Andrew raised his little arms trying to feel Nick's face. He felt the stubble and frowned pulling his arms back. "oh... guess that means I need to shave..." He smiled, gently rocking Andrew in his arms, humming softly. Andrew smiled, yawned and cuddled into his dad as he fell asleep. Nick sat in the rocking chair in the room, gently rocking back and forth. he smiled down at his son. "Sleep tight Andy..."
~*~ A Few Days Later ~*~
Nick was left home alone watching Andrew while Sara had gone out somewhere with Catherine. He pick him out of his cot and leaned him against his chest, walking out to the living room and sitting on the couch. Warrick rang the doorbell, he had beer in one bag and pizza in the other.
Nick stood up carefully, walking out to the door and opening it with one hand. "Hey man.. come on in.."
Warrick walked in, set the bags on the counter, "Well look at you dad."
Nick chuckled. "Yep... hold on for a second, I'm gonna put Andrew down..." NIck started for the Nursury.
Warrick unpacked what he had brought. It was only 2pm but they had finished pulling a double and were to go into work in a few hours so Warrick thought to bring a little beer. He looked at the picture of Warrick, Greg and Andrew and above it Grissom, Cath and Andrew and above that again was Nick, Sara and Andrew. He grinned to himself, "The uncles, granparents and mom and dad..." he mused.
"God-parents... " Nick corrected. "You know how Catherine hates to be thought of as a grandma..." He chuckled.
"Still thats what they will be... your kid is lucky..." he smiled.
Nick grinned. "I know... " He walked over to the pizza box and grabbed a slice. "Now... who gonna be next to have kid?"
"Grissom and Cath..." Warrick smiled.
Nick nodded. "Probably... god, can't imagine Griss being a dad..."
"Yeah the nusery covered in bug wallpaper." Warrick laughed.
Nick chuckled. "I'd pity the poor kid..."
"Yeah." Warrick was cutt off by the phone rining.
Nick walked over to the phone. "Hello?"
"Nick, can you come and pick me up? I'm at Cath's." Sara said into the receiver
While Nick was on the phone to Sara, the door rang. Warrick went and answered it. "Hey Greggo." Warrick greeted Greg.
"Hey man! Where's the little dude?" Greg grinned, looking around.
Nick looked back at Warrick and Greg. "Um sure Sara... I'll leave Andrew here with Warrick and Greg... I'll be there in a minute." Sara was about to object but Nick hung up.
"He's alseep. Daddy Nick put him to bed." Warrick smiled.
"Aww.. too bad..." Greg shrugged.
Nick walked over to the two. "Hey guys.. can you keep an eye on Andrew for a minute... I have to Pick Sara up at Caths"
"Ok Nick, no problemo!" Warrick smiled and poured himself a coke.
Nick nodded and headed out of the house, a little worried, but her knew that Warrick and Greg wouldn't let anything happen.
Greg walked into the living room and grabbed a slice of pizza and a glass of coke. "You wanna go watch teh little guy for a bit?"
"Ok." Warrick shurgged.
Greg walked to the nursury and leaned over the cot, watching Andrew sleep. "He's such a cute kid..."Andrew opened his big brown eyes and they started to water, then came the wale.
"Ohh Greg what did you do?" Warrick frowned.
"I I.. i didn't do anything! uh uh... what do we do?" Greg looked at Warrick, frantically.
Warrick picked up Andrew and rocked him, "Ok I found out." Warrick held Andrew away from him, "Someone needs changed and Uncle Greg is gonna do it!"
"uhn uhn... no way! You picked him up, you change him..."
"Right team effort?" Warrick gave a lop-sided smile.
"ok.." Greg grimaced, undoing the sleeper. He jumped back at the foul odor. "I don't think i can handle this..." Looking over at Warrick he smiled. "Hey, you hang around dead rotting bodies all day, you can handle this..."
"And you WANT to become a CSI?" warrick frowned, "I'll do this bit you put the other one on ok?"
"ok.. no problem.." Greg grinned. Warrick done his bit and took out the trash. Greg rolled up his sleeves and took out a fresh diaper. He grabbed the baby powder and sprinked a bit on Andrew. He put the new diaper on and got a fresh sleeper for him. "Ok ... there ya go bud!"
Warrick smiled, "Not bad eh?"
"not too bad..." Greg grinned at Andrew. Andrew gigled and swatted the air then tugged on his diaper. "Listen here buddy.. that thing is staying on..." Greg joked, gently ticking the tot's sides. He giggled and lifted his arms. "you wanna come up?" Greg reached down and lifted Andrew up, resting him on his shoulder.
"Awww wook at uncky Gweg..." Warrick laughed.
Sara opened the door, "We're home!" Nick walked inside and looked around for Warrick and Greg.
Greg heard Sara calling and decided to go down to meet them. He looked over at Warrick and headed out of the room, with Andrew still resting against his shoulder. "Hey guys"
"Hi, you left him with Greg?" Sara looked at Nick.
"It's ok I was here." Grinned Warrick.
Sara smiled. "Come here mommy's big boy." Sara grinned as she took Andrew from Greg. "Did uncle Warrick change your diaper?"
"No, uncle Greg done the diaper." Warrick smiled.
"Greg? you changed his diaper??" Nick looked surprised at his friend
"Yes... yes I did... " Greg smiled proudly. "Well Warrick helped a bit... you know, throwing out the dirty one...But I did all the rest.."
"He put it on. I removed the old one." Warrick smiled again.
"well... i'm impressed.." Nick smiled.
"Right I'm off to put somebody to bed." Sara kissed Andrew and took him off.
"Anyway.. thanks guys... for keeping an eye on him..."
"Your welcome, anyways we'll leave you guys to do family things..." Warrick said as he picked up his jacket.
"Alright... I'll see-ya guys around..." Nick nodded.
"See-ya Nick... Say good night to Andrew for me..." Greg grinned, waving at Nick before walking outside
"Bye Sara!" Warrick called and walked out.
"I will... bye Greg... Warrick" Nick turned around and walked upstairs to the nursery where Sara just put Andrew down.
"Bye!" She called as she put Andrew into his crib. She sang softly and kissed his forehead.
Nick smiled at Sara, walking up behind her.
"Hey you... look at him." Sara smiled.
"He looks so peaceful..." Nick wrapped and arm around her shoulder, peering into the crib
Sara yawned and cuddled into Nick. "He's had a long day... Come on, pamper his mommy.."
Nick grinned. "Whatever you want, love..." He leaned in, and kissed her softly.
"'love'?" Sara looked at Nick and kissed him. She walked to the fridge, "You want some so... hey Nick, whats this?" Sara asked looking at the small piece of paper on top of the fridge. It was the paper she had wrote Sara Stokes on before Andrew was born.
"What's what?" Nick asked, watching as she looked at the piece of paper
"I wrote this ages ago, I thought I threw it in the trash..."
Nick walked over and looked at the paper. "Actually... you left it on the counter"
"Ohh..." Sara frowned and threw it into the bin. "So you want a soda?"
"Hey! why'd you throw it away?" Nick took Sara by the shoulder's and turned her, so she was facing him.
"What, it was just a piece of paper..." Sara smiled and kissed his nose. "So you want one?"
"Sara..." Nick drawled. "It's not the paper that mattered.. it's what was on it..." Nick smiled at her. "and don't think I didn't know about it... But yes, I'll have a soda..."
"Nick... ok, here." She handed him a soda. "And I know you knew about it... I just was embarrassed about it."
"Why would you be embarrassed?" Nick asked, taking a gulp of his drink
"Because I mean it'd mean marriage and I don't know, I just didn't think you'd like it..." Sara shrugged and started to tidy up the living room.
"So... IF, I asked you to marry me, What would you say?" Nick questioned, looking at her, trying to read her response.
"I don't know Nick, why you asking?" Sara said laughing as she picked up Andrews teddybear.
"Just wondering... " Nick said casually. Turning around and walking to the window.
"Nick?" Sara asked confused.
"hmm.... looks like rain..." Nick smiled, remembering being like this with Sara, the first time she stayed here.
"Nick." Sara said in a firm tone.
He turned around and took Sara's hand. "Come with me for a second..." He looked into her eyes, a grin on his face, as he headed for the door with her.
Sara followed, "Nick, where are we going?"
Nick walked outside, in his back yard with her. "Sara... do you remember when you first stayed over-night? And the next day, it looked just like this... You said it looked like rain.. and I told you we would make the best of it?" Nick smiled at her, holding her hands in his, as he heard the faint sound of thunder in the background.
Sara smiled and looked at him, "Yes Nick I remember."
"Well... what i'm getting at... is that these last 9 - 10 months, no matter how dark things looked, how bad things got, we made the best of it... and we stayed strong, stayed together...." Nick smiled warmly at her, despite the light pecking of the rain.
Sara nodded and looked at him strangly. "I know."
"And... I want us to be the same in the future... Together..." Nick leaned his head in close to hers, resting his forehead against hers. "So... Sara..."
Sara looked at him and smiled.
"I love you.... and I always will. I don't think I can actually put into words what i feel for you... It's just so amazing and incredible...." Nick took a deep breath, as he felt the rain start to get harder. He reached into his pants' pocket, making a fist, before going down on the wet grass, one one knee. Taking his hand from his pocket, he revealed a simple gold ring, with a small diamond in the centre. "Sara Sidle... Would you do me the honor of being my wife?"
.... Continued in 14 ....
A/N: Mmmm... don't you just love a cliff hanger?? *grins* I know I do.... c'mon.. all you need to do now is click that little button and REVIEW! and then i'll give you your next chapter!!