Title: The Coffee Shop
Pairing: Greg/OC
Rating: K+, one use of bad language
Disclaimer: None of this is true. And I own none of the characters. Not one of them
A/N: this is as far as I got with this one. If you'd like to read some more please R&R and I'll see what I can come up with!
Faith and Greg's evening whizzed by in a blur. He had already bought her a huge bouquet of flowers to compensate for his delay, and he also took her to an expensive hotel restaurant on the strip. "Order anything you like," he had said "It's my special treat to you." Faith would have felt far too guilty ordering something too expensive, so looked for meals mid-price range, and settled on an exotic sounding chicken dish.
The conversation flowed freely between the two, as usual, starting with an exchange about work. Faith told Greg why she had become a kindergarten teacher, and discussed some of the comical antics her students had committed, and some of the amusing things they said. Greg sat thinking about what an amazing woman she must be to be able to cope with a class full of screaming kindergarteners, and still come home feeling sane at the end of the day. She clearly adored the children in her care, and they clearly adored her from the stories she had told. Greg had never seen himself as being someone who would have children, but something about the way Faith spoke about her work stirred in him some paternal feelings. He cursed himself inwardly, he was thinking about Faith having his children! He must be going crazy!
They soon moved on to discussing Greg's work, and he told her about his work as a lab technician before he became a CSI. "So you were a lab rat then?!" She teased gently. "I was indeed," he replied, smiling. "Until the lab got blown up, with me in it!" Greg smiled cheekily as the shock registered on Faith's face. "Wha, how? Were you ok?" She questioned, unsure why he was smiling so much. "I was fine," he replied. "I just had a few minor injuries. The lab came off worse than me. Honest." Faith still did not look convinced, so Greg picked up her hand, which had been sat beside her glass, and held it tightly. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so…blasé about it all. It happened three years ago, it was ages ago. I'm sorry." Faith still looked unsure of what Greg was saying to her. "Shit!" He thought, "I've completely blown it." The uncomfortable look on Faith's face eased a little. "I'm glad you were ok Greg, it's just not really something you should joke about." She frowned at him, the smile slipping from his face. Greg grabbed Faith's other hand, and held both of them in his. "Faith, I'm really sorry. It was just stupid of me to joke about it. Can we start over huh? How about we have a nice dessert and a coffee huh?" Faith looked into his pleading brown eyes and knew she would instantly forgive him, his eyes were just all 'cute lil puppy dog', and she had always been a sucker for anything cute.
Their conversation afterwards was stilted at first, but Greg soon broke the ice when he missed his mouth eating his dessert and smeared cream and raspberry sauce across his nose. Both Greg and Faith could not stop laughing afterwards, tears of joy rolling down both their cheeks, as all the tables near them turned to stare at the couple. Every time they thought they had calmed down, one only had to catch the eye of the other and the laughter started again. They eventually calmed down enough to finish their desserts, and Greg quickly paid the bill to avoid being thrown out for being too lively.
Greg and Faith walked back to Greg's car arm in arm, any awkwardness completely vanquished by their giggles. All too quickly they arrived back at Faith's apartment. Greg, ever the gentleman, walked her to her front door. "Thanks for a great night Greg. And the laughter! I haven't laughed that much in a long time!" "Anytime," Greg replied, inching closer to her. "I had a great time too; we definitely have to do it again soon. Real soon." Greg delicately tucked a loose strand of hair behind Faith's ear and kissed her gently on the lips. "I'll call you tomorrow." He added as he walked away, leaving Faith slightly shell shocked on her door-step.