A/N: I actually wrote this a long time ago and just completely forgot to post it. Goes to show how absent-minded I am. Anyways, this is a companion piece to my other ficlet, Longing.

Category: CSI: Miami
Rating: PG, to be safe
Pairing: Eric/Ryan
Disclaimer: Don't own it, so don't sue.
Summary: It's alway important to make the first move in anything if you want the upperhand.

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Making the Move

Ryan would always skitter over some subjects. His sexuality was one of those. He'd always insisted, to himself and others, that he was straight. If that was so, then why did he harbor such a ravenous ardour for Eric Delko?

It was one of those things that he'd vehemently denied at first, but as time went on, his desire only increased. That was a fact; and Ryan had accepted it; grudgingly at first, but it had enveloped him almost completely now.

Some days, it was difficult to get through the day without having erotic day dreams about his older colleague, but Ryan had learned how to shove them away; hide them deep within the far recesses of his mind. But his imagination continued to torture him with 'what ifs' and 'could bes'.

Ryan was trying now; trying to make a move on those feelings and urges. He hadn't been able to give these a name, but now he could... it was longing.

It was strange how often love and longing go hand in hand. Entwining together to create something more; for better or for worse.

Every time he looked at Eric, he could sometimes catch him giving him a darkly sensual look that gave his brown eyes a fiery glow. A possessive fire that he noticed was there more and more often.

And he wanted to see something else there.

So he would make the move.

FIN.

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I apologize for any errors. I typed this up at an late hour when my eyes hurt from staring at a computer screen in the dark for too long. Please leave a review. It's appreciated. Companion piece to Longing.