Title: Alive
Author: CatStokes
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: PG-13
Note: Don't ask what compelled me to write this. Extremely short, I know!
Summary: Nick watches Greg breathe.

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Nick sat up in bed, staring at Greg's moving chest, because as long as it was moving, Greg was alive. And as long as Greg was alive, so was he.

He couldn't believe how close he'd come to losing Greg that night, and all because a rookie cop hadn't cleared the scene properly. He felt anger boil under his skin, directed towards the officer.

A smile crept across his face when he felt Greg shift in his sleep and cuddle closer to him. He slid down the bed so he was lying on his back and pulled Greg closer before kissing his forehead.

"I love you," he whispered, stroking Greg's cheek softly and kissing his forehead again.

"Love you too," Greg muttered sleepily, nuzzling into Nick's neck and slinging his arm across Nick's stomach.

Nick drifted off to sleep, finally satisfied that Greg would still be alive in the morning.

THE END

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