The Complication by Rurounihime (PG-13)

[rispacooper.livejournal.com]

Fandom: CSI
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Length: 4204 words
Author on LJ: rurounihime
Author website: Old archive at WMTDB
Why this must be read: Sometimes CSI goes to some dark places. And sometimes good established couple fic isn't about days off together or smut but is about a couple trying to make it through those dark places.

In Season Seven, something very bad happens to Greg, something that leads to a lot of painful episodes with a wounded, broken Greg that are the kind of thing some fangirls dream of. Unusually however, this story doesn't focus on Greg's pain. Oh, Greg's pain is very much present, but this story doesn't even have Greg in it. For that matter, this story doesn't even feature the point of view of any CSI. This story is told from the viewpoint of Greg's lawyer as she gets a late night visit from Nick Stokes.

Nick is there to tell her something that will complicate her case. Because as much as people might like to think it doesn't matter anymore, a witness in your case being your lover, being your gay lover, is something an attorney would jump all over if there was a chance it help them win.

The character in this isn't exactly an Original Character, but Rurounihime has rounded her out, made her tense and sharp and worried on behalf of her client, made her care more as she realizes what, exactly, Nick is giving up by telling her about his relationship with Greg and why he's doing it. This story is about pain and love and sacrifice so strong that it seeps through to everything, even when filtered through an outside pov. Nick is trying not to show too much and is instead showing everything.




The Complication

Comments

[katreniah.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reccing this. I thought the ending was a bit abrupt, but otherwise, the story was an interesting outsider's view. The writing (except for one of my pet peeves: "alright" should be "all right) was superb.

[rispacooper.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked it. :)