A Nightmare in Seattle
Pairing: Sara and Nick (Snickers)
After Nigel is arrested and taken to a federal prison, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon and Washington are safe. Zach takes Nick to a few jewelry stores to buy the perfect ring so Nick can propose to Sara.
A/N: Chapters 12 and 13 occur simultaneously. This chapter has Nick shopping for an engagement ring for Sara with Zach's help.
Disclaimer: I don't own Nick, Sara, or any other CSI: Vegas character. I own the character Deanna and the other Seattle CSIs.
Nick and Zach
"Nick, this is the second store we went to," Zach complained. "I am pretty sure Sara will love whatever ring you picked out for her."
"She is a very special woman," Nick happily sighed. "She deserves to wear the perfect ring on her finger."
"You sound just like me when my brother helped me pick out an engagement ring for Deanna," Zach chuckled. "We went to almost all the finest jewelry stores in Boston."
"You went to Boston to buy an engagement ring!" Nick was puzzled, but knew Zach had a good reason.
"We went on separate vacations," Zach gladly explained. "Deanna went to visit her family in New Orleans and I was in Boston visiting mine. Also, I didn't want buy it in Seattle while her suspicious eyes could ruin the special surprise."
"I just hope Sara and Deanna don't catch up to us," Nick smirked.
"Relax, Nick!" Zach smiled. "They will be at that day spa for a few hours. If they have finished already, I am sure that Deanna will take Sara out shopping or go for coffee."
"Gentlemen, how can I help you?" a woman in her mid forties approached them.
"Yes, I am proposing to my girlfriend," Nick said. "I want to find that special ring for her."
"We have a wonderful selection of engagement rings," she said to Nick and then to Zach. "Are you his friend?"
"He is my wife's cousin," Zach replied.
Nick looked at the selection and saw one that caught his eye. It was a simple looking princess cut half carat diamond solitaire, but he knew it would look gorgeous on Sara's finger. Zach looked at Nick's choice and smiled.
"Sara will love this one," Zach said.
"Could I see this one?" Nick asked pointing to the ring in question.
"Of course you can, sir," the saleswoman smiled as she took out the ring Nick wanted to see.
When Nick had a closer look at it, he had mental picture of Sara wearing it. In that mental photography, her hand looked beautiful with that ring on it. The vision convinced him that he finally found the perfect ring.
"Told you that you would find it," Zach whispered.
"I'll take it," Nick beamed.
"You've made an excellent choice," she said as she took ring and placed it in a tiny lilac velvet box.
"She will love it," Zach said.
The saleswoman ran the box's bar code a few inches in front of a bar code reader. She added the tax on the register and gave Nick the total. Almost immediately, he gave her his credit card and she starting processing it. She gave him the transaction slip, he signed it and gave it to her. She checked his signature on the slip against the on his card and gave him both his copy of the slip and his card.
"Your girlfriend will be happy wearing that ring," she said. "Good luck whenever you plan to propose to her."
"Thank you for everything," Nick smiled.
"You're welcome, sir," she replied. "Have a nice day!"
"Thanks, you too!" Zach and Nick said and the left the store.
When they got into Zach's Prius, they were on the way to the O'Hara home. However, the two men decided to get a pizza with onions, olives and mushrooms, two dozens zeppoles and rent a non pornographic guy flick since their women wouldn't be back for sometime. Zach told Nick to pick up some beer from a microbrewery that he and Deanna go for lunch every other week.
An hour later, they were sitting on the couch eating some of the pizza, each drinking a glass of beer and watching the movie. It was a comedy so they were laughing when between bites and sips. They could wait until they saw Deanna and Sara come in from their day at the day spa and possibly bought a few things in their shopping adventure.
TBC