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Chapter 1- Two by Two

Nick followed Warrick into the break room, "You think she'd go for it?"

Warrick shrugged doubtfully, "Honestly…probably not. You know how Sara is."

"Exactly how is Sara?" They both turned to the slim figure standing in the doorway, arms crossed. Caught. Well, maybe she hadn't heard too much. Warrick exchanged looks, they were more like "a deer caught in the headlights" looks. Nick looked back at Sara, "What?"

Sara sighed, "I'm not going ask again."

Warrick starred at Sara innocently while he nudged Nick in the side. He cleared his throat and Nick glanced at him whispered, "Why do I have to do it?"

"You brought it up," Warrick whispered back.

"Well you…" Nick began to speak but Sara interrupted, "Hello, still here."

Nick sighed and knew he was a dead man if he asked the question but then again a dead man if he didn't.

"There's this buddy of mine who is single and he's lookin for someone to date and he described his perfect girl…tall, slim, brown haired, brown eyed, beautiful, smart," he stopped when he realized he was babbling.

"Anyways, I thought that since you aren't seeing anybody maybe you'd join me and Kelly and that way you could meet Tom."

Sara was leaning on the door frame nodding slowly, "I'll think about it."

She smiled and walked off. Nick and Warrick looked at each other. Nick shook his head and Warrick nodded, "Yeah…wow."

"Blew me away."

"Maybe Sara has a different side huh," Warrick walked out with his coffee. Nick smirked briefly, "Yeah.."

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Sara was in the video lab looking over tapes for her case with Warrick. Nick and Catherine were on call and Greg was doing little tad-bit things around the lab area until the call came in. She squinted her eyes then paused the video before rubbing her eyes. "Video's always a killer."

The voice made her jump. She definitely wasn't expecting anyone. She turned quickly and smiled, "Nicky…you scared me."

She laughed a little as she regained her composure. Nick sat down beside her, "I heard you were in here."

"Yeah…and probably will be for the rest of my life…there is like twenty tapes here with six hours each and so far, I spent two hours just trying to unwind the film."

Nick glanced at the stacks of tapes then back at Sara. She shook her head, "Don't ask."

He nodded, "So. You thought about that double date thing?"

Sara shook her head slowly as she continued to watch the tapes, "I'll tell you later."

Nick nodded looking back at the film. Sara held back a smirk, "You thought I was beautiful and smart?"

Nick looked startled as he sat back. He wasn't ready for that question, "Um…Tom wanted that in a woman."

"Yeah…but you thought of me." Sara turned her head toward him and their eyes held the moment. Nick broke away as he looked down aimlessly moving his stool back, "Well, I know you. You'd be good for each other. That's why I thought about you."

He stood up, "I'm gonna go find Catherine. I'll uh…you can tell me later."

Sara nodded as he walked behind her to the door.

"I'll go."

Nick stopped and looked back at her. He wasn't smiling, but she was. A big grin was spread on her face, "Who knows right? Might be once in a life thing…don't want to miss it."

"Yeah…" Nick nodded in agreement still not smiling, "I'll let you know the details in a few hours."

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Juliana's Restaurant

Nick stood with Kelly Smith, his 'girlfriend', or so they were saying. She didn't feel like a girlfriend to him. Just friends with benefits…well, not even really that. Tom looked at Nick, "You sure she's comin?"

Nick nodded, "I'm sure man, she said she be here. You know you should have picked her up. It would have been polite."

Tom snorted as he stuck his hands in his pockets. Nick glanced at him and mentally rolled his eyes. Tom was a nice guy but had a sarcastic streak that made you want to kill him. Kelly shifted her weight from one leg to the other and Nick ignored her impatience. He looked up just in time to see Sara come through the lobby doors. She smiled when he saw her. She looked beautiful, her hair was pinned up nicely and she had on a small navy spaghetti strapped dress that showed off her curves nicely.

Nick nodded to her, "That's her Tom."

Tom grinned as she met his looks, "Hi, Tom Carter. Sara?"

She smiled as she shook his hand, "Sara Sidle."

He raised her hand to his lips and gave a small kiss on her fingers. She blushed a little. Nick took note of this flirting. Maybe this wasn't a good idea. Sara took time to look him up and down. Nick told her he worked for the Gaming Commission, but he definitely was well built. Tom's light brown hair fell slightly on his forehead giving him a younger look and his ice blue eyes were simply to die for. Tom led her to their table. They all sat down except for Tom who helped Sara into her chair. Kelly eyed Nick closely and then cleared her throat. He took his eyes off Sara and moved them to Kelly.

Kelly smiled, "Honey, you want to order the usual for me?"

"Sure." If he could remember what the 'usual' was. Sara smiled at Kelly, "You're Kelly Smith from Trace right?"

Kelly nodded smiling, "Yeah…work in dayshift. It is so hard to find time to be with this hunk of a man right here. Stupid time schedule. I told him he needs to think about the opening on the dayshift team though. He said he was considering it."

He looked at her in shock. That wasn't supposed to get out. Sara looked at him with her mouth agape, "What?"

"Just thought it was time to do something else." Nick nodded and then looked back down at his menu. Sara sighed inwardly and then turned to Tom, "So what are you having?"

"This vegaterian pasta special. It is excellent." Sara smiled slightly, "Are you a vegeatarien?"

"Yes, have been for almost a year now." Sara laughed a little, maybe this was a good idea, "Me too."

Nick looked back and forth between the two as they held a stare. He sighed as he turned to the next page of the menu. Kelly gave a little seductive look as she rubbed his leg slowly, "What's wrong honey? Can't find anything…to…eat…?"

She raised her eyebrows suggestively and he ignored her sexual flirtation, "Actually…this is not what I really wanted."

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