nickngreg | Round Robin Part 3 (Reply)

ROUND ROBIN: A new chapter by a different author every two weeks!
Part 3: A Realization
Author:

mactwck
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Homophobia, Language, Smexy situations
Summary: You can't keep a secret forever...
Spoilers: None
A/N: I hope you all enjoy, I worked hard on this! Any feedback is appreciated and welcome!
Disclaimer: As much as I want to, I do not own CSI or any affiliated characters. Sigh.
Previous parts: Part one, Part two.

Greg ran outside of the club, not stopping despite the people calling after him. He couldn't deal with this, not now. Not while working the same scene as Nick. God, why did this have to happen to him?

Nick ran outside of the club, chasing after a very disturbed Greg. Where is he going? Nick wondered. I know he's seen dead bodies before…

"Hey Greg, wait up," Nick called down the street, hoping to get Greg to slow down a little so he could catch up with him.

Finally, Greg stopped running. He leaned up against a telephone pole, panting harshly. Soon enough, he was joined by Nick who was breathing just as hard.

"Jesus Greg, what's gotten you so upset?" Nick asked, still gasping for breath.

"It's nothing."

"Don't lie to me G," Nick started, "Nothing wouldn't cause you to run two miles from a crime scene at breakneck speed."

Greg remained silent.

After a few minutes, Nick tried again.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"No."

"Do you want me to drive you back to the lab?"

"No."

"Would you like me to call Catherine?"

"No."

"Damnit Greg! Tell me what's wrong with you!" Nick exclaimed, unable to handle Greg's resistance
any longer.

"He was my ex."

Of all the answers Nick was expecting, he could safely say that wasn't one of them.

"Your what?" Nick asked, wanting to make sure he heard right.

"You know what," Greg started, "I think I will go back to the lab. You and Catherine can handle the scene, right?" With that, Greg began walking down the street. After a couple of feet he pulled out his cell phone to call Catherine and get himself a ride back to the lab.

Meanwhile, Nick was standing on the side of the road, gaping like a fish. He was trying to process the information he had just received. He had always suspected, hoped even, that Greg liked men. But the reality of the situation over-stimulated Nick. Slowly looking around, he realized the man of his recent dreams was walking away.

Snapping out of his daze, Nick hurriedly caught up with Greg.

"Wait, G, I didn't mean it like that," he shouted down the street.

"Don't worry about it Stokes," Greg called over his shoulder as he dialed Catherine's number.

"Come on now Greg, don't be like this. Put the phone down. I was just surprised is all."

"Yeah, whatever," Greg replied, "Hey Cath, it's Greg…"

Suddenly, Greg slammed into a very determined Nick Stokes, who grabbed him by the arm. Then, as if happening in slow motion, Nick reached out, grabbed the cell phone out of Greg's hand, and ended the call.

"Nick, what the hell…" Greg began.

Before he could finish his thought, Greg was cut off by Nick's lips crashing onto his.

... to be continued on November 23 by dixie_chickenne!

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