There Is No Truth In Him
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Hey everyone!! I can hardly find anyone with fanfic for Once and Again. I love the relationship/interaction between Eli and Grace...so I decided to write a fanfic. I hope you guys like it! ~~lulu~~

*This comes right after the "As you Like It" episode, and everyone is at their house for the cast party.

"I'm not really anything...." Eli stammered and then let his voice trail when he realized the man wasn't listening. He followed Mr. Dimitry's fixed gaze to Grace. She looked particularly beautiful in that moment he let his eyes truly fall over her. There was something in the way the right angle from the light set her damp skin a glow. The rosy flush that crept into her warm cheeks. The unruly strands of her rain soaked hair, sticking lightly onto her face, he felt compelled to her. To be near her.

Mr. Dimitry reached Grace, just as he exited the kitchen to enter the living room. There was something about this man, he just didn't like. His arm draped over Grace's shoulders, just like his had earlier. But this time Grace didn't pull away. She looked up to see who it was, and the Dimitry fellow smiled adoringly at her; bringing a small faint smile to her lips. Maybe the others couldn't see it, but he definately could. And suddenly, Eli felt something rise up inside of him. May be it was anger or protectiveness. May be it was jealously. Whatever it was was strong enough for him to take action.

With quick strides he stood admonishingly behind the "educator" and cleared his throat. "Umm, Grace can I talk to you for a minute....alone?"
"I'm really kind of busy right now..." she replied evenly. "It's important," he chided. "Please," his eyes pleaded with hers, his voice softer. "Ok," she breathed giving in, as he lightly grasped her hand and whisked her away into the garage.

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