Okay, I am soooooooo sorry about my lack of updates, life sort of caught up with me! And on top of those dang, dying plot bunnies (sorry bunnies! Come baaaaack! I didn't mean to insult you! I have carrot cake! I have... Monroe! *Monroe gives indignant look*) but anyways, I had school! Seriously, anyone else have piles and PILES of homework over Christmas break, or is it just me? We're considering postponing a Miami vacation! You can't just postpone Miami! It takes a lot of school for that! But I come bearing Monick, with a nice side of Juliard. Hope you enjoy, everybody.
Monroe's P.O.V
Aww... he looks so cute when he's just waking up. Monroe thinks as he admires the sleeping grimm on his couch, and feels his heart flutter as said grimm yawns. Quick, pretend to make coffee, or better yet actually make coffee, don't want it to look like you're staring! Monroe rushes off to make coffee and doesn't see Nick's slight frown.
Nick's P.O.V
Monroe left as soon as possible... maybe my bedhead was incredibly unattractive in the morning...? Ugh, wait, why do I care if he finds my hair attractive? Nick groans at the confusion, and the ongoing battle in his head about whither or not he really find a man (Monroe) sweet, and whither this is just a rebound because of everything wrong going on with Juliette. Monroe was there in a second with tea. "Here, um... I was going to make coffee, but when I woke up I had a headache, from the psycho's pots and pans band yesterday, so I thought you might have a headache too. And I like tea when I have headaches... I don't really know what you like, but I made tea anyway, but if you don't want it you don't need to drink it! I just...made... tea." Monroe finished lamely.
"It's great, Monroe thanks." Nick beams. Monroe grins back. Nick is thinking about how Monroe's wolfish smile totally suits him... when he blinks and realized he was sort of leaning towards Monroe as he said this. He abruptly gets up, because he doesn't want to lose his friend because of his own confusing feelings. He doesn't see Monroe's more-than-slight frown.
o.O.o
Juliette's P.O.V
She didn't get much sleep that night. But knowing Renard was just downstairs made her feel better. She felt safe around him. She wondered if that's how she used to feel around Nick. Now when she saw him she just felt unstable. Like how he just disappeared. She knew that wasn't his fault, though... she sleepily thought of when Renard told her he didn't really find people slamming into eachother amusing, and that's what he figured football was. She smiled to herself and had to agree with him. Whenever an 'interesting' football game came on, Nick would grab a six pack and race over to Monroe's. And she would text Renard.
Renard's P.O.V
I was on her couch... I was on her couch! I was on her freaking couch!... I was on her couch. It took a while for me to get some sleep.
When I woke up, she wasn't up yet, or at least I think she wasn't up yet because she wasn't in sight. I decided to surprise (impress) her with my amazing baking skills. I will make her breakfast.
o.O.o
Monroe's P.O.V
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Um... nothing." Monroe had always liked puzzles. Like clockwork, they helped take his mind off things. Things like some recently found, unavoidable feelings for a certain grimm."Not nothing... is that a maze?" Nick had always liked mazes... because no matter how many twists and turns there were, there was always a way out, in the end. Monroe glanced up at Nick. "Yeah... and I heard they're good for, like, speed of mind or something. Might help with being a grimm." Monroe was clearly laughing at him.
"Pfft... 'speed of mind' I think I can handle a hand-drawn maze." Nick smirked.
"We'l see." Monroe smirked back.
AROUND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER
"This is seriously questioning my skills as a cop..."
AROUND A HALF HOUR LATER
"Wheres the bloody finish?!" Nick growled.
"Oh yeah... it also helps evolve patience." Monroe unhelpfully added, as he leaned back and watched Nick. This gave him a perfect excuse to check him out without looking weird. And Nick was hot when he was frustrated. Angelina was just whiny.
AN HOUR AFTER THE HALF HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER
"Why isn't this ending... Why?!" Then Nick got an idea. A devious idea. Who said he had to play fair? He gave Monroe his best puppy eyes...
"What are yo- no, stop!" Monroe knew it was useless but at least tried to resist the other's ridiculously bright and tempting grey eyes.
"Fine, give it here." Monroe held out his hand for the maze and nick happily surrendered it, ecstatic to just sit back and watch Monroe struggle with the maze.
That didn't happen.
Nick forgot who made the maze to begin with.
"You just turn here, left there, after the next two bends is a right..." Monroe read it like traffic directions.
"...and there we are!" Monroe beamed.
"Oh... I thought that was a wall." Nick muttered sheepishly.
"Would a wall stop a girmm?" Monroe chided.
"No, I suppose no- whoa, wait... are you saying... Monroe, did you just cheat? was that a wall?!"
"Can't hear you... too busy making YOUR lunch!"
"Point taken." Nick smirked.
o.O.o
Juliette's P.O.V
Juliette woke up and went downstairs to find Sean... or at least she thought it was Sean, she couldn't really tell beneath all that flour... trying to make breakfest? she heard something crack, and some curses. She reached out and gently took his hand in hers from behind. "This is how you whisk it." she whispered.
o.O.o
Nick's P.O.V
"I'm kind of bored... want to go to a video shop?"
"I'm glad you enjoy my company so much." Monroe huffed.
"Well... Juliette's busy and my boss hasn't called me... I'm free. Wanna go to a video shop?" He repeated.
Monroe felt bad about being second to Nick. With work and Juliette. But he really wanted to go anywhere with Nick right now, so he proceed to tease Nick about his 'video shop' to get over the hurting inside.
o.O.o
Juliette was running for her life, up the stairs, and she turned and hid behind a wall. Not the best of hiding places. "Gotcha!" Sean shouted, playfully throwing flour at her, his eyes alight with boyish delight. "Oh yeah?" She taunted. "Well I have... an egg!" She ran after him with her egg as he bounded down the stairs.
o.O.o
"Whoa, where'd you learn how to shoot zombies so well? I mean, I'm a cop, so I have to be able to handle a gun, but... as much as I hate to admit it... you're totally kicking my ass!" Nick sounded impressed, Monroe's wolf preened.
"Well, Danny used to tell us whoever got the highest score in Black Ops got a free lunch... I think it's because he never liked bringing his mom-made sandwich to school... Except it was actually mom-made... they stole somebody's mom and..." Monroe unthinkingly brought up his past. Once he realized the weight of what he said he turned nervously to Nick who just said "Naturally, it's related to food." Monroe grinned. Nick was letting it slide. Nick would do that for him. "Naturally." He agreed.
...
"You weren't supposed to get that guy! That guy was after me!" Nick complained.
"That's exactly why I got him." Monroe grinned.
"You can't protect me in the video game, it's supposed to be competitive." Nick explained.
"Maybe I don't care." Monroe challenged.
"... You're going to die then." Nick was still talking about the video game, and didn't see that Monroe wasn't.
"Then I'l die." Monroe sat back with finality.
It was quiet for about three minutes before
"... Wanna play laser tag?"
Okay, so I made this super long (or at least it's long for me) My lovleys! Now I've got some very special reviewers to thank,
Thank you WildCitrusSunflower for the pancakes... I BROUGHT ON THE PANCAKES! And that video was hilarious.
And shadewatcher, don't worry Hank and Wu are on their way!
Thanks Chance13 for ideas and support,
Thanks to Squirrel D,
Little Bounce,
And an anonymus reviewer... I know there's no point in shouting out to an anonymus person... but I wanted to say thanks anyways. This chapter is dedicated to you guys.
