A/N: Hey sorry it's taken me so long to update, but I haven't had time, but here's the next chap so enjoy!

Chapter 13

~ 1 Week after Catherine is shot ~

Nick walked into the Las Vegas Crime Lab with butterflies in his stomach and a nervous grin spread across his face. He slowly made his way to the breakroom, where he saw Catherine and Sara laughing at something, Grissom was sitting reading a newspaper, and Warrick was watching TV He stopped walking and just stared at the people in breakroom, particualry Sara. She's so gorgeous. He thought. OK, I can do this, it's just one question, waiting for a simple answer He sighed heavily and continued to make his way to the breakroom. He stopped right outside the door and hesitated to open it. Come on Stokes! Pull it together you can do it! He sighed once again and opened the door and stepped inside. Sara and Catherine looked up from their giggling.

"Hey Nick," Sara greeted with a warm smile. "Something wrong Nick, you look kinda confused.

"Oh no, I um just need some coffee." Come on Stokes it's now or never

"What late night Nick?" Catherine quipped and glanced at Sara who was now blushing. Nick looked over at Sara and continued to pour himself some coffee.

"Shift starts in 20 minutes people." Grissom said from behind his paper.

"Yes we know Grissom." Catherine said as she sat down next to Grissom at the table. She looked back up at Nick. "Nick are you sure you're OK, you look dazed or something."

"Umm I just have a few things on my mind. Uh Sara could I talk to you for a second?" He lightly touched her arm and pointed to the door.

"Sure Nick" He took her hand and led her outside the breakroom and down the hall a bit. "Hey what's this all about Nick, is something wrong or are you-'' Sara cut herself off and put her hand to her mouth.

"Sara whatever you're thinking it's not it."

"Sure Nick I've heard it all before 'It's not you, it's me' right? Oh god I knew something was wrong but I didn't know you were going to break up with me."

"No Sara that's not it!" Nick grabbed her shoulders and shook her lightly.

"No Nick, you don't have to say anything I understand, I guess it was just to good to be true. I mean it was only a week."

"Sara you're not listening to me! And actually it's been 13 days 5 hours 11 minutes and uh 34 seconds" He said glancing at his watch.

"What…wait you know all that?" She shook her head in disbelief.

"Of course I do Sara. I love you, I know we've only been 'dating' for about a week, but I've known you for almost 4 years and I know in my heart that I want to um…" His right hand fumbled around in his pocket.

"Nick, if you're not breaking up with me, then what are you doing?"

"I want to…umm.. OK I'm gonna say this but please don't slap me! Promise?"

"Yea sure whatever, just tell me what's going on!" She was starting to get aggrevated.

"OK, Sara Sidle I want to spend the rest of my life by your side. I want to wake up to you every morning, Sara will you be my wife?" He huge grin had spread across his face.

"So you're not breaking up with me?"

"Geez Sara don't listen do you! I just told you how much I love you and that I want to marry you!"

"I love you to Nick, and I would love nothing more than to be your wife."

"Really?" Their eyes were locked, none of them noticed that Catherine was witnessing everything that was going on between them.

"Nick are you listening to anything I'm saying?" She laughed. "I said yes!" He laughed and grabbed her into a hug picking her up off her feet and swinging her around in the air. He placed her back on the ground and planted a soft gentle kiss on her lips.

"I love you so much Sara." He pulled a ring from his pocket and slid it onto her left finger. The diamonds twinkled, and Sara just stared at it.

"I love you to Nick." he glanced at his watch. "Shift starts in a few minutes, let's get back to the breakroom." That was Catherine's cue to run back. She ran into the breakroom and was soon followed by Nick and Sara both wearing huge dopey grins.

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Aww! Isn't that cute? Too bad they're in for some deep trouble!! Yes I know I'm a bad ladi! Review plz! ~PIXI~