A/N: Hey guys! Thanks so much for your awesome reviews; I really like the Russell and Greg bond too ;) Now, a while back McGeeklover asked me to do a one shot about Greg being trapped in the freezer in 13x02, but I hadn't seen the episode then. Now I have, I thought I'd give it a shot. I've seen a couple of versions of this story and they're all very sad :(, so I guess my version is sad to a degree but I put a bit of a spin on it :P

Summary – Greg gets trapped inside the freezer during 13x02.

Freezing

Greg was not happy about having to process the freezer. He was used to living in hot areas, and therefore hated the cold, such as what he was exposed to when visiting family in Norway. He was wary of the fact Vincent had already been locked inside and didn't want the same to happen to him, but by feeling this he feared he was tempting fate. This was proved when the door nearly closed the first time, but he managed to get a crate to prop it open. The second time however, Greg felt his heart sink as he realised he was too late and the door was already locked.

He sighed and rolled his eyes. Just my luck. The CSI pulled his phone and found the battery was dead. "Oh you have got to be kidding me" he grumbled. Greg could feel himself beginning to shiver already.

There was no other means of escape he could see, but he wouldn't start to lose it just yet. Some may argue you lost it years ago. He thought to himself with a lopsided smile, Greg would always rely on his optimism and sense of humour to see him through.

"Where's Nick and his muscle when I need him" he said to himself as he folded his arms and rubbed them furiously as he sized up the heavy door. Greg figured if he tried to run at it and push, he'd probably dislocate his shoulder. Instead he started banging on the door "Finn!" he called, knowing the older woman should be just outside. After 2 minutes he gave up.

Greg puffed air in his cheeks and turned to rest the back of his head aginst the door. He let the air escape and watched his icy breath disappear before him. The CSI closed his eyes as he kept his arms folded tight across his powerfully shivering frame as his teeth began to chatter.

"You're fine" he told himself quietly "You're fine, you're fine, they'll realise your gone soon and they'll come get you. You're fine; just remember those warm beaches in California." This self-pep talk only helped a little, as Greg prised his eyes open again from fear they might freeze shut. "Might as well do some work, you've got nothing better to do" he reminded himself as he began to carefully study the contents of the cold monster which had captured him.

After a while, Greg found it hard to walk properly as he was shivering too hard, so he sat down at the back of the freezer and curled himself into a protective ball, trying to keep in as much heat as possible. See, if you'd have just listened to your mother and ate more, you'd have more fat to keep you warm you scrawny geek! Greg berated as he tried to blow hot air into his shivering hands, but it didn't help much.

The CSI guessed he'd been inside for easily 15 minutes now. He had found a video camera near the beginning, and was more concerned about getting that into evidence before anything happened to it. Greg was somehow shivering even harder than before and his breathing was growing laboured. 20 minutes in and the cold was starting to take its toll on his brain and judgement.

"Oh God, I'm so drunk!" the man slurred. It was the only logical explanation he could come up with now for feeling this way. "Russell will be so mad, I can't work when I'm drunk!" the CSI slapped his numb cheek "Gotta sober up Greg, can't let the other's see you like this, oh God I'm in so much trouble!"

Nick had finally wondered back into the diner, to see if Greg and Finn were ready to head back to the lab yet. He found Finn still taking blood samples and she seemed deeply engrossed in her work.

"Hey, you nearly done?"

"Yep" the female CSI replied.

"Where's Greg?" Nick asked.

"He went to process the walk-in" Finn looked down at her watch "Whoa, that was a half hour ago…" the older CSI frowned.

"Huh? What is it, what's wrong?" Nick asked frantically. The uneasy look on Finn's face was making him worried.

"Well I haven't seen Greg in that whole half hour…" Finn said quietly. She trailed off at the end as both CSI's had the same horrific thought.

Finn and Nick quickly dashed to the freezer and their worst nightmare was realised. The door was definitely locked. Nick ripped it open with all his strength and the sight which lay in front of the CSI's was heart-breaking.

Greg was curled in on himself as small as possible, as he shivered violently and mumbled quietly to himself.

"Greg!" Nick exclaimed as he ran towards the man he loved like a little brother.

"Nick, help me" Greg mumbled, not sure if he was just hearing voices. "Nick, help me, please help me"

"Hey, hey Greggo it's alright" Nick said gently placing a hand on the younger man's arm, as if he feared it would snap off from frost bite. "I'm here, don't worry"

"Oh, God Nick" Greg moaned, he sounded like he was going to cry. "I-I'm sorry I got so d-drunk, please do-don't be mad at me"

"Drunk? What are you…never mind now just hang on buddy." He turned to Finn. "Please can you go to my truck, there's a sweater and a rug maybe in the trunk"

"Yeah, sure" Finn said and ran off.

"Nick?" Greg said if asking if his friend was still there "Please, I'm so cold"

"I know, I know I'm going to get you out right now" Nick said as he placed one arm around Greg's back and one under his knees.

"Whoa, Nick I love you man, but not in that way" Greg said in what did indeed sound like a drunken ramble. Nick couldn't help but roll his eyes and smile a little as he lifted the younger man up and carried him out the freezer.

"Dude, how can you weigh practically nothing when we eat here like all the time?" Nick asked.

"Don't, you sound like my mother. And please don't tell her I was drunk " Greg moaned as his head rolled forward and Nick laughed a little. The Texan placed the younger man down out of the way of the evidence.

Finn returned with the sweater which she helped Greg put on, and then Nick wrapped the rug around him.

"Thanks you guys" Greg said as he closed his eyes and pulled his knees up as he rest against the wall. "But I still feel like a penguin, how the hell do they survive that weather?"

"Maybe some extra body heat will help?" Finn suggested.

"Oh Finn, I thought you'd never ask" Greg said with a weary smile but he still had his eyes shut.

"Do you think it was possible for him to get drunk in that freezer?" Nick asked with a smile "Or is he just al little delusional and well…out of whack?"

"Yes, the cold has probably messed with his brain. I'd say he has a mild case of hyperthermia" Finn said concernedly. "Maybe we should take him to a hospital?"

"No!" Greg exclaimed much to their surprise "I am not going to the hospital. I am fine. Nick, you shall be my hot water bottle, forever" he said tiredly before suddenly flinging his arms around the Texan and burying his head in the older man's shoulder.

"Sure thing Greggo" Nick said with a light chuckle as he wrapped his arms tightly around the younger man. "Anything to make you feel better"

After that, Finn went off to the freezer to try and figure out what happened, but said she wouldn't enter if possible.

"Man, you're like a human popsicle" Nick said as he rest his head on top of Greg's frozen hair. "I'm sorry Greg, this is all my fault."

"What? Why?" Greg mumbled.

"Because, I didn't check on you" Nick said, his voice heavy with guilt. "You could have died…" the Texan shook his head, it wasn't worth thinking about.

"Hey, hey, It's no one's fault except the stupid freezers" Greg said. His words seemed more controlled, like he was coming back to normal. "I knew you'd rescue me Nick, you said you'd always protect me."

"And I meant it too" Nick said, holding the younger man close still.

"Thank you…for being warm" Greg mumbled.

Nick let out a light laugh "You're welcome Greggo"

So yeah, obviously I couldn't do it without a little bromance ;) In the other versions I've seen (which I really liked) Greg ended up in hospital, so I needed to try something different :P

P.S. *spoiler alert* 'Forget Me Not' aired in the UK last week, what an absolutely incredible episode! Really sad Sara and Grissom aren't together anymore though :( I have had a request for a story on the episode so watch out for that soon ;)

Until next time!