Title: Because I Do
By: Carina Scott
Summary: Warrick questions Gil's reasons for loving him.
Characters: Warrick/Grissom

I don't understand it. He's sexy, intelligent, talented, and yet he's still here. With me. A man like him could have anyone he wants but he chose me.

He has told me on many occasions that he loves me just the way I am. I act like I believe him, just to placate him. The truth is I really don?t understand how he could love me.

I mean look at the evidence.

I am a screw up. I am recovering gambling addict. I let my addiction get a fellow CSI killed. I have a short temper. Shit, I even yelled at him in front of my coworkers, calling him a robot. Him of all people. He may not show it on the outside, but Gil Grissom cares. And cares deeply, about so much. According to him, that includes me.

'Not just that, I love you too.' I here his voice say in my head. And I still have a hard time believing it.

But being true to my nature, I have to look at the evidence. I am still here, after everything I have done. After all my mistakes and bad judgments, I am still here. Because of him. Because he would not let me go. Because he risked his own career to save mine. Because he has a devotion to his friends that I have never seen. Because he is a good man. Because he sees something in me, that I don't see in myself.

"Because I love you," Gil says, interrupting my thoughts.

We are sitting on the couch in the living room, with an original jazz piece of mine playing in the background. Well actually Gil is sitting, with feet propped up on the coffee table, scientific journal in one hand. The other hand is busy messaging my scalp, as I rest my head in his lap, thinking.

"But why?" I ask, still astounded that he can say it with so much meaning and ease.

Placing the journal on the end table to his left, he looks down into my face. "Because you love me in return." Then he leans in and gives me a kiss, which I can feel in my toes, and I kiss him back with my entire being.

We break apart after oxygen becomes a necessity. Then Gil picks up his journal and resumes reading, his right hand finding its way back to my scalp. I lay there for a moment, with my eyes closed; simply content to be with the man I love.

Eyes still closed, I reply "You're right, you know. I do love you." More than I ever thought possible.

THE END

Author's Notes: I thought it would be interesting to see Warrick doubt Gil's love for him. Not rather he loved him, but the reasons for his love. I have read so many fics, where Gil doubts Warrick's reasons for loving him. I thought it would be interesting to see it from Warrick's point of view. I hope you enjoy. All feedback is greatly appreciated.