Disclaimer: Not mine but for now I'll act as if Greg was
You could wonder what is so exciting about a movie night with your friend but the truth was that Greg was the only friend I'd ever had. Until I was fourteen, I was a weird kid, who smoked and went from trouble into trouble and with my weird bloodily-red hair and glasses it was even harder to belong. Then, thanks to Eric, I became a little science nerd, how was that possible I don't know. But even then I didn't belong to the favourite people. At the university I was so into studying that I had hardly time to eat and sleep, let alone to find friends. Not that I didn't talk to anyone but it was more like acquaintances then friends. So now, when I had someone to spend my time with and someone to talk to, I was excited like a small child. Let alone that I was going to spend an evening with a guy who was more than handsome.
I quickly changed and closed my locker. In the lobby I said bye to Julie, who I think was one of the kindest people in the world, and left the lab. Although I was feeling a bit better about the case, I still wasn't alright. No wonder then that I pulled out the pack of cigarettes and lit one up. I inhaled and immediately felt myself to be calmer.
„This is so not healthy" someone said teasingly behind me. Who else could that be than Greg?
„And being too smart is unhealthy as well" I shot back „Besides, what's worse, smoking or being in permanent stress?" I asked smartly and Greg seemed to get more serious.
„You're still beating youreslf up because of that case" it was more statement than a question. I took another drag and nodded wordlessly.
„Sam, just stop it, ok? I know you're sorry for her, I'm too, but there are other solutions than murder, aren't there? And what's more, she didn't kill him in affect, she had it planned. She knew pretty good what she was doing. Just forget it Sam, will you?"
„Look" I said after another inhale „you're right, I know you are. It all sounds reasonable, but I still understand why she's done it and what's biting me even more is that I'm not so sure I wouldn't have done it, too. And the other thing, I don't want to forget it, Greg. It would mean I'm changing for worse, that I'm becoming cold and heartless bitch"
„Hey, I've known you just for a week but the one thing I know for sure is that Hodges would sooner send us all Christmas cards than you would become heartless" Greg said and I had to chuckle.
„Ok. Thanks, Greggo. So…tonight's still on?" I asked then.
„Sure, that is…if you haven't got anything else"
„We've been agreed to it, haven't we? Than I sure haven't got anything else. But it would be quite nice if you told me your address" I smiled. Leave it to Greg to invite you and not tell you where he lives.
Just a few minutes before eight I was making my way down the street Greg lived in and was looking for his house. He'd described me the way quite clearly but I just wasn't good with directiones. And the fact that I was dragging a bag full of junk food and take away wasn't helping. Finally, I found his block, made my way to the third floor and found the door with number 15. I looked at my watch; just a few minutes later, not bad. I knocked several times and waited for Greg to open. Finally, the door opened and revealed my friend who immediately dragged me inside. The only thing I noticed was that he was wearing a band T-shird of some kind and a pair of jeans and that he was looking adorable, that was before I saw a white flash of something and before I realized what it was I hit the ground with a loud thud. On my face I felt something wet.
„Andy, stop it!" I heard Greg say and in a moment I could see again. I wiped my face and looked at Greg who was holding a collar of a beautiful golden retriever. The dog was obviously as friendly as his master.
„I'm sorry, he's a little crazy" Greg said and gave me his hand, which I gratefully took, and pulled me up.
„It's ok, really" I chuckled and bent to the dog again and patted him. In a moment, I was Andy's new best friend, as he was lying on his back and wanted me to scratch his belly. „Greg, he's so adorable" I was melting at the sight of the dog.
„Thanks. But I'm affraid he won't let you go again" Greg said and I chuckled.
„Oh, but in that case, he won't find out what food I've brought" I said and picked up the bag. „Where's your kitchen?" I asked Greg
„Come on, follow me to my modest kingdom" Greg said and led me further. „Here's the living room and the kitchen" he showed me the two adjoining rooms. I must say, it was much more comfortable than my apartment. It was modern but cosy and to my slight surprise also neat.
„It's beautiful" I said admiring his apartment while I put the bag on the kitchen island.
„It's not much"
„Are you kidding me? Sometime I'll have to show you my apartment" I said
„It's a deal" Greg smiled
„Ok, look what I've brought. Chinesse, lots and lots of crackers of all kinds and last but not least…gummy bears" I said as I pulled out a huge bag of gummy bears. Greg chuckled at this.
„That's perfect. So…shall we begin?" he asked and led me to the sofa.
„Definitely. What do you have here?" I asked curiously.
„Anything you can think of. Anything from old good classic like Psycho to Saw 4." He said and I noticed the excited gleam in his eyes.
„Eww, I must say, as I love horror movies, I don't really like Saw. But I would like some classic like, let's see…do you have Cujo?" I asked
„Greate choice" Greg said and came to his movie stash and I was amazed by the amount of movies he had. He quickly found the movie while I went for some food.
„Hey, if you're thirsty, there's some soda or beer in the fridge" Greg offered.
„Well, not really. You want some?"
„Yeah, could you pass me one beer?" he asked and I took the can of a beer. „Hey, how comes I've never seen you drinking anything except of coffee?" Greg suddenly asked and I was taken aback a bit by this question. Actually, he was the only one who'd ever noticed it.
„Well…it may be because I have this…disorder. I don't feel thirst. Or actually, I do but it's very rare and usually, when I'm thirsty, I'm already being dehydrated" I admited
„Really? I've never heard of this"
„Yeah, I'm original even in my illnesses" I joked
„But it can be dangerous. Have you gone to see a doctor?" Greg asked and was suddenly concerned.
„Well, yeah, I have but they told me there's no treatment for this, and actually, a lot of people suffer from it. At home, I have an alarm-clock to remind me every two hours I have to drink but at work it's harder."
„I see" he said, still a bit taken aback.
„Come on, Greg, let's not talk about my health problems, ok?" I said and plopped down on the couch next to him.
The movie was greate. We ate most of the food and Greg actually talked me into having a beer with him. In the second half however, we were both exhausted by the amount of consumed food and also of our endless discussions. When the movie ended I yawned although the night was still young.
„So? What do we do next? Another movie?" I offered
„Definitely. Some ideas of our next movie?" Greg asked and I shrugged.
„I don't really know, I have to look what you have" I said and walked to his bookcase where he stashed his movies. I attentively read through the titles than I found the Sweeney Todd movie and I gasped with delight.
„Oh, Greggo, you actually have Sweeney Todd here? Really?" I asked
„Uhm, yea, but I actually have to admit I have yet to see it" Greg scratched his head
„I haven't seen it either but I'm sure I would like it. Please, Greggo, can we watch it? Please, please, please!" I begged and made my puppy-dog eyes at him, which was my secret weapon. And sure, he didn't resist either.
„Sure we can. You're the guest, you choose. But we will need a cup of coffee for that" he said and got up from the couch. I could just agree with that idea.
In a while Greg gave me a cup of coffee, which surprisingly was Blue Hawaiian, and plopped down next to me holding one cup as well. The movie began and I loved even the openings.
„Oh, this is soo cool" I exclaimed.
„You've seen just five seconds"
„But even those five seconds were cool" I said in a 'duh' tone. Then for a while I managed to be quiet but that was only until I saw Johnny Depp.
„Hey have you ever considered having a white streak in your hair?" I asked. I was being annoying, I know, but what point would be to ask after the movie? Fortunately, Greg was just like me, he couldn't keep his mouth shut either, so he wasn´t a bit annoyed.
„I was rather thinking blue" he answered
„Hm…I hate to breake it to you but blue hair doesn't really suit you. Not that white does, anyway" I said teasingly but in reality, I ment it.
„It does not? And what colour would you recommend?" he asked as jokingly.
„Well…if I were you, I would choose one purple streak and one green" I said and Greg chuckled.
„Yeah, it would do, just imagine Grissom's face if I came to work like that"
„So what? Worst of all he would transfer you to do all the paper work for some time"
Our conversation continued like that throughout all movie so we really had a problem to get the plot but eventually, the movie ended and at least I wasn't feeling so damn tired anymore.
„What now?" I asked because I didn't feel like another movie right now. But then, my look fell on the videogames and I grinned excitedly „Oh, Greg, can we play?" I said hopefully.
„Really? You want to play videogames?" Greg asked in disbelief.
„Sure I do" I exclaimed. Ok, I admit, I didn't act like a twenty-three-year-old but give me a break, I had a hell of a childhood.
„You're something, you know that?" Greg said and handed me a joystick.
„I take it as a compliment" I said
„That's how I ment it. I don't know any other girl who likes playing videogames"
„Not many models does, Greggo" I teased him for his taste in dates
Finally, we agreed on a game. I'd talked Greg into playing Need for speed but I have to say, it hadn't taken me much effort. Right now, we were arguing like small children about who would have which car.
„Like hell, Nissan Skyline is mine" I said fiercely
„Sam, this car is nothing for girls" he said and I gasped.
„What? How comes it's not for girls? What car would you consider being for girls anyway?"
„Preferably some which is sold with a driver" Greg almost didn't manage to finish the sentence because a pillow landed on his face „Hey!" he said and returned the pillow-attack, although not with as much force as I used. In a while we were in a fierce fight.
„Alright, alright, I give up!" I exclaimed then, my face red from laughter „But Nissan Skyline is mine!" I said then and jumped for the joystick and selected the car.
„Hey, this is so not fair, the winner should have a car which he wants"
„Oh, he can, he can have any car he wants…except this" I responded so Greg sighed and chose another one. We'd raced for the whole two hours than we finally got bored! It was already past midnight.
„Shall we watch another movie?" Greg asked then
„I don't know, it's quite late. I don't want to be one of that rude guests who don't know when it's time to leave" I said
„You're anything but this. Come on, stay for another movie, then I will give you a lift" Greg said. I finally agreed although mentally I swore I wouldn't bother him with a lift and better call a taxi. „What movie do you want?" Greg asked chivalrously.
„Well…I think I have enough of horrors for tonight. I guess something carefree like…this!" I said as I went through his movies again and found Flushed away. „Please" I pouted at Greg who sighed.
„Alright, go ahead" he said in resignation. I squealed happily and put the movie into the player and plopped down next to Greg. Andy just came and lay down on our feet. The movie was adorable, it was my favourite cartoon. I was already so exhausted that I didn't even have any comments to the movie, which was quite a wonder. Actually, I don't even know what happened in the second half of the movie I just know that I woke up in the middle of the night, my head was resting against Greg's shoulder while his arm was wrapped around me and I had a blanket spread over me. Any other time I would jump up and feel embarrassed but right now, I was so tired I could care less and then…I felt so comfortable in Greg's arms that I give up to sleep again.
I woke up in the morning. I had no idea what time it was but I guessed it could be around eight o'clock. I stretched myself with my eyes still closed and sighed contentedly but then I realized something frightening. That smell wasn't the usual smell of my apartment, I wasn't lying in my old bed and the blanket I had over me definitely wasn't my Hello Kitty blanket. That can only mean I'm not at home! I realized and sat up quickly, near to hysterics. I looked around and then with a slight relief, although I was still feeling pretty awkward, remembered that this was Greg's apartment and I had probably slept on his couch. I spotted Andy lying under the couch, almost protectively, but there was no sign of Greg. Just then I heard the sound of shower coming from the bathroom and than I managed to untangle from the blanket, Greg already got out of the bathroom, wearing a clean button-up shirt with some kind of indefinable crazy pattern and his hair had obviously been spiked recently. But when I saw him, I remembered where exactly had I slept this night and immediately I felt myself blushing with embarrassment. I remembered I'd spent a night sleeping literally in Greg's arms and my stiff neck only proved it…not that I complained.
„Hey, morning" Greg said cheerfuly, as always. As if nothing had happened.
„Morning" I yawned
„Not a morning person I see. Slept good?" he asked. How could I not?
„Sure. But I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep I just…" I apologized but Greg stopped me with his hand
„It's ok I don't mind at all and neither does Andy. Actually, I'm quite glad because I offered you a lift and then I remembered I left my car at the lab as Nick gave me a lift straight from the crime scene and it would have been rather embarrassing" he rambled and I chuckled. God, how could he be so cheerful in the morning?
„It's ok, Greggo, I wouldn't have bothered you with that anyway. Hey, could I use your shower?"
„Sure, go ahead" he said so I went to the bathroom and in a while I was under a steaming shower and it felt wonderful. When I was finished I got dressed and went to the kitchen.
„Hey, you want coffee?" Greg asked and held his can of Blue Hawaiian but I frowned.
„Greg, this is Blue Hawaiian, we can't drink it as if it was water and you know it. I have an idea, let's go out for a breakfast"
After a while we were sitting in Starbucks drinking coffee and having breakfast. But then we decided neither of us had really anything to do that day since we both had a day off so we agreed to spend the day together. First, we took Andy out for a nice long walk in the park and we actually spent four hours playing with the dog. After that, Andy was visibly exhausted so we decided to get a lunch and go home; well…to Greg's place actually.
„So?" I asked as we both were half sitting half lying on Greg's couch and staring into nowhere in particular, both bored out of our minds. „I guess I really should go now. It's about time I finally unpacked some of the boxes" I said but still made no effort to get up. It was much more comfortable and homey here than in my place, where I was all alone.
„Maybe I could give you a hand…" Greg stated and I raised my eyebrows
„Really? It's not really fun, you don't have to do it"
„But I want to. Unless…you don't want me to" he said and I smiled
„Well…I would love having some company" I said so it was arranged. We went to my place, by public transport – much to Greg's dismay. I led Greg to my apartment building which was just a few blocks from the bus station. Well…it's really exaggerating to call that house an apartment building. It's a block of flats which hardly holds together. My landlord is a grumpy rude man whose only purpose is to raise the rent and make your life a hell. The outside walls drop off and inside it was only worse. I was actually a bit ashamed to bring Greg to that hole since his apartment was so neat although I suspected that I'd got one of the best apartments which were there. It wasn't that bad, at least, it had a solid door, unlike some others. But the window in the bathroom was broken, the walls were wet and in the wall between living room and kitchen there was a big hole for some reason. It was horrible but I couldn´t afford anything better.
I nervously shuffled through my keys than I found the right one and unlocked the door.
„It's not much I'm affraid" I said nervously and led him inside. I quickly took a look around to check if there wasn't any piece of my clothing lying around; that wouldn't be good. Greg went inside and look around.
„Hey, it's not that bad. What happened here?" he asked and pointed at the hole in the wall.
„I have no idea. It was already here when I rented it." I said and was about to close the door when, to my dismay, I heard all-too-familiar voice on the other end of the hall.
„Hey, Delko, wait!" Bob, my landlord, shouted and waddled to me. I sighed and left the door opened, although I wanted nothing more than close it right into his ugly face.
„What is it Bob?" I asked tiredly because I knew it wasn't anything good. And what's more, it would complete the impression Greg would get very nicely. Finally, Bob made his way to my door and I could smell beer from his breath.
„Hey, when you rented this apartment you agreed to some conditions. One of them was to keep quiet here. You were playing music damn loudly yesterday. Again! It is for the third time I'm telling you. Once more, and ye' outta here, got it?!" he said harshly but I rolled my eyes. He would have to remember this conversation to fulfill his promise and he was way too drunk for it.
„Actually, you've told me only once and that's it. And then, I couldn't play any music yesterday since I wasn't at home at all, Bob" I said tiredly but I managed to keep my voice calm. I wasn't in mood to fight with anyone.
„And in the agreement there also was you weren't allowed to take visitors here" he said drunkenly and I gasped.
„Was not!"
„Whateva´" he mumbled and made his way to his door again. But in the middle of the hallway he turned once more to me.
„I don't like you at all, Delko. One more complaint and you´re homeless, keep that in mind." He said. I scowled and finally closed the door.
„Sorry about that" I said to Greg. He looked a little bewildered.
„That was your landlord?" he asked and I nodded „Why do you let him to act to you like that?"
„For one, I have nowhere else to live. And then, he won't kick me out anyway, he's too drunk to remember anything of it." I calmed Greg a bit and we got to work. It wasn't that easy and I was actually glad that I have Greg there to help me. The boxes were heavy and the furniture even more. Finally, we managed to get rid of all the boxes and my apartment looked considerably better. Although it was long and boring work, Greg and I got closer even more. We talked about everything and nothing in particular as we were unpacking. It was amazing how greate the work went with him. He was funny and cheery although he could also work hard if necessary. When in the end of the day we said our goodbyes and Greg left, I sighed contentedly. It felt good to have friends.
So, what do you think of Sam and Greg's first date? Ok, ok, I know he invited her „as a friend". Whatever our Greggo says:) Oh, by the way, that Sam's disorder, I know it may have seemed odd but I didn't think it up – I have it and my mom as well.
So, any reviews?
