Title: The Promise
Author: Jaxson K.
Pairing: Nick/Gil
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I own nothing!

Nick looked over at Gil as Gil was napping on the lounge on the deck. The familiar wave of love washed over Nick as he studied the sleeping man, and he marveled at the fact that they had been together for nearly 30 years. God knows they had been through a lot in that amount of time, but Nick wasn't surprised that he still felt the way he did at 35 when he first approached Gil.


 

There was one thing that Nick was wondering about though. Nick knew that Gil's mind was still sharp as a tack for the most part, but he was curious to know if Gil remembered things from when they first got together and decided to ask Gil about that. As if on cue, Gil stirred and opened his eyes. He looked over at Nick and smiled......

“Hey, Peanut....how you feelin'?”

“Hey yourself.....I feel okay. Better now that I've had my nap.”

“You know, I'm a bit concerned about those naps you take.....they get longer by the day!”

Gil laughed and told Nick that he had to take extra long naps to keep up his good looks and sparkling personality. Nick just laughed and said,”Whatever!”


 

As they were eating dinner that night, Nick decided to ask Gil about the old days.....

“Gil, do you remember when we first got together?”

“Sure, babe...”

“Can you remember the very first promise you ever made to me?”

“Yes, I do remember that promise. It's about the only one I've managed to keep without having to make compromises due to work, etc....”

“Okay...what was that promise?”

“I promised to love you no matter what for as long as I live.”

“Awww, Peanut! You do remember!”

“Nick, I promised you that because it was true. And even though it's been 30 years or more, I still feel the same way I did back then!”


 

THE END