After dancing a while longer Sara said to Nick, "I really should go now. I'm starting to get tired and I need my rest."
"Sure, I should get going now to. Do you want me to drive you home?"
"Well, don't you have to take Warrick home?" She asked while taking a quick glance over at Warrick and Catherine who were still ruling the dance floor. "He doesn't look like he is ready to go home yet."
"Yeah but from the looks of things his night is just beginning. He can just get a ride home with Cath."
"Yeah." She said while trying to hold back a yawn but in the end she let it escape.
"Come on Sar, you really need to get to sleep."" Nick said to her caringly.
He placed his hand at the small of her back and gently led her out of the club to his car. He opened the passenger side door for her and then she hopped into the seat. He slammed the door shut and went around to his own side. He got in and put his keys in the ignition and started the car.
Sara wasn't talking, she had her brows scrunched so he knew she was thinking about something.
"Sara, are you okay?"
"What . . . ?" She said in a slight daze. "Oh yeah, I'm fine. I just . . . um . . . well I was just was thinking about what a great time I had with you tonight." She said this questionably.
"Sara." Nick said just letting his voice trail off while making a vow to himself to not drive the car out of the parking lot until he knew what was wrong.
"Nick. I don't know how to say this." She said letting a pause follow her sentence. "But, I've never been out with you like this before. And I have to say I really enjoyed myself. I've never acted like that around anyone else before. I'm always so quiet and just . . . well just me. But when I was with you tonight, I felt like I could open up around you and just be different. No one else makes me feel this way."
"Sara, you can look at me." Nick said very gently while placing his right hand on her left knee. This whole time she had her face directed to the floor.
"No, I can't." She said almost in a pout. He knew this must be very hard for her right now to confess everything.
Nick moved his hand from her knee and placed it on her cheek. He gently pulled her face upwards so that she was facing him. Then he said, almost in a whisper, "How long have you felt this way?"
"A long time now." She said while directing her eyes to look down. She felt as though she just couldn't face him. She just couldn't.
"Well I'm glad we feel the same."
"What?" She said with a sudden urge of hope appearing before him in her eyes.
"You heard me Sara."
"But Nick, we work together." She said while moving her face about an inch closer to his.
"Yes but no one would have to know if we you know . . . wanted to . . . "
"I know."
He pulled her face the short distance toward his that he had to, for her lips to meet his. The kiss was gentle and sincere.
It was Sara who broke the kiss. "Nick. I really do need to get home now. Don't take that as rejection or anything cause really it's not and I really . . . "
Nick placed his finger up to her lips, hushing her. "Sara, I really don't." He said before giving her another kiss on the lips.
"Now then, what do you say that we get you home."
"I say, lets." She replied while sitting back strait in her seat and taking his hand in hers.
Nick finally did start the car. He knew immediately this relationship could start off rocky but he really liked Sara and he knew he was willing to give this, whatever it is, a shot.
TBC