Author's Note: Wow! Somebody (GURL-from-MARZ) actually told me that there should be an All You Need Is Love fan club! That was definitely the best thing I've heard in a long time! Wow. Okay. Calming down.

To MollyMKS: The image of Nick in a cowboy hat is a lovely image, isn't it? I'm thinking there will be more of the 'language' (which, by the way, is called Double Dutch), but it's hard to type so it will probably be minimal. I don't really care if they had sonogram back then either, but whatever. And believe me, beans will be spilt.

To Your Spell-Binding Lover: (Review for Ch 17) Seventy-some cousins. Thirty-four and a half nieces and nephews. I'm so very glad that FanFiction is working again, I hate it when it does that.

To Your Spell-Binding Lover: (Review for Ch 18) I used that line from "To Tell The Truth". I honestly don't know how being in a plane would affect a pregnant person. If anybody knows, please message me or something!

To Your Spell-Binding Lover: (Review for Ch 19) How Ms Sinclair puts up with us, I'll never know. But yes, it was modeled after our own playful banter. By the way, you've been very busy. Three reviews in one day? Wow.

Spoilers: None

Disclaimer: I have asked, begged, pleaded, done tricks, and petitioned, and I still don't own CSI. Fancy that.

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Everybody sat down around a huge table stocked with enough food to feed a small army. Right now, it was just Nick's immediate family. He didn't want to overwhelm her. Sara, who'd thrown up three times already that day, was thankful that she wasn't feeling sick from the smell of the food, or the taste of it for that matter.

Everybody was eating and chatting, getting to know Sara. She was pretty sure that she knew everybody's names by now, but she mentally ran through everybody. Satisfied that she'd gotten it right, she continued to converse with Nick's family.

Nick's father, Bill, arrived just then, and Sara thought you could have cut the tension with a knife.

"Cisco," Nick said, trying to pretend nothing was wrong.

"Poncho," his dad said, but either he was a very good actor, or he really didn't think there was anything wrong between them. "This must be Sara," he said, sitting down at the head of the table.

"Pleased to meet you, Judge," Sara said.

"Likewise," he said, smiling. He noticed the look that everybody else had, like the cat that's got the canary. He zoned in on Stephanie. "What do you know that I don't?"

Stephanie had always been the one to crack the easiest, and now was no exception. She glanced at Sara and Nick, silently asking if she could tell them. With approval, she said, "Sara and Nick are engaged."

Judge Stokes seemed a little surprised at that, but not in an angry way.

"And that's not all," Stephanie continued. "Sara's pregnant!"

Bill seemed a little taken aback, but again, he wasn't angry. "Congratulations!" he said.

"Thanks, Cisco," Nick said. Sara just smiled. What she didn't want people to know was that she was smiling to keep from throwing up. After all, smiling did suppress the gag reflex.

Finally she knew she couldn't hold it in any longer. She got up nonchalantly, walked as slowly as she could handle to the bathroom, and quickly gave up her supper to the toilet. She did not like throwing up so much.

When she returned to the table, Nick gave her a worried glance, but she shook her head slightly as if to say, "Don't worry about it."

He reached over and squeezed her hand gently, smiling at her.

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Nick's mother Jillian had figured beforehand that they were more than just friends, so she'd only prepared one room with one bed.

They lay, snuggled up to each other, inches from sleep, when Sara suddenly blurted out, "I need to find a wedding dress!"

"Oh, yeah. You do." He was obviously very sleepy and didn't want to talk, but Sara didn't pick up on that.

"Should I have a really big one or just a slim one or what?" she asked.

"Mmpht," Nick mumbled into his pillow.

"Where are we going to have the wedding?" she asked. "I was thinking here would be really nice, how about you?"

"I don't really know, Sara, and I don't want to talk right now. I'm tired," he grumbled.

"Sorry," she said, now realizing her mistake.

"It's alright. Just go to sleep now, okay?" he pleaded.

She rolled over so her back faced him.

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They woke facing away from each other, but Nick rolled over and took Sara's face in his hand, kissing her on the cheek. She shied away, and this surprised Nick.

"What's the matter?" he asked, genuinely concerned.

"I'm just really…not touchy-feely right now," she tried to explain. She didn't really understand why. "Probably just hormones. I'm sorry," she apologized.

Nick was a little disappointed. "That's okay. I'm going to get up now. I love you," he said.

"I love you too," she replied. A few minutes later, she got up too.

Nick's sisters had all come over earlier. They were sipping coffee in the living room with Jillian. "Mornin', ladies," he said, but without a grin.

"Mornin'," they all replied cheerfully. Only Michele noticed something was wrong.

"What's wrong, Nick?" Michele asked, worried.

"Nothing."

"Liar."

"Can we please not talk about this right now?" he pleaded.

"Sara problems, huh?" she said. It was more of a statement than a question. He didn't reply. "Want to talk?"

He thought for a minute. "Okay."

The two went into one of the guest rooms.

"Spill," Michele commanded.

"Well, I kissed her this morning, and she turned away from me. I don't understand it. She said it was probably just hormones, but…I don't know." He paused for a minute. "When you were pregnant, did that happen a lot? Not wanting to touch people?"

"A bit. Mostly with Charlie and Michael. I think maybe it's a first baby type thing. It happened to Stephanie and Flora too."

Nick was instantly relieved. "Good. I was worried for a minute there."

"Don't worry. You're going to make a great daddy," she said with a smile.

He hugged her. "Thanks."

"Anytime, baby brother."

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Sara and Nick announced that day that they were getting married in Texas. Everybody was just beaming at the news, and Michele instantly stole Sara away to talk logistics.

"So, you're getting married here, right?" Michele asked.

"Yes, we were going to have the wedding in the backyard."

"That's where I had mine," Michele told her.

"Oh, that's neat," Sara commented.

"What kind of dress are you getting?" Before Sara had a chance to answer, Michele gasped, "We need to go shopping! Get your stuff, we're going right now."

"But –" Sara protested.

"No arguing. Once a Stokes has made up their mind, there's no going back."

"I've noticed."

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Author's Note: I'm liking this story. It's writing itself. Reviews would help me know whether I should take back control or just let it keep writing itself. This is a not-so-subtle hint. Sorry about this chapter being a little short. Chapter Twenty-One will be up later today or tomorrow. Most likely today. Especially if you review.