Five weeks later

Nick was still in a coma. The lab was quiet without him there to cheer everyone up. Catherine and Greg had visited Nick every day since the accident. His condition hadn't changed at all.

Catherine was sitting in the chair next to Nick's bed. He still had cuts all over his face. His arm and leg were half way healed.

He looked so cute when he was sleeping. She pushed back his hair that had fallen onto the bandage still wrapped around his head. He had gotten a pretty deep cut on his forehead.

The CSIs hadn't investigated the case because they thought he had just flipped the Tahoe himself, but she knew otherwise. There had to have been someone else in the crash.

She stared at Nick. She had come to realize she had developed feelings more then motherly for him over the few years they had known each other.

She sighed. Now she might never get to tell him how she felt. With every day that went by, Nick's chances of surviving grew even smaller.

She decided telling him when he was in a coma was better than telling him when he died. She shook that thought out of her head. Nick was going to live. He couldn't die. He didn't know how to die.

She sighed again and began rubbing Nick's hand.

"Nicky, it's Catherine, if you can hear me than you'll know just how much I miss you. You were always there for me Nicky. When I needed someone to talk to, or someone to cheer me up, it was always you. You were one of my best friends, you would always help out. You knew when I needed a joke, or just to be alone. Right now I need you to show those beautiful eyes of yours and smile that big smile...I love you Nicky," Catherine said crying into Nick's hand.

Nick's POV

I heard a faint sound, it sounded like a voice. I knew that voice. Just can't place it.

"it's Catherine," he heard.

Catherine? What's she doing in my bedroom? I tuned back to what she was saying.

"...you'll know just how much I miss you. You were always there for me Nicky. When I needed someone to talk to, or someone to cheer me up, it was always you. You were one of my best friends, you would always help out. You knew when I needed a joke, or just to be alone. Right now I need you to show those beautiful eyes of yours and smile that big smile...I love you Nicky," Catherine said.

I was shocked to say the least. Had I heard her right? I strained to hear her, but I didn't hear anything.

Catherine

Catherine was crying when she felt something. She looked up at her hand and saw Nick's squeezing it. She looked to Nick's face.

Nick's eye fluttered open. The fist thing he saw was Catherine's tear-stricken face. He lifted his hand and wiped away a stray tear.

"Nick?" Catherine asked quietly.

Nick just smiled.

"OH MY GOSH!!!" Catherine yelled. She practically jumped onto to the bed and hugged Nick so tight he thought he was going to suffocate.

"I missed you so much," Catherine said once she had calmed down.

"I heard," Nick said smiling.

Catherine's face turned a light shade of pink. Then she said, "I better tell Dr. McClatchey you're awake," and practically skipped out of the room.

About a minute later a young man walked into the room and asked, "Mr. Stokes? We've been waiting for you to wake up for a while now."

"Ok, you seem stable, so I have no reason to keep you here. As soon as you sign the release forms you'll be able to leave. We want you to rest for awhile now ok?" he said.

"I just spent...however long resting," Nick stated wanting to go home as soon as possible.

"Five weeks, Mr. Stokes, but you will still need rest for your injuries to completely heal. You have a broken arm and leg, a few broken ribs, and minor cuts and scratches. No work for at least a week. And it might be a good idea to have someone stay with you for a couple days, just to make sure you can get around, ok?." the doctor asked.

"Ok," Nick replied.

The doctor smiled and said, "I'll get those forms for you."

"Thank you," Nick said and smiled back at the doctor.

As the doctor was leaving, Catherine returned.

"Hey, the others are going to be here in twenty minutes," she said.

Nick smiled at the thought of seeing everyone again.

A/N: I know, stupid place to stop it, I just can't think anymore, besides I have homework to finish. Review please. Thanks for reading. STILL NEED SUGGESTIONS!!!