Title: Pulse
By: mairi_
Pairing: Gil/Nick
Rating: G
Summary: A little post-Grave Danger drabble.

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Gil's finger stroked lightly down the side of Nick's neck, coming to rest softly in the hollow of his throat.  He could feel Nick's pulse beating slowly and strongly, without pause.

He was still covered in red welts, clustered thickly where his skin had been exposed to the bites of the fire ants.  Gil could ignore the bites, just like he could ignore the demands of their friends to see Nick, to talk to him, touch him, make sure he was okay.

Gil couldn't ignore the pulse beating steadily under his finger, telling him that Nick was still here.

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