Nick waited patiently outside the ladies room for Alex to come out she had starting just as they made the door he shoved it open and ran into the nearest stall to lose the contents of her stomach, now he paced just in front of the door waiting for what felt like forever until he heard the sound of flushing and water running. He stepped back a few seconds later when the object of his worry came out looking a few shades greener then she had going in, he put an arm around her and she folded into him tears falling into his shirt he led to the break room where he sat her on the couch and grabbed two bottles of water fro the fridge, she sipped some of the cool liquid relishing the taste of it as it ran down her throat.

"Are you going be okay?" Nick asked breaking the silence that had enveloped them.

"Yes it's just difficult to think about him and it scares the pee out of me that he's out there right now looking for me." She explained her eye rising slightly to meet Nicks, he gave the warmest smile he could muster and wrapped her in a tight hug.

"I promise you he's not going to touch you ever against as long as I live and breathe." Nick promised, he received a choked sob in reply, Alex pulled he close and the shared and kiss so deep they almost drowned in each other, until some cleared their throat causing the two to jump apart looking at Grissom in the door like a couple a young lovers caught making out on school grounds.

"Hey Gris we were just uh…." And Nick stopped at a complete lose for words at the look Grissom was giving them, he had this dopey grin on his face and it looked like he might laugh.

"Just thought I might offer you the night off to take of Alex," Grissom offered making a cup of what he passed for coffee, he took a sip and blanched.

"That does it were going to corner that little lab rat and get his coffee." Grissom choked passed the taste in his mouth as he dumped what could be consider as lethal amounts of sugar and creamer in the toxic waste the passed for coffee.

"Wow there Grissom, you what coffee with you cream and sugar?" Catherine asked, Nick held back a laugh but Alex didn't hold she chuckled openly.

"Hey guy's, how are you Alex, feeling better?" Catherine asked, she grabbed a chair from the table and rolled it over in front of Alex, sitting she put her hand over both hers and nicks.

"Yes I'm alright sorry to worry every one, I haven't heard from or about my father since that night twelve years ago, the thought of him doing this just get me makes me ill and a little afraid." She admitted.

"Well don't worry about it you have the best guard in Vegas for a boyfriend, and we'll do our best from here to stop him from hurting anyone else including you two." At this she gave Nick a look, Nick cooked his head for a moment not yet comprehending what she said.

"Me? You think that slime would come after me?" Nick asked looking from Catherine to Grissom, both looked serious as death.

"To get to me, i hadn't thought of that." Alex suddenly spoke up, Nick looked at her and sighed if she had looked scared before she looked down right terrified now.

"It alright don't worry I'm going to be very careful." Nick promised he saw some the fear leave her eyes.

So, now what do we do?" Nick asked.

Well right now just take Alex home and get some rest then the two of come back tomorrow and we'll talk with Jim, see if he has any suggestions for you." Grissom suggested Nick nodded, I'm not going to fight it this time I'll fly low and behave myself until this blows over.

Gary sat up a few minutes later when Nick left the building, Alex in tow, he slapped his partners arm to rouse the dummy from his nap and pointed.

"Here we go." Don sneered and when pulled out into traffic, Don followed him all the way home, and watched them enter first Alex' home and then Nicks for the night.

"Alright remember the plan we just want the girl leave the guy behind, here how this well work go snoop around the bushes and let rover in there see you so he start to make racket and when the boyfriend comes out I'll nab the girl got it?" Don layer it out form Gary who nodded and hurried up to Nick back yard to find Tobias chewing a bone, when Tobias spotted he jumped up and running from the man began barking furiously.

Nick, Alerted by the noise came right out into the yard and looked around the side of the house to find Tobias barking crazily at nothing, sighing in relief he walked back around the house and was going back inside when he felt arms wrap around him. He squirmed and wiggled but the arms did loosen so finally he pulled his lag up and smashed it down on his attackers foot a laud yelp followed and he was finally released, Nick ran into the house calling for Alex, who jumped and ran to him.

"Are you alright?" He asked quickly she nodded confused but didn't resist when pulled her along.

"Nick what happened?" Alex asked he ran out the door heading for his car.

"Some one attacked me in the back yard we have to go now..." he was cut off and fist connected with his face and he fell backwards, Alex screamed and back off.

"Alex run go!" She didn't need telling twice she grabbed the truck keys and ran full tilt for it when he was safely inside she dared a glance back to see two men trying to take him out but, nick for his part was fairing pretty well against them he looked at her and she nodded starting the engine and peeling out of the driveway and headed for the lab. Now with Alex one he could focus on dumb and dumber. He threw himself in to fight concentrating on heckle before jeckle, Nick connected a fist with the guys chin knock to the ground with on blow nick shrugged and turned toward the next one who flung a fist of his nose it was a solid connection and nick nearly lost his footing but managed to stay up albeit a bit wobbly. He was focused on he opponent and what with the head injury and all he didn't have time to react when a arm snaked around his abdomen and another pinned a rag to his nose and mouth at first nick fought hard to get out of the grip an the smell of alcohol reached him nose he fighting increased and started to scream through the rag, he felt himself slow and the his eyes dropped and his world went black.

Alex pulled into the lab parking lot and ran inside, she went to break room and thankfully Catherine and Warrick were there and fell into Warrick's arms sobbing and shaking.

"Hey now take it easy it's okay your safe." Warrick soothed her sitting her in a char and sitting across from her.

"Nick he needs help, they found me and he was fight them he made take to truck and get away you have to help him." She explained Warrick was up a going with out a word and sped like a wild man to nick house where he found nothing, nick was gone, and Warrick pulled out his cell pone and dialed.

"Cath is me, Nick gone they must a taken him I'm, going to call it in and get started on processing." He hung up and got the work.

Nick sucked in a deep breath as he finally came to, he eyes opened sluggishly and tried to remember what happened, he had been watching TV with Alex when the dog barked, two guys …..Nick sat bolt up right his eyes going wide and he pulse speeding up, Alex, the fight and kidnapping all coming back in an instant. Nick made a break for the steel door hoping to find Alex but dropped like a stone when something pulled his leg back he turned to look and found a two inch thick chain attached to a cuff around his ankle, he yanked again but the only thing that happened was the chain clanking. Nick looked around the room nothing but him it was completely empty.

"How nice you to grace us with your presence Nicholas " A voice spoke from a door way in front of him, Nick backed way towards the wall and waited.

DUN DUN DUN… EEH Ain't I stinker? Well sorry this on took so long, been kind of busy with college but I managed to tap out a new chapter for you tell me what you think.