Need to Know: Set sometime probably in Season 8. Ellie and Sean are returning from Craig's sophomore album release party.

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"I honestly think you're overreacting." Ellie pushed opened the door to the apartment and led the way through. Sean remained behind, still trying to convince her he had a good reason to act the way he did that night.

"Overreacting? Elle, I'm your boyfriend." Sean entered the apartment as well. "What would you've wanted me to do? Stand there and watch as he blatantly flirted with you in front of my face?" Sean nearly slammed the front door shut.

"He wasn't flirting, okay." Ellie raised her voice, turning to face her angered boyfriend. "Craig and I are just friends. He was congratulating me on making editor of the Core." She folded her arms frustratedly.

"Oh and he just had to stroke a strand of hair behind your ear in the process?" Sean raised an eyebrow.

"That was just Craig being Craig. I can't believe you're acting like this."

"Acting like what? A good boyfriend? A protective one?"

"I didn't need protecting," Ellie shook her head. "We are just friends now. That's all, you had no right to shove him like that; you two used to be friends."

"Well things changed after I heard what he did you" Sean's voice level lowered. He took a seat on the couch and propped his legs up on the coffee table. He reached for the remote on the other cushion and clicked on the television.

Ellie remained silent for a moment, trying to think of something to say to keep the argument going; just to get on his nerves like he had half the night with her.

"Well what about you, huh?" Ellie said, walking over to the couch and sitting on the edge next to Sean. She looked at him inquisitively.

"What are you talking about?" he sighed, wishing the fight was over.

"Emma. I saw you two at the bar…and I'm no expert…but I'd say there was some major eye-sex going on." Ellie nodded confidently. She hoped it would spark something in Sean, but all he did was stare at her.

A smile slowly rose on his face and pretty soon he was laughing.

"Did you just use the phrase 'eye-sex'?" he giggled.

"Uh…yeah, yeah I guess I did." Ellie lightly frowned and scrunched her little nose, signifying to Sean that she was a bit embarrassed. She placed a hand over her forehead and began to laugh along.

Sean pulled her closer to him and kissed her on the cheek. He rested his arm around her.

"You're funny, Nash. One of the many reasons why I love you." Sean kissed her again on the cheek. Ellie removed her hand from her face and sheepishly grinned.

"Why were fighting tonight?" she asked, looking to the television.

"We're a couple, couples fight." Sean shrugged, continuing to flip through the channels with the remote.

"Well, we can't anymore, okay?" Ellie lightly punched him in the ribs. "I've got this writer's guild ceremony to host, and I'm gonna need you to be supportive. Not mad."

"I could never be mad at you" Sean frowned. "…maybe at the people around you, but not you. And as far as being supportive, I'll always be here." Sean smiled at his girlfriend, she smiled back.

They kissed. Ellie rested her head on his chest and looked to the television.

"Yah know, if you want me to be supportive a lot quicker at this writer's ceremony, there're some things we can do to make the time go by faster." Sean whispered.

He and Ellie mischievously grinned at each other.

They hopped off the couch and rushed to the bedroom.

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