A one-shot about Ghanith.
General POV
Ghastly knew that this woman was nice, Melodic Muddle. She was pretty and generally the opposite of Tanith. She had dark straight hair and big dark eyes and she always smiled. My God, did she smile. She was smiling now, a shy one. what had she said?
"So, shall we?" she smiled. God that was irritating. Ghastly considered saying yes so she didn't have to repeat her question. But maybe it was shall we get married or shall we move to Morocco or shall we go back to your place or even shall we have dessert. The last one wasn't even one he wanted, he needed this dinner to last as little time as possible.
"Sorry, I didn't quite catch that?" he said and she grinned.
"Daydreaming? I said shall we get dessert?"
"Uh, I'm allergic." he said instantly.
"To all desserts?" Melodic raised an eyebrow with a cocky smile. "I'm sure you can have one certain dessert." Her foot travelled up his leg and he gulped.
Was she coming onto him?
Ghastly gave a regretful smile (damn it was contagious). "To dairy. And I got a call when you was in the bathroom, I need to go back to work.)
"There's fruit." she said stubbornly. "And I have dairy-free chocolate back at my place, my room mate's a vegan. You can also have some wine and relax."
"No thank you." Ghastly signalled the waiter and he appeared.
"Sir? Is everything alright?"
"I'd like the cheque please."
"No dessert?"
"He's allergic to dairy." Melodic said.
"But you had cheesy garlic bread for starters. Will you be dying a fatal death any minute soon?" the waiter smirked.
Curse him and curse Melodic and curse...Tanith.
Ghastly shook his head. She couldn't be here. A mortal restaurant. Yet there she was, scowling at the hostess.
"I did book a table, I swear!" she said loudly. Always one to make a scene, he gave a rueful smile. Tanith. Tanith. Tanith was whipping out her phone to show the hostess that she called the restaurant.
"I'm sorry, ma'am, I'll have to turn you away but please book again."
Tanith scowled even more. "I'll report you."
"Another time, perhaps." the hostess ushered her out. Tanith was outside. Ghastly made his descision in one second.
"Melodic, I'll pay you back for the bill or use your Sanctuary credit card. I have to go." Ghastly grabbed his coat and ran out to the street.
"Tanith!" he called and the remnant-possessed beauty looked round.
"Ghastly." she said and laughed. "Well, fancy seeing you here. Valkyrie's not in there is she?"
"No. Tanith, she's not. I was on a-on a date."
"A date?" Tanith looked momentarily hurt then she smirked. "Oh who with?"
"Just a Sanctuary worker."
"Oh yeah your royal majesty."
"Not you too." Ghastly shook his head. "That's what everyone keeps calling me."
"I'll just call you Ghastly then, sweetie."
"I like sweetie better. Or lover."
"That's reserved for Billy-Ray."
"He's a murderer."
"We all are."
"He's a psychopath."
"As am I."
"You love him?"
"He's useful."
"Not the same. Do you love me?"
"You are, you slow me down, emotionally. I think about things when I think about you. And I can't help thinking if my actions rebound on you and I think about you constantly!" Tanith said then smiled. "I'm stupid aren't I?"
"you're smart and beautiful."
"You forgot charismatic and brilliantly ingenius."
"I thought they were implied."
Tanith checked her watch. "Billy-Ray will be picking me up in two minutes round the corner."
"So this is goodbye?"
"Goodbye."
"Tanith?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you and I miss you."
"I love you and miss you too." Tanith said and Ghastly's heart flipped round and round and round. "Is what I'd say if it was true." And it sunk.
Ghastly watched her walk away and as she turned the corner, she glanced back and mouthed something.
...
Ghastly didn't figure out what she mouthed until later that night after his coffee and a conversation to Ravel about his 'date'.
It's true.
This was set before lsodm obviously but after kotw and before TM7.