Title: The Birthday
Author: High_Striker
Rating: NC17
Pairing: Nick and 'Rick
Summary: It's Nick's Birthday, and after numerous failed attempts to give Nick the best birthday ever, he's finally got a plan that's near infallible.
Warnings: M/M sex, but be warned- even with a pool full of cold water, it might not be enough to cool you down…

He was a man on a mission, and there was literally nothing that was about to stop him from attaining his goal.

Years ago Nick had told him that he'd never really liked celebrating his birthday, and that he just didn't do it. It had also been an attempt to keep him from trying to throw together a party. Of course he'd been too stubborn to accept it, and had set up a surprise party anyway, which ended up backfiring when he had to deal with one very pissed off Nick Stokes after the last guest had left. That had been four years ago, just after the two had first gotten together.

But Warrick Brown was persistent if nothing else. And every year he tried just as hard to make Nick have a great birthday. Even with three miserable failures notched into his belt, he wasn't about to give up.

His eyes surveyed the man moving about in the backyard, and he wondered if this was really a good idea or not. The fact that he'd spent nearly two whole pay checks without consulting Nick was something that he was fairly certain wouldn't sit well with the Texan at all. Especially considering the fact that he'd spent it all on his latest idea for Nick's birthday.

Warrick smiled when he finally saw the water that was being poured into the built in pool. The sound of a truck starting up from the other side of the house made him smile, because the last worker was finally gone. They were all done, and now all he had to do was wait for the water to reach the top of the pool.

He was fairly certain that Nick would wring his neck for this one, at least he would when he got back from his forensics conference in Chicago. Not only was there that, but if Nick ever found out that Warrick had begged Grissom to tell Nick the lab wouldn't pay for the last day of the seminar just so he'd have to come back in time for his birthday he was certain no one would ever find his body.

The only thing that he had going for him at the moment was the fact that they had discussed putting in a pool a few years back. And he was constantly trying to remind himself that their discussion then had shown that Nick was at least somewhat open to the idea of getting one put in.

At least he hoped so, because he really didn't want to add another failure to his list of attempts to make Nick enjoy his birthday.

Plus, after a torturous week of not having Nick lying next to him in bed, the last thing he wanted was for them to get into a fight that would probably end up in Warrick being forced to sleep on the couch for at least another week. Something he really wasn't willing to do.

Seeing that the water had finally reached the top of the pool he hurried outside to turn it off. Once he was certain the water level wasn't raising any further he sat down on the new tile walkway that ran around the whole pool. Warrick was definitely satisfied by the job the crew had done, and he definitely owed Catherine for giving him their number.

A quick glance at his watch told him that Nick would be back in about an hour, which gave him just enough time to finish getting everything ready.

An hour and a half later he was left waiting impatiently for Nick to show up, and wondering why he hadn't realized just how hard it would be to tie balloons together into words. But he'd managed to do so, and he even managed to hide a few far more important items amongst the balloons as well.

"Warrick!"

He immediately cringed, because their was no mistaking the Texan drawl, and there was definitely no way to deny the anger in that voice. His eyes turned towards the front door that he had not only locked, but barricaded with their coffee table, and he wondered how he'd missed Nick's attempts to open the door.

Shaking his head he hurriedly pulled off his shorts and shirt before racing towards the garage. It took a lot more effort than he'd expected to squeeze by the car in nothing but his own birthday suit, but when he reach the door that led to the back door he knew it was worth it.

Just as he expected, Nick was shifting his attention between the pool and the back door that led to their kitchen. The door Nick was expecting him to come out of.

He really should've been a bit more scared, terrified even, but the truth was that he couldn't help but find Nick incredibly hot when he was pissed off. Not that there were many moods or expressions that didn't make him think the Texan was the sexiest man he'd ever seen.

Warrick waited in silence until Nick shouted for him to get his ass out of the house because he had some serious explaining to do. The moment Nick turned back to stare at the built in pool, that was surrounded by balloons as well as the balloons in the pool that he'd tied together to spell 'Happy B-day', Warrick made his move.

It wasn't hard to reach Nick before the man even knew he was there, although managing to keep his balance on the slick grass was a bit harder, and he almost wished that he had bothered to put on his sandals.

Except that once he had his arms around Nick's waist, everything else- primarily the consequences of his actions- was forgotten. Instead he focused solely on using his momentum of his tackle to send them both into the pool. And after being out in the scorching heat the cool water was even more refreshing than he would've thought possible.

Nick was already fighting against him, doing his best to get out of Warrick's death grip around his waist. That definitely wasn't what Warrick wanted as he started pressing hard desperate kisses against the back of Nick's neck. Using what was left of his strength he wrapped his legs around Nick's and pulled the Texan's body flush with his own.

Just feeling the powerful muscles against his own skin was more than a blatant reminder of some of the more wonderful things he'd been missing out while Nick was gone. Of course the fact that Nick was still trying to get loose, and was still trying to tell him off didn't sit too well with him.

Which was about the time when he decided it was time to double his efforts. His lips latched onto Nick's neck, pressing harder, sucking a bit more, and doing everything possible to make Nick moan. It wasn't until he started rubbing his erection against the cleft of Nick's ass that he got the Texan to finally relax and let out a loud groan.

"Damn you 'Rick… don't you think I'm letting you off the hook this easily…" His words would've had a far more dramatic effect if he hadn't let another loud moan override his voice.

Warrick was definitely glad that he'd had the foresight to take off his clothes before tackling Nick into the pool, because it was going to be hard enough to get Nick out of his own. He was definitely glad to see that Nick's hands had already freed one of his work boots, and was busy trying to free the other.

And judging by the fact that the cold water wasn't enough to keep either of their erections at bay he knew they probably wouldn't last too long the first time. Certainly not after a week of waiting for this very moment, and a certain agonizing promise that neither of them would literally take matters into their own hands for the week.

A promise they'd both technically broken when Nick had called midway through the week from his hotel room. The following conversation had quickly turned to far more vigorous activities and a couple of tired out wrists.

Nick let out a small cheer of victory when he got his second boot off, and proceeded to make quick work of his socks while Warrick set to unbuttoning the man's shirt. The sound of both soaking wet socks hitting the tile on the side of the pool with a loud smacking sound was extremely satisfying, as was the sound of Nick's shirt landing right next to them.

Although he still had yet to reach his primary goal. Leaning back, he pulled Nick with him until they were floating on their backs. With a massive grin he quickly freed Nick's belt, throwing it out of the pool and somewhere out into the middle of the lawn. Knowing he was down to the homestretch sent almost giddy trembles coursing through his body, and Warrick had to bite down on his lip to concentrate on undoing Nick's fly.

He'd never know how in the world he finally got the button, not to mention the zipper, undone. But he would never be able to forget the way Nick kicked his legs just right so the shorts slid right on down to his ankles. After freeing one leg, Nick sent his jeans flying so far that they actually slapped against their sliding glass door, leaving a massive splatter of water all over the door.

Warrick let his own moan escape as Nick began to do the same motion to get his boxer briefs off as well. Only this time his bare ass was writhing right up against Warrick's already leaking cock, and it was downright agonizing. Most of which was made up by the fact that when Nick's underwear hit one of their windows it actually stuck to the glass. Before he even had the chance to tease Nick about it, the man had already spun around and seconds later their lips were locked too tightly for either one to even think about speaking.

The moment Nick pulled away, Warrick already knew exactly what had caused the man's distress. He immediately grabbed Nick's arm, and dragged him a little ways towards the mass of balloons that no longer spelled anything after all the waves they'd been making.

When Nick saw the small bottle of lube that Warrick had pulled from out of the balloons he couldn't hold back his sudden bout of laughter. "Damn you Warrick… I hate you."

"You love me- now get that ass over here, so I can show my man just how much I've missed him."

Nick was all too happy to comply, and by the time their lips caught hold of each other again Warrick's finger was already lubed up and making its way into Nick's ass. Both were moaning loudly, and Nick was all too happy to comply when Warrick pulled their bodies ever closer together.

With their erections trapped between their chests, the only other things between their chests were Nick's hands as they played with Warrick's nipples. Warrick's other hand was busy holding them both in place as well as clinging to the bottle of lube as he managed to slip another finger inside of Nick's tight heat.

After a few more moments of the unbelievably erotic thrusts of Warrick's fingers, Nick had finally had enough. Prying the lube from Warrick's hand was easy enough, although it was a bit harder getting the man's second hand freed. He didn't waste any time opening the bottle, and he paused for just a moment, imagining the look on Warrick's face when he went out to buy the special type of lube that made all of this possible.

From there he didn't waste any time whatsoever spreading the lube onto his fingers and moving until he was just about into positions, his ass hovering just over Warrick's erection. He hastily started to rub the lube onto Warrick's cock, listening with delight at the sounds Warrick was making.

His legs fastened tightly around Warrick's waist when he finished, and Warrick kicked his legs sending his body upwards, sending himself plunging right into Nick. After that they were both moving frantically, using each other's body for leverage as Warrick thrust in and out of Nick's body. It took a bit of effort, but it was more than worth it when he managed to free one of his hands and wrapped it firmly around Nick's erection.

That alone was more than intense enough to bring them both over the edge. But added with the water their whole bodies were submersed in, and the way it seemed to flow just right around their bodies was beyond incredible. Then there were the small waves their bodies were creating, which helped their bodies move up and down even more.

Warrick was pleasantly surprised that they both lasted as long as they did, and when he finally came it was easily among the top orgasms he'd ever experienced in his entire life.

Nick followed shortly after, crying out loudly, though not quite as loud as the cry Warrick had let loose. After a few minutes of holding Nick in his arms he decided the safest course of action would be to get out of the pool while they still could.

Six hours later and they were lying in their bed, Nick spooned up against Warrick's chest.

After several more sessions of vigorous exercising on a lawn chair, a few more in the kitchen, then another in the shower while they washed the 'chlorine' off their bodies, and finally one last bout in their bed, they were beyond exhausted.

Warrick was just about to nod off when he heard the quiet Texan drawl murmuring something. "Wh-what did… saying?"

Nick smiled tiredly into his pillow, basking in the glory of knowing that Warrick hadn't been able to put together a full sentence since they'd been in the pool. And now, six intense orgasms later, he felt like he'd just had the best damn day of his life.

"I said we can celebrate my birthday anyway you want from now on… although it better be something like this again."

Warrick chuckled quietly, before pressing a kiss to the back of Nick's head, and tightening his grip around Nick's waist. "Nah… so- it'll… much better- can't… hard to believe… only- but it will be…"

"I'm not entirely sure it can get better than this…"

"You… just- time… wait, and I'll… show you."

Nick laughed when Warrick started nuzzling his face into the crook of his neck. He eased his own body back, nestling even closer to Warrick until there wasn't even air between their bodies. He'd still be punishing Warrick sooner or later, although he doubted Warrick would have any problems with the way he was planning on extracting it. As for the cost, it wasn't even close to being on his mind at the moment, and he was too exhausted to be able to think of anything but the body lying right behind him.

That and the arm wrapped possessively around his waist.

He smiled even more when he closed his eyes, welcoming the dreams that were sure to be full of the images of Warrick he'd just added to his collection of memories. And as utterly amazing as their six rounds of lovemaking had been, after four years, he still thought the best part was falling asleep and knowing that Warrick would be right there- no matter what.

That, and for the first time in years, he was really looking forward to his next birthday.

The End…

A/N: It's Nicky's birthday, so I just had to write this. I'd actually been waiting for an idea for a nice little smut to strike, and then I made these two icons *points to one of the two* and suddenly I just couldn't get these two, in a pool *skinny-dipping* out of my mind. Anyhow- it was fun to write, and I hope it was just as fun to read. Let me know what y'all thought. :)