Sarah's POV

1 MONTH LATER

So, I have been working for one month here at the CSI Crime Lab. I've made friends with everyone of the workers, especially Ryan. He's so amazing. His laugh, his smile, his looks, it all gives me a tingling sensation inside. Sorta like the feeling you get when you start to like someone… Oh boy.

"Hey Sarah!" Natalia chirped. It snapped me out of my daze.

"Oh, hey Natalia." I shook myself softly. Natalia was a gorgeous person. She's always bubbly, and that's what I like about her.

"So how's work been going? It's been about a month since you've started working here, correct?"

"Yeah. This job is amazing! The cases are so intriguing, the lab is huge, and the people here are all so friendly." I smiled as I thought of Ryan.

"I'm glad you're enjoying it here! Well, we're about to eat lunch in the lounge before we go home. Would you like to join? Oh, and by we're I mean, Calleigh, Eric, Ryan, and I." She asked.

"Sure!" I answered. "Just let me get my lunch." I said.

"I'll come with. I have to get my lunch too." We took an elevator downstairs to the locker room. I opened my locker and got my lunch bag. Natalia got hers and we then made our way to the lounge room.

"Hey girls!" Calleigh said.

"Hey!" We simultaneously said. We looked at each other and laughed. The seats that were open were next to Ryan and Eric. Natalia took the seat near Eric, as if she purposely left the seat next to Ryan for me. I silently thanked her in my head and walked to the seat.

"Hey Sarah." Ryan smiled. I almost blushed, but I kept it held in.

"Hi Ryan." I said back to him. I couldn't help but blush. The room got quiet. Eric chuckled.

"So whatcha got for lunch Sarah?" he asked.

"Ham & cheese sandwich and water." I said. "How about you?"

"The usual, Subway." He replied. We all got engaged in a deep conversation about our latest crime scene. After the conversation was over, we all got up and discarded our trash. I dropped my water bottle in the process. As I reached down to grab it, I saw a hand reach for it. I looked up and saw those pair of hazel eyes. I slowly rose up and so did Ryan.

"Thanks." I smiled. I saw Eric look at me. I walked to my locker quickly to escape the glare. I sat on the bench and took a deep breath.

"You're gonna have to ask him out soon." A voice said. I whipped my head around quickly.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"I've seen the way you guys been acting around each other. You blush & smile, he shakes and stutters. You guys obviously like each other."

"Eric, um, I-" I began. "Ok. You got me. But you can't tell anyone, not even Ryan."

"Why would I tell?" He smiled. "Alright well our shifts are done. I'll see you tomorrow." He slammed the locker shut and went upstairs. I took another deep breath and got my purse and went upstairs. As I was exiting the lab, I was stopped by Ryan.

"Oh hi Ryan!" I said.

"Hey! So, um, I'm repainting my new apartment. Do you want to come over and, um, help?" He stuttered.

"Sure! What time do you want me to come over?" I asked.

"Anytime will be fine. I wanted to get it done quick so I won't be doing it late at night."

"Ok so how about I go home and change my clothes and I'll be over there."

"Cool. See you soon." He smiled and he walked away.

"Wait!" I yelled. He turned his head around smoothly, as if it was apart of a dance routine. "I don't know where your apartment is." I reminded him.

"Right. So I'll come pick you up?" He asked.

"Sure, here's my address." I ripped a piece of paper from my bag and I wrote my address on it. I handed to him with a smile.

"Thanks." He smiled again and he walked away. Oh boy… I can't wait for tonight. I walked to my car anxiously and drove home. I changed from my slacks and dress shirt, to a pair of jeans and a regular t-shirt. I grabbed a breakfast bar even though it was 2:00 in the afternoon. Soon enough, I heard a knock on the door.

Ryan's POV

I knocked on her door. I was hesitant. I waited for an answer. I imagined her still in her work clothes, prancing around to find something to wear. She opened the door and to my surprise, she was already dressed.

"Woah, that was quick. I thought you'd still be looking for something to wear." She giggled. Her face lit up like a light bulb. I smiled.

"Nope, I'm ready. Let's go!" She closed the door. We walked to the car. I opened the door for her and she got in.

"Thanks." She said.

"No problem." I walked to the other side of the car and got in. I started up the car and drove to my apartment. I got out the car and I opened her door so she could get out. I then popped open the trunk and got 6 cans of paint. I closed the trunk and unlocked the door to the apartment. She walked in and I walked in behind her. When we opened the door she gasped.

"Woah this is huge!" Her face lit up like it did before.

"I know. Lots of space for everything. I just moved it all away for right now so we could have some extra space when we paint." I handed her a can of paint and a roller. "Alright let's get started!" We popped open the paint and we started painting the walls. We talked and we laughed. Whenever she laughed, She'd start to turn as red as a cherry, which made me laugh even more. We took a break. We got some popcorn and some lemonade. After about 30 minutes had gone by, we decided to finish up. After 6 hours of hard work, we were finally finished.

"Whew!" Sarah said. She wiped her forehead, leaving a streak of white paint on her head. I started to laugh.

"Why are you laughing? She asked. I pulled her to the mirror in the bathroom. She turned crimson red, like a fire truck. I laughed even harder.

"That's not funny!" She smiled. Before I could even blink, I had a glob of white paint on my shirt. I stopped laughing while she started. So I threw paint back at her. Soon enough, this turned into a paint war. Through it all we kept laughing and laughing.

"Oh my gosh, look at us! We are covered in paint." She said.

"Yeah I know." I smiled. It was awkward silence. "Um, how bout I get you home?"

"Yeah sure that would be great."We got into my car and we drove off. In a couple of minutes, we pulled up to her house. I walked her to the door.

"I had a lot of fun tonight Ryan." She said.

"So did I. Thanks for helping me out." I replied.

"No problem." She said. It was that awkward silence again. My eyes locked with her eyes. I took a step forward, as did she. Our noses were touching. Just one more step…

And we kissed.

Her lips were soft. Our kiss caused sparks to fly everywhere. I couldn't believe it. She moved away as she gasped for air.

"Ehhh, goodnight Ryan." She blushed.

"Goodnight Sarah." She walked inside her house and closed the door. And it was true. I would have a good night. Thanks to her.

(Teehee! Did you like it? Sorry about the length of the chapter. Thanks to all my reviewers! Awww man, now I wanna kiss Ryan =/ LOL !]