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Warrick and I stepped in my apartment and I noticed Nick wasn't in the living room. "Have a seat War." I replied. "I'm going to go check on Nick." I walked toward the bedroom and knocked on the door. "Nick?" I didn't get an answer. I opened the door thinking he was sleeping, but he wasn't in there. I heard voices coming from the living room and I went back to check. Warrick and Nick were sitting on the couch talking about a new video game. I smiled and sat down beside Nick.
"Hey sweetie." Nick reached over and wrapped his arm around me.
"Hey."
Warrick smiled. "Well, I should go and give you guys some privacy."
"You don't have to rush off." Nick told him.
"It's okay. I've got a few things to do." Warrick stood up. "Are you working tonight Nick?"
"I'm not sure. I guess I am if Grissom needs me."
Warrick nodded. "All right." He was about to walk out but stopped. "Hey Nick, you'll be happy to know that Sara ate all her breakfast including some of mine."
I bit my bottom lip. Why did Warrick have to say that? Nick turned to me with a huge smile on his face. "That's great Sar."
I forced a smile. "It's no big deal." I replied trying to get him to drop the subject. I didn't want the guilt of knowing I was lying to him. Warrick smiled at me and left. Nick wrapped me in a hug.
"Have I told you how much I love you?"
"I love you too." He leaned down and kissed me. When we pulled apart, Nick and I sat down on the couch and watched some television until we both drifted off to sleep. I woke up a few hours later to the sound of the phone ringing. I got up and answered it. "Hello?"
"Sara, it's Catherine."
"Hey Cath. Is something wrong?"
"No, but I have an incredibly huge favor to ask you."
"Sure, what is it?"
I heard Catherine take a deep breath. "My sister just called me and told me she was sick. She's not going to be able to watch Lindsey tonight. Do you think you could?"
I smiled. "Sure, I don't mind."
"Thanks so much. I had no clue what I was going to do."
I laughed. "It's okay. Bring her on over whenever you're ready." I hung up the phone and it rang again. "Hello?"
"Sara, it's Grissom. Is Nick over there?"
"Yeah, hold on." I walked over to Nick and lightly pushed him. "Nick, honey, phone."
Nick opened his sleepy eyes and stared at me for a moment and then reached for the phone. "Hello." He said sleepily.
I stood around and listened to the one sided conversation. From Nick's reactions, he was being asked to come into work tonight. "Okay, I'll be there." Nick hung up the phone and handed it back to me. "Guess I'm going to work."
"It's okay, Lindsey is spending the night tonight."
"That's good. The two of you can do all that girly stuff."
The thoughts of pillow fights and gossip filled my head. I just laughed. "I'm sure we'll think of something to keep ourselves occupied."
"In that case, you better some more rest. I know for a fact that Lindsey likes to take advantage of staying up late." Nick replied. He reached for my hand. "Come on, the bed's more comfortable than your couch."
"Okay." We made our way into my bedroom and crawled under the covers. Nick wrapped his arm around my waist and we both drifted off to sleep.
I woke up later that evening and reached over. The other side of the bed was empty. I heard the shower running and smiled. I got up and changed into some comfy clothes. I figured that Lindsey and I would just hang out in the living room watching television. I walked into the kitchen and began making a pot of coffee. A few minutes later, Nick came walking in the kitchen with a towel wrapped around his waist. "I thought I smelled coffee." He said.
I smiled. "How did you sleep?"
"Great, you?" He made his way to me and kissed me.
"Good." I answered when we pulled apart. "Hey Nick, you know as much as I love seeing you dripping wet with nothing but a towel on, I think you better change before Linds gets here."
"All right." He kissed me again and headed back toward the bedroom. I watched him the entire way. He has no clue how incredibly sexy he is. I turned back to the coffee machine and poured a cup for both of us. Nick walked back in wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. "Better?" He asked.
"Yeah. Lindsey will thank you for it." I was about to make another comment but I heard a knock at the door. "Must be Linds, I'll get it." I went to the door and opened it. I was instantly wrapped in a hug.
"Hey Aunt Sara."
"Hey sweetie. How's it going?"
Lindsey released me and smiled. "Good, mommy let me rent a movie for us to watch."
I smiled. "That's good." I glanced up at Catherine. "Hey Cath."
"Hey Sara, I really appreciate this."
"No problem. Come on in." I stepped aside and let them enter. Nick was sitting on the couch and Lindsey ran right to him.
"Uncle Nick." She hopped right into his lap.
"Hey kiddo, what's up?"
"Not much."
"Hey Nick." Catherine replied smiling.
"Hey."
"You want something to drink?" I asked.
"No thanks. I've got a few things to do before work." Catherine answered.
"Do you have some soda?" Lindsey replied.
"I think so. Want to come with me and see?" Lindsey nodded and jumped off Nick's lap. We both walked in the kitchen and I opened the fridge. "Hmmm. Let's see." I pushed some cartons aside and but didn't see any soda. "Sorry sweetie, I don't see any. I'll tell you what, why don't you and I go to the grocery store?"
Lindsey grinned. "Okay. I like going with you."
I smiled thinking the only reason was because I bought her the things her mother wouldn't let her have. We went back in the living room.
"Come here Lindsey and give me a hug." Catherine said. Lindsey ran over to her and hugged her.
"Bye mommy, have fun at work."
"Be good for Sara."
"I will." She pulled away and ran back to me and grabbed my hand. Catherine told us bye and left.
Lindsey tugged on my hand. "Can we go now?"
Nick glanced up. "Where are you ladies going?"
"Sara doesn't have any soda, so we're going to get some. You want something Uncle Nick?"
Nick seemed to think about it for a moment. "Sure, but make it a surprise."
I grinned. "You might not want to phrase your request like that. You might end up with dog food."
Lindsey busted out laughing. "Gross."
Nick smiled. "Okay, since I have to be specific, how about bringing me back a candy bar."
"Okay, what kind?"
"Snickers are good."
I should have guessed. He loves Snickers bars. "We'll bring you back one." I told him.
"Thanks honey." I walked over and kissed his forehead. "We'll be back soon."
He nodded and briefly kissed my lips and pulled away. "Be careful."
"Don't worry Uncle Nick. We will." Lindsey gave him a hug and then walked to the front door. I followed her and we were on our way.
Lindsey and I arrived back home with a couple bags of groceries. Lindsey decided that not only did she want soda but she also wanted some cookies, candy, and popcorn for the movie. Not to mention food for supper. I walked into the kitchen and sat the bags down. I noticed the note on the table. It was from Nick saying he had to go to work early and for Lindsey not to eat his candy bar. I relayed the message to Lindsey and she just laughed. I started taking the food out of the bags.
"Hey Sara, can I eat a piece of candy now?"
"Um, I think you better wait until you eat supper. You've got enough junk to fill your stomach, I want to make sure some of it is good."
"Okay. Can I help cook?"
I nodded. "Sure. You can cook the meat." Lindsey begged for hamburgers and the puppy dog look on her face didn't help any at all.
"Awesome." Lindsey hopped on a chair beside me and we began fixing supper. Thirty minutes later, Lindsey was eating a hamburger and fries. She was sitting in the living room watching television. I walked in with a plate of fries. As soon as we were done eating, I popped the popcorn and put in the movie. Lindsey rented the Lizzie McGuire movie. We sat on my couch munching on popcorn and cookies. I knew Lindsey was going to have a major stomachache after this was over. She glanced over at me. "Can we open up the M&M's?"
"If we do, you have to put the cookies up. You're going to get sick."
"That's fine." I got up and grabbed the cookie bag and went into the kitchen. I set the cookies on the table beside Nick's candy bar and grabbed the M&M's. On my way back to the living room, I began to feel incredibly sick. I handed Lindsey the bag.
"I'll be right back okay."
"Do you want me to pause the movie?" She asked me.
"No, that's okay. You can just tell me what I miss." I made my way to the bathroom and shut the door. I forced myself to throw up what I just ate. Once I was done, I quickly washed my mouth and wiped my face. I went back to the living room and sat down beside Lindsey. She quickly informed me on what I missed. As soon as the movie ended, Lindsey got ready for bed. She changed into her pajamas and gave me a hug.
"Good night Sara."
"Night sweetie. You want me to tuck you in?"
"Nah, I think I'll be okay. Could I have a glass of water to keep by my bed."
"Sure." I fixed her a glass of water and hugged her. "If you need anything, come and get me."
"I will. Night." She disappeared down the hall and I sat down on the sofa. I grabbed the remote and channel surfed. I finally found a forensics show on television. I noticed that we didn't eat all the fries. We also had a half a bag of popcorn and M&M's left. I was really hungry and I finished them off quickly. Of course that made my stomach incredibly upset. I ran to the bathroom and emptied my stomach. When I opened the door, Lindsey was standing in the hall.
"Linds? What's wrong sweetie?"
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Why?"
Lindsey pulled me in a hug. This caused me to worry. I glanced down at her. "Are you sure nothing is wrong?"
She nodded. "I heard you throw up. I got worried."
"It's okay. I just ate way too much junk food. I told you it would make you sick." I said trying to make what I just did sound as innocent as possible.
"Okay. How are you feeling?"
"Better. Are you ready to go back to bed?"
"Yep. Will you tuck me in?"
I smiled. "Sure." She grabbed my hand and we walked in my bedroom. She crawled under the covers and I tucked her in. I gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"Good night."
"Night Sara. I love you."
"I love you too." I walked out of the room turning off the lights as I left.
TBC
Warrick and I stepped in my apartment and I noticed Nick wasn't in the living room. "Have a seat War." I replied. "I'm going to go check on Nick." I walked toward the bedroom and knocked on the door. "Nick?" I didn't get an answer. I opened the door thinking he was sleeping, but he wasn't in there. I heard voices coming from the living room and I went back to check. Warrick and Nick were sitting on the couch talking about a new video game. I smiled and sat down beside Nick.
"Hey sweetie." Nick reached over and wrapped his arm around me.
"Hey."
Warrick smiled. "Well, I should go and give you guys some privacy."
"You don't have to rush off." Nick told him.
"It's okay. I've got a few things to do." Warrick stood up. "Are you working tonight Nick?"
"I'm not sure. I guess I am if Grissom needs me."
Warrick nodded. "All right." He was about to walk out but stopped. "Hey Nick, you'll be happy to know that Sara ate all her breakfast including some of mine."
I bit my bottom lip. Why did Warrick have to say that? Nick turned to me with a huge smile on his face. "That's great Sar."
I forced a smile. "It's no big deal." I replied trying to get him to drop the subject. I didn't want the guilt of knowing I was lying to him. Warrick smiled at me and left. Nick wrapped me in a hug.
"Have I told you how much I love you?"
"I love you too." He leaned down and kissed me. When we pulled apart, Nick and I sat down on the couch and watched some television until we both drifted off to sleep. I woke up a few hours later to the sound of the phone ringing. I got up and answered it. "Hello?"
"Sara, it's Catherine."
"Hey Cath. Is something wrong?"
"No, but I have an incredibly huge favor to ask you."
"Sure, what is it?"
I heard Catherine take a deep breath. "My sister just called me and told me she was sick. She's not going to be able to watch Lindsey tonight. Do you think you could?"
I smiled. "Sure, I don't mind."
"Thanks so much. I had no clue what I was going to do."
I laughed. "It's okay. Bring her on over whenever you're ready." I hung up the phone and it rang again. "Hello?"
"Sara, it's Grissom. Is Nick over there?"
"Yeah, hold on." I walked over to Nick and lightly pushed him. "Nick, honey, phone."
Nick opened his sleepy eyes and stared at me for a moment and then reached for the phone. "Hello." He said sleepily.
I stood around and listened to the one sided conversation. From Nick's reactions, he was being asked to come into work tonight. "Okay, I'll be there." Nick hung up the phone and handed it back to me. "Guess I'm going to work."
"It's okay, Lindsey is spending the night tonight."
"That's good. The two of you can do all that girly stuff."
The thoughts of pillow fights and gossip filled my head. I just laughed. "I'm sure we'll think of something to keep ourselves occupied."
"In that case, you better some more rest. I know for a fact that Lindsey likes to take advantage of staying up late." Nick replied. He reached for my hand. "Come on, the bed's more comfortable than your couch."
"Okay." We made our way into my bedroom and crawled under the covers. Nick wrapped his arm around my waist and we both drifted off to sleep.
I woke up later that evening and reached over. The other side of the bed was empty. I heard the shower running and smiled. I got up and changed into some comfy clothes. I figured that Lindsey and I would just hang out in the living room watching television. I walked into the kitchen and began making a pot of coffee. A few minutes later, Nick came walking in the kitchen with a towel wrapped around his waist. "I thought I smelled coffee." He said.
I smiled. "How did you sleep?"
"Great, you?" He made his way to me and kissed me.
"Good." I answered when we pulled apart. "Hey Nick, you know as much as I love seeing you dripping wet with nothing but a towel on, I think you better change before Linds gets here."
"All right." He kissed me again and headed back toward the bedroom. I watched him the entire way. He has no clue how incredibly sexy he is. I turned back to the coffee machine and poured a cup for both of us. Nick walked back in wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. "Better?" He asked.
"Yeah. Lindsey will thank you for it." I was about to make another comment but I heard a knock at the door. "Must be Linds, I'll get it." I went to the door and opened it. I was instantly wrapped in a hug.
"Hey Aunt Sara."
"Hey sweetie. How's it going?"
Lindsey released me and smiled. "Good, mommy let me rent a movie for us to watch."
I smiled. "That's good." I glanced up at Catherine. "Hey Cath."
"Hey Sara, I really appreciate this."
"No problem. Come on in." I stepped aside and let them enter. Nick was sitting on the couch and Lindsey ran right to him.
"Uncle Nick." She hopped right into his lap.
"Hey kiddo, what's up?"
"Not much."
"Hey Nick." Catherine replied smiling.
"Hey."
"You want something to drink?" I asked.
"No thanks. I've got a few things to do before work." Catherine answered.
"Do you have some soda?" Lindsey replied.
"I think so. Want to come with me and see?" Lindsey nodded and jumped off Nick's lap. We both walked in the kitchen and I opened the fridge. "Hmmm. Let's see." I pushed some cartons aside and but didn't see any soda. "Sorry sweetie, I don't see any. I'll tell you what, why don't you and I go to the grocery store?"
Lindsey grinned. "Okay. I like going with you."
I smiled thinking the only reason was because I bought her the things her mother wouldn't let her have. We went back in the living room.
"Come here Lindsey and give me a hug." Catherine said. Lindsey ran over to her and hugged her.
"Bye mommy, have fun at work."
"Be good for Sara."
"I will." She pulled away and ran back to me and grabbed my hand. Catherine told us bye and left.
Lindsey tugged on my hand. "Can we go now?"
Nick glanced up. "Where are you ladies going?"
"Sara doesn't have any soda, so we're going to get some. You want something Uncle Nick?"
Nick seemed to think about it for a moment. "Sure, but make it a surprise."
I grinned. "You might not want to phrase your request like that. You might end up with dog food."
Lindsey busted out laughing. "Gross."
Nick smiled. "Okay, since I have to be specific, how about bringing me back a candy bar."
"Okay, what kind?"
"Snickers are good."
I should have guessed. He loves Snickers bars. "We'll bring you back one." I told him.
"Thanks honey." I walked over and kissed his forehead. "We'll be back soon."
He nodded and briefly kissed my lips and pulled away. "Be careful."
"Don't worry Uncle Nick. We will." Lindsey gave him a hug and then walked to the front door. I followed her and we were on our way.
Lindsey and I arrived back home with a couple bags of groceries. Lindsey decided that not only did she want soda but she also wanted some cookies, candy, and popcorn for the movie. Not to mention food for supper. I walked into the kitchen and sat the bags down. I noticed the note on the table. It was from Nick saying he had to go to work early and for Lindsey not to eat his candy bar. I relayed the message to Lindsey and she just laughed. I started taking the food out of the bags.
"Hey Sara, can I eat a piece of candy now?"
"Um, I think you better wait until you eat supper. You've got enough junk to fill your stomach, I want to make sure some of it is good."
"Okay. Can I help cook?"
I nodded. "Sure. You can cook the meat." Lindsey begged for hamburgers and the puppy dog look on her face didn't help any at all.
"Awesome." Lindsey hopped on a chair beside me and we began fixing supper. Thirty minutes later, Lindsey was eating a hamburger and fries. She was sitting in the living room watching television. I walked in with a plate of fries. As soon as we were done eating, I popped the popcorn and put in the movie. Lindsey rented the Lizzie McGuire movie. We sat on my couch munching on popcorn and cookies. I knew Lindsey was going to have a major stomachache after this was over. She glanced over at me. "Can we open up the M&M's?"
"If we do, you have to put the cookies up. You're going to get sick."
"That's fine." I got up and grabbed the cookie bag and went into the kitchen. I set the cookies on the table beside Nick's candy bar and grabbed the M&M's. On my way back to the living room, I began to feel incredibly sick. I handed Lindsey the bag.
"I'll be right back okay."
"Do you want me to pause the movie?" She asked me.
"No, that's okay. You can just tell me what I miss." I made my way to the bathroom and shut the door. I forced myself to throw up what I just ate. Once I was done, I quickly washed my mouth and wiped my face. I went back to the living room and sat down beside Lindsey. She quickly informed me on what I missed. As soon as the movie ended, Lindsey got ready for bed. She changed into her pajamas and gave me a hug.
"Good night Sara."
"Night sweetie. You want me to tuck you in?"
"Nah, I think I'll be okay. Could I have a glass of water to keep by my bed."
"Sure." I fixed her a glass of water and hugged her. "If you need anything, come and get me."
"I will. Night." She disappeared down the hall and I sat down on the sofa. I grabbed the remote and channel surfed. I finally found a forensics show on television. I noticed that we didn't eat all the fries. We also had a half a bag of popcorn and M&M's left. I was really hungry and I finished them off quickly. Of course that made my stomach incredibly upset. I ran to the bathroom and emptied my stomach. When I opened the door, Lindsey was standing in the hall.
"Linds? What's wrong sweetie?"
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Why?"
Lindsey pulled me in a hug. This caused me to worry. I glanced down at her. "Are you sure nothing is wrong?"
She nodded. "I heard you throw up. I got worried."
"It's okay. I just ate way too much junk food. I told you it would make you sick." I said trying to make what I just did sound as innocent as possible.
"Okay. How are you feeling?"
"Better. Are you ready to go back to bed?"
"Yep. Will you tuck me in?"
I smiled. "Sure." She grabbed my hand and we walked in my bedroom. She crawled under the covers and I tucked her in. I gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"Good night."
"Night Sara. I love you."
"I love you too." I walked out of the room turning off the lights as I left.
TBC