A/N: I like his chapter sorta. Shows Griffin's walls cracking more and all. Next chapter will be action packed. Might even be second to last. But don't worry, I plan on making Angela & Griffin's story a trilogy. Please review!
Chapter 13: Why Must You Be So Difficult?
Griffin furrowed his brow at David, who was cooing on and on about what Angela just said. "Shut up David," Griffin said through a clenched jaw. 'That's not the first time someone has said that to me but...Argh! You're acting like a nutter Griffin. Relax.' Griffin couldn't relax. He grunted as he walked over to the couch, plopping down without care.
David walked over and sat down next to him. "Griff, I was messin' around. You don't have to get all angry about it."
"I'm not angry about that," Griffin said grabbing the controller off the coffe table. "An' who the bloody hell said I'm angry?" he shouted. David laughed and he glared at him. Griffin pushed a button on a remote on the side table next to the couch, turning on the TV. His game system was already on and he started to play the semi-new Call of Duty game. He died instantaneously from gunfire. He grumbled and respawned, ignoring David's prodding and teasing next to him.
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(David POV)
It was almost funny to David, seeing Griffin out of his element all because of something Angela said. 'Maybe she's never said it to him? Could that be why?' David couldn't help but wonder. "Griffin, this is your fifth try on the same mission. Something up? You're like the hardcorest gamer I know."
Griffin slammed the controller down on the coffee table and his head whipped around to face David. "It's botherin' me, alright?" he shouted.
"What is? The whole pregnancy thing or what she said?"
"Both. Fuckin'-A!" Griffin stood up and stormed into the room he called an office, when really it was just full of Paladin hunting resources.
'That's Griffin. He'll burry himself in "work" to get his mind off things.' David picked up the controller and began to play the game Griffin had left.
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(Griffin POV)
Griffin fell asleep in his chair and bolted awake when he felt a jump. He spun around in the chair and got up, wiping his forehead of the sweat that developed. He shook his head slightly, trying to shake the weird feeling from the dream he had. Griffin coulnd't remember it fully, but it was something about Angela and a child. 'Two actually. A little girl and a slightly older boy.' Opening the door and walking into the living room, he saw Millie and David hugging by the front door. "Where's she?" he asked
Millie pointed to the bedroom. "Angela went right in there. And she's sort of upset."
David kissed her forehead. "We're gunna go. If you need anything just uh, just stop by."
Griffin gave a nod and walked into the bedroom as David jumped himself and Millie away. Angela was sitting on the bed, hugging a pillow to her chest. "How'd it go?" he asked, walking over and sitting down next to her. She did the head nod and tilt she picked up from David. Griffin put an arm around her shoulder.
"We'll have to play it safe until the Paladins are gone, huh?" she joked. When she looked at him, he noticed her eyes were quite tired looking.
"Yeah. Actually," Griffin smirked, "I had a dream about you with two kids. The girl looked quite alot like you."
"And the other?" she asked as she wrapped her arms around his middle and hugged him.
Griffin stroked her dark hair. "He looked like me," his smirk lingered.
Angela kissed him softly and said, "Well that's perfect." Griffin nodded slowly. "Oh, when are we going to go to the Paladin base?" He stayed silent, biting his lip as he looked away from her towards the door. She pushed herself away from him. "You're not gunna let me go," Angela mumbled. She got up and grabbed her purple hoodie off the floor. "Fine. I'll get David and go."
Griffin groaned loudly and rolled over to face her. "Why must you be so difficult, Ang?"
"Griffin O'Conner, I am not being difficult!" she said sternly as she pointed at him. Angela sat on his lap and said, "Just take me with. That's all I ask."
He looked at her suspiciously. "All yeh ask for now," he narrowed his eyes at her and Angela glared at him in return as she draped her arms around his neck. "Alright! All bloody right!" 'I better not regret this.' "We're leavin' now then. So if you could just, ah?" he motioned for her to get up.
Angela pushed herself against him and kissed Griffin with a rough passion. She tangled her hands in his hair and pulled back, clutching a few strands of his sandy colored hair. "Thank you Griffy," she smiled and kissed him again as she carefully got off his lap and stood in front of him. When he broke the kiss and stood up, he took her hand and jumped them to outside of David's place.
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(David POV)
David was looking through his cd case with movies while Millie was doing computer work in the next room over. He put the case on the end table and sighed. 'It'd be more fun if we were tracking Paladins, at least.' With that thought, David sensed a jump. It was somewhere outside the house. He got up from the large leather sofa and walked over to the front door. He opened the door and saw Griffin and Angela standing there. Angela was smiling like she just won the lottery and Griffin had a scowl planted across his face with his free hand in his pocket, his other hand locked with Angela's. It made David smile when he saw Angela happy after the ordeal she went through. "Hey. Something up?"
Angela nodded vigoursly. Griffin looked at her and rolled his eyes with a smirk. "Paladin base. You in?" he asked.
"Uh, sure. Let me just tell Millie," David said as he turned around and walked into the small office-like room. "Millie, he said knocking on the open door. Millie looked up and took off her glasses. She smiled at him. "I'm gunna go with Griffin and Angela. Will you be okay here on your own? It might be a couple of hours."
Millie looked at him with concern. "That Paladin base? And Angela's going?" she asked.
David nodded. "Yeah. She was all smiles in the doorway," he chuckled.
Millie furrowed her brow and pushed a manila folder aside. "Okay then. Be careful," she said, her eyes flashing a pure look of worry. David gave a nod as he exited the room and grabbed his green military style jacket from the hook next to the door.
"Can we go now?" Angela asked in a huffy manner. David nodded as Griffin and Angela disappeared, only a small jumpscar in the spot where they were. He followed through it and saw the Tokyo underground railway, along with Griffin and Angela a few steps in front of him.
Griffin turned around to face David. "Just gotta ride the train 'bout a half mile to the next stop. It's right by the platform."
David gave a nod in response and he saw Angela smiling. 'She seems to be full of excitement and happiness.' The three walked to the edge of the platform to await the approaching train.