Disclaimer: I don't own any Characters or the show CSI. This prose is merely a way to express my creativity and practise my writing.But people, Creativity is always better than Copying.

A/N: Second C2. More chapters coming soon. Thanks to Heartagram69, LaydeeBear, melliebee, Jessica Summers,GG3 ,Gaelic-Freak , missiemeghan & Nickgilgreggonumber1fan for reviewing. And thanks to any other reviewers as well! I know I'm spelling Drive Thru the American way (I'm Canadian), but they are in America! The chess metaphors about Sophia just mean that she made a risky move, killing an important piece, leaving her important piece open.

Also, I know that Sophia became a detective, but in my story, she did'nt. She stayed a CSI. Just a little change.

-M16

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Sara entered the break room to find everyone already sitting around the table. Greg was tapping his foot impatiently. Nick was staring off into space, wondering if their date might have something to do with Sara's absence. Sophia was watching Grissom's frown with a small contented smile. They all looked up when she entered, and Sophia's smile turned into a frown. "Sara! How nice of you to join us tonight!" She said sarcastically. " Sorry Guys!" Sara quickly apoligized, ignoring Sophia. "It's okay, Sara. But please, call when you are going to be late." Grissom said, clearly annoyed. "Okay, have you guys wrapped up the D.B. in Henderson?" He directed towards Nick, who quickly snapped back to earth." Yeah. The Vic had a huge life insurance plan. All the money went to his son, who was broke. We found the weapon, a knife, on the son's night stand. DNA confirmed it was the Vic's. Case solved!" He said quickly. "Okay then, Greg & Sara, there's a kidnapping in Clark County. 2-year-old Jason Pontona was taken from his home. Nick, you're working solo. A shooting at the Monaco. Sophia and I are still working on our Double-homicide." Grissom informed them, and everyone went their seperate ways. Sara was somewhat relieved that Grissom had'nt put Nick and her together. She knew she could'nt resist him. He was a great kisser.

At the end of the shift, Nick was just about to reach for his coat when he heard Sara enter the locker room. "Hey Nick!" She said quietly. "Sara..." He replied hoarsly. "Do you want to grab some breakfast?" He said, regaining his composure. "Uh, sure." She said, trying to hide her eagarness. "Just let me get my purse. Meet me outside?" She said again, as she reached into her locker. He smiled at her, and walked out to his Denali. She leaned against her locker, thinking about him. His lips were so beautiful. His kisses were perfect. She stood there for a minute before realizing that she was keeping him waiting. She blushed a little, grabbed her purse and slammed her locker closed. She walked out of the building, and up to Nick's Standard-Issued Black Denali, which was waiting right by the entrance. She hopped in, and leaned in to give Nick a quick kiss, but somehow it turned into a open-mouthed, 2-minute kiss. She smiled as she pulled away, and Nick put the car in drive.

Sophia sat in her Denali, 5 spaces away, watching them. A smile tugged at her lips. Grissom does'nt know. She thought to herself.It will destroy him when he finds out. But who will tell him? And who will be there for him when he falls? And how will he repay them? His trust. His respect. His loyalty. His POWER. Sophia knew exactly what to do. She had played Conrad Ecklie, her old boss, the same way. She had won. She was his right, and his left, hand. She had been poised for the Dayshift Supervisor. It was hers. She could smell it. But then, she had made the wrong move. She had taken Ecklie's Queen, destroying his trust and betraying her loyalty. She had taken his queen, leaving her King free to him. He had taken it, and won. She was demoted to Grissom's shift, instead of the Dayshift Supervisor Position she had almost had. Now Ecklie had to pay. And she knew exactly who would help her. Grissom.

"So, where do we want to eat?" Nick asked her. "McDonald's. Drive Thru." Sara dared. "Whatever you want." Nick replied, smiling. Sara spotted the big yellow M, and Nick turned into the Drive-Thru lane. "Welcome to McDonalds! Can I take your order please?" A yellow and red machine asked. "Uh, can I have a breakfast burrito combo, with Coke." Nick said. "And, um." He turned to Sara. "A Bacon & Egg McMuffin combo. Apple Juice." She recited. "Thank you for ordering!" The machine answered. Nick drove through, and a Brunette woman handed them their meals. "So, where are we going?" Nick asked her. "You're driving. Anywhere you want." She replied. "Anywhere?" He asked.

Nick parked his Denali in front of a red and orange townhouse. Nick grabbed the McDonald's bag and hopped out. Sara followed him to the door, where he pulled out a set of keys and opened it.He led her inside, and his place was cleaner than Sara expected. Sara had never been to Nick's house. He rarely invited anyone over, since that crazy man had stalked him."Pretty nice...for a guy!" She commented, glancing around. Her eyes rested on a giant-sized, blue bag with Palm Trees and suns. The exotic logo said 'Blue Hawaiian'. "Where'd you find this?" She asked. Everyone loved Greg's famous Blue Hawaiian coffee, but it was impossible to find. Greg prided himself on that secret, and had sworn he would never tell a soul."Well...Remember when we had that new DNA girl, Chandra. Well, I bet Greg that she would'nt last the shift. And she did'nt. So he had to tell me where to buy Blue Hawaiian." Nick said slyly. "What would he have gotten, if he won?" Sara asked curiosly. "Oh, he wanted me to hook him up with one of my sister's friends, Diane. Needless to say, she never would have gone out with him anyway." Nick laughed."Will you tell me, Nicky?" She asked slowly, sexily. "Maybe I will.."He replied, staring into her brown eyes. "But, of course, there's a price." He said slyly. "What's that?" She asked, inching closer to him. "Well.. A kiss?" He asked her slowly. "It's a deal..." She said, closing up the space between them. The kiss lasted for several moments, when another kiss began. The bag lay forgotten on the table, as Nick and Sara kissed fevorly on the couch.

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A/N: I know this chapter was kind of short, but I don't really want to go into too much fluff. Just let your imaginations do the imaginaing, so there is more time and room for Sophia's evil plotting. Reviews, Opinions, Comments & Ideas are always welcome.

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M16-Dec. 31

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