Title: Adorable
Author: Carina Scott
Fandom: CSI: Vegas
Genre: Slash
Rating: FRT
Pairings: Warrick/Gil
Summary: Warrick and Gil unwind at the end of a long day.

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Warrick smiled as he looked down at his lover. Gil had crashed almost as soon as they'd gotten home, exhaustion finally catching up with him after working for almost 48 hrs straight, with only catnaps in between. Warrick was exhausted too, but often it took him a while to unwind after a case like the one they'd just worked.

Luckily, with Gil asleep, he could partake in his favorite unwinding activity. Gil watching.

When Gil was awake, it was pretty hard to watch him without him noticing. Those sharp blue eyes would catch him every time, and as it was hard to put into words the reasons Warrick found it so appealing to watch his lover, he chose to only indulge in this particular pastime when Gil was oblivious.

Kneeling to remove Gil's shoes, Warrick then moved to arrange his lover more comfortably underneath the blankets. Satisfied that Gil would sleep soundly and comfortably, Warrick went about his own nightly routine, before sliding underneath the blankets next to Gil.

Sighing happily as Gil immediately snuggled against him, Warrick looked down at the face of the man he loved.

The frown lines that had appeared to deepen over the last two days had all but faded with Gil's slumber. The result made Gil look more like the man he'd fallen in love with over two years ago. Gil didn't exactly look younger, not really, but he did look happier. As if, for the time being at least, the weight of the world wasn't on his shoulders. And that was always a good thing in Warrick's book.

Gil snuffled in his sleep, mumbling incoherently before settling back against Warrick. Warrick couldn't help but snort at the absolutely adorable picture his lover presented. Adorable was not a word he would often use to describe Gil, at least no aloud; but it was very fitting for a lot of the things that Warrick loved about this man. Be it the petulant pout he wore when the alarm clock blared each day, the child-like glee whenever he discovered a new insect to add to his collection, or the mischievous twinkle in his eye when he was at his erotic best, Gil was adorable.

Taking a final look at his lover, Warrick reached over to turn the lamp off. Wrapping his arms securely around Gil, Warrick drifted into a deep and peaceful slumber.

END