Jealous Is My Middle Name
Rating: It should be okay.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Except my thoughts.
Summary: Greg gets jealous when one of Sara's friends comes to visit her. But what Greg doesn't know... could end up hurting him.
A/N: I AM. SO SORRY I didn't update this sooner. It took an email from my trusty Greg/Sara buddy to remind me to update this for you guys. Again, i'm so sorry. (frowns and cries) i hope this chapter doesn't suck. Sorry for all grammar mistakes, also.
Sara waited in her apartment. She had just called Greg a few minutes ago. She didn't know why, but something in her felt the need to explain to him. But since when did Greg care if she had a friend coming into town? The knocks on the door made her jump off of the couch.
She smiled when Jared came into view with a bouquet of flowers. She led him into her apartment and threw her arms around his neck.
"It's been forever, Sara. I'm so glad I could make it."
"Me too." She closed the door after breaking off their hug and sighed. "Ben couldn't make it?" she asked with a pout. Her friend rolled his eyes and placed his hands on his hips.
"No, girl. He's busy with 'work' and what not," he sighed. Sara walked into her kitchen, encouraging him to follow her as she placed the flowers in a vase.
"Well I'm sure he tried his best to make it."
"I guess so." He looked down at his watch and smiled. "Almost time for dinner. Ready to go?"
"Of course." She looped her arm through Jared's and grabbed her purse. They walked out of her apartment and got into her car.
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"Greg, open up, man!!" Warrick and Nick stood outside of the apartment door, with beer and chips in their hands with Nick's x-box in a case next to the door.
Greg got up from his couch and padded towards the door. A second after he had it unlocked, his two best friends were barging their way through his apartment. Greg settled back into the couch and watched them unload the food.
"Up for a little ass whoopin' in Halo 3, my friend," Nick asked with a grin. Greg flipped the TV channel and shook his head.
"Not tonight, guys."
"Yeah? Well we're not taking that as an answer." Warrick hooked the game system up to the TV and passed remotes around as Nick brought in the beer and chips. The game started, and Greg found himself having somewhat of a good time. He popped open a beer and continued to shoot his gun while talking to Nick.
"So... have any of you guys ever met this Jared dude?"
"I've heard a little about him, but I've never met the guy," Warrick explained. Nick nodded in agreement and reached for some chips.
"All I know is that he's one of Sara's friends from California."
Greg continued to the blast the crap out of the aliens, channeling all his anger at Sara's new friend into the game itself. Nick threw down his remote and grabbed his beer.
"You guys are gonna have to defeat alien lord without me. Game over for player number two," Nick pouted. Warrick just laughed.
"So... did she mention where they were going tonight," Greg asked again, not taking his eyes off of the game.
"Probably that new bar she won't stop talking about," Warrick thought out loud.
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Sara looped her arm through Jared's for the second time as they walked up to the bar. They were seated by a young waitress with a short black dress. Jared looked around the place, with a rather disgusted look, and shook his head.
"The owner obviously didn't know what he was doing when he decided to paint this place AND add neon lights," Jared shook his head. Sara laughed and softly elbowed him in the stomach.
"Be nice. Decoration may not be all that fantastic, but they have drinks to die for," she explained. They ordered their drinks minutes later.
"So enough about me, let's talk about you. How's the Vegas life treating my Sara," he asked, placing his elbow on the table and resting his head in the palm of his hand.
"It's no life of a superstar, but I manage," she said as the waitress came back with their drinks.
"No boyfriend?"
"I ugh..." She shrugged her shoulder and took a sip of her drink. "No, actually, no boyfriend." He pouted. "But there's this guy at work... he's something, alright."
"Describe." Sara smiled.
"He's tall, funny... he's got blonde-ish hair and eyes to get lost in. He's smart, smells good, dresses cute, great personality-"
"Sounds like someone's in love."
She stared into her drink and shrugged.
"I wouldn't go as far as 'love' but... maybe..."
"Huge crush, maybe?"
"That's more like it." Her friend crossed his arms over his chest.
"You should've invited him with us. It would've been so much fun to meet the guy who's stolen my best friend's heart."
"I tried to invite him, but he's been acting weird lately. I think he's mad at me." Jared raised his eyebrows.
"Is he-" She shot him a look.
"No. He's not gay, Jared. Find your own," she smirked and he rolled his eyes.
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With Nick already passed out on a couch opposite of Warrick and Greg, they continued to play Halo 3. Warrick was growing tired, but Greg wouldn't stop.
"I mean, every time she would come to get results from me, she'd always be talking about how boring her weekends are. Then BAM. New boyfriend? What the hell is that?"
"I don't know, bro." Warrick yawned, lazily pressing the buttons on the remote and trying not to fall asleep himself.
"And whenever I get the courage to ask her out, someone comes along and steals her from me." He glanced up at the clock above the TV and frowned. "I hope she's having a bad time." Warrick looked at him, the little energy he had left to trigger his curiosity. "So she can realize how much fun we'd have together if we ever went on a date."
Warrick nodded in understandment and let the remote fall from his hands, falling back against the couch and closing his eyes. Greg continued to play the game, noticing no one else was alive, he stopped. He laughed when he saw his two best friends passed out on his floor.
He jumped when his cell phone started ringing. He moved towards the bedroom, not wanting to wake up his friends.
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After Jared had left Sara's place to get back to his hotel, she had the sudden urge to call Greg for the second time that night. She waited nervously for him to pick up the phone. Her breath caught in her throat when she heard his deep voice carry over the line, debating on whether or not to hang up.
"Greg?"
"Sara. Hey. Had a good time?"
"It was fun, yeah. Thanks for asking."
"What kind of friend would I be if I didn't ask?" She smiled.
"What are you up to?"
"Well I was playing X-Box with Nick and Warrick, but they're currently passed out on my living room floor." He smiled when he heard her stifle a laugh.
Nick and Warrick; the dynamic drinking duo.
"What's it going to take to ever teach those two," she asked, trying to keep her giggling to herself. He glanced at the time again, desperately wanting to see her. Just the sound of her voice made him crazy. Not being able to look into her beautiful, dark eyes and not being able to stand close to her was driving him mad.
"Why don't you come over and survey the damage?"
"I'd love to, on any other occasion, but my camera batteries are dead." He laughed. "How about you come visit me? I could sure use the company." She twirled the phone cord between her fingers. She knew it was late and she also knew they had work in the morning. She cursed herself for evening inviting him over in the first place.
"You're not busy? I wouldn't want to interrupt any plans you and..."
"Jared."
He nodded.
"Jared. I wouldn't want to interrupt any-"
"Jared's not here," she quickly answered, growing impatient for his answer. "He's... at his hotel," she calmly explained, trying to hide her excitedness of him agreeing to come over.
"Then how can I say no?"
A/N: (smiles) there ya go! (jumps) reviews would be nice, so you guys can tell me what a horrible greg/sara writer i am. (laughs) and next time, i promise to get the next chapter up sooner. (crosses fingers and pokes eye)