Chapter 14

"Nick and Catherine you have a DB at a residential home downtown Sara and Warrick you have a robbery at a pawn shop." Grissom said as he handed out file folders.

"A pawn shop? Wow!" Sara said shaking her head.

"What about you Gris?" Catherine asked.

"Paperwork." Was his simple reply. She mouthed 'o' and stood up.

"Ready Nick?"

"Yea, let's go." He smiled at Sara and headed out to his scene with Catherine. No one happened to notice the ring on Sara's finger.

* ~ Nick and Catherine's Scene ~ *

"Where is the vic?" Catherine asked the Brass as they walked up the front steps.

"Upstairs first room on the left. I'm going to talk to the neighbors across the street."

"OK, I'll take upstairs Cath if you take the perimeter."

"Deal" Catherine walked back down the stairs and Nick headed inside. he turned on his flashlight and began to make his way upstairs when there was a loud boom intense heat and blackness.

Spend all your time waiting
for that second chance
for a break that would make it okay
there's always one reason
to feel not good enough
and it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
oh beautiful release
memory seeps from my veins
let me be empty
and weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight

"Hey we need some medics over here!" One cop yelled.

"Hey I've got a CSI in there! Get the fire department!" Brass yelled. "Catherine!! Where are you!" He saw her figure on the side of the road starting to stir. He ran toher side. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I tihnk so, oh my god NICK!! He was in there!" Catherien tried to get up but Brass stopped her, and instead took her into his arms and brought her to the other side of the street. By then the fire department had come. They were running into the house. About ten minutes later they came back out carrying a still figure, it was Nick he was unconcious maybe dead. He was bleeding and he looked burned pretty bad.

in the arms of an angel
fly away from here
from this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
you are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
you're in the arms of the angel

may you find some comfort there

"Oh my god Nick you can't be dead! Sara needs you!" Catherine yelled. "Someone call Sara! Get me a fucking phone! NOW! His fiance needs to know!"

"Whoa Catherine what are you talking about Nick's not engaged!" Brass said trying to calm her down.

"He and Sara got engaged a few minutes before shift started, we need to call her"

so tired of the straight line
and everywhere you turn
there's vultures and thieves at your back
and the storm keeps on twisting
you keep on building the lie
that you make up for all that you lack
it don't make no difference
escaping one last time
it's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees

Catherine ran over to where the paramedics were tending to Nick. "Nick please wake up, Sara needs you! You're gonna be a family! God Dammit NICK GET YOUR ASS UP!" She slapped him across face. "GET UP YOU LOSER!! SOME ONE GET ME A HOSE!!"

"Catherine why do you need a hose?"

"I need to wake Nick up" Catherine sobbed as she passed out.

in the arms of an angel
fly away from here
from this dark cold hotel room
and the endlessness that you fear
you are pulled from the wreckage
of your silent reverie
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort there
you're in the arms of the angel
may you find some comfort here

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A/N: OK the song is Angel by Sarah Mclaughin and Nick might die he might not. Catherine might get the hose she might not. OH and I didn't spell check so if its all messed up I sry.