Title: Hands Clean 10/?
Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.net)
Disclaimer: these characters belong to once and again except any characters you don't recognize
Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.
Comments: email me all you comments and suggestions. This is my second once and again fan fic but my it's my first August/Grace so any ideas or comments you have would be great. So please email me with them. J Oh and I'm very glad to see I got a review Yeah!!!
"You're essentially an employee and I like you having to depend on me
You're kind of my protégé and one day you'll say you learned all you know from me
I know you depend on me like a young thing would to a guardian
I know you sexualize me like a young thing would and I think I like it"
Grace was laying on August's stomach when the phone rang.
"Don't get it." He pleaded.
"I have to." She said reaching for the phone. "Hello?"
"Grace, where are you? I thought you were coming over to the house?" Jessie asked.
"Hi Jessie." Grace said sarcastically.
"Hi Jessie." August said smiling.
"Let me guess your boyfriend distracted you?" Jessie asked.
"You're a smart one aren't you." Grace said.
"Always, look everyone is worried and I don't really know what you're going to tell them." Jessie said.
"I think I have a pretty good idea of what to say." Grace said as she hung up the phone.
"Come on we've got to get up." Grace said as she got out of bed.
August gave her a weird look. "Why exactly do I need to get up for?"
"Because you're coming with me." She said smiling.
"No, I don't think so. That's crazy." August said getting up.
"No it's not. Look I am sick in tired of having to lie to everyone. I love you and I want everyone to know that." Grace said.
"I'm not going along with such a rash decision like this. Grace this involves a lot of careful thinking and I don't think you've done any careful thinking."
"Right I just decided that I wanted my family to meet the man I want to spend the rest of my life with in one second. Of course, I've thought about this. Ever since I saw you again I've thought about it!" She screamed.
"Grace, please calm down." August begged.
"No, you know what August get your stuff and leave, I don't want you to ruin my birthday anymore than you all ready have." Grace said mad.
"Fine, have fun at your parents house." August said as he slammed the door.
"So let me get this straight you actually thought my paper was good? You weren't be just a little biased?" Grace asked August as she lay on his bed holding out the paper.
"We've been through this all ready, yes I really think your paper is good." August said.
"I know I just love to hear you say it." She said smiling.
"Have a little ego problem I see." He said laughing.
"Never been one to deny it and never will be." She said proudly.
"How come you never told me this before?" He asked shocked.
"Well it's not usually a real guy getter you know." She said.
"That much I do have to admit. It really isn't." He said lying.
"Hey, I'm right here! Watch what you say." She said defensively.
"What ever happened to that ego did it get a little bruised?" He said with mock sympathy.
"You're boarding on annoying you know that?" She said.
"I'm the one boarding on annoying? That's like the kettle calling the pot black." He said joking.
"Ok that's it you've crossed the line and all bets are off on how long it's going to take for my temper to go off." Grace said mad.
August laughed. "I was only joking, you know that right?" He asked worried.
"No you weren't…." She said faking crying.
"Now if I wasn't your drama teacher then I'd fall for that but well I'm not falling for that sorry." He said serious.
"Damn! I was hoping you would fall for it." She said sad.
"I know and I'm sorry." He said trying not to laugh.
"What's so funny?" She asked mad.
"You're just so cute when you mad." He said laughing.
"Hey Grace, you finally got here. What took you so long?" Lily asked as she came in.
"I got tied up." Grace said sadly as she hung up her jacket.
Lily looked at Rick worried.
"Grace! Happy Birthday!" Austin said running to Grace.
Grace picked him up. "Thanks Austin. So what you got there?" She said looking at the package in his hands.
"A gift for you. I made it. Would you like to see it?" He asked hoping she would
"How about we save it till after we eat and then it'll be the first present I open." Grace said faking as if she was happy.
"Grace, can I talk to you for a second?" Eli asked.
"Sure, why not." Grace said sarcastically.
"I'll be with them." Jessie said as she followed them into her room
"What's wrong?" Eli asked. "If it's about what happened…."
"It's not Eli, believe me it's not." Grace said sitting down on Jessie's bed.
"Did something happen with August?" Jessie asked.
"Like either one of you would care if something did. Both of you hate him anyway, so you'd probably be happy to hear this." Grace said mad.
"That's not true Grace, and I'm sorry if I acted like I hated the guy but I don't really it's strange that's all." Jessie said and then elbowed Eli.
"Well I don't actually hate the guy, I don't like him but I don't hate him…." Eli started to say.
"Eli, stop please." Grace begged. "If you two really want to know then I'll tell you. We had a fight. I tried to get him to come over here with me to tell mom, dad and Rick about us but he would not come. He said I did not think it though. He acts like I always make rash decision." Grace said mad.
"Well you do sometimes." Jessie said softly.
"I've got to agree with her on that one." Eli said.
"I know but this wasn't one. I promise you it was not. I really wanted everyone to meet him."
"I think they already have." Eli said smiling.
Grace laughed. "I mean the right way."
"I'm sorry, Grace I really am." Jessie said sitting down next to her.
"I am too." Grace said starting to cry.
"Ooh this could get messy
But you don't seem to mind
Ooh don't go telling everybody
And overlook this supposed crime"
