It used to be so far, Now, It's So Close
Ah... This is my first Everwood fic... and I especially love Ephram and Madison together. And I thought and thought forever... then I came up with this idea... What if Ephram and Madison knew each other before in New York City? Oooh, and the drama begins.
Rating: PG-13 (for now... i dont really know where i'll go with this, suggestions are welcome!)
Disclaimer: Ah, there is no ownership of Everwood here... but Greg would be quite nice to own, but hey, we can't all have what we want.
A/N: When something is in between *two stars* after someone's name, its usually what that person is thinking.
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NEW YORK CITY- before the series began
Ephram: ( from the top of the stairs) Mom, I'm going out.
Mom: Okay sweetie. See you soon. Call if you're going to be late.
Ephram: Yeah, whatever. See ya.
Ephram hurried down the front steps of his house, and ran a couple blocks away in the direction of his friend Sam's house. He went into the apartment building and looked around for a moment, realising that this is how some people live. Then, he went into the elevator and up to the 12th floor. Ephram knew which apartment was Sam's, since there was always loud rock music blaring through the walls. It was number 36. There wouldn't be a moment of Ephram's life where he wouldn't think of what happened inside of number 36 on the 12th floor of the ManSquare apartment complex.
Ephram knocked on the door, and Sam opened it, smiling as usual.
Sam: Hey man, I was beginning to think you weren't coming.
Ephram: Sorry I'm late, I got... caught up.
Sam: Whatever, man. My sister's friends are over, if you don't mind. It's not that bad, since some of them are smokin' hot. C'mon, I'll introduce you.
Ephram stepped into the apartment, following Sam. As soon as Ephram had taken off his coat, he caught site of a beautiful blond girl, laughing with a group of other girls, one of which was Sam's sister. She looked about 18 or 19. Probably in college.
Ephram: *Nah... Way outta my league.*
He slowly walked towards Sam, still staring at the blond.
Sam: Gorgeous, aren't they? Sometimes, I just love my sister for having so many hot
friends.
Ephram: (motioning to the blond one) Who's that one?
Sam: Uh... I think it's something like Melissa, but I'm not sure. Let's find out. (to the blond girl) Hey there. My friend Ephram wants to know your name.
Blond girl: (smiling at Ephram's embarassment) Hi, I'm Madison. Ephram, right?
Ephram: (blushing) Uh... yeah. Hi.
Madison: So you're Sam's friend? You must be 15 then. I'm 18, almost 19.
Ephram: Well, I'm almost 16. Sort of. I mean, not yet, but next year.
Ephram almost hit himself for sounding so stupid.
Madison: (smiling more) Yeah, that should be about right. I mean, your next birthday would be next year.
Ephram: (looking down to cover up his crimson cheeks) Uh, yeah. I have to go see Sam for a minute. I'll talk to you later.
Madison: Okay. Talk to you later, Ephram.
Ephram: *God, I love the way she says my name. Ephram. She says it like it means something. Not as if its the weird name that it is. *
Ephram walked quickly over to Sam and yanked him away from one of the girls. He pulled him into the kitchen.
Sam: Yo, man. I was making some real progress with Julie in there. What's the deal?
Ephram: Madison.
Sam: Complete sentences, dude. What about her?
Ephram: Help me. What do I say? You're good with women, so help me!!
Sam: Man, just calm down. All you gotta do is talk about what you like. Take your music for example. You're a piano nut. For all we know, she could be a... violin nut or something. So just go in there and talk about music!
Meanwhile, in the living room
Madison: Jules, that Ephram kid is pretty hot. And he's so cute! Do you think I should go for it? I mean, he's almost 4 years younger than me. But I just feel something, you know?
Julie: Yeah, Maddie. Go get him, Tiger!
Madison got up and walked over to the empty couch and waited for Ephram to come back. Within moments, Ephram re-entered the living room and walked over to Madison.
Ephram: (sitting down) Hey. I was just getting... water.
Madison: No big deal. So where were we?
Ephram: Um... I was just about to ask you if you were into music.
Madison: Actually, yeah, I am. I'm starting to play the guitar, and I sing. I really want to be in a band someday. What about you?
Ephram: I play the piano, and I hope to go to Julliard later.
Madison: Wow, someone has a plan. I'm just here getting my bachelor degree at NYU... but I've been thinking of transfering. The city life just isn't for me.
Ephram: Wow, NYU... That's a good school.
Madison: (laughing slightly) Yeah, it is. Hey, do you want to go onto the balcony or something? *Oh god, I hope he says yes.*
Ephram: Yeah, cool. *Oh my god. Did she just ask me to go out on the balcony? Is she hitting on me?*
The two walked out onto the balcony, and Madison closed the glass door behind them.
Madison: Wow, it's so beautiful out here. All the lights of the city...
Ephram: It's not as beautiful as you. *Did I just use a pickup line? Oh crap.*
Madison: (smiling and laughing) Uh, thanks. *Did he just use a pickup line?*
Ephram: Sorry... Um, I didn't mean it as a pick up line. See, I'm not good with women.
Madison: Well, it was a very sweet pick up line, thank you.
Madison slowly moved closer to Ephram, who was leaning on the railing. Ephram sensed that she was there, and he got a little nervous.
Ephram: Oh, wow, hi, you're, uh, right beside me. Would ya look at that?
Madison: (laughing) Ephram.
Ephram: I, uh, really want to kiss you right now.
Madison: So what's stopping you?
Ephram: Well, I've never kissed anyone before. Well, I've kissed my mom, but, aah, not like that. I've never-
Madison: Ephram, shut up.
And with that, Madison took Ephram by the shoulders and brought her lips to his in the most amazing kiss either of them had ever had. It was slow and gentle, yet passionate. It was the perfect moment.
Ephram: (slowly pulling away) Can I call you tomorrow?
Madison: For sure. Let's go inside and I'll give you my number.
They went inside, and Ephram got Madison's number. He looked at the clock and saw that it was almost 11:30.
Ephram: Hey, I should be getting home. I'll call you.
Madison: I should hope so.
Madison pulled Ephram into another kiss, more sweet than the last one.
Ephram: (flustered) Uh, see ya.
Madison: Bye Ephram.
Ephram went out the door and went back to his house in a daze. He went straight to his room without saying a word and lay down on his bed, thinking about the events that had just occurred. This was definitely a day to remember.
This was the day that Ephram Brown fell in love.
A/N: I hate doing author's notes, but prettttttty please, review and I'll be your bestest friend!!!!! I need revieeeeeeeewwwwwwwwss!!!! thankee!!!!!
Ah... This is my first Everwood fic... and I especially love Ephram and Madison together. And I thought and thought forever... then I came up with this idea... What if Ephram and Madison knew each other before in New York City? Oooh, and the drama begins.
Rating: PG-13 (for now... i dont really know where i'll go with this, suggestions are welcome!)
Disclaimer: Ah, there is no ownership of Everwood here... but Greg would be quite nice to own, but hey, we can't all have what we want.
A/N: When something is in between *two stars* after someone's name, its usually what that person is thinking.
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NEW YORK CITY- before the series began
Ephram: ( from the top of the stairs) Mom, I'm going out.
Mom: Okay sweetie. See you soon. Call if you're going to be late.
Ephram: Yeah, whatever. See ya.
Ephram hurried down the front steps of his house, and ran a couple blocks away in the direction of his friend Sam's house. He went into the apartment building and looked around for a moment, realising that this is how some people live. Then, he went into the elevator and up to the 12th floor. Ephram knew which apartment was Sam's, since there was always loud rock music blaring through the walls. It was number 36. There wouldn't be a moment of Ephram's life where he wouldn't think of what happened inside of number 36 on the 12th floor of the ManSquare apartment complex.
Ephram knocked on the door, and Sam opened it, smiling as usual.
Sam: Hey man, I was beginning to think you weren't coming.
Ephram: Sorry I'm late, I got... caught up.
Sam: Whatever, man. My sister's friends are over, if you don't mind. It's not that bad, since some of them are smokin' hot. C'mon, I'll introduce you.
Ephram stepped into the apartment, following Sam. As soon as Ephram had taken off his coat, he caught site of a beautiful blond girl, laughing with a group of other girls, one of which was Sam's sister. She looked about 18 or 19. Probably in college.
Ephram: *Nah... Way outta my league.*
He slowly walked towards Sam, still staring at the blond.
Sam: Gorgeous, aren't they? Sometimes, I just love my sister for having so many hot
friends.
Ephram: (motioning to the blond one) Who's that one?
Sam: Uh... I think it's something like Melissa, but I'm not sure. Let's find out. (to the blond girl) Hey there. My friend Ephram wants to know your name.
Blond girl: (smiling at Ephram's embarassment) Hi, I'm Madison. Ephram, right?
Ephram: (blushing) Uh... yeah. Hi.
Madison: So you're Sam's friend? You must be 15 then. I'm 18, almost 19.
Ephram: Well, I'm almost 16. Sort of. I mean, not yet, but next year.
Ephram almost hit himself for sounding so stupid.
Madison: (smiling more) Yeah, that should be about right. I mean, your next birthday would be next year.
Ephram: (looking down to cover up his crimson cheeks) Uh, yeah. I have to go see Sam for a minute. I'll talk to you later.
Madison: Okay. Talk to you later, Ephram.
Ephram: *God, I love the way she says my name. Ephram. She says it like it means something. Not as if its the weird name that it is. *
Ephram walked quickly over to Sam and yanked him away from one of the girls. He pulled him into the kitchen.
Sam: Yo, man. I was making some real progress with Julie in there. What's the deal?
Ephram: Madison.
Sam: Complete sentences, dude. What about her?
Ephram: Help me. What do I say? You're good with women, so help me!!
Sam: Man, just calm down. All you gotta do is talk about what you like. Take your music for example. You're a piano nut. For all we know, she could be a... violin nut or something. So just go in there and talk about music!
Meanwhile, in the living room
Madison: Jules, that Ephram kid is pretty hot. And he's so cute! Do you think I should go for it? I mean, he's almost 4 years younger than me. But I just feel something, you know?
Julie: Yeah, Maddie. Go get him, Tiger!
Madison got up and walked over to the empty couch and waited for Ephram to come back. Within moments, Ephram re-entered the living room and walked over to Madison.
Ephram: (sitting down) Hey. I was just getting... water.
Madison: No big deal. So where were we?
Ephram: Um... I was just about to ask you if you were into music.
Madison: Actually, yeah, I am. I'm starting to play the guitar, and I sing. I really want to be in a band someday. What about you?
Ephram: I play the piano, and I hope to go to Julliard later.
Madison: Wow, someone has a plan. I'm just here getting my bachelor degree at NYU... but I've been thinking of transfering. The city life just isn't for me.
Ephram: Wow, NYU... That's a good school.
Madison: (laughing slightly) Yeah, it is. Hey, do you want to go onto the balcony or something? *Oh god, I hope he says yes.*
Ephram: Yeah, cool. *Oh my god. Did she just ask me to go out on the balcony? Is she hitting on me?*
The two walked out onto the balcony, and Madison closed the glass door behind them.
Madison: Wow, it's so beautiful out here. All the lights of the city...
Ephram: It's not as beautiful as you. *Did I just use a pickup line? Oh crap.*
Madison: (smiling and laughing) Uh, thanks. *Did he just use a pickup line?*
Ephram: Sorry... Um, I didn't mean it as a pick up line. See, I'm not good with women.
Madison: Well, it was a very sweet pick up line, thank you.
Madison slowly moved closer to Ephram, who was leaning on the railing. Ephram sensed that she was there, and he got a little nervous.
Ephram: Oh, wow, hi, you're, uh, right beside me. Would ya look at that?
Madison: (laughing) Ephram.
Ephram: I, uh, really want to kiss you right now.
Madison: So what's stopping you?
Ephram: Well, I've never kissed anyone before. Well, I've kissed my mom, but, aah, not like that. I've never-
Madison: Ephram, shut up.
And with that, Madison took Ephram by the shoulders and brought her lips to his in the most amazing kiss either of them had ever had. It was slow and gentle, yet passionate. It was the perfect moment.
Ephram: (slowly pulling away) Can I call you tomorrow?
Madison: For sure. Let's go inside and I'll give you my number.
They went inside, and Ephram got Madison's number. He looked at the clock and saw that it was almost 11:30.
Ephram: Hey, I should be getting home. I'll call you.
Madison: I should hope so.
Madison pulled Ephram into another kiss, more sweet than the last one.
Ephram: (flustered) Uh, see ya.
Madison: Bye Ephram.
Ephram went out the door and went back to his house in a daze. He went straight to his room without saying a word and lay down on his bed, thinking about the events that had just occurred. This was definitely a day to remember.
This was the day that Ephram Brown fell in love.
A/N: I hate doing author's notes, but prettttttty please, review and I'll be your bestest friend!!!!! I need revieeeeeeeewwwwwwwwss!!!! thankee!!!!!