Title: Lonely
Author: Kat/Ryan
Pairings: Ryan/Nick
Warnings: M/M, Implied Sex, angst
Rating: FRM - Rated T for language and wording
Fandoms: CSI & CSI: Miami
Genre: Slash fiction
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from CSI or CSI: Miami... But I really wish I did...
Thanks to my Beta's Greg/Sam and Paul/Becca...
A/N: I wrote this for a Christmas fic last year, the bunny had just wanted to come out and play.
Summary: Nick and Ryan bond over loneliness
Lonely
Ryan sat at the bar at the conference wondering why he ever came. Eric and Horatio were off somewhere to "mingle" and "forgot" him when they left. He knew that it shouldn't hurt so much, but he's been with them for two years now, it should make up for something.
As he looked around the room, he noticed another sitting like he was at the other end of the bar; deciding to see if the other wanted company, Ryan made his way over.
Nick hated the conferences. Gil would disappear and leave him alone. He should look into finding someone as lonely as him for these things, it would make the time go just a bit faster, and maybe less painful. Lifting his head, he was about to look around when a hesitant voice spoke.
"Would you mind if I sat with you, I think we both need a friend." Looking up into green eyes holding the same pain, Nick smiled and waved to the seat next to him.
"Ryan Wolfe, CSI Level 2 from Miami" Ryan stuck his hand out and Nick replied in kind.
As the pair chatted, they found many things in common. They both loved riding horses, trucks were a big thing for both of them, and they had a deep sense of wanting to help the victims.
After talking for about two hours, Nick invited Ryan up to his room, since Gil had his own suite due to being a forensic emtologist. As they made their way up, both missed the entrance of Horatio, Eric and Gil looking for the pair with guilty looks on their faces.
Upon entering the room, Ryan and Nick began to talk about past loves. Ryan was glad that Nick was bi-sexual and didn't care that he was gay. When he mentioned Tim Speedle, Nick held him as he finally grieved after three years of his lover's death. No one at the lab knew that he and Tim had been lovers, and their cruelty to him made him glad that they never knew.
As Ryan calmed down, Nick spoke about his loves, and how he was destined to suffer, since his best friend hated anything that wasn't heterosexual, and yet, he loved him. Ryan chuckled sadly, mentioning that they were a sad pair.
Nick smiled and agreed. As the night wore on, both made their way into the bed a held each other. The contact was welcome and let both forget that they were cold and alone where they were.
The next morning was eventful. Eric got into Ryan's face about being alone in a strange town when Ryan ripped him one back
"Well excuse me Mr. "I can't wait two more minutes for the other person in the room because I need to go fuck my boyfriend who is also my boss" I didn't know that I had to hide in my room like a little boy because you're too anal to notice that I've been to this city with you before and this isn't the first time you've abandoned me!" With that he left the room, leaving two guilty men behind, and running into Nick who had just finished yelling a similar rant at his boss.
As the conference passed, Ryan and Nick traded numbers and email to keep in touch; it was always nice to talk to someone who knew and understood the meaning of being lonely.
The End
sighs Angst... gotta love it!
Kat/Ryan