hey guys! :) it's me again! I know I promised a sexual for 'when nicky was a peeping Tom' but I think how we left it was fine. Hope you like this new one! It is an M-Preg so i expect complaints but dont read if you don't like :) hope you enjoy the story. Nick3Greg

"What do you mean a whole town is just gone?" DB watched Nick intently as the Texans eyes scanned the pages of the newspaper. "Well it's just gone!" Nick stood up handing the paper to him, "The whole state of California has just vanished!" DB read the information before him and looked at the pictures of where California once stood. "It's all desert..." He looked up at Nick but the younger male didn't respond he just stood at the entrance to the break room. "Nick?" Again no response, so thing was bothering Nick and he didn't know what. After a few minutes of silence Nick turned back to the older male, his face pale and his breathing hitched, "I don't think Greg's coming into work today.." Was all he could say before turning on his heels and walking towards the locker room.

DB followed him curious about how Stokes felt, "Nick? What's wrong with Greg?" He watched as Nick turned to face him, tears had filled his eyes and his face was as red as a cherry. "Greg's parents live in California!" DB knew Nick and Greg were quite close, Nick could easily be upset by the loss of the Sanders family too. But Greg, what if he was to do something stupid? Nick looked towards the locker room and DB followed his eyes to see Greg Sanders. He was leant against his locker hanging his head as his eyes cast over the same newspaper Nick had purchased that morning. He watched as Nick entered the room and traced his fingers down Greg's side, he heard the Texan clear his throat and continued to comfort the former lab geek, "it's going to be okay Greggo.." Was all Nick said before Greg's anger got the best of him. "What do you mean it's going to be okay?" He started to cry and his eyes were filled with fury, "It's my parents that are missing! All those people! Gone!" He slid his back down the locker and ended up in a ball in the floor, Nick leant down beside him and stroked his hair softly, "I'm here for you Greg I promise..." Greg shot up and looked at the Texan, "don't make promises you can't keep!" With that Greg stormed out of the room hitting DB accidentally in the shoulder as he stormed off.

Nick signed sitting on the bench that he and Greg had kissed on many a time, he saw Greg had forgotten his jacket and held it up to his face inhaling the sent of the normally crazy young CSI. DB didn't know what to think. Were Nick and Greg together? If they were... How long? He was worried about both of the younger men and sat on the bench next to Nicky and watched as the man who normally put on a brave face broke down into tears.

Greg sat in his car in front of the house him and the Texan had shared together for over a year. His breathing started to increase and he thought a panic attack was about to start, he tried to relax but he just couldn't. His hands started to shake and he felt like his heart was stuck in his throat, the side door opened dragging him out and he found himself lying on the ground as his lover comforted him telling him to breathe slow and that he was going to take care of him. That's all he remembered before he passed out.

Nick lazily sat on the sofa wishing his former lover would awaken. DB sat at his kitchen table watching Nick down his third beer in half an hour. He worried about the younger male, since he had started working with the young Texan they had really bonded and now he watched as he drowned in his sorrows. "Nicky?" Nick turned on the sofa, "I'm sure he'll be okay!" Nick nodded and watched his lover resting on the love seat next to him. "I'm so scared for him, his parents may be dead..." Nick looked down rubbing his forehead, DB knew Nick was taking it hard too, he was really curious about Nick and Greg's relationship but it wasn't the right time to ask. "You can ask..." Nick looked up at him, "I know you want too." DB looked at his colleague, "you and Greg?" Nick nodded and smiled a little, his eyes lit up. "He's the love of my life..." He looked at Greg and started to stroke his hair placing a kiss on his forehead, "I realised while I was buried, I realised how much I needed him."

DB had heard about all of the CSI's near deaths and remembered how surprised he was when Nick seemed to be so, well so normal. He wasn't there for the post natal period, he could only ever imagine how hard it was. He watched as Nick leant to kiss Greg again, he was happy they were both together, it made there closeness make more sense and he didn't feel like such an outsider now that he knew. "I get upset when he's hurting..." Nick looked at him, tears streaming down his face.

He awoke to see his lover and DB sat at the dining table, he saw DB make him laugh and smiled, it felt weird smiling but whenever Nick did, he did even if there is a crisis. Nick saw him out the corner of his eye and smiled, "hey sleepy head!" Nick paced over and leant down him, "Hey G listen, I'm sorry about your parents..." Greg turned away, still hurt by the sudden disappearance, "I don't want your sympathy Nick!" He stood up walking away again, Nick was really worried for there relationship and for Greg's health. He turned to look at DB as Greg stormed off to there shared bedroom, "Do you mind leaving DB? I'm sorry to be rude I just want to talk to him." DB nodded, he understood, "have the night off, if Greg needs more let me know." With that DB left.

He walked into the bedroom not knowing if his lover wanted him, "Greggo?" He leant on the side of the bed and trace his fingers over his semi musclier back, he had changed so much. "I'm sorry Nicky!" He whimpered before bursting into tears, "hey baby, don't be sorry... You haven't done anything!" Greg cried more pushing himself against the older man, "it's my fault Nick!" Nick continued to comfort him, he was scared for his lover and wanted him to be happy again, he knew the loss of his parents would hit him hard. He just wanted Mr and Mrs Sanders to be found.

hope you enjoyed this chapter!