Thanx for all the reviews. And Audra, I think the poem's sweet too!!! And LOL thanx for the heads up. I also wanna say thanx to Emily for being my beta and for the suggestion. Anyways here's Chapter 5.
Chapter 5
One month later:
Nick and Sara were walking along the CSI hallway, well-rested and ready to work. They were heading towards the break room to wait for Grissom when Grissom stopped them.
"Can you guys step in my office for a minute?," asked Grissom.
"Yeah, sure," said Nick.
They went into Grissom's office which was very creepy with all the dead pig, bugs and some other gross stuff. But they were used to it in working with him for years.
"Close the door and have a seat," said Grissom from his desk.
"What's up Griss?," asked Sara who was getting worried.
"There's no easy way to tell you this but it's the orders from Atwater, one of you have to change shift,"
"What? You mean go to day shift? Why?," asked Nick.
"Yes, one of you have to go to day shift cause the sheriff doubts you can do your job because of your relationship," said Grissom. The sheriff just knew about their relationship since they got married.
"That's ridiculous! I think we can separate our personal lives and work," said Nick trying to control his anger.
"I know you can but Atwater doesn't think so, it's his call," said Grissom. He actually had a war with Rory Atwater to change his mind but the sheriff thought that was the best.
"This is so unfair, I think we've proven ourselves through the rate of crime solved these few years," said Sara furiously.
"I know but that's his final decision, I hate to do this but I suggest you better discuss who'd be going to the day shift, I need that decision by tomorrow," said Grissom.
"Fine!!," said Sara and just walked out of the room with Nick following but not before giving Grissom a deathly glare. He knew it wasn't his fault but he was so mad. Damn that Atwater!!
Nick and Sara were in the break room discussing which of them should go to the day shift.
"Nick, this is so unfair,"
"I know honey, but we have to," consoled Nick.
"Okay then, who should go to day shift?," asked Sara.
"I don't mind going, besides it's my fault, I proposed," said Nick smiling
"Nick, that's not funny, I'm glad you proposed,"
"Me too,"
"So, I'm thinking I should go cause you're so used to wake up at night, but I can wake up anytime cause I practically don't sleep that much, it's not gonna be so hard for me," said Sara.
"Are you sure? If you don't want to, I can go," said Nick.
"I'm positive, Nicky, don't worry about it,"
"Positive about what?," came a voice from the doorway. It was Warrick and Catherine.
"I'm going to day shift," said Sara.
"What? Why," asked Catherine shocked.
"Atwater doubts we cold do our work if we're on the same shift," explained Nick.
"What? That's ridiculous," said Warrick.
"I know, that's what I said, but Griss said it's Atwater's final decision,"
"Well, at least he didn't fire you," said Catherine.
"Thanks Cath, that's very comforting," said Nick sarcastically.
"We're gonna miss you girl," said Warrick.
"Hey, it's not like I'm going anywhere, I'm still working her," said Sara actually trying to convince herself.
"But it's not gonna be the same, I'll see less of you," said Nick.
"How come?,"
"You know, when you come back from work, I have to go to work,"
"You're right but if we have a day off, we can make up for lost time," said Sara smiling.
"Whatever you're planning, Sidle I'm all up for it,"
"Hey, watch it, it's Stokes now," said Sara playfully.
"Okay you guys, stop flirting, we have work to do," said Grissom walking into the room.
"Um...Grissom, I'm going to day shift," said Sara.
"Oh, Ecklie wants you ASAP, so you can start tomorrow, until then you get the night off,"
"So I get to stay home until I face the boss from hell?," asked Sara.
"Yeah,"
"Great, see you at home Nick," said Sara giving Nick a quick kiss.
Sara was going out of the room when Grissom said, "I'm gonna miss you Sara,"
"Me too,"
Sara arrived at home few minutes later. She was actually kinda tired but was worried about changing shift. Sara was fine with the idea of working day shift but she really didn't want to face the wrath of Conrad Ecklie. So she just made some stuff to eat and watch some TV waiting for Nick to come home.
Few hours later Nick came back home, exhausted. He had a double homicide with Warrick and he actually was worried for Sara. And it got worse when the case was going nowhere. They decided just to go home and rest until they got a lead.
"Hey honey, how's work?," asked Sara.
"Tiring,"
"Want a back massage?," offered Sara.
"That'd be great,"
Nick sat next to Sara with his back to him. Sara started to massage Nick's back while Nick was enjoying it with his eyes closed. He actually was kinda turned on by it. Finally he couldn't take it anymore. He turned to face Sara and kissed her passionately.
"Nick we can't do this now, I have work in a few hours," said Sara.
"Come on Sara, live a little,"
Nick,....," Sara was about to protest but Nick kissed her lips urgently and with that she just melted in his arm.
Sara woke up with a ringing sound in her ears. She slowly opened her eyes . It was her cell phone that was ringing. Sara quickly turned in Nick's arm and answered it and guess who was on the line? Conrad Ecklie.
"Sidle," said Sara. She wasn't used to Stokes just yet.
"Sidle, get your ass here this instant, the shift's started an hour ago, if you wanna keep your job you better be here ASAP!!!," yelled Ecklie.
"Ecklie, I'll be there I overslept, and by the way I'm a Stokes now," corrected Sara.
"I bet you were with your husband Stokes, right?,"
"That's none of your business, Ecklie,"
"Well, most of your business is gonna be mine from now on, I'm your supervisor,"
"Great," said Sara sarcastically. With that Sara hung up on Ecklie.
Sara quickly went into the bathroom and took a bath. Nick heard Sara in the bathroom and walked over to the bathroom when Sara came brushing past him.
"Sara, what's going on?,'
"I woke up late, Ecklie's pissed,"
"Oh,"
"This is all your fault, if you hadn't seduced me into doing it last night, I hadn't over slept this morning," said Sara.
"But Sara, you gave in,"
"What was I supposed to do? I was tired!," yelled Sara.
"You were the one that said, you could handle day shift!," said Nick raising his voice.
"Yes I can, but I'm not a robot Nick, I need to rest too!!," said Sara while getting dressed.
"Okay, this is ridiculous, you just go to work, we'll talk later," said Nick.
"Fine, whatever," said Sara grabbing her keys and slammed the door.
Few minutes later Sara arrived at the lab an quickly made her way towards Ecklie's office. She knocked and entered when Ecklie said 'Come in"
"Sidle, it's about time you get here,"
"Actually I'm a Stokes now," corrected Sara.
"Whatever, you're all the same anyways," said Ecklie.
Sara actually was imagining some really nasty stuff she wanted to do to Ecklie at that moment and it involves a lot of guns and knives and some internal organs.
"I overslept, this is my first day in the day shift, come on Ecklie."
"Fine, if this happens again, you better pray other crime lab can take you,"
"Thanks, what's my assignments?,"
"You have a DB with Cyrus, he's already there,'
"Cyrus?," asked Sara. She didn't really know the guys in day shift except for the kiss-ups just like Ecklie.
"Cyrus McCormick,"
"Okay,"
Sara walked out of the office and went straight to the crime scene.
Sara arrived when the coroner already taken the body to the morgue. She neared the spot where the body was found and saw a guy bending down with a flashlight.
"Cyrus McCormick?" asked Sara.
"That's me, Sidle, right?,"
"Used to, it's Stokes now, but you can call me Sara,"
"Great, wanna get started?,"
"Sure," Sara studied the guy and noticed he was a nice guy unlike Ecklie, well-built, cute and great eyes. Sara quickly brushed those thoughts away. "I have a husband, remember?," thought Sara.
Sara started to brush through the scene to find anything usable. After they were done, they went straight to the lab.
Nick was very frustrated with their first fight as a married couple this morning. Is it really wrong for him to have sex with his own wife? He knew part of it was his fault and decided to come to work early even if it wasn't entirely his fault.
Okay that's chapter 5. Hope you liked it. Please review!!!
