Title: Sweet Surrender
By: Mickeylover303
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: PG
Words: 523
Summary: How Greg spends his time between holidays.

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"Nick. Where are you? Nicky? I can"t see you. Come out, come out wherever you - Ahh"

"Gotcha."

"Nick...Don"t do that. You nearly gave me a heart attack."

"Greg, you"re not even forty, yet. You"ll be fine. Besides, you shouldn"t have been walking around in the dark anyway."

"You would think I"d be safe in my own home."

"You would, wouldn"t you?"

"Oh Nick. Don"t look like that. It was a long time-"

"Two months?"

"Okay, not so long ago, but I"m fine. See?"

"But it could have been worse. I should have been there with you."

"To do what? Look at me Nicky. Nothing happened. Let"s be happy for that at least."

"I"m sor-"

"Don't say it. You"re making me feel sad, now. And just when I have something to cheer you up."

"Does it have to do with the bag you"re attempting to hide behind your back?"

"Guess."

"Greg, just tell me."

"Nick, just appease me."

"...All day in bed with you?"

"Close, but try again."

"The rest of the week off?"

"Do I look like Grissom to you?"

"Oh Greg, no man. That"s just-"

"Your histrionics aside..."

"What is it then?"

"Wait, it"s somewhere in here...Got it."

"..."

"So?"

"Well, it"s a gift"

"Ah, but one I gave you."

"Funny...But it"s not my birthday, and Christmas was last week."

"Come on, Nick. Open it."

"Our anniversary was in August..."

"It"s called patience, Nicky. And I"m losing it. Just open it, please."

"Chill Greggo. I"m just thinking."

"I know, but you"re taking too long."

"I didn"t get a New Year"s gift last year..."

"Nick."

"Okay, I"m opening it. I"m just curious about what"s making you so anxious."

...

"Whoa. It"s kind of early, isn"t it?"

"You like it?"

"Maybe if you waited for Valentine"s day..."

"Why put off tomorrow what you can do today?"

"Two months in advance?"

"It"s called showing initiative, and you"re avoiding the question."

"I don"t know what to say. Am I supposed to eat it now?"

"I thought you"d like it."

"I can see you do, but Gummy Handcuffs?"

"I saw them in the store today."

"I thought you went for fish food?"

"They were right across from the pet aisle."

"Are they really selling this stuff to kids?"

"I"m ignoring that comment for your sake."

"No offence Greg, but..."

"Anyway, look on the back."

"100 calories, Total-"

"No, the big heart."

"To my Texas Ranger from the CSI formerly known as Lab Rat."

"Don"t look at me like that. I think it"s hilarious. It reminds me of us."

"How do candy cuffs remind you of us?"

"Well, you were a cop, and people call me gummy...Sometimes?"

"Who, Greg?"

"That"s not the point. All I really want is to try these gummies out."

I knew you had an ulterior motive...What is - Oh no. Don"t try to give me the eyes. No way am I getting up that close and personal with sugar."

"Nick, you"ve arrested me with your heart. Let"s use candy to seal the deal."

"Cute, Greg. But they won"t even fit-"

"My hands, I know. But don"t put me down yet, Nicky. We can still try."