DISCLAIMER: Don't own them ...just borrowing them for the story :)
This is my take on the comment made by Nick and Sara's response to it in 'The Finger' It sort of carries on after that as well to 'Crash and Burn' and if you guys want me to continue...it's totally up to you then it'll will ...continue ?! hehe :) *grins* well I'll shut up and let you read and make your minds up.
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"It's a bit of a coincidence, though, don't you think? Catherine just showing up at the diner. It's not like she knew I was going to be there."
"I knew." Nick replied walking off to place a phone call. Sara looked at Warrick before hitting him in the shoulder and walking off with a huff.
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Sara walked into the locker room and as faced with Nick.
"Hey." He greeted formally.
"Hi Nick." She grinned trying to lighten the mood. "Anything big planned for today?"
"Sleep." He responded simply pulling his shirt over his head before throwing it into his duffel bag and pulling out a fresh shirt from his locker.
"Fine sight for a lady." She grinned at his well-sculptured stomach. He didn't respond other than to turn away from where she was and pulling on his shirt and buttoning it up before turning back and zipping up his bag.
"Have a good day." He said picking up his bag and turning to leave. She stopped him by grabbing his arm.
"Hey! What did I do?" She questioned anger beginning to build at his cold shoulder treatment of her.
"Nothing. Have fun with Hank." He said bitterly pulling himself free of her grasp and storming out nearly running Catherine down on his way out.
"What was that?" Cath asked, used to a kind and caring Nick.
"I wish I knew." Sara sighed. "Have a great day." She attempted a smile before leaving the locker room.
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"So what do you do?" The brunette woman questioned.
"Pardon?" He said coming out of his daydream and realising his date was talking to him.
"Are you alright?" She queried running a hand down his arm. He tried not to flinch at her touch. He glanced at her briefly before looking up and found his eyes locked with the one person he really didn't feel like facing. He held her gaze only breaking from it when his date ran her hand down his face causing him to flinch slightly.
"I'm fine." He forced a smile onto his face as he glanced at the lady in front of him unsure of her name. Kate? Cathy? Kaitlyn – that was it. He looked up to where Sara had stood and noted that she was with Hank and that they were being led in his direction causing him to visibly shudder wishing that the chair would just make him disappear. This would do nothing to help his image in her head. In truth this was his first real date since Kristy but she didn't know that so she'd think it was just another notch on his belt. The waiter walked past that was leading Hank and Sara. He could hear Hank talking.
"Hey babe isn't that your co-worker Nick?" He saw her nod out of the corner of his eye not trusting himself to meet her gaze again.
"Hi Nick." He heard hank greet him. It took him a lot of self-control to stop himself from rolling his eyes.
"Hey Hank." He replied trying not to voice his hatred for the man. It went straight over Hank's head but he saw Sara shudder slightly. "Sara." He nodded. "This is Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn my co-worker Sara and her boyfriend Hank." His comment laced with contempt.
"Nice to meet you Kaitlyn." Sara smiled trying to be nice while not liking the situation at all.
"Yeah nice to meet you." Hank grinned in his slimy way. Nick bit his tongue hard to stop himself from saying something he knew he'd regret.
"Enjoy your meal." He said putting on a fake smile.
"Yeah you too." Hank replied ushering Sara to where their waiter was waiting patiently. He didn't trust that man at all – he just screamed slime ball and Nick couldn't believe Sara was so oblivious to it.
"They were nice." Kaitlyn's bubbling voice broke him from his thoughts. He wanted to just leave and go home and watch the Discovery Channel.
"Yeah." He smiled. "Do you want to get out of here?"
"Alright." She smiled back. He motioned for the waiter and asked for the check – not wanting to be in the same room as Sara and Hank. He paid the check promptly and escorted Kaitlyn out. Not trusting himself to look in the direction of where they were seated.
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She saw him leave with the girl he'd introduced her to – Katie or Kaitlyn or something. She tried to return her attention to Hank who was trying to tell her a story that he was very involved in telling. She sat there nodding occasionally and smiling pretending that she was actually listening when her thoughts were actually on Nick and the way he'd been acting towards her lately. Ever since...ever since she'd met Hank. She turned her attention to Hank who was looking at her questioningly.
"Sorry?" She asked knowing she'd missed a question.
"I asked if you're feeling alright." He said looking at her.
"Sorry – I'm just really tired." She said apologetically.
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Nick and Sara tried desperately to avoid having any contact with each other over the next few weeks. Warrick noted the tension between the pair but chose not to mention it out of fear of being confronted by the temper of either of them.
"How's Hank?" Nick chose to ask one morning when they were the only tow in the locker room. This time with Hank not present he did nothing to hide the disdain he felt towards the man that dripped off Hank's name when he said it.
"Fine I guess." She snarled back. "How's Katie or whatever her name is?"
"I don't know probably good." He said flinging his locker open and began pulling his belongings out of it.
"Good to see you're keeping up with your reputation Nick. Date them, bed them, and then ditch them."
"Oh fuck you Sara. Not that it's any of your business but the last time I slept with someone was Kristy. So why don't you go and fuck your perfect man Hank." He yelled picking up his stuff and storming out of the locker room. Sara didn't know what to do. She knew she'd gone way too far as she let the words he'd yelled at her with such anger sink in – 'the last time I slept with someone was Kristy.' Echoed in her head. She shook her head and tried to push it to the back of her mind wanting to go home and curl into a ball and just let the world pass her by.
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Though the tension seemed to ease between Sara and Nick over the following months they were nowhere near back the flirty friendship they'd shared before. She was upset with herself for not being able to comfort and be the supportive friend to Nick that he'd needed after the incident with Nigel Crane occurred. There was still a lot of unexpressed and unresolved tension between them yet it was his doorstep she found herself standing on after having a few drinks with Catherine after finding out about Hank. To be truthful she'd had more than a few drinks and was feeling quite emotional. Which was what Nick was confronted with when he opened the door after being woken from his sleep to find a crying Sara. Any bitterness he had towards her flew out the open door as he eloped her into a hug whispering soothing words into her hear. When she finally calmed down he ushered her inside and shut the door before leading her to the couch.
"What's wrong?" He questioned.
"No one loves me." She sobbed. "And you hate me because I've been suck a bitch to you." She looked at him tears threatening to spill once more.
"Ssh Sar, I don't hate you. I could never hate you. I'm sorry I've been a bastard." He sighed kissing her forehead. "Did something happen with Hank?" She shuddered at his question.
"Don't mention that son of a bitch's name around me."
"Sorry. Do you want to tell me about it?"
"*He* was using me to cheat on his girlfriend. God how could I have been so stupid to think someone would actually want to date me." She scoffed.
"Sara I'm so sorry." He said hugging her closer. "And for the record there are a lot of guys that would love to date you."
"Who?" She questioned him
"Greg, Archie, Bobby D..." Sara interrupted him by snorting.
"Yeah but the one person I want doesn't want to date me."
"I'm sure he does. Maybe he's as scared as you."
"Pft." She responded yawning.
"Come on you need to sleep off your alcohol." He said standing up and pulling her with him.
"See you want to get rid of Sara too." She said her eyes beginning to water again not realising in her drunken emotional state that she'd referred to herself in third person.
"I'm not trying to get rid of you Sara. You're staying here." He said leading her down the hallway towards his room. He left her sanding for a moment as he opened a draw and pulled out a shirt and a pair of boxers. He ushered her towards the bathroom and handed her the clothes shutting the door behind him. She emerged a few minutes later swimming in his clothes. He said nothing as he put her in his bed and pulled the sheets and comforter over her. Kissing her forehead he turned to leave when he felt her hand grab his.
"Stay." She said in a child like voice.
"Sara..." He tried to protest.
"Please?" She begged. He nodded and walked around to the other side and lay down pulling the sheets and comforter over himself. Sara immediately clung to him and snuggled close.
"I love you Nicky." She whispered sleepily before sleep finally claimed her. He sighed and kissed her forehead.
"I love you too Sara." He whispered in response before he fell asleep as well.
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Hoookay so that's done :) hehe let me know what you think...I appreciate all reviews and I just love reading peoples comments *grins* Adios :oP
This is my take on the comment made by Nick and Sara's response to it in 'The Finger' It sort of carries on after that as well to 'Crash and Burn' and if you guys want me to continue...it's totally up to you then it'll will ...continue ?! hehe :) *grins* well I'll shut up and let you read and make your minds up.
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"It's a bit of a coincidence, though, don't you think? Catherine just showing up at the diner. It's not like she knew I was going to be there."
"I knew." Nick replied walking off to place a phone call. Sara looked at Warrick before hitting him in the shoulder and walking off with a huff.
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Sara walked into the locker room and as faced with Nick.
"Hey." He greeted formally.
"Hi Nick." She grinned trying to lighten the mood. "Anything big planned for today?"
"Sleep." He responded simply pulling his shirt over his head before throwing it into his duffel bag and pulling out a fresh shirt from his locker.
"Fine sight for a lady." She grinned at his well-sculptured stomach. He didn't respond other than to turn away from where she was and pulling on his shirt and buttoning it up before turning back and zipping up his bag.
"Have a good day." He said picking up his bag and turning to leave. She stopped him by grabbing his arm.
"Hey! What did I do?" She questioned anger beginning to build at his cold shoulder treatment of her.
"Nothing. Have fun with Hank." He said bitterly pulling himself free of her grasp and storming out nearly running Catherine down on his way out.
"What was that?" Cath asked, used to a kind and caring Nick.
"I wish I knew." Sara sighed. "Have a great day." She attempted a smile before leaving the locker room.
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"So what do you do?" The brunette woman questioned.
"Pardon?" He said coming out of his daydream and realising his date was talking to him.
"Are you alright?" She queried running a hand down his arm. He tried not to flinch at her touch. He glanced at her briefly before looking up and found his eyes locked with the one person he really didn't feel like facing. He held her gaze only breaking from it when his date ran her hand down his face causing him to flinch slightly.
"I'm fine." He forced a smile onto his face as he glanced at the lady in front of him unsure of her name. Kate? Cathy? Kaitlyn – that was it. He looked up to where Sara had stood and noted that she was with Hank and that they were being led in his direction causing him to visibly shudder wishing that the chair would just make him disappear. This would do nothing to help his image in her head. In truth this was his first real date since Kristy but she didn't know that so she'd think it was just another notch on his belt. The waiter walked past that was leading Hank and Sara. He could hear Hank talking.
"Hey babe isn't that your co-worker Nick?" He saw her nod out of the corner of his eye not trusting himself to meet her gaze again.
"Hi Nick." He heard hank greet him. It took him a lot of self-control to stop himself from rolling his eyes.
"Hey Hank." He replied trying not to voice his hatred for the man. It went straight over Hank's head but he saw Sara shudder slightly. "Sara." He nodded. "This is Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn my co-worker Sara and her boyfriend Hank." His comment laced with contempt.
"Nice to meet you Kaitlyn." Sara smiled trying to be nice while not liking the situation at all.
"Yeah nice to meet you." Hank grinned in his slimy way. Nick bit his tongue hard to stop himself from saying something he knew he'd regret.
"Enjoy your meal." He said putting on a fake smile.
"Yeah you too." Hank replied ushering Sara to where their waiter was waiting patiently. He didn't trust that man at all – he just screamed slime ball and Nick couldn't believe Sara was so oblivious to it.
"They were nice." Kaitlyn's bubbling voice broke him from his thoughts. He wanted to just leave and go home and watch the Discovery Channel.
"Yeah." He smiled. "Do you want to get out of here?"
"Alright." She smiled back. He motioned for the waiter and asked for the check – not wanting to be in the same room as Sara and Hank. He paid the check promptly and escorted Kaitlyn out. Not trusting himself to look in the direction of where they were seated.
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She saw him leave with the girl he'd introduced her to – Katie or Kaitlyn or something. She tried to return her attention to Hank who was trying to tell her a story that he was very involved in telling. She sat there nodding occasionally and smiling pretending that she was actually listening when her thoughts were actually on Nick and the way he'd been acting towards her lately. Ever since...ever since she'd met Hank. She turned her attention to Hank who was looking at her questioningly.
"Sorry?" She asked knowing she'd missed a question.
"I asked if you're feeling alright." He said looking at her.
"Sorry – I'm just really tired." She said apologetically.
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Nick and Sara tried desperately to avoid having any contact with each other over the next few weeks. Warrick noted the tension between the pair but chose not to mention it out of fear of being confronted by the temper of either of them.
"How's Hank?" Nick chose to ask one morning when they were the only tow in the locker room. This time with Hank not present he did nothing to hide the disdain he felt towards the man that dripped off Hank's name when he said it.
"Fine I guess." She snarled back. "How's Katie or whatever her name is?"
"I don't know probably good." He said flinging his locker open and began pulling his belongings out of it.
"Good to see you're keeping up with your reputation Nick. Date them, bed them, and then ditch them."
"Oh fuck you Sara. Not that it's any of your business but the last time I slept with someone was Kristy. So why don't you go and fuck your perfect man Hank." He yelled picking up his stuff and storming out of the locker room. Sara didn't know what to do. She knew she'd gone way too far as she let the words he'd yelled at her with such anger sink in – 'the last time I slept with someone was Kristy.' Echoed in her head. She shook her head and tried to push it to the back of her mind wanting to go home and curl into a ball and just let the world pass her by.
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Though the tension seemed to ease between Sara and Nick over the following months they were nowhere near back the flirty friendship they'd shared before. She was upset with herself for not being able to comfort and be the supportive friend to Nick that he'd needed after the incident with Nigel Crane occurred. There was still a lot of unexpressed and unresolved tension between them yet it was his doorstep she found herself standing on after having a few drinks with Catherine after finding out about Hank. To be truthful she'd had more than a few drinks and was feeling quite emotional. Which was what Nick was confronted with when he opened the door after being woken from his sleep to find a crying Sara. Any bitterness he had towards her flew out the open door as he eloped her into a hug whispering soothing words into her hear. When she finally calmed down he ushered her inside and shut the door before leading her to the couch.
"What's wrong?" He questioned.
"No one loves me." She sobbed. "And you hate me because I've been suck a bitch to you." She looked at him tears threatening to spill once more.
"Ssh Sar, I don't hate you. I could never hate you. I'm sorry I've been a bastard." He sighed kissing her forehead. "Did something happen with Hank?" She shuddered at his question.
"Don't mention that son of a bitch's name around me."
"Sorry. Do you want to tell me about it?"
"*He* was using me to cheat on his girlfriend. God how could I have been so stupid to think someone would actually want to date me." She scoffed.
"Sara I'm so sorry." He said hugging her closer. "And for the record there are a lot of guys that would love to date you."
"Who?" She questioned him
"Greg, Archie, Bobby D..." Sara interrupted him by snorting.
"Yeah but the one person I want doesn't want to date me."
"I'm sure he does. Maybe he's as scared as you."
"Pft." She responded yawning.
"Come on you need to sleep off your alcohol." He said standing up and pulling her with him.
"See you want to get rid of Sara too." She said her eyes beginning to water again not realising in her drunken emotional state that she'd referred to herself in third person.
"I'm not trying to get rid of you Sara. You're staying here." He said leading her down the hallway towards his room. He left her sanding for a moment as he opened a draw and pulled out a shirt and a pair of boxers. He ushered her towards the bathroom and handed her the clothes shutting the door behind him. She emerged a few minutes later swimming in his clothes. He said nothing as he put her in his bed and pulled the sheets and comforter over her. Kissing her forehead he turned to leave when he felt her hand grab his.
"Stay." She said in a child like voice.
"Sara..." He tried to protest.
"Please?" She begged. He nodded and walked around to the other side and lay down pulling the sheets and comforter over himself. Sara immediately clung to him and snuggled close.
"I love you Nicky." She whispered sleepily before sleep finally claimed her. He sighed and kissed her forehead.
"I love you too Sara." He whispered in response before he fell asleep as well.
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Hoookay so that's done :) hehe let me know what you think...I appreciate all reviews and I just love reading peoples comments *grins* Adios :oP