I don't own Degrassi. That is all.
AN: The idea for this story came from watching Caitlin and Joey, and because of Craig's misery...and so I thought, and thought, and wrote and wrote and this came out. Apologies if this seems similar to "once in a lifetime" in the older woman thing, but I wanted to have Caitlin...never mind, read the story. and *no* Caitlin and Craig don't get together, that's Ew.
IT was the last day of Vacation, and Craig was headed over to the TV Station to see Caitlin, his stepfather's girlfriend. He arrived there, and after his name was found to be on the official list, they let him into the building and up to Caitlin's office. She was there, and she wasn't alone.
A young woman was with Caitlin, a pretty one, Craig noticed, although he'd given up women for the time being. "Caitlin? Am I early?"
"Of course not Craig, Coralie was just helping me with some things...this is my intern, Coralie, Craig. Coralie, this is Craig, he's Joey's son." Coralie smiled at him, obviously knowing who Joey was.
"Hi!" she said with a smile. "Its great to meet you..I'm sure I'll be seeing you again soon" She raced out of the room then.
"What about Ellie, I thought she was your intern?"
"She's my co-op, Coralie's in university, so she's here more." Craig nodded his understanding. "Are you ready for lunch?"
The two of them headed off to a local Chinese place, and over the food Caitlin asked Craig how he felt about seeing Ashley and Manny again.
"I'm not really...excited. At all. That's an understatement."
Caitlin nodded. "I moved to LA to get away from my ex."
"But you came back."
"I missed it here."
"I have to see them every day...why did I do what I did?" Caitlin let Craig talk. "I know it was stupid, but they were both so...amazing, in different ways. I thought she was right for me."
"Which she?"
"Both of them. I guess neither of them was."
"I think you're right..Craig, you'll be fine, you're more mature than you think you are. I know Joey thinks so too, but he's not the type to tell you. Man thing, and all of that."
"Thanks, Caitlin"
Craig went back to the studio with Caitlin, to hang around as she worked. He'd never visited her before, and found it interesting at first, but not exactly his speed. HE wondered what he'd be doing in ten, fifteen years. Craig doubted Joey had planned on selling cars, but he knew Caitlin had always known what she wanted. Adulthood was a scary thing, but Craig hoped he'd be ready.
"Caitlin....oh, hi Craig." Coralie smiled at him. "Where's Caitlin?"
"Talking to someone named Roy, she said."
"oh, ok. I'll wait." She sat down next to him, and began going through the paper on her lap, then smiled at him. "how was lunch?"
"Lunch was good. How's it working here?"
"Wonderful." She looked like she wanted to say something, but Caitlin showed up then.
Soon the two of them headed to the Jeremiah residence, and Craig baby-sat for Angie while Joey and Caitlin went out on a date. Craig had a feeling that this would be his Friday night routine from now on.
AN: The idea for this story came from watching Caitlin and Joey, and because of Craig's misery...and so I thought, and thought, and wrote and wrote and this came out. Apologies if this seems similar to "once in a lifetime" in the older woman thing, but I wanted to have Caitlin...never mind, read the story. and *no* Caitlin and Craig don't get together, that's Ew.
IT was the last day of Vacation, and Craig was headed over to the TV Station to see Caitlin, his stepfather's girlfriend. He arrived there, and after his name was found to be on the official list, they let him into the building and up to Caitlin's office. She was there, and she wasn't alone.
A young woman was with Caitlin, a pretty one, Craig noticed, although he'd given up women for the time being. "Caitlin? Am I early?"
"Of course not Craig, Coralie was just helping me with some things...this is my intern, Coralie, Craig. Coralie, this is Craig, he's Joey's son." Coralie smiled at him, obviously knowing who Joey was.
"Hi!" she said with a smile. "Its great to meet you..I'm sure I'll be seeing you again soon" She raced out of the room then.
"What about Ellie, I thought she was your intern?"
"She's my co-op, Coralie's in university, so she's here more." Craig nodded his understanding. "Are you ready for lunch?"
The two of them headed off to a local Chinese place, and over the food Caitlin asked Craig how he felt about seeing Ashley and Manny again.
"I'm not really...excited. At all. That's an understatement."
Caitlin nodded. "I moved to LA to get away from my ex."
"But you came back."
"I missed it here."
"I have to see them every day...why did I do what I did?" Caitlin let Craig talk. "I know it was stupid, but they were both so...amazing, in different ways. I thought she was right for me."
"Which she?"
"Both of them. I guess neither of them was."
"I think you're right..Craig, you'll be fine, you're more mature than you think you are. I know Joey thinks so too, but he's not the type to tell you. Man thing, and all of that."
"Thanks, Caitlin"
Craig went back to the studio with Caitlin, to hang around as she worked. He'd never visited her before, and found it interesting at first, but not exactly his speed. HE wondered what he'd be doing in ten, fifteen years. Craig doubted Joey had planned on selling cars, but he knew Caitlin had always known what she wanted. Adulthood was a scary thing, but Craig hoped he'd be ready.
"Caitlin....oh, hi Craig." Coralie smiled at him. "Where's Caitlin?"
"Talking to someone named Roy, she said."
"oh, ok. I'll wait." She sat down next to him, and began going through the paper on her lap, then smiled at him. "how was lunch?"
"Lunch was good. How's it working here?"
"Wonderful." She looked like she wanted to say something, but Caitlin showed up then.
Soon the two of them headed to the Jeremiah residence, and Craig baby-sat for Angie while Joey and Caitlin went out on a date. Craig had a feeling that this would be his Friday night routine from now on.