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Fandom: CSI: LV
Pairing: Nick/Hodges
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vicxntric
Author's Website: Erratic Muse
Why this story must be read:
I think the pairing says it all with this one. It's Nick/Hodges. Now don't back away immediately. I promise this one is wonderful. It's set post-Grave Danger and Nick is losing himself in sex to help cope. Hodges swears he's the only one seeing the downward spiral so he decides that if Nick is going to go down, he might as well take a chance and have sex with him along the way. Of course it ends up backfiring in his face and somehow he ends up dating Nick and managing to pull Nick out of his downward sex spiral and into the wonderful world of sex with David Hodges.
This story is honestly one of the best Hodges stories I've ever read. It's told from his point of view and he is really the star of this story by far. VicXntric fleshes out Hodges past in a very realistic and believable way that leaves you actually feeling compassion for Hodges - especially as he's confronted with his relationship with Nick. It also allows the other lab rats time to shine including Bobby, Jacqui, and Archie. It's an excellent story that is a long, satisfying read that showcases a minor character in a very thoughtful way.
"Alr--Nick," Greg said, making David glance up briefly. Sure enough, the man himself was returning. Greg stopped him just by the doorway of the lab. "Uh...I wanted to talk to you for a minute."
David looked intently into his microscope and listened with all his might. He'd never had any qualms about eavesdropping in the lab, he figured CSIs ought to know better than to discuss anything really serious in a building with glass walls.
"Sure, what about?"
"Brendan," Greg sounded uneasy.
"What about him?" Nick's voice had suddenly become guarded.
"Look, I don't like doing this, but he asked me to ask you."
"Ask me what?" Nick's careless, distant tone was really starting to bother David.
"If you're going to call."
"Never said I would."
The extra drawl in Nick's voice set David's teeth on edge. It wasn't particularly unkind, but it wasn't like Nick, either.
"That's what I told him," Greg agreed. "But he wanted me to ask, anyway."
"Well, there you go," Nick said in the equivalent of a verbal shrug. "He's a big boy, he'll catch on."
And now Nick was moving into jerk territory.
"He said he knew what it was," Nick added coolly.
To hell with Gideon's advice. Maybe he would ask Nick Stokes out after all.
The hotter they were, the harder they begged.
That had always been David's motto.
Sweet and Sour
Pairing: Nick/Hodges
Author on LJ:
vicxntricAuthor's Website: Erratic Muse
Why this story must be read:
I think the pairing says it all with this one. It's Nick/Hodges. Now don't back away immediately. I promise this one is wonderful. It's set post-Grave Danger and Nick is losing himself in sex to help cope. Hodges swears he's the only one seeing the downward spiral so he decides that if Nick is going to go down, he might as well take a chance and have sex with him along the way. Of course it ends up backfiring in his face and somehow he ends up dating Nick and managing to pull Nick out of his downward sex spiral and into the wonderful world of sex with David Hodges.
This story is honestly one of the best Hodges stories I've ever read. It's told from his point of view and he is really the star of this story by far. VicXntric fleshes out Hodges past in a very realistic and believable way that leaves you actually feeling compassion for Hodges - especially as he's confronted with his relationship with Nick. It also allows the other lab rats time to shine including Bobby, Jacqui, and Archie. It's an excellent story that is a long, satisfying read that showcases a minor character in a very thoughtful way.
"Alr--Nick," Greg said, making David glance up briefly. Sure enough, the man himself was returning. Greg stopped him just by the doorway of the lab. "Uh...I wanted to talk to you for a minute."
David looked intently into his microscope and listened with all his might. He'd never had any qualms about eavesdropping in the lab, he figured CSIs ought to know better than to discuss anything really serious in a building with glass walls.
"Sure, what about?"
"Brendan," Greg sounded uneasy.
"What about him?" Nick's voice had suddenly become guarded.
"Look, I don't like doing this, but he asked me to ask you."
"Ask me what?" Nick's careless, distant tone was really starting to bother David.
"If you're going to call."
"Never said I would."
The extra drawl in Nick's voice set David's teeth on edge. It wasn't particularly unkind, but it wasn't like Nick, either.
"That's what I told him," Greg agreed. "But he wanted me to ask, anyway."
"Well, there you go," Nick said in the equivalent of a verbal shrug. "He's a big boy, he'll catch on."
And now Nick was moving into jerk territory.
"He said he knew what it was," Nick added coolly.
To hell with Gideon's advice. Maybe he would ask Nick Stokes out after all.
The hotter they were, the harder they begged.
That had always been David's motto.
Sweet and Sour