Title: In the face of love
Author: Beverly
Fandom/Pairing: CSI: Vegas, Gil Grissom/Nick Stokes
Rating: R
Wordcount: 150
Summary: Based on prompt #055 Spirit.

He stood on the balcony, gazing down at the million lights of Las Vegas. He felt weird. As if his batteries were empty. There were days when he managed to leave his job at the lab.

Today wasn't such a day.

He shivered when a soft breeze stroked gently over his skin. The breeze was warm but he felt cold inside. It was a night when all the spirits of his unclosed cases seemed to haunt him. Asking him why they couldn't rest in peace. And he couldn't answer them.

A pair of strong arms came around his waist and pulled him back against a warm chest. He felt surrounded by love.

And the spirits fled faced with this love, left him alone again and with a relieved sigh he closed his eyes and let his head fall back on his lover's shoulder.

Tonight the spirits would leave him alone.

The end