Much later, Catherine was asleep and Nick was propped up on one arm. He was thinking about how beautiful she was while she was sleeping. She looked more at peace now than she ever had. He finally allowed himself to drift off to sleep.

The days passed quickly and soon it was time for them to return home to Las Vegas. Neither was particularly excited about their time together coming to end so soon. They held hand in the rental car on the way to the airport. Nick could tell that Catherine was upset about something. He looked at her and smiled as he said "A penny for your thoughts?"

Catherine smiled and said "I am just thinking about how wonderful this past week has been."

Nick smiled and said "It seems like we are having the same thoughts. I really don't want this to end."

Catherine smiles and says that age old line "All good things must come to an end!"

Nick winces and says "Don't remind me. I am just thinking about how hard it is going to be to keep our relationship from the others."

Catherine frowns and finally says "Who says it has to stay a secret?"

Nick gives her a look and says "Can you imagine the fit Eickle will have if he finds out? I mean you are my supervisor."

Catherine sighs and says "I just know that I don't want to loose what we have found Nick. If it means that I have to transfer then…"

"Whoa Catherine, your not going anywhere!! We are going to figure something out!!"

Catherine sits back and closes her eyes. It is too much to think about right now. All she knows is that she needs Nick in her life. He makes her life worth living again. Ever since Eddie died, she has felt like something was missing. Nick was able to bring that something back again. In the short time that they had spent together in Orlando Catherine had come to realize that she loved Nick. She had loved him for years.

They arrived at the airport and flew back to Las Vegas. They went a retrieved their luggage and walked outside. The cool Las Vegas air was a sharp contrast to the warm, humid air of Florida. They looked at each other one last time before they walked to their cars. Catherine felt like crying. She had no idea how their new relationship would play out at work, if they could keep the passion they felt for each other hidden from the others. Especially Grissom's prying eyes. He was sure to notice that something was up. She sighed as she climbed into her car, put it in park and drove towards her house.

Meanwhile Nick had pretty much the same feeling. He hated that Catherine wouldn't be sharing his bed that night. He had come to love the comfort that her body brought. Just knowing that she was there beside him brought a measure of comfort that he had never experienced before. He already missed her presence next to him in the car than he ever thought possible. How was he ever going to keep their relationship between themselves? There was no way the team could ever find out. Not only was Nick younger than Catherine, but she was his supervisor. Either one of those by themselves could have been a death blow to their relationship, but put them together, and they seemed impossible to overcome. The only thing that was definite was that he wanted Catherine with him forever, and at this point it seemed impossible to accomplish.

Later that night Catherine was in her bedroom trying to get some semblance of sleep. However, that night sleep would not come. She gave up trying and decided to get some warm milk. Maybe that would help. She was sitting at the kitchen table. Trying to drink the milk and hoping to fall asleep when her cell phone rang. She wrinkled her nose and thought to herself "I am dreading this call." What she really wanted to say to the caller was not to bother her, instead what she said was "Willows."

Sara smiled on the other end of the phone and said "Welcome back!!"

Catherine brightened a bit and said "Thanks! Anything major happen while I was away?"

Sara shook her head and said to her friend "Nothing more than usual. A few DB's and a runaway bride, other than that it was just another week in Vegas."

Catherine laughed and said "Sounds normal to me."

Sara took a deep breath and said to her friend "So, how was Florida?"

This is when Catherine smiled and said "Wonderful, incredible and fantastic."

Sara smiled at her friend's enthusiasm and said "I take it everything went as planned."

"Better than I could ever have imagined Sara, I am in love."

"Let me guess. You are in love with Nick?"

Catherine felt the tears well up in her eyes and before she could stop herself she sobbed and said "Yes, I am. I know that it is hopeless Sara. I never should have went to Florida. What am I going to do? The minute Eickle finds out about us one or both of us will be fired."

"Who says Eickle is going to find out?"

"How can he not find out Sara? I mean the man is like a pit bull on steroids. He can sniff out…."

Sara smiled and decided it was time to reveal her secret to her friend "He hasn't found out about me and Grissom."

Catherine was silent for a few minutes and finally said "You and Gil?"

Sara laughed and said "Don't sound so shocked. We have been together for almost a year and…."

Catherine was speechless and she said "I had no idea."

Sara laughed and said "That is the way we wanted to keep it, the few people that know, the better."

"Your secret is safe with me Sara."

"Thanks Catherine. So, are you coming back to work tomorrow?"

"Yes, I will be there and so will Nick. This is really going to be a test."

"Don't worry. You'll do fine. Just remember one thing?"

"What's that?"

"Just keep it professional. Then you'll have nothing to worry about."

They talk for a few more minutes and finally Catherine is exhausted and they hang up. She gets up and starts walking to her bedroom. There is a knock on the front door. Catherine wrinkles her brow and says "Who could that be this late at night?"

She opens that door and smiles as she sees Nick standing there. She looks at him and says "What are you doing here?"

"What can I say? I missed you sleeping beside me."

Catherine opened her arms and smiled and said "The feeling is mutual."

She looks at him and then towards the bedroom. She smiles as she leads him to her room. She locks the door behind her and turns around. Nick comes closer to her and kisses her softly on the lips. She looks up at him and says softly "God, I missed you. How…."

He silences her with another deep kiss. He leads her towards the bed and they kiss as they fall into the bed.