Secrets of the past
A/N: Sorry it took me so long to get this posted. . . . again. I really don't like this whole not having a computer thing. I'm going to try and update more often but I can't make any promises. Sorry guys.
Grissom smiled as he pulled the covers over his young lab tech. He still couldn't believe everything that had gone on in only the last few hours. He had found Greg in shock after the young man had found out the killer they were looking for was someone from his past. Not just anyone from his past either, but someone who had violated him. Grissom wondered how the young man had been able to keep that secret for so long.
But now he was in Greg's life as more than just a friend and he planned to find the guy who had hurt his precious lab tech. Once he found the jerk he'd make him regret the day he attacked Greg. He'd have to tell the others on the team, with Greg's consent of course, and he knew they'd all want this guy behind bars too.
Since it was still relatively early in the day and Grissom wasn't at all tired, he decided to go into the living room and watch some television. It had fastly become a ritual when he couldn't sleep that he'd get up and watch TV. Within an hour usually he'd be ready for bed.
He'd only been watching some game show program for a half hour when he heard faint but consistent noises coming from the guest room. Grissom jumped from his seat and hurried into the guest room, his jaw dropping at the sight that met his eyes.
Greg was mumbling in his sleep but instead of looking peaceful, as he had when Grissom left him, his face was pale and clammy. Beads of sweat had gathered on his forehead before slipping off as he tossed and turned.
"Greg, it's all right," Grissom took one of Greg's hands in his and held it tightly. He knew better than to try and restrain someone who was having a nightmare. They'd only panic even more. "It's just a dream Greg. No one's going to hurt you. I won't let them, I promise."
Greg shot up straight, almost banging heads with his boss. His breaths were coming out ragged and fast and Grissom could feel his pulse racing under his fingertips. He slowly slid on to the bed, next to the lab tech, and wrapped his arms around him as Greg sobbed into his shoulder. The young man was still mumbling but it was muffled by Grissom's shoulder.
"Greg, it's all right," Grissom moved even closer and held him tighter. He had never dealt with having someone else in his life for so long and now, all of a sudden, he lets in Greg. He couldn't think about that right now though. He had to focus on getting Greg to calm down before he hyperventilated. "No one's here Greg. It's just you and me and I'm not going to hurt you."
It took a few minutes but with Grissom holding him tight and talking reassuringly to him, Greg began to calm down. His breathing evened out and his pulse slowed down to its normal rate. A few minutes after that Greg yawned and rested his head on Grissom's shoulder. He soon fell asleep again.
Instead of leaving him, this time Grissom shifted positions so they were lying down and pulled the covers over both of them. He thought maybe Greg wouldn't have another nightmare if he were with him.
A/N: Sorry it took me so long to get this posted. . . . again. I really don't like this whole not having a computer thing. I'm going to try and update more often but I can't make any promises. Sorry guys.
Grissom smiled as he pulled the covers over his young lab tech. He still couldn't believe everything that had gone on in only the last few hours. He had found Greg in shock after the young man had found out the killer they were looking for was someone from his past. Not just anyone from his past either, but someone who had violated him. Grissom wondered how the young man had been able to keep that secret for so long.
But now he was in Greg's life as more than just a friend and he planned to find the guy who had hurt his precious lab tech. Once he found the jerk he'd make him regret the day he attacked Greg. He'd have to tell the others on the team, with Greg's consent of course, and he knew they'd all want this guy behind bars too.
Since it was still relatively early in the day and Grissom wasn't at all tired, he decided to go into the living room and watch some television. It had fastly become a ritual when he couldn't sleep that he'd get up and watch TV. Within an hour usually he'd be ready for bed.
He'd only been watching some game show program for a half hour when he heard faint but consistent noises coming from the guest room. Grissom jumped from his seat and hurried into the guest room, his jaw dropping at the sight that met his eyes.
Greg was mumbling in his sleep but instead of looking peaceful, as he had when Grissom left him, his face was pale and clammy. Beads of sweat had gathered on his forehead before slipping off as he tossed and turned.
"Greg, it's all right," Grissom took one of Greg's hands in his and held it tightly. He knew better than to try and restrain someone who was having a nightmare. They'd only panic even more. "It's just a dream Greg. No one's going to hurt you. I won't let them, I promise."
Greg shot up straight, almost banging heads with his boss. His breaths were coming out ragged and fast and Grissom could feel his pulse racing under his fingertips. He slowly slid on to the bed, next to the lab tech, and wrapped his arms around him as Greg sobbed into his shoulder. The young man was still mumbling but it was muffled by Grissom's shoulder.
"Greg, it's all right," Grissom moved even closer and held him tighter. He had never dealt with having someone else in his life for so long and now, all of a sudden, he lets in Greg. He couldn't think about that right now though. He had to focus on getting Greg to calm down before he hyperventilated. "No one's here Greg. It's just you and me and I'm not going to hurt you."
It took a few minutes but with Grissom holding him tight and talking reassuringly to him, Greg began to calm down. His breathing evened out and his pulse slowed down to its normal rate. A few minutes after that Greg yawned and rested his head on Grissom's shoulder. He soon fell asleep again.
Instead of leaving him, this time Grissom shifted positions so they were lying down and pulled the covers over both of them. He thought maybe Greg wouldn't have another nightmare if he were with him.