The Ex-Best Friend
Summary: Gil and Catherine are settling down with eachother. What
happens when a old friend from Gil's past comes back into his life
and turns everything upside down and tries to tear them apart?
Gil woke up the next morning to the smell of strong coffee and walked toward the interesting scent.
"Good morning Linds!" he called to the young girl who was at the counter pouring coffee
"Morning!" she said smiling " So?..." she sat down at the table and handed Gil mug
" Mom's wrecked! Sh'e going to be in bed all day" she smirked " and there is a stranger on the living room couch, he moved about an hour ago but he didn't wake up, Is he a friend of yours?"
Gil tilted his head and squinted his eyes and got up from the table
"Jerry?" he whispered to himself when he walked into the living room "Jerry!" he nudged the man.
Jerry eyes flipped open and he sat up " Gil?" he looked around " Where are we?"
Gil sat down beside him " you're in my house," he paused " Ahh Jerry do you remember exactly what happened last night? I guess what I mean is what are the reasons you're waking up on my couch, and in my house?"
Jerry made a face " Well I do remember dancing with Catherine and then we were back at the table, I think it was Warrick that decided we should caps. or quarters or some game that involved taking shots and then Iremember that we got in a cab and well I guess that leads to this moment right now,"
Gil put a hand to his head when everything started to spin " Wow" Gil commented getting up to check on Catherine.
Gil came to his bed side and crawled slowly back in the blankets.
"Cath?" he whsipered into her ear " Cath?"
"Hmmmm." she replied rolling over and putting her head on his chest
"Cath did you know my friend Jerry slept on our couch?"
"Uh huh" she replied as she slowly sat up."Gil?" she whsipered pulling herself to her feet " I hope you plan on doing nothing all day" she walked toward the bathroom and closed the door.
Gil got out of his bed and walked back to the living room " Jerry I don't mean to sound rude but Cath is not feeling well and I would drive you back home but my head is spinning, how about I give you some money for a cab?"
Jerry stood up " Oh." he sounded surprised " No, don't worry about it, I can pay for my own cab, It was great seeing you again GIl, I was thinking maybe we could get together in a few nights or so, youand Catherine and Lindsey, we could go for dinner or somehting, i t could be fun."
Gil walked behind Jerry to the door " I don't know jerry It's not.." before Gil could finish Catheirne had entered the room
"That sounds like fun Jerry, give us a call, I am pretty sure our number is in your cell phone after last night" she smiled
Gil gritted his teeth and opened the door "See you later Jerry"
"Well" Catherine began " I never want to drink like that again, but it was fun nad Jerry seems like a fun guy, you could learn from him you know" she moved toward Gil and wrapped her arms around him.
"Oh get a room mom!" Lindsey squealed " jeeze!"
Catherine smiled and leaned into kiss Gil but he pulled away
"Gil?" she turned and watched him slam himself on the couch " Gil what's wrong?"
Gil shook his head " Nothing I just, Jerry is not my friend anymore, yeah back then we were but it's been more then twenty years and he is still the same manipulative sneaky weasley "
Catherine frowned at him " Gil you spent one night with him and he was nice, you don't like him do you?"
Gil sighed " This is just, I know you just met him and you like him but I know him, I was his friend for a long time and I just.. I don't trust him enough to start letting him crash on my couch."
Catherine laid down and rested her head in his lap " your'e hungover and you're being weird Gil."
Gil smiled down at her " Yeah, maybe I am, I guess dinner with him won't be that bad, I 'll try and be better about it."
