Chapter 6

When Marie got to her hotel room, she took a deep breath before looking into the full length mirror. Her hands brushed her hair back taking a better view of herself, her curves were soft, wearing her favourite pair of blue jeans, her only Slipknot T shirt, and she sighed staring at her face. She pulled her hair now into a messy high pony tail. Marie's eyes were a light blue, tinted with some green; she unconscientiously brushed a finger across her lips remembering the kiss.
"You are so stupid!" her words a harsh whisper to herself, but then walked away from the mirror falling onto the bed closing her eyes. The room was much cooler than the outside as Marie brushed her fingers under the pillow pushing her face into the fabric, it felt weird but she wasn't used to this feeling.

Nick stood outside the hotel room, he gotten the number from reception, he knew it was abuse of his power, but it was something he had to do. Taking a deep breath Nick knocked quickly on the door stepping back waiting.

Marie rolled on her back before getting off the bed, "Who is it?" she called while trying to regain balance walking towards the door.

"Nick Stokes, I wanted to see if you're ok." his spoke strong standing behind the door, Marie looked through the peep hole before pulling the door open.

"I'm fine." She said holding her hand to the door, her eyes quickly glanced him over, her fingers tapped lightly on the frame.

"Can I come in?" Nick asked watching her fingers tapping more quicker; she looked different with her hair pulled out of her face, no make up made it easy to see how translucent her skin was. Marie lightly stepped out of the way of the door pointing into the room; her eyes didn't even focus on him as he brushed passed her.

Marie closed the door as she walked to the main part of the hotel room standing opposite from Nick, her arms folded across her chest as she watched him in silence. "So what do you want?" she finally asked trying to not bring any bitterness to her tone, but she didn't want to look at him for too long, it felt awkward.

"I was worried, I couldn't stay with you at the hospital, but Catherine told me you were discharged…" he spoke slowly; his eyes wouldn't leave Marie's face as she kept her arms around herself.

"I'm no need to worry about, I mean you seem like a nice guy, just don't put yourself out there for Me." she spoke softly, but her words didn't seem to be caring about what she was saying. She now relaxed her arms before sitting down on the bed looking up to Nick as he crossed the room to join her.

"Not that many people seem so cool after seeing a body like that." he said, his hand touched her knee as their eyes meet each other. Marie shifted her leg trying to avoid looking to his hand, his eyes kept locked on her face.

"I can't really remember, it's all a blur really, like I can remember some things, but not in order." Marie blinked trying to forget most of that night's event, but Nick quickly moved his hand from her knee.

"So, the woman in the ally." he started while placing a hand carefully on her shoulder, Marie stared into his deep brown eyes.

"I remember, I just don't want to." she now got to her feet glancing back to Nick before brushing a hand over her head, while Nick got to his feet to stand in front of her. "Nick, you seem real nice, and I mean it's nice for you care, but this," Marie quickly pointing from him to herself before looking nervous. "It's just awkward for me right now." her voice tense while turning her head to peek at the door.

Nick clocking onto this turned to face the door before turning back Facing Marie. "You expecting someone?" he said trying to avoid the look on her face, it was worry, but also a hint of fear.

"No, just habit," her face changed while her fingers tapped on her thighs as she stepped back. "Sorry it's just a little hard for me." she added while Nick stepped closer to her placing his hands on her shoulder.

Marie moved her eyes to look up into his; it was like her heart was pounding a mile a minute inside her chest. "I don't want to seem rude, but I have a lot to do and I really need a shower." Nick now stepped away from her, his quickly glancing over her face.

"Oh, well I better be leaving, I'm on break." his voice calm heading to the door, Marie smiled while following him, her hands now in her pockets trying to keep a level head.

"I'll probably see you tomorrow; I have an interview at the lab…" Her voice calmed down since Nick was opening the door turning to face her again.

"Oh, that'll be cool, so yeah seen you then." He smiled before taking one last glance at her walking away.

Marie closed the door before exhaling closing her eyes, "You are an idiot…" she repeated to herself heading for the shower.

"Chinese or Italian?" Greg asked as Grissom walked into the lab, his eyebrow raised giving Greg a questioning look.

"People!" He replied trying to figure out the inner workings of Gregory Sanders, but Greg just let out a laugh while going over to the print out.

"No Gil, food, as in what will be better to tae Marie to." Greg corrected as he handed over the print out to Grissom.

"I don't know." Grissom finally said looking over DNA results from the skin found under the girls fingernails.

"As you can see that the DNA belongs to the girl." Greg added while Grissom sighed trying to put a crime scene and a killer to this victim. "So when you think the best time to ask her?" Greg added while Grissom tried to take a deep breath, but quickly stared at Greg.

"I don't know, Greg can you, and sorry for my bluntness, stay focus on work!" he now turned away walking from the lab as Warrick walked back in.

"What was that about?" Warrick asked stepping closer to the desk looking to Greg who had sat back down working on the next sample that needed comparing. His eyes looked down to his work.

"I just asked him about what Marie liked…" Greg spoke carefully while working quickly, Warrick let out a laugh.

"Greg man, you just got to understand," Warrick started while walking behind Greg, his hand resting on his shoulder, "you don't ask a girl uncle that kinda stuff, especially if that Uncle is Grissom." Warrick patted Greg shoulder as he turned his head to look at him.

"So you're saying, I don' talk to Gil, about Marie." he felt confused as Warrick nodded.

"Yes, and also leave the date asking for a while, don't want to look desperate." his voice warning as Greg took a mental note of that. "Just be cool…" Warrick finally added while walking out the lab with a smile, "I that trace done soon!" he laughed watching Greg quickly get back to his work.