#twdgnick

Merry (early) Christmas to everyone<3 Decided to cook up a wholesome render for all season 2 enjoyers :p

I like the 'Luke, get me!" one! I wonder what that was meant to mean... XD

I love this so much <3

/I like how through all of this, the fighting, the killing, all of it.. Two men can still become brothers and joke around. I find it uplifting to know that through this, Luke & Nick can still keep our spirits up in one laugh or another.

A/N: LEAVE A REVIEW IN MY ASK BOX PLEASE :3 Chapter Eight A/N: Remember to leave a review/feedback! :3 I yawned as I stretched from my first good nights sleep in god knows how long. I sat up slowly, looking to my side to find Nick sleeping like a baby. I smiled as I touched his cheek, slowly caressing it with my thumb. It had been a few weeks since we has gotten together, and I couldn't be more happy with everything turning out alright. At first, we were both shy in front of everyone. But as the first day together progressed, it was hard to keep my hands off of him. ^^^^^^^^^^ I blushed as I looked over at Nick who has a sheepish smile on his face as he got his food. I smiled at him before walking over to get my plate. "Hey." Nick said quietly, glancing over at me. I grinned, subtly letting my fingers touch his as I began to put some food on my plate. "Hey." Nick grabbed my plate from me, putting extra food on my plate even after me saying I'd be fine. "No, ya need to eat more." His voice changed, like it always does, and he sounded protective. I sighed, with a smile I took my plate from him and walked over with him to the table where the others were sitting. I sat down next to Pete, while Nick sat to the left of me, his hand slowly reaching for mine under the table. I held his for a few moments, looking over at him and smiling. I could feel everyone staring at us so I let go of his hand, and began eating. ~ Later on in the day, Nick and I were sitting by the river. I was sketching in my book, and he was watching me. We were both leaning again a tree, but I couldn't help but slowly lean my head against his chest. Nick wrapped his one arm around my waist as I listened to his faint heartbeat. We sat there for a while, just holding each other. Slowly, I pulled away enough so I could look at him. He stared down at me for a few moments before reaching his free hand up to touch my cheek. I blushed as he pulled my face closer to his, our noses grazing against each other. "You're beautiful." I chuckled, leaning in and giving him a peck on the lips. "You're not so bad yourself." I stared into his bright blue eyes a moment before leaning in again, kissing him slowly. Nick kissed me back slowly, his hands both moving to my waist as my hands rested against his chest. He pulled me closer as the kiss intensified, and I couldn't help but kiss him faster, with more passion. "Tasha?" I pulled away slowly from Nick to find Sarah staring at us. I smiled at her, noticing Nick blush, but from the heat of our kiss, not from any embarrassment. "You said you'd come play with me this morning, so I thought I'd come find you." She cocked her head to the side as she stared at Nick and I. "Right! I'll meet you at your tent, okay?" Sarah nodded in reply, happily skipping to her tent. I sighed as I leaned my forehead against Nick's, not wanting to leave his side. Nick gave me one last peck, screwing up my hair before standing up and walking away, chuckling. I glared at the back of his head as I ran up to him, jumping on his back. Nick caught my legs, but playfully made us fall onto the ground. I was laying on top of him and he had his arms wrapped around me. I grinned, kissing his nose before stealing his hat, putting it on my head and walking away. "Hey! I want that back!" I turned to stare at him as I grinned. "Tough shit! You'll have to come get it later." ~ I grinned as I sat next to Nick at dinner that night, still wearing his hat. I smirked at him, sticking out my tongue before having a bite of meat. "You two seem to be having fun." I looked up to find Luke staring at us with raised eyebrows questionably. I noticed that most of the others, aside from Barbra and Pete (I assumed Nick told them.) were staring at us also. "You're point being?" I asked after I finished chewing my food, not really sure how to explain what we were. Were we boyfriend and girlfriend? Neither of us had said the words but I assumed that's what we were now. "I think we'd all like to know what's going on between you to." I rolled my eyes, staring at Luke with a slight glare. All day he had been giving Nick and I dirty looks, and I was sick of it. "Not that it's any of your business-" "-We're together." Nick said to Luke as he held my hand. "Together?" Luke seem bewildered by this but I couldn't help but smile at Nick. "Yeah, together. Boyfriend and girlfriend." Luke narrowed his eyebrows, looking away from us and taking a bit of his food. "About damn time." Pete clapped me on the shoulder, causing me to smile at him and Barbra. "That boy wouldn't stop talking about you-" "-uncle Pete-" "No, I wanna hear this." I squeezed Nick's hand tighter, causing him to be quiet. "Ever since you got here he's been caught up on you." Pete smiled before taking a bit of food. I blushed, playing with my hair nervously. As time went on, everyone except for me and Barbra were sitting at the table. I was drawing in my sketch book, and I couldn't help but grin whenever I glanced up at Nick, who was helping Pete with something. "He really cares about you, you know." I glanced up at Barbra who was staring at Nick. I blushed, smiling sheepishly. "Pete wasn't lyin'. He does talk about you, all the time." I couldn't help but chuckle, biting on my pencil as I stared up at him. "He's pretty amazing." I said after a while, pretty certain my cheeks were red from blushing now. "I-um... I care about him, a lot." I smiled at Barbra. I was beginning to feel like I had a real family again. ^^^^^^^ I smiled as Nick wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me down against him. "Hey! I thought you were sleeping!" Nick chuckled, kissing my neck lightly. "That's the point." I smiled as Nick trailed kisses up and down my neck, causing me to squirm slightly. Nick pulled away, grinning down at me before kissing me deeply. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer as his one hand moved up and down my side. I grinned against his lips before pulling away, pushing him off me and pulling on a sweater. "Where are you going?" Nick asked as he stood and put on his shirt. "Carver wants to see me." I sighed. "I'm not exactly sure why though." I could see concern flash over Nick's face, but he said nothing as he grabbed my hand in his. "I'll- uh- walk you." - I sat down in a chair in front of Carver, awkwardly. I was afraid he was going to kick me out or something. "Tasha, you're probably wondering why I asked for you to come see me." "Well, yeah, actually." Carver smiled. "Well, first off I would like to congratulate you and Nick for getting together." I smiled sheepishly. "Thank you." "Second, I was wondering if you would like to go on a run with me. It isn't far, but there's a small town a few miles away. We'd take a car, you, me and my closer allies and try and find some clothes and medicine." "Wow- I'm honored that you'd asked me. When will we be leaving?" I asked him quietly, slightly afraid to be leaving the safety of the camp. "Tomorrow morning." I nodded. "Alright, sure!" ~ When I told Nick, he wasn't as accepting as I thought he would be. "What? Are you fucking insane?!" I blinked at him a few times before frowning. "No, but Carver-" "I don't care what Carver said! You're not going!" I glared at him. "I already said I'd do it! Besides, I can take care of myself." "The fuck you can." Nick mumbled as we began to walk to the others. "Excuse me?!" I looked over at him. I could see the worried expression on his face, but I didn't care right now. He was being a dick. "You haven't been out there in a while! It's getting worse!" As we approached the table I noticed everyone staring at us. "Well I'll manage." "You're gonna get yourself fucking killed." Nick muttered. I slammed my plate against the table, glaring at Nick. "Thanks Nick! Thanks for fucking being supportive! Have you fucking forgotten I was alone for MONTHS?! MONTHS!" Nick frowned slightly, touching my shoulder lightly. I shrugged it off, feeling hurt that Nick didn't believe that I could take care of myself. "Maybe I will get myself killed." I muttered as I stared down at my plate. "Don't fucking say that!" Nick grabbed my arm, pulling me away from the table and back into our tent. "Don't fucking ever say that!" I could see tears in Nick's eyes and I knew I crossed a line. "Nick-" "I love you!" His voice was soft, yet he was yelling. He blinked a few times, his cheeks turning pink. "I love you..." He repeated slowly, touching my cheek. "And I don't want to lose you... I can't." I stared at him for a while, unable to wrap my head around what he just said. "Nick-" I smiled as I reached up, wiping away a tear that had fallen down his cheek. "I love you too." Nick pulled me against him, holding me tight. I held him gently, listening to his racing heart beat. "I promise you, Nick. I'll be safe. I'll come back." Nick pulled away, staring down at me. He knew very well I had to go, but he knew more than I did about Carver. "Hey, you guys-" Luke stepped into our tent, staring at both of us. "What's wrong?" Luke asked Nick more than me, causing me to roll my eyes. "Carver. Fucking Carver asked her to go on a run with him!" Luke walked over to me, twisting me around to stare at him. "And you said yes?!" I sighed deeply, unable to be mad at Luke with my heart soaring so high with happiness. "Yeah, why wouldn't I? It's just a run." Nick and Luke both stared at each other. "Look, you have to be careful. Do not put your trust in Carver." I folded my arms across my chest, something told me both Luke and Nick had problems with Carver, but I had already agreed to going on the run with him. It couldn't be that bad... Right? A/N: I AM FINALLY BACK TO WRITING THIS FIC! I've had super bad writers block + I just started writing another fanfic but for The 100, so it's hard to balance to fanfics & school, but I'm trying :3 THANK YOU FOR READING! REMEMBER TO LEAVE A REVIEW!