Title: Hair today...
Author: Dee
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 404
Pairing: Gil/Nick
Characters: Gil Grissom and Nick Stokes
Warnings: V.fluffy and AU.
Spoilers: S.12 E.18 Malice in Wonderland
Disclaimer: In my dreams they are like, totally mine!
Unbeta-ed: All mistakes will be mine.
A/N 1: Okay: I have literally just thrown this together as a direct response to his hair!! Just an idea that Nick might be feeling a bit...

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 "I must say it's unusual for me to be able to run my hands through your hair."

"I've had it long before."

"Yes, you have, but not for this long...time wise...that is.  It usually pisses you of and you buzz it all off."

"Just thought I'd have a bit of a change."

"Fair enough.  I'm not criticising...just saying."

"I didn't think you were criticising.  Why?  Were you?"

"No."

"You were.  What's wrong with it, you always say you hate the buzz cut and now it's longer you're don't like it this long either, do you?"

"I didn't say that."

"No, but you meant it.  Spill...come on."

"There's nothing wrong with it.  Per se...  But it doesn't really suit you...I think it's a bit too long..."

"...so it's either too short of too long.  What length...pray...would like it to be?"

"It's not like that...but you seem to have let yourself go a little...not at the gym as much...a little heavier than you have been recently."

"So now I'm fat as well.  Pot calling...pot belly calling kettle..."

"...it's not a criticism, it's a worry.  You just don't seem yourself."

"I'm fine..."

"You're not.  It's okay, sweetheart, whatever it is, if I can help in any way you've only got to say..."

"...I'm okay, I said."

"Hey, okay, calm down.  It's okay, sweetheart."

"It's work."

"Oh."

"That's all you're going to say?"

"You can tell me when you're good and ready and I'll listen."

"Well, not only have I been demoted I've been side-stepped by the new woman.  Finn.  She has a past with DB and they're the new Batman and Robin.  I've been side-lined, babe.  Worse than you ever did with me."

"No one's told you you've been demoted have they?  You still get the money, don't you?"

"Yeah, but no responsibility.  I know we needed a replacement for Catherine...but this Finn's acting like she knows everything...and none of the work she's done is any more difficult or challenging than anyone of us could do...and have done...even Morgan, I bet.  But like I said it's no longer CSI but, "˜The DB and Finn Show'."

"You shouldn't just roll over and take it...haircut, diet and working out starts tomorrow.  I could do with dropping a few pounds so we're in it together.  What do you say?"

"Okay."

"Nil carborundum illegitimi."

"And that means..."

"...don't let the bastards grind you down, Nicky.  Let the fight back begin!"

The End

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