The Treatment
Disclaimer - Were I to own CSI, there would be so many more scenes with these two in them!
Pairing - Nick/Mandy
Rating - K+
Spoilers - Not really that I can think of.
Summary - Just a bit of comfort of the H/C. I could never truly whump the characters I love.
Nick's eyes watched her as they moved around their house doing the small chores that tend to pile up. Something was off with her. There was a tightness in her eyes and her cheeks were pale. "What's wrong, babe?"
Mandy tried to wave him off. "Not much. Just a long day at the lab. Ecklie's not making life easy either."
"Ah, Babe. Why didn't you say something?" Nick let her into the bathroom and sat her on the toilet. He turned on and adjusted the water for a bath. He chose a scented oil and sprinkled a couple of drops in the water. He left briefly and brought back several fat candles and lit those. "Okay. The bathroom is all yours. For the next thirty minutes, all you need to do is relax." He turned the lights out and left her to it.
Mandy was touched. She didn't remember anyone before Nick taking care of her. With a small smile, she decided she liked it.
Forty-five minutes later, Nick peeked into the bathroom to find Mandy drowsing. "Com'on, darlin'. Let's get on to the next part of treating that headache."
He gentle dried off his still drowsy lover and laid her belly down on their bed. With gentle precision, he sought out every tense, knotted muscle from her scalp to her waist and back up again.
Mandy floated on a cloud of contentment. What started out to be a crap day turned wonderful. As she drifted off to sleep, she promised herself she'd return the favor - soon. And probably something extra to show her appreciation for him.
A/N - so my first foray into the CSI world. Hope you liked it. Review and let me know, please! It's like peppermint ice cream on Christmas Eve!