Lover's Eyes
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Ch11: Roses

Nick and Mandy had been back in Vegas for a couple weeks now. They both agreed that the trip was well worth it. When they left for Texas there was an uncertainty in their relationship but when they returned it was gone. The relationship was now right where it needed to be and Nick and Mandy were happy as can be.

Every morning Mandy would get Lily ready and bring her to day care or her mom's house pending the day. She would get to the lab around the time that Nick's shift usually ended or was suppose to end, and the couple would spend their breakfast together. Everyone knew they were together and not to take the couch closet to the TV because that was their spot. Mandy ate her fruit salad and Nick would eat a breakfast sandwich that Mandy would pick up for her. This was their alone time, their date night. They almost never had matching days off, and when they did it was something for Lily.

"I'll see you in a few hours." Nick said throwing away the foil to his sandwich and the container to her salad.

"Yeah, you should get some sleep." Mandy teased seeing Nick yawn. "Stop it, I have meetings all day, I can't be yawning already." She said fighting a yawn. Nick smiled.

"I forgot…" Nick said still smiling.

"Yeah, I get to listen to Ecklie talk about procedural integrity and blah blah…" Mandy said playing with Nick's shirt.

"When are you going to tell him about…" Nick said touching her stomach, Mandy smiled a little touching Nick's hand that was on her growing belly. She may have only been a couple months pregnant but she felt bigger.

"I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, so after we find out what we are dealing with…" Mandy said raising her eyebrows. Nick smiled. "Maybe you will get that boy?" Nick chuckled.

"I talked to your ma; she and Lily are going to a museum today." Nick said.

"Good, so I want you to rest."

"Yes, dear." Nick teased giving Mandy a kiss.

"Love you, sleepy head." Mandy said playfully pushing a sleepy Nick.

"Love you too, babe." Nick said kissing the top of her head.

Mandy chuckled to herself watching as Nick left. Mandy fixed herself a cup of decaf coffee and looked over the most recent issue of Cosmo. Once she was done she headed towards the locker-room to grab her lab coat when Judy flagged her down.

"Mandy, Nick dropped something off for you." Judy said, Mandy was confused because she had just seen Nick and he didn't see anything. "Here." Judy said handing her a rose. Mandy took the rose and it had a small tag on it that had a note from Nick scribbled on it. Mandy looked at the note.

This is my crack at being a romantic. These roses were a bit expensive, mind if we split the bill? Love Nicky

Mandy laughed out loud this was a running inside joke between her and Nick since the day they had started hanging out. Nick being the gentleman he was always paid but would ask from occasion to occasion if she wanted to split the bill. It was a jab at her ex when it first started but now was something of their own.

"Is it your guys' anniversary?" Judy asked, panic came across Mandy's face but it was quickly dismissed when she realized it wasn't.

"No…" Mandy said smelling the rose. Mandy continued to walk towards the locker-room. Once she opened her locker she found another rose on the top shelf. She pulled it down and found another note.

You were as much as my saving grace as I was yours. I could never begin to repay you for everything you have done for me, but maybe over the course of the rest of our lives I could start. Love Nicky

Mandy's heart swelled with love knowing exactly what Nick meant. After Nick's father past he was miserable and Mandy was stuck with an annoying ex. Nick make sure that he never bothered her again and Mandy made sure that Nick wouldn't sulk in depression alone.

All Mandy wanted to do was run into Nick's arms and never leave. Then she started to wonder what he truly had planned for today but rather than call him and potentially ruin it she let her mind wonder. She held her two roses as she walked into her lab smelling her roses. She spotted another rose on her work station.

"Oh Nick…" she said picking up the rose.

There is always a special spot in my heart for 21 Jump Street, my sweet Schmidt. Love Jenkov.

She chuckled again. For their first anniversary Nick bought her the DVD and wrote to my sweet Schmidt love Jenkov, and for the longest time Nick was Jenkov in her phone.

That was probably the best date they had ever been on together. There was so much uncertainty and friendzone-age that had engulfed them but when they finally broke loose from that. It was purely amazing Mandy thought, and every time since them. Mandy felt her cheeks blush.

Mandy's phone went off telling her to get to the meeting. Mandy walked inside the conference room and saw a rose on the table in her designated spot. Mandy sat down and picked up the rose and read the note.

I miss sneaking into your lab every morning and harassing you until you gave me my results. I know I was your favorite field mouse. Love Nicky

Mandy smiled, she missed having Nick come in and take her seat, grab her bottom, and having him there for when she vented about Ecklie. Now they had to wait to do all these things which wasn't bad but was different.

After the meeting, Mandy headed back to her lab when she noticed a rose sticking out of DB's mailbox. She cautiously picked it out making sure it was meant for her. It was. She picked it up and read the note.

Taking me back after I acted like a selfish jerk, and not biting my head off. You make me better. A better father for Lily and our new addition, and a better man for you. Love Nicky

"Oh my god…" Mandy said, realizing what was happening. This was the moment she had been waiting for, for three almost four years. She couldn't bring herself to say it but knew what was going on.

Now, Mandy was excited and she was looking for the roses. It was almost like a scavenger hunt of love. She returned to the lab and saw another one on her work station that someone must have place there when she left. She anxiously read the note.

Thank you for being my rock and giving me stability in hard times. Every queen protects her king. Love Nicky

She went to the break room and saw one on the remote. She excitedly went to it and picked it up. Mandy might not have been a CSI but everyone knew that roses came in bundles of twelve.

I love our bummy days when we play words with friends and Lily asks why I use your butt for my pillow. I love my girls. Love Nicky

"Ah, Mandy… there you are. I need you to process these prints for me. I'm pulling a double and I could really use your help here." Morgan said putting a box on the break room table and putting a manila folder on top.

"Okay, yeah, sorry." Mandy said putting her flowers down as Morgan walked away looking like she was fighting a smile. Mandy went to the box and picked up the manila folder and felt something inside. She flipped it open and saw a rose inside. However there wasn't a note attached but rather the ticket stub from when they went to the I Heart Music Festival. Mandy smiled to herself knowing that Nick had Morgan hand it to her for a reason.

Mandy started her walk back to her lab and saw a rose sticking out of her mailbox outside the door. She put the prints down inside her lab and quickly retrieved the rose.

You were the first thing I thought of when I was shot, and you were the first person I saw when I woke up. Come hell or high water and I promise I'm not leaving. Love Nicky

Mandy knew that Nick really had no control whether or not if a suspect was going to try and take his life but she knew he went that he wasn't leaving without one hell of a fight. Just as before, Nick was determined to survive and Mandy and him were grateful that he did.

Mandy felt her heart get warm as tears rushed her eyes. She was so happy and had so many emotions and ideas rushing her poor overwhelmed brain. She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around and saw Ecklie there handing her a box. Her new dayshift family was standing behind him.

"Nick asked me to give this to you." Ecklie said, Mandy took the lid off of the box and saw another rose. She felt her lip quiver with happiness as she reached down to pick it up.

You nursed me back to health when I should have been helping you. Thank you for taking care of me as always, but this time around I got you, babe. Our small little walks we took when I had more medicine in my veins then a pharmacy, were the best even if we didn't leave the drive way. Love Nicky

She looked up at Ecklie with a smile on her face and fighting the happy tears that filled her eyes. Ecklie smiled at her as some of her coworkers looked beyond happy for her.

"Go to your mom's house." Ecklie said and Mandy smiled from ear to ear and walked to her car and so that it was replaced by the Denali. She assumed that Nick had taken her car. She saw a rose on the dashboard.

She hopped inside his Denali and smiled as she reached for the rose with shaky hands. As she wiped her eyes trying to fight her nerves as reality began to set in.

I love our little escapes and look in the rearview mirror… Our little girl was conceived back there. Love Nicky

Mandy felt her cheeks blush, knowing it was nothing but the truth. She smiled to herself as she started to drive to her mom's house. She lived out in Summerland, it wasn't too far away but the walk to the garage Mandy thought was long so she knew that her nerves might kill her before she made it to her mom's house. She looked over in the passenger seat where her ten roses sat. She wondered what the last two were going to be or say.

When she pulled into her mom's driveway, she saw everyone and there brother there. Her mom and step father, Nick holding Lily, the entire team even Morgan was able to sneak back. Mandy slowly got out of the as a new wave of tears rushed her eyes. Lily ran towards her holding a rose. While Nick stood nervous, however he was dressed to the nines.

"Hi mama." Lily said excited.

"Hi baby girl, what do you got there?"

"A petty flower from daddy… it's a peasant for you. Here" Lily said handing her the rose, as Nick started walking towards her.

My girls, forever and always. You will always be in my heart. Lily wants her mama to have the same last name as her, as well as our new baby. Love Nicky

"Mandy…" Nick said taking the roses handing them to Lily. Nick held her hand gently as his hands shook just as much if not worse than hers. "Mandy, I love you. You've put up with me for almost four years and I've never felt loved like I do when I'm with you. You are the best mother I could have asked for, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you…" Nick said handing her a rose as he dropped to one knee.

Will you marry me?

"Miss Mandy Dandy Webster, will you marry me?" Nick asked showing her the ring. Mandy smiled as she couldn't control the tears that came from her eyes she was too happy, and felt so loved and couldn't wait to spend the rest of her life with him.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Mandy said Nick smiled and put the ring on her finger as he picked her up.

"Yay! Mommy and Daddy!" Lily yelled excited hugging their legs.

She said yes! How did you like the proposal? The next chapter is going to be the last one and then there were be a third and final about there wedding drama. What did you think? Please Review!