A Nightmare in Seattle

Pairing: Sara and Nick (Snickers)

After a day out in Seattle, Nick, Sara, Zach and Deanna are having gelato at Zach and Deanna's favorite gelateria. Nick has something up his sleeve for Sara.

A/N: Some parts of this chapter are in Italian. I'll provide translations below 'THE END'.

A/N2: Have a Happy New Year!

A/N3: A sequel is coming soon!

Disclaimer: I don't own Nick, Sara, or any other CSI: Vegas character. I own the character Deanna and the other Seattle CSIs.

Sweet Dreams Do Come True

Deanna and Zach took Nick and Sara around Seattle. They went to the Pike Place Marketplace where they looked around the shops and smelled the fresh food. The four spent some time looking at the fishmongers from Pike Place Fish Market tossing some fish around. Deanna thought about buying a few things, but she decided to do it tomorrow since they had almost a full day planned. They went to the Space Needle and went to the observation deck. The view of Puget Sound, Mt. Rainier, and the entire metro Seattle area was breathtaking. Zach had made reservations for brunch at the Space Needle's restaurant. Nick, Sara, Deanna and Zach spent the early afternoon eating, drinking, talking, laughing and checking out the view of the city.

After brunch, they walked for about an hour and a half around Seattle Center and the surrounding area. Nick and Sara had taken turns taking pictures of the day's event to show their colleagues what they did after creepy Nigel Crane was apprehended. Even Zach and Deanna appeared in several pictures. Zach took a few photos of Deanna, Nick and Sara. They continued to walk until they entered a modern looking gelateria and sat at a table.

"Buon giorno, Deanna e Zach!" a man around Nick and Sara's age recognized the couple said. "Come state?"

"Stiamo molto bene, grazie!" Deanna smiled. "Salvatore, ti presento a mio cugino Nick Stokes ed alla sua ragazza Sara Sidle. Abitano e lavorano in Las Vegas."

"Signor Stokes and Signorina Sidle, I am happy to meet the two of you," Salvatore said.

"Please, call us Nick and Sara," Nick said. "Deanna and Zach have mentioned this place several times."

"I'll bring you some menus," Salvatore said. "I highly recommend the dark chocolate truffle gelato."

"Dee Marie, why do you speak Italian with him?" Sara asked. "Was he born in Italy and raised in Seattle?"

"Actually, he was born and raised in Spokane," Deanna replied. "His youngest brother and sister went to college with me. Their grandparents emigrated from Puglia. We speak Italian for practice and as private conversation."

Salvatore returned with four menus and gave Nick, Sara, Deanna and Zach a few moments to decide. Nick decided that Deanna would give their gelato order in Italian. Deanna signaled Salvatore that they were ready to order.

"Prego?" Salvatore asked.

"Nick vorrebbe una coppa tiramisu," Deanna answered. "Sara vorrebbe una coppa con cioccolato e vaniglia. Zach vorrebbe una coppa fragola. Io vorrei una coppa cappuccino. Vorremmo quattro bicchieri d'acqua."

"Vorreste cappuccino, caffè latte o espresso?" Salvatore asked.

"Forse l'avremo dopo le nostre coppe," Deanna said. "Grazie!"

Salvatore left, but returned to give them each a glass of water. He disappeared to make the requested coppas. After moments later, Nick, Sara, Deanna and Zach received their desserts.

"Dee Marie, you really have good taste in desserts," Nick smiled after eating a spoonful of his coppa tiramisu. "This is awesome!"

"Everything is made on the premises," Deanna beamed. "Including, the little cookies that come with the coppas. They use all natural ingredients. Whenever possible, the ingredients are local and/or organic."

"I have never had ice cream like this," Sara said. "I wish they had something like this in Vegas. I mean, I am pretty sure they have these ice cream places there, but nothing like this one."

"Sara, it's gelato and gelateria," Zach gently corrected her.

"I am sorry," Sara said. "I briefly forgot the names, but this is excellent nevertheless."

Twenty minutes of eating and talking later, Nick whispered something to Deanna. She got up, tapped Zach on his shoulder and they went to the counter to talk briefly with Salvatore. Sara was looking at Nick strangely and with concern.

"Sara, ever since that day I saw you while I was throwing dummies off a hotel rooftop," Nick said as he stood up, took out a small boxout of his jeans pocket and got down on one knee. "I knew that I found a wonderful woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. There have been some ups, downs and near misses, but we had gotten through them. What I am trying to say is that I love you so much and I know you love me too. Will you marry me?"

"Wow!" Sara exclaimed. "Yes, I'll marry you!"

Nick took out the ring from the box and gently placed it on Sara's finger. They got up, embraced and passionately kissed. There was applause coming from Salvatore, Deanna and Zach. They were joined by the applause of the few other customers that witnessed the proposal.

"Congratulations, Nicky and Sara on your engagement!" Deanna said as she and Zach returned to the table hugging the newly engaged couple.

A few moments later, Salvatore returned with a tray holding four small champagne flutes.

"Here's some Asti on the house," he said giving each one of Deanna's party a champagne flute. "Congratulations! Congratulazioni!"

"Grazie!" Nick smiled.

"I propose a toast to my cousin Nicky and his fiancée Sara!" Deanna grinned.

As Zach, Deanna, Nick and Sara tapped their champagne flutes together, they reflected upon the past few days. Nick and Sara came to Seattle to help Deanna and her fellow Seattle CSIs capture Nigel Crane after his escape and three state killing spree. Once Nigel was captured, he was sent to a super-max prison where he will be watched 24/7. He'll know what it feels like have someone watch his every move, every minute of the day. Now, Sara and Nick are going back to Vegas with news of their engagement. They are pretty sure that Grissom, Catherine and Warrick will be happy for them. They weren't sure about Greg, but they knew he'll come around.

THE END

Post Chapter A/N: Here are the translations. The Italian is in italics

Buon giorno, Deanna e Zach! Come state? Good morning, Deanna and Zach! How are you?

Stiamo molto bene, grazie! Salvatore, ti presento a mio cugino Nick Stokes ed alla sua ragazza Sara Sidle. Abitano e lavorano in Las Vegas. We're very well, thank you. Salvatore, let me introduce you to my cousin Nick Stokes and his girlfriend Sara Sidle. They live and work in Las Vegas.

Signor Stokes, Signorina Sidle Mr. Stokes, Miss Sidle

Prego? What would you like?

Nick vorrebbe una coppa tiramisu. Sara vorrebbe una coppa con cioccolato e vaniglia. Zach vorrebbe una coppa fragola. Io vorrei una coppa cappuccino. Vorremmo quattro bicchieri d'acqua. Nick would like a tiramisu sundae. Sara would like a chocolate and vanilla sundae. Zach would like a strawberry sundae. I'd like a cappuccino sundae. We'd like four glass of water.

Vorreste cappuccino, caffè latte o espresso? Would you like cappuccino, caffè latte or espresso?

Forse l'avremo dopo le nostre coppe. Grazie! Maybe we'll have it after our sundaes. Thank you!

Congratulazioni! Congratulations!