Chapter 9

Nick's eyes fluttered open. He realized he wasn't in his bed, then he felt a warm body in his arms I remember now he smiled to himself Sara. He looked at the clock it was 2:30. He groaned and released himself from Sara. He got up and walked slowly towards the living room.

He just looked around taking in his surroundings; he had never been in Sara's apartment before. He noticed all her personal touches to the décor. Some black and white photos on the walls. Bookshelves filled with science books and two pictures that caught his eye the first one was of Sara and a man he didn't recognize. Sara was holding a guitar, and the guy was holding drumsticks, with one arm wrapped around Sara's waist. She had a 100-watt smile on her face and so did the man. Wow, she looks so young Nick thought. The second picture was of Nick and her at Catherine's Christmas party last year. Both of them had gotten a little drunk, but still he couldn't help but smile. In the picture Nick and Sara were locked in an intimate gaze, unaware of the photo being taken. He smiled and continued to look around.

Ahh so she does listen to music! He thought. On top of the pile of CD's was one with a title ecneicS keeG on it. He giggled, and put the CD in her CD player, and turned the volume down low soon music began to fill he air, as well as the most beautiful voice he had ever heard

* I'm so tired of being here


Suppressed by all of my childish fears


And if you have to leave


I wish that you would just leave


Because your presence still lingers here


And it won't leave me alone

These wounds won't seem to heal


This pain is just too real


There's just too much that time cannot erase

when you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears


When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears


And I've held your hand through all of these years


But you still have all of me *



"Wow" he pressed the skip button to the next song.

You're a real tough cookie with a long history

Of breaking little hearts like the one in me

That's okay, let's see how you do it

Put up you dukes, let's get down to it

Hit me with your best shot

Why don't you hit me with your best shot?

Hit me with your best shot

Fire away

Nick started to laugh, he knew that song, but it didn't sound like Pat Benetar, it sounded like Sara. "Sara?"

"Yes," he heard a voice behind him and he turned around. "So I see you've found my CD."

"This is you?" He asked dumbfounded. She nodded. "When did you make this?"

"In high school, I was in a band."

"Whoa! Hold on a second Sara Sidle book worm/science geek was in a band?" She slapped his arm playfully.

"Yes actually, and if you were smart enough you would have realized that the name of my band was science geek spelled backwards." He began to laugh hysterically. "Hey don't laugh at me!" She began to fake pout.

"I'm sorry baby, but since we're both awake, how bout that breakfast?"

"OK but no more making fun of me, or I'll go down to your mother's hotel room and ask for those embarrassing child hood stories and photos of you but naked in a bathtub!" His face turned a deep shade of crimson.

"You wouldn't?!?!"

"Oh I would Nicky, that is unless you make me breakfast?" She batted her eyes innocently.

"OK, OK," He gave her a quick kiss and headed to the kitchen.

"That's what I thought!"

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A/N: I don't own those two songs, but they do belong to someone! DER! the first one is part of My Immortal by Evanescence and the second is part of Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benetar.