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here After Nick got off the phone with Carolina, he dialed into the lab.
Hey, Gris, I can't really explain right now, but I need to take my vacation days now...Tonight...No, I'm fine...Really, I am...I need to see a friend of mine. It's important...Okay, I will...Okay, thanks.
Grissom was fairly understanding, but concerned. Afterall, Nick had been working crazy hours for the past few weeks, all so he could see Carolina a few days at a time. He wasn't sure how this last minute change of plans looked, but Nick figured that Gil must have heard something about Carolina by now. If he had to, Nick would have made time stop in order to get to her. He got into the car and started driving to McCarren Aiport.
Did I call her Carolee?
He shook his head in disbelief, mumbling to himself.
Stokes, you are such a goof.
Not that he needed to, but Nick sped the entire way to the airport. God help anyone or anything that might get between him and Carolina.
A couple hours later, after an hour in the airport and a few in the air, Nick landed in Austin. The flight wasn't that long, but it always feels longer when you're trying to get somewhere fast. He walked out of the gate and started looking for a "big...guy" named Marco.