"So what did you think of the penguins?" Nick asked.

"They're cute." Sara smiled. "Still seems a little odd that they're in the middle of Texas."

"I don't think they'd do too well if you sent them back to Antarctica." Nick pointed out. "Besides most of those penguins were born right here in Texas. It would be a shame to kick out Texan citizens."

"When you put it like that." Sara smiled.

"Want to go and see some fish?" Nick suggested.

"Sure. You're enjoying this aren't you?"

"How often do we get to enjoy a day wandering around an aquarium or a science museum or go to a football game?"

"There is the Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage and the Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay and the Yucca Mountain Science Center and I'm pretty certain there are even some minor league sports teams."

"But when do we get time to do any of those things?"

"That's because of the number of Las Vegas residents and tourist who die and needs us to investigate. When you work sixteen hour days a few times a week you tend to put them off and sleep when you're not working."

"Or a few other things."

"Or a few other things." Sara agreed. "Didn't you mention fish?"

"This way."

CSI CSI

"That was fun." Sara said when they got back to the ranch after their trip the aquarium and the science museum.

"Of course it was, you were with me." Nick caught her around the waist.

"You definitely have a high opinion of yourself."

"But you love me anyway."

"But I love you anyway." Sara kissed him.

"I love you too."

"That's good otherwise I'd have to dump and find other cowboy to run off with. There's plenty to choose from around here."

"Promises promises." Nick teased.

"Looks like someone dropped something off." Sara pointed to the package that was on the doorstep.

Nick picked up the envelope on top of the package which bore his name.

I THOUGHT SARA COULD USE THIS TONIGT. IT'S A WELCOME TO THE FAMILY GIFT. LOVE MAGGIE XX

"What does your sister think I can use?" Sara asked reading over his shoulder.

"I have no idea. Why don't we take it inside and find out?"

"Okay." Nick grabbed the package and unlocked the door.

Once inside he dropped the package on the kitchen table and grabbed then both a bottle of water each from the refrigerator.

"Can I open it?" Sara asked.

"It's for you so go ahead."

Sara opened the brown paper. Inside lay a Dallas Cowboys jersey.

"I was wondering what you wore to a football game." Sara said.

"Flip it over to see what name is on the back." Nick told her.

Sara did as he suggested.

"S. Stokes." Nick read.

"That's a little premature." Sara said.

"We never really talked about setting a date."

"Just find out when we can get a least a week, maybe two off." Sara shrugged.

"You want that to be the criteria?" Nick questioned.

"I just need to buy a couple of dresses, we need rings. I presume you were going to ask Warrick to your best man, I'll talk to Catherine. Then we just need to invite whoever we like to one of the numerous wedding chapels in Vegas, one of the sensible ones."

"What and then go back to work?" Nick questioned.

"Sure why not. We'll do the proper wedding here when we can have the time off, it shouldn't be too hard to organise something."

"Don't worry Mom will co-ordinate everyone else the minute you give her a date."

"So we do it then go on honeymoon." Sara shrugged.

"How soon were you thinking?"

"Depends on how soon we can get time off." Sara replied. "In the next couple of months though."

"Sounds good to me."

"Good you can talk to Grissom when we get back." Sara winked at him.

TBC