Title: Amazed
By: angstytimelord
Pairing: Greg Sanders/Ryan Wolfe
Fandom: CSI: Las Vegas /CSI: Miami
Rating: PG-13
Warning: on-going series
Disclaimer: This is entirely a product of my own imagination, and I make no profit from it. I do not own the lovely Greg Sanders or Ryan Wolfe, unfortunately, just borrowing them for a while. Please do not sue.

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Ryan was amazed that Greg had psychic ability.

He had always believed in it, though he'd never met a person who actually did those abilities. But it was incredible to think that his boyfriend did.

Then again, he shouldn't be surprised, he thought with a smile. Greg was an exceptional person, so it made sense that he would have an exceptional talent.

Still, it made him feel almost a little dazed to realize that Greg could sense things that no one else could see or communicate with. Even if Greg couldn't actually make contact with the other side, just the fact that he could sense it was enough.

It was also a little scary, Ryan had to admit. Knowing that his boyfriend was susceptible to the supernatural made him worry about Greg more than ever.

What if some malevolent power tried to get to him at some point? What if some kind of apparition from the other side decided that it wanted to hurt him?

He would never let that happen, Ryan vowed, clenching his fists.

Nothing would ever hurt the man he loved. Not on his watch. Nothing would ever happen to Greg; nothing would harm him, or even make him feel uncomfortable.

Okay, so maybe he couldn't make sure that nothing gave Greg the "willies" or made him feel uneasy. But he could protect his boyfriend from being hurt.

And he would do that, to the best of his ability, Ryan swore. He would protect Greg from any harm with the last breath left in his body. If anything ever threatened the man he loved, he would stand between Greg and that threat, fight it until it was completely vanquished.

Nothing would harm Greg on his watch. And he was sure that Greg would be just as adamant about protecting him, if Ryan asked him.

They had a bond that he'd never thought he could find with anyone.

That was another thing that continually amazed him. He had always dreamed of having a relationship like this, but had never actually thought that he would.

Greg was everything to him. He loved his boyfriend with all of his heart and soul, with every fiber of his being, with everything that resided within him.

He'd never thought that he was capable of loving like this.

Oh, he'd always known that he had a lot of love to give to the right person -- but he had long ago give up on ever being able to find that person.

Love had, for so long, seemed like something that was meant for other people, but never for him. He'd come to the realization that when it came to love, he would always be the person who stood outside of that charmed circle, pressing his face to the window but never being invited inside.

With Greg, all of that had changed. Not only was he in love, but he was loved in return, with just as fierce and consuming a love as he himself felt in his heart.

It didn't seem possible that someone could love him in the way that Greg did -- but it had happened. And that fact never failed to amaze and thrill him.

And not only, but he was humbled by the love that Greg had for him.

That kind of love had never seemed to be something that could ever belong to him. And now that he had it, he was going to hold it close and treasure it.

There was so much about Greg that he admired, things that amazed and astounded him. And he was learning more about his lover with every passing day.

How could he not be amazed by Greg's having psychic abilities? Anyone would be -- unless, of course, they were someone who didn't believe in the supernatural at all. Ryan wasn't one of those people; he had a healthy belief in it, though he didn't particularly understand such things.

He thought that it was a good thing Greg had those kinds of sensitivities; he didn't think they were a hindrance, or frightening. They could only help him in his job at times.

What would it be like if Greg could actually communicate with those who had passed on? Ryan could feel as shiver course through his body at the thought.

Maybe that was a little more than he could handle.

But if it was so, then he would support his lover in every way. This wasn't a deal-breaker; it wasn't something that he would scoff at, and it certainly wouldn't make him back away.

It was strange, yes. But there were other things that would be a lot stranger, and even the oddest thing that he could imagine in the realm of the supernatural wouldn't make him turn away from the man he loved. He was with Greg for better or for worse, for all time.

And there was no one else that he would rather be with, Ryan thought with a smile. That was another thing that utterly amazed him whenever he thought about it.

He was right where he wanted to be. Where he would always want to be.

Wonder of wonders, Greg wanted to be here, too. Greg was just as amazed by him as he was by Greg; the two of them were such a perfect match.

And that, Ryan told himself with a smile, was what love was all about. Constantly being amazed by each other, no matter what the cause of that amazement might be.

Ryan knew that he would always be amazed by the man he loved.

He wouldn't have it any other way.

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