Broken 3/6
"I don't know how you talked me into this. I have never sang in front of a crowd before," Sara said.
"If what I heard in the evidence room is any indication of what you can do, I might have to find a new hobby," Nick replied pulling out of the parking lot.
"Why's that?"
"Well, I'll no longer be the lead singer. I'll be one upped by my little sis. Nothing is more embarrassing than that!" he said poking Sara's side.
Sara began a fit of giggles when her cell phone rang. Nick stopped at a stop sign and began to further assault her side.
"Nick ... my ... my phone ... my phone it's ringing!" she said gasping for air.
"Oh, is that what that noise is? Allow me," he said taking the phone from her purse with one hand while continuing to tickle her side with the other.
He looked at the caller ID and decided he could answer it.
"Hey Sexy," Nick said into the phone.
"Nick?" came Grissom's reply.
"Yeah, baby what's on your mind?"
"Um…..I thought I called Sara's phone."
"You did. She is just experiencing so much pleasure right now she can't get to the phone."
Grissom heard a muffled Sara struggling in the background.
"Nicky, give me my phone," Sara said out of breath.
"You gotta beg honey," Nick said.
"Give me that phone or I'll break you in half."
"Fine. You're no fun."
"Hello?" Sara said into the phone.
"Sara it's Grissom. You okay?"
"Oh yeah. I'm fine Grissom, what's up?" she asked.
"Um ... I was wondering if you were busy Saturday night?" he asked hesitantly.
"No way Grissom. I'm not working, ask someone else to come in."
"No, no, it's not that, it's just ... well ... um ... I was just wondering ... well you know Nick's band is performing on Saturday night and ... well ... I was wondering ... kinda wondering if you wanted to go ... together ... with me?"
"You mean like a date?" she asked.
"Yeah, a date ... with me."
The line was silent. In the car Nick had been listening intently to the conversation. He knew Sara was in love with Grissom and he could have sworn he heard the word date. Sara was speechless.
"Sara you still there?" Grissom asked.
"Yeah, I'm here ... um Grissom ... I would really love to but, I already have plans that night. Maybe another time?"
"Oh, no that's okay. I just thought I would take a shot. Course you are busy. Why wouldn't you be?"
"Grissom no … its not like that at all. I would really love to any day but Saturday. You see I'm ... " she started
Nicked grabbed the phone from her.
"You're still coming right Grissom?" Nick asked.
"Nick um ... I don't ... "
"Oh no you don't. You were going to go anyway, you can't back out now. Besides Sara is going to be there," Nick said.
Sara sat waving her hands in front of Nick signing at him not to tell Grissom. He just put his hand up to get her to stop.
"She is?" Grissom asked.
"She's gonna be kinda busy though. I convinced her to help us with some sound stuff at the show."
"Oh really?" Grissom questioned
"Yeah, so you should still come. I'll give her some free time so she can hang with you guys," Nick offered.
"I thought it was just Catherine and I?"
"Oh um. Tina and Warrick said they might be there. And Greg is gonna be there too. So, it will be a few people, yeah."
"Oh, um ... alright. I gotta get back to some paper work. I'll talk to you guys later."
"Alright see ya later Griss."
"Bye," Grissom said shutting his phone.
"So?" Catherine asked
"She had already agreed to help Nick out with some sound stuff. So, she is gonna be there, but she said she wants to go out some other time."
"God you two are worse than a couple of high school kids!" Catherine sighed.
Meanwhile in the Car
"He sends his love," Nick replied closing Sara's phone.
"Shut up loser!" she said putting her phone in her purse "Grissom just asked me out ... I think."
"On a date. I heard."
"Do you think he was serious? I mean his definition of a date and mine are probably two different things. Was it like romantic date or just hang out date?"
"Gotta be romantic," He said continuing their journey to Jason's house
"What makes you think that?"
"Come on Sara. It's been six years, if it wasn't a romantic date then I will personally kick his ass."
They both laughed as they pulled into Jason's driveway. Sara became increasingly nervous seeing all the music equipment set up in the garage.
"A garage band Nick?" she asked
"Yeah, Jason is old school," he replied turning off the car. "Come on honey. You'll be awesome"
They both got out of the car and walked to the garage where they were greeted by Jason.
"Damn Nick! You said she was good looking but shit bro, this chick is a hottie!" he said winking at Sara.
"Back off man, that's my sister you're talking about. Besides she is taken," he said smiling at Sara.
"So am I. I was just making a comment. It's nice to meet ya Sara." Jason said sticking out his hand to shake hers.
"And you Jason."
Just then a long black haired girl came running out and placed a kiss on Nick's lips.
"Hey honey, how was you day?" she said
"Great but it just got better. Melinda this is Sara. Sara this is my girlfriend Melinda." Nick said.
"So nice to finally meet you Sara. Nick talks about you all the time."
"Melinda. Same to you. Its nice to put a face to the name."
"I've gotta help Cassie in the kitchen or she's gonna burn everything. So good to meet you Sara, I'm sure we will be seeing more of each other now that Nick has roped you into this crazy thing," she said moving her hands gesturing to the music equipment
"Look forward to it," Sara smiled as the woman ran into the house.
"Now Nick here tells me you have got quite the voice," Jason said
"I don't think so but ... "
"I trust Nick with my life, so it's gotta be true."
"I was thinking Jason, you know the closer? It would be much better if Sara and I did it as a duet. You've been saying its been missing something. I think I found the missing something." Nick said pulling Sara into his side
"Well, from everything else you've told me I wouldn't doubt it. I'm down with it if she's up to it. What do you say Sara?" Jason asked
"You only live once right?" she asked
"Now that's what I like to hear. So you like rock music?" Jason asked
Sara nodded
"Well then lets get started. I've got plans for you my little Amy Lee."
Sara's eyes were wide with shock as she glanced back at Nick. She was being pulled into the garage by Jason. Nick just watched as Sara followed his crazy friend. He would get Grissom to notice Sara if it as the last thing he did.