Splash Of Crazy
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Nick had the conference without saying a word to Finn. He didn't say a word to anyone he just left. Finn felt guilty. Nick was exactly what she needed and now her foolishness had driven him away. Only if she saw her mistake sooner. Now she sat alone in a large hotel for the remainder of the conference.
The more Finn sat alone with her thoughts. The more inclined she was to reach out and get ahold of Nick. However her low confidence would not allow for her to call him. So as lame as he felt she sent him a text, not expecting much in return but was pleasantly surprised.
'Nick, I know you must hate, and I deserve. I'm sorry about everything that has happened. I don't think you are crazy, that was my own stupidity. I don't know what to say other than I'm sorry.' Finn texted as she boarded the plane to return to Vegas.
'I am fine. I don't hate you.' Nick texted back quickly.
Finn had a glimpse of hope. She returned to the lab the next day She was excited to be back. She was excited to see Nick. He and Greg were playing paper football. Nick had a pretty decent scab on his head. Nick looks up and smiles at her.
"How was the rest of the conference?" Nick asked.
"It was good." Finn said. Nick just smiled and continued playing with Greg. Just like that the chemistry was back.
In the months to follow Nick and Finn never came to talk about what happened in LA. Initially Finn thought it was too soon. Nick would act very strange around Finn. She could tell that he didn't want to pursue anything romantic by his changes in demeanor but then she would catch his glances and she could tell he still cared.
One day, after a couple weeks, Finn had enough and needed to know where they stood. She had trouble with this flippy floppy Nick. So, like any reasonable person she cornered him in the lockerroom.
"Finlay..." Nick seeing her get close. That was another thing that she liked about Nick. He always called her Finlay, never Finn. Finn did not say anything but just reached out and touched the cut that now had scarred over with time.
"I'm sorry." she whispered.
"I am too..." Nick said leaving.
A couple more weeks past and still nothing had changed. Finn's hoped had dwindled. They were still friendly and nice to one another but Finn couldn't help but miss what they had had before, even though it was very short lived. Besides for some stolen glances and touches. As much as she did not want to accept it, she did. She much rather have Nick has a friend than not have him at all.
It was the end of shift and the time of the year to draw straws for the Memorial Day picnic, who would house such party. DB slid a straw across the table so that Nick cut cut it with his knife.
"Really? We are going to do it like this?" Finn asked.
"Yeah, this keeps it fun." Nick said as he passed the straw back. DB mixed the straws together and held it out.
"Who's going to go first?" DB asked. Sara and Finn shook their heads not wanting to go first.
"I will." Nick reached and pulling out the short straw. Everyone erupted in laughter. However the laughter was short lived as beepers went off. Shift was over and of course Nick and Finn were the ones on call.
Once she came to this difficult decision. Her and Nick were assigned to the same case. This would be a test for her for sure. She could not help but wonder what Nick thought, she had trouble reading him.
It was very strange to have sexual tension at a crime scene but that's what was happening. But to make it even awkward it was a brutal quadruple, to test the limits. After several hours of silence and processing they dropped off the evidence they found and tiredly walked to the garage together.
"Excuse me," Nick said trying to fight a yawn. It was contagious and Finn too yawned.
"Come on..." She said yawning.
"Is this one yours?" Nick asked pointing to her car. Finn nodded still yawning. Nick opened her door for her, and smiled again at her. That smile made her knees weak. It was her kryptonite. She almost felt like he knew what it did to her and that's why kept doing it to her.
"Nick..." Finn started but was interrupted by Nick kissing her. Finn wanted to push him away but she couldn't she was totally lost in the moment.
She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him closer. She could not kid herself, she wanted Nick in every way. Now, she knew he felt the same. Unfortunately they heard a car coming and quickly separated and just looked at each other. Nick sheepishly smiled at her. After the car went by, Nick returned his smile to Finn.
"Are you coming to the picnic?" Nick asked nervously.
"Yeah." Finn said smiling.
"Good. I'll see you then." Nick said smiling.
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