Title: Better Off Dead
Author: Mara
Rating: FRT-13
Pairing: Warrick/Gil
Summary: Warrick has a bad nightmare.
Disclaimer: All are owned by Jerry Bruckheimer and CBS.

"Warrick, Warrick, wake up, baby! Come on, you're having a nightmare, wake up!" Gil shook his thrashing lover, trying to clam the tremors that were wracking Warrick's body.

"No, no, no. It's not true. It can't be true." Warrick moaned, throwing off the covers.

Gil rolled on top of Warrick, trying to stop him from possibly injuring himself. He ran his hands up and down Warrick's sides, whispering soothing nonsense in his ear until his breathing calmed and his moans subsided.

Warrick stilled and a long sob escapes his lips. "Gil, oh God, Gil -- you're still here."

"Of course I'm still here. Where else would I be?" Gil moved to Warrick's side and gently stroked his cheek. "That was one hell of a nightmare, Ricky. What were you dreaming?" Gil asked concern still evident in his voice.

"Damn, fucking hell!" Warrick swore.

"What, baby? Warrick, tell me what it was about. It must have been pretty bad to have shaken you like this."

"Oh, Gil, you have no idea. It was the worst dream I've ever had."

"What was it? Gil asked again.

"You... you..." Warrick just couldn't continue.

"I what -- Did I die? Is that it, Ricky?"

"No, you... oh, God... you married Sara!"

"You're right, Warrick, that was a nightmare from hell. I would've been better off dead."

The End