Nick was processing the note from the crime scene, he had just dusted for prints and found none, when Grissom came in looking frazzled.

"Whats this i hear about a note at your crime scene?" Grissom asked Nicked stopped his work to look at Grissom.

"Yeah, guess i have another stalker." Nick sighed heavily and dropped his pen on the table.

"Nick, you know i have to take you off this case and put you not only on leave, but under servalance," Grissom pointed out.

"We can't run the risk of you being hurt again so soon after the last fiasco." Grissom continued seeing to surprise on the younger mans face.

"No way around it is there?" Nick asked, though he already knew the answer.

"I'm sorry Nick, but for now you'll have to leave the lab until this is resolved, I'll call brass and let him know whats going on he'll be the one to give you a tail for a few days." Grissom explained looking as deflated and he felt, Nick had already been gone for two months recovering form the last accident. Now he would be gone again, this was shaping out be a rotten few months for the man. Grissom watched in silence as Nick cleaned up the lab and left the lab. He prayed this was over very soon, he knew nick couldn't take much more of this before he went totally nuts.

It was late when nick finally made it back to his house. After being dismissed from duty he had gone to the gym for a few rounds with a punching bag and a good long workout. He had to admit felt a little more relaxed, he wasn't angry at Grissom for sending him home he knew the man was just doing his job, and looking out for him. He was mad at who ever was making his life a living nightmare. He tossed his mail on the counter and opening the fridge pulled out a beer, popped the top and toke a swing.

"Lets see who i owe today." Nick joked rifling through the mail, pleased to see nothing but junk mail.

"No bills, and no unwanted letters." He sighed. He sat his beer down on the table and went to take a long shower. Thirty minutes later he stepped from the bathroom and cloud of steam followed him(WHOO HO! Nicky in a bath towel) as he walked across the hall to his room to don some cloths, just as he was pulling a dark blue tee shirt over his head some one rang the bell.

"Who is it?" He asked as he reached for his spare under the mattress.

"It just me Nick i have your detail." Jim brass' voice drifted through the door.

"Hey Brass sorry about that wasn't expecting you for a while." Nick said shaking the man s hand.

"Its alright, Nick Stokes this is officer Pete's she's you evening guard and another officer will take his place tomorrow morning." Brass explained. Nick nodded to the officer, and watched brass get into his car and drive away.

"Well i guess I'll be out here if you need anything." The officer informed him Nick nodded again at the officer and shut the door. Having nothing better to do his sacked out on his couch and flipped the TV to an all night monster movie marathon.

The same eyes watched Nick in his house as he drifted to sleep on his couch. Dark eyes filled with rage.

"You bastard, why aren't you afraid of me, don't know i cold get to you no matter what?" Delaney growled he eyes moving from nick to the officer at the door. Maybe its time for a demonstration Nicky. Maybe then you'll take this game seriously.

Delaney skulked in the darkness at the back of the house till he came to the back door. Grinning, he easily picked the lock and closing it carefully behind him moved into the house. He slide down the hall and on into the living area where nick slept on oblivious to the danger the lurked just a few feet away. Here I stand just behind you and yet you continue to remain impassive to the fact that your life is in danger. He walked around the front of the couch careful not wake the sleeping man, he leaned down and in a lighting fast moved covered Nicks mouth. Nick jerked awake at the feel of someone touching his face and panicked when realized he couldn't scream for a hand over his mouth. His wide eyes focused on a face he wished never to see again. Now Nick screamed into the hand that silenced him, by pressing downn harder. Delaney leaned his face close to Nicks ear.

"Hello Nick did you think you were safe from me." Was all he said and before nick could suck a full breath he was gone.

"HELP!" Nick screamed anyway, the officer rushed the door and looked around baffled.

"What is it?" He asked.

"Micheal Delaney was in here just seconds ago." Nick explained, getting up from the couch. He walked down the hall and checked the back door, frowning when he found it locked tight and no other signs that Delaney had been there.

"Your were probably just having a nightmare I don't see any signs that there was anyone else in the house." Officer Peter's sighed, stalking back out of the house and shut the door behind him. Nick stood a moment longer in his hall way unable to shake the feeling that he hadn't dreamt Delaney in house. He shrugged it off having no other explanation, and to tired t think of one he switched TV off and went to bed. He lay there in his bed for hours trying to put the thought out of his head unsuccessfully.

"He was in here I know he was. But, how did he get away so fast, and now i have another problem to tend with he can get past the office out front." He thought staring at the ceiling.

"I'll have to talk with brass about putting another guard at the back door tomorrow night." And with the that final thought Nick feel into a fitful sleep.

Sorry its going so slow. I promise to liven things up soon. Also, sorry about the email change, I can't get to my other email so i had to change it.