My World Is Empty Without You

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Title: My World Is Empty Without You

Author: Jaxson K.

Pairing: Nick/Greg

Disclaimer: I own nothing!

 

 

 

Nick rolled over and looked at the clock. He'd only been asleep for a couple of hours, but he knew that he probably wouldn't get much more sleep anyway. He got up and went to the kitchen for a cold drink. As he sat down in the living room, he thought about how quiet the house was. It had been that way since Greg had left, and Nick was to the point where he would even welcome the arguing again so long as it meant that Greg was home. Nick knew it was his fault that Greg had left, but in his sorrow, he had no idea what to do about it.

 

In the 3 weeks that Greg had been gone, Nick simply went through the motions. He went to work, did his job, went home, and missed Greg. He felt so cold and alone. There were so many things he missed about Greg. His crazy hair, the rock music, the loud clothes, the cinnamon scent of Greg's soap, those big puppy-dog eyes when he wanted something. So many things. Nick was starting to think that he would go insane dealing with all the memories.

 

It really was very simple. All Greg wanted was to be open with the team. That's all it was. It was simple to everyone but Nick. Having been conflicted all his life, Nick was a very private man when it came to who he did and didn't sleep with. Nick was afraid that the people on his team would think less of him, but what he didn't realize was that most of them already knew, and that it didn't make much of a difference either way. To Greg's way of thinking, if Nick could come out to the team, it would make it easier as far as his family or anyone else was concerned.

 

Every time the topic came up, they would argue. Nick would yell and carry on, and Greg would get his feelings hurt and they would arrive at an impasse. Greg got to the point that he told Nick that he was tired of being a “dirty little secret”, and that if Nick didn't do something to fix the situation, then he was leaving. Nick couldn't bring himself to tell Greg how he really felt about the situation, so he just ignored it. Nick realized later that he had made a huge mistake.

 

The argument started like it always did, Nick and Greg yelling and carrying on, but this time, when the impasse was reached, Greg played his trump card. He went to the bedroom and slammed the door. Nick sat on the sofa fuming, and then he heard the bedroom door open. Greg appeared with a suitcase and his messenger bag. He told Nick that he had called in to work, made his flight reservations, and had called a cab. When Nick heard the cab pull up, he begged Greg not to go, but Greg stood firm. Nick stood in the door of the house watching helplessly as his world calmly walked away.

 

Nick sat on the sofa crying his eyes out. He just couldn't believe Greg had actually walked away. Nick got up and went to bed. The last thought in his mind before sleep claimed him was that he had to try and find a way to fix this. That night at work, Nick was quiet and withdrawn. Warrick tried to get him to open up, but Nick just said he was fine. Catherine cornered him in the breakroom, but to no avail. Nick just wanted to get his shift over with so he could get away from everyone.

 

In the days following Greg's leaving, Nick threw himself into his work. He worked double and sometimes triple shifts to keep his mind from thinking about Greg. He felt that work was his salvation, but what he didn't realize was that he was doing one of the very things Greg had accused him of. He wasn't even trying to find a solution to the problem. He knew that he needed to end all this and get Greg back home, but he wasn't sure how.....

 

To be continued.....

 

Comments

[burrollie.livejournal.com]

This is a good first chapter. I'm happy to see you continued writing.

Just one thing...you may want to including a rating with your story. Just so readers know what to expect.

I'm looking forward to the next chapter!

[recordplayer69.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the tip on the rating thing. I always forget little things like that sometimes. Thank you for the compliment, and please saty tuned...Jaxson ;)

[rustie73.livejournal.com]

Yay! A chaptered fic this time around.

As much as I love Nick and Greg together, I’m glad you made Greg stand his ground. Leaving may have been hard, but giving in to Nick would eventually be disastrous for both men. (And as big a fan as I am of Nick, he’s in desperate need of a reality check.)

Good first chapter.

[recordplayer69.livejournal.com]

Greg has to stand his ground this time, and his leaving is Nick's reality check.....;)