Title: Softball
By: Rhardin
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Summary: Nick's team is down one guy. There is no one else that can play and the whole season is on the line.
Beta'd by El-Gilliath and Catriona

Nick took a deep breath, followed by another one. He didn't want to do this but he had no choice. There was no one else. He slowly crawled into the bed and moved next to Greg. He gently kissed him on the side of his neck. Greg started a little but didn't open his eyes. Nick kissed him again, and then pulled the covers off him. Greg pulled his legs up to his chest. "It's cold," he said. Nick smiled seeing he didn't have anything on.

"I'll fix that," Nick said, setting on top of Greg. He leaned forward and kissed him-a deep kiss that gave Greg chills. Nick then started kissing his neck again.

"What's this about?" Greg asked.

"Shh," Nick said placing small kisses on his chest. Nick moved down to his belly still kissing. He then kissed his way to his hips, now sitting on Greg's knees.

Nick smiled seeing Greg was already hard. He took him in his hand and kissed the head of his cock.

"I need your help," Nick said between kisses. He moved his other hand up and down the length of Greg. He arched up a little and closed his eyes.

"What?" He tried to say but the words where lost. Nick kissed the head of his cock again, and then took the head in his mouth. Greg arched up again as Nick moved his mouth up and down.

"Oh God," Greg whispered. He looked up. Nick had stopped. He was already breathing hard.

"Wha?" Greg whined.

"I'll finish if you'll help me," Nick said

"That's not fair!" Greg pouted.

"Just say yes and I will rock your world," Nick said taking a hold of Greg's cock again and kissing the top of it. He again took Greg and moved his mouth and tongue up and down in a way that took Greg's breath away. Nick again stopped.

"Ok, I'll do it; I'll do anything you need. Just please…" Greg couldn't finish.

Nick smiled moving his hand to the base of Greg's rock hard cock and moved up and down. He did the game with his mouth and tongue. Greg tried to breathe but couldn't. He dug his fingers into the sheets.

Nick took his free hand and reached for the lube. He put some on his fingers and slid one inside his lover. He moved his finger in the same rhythm of his hand and mouth. Nick removed his mouth from Greg and slowly removed his fingers. He helped Greg spread his legs apart. Greg lifted up a bit to help Nick enter him better. Nick reached for more lube and rubbed it all over himself. He slid inside Greg, who grabbed the sheets tighter and arched up more. Nick moved in and out of him just slowly enough to drive Greg crazy. He worked his hand up and down Greg's cock with same slow speed.

"Oh lord," Greg somehow made words come out of his mouth. He was sure that Nick was trying to kill him. Nick sped up now, his hand working a bit faster then he could. He knew Greg was close so he slowed down again. Greg moaned when Nick slowed almost to a stop. He smiled, Greg was trembling. He pulled out of him and replaced his finger and took his cock in his mouth again.

"Dear God," Greg mouthed, but not making a sound. Nick was going to ask him to do something he really hated. But right now he didn't care. Nick sped up sucking Greg like a popcicle. Nick pulled his mouth away as Greg came, letting the warmth run down his hand. He then pulled his fingers out and entered him with his own cock. He moved very fast this time, thrusting in and out. Greg was young so Nick knew he could take it. It didn't take Greg long to get hard again and Nick again took him in his hand, now much faster then before.

"You're trying to kill me!" Greg forced out between clinched teeth.

Nick grinned and pulled out as the two came at the same time. He reached down and found the towel he'd placed there earlier. He helped clean off his lover and then himself. He lay down next to Greg. They where both sweating and out of breath.

"I can't move." Greg said weakly. Nick put his head on Greg's chest.

"We need you to play softball." He said in a hopeful voice.

Greg closed his eyes.

"You said you would do anything," Nick said trying to match the way Greg had sounded earlier.

"But you cheated, you took advantage of me at my weakest moment." He said.

"We need you; we'll have to forfeit if you don't play." Nick said pleading with Greg.

Greg sighed. "Ok."

"Really? I was ready to start giving you the puppy eyes and everything." Nick said with a huge smile. "Thank you Greg, thank you so much."

He looked at Nick. "I'm no good."

"Don't worry, it will be fine," Nick said. "You're better than you think, now get some rest," he kissed him and pulled him close.

"You owe me," Greg said.

"I know," Nick said. He held Greg close and rubbed right behind his left ear. That always put him right to sleep. When he dozed off Nick removed his phone from the nightstand and sent a text message to Warrick.

Nick touched Greg's face. "Wake up sunshine," he said softly.

"NO!" Greg said and rolled over.

"Come on," Nick said and he tickled Greg in the ribs.

"Nick, don't." Greg whined.

Nick tickled him even harder.

"Ok, ok, I'm up," Greg said getting out of bed. He walked into the restroom. Nick followed him close behind to make sure he didn't try to escape out the window. He wrapped his arms around his hips.

"I hate you," Greg said.

"I know," Nick said back. Greg rested his head oh his chest.

"No one is going to be," Nick paused. "Uh just give it your best babe. Everyone is just glad you're playing." Nick said hoping to ease him. Greg nodded and Nick pulled him even closer.

"You owe me like twenty times over," Greg said pulling away.

"I know," Nick repeated.

Greg got into the shower. Nick watched him in the water, it running down his slender body. Nick licked his lips feeling himself starting to get hard. Greg ran the washcloth over himself. He looked up seeing Nick.

"Damn," Nick said getting into the shower.

"When's the game?" Greg asked.

"Six," Nick said "It's four now." he pulled Greg close to him.

"Now, now cowboy, no sex before a game. I need my strength." Nick just nodded, kissing Greg on the back of his neck.

"I love you," he whispered.

Greg turned and looked at Nick. He smiled at him, "I love you too." He kissed him letting him enter his mouth with his tongue. He pulled him even closer. They both pulled away needed to take a breath. Nick pushed Greg back on the wall. He bent down to his knees, taking Greg in his hand and mouth. Greg closed his eyes letting Nick work his magic on him. Nick did not remove his mouth this time when Greg came.

"It's your fault," Greg said in a shaky voice. "If I don't play good."

"I know," Nick said his voice sounding very needy.

"Oh, do you want me to help you with that?" he asked playfully.

Greg turned around offering himself to Nick. Nick entered him very slowly; he put the lube in the bedroom and didn't want to hurt him. He moved in and out kissing the back of Greg's neck. He them pulled out and once again they came at the same time.

Greg moaned. "Four times, I'm not going to have the energy to play."

"We'll stop and get you a Red Bull," Nick said reaching for the body wash. He cleaned himself off and they got out of the shower.

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Greg was feeling a lot better about this whole softball thing. It wasn't anything like baseball, not that he'd tell Nick he didn't know the difference between the two. He was glad the guy throwing the ball didn't toss it up there at 120mph. He tossed the ball back and forth with Nick. He said they needed to loosen up. Greg just agreed.

"Ok," Nick said he walked over to Greg and pulled him close.

"I hope I…"

Nick put his finger on his lips "Don't, you'll do fine. He took Greg's chin and lifted it. He kissed him; then rested his forehead on Greg's.

"All right lovers, we've got a game to play," Warrick said.

After they won the first game Greg felt way better about his softball skills. He caught the ball in the outfield and even threw a guy out trying to steal.

"See," Nick said. Greg nodded. Now he just needed to hit the ball. He'd stuck out all three times in the first game and the second game wasn't going much better. He watched as Nick and Warrick got hits and homeruns all night long.

"Ok Greg, you're up," Warrick said. "Listen you have to hit the ball. The bases are juiced."

Greg nodded acting like he knew what Warrick was talking about.

"Just please man, hit the ball and run."

Greg looked out seeing Nick on 3rd. He'd had his fun. Now that the game was on the line he thought Warrick should take his turn. He already had two homeruns.

"No, can you hit for me?" Greg asked holding out the bat.

Warrick sighed. "Sorry G, it don't work that way. That's why the have a batting order."

Greg made a face "So if I miss the ball, we lose?" Warrick nodded. "And if I hit the ball, we win?"

"Depends on how far you hit the ball, we need 1 to tie and 2 to win. So yeah you could win it?"

Greg sighed. The whole season rested on him.

"Easy out," the catcher yelled.

"Thanks," Greg said.

"Just relax, babe," Nick called out from 3rd.

"I hate you, I haven't hit that ball thingy all night, now the whole season is in my hands." Greg said stepping up to the plate.

"I know, just relax!" Nick yelled.

"Strike one!" the ump called out.

"Hey, I wasn't ready!" Greg said.

Warrick put his hands over his face. "We're doomed," he said sitting on the bench.

"Strike two!" the ump said.

"Greg watch the ball, you have to concentrate!" Nick yelled to him.

"This is your entire fault," Greg said.

"I know," Nick said.

Greg looked at the pitcher. He took a deep breath. He watched as the pitcher reached back and tossed the ball. He bit his bottom lip and swung. Greg fell to the ground.

"Run Greg!" Warrick shouted now standing and jumping up and down.

Greg got to his feet and ran to first base. He didn't see the outfield jump for the ball just missing it as it flew over the fence. He ran to second. It just occurred to him that he didn't know when he was supposed to stop.

"Slow down kid," the second baseman said.

"Did I get out?" Greg asked almost stopping.

"No, you just hit a fucking grand slam," the player said tossing his glove to the dirt.

"I did?" Greg asked running to third. He ran to home and was lifted off the ground and spun around by Nick.

"I just won the game," Greg said smiling as Nick lowered him to the ground. Nick leaned him back and kissed him. He was then mobbed by the rest of the team. Nick stepped back, letting Greg have his moment. He was sure he couldn't smile any bigger.

"I did it," Greg said. "Me, I won the game."

Nick moved back to him and kissed him again.

"I know," Nick said smiling.