"Greer!" Beth yelled across the busy street and Greer looked over and spotted her. She quickly made her way across the road to where the other girl was, smiling when they were face to face.
"Hey, funny to see you here." Greer said.
"Oh yeah totally, Boston isn't this huge city or anything." Beth grinned and Greer chuckled. "Since I ran into you, did you want to catch a coffee with me? I was on my way there."
"So was I." Greer smiled, and the two kept walking toward the coffee shop.
"So how are you and Brenna doing?' Beth asked.
"Pretty well I'd like to think." Greer smiled. "I'm really glad to have her."
"I'm super happy you guys are together!" Beth tried to hide her excitement, but failed. "You have no idea how good you are for her."
"How about you and Graham?"
"Let's not talk about him." Beth said scowling at Greer who chuckled.
"I hear he's something of a perfectionist?"
"Gezz!" Beth threw her arms up as Greer laughed.
"Being one myself I'm glad he lived up to the standard."
"New subject." Beth said as they walked into the coffee shop.
"Brenna said you might be getting a puppy?"
"I am not getting a puppy, I do want one, I just couldn't handle one right now. Between job hunting, finding myself and helping with April, I just don't have the time to be home to look after the poor thing." Beth said.
"Yeah that's true, when I'm not at school I tend to be with Brenna at the hospital." Greer said. "Oh, not that I mind."
"It's just tough, never thought you would spend so much time in a hospital before."
"Exactly."
"I know just how you feel, it's really hard to be there but on the other hand there is no else I'd rather be." Beth said as they grabbed an empty table pretty far from everyone else. "That's my best friend lying in that bed and I'll stand by her side forever if necessary."
"I didn't know April before she knew about her cancer, before everyone knew but I had heard some stories of her. After all her younger sister was at our school and April had a pretty good reputation that followed her."
"Wait… did you hear the one about the swimming pool?"
"The one where they emptied the pool into the principal's car?"
"Yes! You will have to tell me that story one day."
"Sounds like a plan." Greer smiled rolling her coffee cup back and forth between her hands. "What was April like before she found out?"
"Pretty much the same before she got into the hospital. She was really driven and strong, she took care of that whole family. Felt like the whole world was on her shoulders and she was the only one that knew exactly what to do and how to do it." Beth sighed. "She always refused help, and even when she tried to keep everything together and thought they were on a good path something would screw it up."
"By something you mean someone, and you mean Brenna."
"Sometimes, yes. Although they each had their struggles. Brenna was just a tough nut, April was worried sick that she was going to end up dropping out of school, she made sure she got up every day and made it to class on time. Hell April would even sit outside of her classes sometimes to make sure Brenna stayed in them the whole time. Everyone knew Brenna could do the work, and understood what was going on but she just didn't want to put an effort in. It didn't help her not boyfriend Sean was a drop out drug addled loser who could convince her to do anything at the time." Beth looked at Greer. "You are by far the best thing that has happened to both Brenna, and April's sanity."
"I knew Brenna, we always had different classes together but never spoke. We ran in opposite groups, but I always sort of knew she was there, noticed when she wasn't." Greer admitted. "When their dad died I helped start the collection for them."
"How is Brenna holding up?"
"Not so well, she puts on a brave face for everyone but she crumbles when we leave. She is so afraid of losing April that I don't think she knows what else to do."
"She's terrified. We all are."
"So am I." Greer admitted, she looked up at Beth and Beth saw the worry in the girl's eyes for the first time. "April is like the glue that keeps them all together, and from killing one another. If she dies…"
"She won't die, she isn't allowed." Beth said and Greer nodded.
"We'll have to tell her that."
"We will."
"So how are you?"
"I…" Beth sat back and thought her next words over carefully. "That family is my home, no matter what happens I'll never leave this home I've found and they've created for me." Greer nodded solemnly. "Well come on we should get on down there, we can even sneak some coffee in if we're extra careful." Beth winked.
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"Hey," Brenna said as the door to April's room swung open revealing Beth with her arm around Greer's shoulders. "Is that coffee?" She asked and Greer smiled handing her a cup and April the other.
"We even got the kid to make pumpkin spice just how you like it." Beth smiled at April who grinned.
"You'll have to point him out one day so I can give him an extra tip." April said cupping the cup in her hands smelling the coffee. "So did you two stay out of trouble?" She asked looking toward Greer as Brenna pulled the girl down into her lap.
"Define trouble." Greer asked raising an eyebrow and April smirked.
"I do like this one for you Bren, she's got her shit together." Brenna tried to hide her blush in Greer's neck, Greer kissed the top of the girl's head smiling.
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A/N: So I have gotten a few people asking me to write only Greer/Brenna fics, and I would like to point out that as much as I do love Greer and Brenna that one is a minor charter and the other is only recurring so it doesn't give me much to work with, though the major plots in here will be mainly focused on them the major plot in the show is not, and I don't believe ignoring the shows plot is how I like to write.. Plus with the others included I can do so much more story wise, the characters form a sort of family unit that flows pretty easily so for me to cut out people like Beth, April, Leo, Sara, Emma or even Kerian, Dominic, and Ford would just be limiting me and make my writing not as good. I'm sorry if you feel otherwise but what is a person without friends, or family? I don't believe relationships that focus solely on the partner work well so I will include other people for both parties in the relationship to interact with. It creates more well rounded stories and characters. Thank you for your input and point of view, please understand my reasoning for not doing as you asked. Also please keep prompting! And Reviewing as I love to hear what you all think!