Title: Unrequited Love
By: Carina Scott
Rating: FRT
Summary: Nick makes a discovery...
Pairing: Nick/Warrick
Note: In response to a challenge by Peja to use the line "You have dirty in your eyes" in a fic.

We had just returned from a disgusting crime scene, where we were forced to look for evidence in a sewer. We smelled horrible, so as soon as we returned to the lab we took showers. We were changing into some clean clothes, when we found ourselves alone in the locker room. I had been staring at Warrick the whole time he had been changing, wanting to touch him but I knew I couldn't risk the chance of us being caught by one of our coworkers. So I had simply enjoyed the view, until Warrick had caught me staring at him.

He sauntered over to me with a small smirk and said "You have dirty in your eyes."

"What?" I replied, knowing full well that I had heard him.

"I said, ‘You have dirty in your eyes'." Warrick responded with a glint in his.

Nick gazed up into Warrick's green gaze, "Rick," he said, planting a kiss on Warrick's full lips, "I have dirty running all through my mind."

At that, he gave Warrick a searing kiss. Then he stepped back, turned around to put on his shirt and went back to work as though nothing had happened.

"Whew!" was all Warrick could say as he leaned against the locker to catch his breath.

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Later, as we were cuddling in bed after a long night at work, I was thinking about how much I love Warrick. I love him from the tips of his toes to the top of his head. I love everything he is and everything I know he will be.

Unfortunately, I know my love is not reciprocated. Sure enough Warrick cares about me, we have been best friends for years, but I don't think it is more than that. Since we had taken our friendship to a different level, I think Warrick only considered me as a "best friend with benefits". I have resigned my self to that and I figure that I can put up with that for a while. I love him so much, and I know that one day (hopefully) he will realize his feeling for me run much deeper.

As I lay there, thinking about the man I love, I felt a movement behind me. I turned slightly so I could see Warrick as he was stirring from his well needed slumber. He looked at me with those beautiful green eyes and smiled his wicked grin.

I looked at him with wicked thoughts playing in my mind and said, "You have dirty in you eyes, again".

With a deep emerald gaze Warrick looked into my eyes and said "But, I have you in my heart. I love you, Nicky."

My breath caught in my throat as I listened to him and looked into those passionate eyes. Then I smiled and said, "I love you too, Warrick."

The smile that came over his face could have lit up the Las Vegas strip for an entire year. He leaned down and gave me the most wonderful kiss ever, then he placed his arms around my waist and snuggled against me and soon he was sleeping peacefully again.

I looked at him and then I closed my eyes, snuggled against his honey-toned chest, and slept more peacefully than I had ever thought possible.

Who would have thought that "one day" would be today.

The End