Chapter 19
Cassie stretched and smiled. She jumped out of bed and walked to the main room.
Greg had slept in unusually late and just climbed out of bed when he heard footsteps in the hallway. He walked out, forgetting he was only clad in his silk boxers, and headed for the kitchen.
Cassie turned and saw Greg, "Wow... I mean hey Greg!" She grinned. She was wearing her little boys shorts and a tank top.
Greg looked at her, confused, and then looked down at himself. His face started to turned red as he inched back towards his room.
"Hey don't mind me, I was just admiring the view." She smiled.
Greg ducked into his room and grabbed a white beater top and slipped on a pair of track pants, then walked back to the kitchen again
Cassie face dropped. She then perked up, "So what food do you have."
"Whatever's in my fridge and cupboards..." Greg laughed. "But I wouldn't eat anything if it's pushed back in a corner... who knows how long it been there..."
Cassie smiled and went to look, "Greg there's like nothing in here..."
"really? I was sure i picked up groceries a few weeks ago..." Greg scratched his head.
"Weeks?? Greg... you ate them..." Cassie laughed.
"I guess so... hmm, guess we'll have to run out to the store then?" Greg smiled
"K. I'll get my clothes on." Cassie smiled and went to get ready.
Greg waited by the porch for Cassie, not bothering to change his top or fix his hair, but had grabbed some jeans instead of his track pants.
Cassie walked into the bedroom and grabbed her hipster jeans and dark blue tank top with a Texas logo on it. she put her hair up in a messy bun and walked out to meet Greg, slipping on her shoes as she went to the door.
"Hello! Good lookin'.... what's cookin'?" Greg grinned. "I feel a little under-dressed now..." He laughed
"Huh?" Cassie looked at her self, "Ohh, umm," She blushed slightly.
Greg just smiled and stepped outside, locking the door behind him.
Cassie leaned against Greg car. She closed her eyes and let the sun washover her. "Come on Grego!"
Greg smirked at the nick-name she'd picked up, probably from the guys. "I'm coming..." He unlocked the car-doors and hopped in the driver's seat. He looked over at Cassie to make sure she was strapped in before backing out and heading down the road to the nearest convienience store
Cassie looked out the window, "So Greg, where we going? when will we be there and how long until I get food?" She smiled sweetly at Greg.
"we are going to a corner store... and here we are... so you don't have to wait long for food..." Greg smirked at her, getting out of the car.
"Smart ass." Cassie smiled and followed him.
"now now... behave or you'll get no food from me" Greg grinned and walked into the store.
Cassie grinned. She looked around and waited for Greg to get a basket. She then spotted one of the guys that worked there checking her out, she rolled her eyes.
Greg grabbed a basket and threw a few food items in before heading back to Cassie and wrapping an arm around her waist, as he had noticed a few guys looking at her.
"Greg?" She turned and looked at him.
"c'mon.. just play along.." He winked at her.
"Ok Greg..." She smirked and kissed his cheek. She then took his hand in hers and went to the ceral isle.
Greg browsed through a few brands, feeling like this was totally normal. Him being there with Cassie looking for food. "so what kind did you want?"
"your house." She replied picking up captain crunch.
"Doesn't matter to me... I like almost anything... as long as it has sugar..." greg smiled, getting some lucky charms.
"I'm gonna go get some ice tea for myself." Cassie smiled.
"ok..." greg nodded and browsed through another food isle.
Cassie walked to the drinks, "Ok, where would I keep the ice tea?" She asked herself.
Greg picked up some bread, milk and juice before looking for Cassie.
She was over asking the clerk about icetea, "Excuse me, where's your ice tea?"
Greg walked up behind her holding a box, after over hearing her ask for it. "Is this the kind you like?"
"Thanks babe." She planted a kiss on Greg's lips, "your the best." She smirked and walked off.
Greg had a goofy look on his face and went into a slight daze, not really noticing the odd look he was getting from the cashier.
"Greg, if you put the items up then we can pay..."
Greg blinked and realized he was just standing there like an idiot, and finally put the items on the counter and paid for them.
"Come on hunny, whats wrong..." Cassie suddenly had an idea, "Was twice this morning not enough?" She restrained the laugh that was building at Greg's face.
Greg's jaw dropped and his face turned beet red. He grabbed his food in one hand and Cassie's hand in the other before racing out of the store. As soon as he was safe in his car he turned to face her. "What was THAT??" His eyes were wider and he had an unbelievable look.
Cassie doubled over laughing. "I.. I'm.. I'm sorry... I'm sorry Greg," She tried to control her laughter, "I just, I just couldn't resist... I mean your face..." She stopped laughing and looked at greg. "I'm sorry Greg..."
"Sure you are... well you enjoy you fun for now, cuz i will get even." Greg smiled slyly.
"Suuuuure you will Greg..." She smiled, "Just don't forget, I'm a Stokes..."
Greg gave her a dirty look and drove back to his house. He got out and unlocked the door and opened it for her.
"What you up to Sanders?" She looked at him.
"nothing... not at all, Miss 'I'm a stokes'...."
"Greg."
Greg just smiled at her and went to get the rest of the food.
Cassie frowned, *Whats he up to?*
She went to help him with the bags. She made sure she watched Greg's every move.
Greg had secretly slipped one of the "lab-rats" from his house into one of the bags. it was actually a small white mouse he was given as a joke one Christmas, as a pet. "You wanna grab a few of those... I only have two arms..." greg laughed, grabbed a few bags, leaving the one with the mouse for her.
"K." She tokk the bag from the car and palced it on the work top. "I'll empty this one it's got the cera.......... AHHHHHH." Cassie squealed and ran into Greg's arms. "Mouse!"
Greg grinned at her, laughing as he watched the mouse scurrie over towards them.
"GREG!" She ran behind him, "Kill it, no wait Don't kill it, throw it outside!!" She screamed.
Greg bent down and picked up the mouse, laying it in his hand and walked over to Cassie. "Cassie... I'd like you to meet Neko... my pet mouse, or as the guys would say, my brother lab-rat..." Greg laughed, placing the mouse on his shoulder.
"Greg, I will kill you!" She huffed and walked off to her room.
Greg just grinned, laughing to himself. "Don't mess with me... Isn't that right Neko?" He talked to his mouse, laying him back into the small cage.
Cassie smiled and walked out to the kitchen, "That was funny Greg, a REAL laugh... but do you know whats more funny?" She asked getting closer to him with each word softly spoken.
Greg raised an eye-brow at her. "Dare i ask?"
By this time Cassie was right infront of Greg, "Well, Greg, this is funny as I'm not ..." She leaned in to kiss him. feeling him lean in also she quickly pulled back, "I'm not going to kiss a lab rat!" She stuck her tongue out and smiled knowing Greg was extremely hot by this point.
"now.. wait a minute... that was cheating. That's not fair and definately not funny..." Greg gave her a hard look. "Should I ask Neko what he thinks about this?"
Cassie smiled, "Your right Greg." She walked to him again, only this time kissed Greg quickly on the cheek and walked to her room to get properly dressed.
Greg shook his head in amusement. He looked over at Neko. "You know, she was right about one thing.... She's definately a Stokes..."
~*~
Sara cuddled Andy closer to her, who she had removed from his crib earlier. Nick had been up with Andy during the night and fallen back to sleep on the bed again, curled up against the pillow. His hair was ruffled and he looked so boy-ish when he was asleep. Sara opened her eyes and saw Nick. She kissed him softly and lifted Andy. She walked back into his nusery and placed him back in his normal crib. She then walked back into her bedroom and watched Nick. Nick mumbled incoherently in his sleep, rolling over on his back, next to the edge of the bed. He pulled a blanket over him and wrapped it up around his chin, while still asleep. Nick moved over a little more and fell off the bed, landing on the floor with the blankets tangled around him. Nick woke up instantly and rubbed his head slightly. 'ow...' he said soflty to himself, his lower-lip pouting slightly.
"Aww did you hurt yourself?" Sara went over and kissed Nick's head.
He looked up at Sara and grinned at her. "That makes it feel much better..."
Sara grabbed the covers and put them back on the bed. She smiled at Nick and kissed him on the lips.
Nick pulled himself off the floor and climbed back on the bed. "Where's Andy?"
"In his bed." She smiled following Nick back to bed. "Asleep."
"Oh really?" Nick grinned, laying down on the pillow and pulling Sara to him. "Any ideas what we should do with this free time??"
"Ummmmmm." Sara kissed Nick passionately. She then wingled her eye brows.
Nick raised his eyebrows and kissed Sara back, tenderly stroking her cheek and letting his fingers trail down her neck.
She smiled and captured his mouth with hers. Allowing her hands to go through his messy hair.
"mmm Sara..." Nick smiled, pulling back softly while still running his fingers up along her sides. "How about we get you out of those clothes?" Nick kissed her fiercely, tugging on the hem of her pajama top.
"Return the favour and your on..." She said lifting her top off and helping Nick with his clothes. She then leaned in to kiss him again.
*****
Sara felt the cold breeze from he window hit her leg, it shoot back under the covers in which her and Nick had became tangled in. Looking over at him she smiled.
Nick looked over at her, smiling gently as he pulled her towards him again, encircling his arms around her waist. "I love you..."
"Really, good for me!" She teased him.
"Do you know who I love?" She smiled.
"I dunno... who?" Nick asked.
"This guy, at work..." She kissed Nick, "He's very sexy, and I love him."
"oh really... Must be Greg..." nick smiled, jokingly.
Sara sat up, "How did you know!?"
"Call it men's intuition..." Nick chuckled, kising Sara's forehead.
"Ahh well then..." She snuggled into Nick. "Nick..."
"yea?"
"I love you."
"I love you too..." Nick kissed the top of her head again. Sara snuggled and fell asleep again.
.... continued in 20 ....
Cassie stretched and smiled. She jumped out of bed and walked to the main room.
Greg had slept in unusually late and just climbed out of bed when he heard footsteps in the hallway. He walked out, forgetting he was only clad in his silk boxers, and headed for the kitchen.
Cassie turned and saw Greg, "Wow... I mean hey Greg!" She grinned. She was wearing her little boys shorts and a tank top.
Greg looked at her, confused, and then looked down at himself. His face started to turned red as he inched back towards his room.
"Hey don't mind me, I was just admiring the view." She smiled.
Greg ducked into his room and grabbed a white beater top and slipped on a pair of track pants, then walked back to the kitchen again
Cassie face dropped. She then perked up, "So what food do you have."
"Whatever's in my fridge and cupboards..." Greg laughed. "But I wouldn't eat anything if it's pushed back in a corner... who knows how long it been there..."
Cassie smiled and went to look, "Greg there's like nothing in here..."
"really? I was sure i picked up groceries a few weeks ago..." Greg scratched his head.
"Weeks?? Greg... you ate them..." Cassie laughed.
"I guess so... hmm, guess we'll have to run out to the store then?" Greg smiled
"K. I'll get my clothes on." Cassie smiled and went to get ready.
Greg waited by the porch for Cassie, not bothering to change his top or fix his hair, but had grabbed some jeans instead of his track pants.
Cassie walked into the bedroom and grabbed her hipster jeans and dark blue tank top with a Texas logo on it. she put her hair up in a messy bun and walked out to meet Greg, slipping on her shoes as she went to the door.
"Hello! Good lookin'.... what's cookin'?" Greg grinned. "I feel a little under-dressed now..." He laughed
"Huh?" Cassie looked at her self, "Ohh, umm," She blushed slightly.
Greg just smiled and stepped outside, locking the door behind him.
Cassie leaned against Greg car. She closed her eyes and let the sun washover her. "Come on Grego!"
Greg smirked at the nick-name she'd picked up, probably from the guys. "I'm coming..." He unlocked the car-doors and hopped in the driver's seat. He looked over at Cassie to make sure she was strapped in before backing out and heading down the road to the nearest convienience store
Cassie looked out the window, "So Greg, where we going? when will we be there and how long until I get food?" She smiled sweetly at Greg.
"we are going to a corner store... and here we are... so you don't have to wait long for food..." Greg smirked at her, getting out of the car.
"Smart ass." Cassie smiled and followed him.
"now now... behave or you'll get no food from me" Greg grinned and walked into the store.
Cassie grinned. She looked around and waited for Greg to get a basket. She then spotted one of the guys that worked there checking her out, she rolled her eyes.
Greg grabbed a basket and threw a few food items in before heading back to Cassie and wrapping an arm around her waist, as he had noticed a few guys looking at her.
"Greg?" She turned and looked at him.
"c'mon.. just play along.." He winked at her.
"Ok Greg..." She smirked and kissed his cheek. She then took his hand in hers and went to the ceral isle.
Greg browsed through a few brands, feeling like this was totally normal. Him being there with Cassie looking for food. "so what kind did you want?"
"your house." She replied picking up captain crunch.
"Doesn't matter to me... I like almost anything... as long as it has sugar..." greg smiled, getting some lucky charms.
"I'm gonna go get some ice tea for myself." Cassie smiled.
"ok..." greg nodded and browsed through another food isle.
Cassie walked to the drinks, "Ok, where would I keep the ice tea?" She asked herself.
Greg picked up some bread, milk and juice before looking for Cassie.
She was over asking the clerk about icetea, "Excuse me, where's your ice tea?"
Greg walked up behind her holding a box, after over hearing her ask for it. "Is this the kind you like?"
"Thanks babe." She planted a kiss on Greg's lips, "your the best." She smirked and walked off.
Greg had a goofy look on his face and went into a slight daze, not really noticing the odd look he was getting from the cashier.
"Greg, if you put the items up then we can pay..."
Greg blinked and realized he was just standing there like an idiot, and finally put the items on the counter and paid for them.
"Come on hunny, whats wrong..." Cassie suddenly had an idea, "Was twice this morning not enough?" She restrained the laugh that was building at Greg's face.
Greg's jaw dropped and his face turned beet red. He grabbed his food in one hand and Cassie's hand in the other before racing out of the store. As soon as he was safe in his car he turned to face her. "What was THAT??" His eyes were wider and he had an unbelievable look.
Cassie doubled over laughing. "I.. I'm.. I'm sorry... I'm sorry Greg," She tried to control her laughter, "I just, I just couldn't resist... I mean your face..." She stopped laughing and looked at greg. "I'm sorry Greg..."
"Sure you are... well you enjoy you fun for now, cuz i will get even." Greg smiled slyly.
"Suuuuure you will Greg..." She smiled, "Just don't forget, I'm a Stokes..."
Greg gave her a dirty look and drove back to his house. He got out and unlocked the door and opened it for her.
"What you up to Sanders?" She looked at him.
"nothing... not at all, Miss 'I'm a stokes'...."
"Greg."
Greg just smiled at her and went to get the rest of the food.
Cassie frowned, *Whats he up to?*
She went to help him with the bags. She made sure she watched Greg's every move.
Greg had secretly slipped one of the "lab-rats" from his house into one of the bags. it was actually a small white mouse he was given as a joke one Christmas, as a pet. "You wanna grab a few of those... I only have two arms..." greg laughed, grabbed a few bags, leaving the one with the mouse for her.
"K." She tokk the bag from the car and palced it on the work top. "I'll empty this one it's got the cera.......... AHHHHHH." Cassie squealed and ran into Greg's arms. "Mouse!"
Greg grinned at her, laughing as he watched the mouse scurrie over towards them.
"GREG!" She ran behind him, "Kill it, no wait Don't kill it, throw it outside!!" She screamed.
Greg bent down and picked up the mouse, laying it in his hand and walked over to Cassie. "Cassie... I'd like you to meet Neko... my pet mouse, or as the guys would say, my brother lab-rat..." Greg laughed, placing the mouse on his shoulder.
"Greg, I will kill you!" She huffed and walked off to her room.
Greg just grinned, laughing to himself. "Don't mess with me... Isn't that right Neko?" He talked to his mouse, laying him back into the small cage.
Cassie smiled and walked out to the kitchen, "That was funny Greg, a REAL laugh... but do you know whats more funny?" She asked getting closer to him with each word softly spoken.
Greg raised an eye-brow at her. "Dare i ask?"
By this time Cassie was right infront of Greg, "Well, Greg, this is funny as I'm not ..." She leaned in to kiss him. feeling him lean in also she quickly pulled back, "I'm not going to kiss a lab rat!" She stuck her tongue out and smiled knowing Greg was extremely hot by this point.
"now.. wait a minute... that was cheating. That's not fair and definately not funny..." Greg gave her a hard look. "Should I ask Neko what he thinks about this?"
Cassie smiled, "Your right Greg." She walked to him again, only this time kissed Greg quickly on the cheek and walked to her room to get properly dressed.
Greg shook his head in amusement. He looked over at Neko. "You know, she was right about one thing.... She's definately a Stokes..."
~*~
Sara cuddled Andy closer to her, who she had removed from his crib earlier. Nick had been up with Andy during the night and fallen back to sleep on the bed again, curled up against the pillow. His hair was ruffled and he looked so boy-ish when he was asleep. Sara opened her eyes and saw Nick. She kissed him softly and lifted Andy. She walked back into his nusery and placed him back in his normal crib. She then walked back into her bedroom and watched Nick. Nick mumbled incoherently in his sleep, rolling over on his back, next to the edge of the bed. He pulled a blanket over him and wrapped it up around his chin, while still asleep. Nick moved over a little more and fell off the bed, landing on the floor with the blankets tangled around him. Nick woke up instantly and rubbed his head slightly. 'ow...' he said soflty to himself, his lower-lip pouting slightly.
"Aww did you hurt yourself?" Sara went over and kissed Nick's head.
He looked up at Sara and grinned at her. "That makes it feel much better..."
Sara grabbed the covers and put them back on the bed. She smiled at Nick and kissed him on the lips.
Nick pulled himself off the floor and climbed back on the bed. "Where's Andy?"
"In his bed." She smiled following Nick back to bed. "Asleep."
"Oh really?" Nick grinned, laying down on the pillow and pulling Sara to him. "Any ideas what we should do with this free time??"
"Ummmmmm." Sara kissed Nick passionately. She then wingled her eye brows.
Nick raised his eyebrows and kissed Sara back, tenderly stroking her cheek and letting his fingers trail down her neck.
She smiled and captured his mouth with hers. Allowing her hands to go through his messy hair.
"mmm Sara..." Nick smiled, pulling back softly while still running his fingers up along her sides. "How about we get you out of those clothes?" Nick kissed her fiercely, tugging on the hem of her pajama top.
"Return the favour and your on..." She said lifting her top off and helping Nick with his clothes. She then leaned in to kiss him again.
*****
Sara felt the cold breeze from he window hit her leg, it shoot back under the covers in which her and Nick had became tangled in. Looking over at him she smiled.
Nick looked over at her, smiling gently as he pulled her towards him again, encircling his arms around her waist. "I love you..."
"Really, good for me!" She teased him.
"Do you know who I love?" She smiled.
"I dunno... who?" Nick asked.
"This guy, at work..." She kissed Nick, "He's very sexy, and I love him."
"oh really... Must be Greg..." nick smiled, jokingly.
Sara sat up, "How did you know!?"
"Call it men's intuition..." Nick chuckled, kising Sara's forehead.
"Ahh well then..." She snuggled into Nick. "Nick..."
"yea?"
"I love you."
"I love you too..." Nick kissed the top of her head again. Sara snuggled and fell asleep again.
.... continued in 20 ....