nickngreg | Fic: Life Changes 26/29

TITLE: LIFE CHANGES
RATING: NC-17 eventually
PAIRINGS: Nick/Greg
WARNINGS: Very adult content and language
SUMMARY: A casual remark can change a life
SPOILERS: None
BANNER: Created by Bflyw
DISCLAIMER: If you don’t recognize it, it’s mine. Otherwise, everything belongs to Bruckheimer, CBS and Zuicker.

Previous chapters can be found here

As Nick was driving to the lab, he popped an old Garth Brooks CD in the player and the song that played was called “Unanswered Prayers’. Nick left that CD in his player for a long time with his selector set to repeat. He began to think of this time as the time of ‘Answered Prayers’.

The Browns and the Brass’s were waiting at the lab when he pulled into the parking lot. There was a lot of good natured, slightly lewd joking about why they beat him there when they were coming from another state, but Nick just grinned and told them he knew it would take some prep time to get the eggs ready. His little swimmers, on the other hand, were raring to go.

He must have been right because their next trip to the lab was to take LeAnn in for the implanting of the fertilized egg. Six days later, LeAnn called Nick and Greg so excited she could hardly talk. The gist of the conversation: she threw up, twice. They didn’t say anything to anyone except those closest to them which meant by that evening most of Las Vegas knew that Nick and Greg had a bona-fide bun in the oven

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They threw a big party at the end of the first trimester. They had a lot to celebrate. LeAnn was glowing and the morning sickness had only lasted a few weeks and was replaced by a feeling of well-being that threatened to split her cheeks from the wide grins she wore almost all the time. Greg and Jim had finished their book and had just shipped it off to an editor who had sent them a letter expressing interest. Greg’s rehab was getting better and easier every day and Nick was so right; Greg’s shoulders and upper body was beginning to take on a form and definition that was noticeable to everyone. It was a good time to be alive.
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They decided to throw another party at the end of the second trimester. When they got 100% ‘I’ll be there’ responses to their RSVP’s, Nick made the comment to Greg that their friends would come to the opening of a phone bill if issued an invitation. The only friends not present were the group from Atlanta but they had sent their love and told them they were saving their time to come when the ‘bundle from heaven’ made it’s appearance. Greg immediately corrected Larry.

“Hey, it’s not it. It’s when HE makes HIS appearance.”

Larry sounded puzzled and said, “But, I thought you both had decided you didn’t want to know the sex ahead of time. You wanted to be surprised.”

Nick chimed in and said yeah that was their intention but Greg had been saying from the beginning that he wanted a ‘little Nicky’ and the last sonogram showed in vivid detail that ‘Little Nicky’ HAD a little nicky.

Greg hollered at the speaker, “Yeah and believe me, the little guy is hung just like his Daddy. Actually, he’s hung just like BOTH his daddies!” There were three distinct hoots of laughter at the other end of the phone and Steven said that on that note, they were going to hang up and for them to keep them informed.
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Every time the guys had a party, Catherine, Annie, LeAnn, Nancy, Sharise and every other female friend and/or relative within 50 miles showed up to help. It was a distinct shock when Catherine still had not made an appearance by the time the food, house, table and hosts were ready. They had called their phones casually at first but the last hour; they were calling every 10 to 15 minutes. Everyone was there and the party was in full swing when Cath and Warrick finally showed up, looking very distracted. They both asked that everyone hold off on the questions. Everything would be explained shortly. The party continued with everyone outside since it was such a gorgeous day.

About 30 minutes later, the eating and drinking were in full swing. The conversation level was reaching the upper levels so no-one noticed the back gate swing open until Greg happened to look up and see Lindsay peeking around the edge of the gate. He banged a spoon against a bowl and hollered for silence so he could tell Linds to come on in. She did, but someone was right behind her. As she walked through the gate, the bright red curls of Dr. Lamb Chop came through the gate after her. Everyone could tell something had happened. They were both tense and Lamb Chop was so nervous, he was sweating. Nick started to get up and go over to them but Lindsay motioned him to stay in his seat. They walked up to the table and after Lindsay had poked him in the ribs a few times, Lamb Chop finally began to talk. He was stuttering a little but as he continued, he got some courage.

“I know you all are wondering why Lindsay’s folks were late and it’s my fault. I got the courage to do something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time and I knew if I didn’t do it right then, it would take me another year to work up to it. So……….”

After a long pause, Greg said, “So…So what?”

In a rush, Lamb Chop said, “SoIwentovertoLindsayshouseandtoldhermomanddadthatIlovedherandwantedtoaskhertomarryme.”

It took some time for everyone to break that down into a recognizable sentence. No one said a thing while they were processing the input. Catherine got impatient and said, “Oh for heavens sake. Lindsay and Lamb Chop…I mean Charlie are getting married!”

If the conversation was loud before, it reached the stratosphere now. There were whoops and hollers and laughs and congratulations and a lot of tears. Lindsay had been the lab baby for so many years that everyone felt they had a vested interest in her life and happiness. From the look on her face and the way, Lamb Chop-Charlie looked at her, it was pretty obvious the love between them was deep, sincere and mutual. The second trimester party ended in laughter, tears and excited wedding plans.
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As the time grew near for the birth of their miracle baby, Greg and Nick went into high gear. They made some long delayed decisions about their house. It was a two story and when they bought it, they planned that the upper story would be for the master suite and the kid’s bedrooms. As time passed and it became more apparent that they would not be having children, they had changed the extra bedrooms into two offices; one for each of them. There was a guest suite on the lower floor. That had been modified severely when Greg came home. Because there was no way, he would be able to climb stairs, they had reversed their plans. The lower floor became their bedroom/office and the original suite upstairs became their guest quarters. After Greg did come home, they had so much company, they turned the two upper bedrooms back into additional guest rooms. Now things were going to change again,

One of the things they had loved about the house the first time they saw it was the big wide staircase. Greg said it reminded him of Tara from Gone With the Wind. Now Nick wondered if there had been a greater Mind than theirs guiding them in their selection. Because the staircase was so wide, there was a large area behind it which they had been using for a storage closet. Nick hired a contractor (after Collin had interviewed the guy by phone and put the fear of the Lord in him) and they converted the space to an in-house elevator. It opened on the upper landing right outside their bedroom. After they had installed a back up generator so it would continue to work even with a total loss of power, Greg had complete access to anyplace in his home he wanted to go. That meant, they could take back their original suite and convert the smaller bedroom right next to theirs to a nursery. Everyone had a hand in decorating the nursery and the love put into that room showed. It was an enchanting room of cream and gold and green with splashes of teal green and raspberry red. Nick learned early on that if he couldn’t find Greg when he came home, just head up to the nursery and he would be there. Sometimes he was painting some of the furniture they had gotten from both parents and sometimes he was just sitting in the middle of the room holding a tiny onesie up to his cheek. If he had the time, Nick would pull up the beautiful, old walnut rocking chair Papa Olaf had willed to Greg and sit beside his love. They would hold hands and quietly dream of the future.

The first night they actually got to sleep in their completely restored bedroom, with all the contractors gone and the house to themselves, they scored another ‘personal’ first. Nick didn’t mean it to happen. Greg still needed the hospital bed but it was becoming more and more clear that he would be out of it soon. Nick, Warrick, Brass and Gil had managed to break it apart and get it upstairs and into their room next to the king-sized bed they had bought right after they bought the house. That night, after Nick got Greg ready for bed, he leaned over to give him one more good night kiss and inhaled deeply as he nestled his face in the curve of his neck and shoulder. He raised his head and looked at Greg. Greg looked back at him with that look of love he had in his eyes for no one but Nick. Nick looked at the bed and then reached in and gently put his arms under Greg’s body and pulled him over to the right side of the bed. He grabbed a couple of pillows from their regular bed and carried them around to the other side. He climbed into the bed with Greg and carefully rolled Greg over on his right side, making sure he didn’t crimp the colostomy tube. Then he moved right up tight against Greg’s back. He pulled the pillows behind him so they braced him then he gently pulled Greg backwards so he was laying on Nick’s body. They both let out a long deep sigh and when Nick slipped his right arm under Greg’s neck and laid his left arm across Greg’s chest, Greg let out a soft “Perfect.”

Nick just meant to lay there with his husband in his arms for a while but Greg put his left hand back on Nick’s hip and then began to slowly slide his hand under the waistband of Nick’s sleeping pants. He was stroking Nick’s hip and his hand was sliding lower and closer and when Nick felt his finger tips slowly stroke down his growing erection, he let out a low moan and said, “Oh God Greg, your hand feels so good on me. I love the way you touch me.”

Greg chuckled a little. “That’s good because I love touching you. I like to feel your cock when it’s just starting to get excited. I can feel the blood rush into it and it grows under my fingers or my tongue (Nick let out another moan at that one). I know it recognizes my touch and is getting ready for me.”

Nick was so under the spell of Greg’s voice and petting, he didn’t even realize he had also slipped his hand down and inside Greg’s pants. He was holding Greg’s cock and rubbing it and reached down to fondle the heavy sac under it when the sounds Greg was making got through to him. He stopped and started to take his hand away but Greg grabbed his wrist and said, “Stokes, you move that hand or stop what you’re doing and you may draw back a bloody stump!”

Nick immediately resumed the gentle rubbing, stroking and squeezing he had been doing. He also cuddled Greg even closer and licked his neck then followed with little nibbles all the way up his ear lobe. Greg was breathing pretty heavy and he speeded up a little when Nick breathed right into his ear and said, “Baby are you sure this is OK. I’m not hurting you am I. Is there any thing else you want me to do?”

Greg wet his lips and managed to say, “Yeah there is. I want you to get out of the bed.” Nick was yelling in his head WHAT!!!!! “I want you to get rid of those clothes and mine, I want you to get the lube that I’m sure is still over there in our nightstand. That stuff doesn’t spoil does it? Oh hell, who cares as long it still slicks things up and then I want to find out if my ass still works. I’m sure you can think of some sort of scientific experiment to perform….can’t you?”

Nick was out of the bed so fast it was a wonder he remembered to stuff a pillow under Greg’s back so he wouldn’t fall down on his left side and jar it. He had his clothes off and gone, (he found his sleep pants the next morning on top of the closet door) and then carefully pulled back the covers and took Greg’s off. Greg ran the head of the bed up and told Nick he wanted his t-shirt off too. He got it off and while Greg was adjusting the bed back the way he wanted it, Nick was digging in their nightstand looking for the lube that hadn’t been used since that one memorable night when his determined partner had used Collin to teach him a lesson. He found the stuff, there was plenty left and went back to crawl in bed with Greg.

They got situated again after Nick had put the bottle of lube in Greg’s hands because he was shaking with anticipation. When they were comfortable Nick leaned down, took Greg’s ear lobe in his teeth and bit gently and then began sucking. Greg let out a little gasp and said, “God I love a man who remembers where he left off.”

It took a long time and Nick had to stop several times because he was so excited he was afraid he was going to come before he got where he wanted to be. There were lots of kisses and gentle love bites and Nick had to stop Greg over and over again because he wanted to rub and handle Nick’s cock and Nick was really on a hair trigger right then. Finally, Nick worked one finger gently in Greg’s ass. It was covered in lube, more than he really needed but he was taking no chances. He wanted to make this wonderful for Greg in every way. He almost stopped when he felt wetness on the arm under Greg’s neck. He raised up and looked at Greg. His eyes were closed and tears were running out and down his cheeks. He kissed away the tears that he could reach and said, “Am I hurting you sweetheart?”

Greg began shaking his head at once. “No, No you’re not hurting me. It just feels so damn good. I had forgotten how exciting it was when someone you love pushes inside your body for the first time. I really feel like this is the first time you know.”

Nick laughed against his love’s neck and answered back, “Yeah I know, I feel the same way. This is the first time for both of us. Our life is starting all over again and I’m honored that you are allowing me to pop your ass cherry. I will do everything I can to make the earth move for you. I want bells and whistles and…..”

“And..’sky rockets in flight, After midnight delights’.” Greg sang softly to Nick, parodying the song they both loved so much; Afternoon Delight. Greg turned his head and caught Nick’s mouth with his. They kissed deeply as Nick pulled his finger out and pushed two back in, He began to work his fingers looking for that special, spot that would make everything happen for Greg and without even trying, he stroked over the bundle of nerves and Greg yelled out loud.

Nick smiled and began to stroke in and out, making sure he rubbed across Greg’s happy place with every stroke. He inserted three fingers and began to fuck Greg’s ass with his hand. Greg’s moans and sighs were almost more than he could bear and he leaned in and whispered in his ear, “Are you ready G, can I get in you now? Can I feel that sweet, hot, asshole of yours again. The way you close around me when I slip inside you is the most sensual, exciting feeling in the world and I haven’t felt it in so long.”

Greg couldn’t even answer Nick but he was nodding his head very emphatically and pulling Nick against him with his left hand as hard as he could. Nick pulled his fingers out and very gently spread Greg’s cheeks apart. He positioned his cock right against his lube, slick opening and began to push in as gently as he possibly could. It wasn’t easy. Lord he wanted to just ram himself inside Greg’s beloved body and bury himself in there for the rest of the night. He couldn’t believe how easily he slid in. It was almost as though Greg’s ass was welcoming him home and as he began to move in and out he reached for Greg’s cock and felt it harden under his eager touch. At least that much was still working and when some time later, Nick felt the warm pulse of liquid slip across his fingers, he let himself come in his husbands body for the first time in more than a year. He was pretty sure that both of them were shedding tears of joy and release.

After that night, Nick made sure that Greg knew as often as possible that his ass truly was working and open for business again.
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It was a strange quirk of fate that Nick and Greg were at the hospital long before LeAnn got there to give birth to their son. Greg had made such tremendous progress a decision was made to attempt to give him a new hip joint. The possibility had been discussed from the very beginning but there were so many problems to overcome. Charlie had talked to almost every orthopedic surgeon in the United States but most of them felt there was just too much damage to try to implant an artificial hip joint. The joints were available and were widely used but always as a replacement not a substitute and there was a lot of difference. In Greg’s case all the joints, tendon’s muscles and connecting bones had been destroyed either by the original wound or the invasive surgeries that Jannings had performed or the horrific infections he had endured. Charlie was determined that Greg was going to stand at his side as one of his best men when he married Lindsay and he kept trying until he found a young guy from Texas who actually told him to send him Greg’s medical records. Then he wanted to come to Las Vegas to examine Greg himself. After 4 days of the most intensive testing Greg had gone through in a long time, he said he could do it. He was going to replace Greg’s knee with a new titanium joint. Then he would implant titanium rods in his femur and use them as braces for the new titanium hip joint.

The surgery was performed early one Monday morning and their support group was alive and well and almost all of them were in and out of the hospital all day. The same 12 officers had already donated their precious A-negative blood and it was ready at the start of the surgery. After all they had been through, this surgery was almost anti-climactic. Greg came through with flying colors. The young doctor from Texas, Dr. Turner, was walking on air when he came out to talk to the large group of people. He went through everything he had done and gave them his prognosis for Greg’s recovery and turned to walk away. Suddenly he turned back and said, “Oh Nick, I gave you both a little present. “

Nick was beaming through his tears and told Dr. Turner that there wasn’t anything else he could do for them that he hadn’t already done. Turner just grinned and said, “I guess then the fact that I reversed his colostomy isn’t important to either of you.” Nick’s mouth dropped open and stayed there until Cath reached over and gently closed his mouth and kissed him.

Greg was recovering nicely and he and Nick were getting ready for bed when Nancy rushed into his room and said, “Forget the jamies boys, get into these instead.” She handed them each a set of scrubs. Nick looked at the bundle she’d forced into his hands and watched as she started getting Greg sat up so she could change him. At that moment, Sharise came in to help and looked at Nick and said, “OK big boy, you want me to help you put those on.”

Nick said, “What are you two up to now?”

The two women looked at each and grinned, then Nancy turned back to Greg and said over her shoulder, “Oh nothing; if you two don’t want to be there when your son is delivered that’s OK with us.”

Nick and Greg both started talking at the same time but Sharise just said, “Jim and Annie and Cath and Warrick just brought Lee in and she’s in hard labor. That little man is anxious to get here and meet his daddies.”

Nick didn’t even leave the room or turn his back. He had his clothes off and the scrubs on so fast Nancy claimed later she could smell scorched cotton. He waited impatiently while they got Greg in his scrubs and then he picked him up and set him in his chair and told them to lead the way.

They rushed into the labor/delivery room and saw LeAnn being prepped. She looked up when they came in and held her hands out to them and said, “This one is just like both of you. He has no patience at all.”

For the next two and a half hours, Nick and Greg held her hand’s, rubbed her back and offered what ever encouragement they could but they knew in the end, she had to do the hard part. She did it magnificently. When the doctor said, “Just one more big push and he’s going to be here” she pushed a big one. There was the sound of liquid splashing on the floor and then a lusty cry. Their obstetrician, Dr. Walker held up a squirming, yelling baby boy with a shock of thick, black hair. She laid him on his mother’s stomach and his mother and his two fathers put their hands on him and felt the strong life in his little body. They leaned across his body, Greg in his chair and Nick standing on the other side of the bed and kissed each other. Then they both leaned down and kissed LeAnn and thanked her through their happy tears. When the nurse came over and asked if they wanted to cut the baby’s cord, they both said, “Oh Yes!” at the same time.

They let Nick and Greg give him his first bath to get all the ‘cheese’ off him after they suctioned his nose and put drops in his eyes. When he was all clean, they diapered him and wrapped him in a blanket and brought him back to LeAnn. The three of them admired the fruits of their labor. Dr. Walker said, “Have you picked out his name yet?”

Nick looked at Greg and said, “I don’t know. Have we?”

Greg cleared his throat and said, “I would like all of you to meet Daniel Collin Stokes.”