Holidays at the Stokes Place
Pairing: Nick and Sara (Of course! I wouldn't have it any other way)
It is the last 30 minutes of 2004. Nick and Sara, along with his parents, three oldest siblings and their families, are together to ring out the old year and ring in the new one.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Sara, Nick or any other mentioned character on CSI. If I did own Sara and Nick, they would have been hooked up and hitched already! (Writers of the show: take notice!) However, I do own Nick's family.
New Year's Eve at Stokes Manor
"Dad, for Pete's sake, stop channel surfing," Kathleen said. "2005 is almost here and you are fiddling around with that stupid remote."
"Yeah dad, we have to watch New Year's Rockin' Eve," Wendy said. "It is a tradition in the family for about 30 years. I will not have this family miss out on the annual countdown to the New Year. It was usually followed by Heather's off-keyed rendition of 'Auld Lang Syne'."
Nick, Sara and Madison were helping Cynthia put together some treats to greet 2005.
There was a big bowl with seedless grapes being brought to the living room. Nick took out the chocolate sheet cake out of the refrigerator and placed it in the center of the table. Sara and Madison went back and forth carrying champagne glasses to the table. Nick took out two bottles of sparkling grape juice and a bottle of champagne from the fridge and put them near the glasses. Sara found a package of amaretti cookies, opened it and emptied the contents into a dish. She placed the dish next to the cake. She then helped Nick bring the plates for the cake and the other treats and put them near the cake.
"Grandpa, it's on the ABC channel," Sierra said and gently took the remote from her grandfather. "Let me do it!"
"I knew that," Thomas said. "I just wanted to bust your chops, my favorite biochemistry major."
Sierra couldn't help but laugh at her grandfather's remark.
"Grandpa, I am double biochemistry and psychology major," Sierra said. "I am either going to become a CSI, like Uncle Nicky and Aunt Sara, or a psychiatrist."
Thomas just smiled and gave his oldest grandchild a hug and a kiss. Sierra went to see if she could offer her grandmother, Aunt Sara, Uncle Nick and cousin Madison help.
"Uncle Nicky, Aunt Sara, break it up!" Sierra said in amused shock.
"Very funny, Sierra," Nick said. "Can I give my wife one last kiss of 2004? You sound just like Warrick!"
"I was only kidding," Sierra said. "You lovebirds continue to kiss away!"
Nick and Sara just smiled at her and they kissed. Sierra giggled and went to the kitchen.
There was only five minutes left of 2004. Everyone was settled in the living room and their eyes were glued to the television. Some of Nick's nieces were dancing to a song that some group was performing. There was applause for their efforts.
"Wow, only a minute left to 2005," Tom said. "Nicky, would you be willing to open the champagne?"
"I would be honored," Nick replied with a hearty chuckle. "Okay, we should do the countdown now."
"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!" everyone said as they watched the ball drop in Times Square and 2005 flashed on the television. "Happy New Year! Happy 2005!"
Auld Lang Syne was sung by everyone along with an exchange of hugs and kisses. Nick opened the champagne bottle with a pop. The cork hit the ceiling and landed in the plant. Tom opened the two bottles of sparkling grape juice. Those 21 and over got champagne and those under 21 had the sparkling grape juice. There was tapping of the glasses and exchanges of 'Happy New Years' going around. Everyone ate 12 grapes first for good luck in the New Year. Tom cut and served the cake. They all helped themselves to the amaretti cookies.
After finishing their cake, Nick grabbed Sara, pulled her into an embrace and they kissed. He wanted to take her and their champagne glasses to their room for a more intimate celebration of 2005. They stayed with the family for about another hour before sneaking upstairs without the glasses. They took off their clothes and changed into their sleep clothes. They were sitting on the bed watching Coupling on BBC America.
"I love you, Nick," Sara said. "Happy New Year!"
"I love you, too, Sara," Nick said. "Happy 2005!"
TBC
