The remaining four CSIs looked at each other, willing each of them to get up. Finally Warrick said, "Hey, Nicky! Aren't you going to sing for Cath?"

Nick blushed at this. He reluctantly got up and limped to the karaoke machine. His ribs were still bugging him. He'd have to get them checked out by a doctor. He looked through the CDs and relatively quickly found what he was looking for. He put the CD in and pressed play.

None of the others recognized the music that started playing.

Nick got ready to start.

"Well, I was 18, makin' minimum wage,
With a Letterman jacket and a Chevrolet.
I thought I was cool, yeah, I ruled the school.
You were Coolatta with the strawberry lips,
You had the whole world danglin' at your fingertips.
Your senior year, an' I was your daddy's worst fear.
We ran off on graduation night.
Thought a couple of left-hand rings would make everything all right."

"With a little bit a-live, little bit a-learn,
Little bit a-watchin' a few more candles burn,
And findin' out what life was.
Ooh, with a little bit a-fuss, little bit a-fight,
Little bit a-kiss and makin' up all night,
An' one day wakin' up, oh, in a real love.
Yes, that's right."

"Well, I was 22, workin' double overtime.
I was spendin' dollars an' makin' dimes.
We were overdrawn an' barely hangin' on.
An' then one night you came to me,
With tears in your eyes and the EPT and said:
"Guess what? Yeah, baby ready or not."
Well, I just smiled but I was scared to death:
How am I gonna' have a kid when I'm still a kid myself."

"With a little bit a-live, little bit a-learn,
Little bit a-watchin' a few more candles burn,
And findin' out what life was.
Ooh, with a little bit a-fuss, little bit a-fight,
Little bit a-kiss and makin' up all night,
An' one day, wakin' up, oh, in a real love.
Whoa, in a real love.

Whoa, in a real love.
Yeah, it's a real love."

"Mmmm, with a little bit a-live, little bit a-learn,
Little bit a-watchin' a few more candles burn,
And findin' out what life was.
Mmm, with a little bit a-fuss, little bit a-fight,
Little bit a-kiss and makin' up all night,
An' one day, wakin' up, oh, in a real love.
Yeah, baby, it's a real love.
Yeah, it's a real love, baby.
Whoa, it's a real, real, real, real, real, real, real love.
Yeah, that's right." Nick finished.

(A/N: Ok if you have not heard this song you better get on and click on the link that says artists at the top. Off to the side you will see a box with letters in it. Click on "V". Then find Phil Vassar and Click on his name. Scroll down a little on the page that pops up and you will see a link that says "Listening Party: Shakin' not Stirred" Click on that. Then scroll down and click on the symbol next to the Song "In a Real Love". You now have no excuse to not hear this song)

The CSIs and Greg all started clapping. Nick stopped the CD and limped back over to his seat. He eased himself onto the floor next to Catherine and smiled at her. She returned his smile.

"Hey, man! I didn't know you could sing," Greg exclaimed.

Nick just smiled.

"Hey, it's your turn Cath," Nick whispered to Catherine.

A/N: Ok, that's the end of chapter 5. Oh, and if you don't listen to this song you don't know what you're missing. Tell me what you think so far. Thanks for reading!