Why Greg Loves Christmas
Greg grumbled as he threw his bag onto the locker room floor.
"I can't believe I have to work on Christmas Eve!"
He wasn't the only one; almost the entire night shift had been drafted in. Nick walked up behind his boyfriend to wrap his arms round Greg's waist and his chin rested on Gregs shoulder.
"I've been thinking."
"O god!"
Nick batted the side of Greg's head.
"It's been nearly a year tomorrow since we got together so I think it's time we told the team."
"Do you have a plan?"
Nick opened his mouth to speak but instead released his hold on Greg and moved away as Warrick walked in.
"Hey."
"Hey." Nick and Greg replied in unison.
Nick mouthed 'tell you later' behind Warrick's back before leaving swiftly.
"You sure about this?"
"As I'll ever be."
The two walked to the door of the break room before stopping to talk in the doorway. An oooooo went up from the team.
"What?"
Nick went into character, Catherine gestured with her head. Both men looked up slowly to stare at the sprig of mistletoe above their heads and looked at the team in fake horror.
"You know the rules, kiss or you're working every major holiday for the next three years."
Both men kept to their roles perfectly before finally, still in role, they leaned forward. None of the team was prepared for the enthusiasm of the kiss and when the two broke apart it was to stunned silence.
"Are you two...?" Warrick hesitated.
"Yup."
"Awesome!" it was nick and Gregs turn to be stunned.
"Huh?"
"We've been taking bets on how long it would take you to tell us. Griss owes me 50 bucks!"
"You knew?"
"Duh. You two may make a cute couple but you're about as subtle as a hippo in a tutu in the middle of the lab, painted bright pink and with a megaphone shouting: "Nick and Greg are now an item."
"For what it's worth guys, I'm glad you're together."
They both smiled
"So are we."
From then on the team had a sprig of mistletoe every year on Christmas Eve and sometimes not just nick and Greg made a stop there.