Title: Assembly Required
Author: Jaxson K.
Pairing: Nick/Gil
Rating: PG
Summary: Nick learns that Gil is not mechanically inclined!

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Nick thought Gil was joking the day he brought the hammock home from Home Depot. They had a good laugh about the idea of Gil putting the hammock up in the back yard, and Nick had actually thought that Gil had taken the thing back.

One afternoon, Gil decided to go ahead and install the hammock. Nick was out running errands and Gil wanted to have it finished before he got home. He was hoping to surprise Nick with a romantic interlude in said hammock to show Nick he had a sense of adventure too.

Gil got the contraption hung between the two trees with little trouble, and was soon relaxing to the gentle swaying motion. When Nick got home, he called out to Gil, and heard him answer from the back yard. Nick went to the patio door and stopped short.

He couldn't believe what he saw. Gil had installed the hammock and was actually in the thing. Nick made his way to where Gil was and quickly noticed the smug look on his partner's face.....

"So you went ahead and did it anyway, huh?"

"Why not? It seemed like it was a good idea. It's actually very relaxing. Come try it with me?"

"Okay..."

Nick climbed into the hammock with Gil and after almost flipping themselves out a few times, they got the hang of it. Gil held Nick and began to kiss him senseless. Neither of them heard the tell-tale sound of cracking wood, and just about the time things were getting good, the hammock crashed to the ground leaving two very bruised and shaken guys half-naked on the ground.

Nick took a look at the trees, and realized what happened. Gil hadn't drilled the holes deep enough for the hooks that the hammock hung from. When he mentioned this to Gil, Gil stated that he didn't realize the hooks had to go so deep. He also admitted that he hadn't read the directions. Nick laughed and suggested that the next time he wanted to "do-it-himself", maybe they'd better hire a professional...

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