Title: Why so glum?
Author: Avptb
Genre: Romance with a chance with smut
Rating: M
Couples: George and Mason
Disclaimer: I don't own Dead Like Me… but that is okay I still love it.
Summary: Now that Mason is living with Daisy and George, they all need to find away to get alone. While Daisy is away Mason realizes he has always felt something much deeper for someone who is not her. George unknowing helps Mason win her own heart, but why is Rube and Roxy also helping?
I rewrote the Chapter while I was working on Chapter 2. So read it if you haven't yet and reread it if you have.
Chapter One
George frowned down at her runny eggs… She had orders something new today and it had let her down, like so many things in her life.
"Hey Peanut... You going to eat that, or stare at it?" Rube asked, only to get a glare in return. George took one final look at her eggs and slid the plate over to Mason.
"Oh thanks Georgie-girl, I am starving." Mason said with a grin. "Georgia! Don't feed him; I have a hard enough time keeping him from eating all our food at home! That is just encouraging him." Daisy said glaring at Mason. "She's right," Rube said. "Give it here." Mason pouted and let Daisy take the plate away. George couldn't help but roll her eyes.
No matter what was going on Daisy and Mason always found a way to get at each other. It drove George insane, she has to listen to it day and night, but Daisy always found a way to pull George into the argument.
"Mason, if you are going to keep living with them, you should probably help out before they kick you out," said Roxy. "What the bloody hell? Is it gang up on Mason day?" Mason asked pouting even more. Rube, ignoring all the bickering, opened up his brown note book and handed out the post its to the four of them. "Roxy has a point… You may be a fuck up but, if you lay off the booze and drugs I am sure Peanut, here, can help you find a job." Rube casually said.
George's head snapped up to look at Rube. "What the fuck Rube? Why do I have to find him a job?" She asked slamming her hands on the table. "Isn't that what you do at Happy Time, Peanut? Find people who need jobs, jobs?" George tried to reply but couldn't think of anything and folded her arms and slouched in her seat. Rube was right she did place people in jobs, but this was Mason and he was a hopeless case.
She wasn't sure Mason was qualified for any type of job. In fact she wasn't sure that Mason had ever had a job besides being a Reaper and drug addict. There was a lot of thing George didn't know about Mason, but she oddly wanted to. "Well you can't get a job dressed like that." George said. Daisy felt it necessary to comment by saying, "Unless it is a job as a hobo."
"Oh come on! I am quite dashing." Mason said sticking his chin upwards. George, Roxy, Daisy started to laugh, while Rube smiled. "Here George," Rube said handing George some money. "Use this to pick out some clothes for a job." George took the fifty dollars and pushed Mason out of the booth. "Come on Mason, my Reap is in twenty-five minutes at the mall we'll pick you up something… At least I'll have a better excuse for Deloris this time." George paid her bill and headed out the door. Mason grinned and followed George out.
Daisy pursed her lips as she watched the two climb into George's mustang. "Why do you constantly pair those two up?" Daisy bluntly asked Rube. "That's true Rube; Mason is just a bad influence on George. Teaching her how to steal and shit." Roxy exclaimed paying her bill and following the other two Reapers out.
"So?" Daisy asked waiting for her answer. Rube turned to Daisy and said, "Why does it bother you so much?" Daisy pursed her lips and glared at Rube and he picked up his paper. "It is obvious why you help Georgia, but as you always say Mason is a screw up. So why would you want her around him?" Rube over his paper at Daisy who had folded her hands on top of her purse.
"Believe it or not, the only thing that boy has not fucked up at is being there for George. From the day she started with use Mason has been there for her, finding her a place, keeping her on track with her reaps, checking in on her to make sure she is safe. He even went back yelled at that jack ass who took advantage of her. And NEVER as long Mason had been with me, have I seen him try to get clean so many time since she came… Yes Daisy he has done it for you too, but him and George has something more. Now leave so I can enjoy my paper and my food in peace." Rube said shooing Daisy out of the booth.
::: What does everyone think? I know it is short but it can go far if people are interested in it. Tell me how I can improve or any ideas you have.--- Avptb:::: REVIEW PLEASW!