A/N Again the disclaimer. I do not know personally anyone mentioned. This is purely a fiction exercise. Also because English is not my native language you may have to excuse some mistakes I may write. That being said I hope you enjoy it. :)

After receiving some texts from Grant you leave the restaurant where you were with your friends and you drive straight to his place. The closer you get the more nervous you become. When you park in front of his house you just take a deep breath and you get out of the car. You ring the bell and moments after Grant is opening the door to you.

"Oh my fucking god, you came." He stares at your eyes wide opened. His expression is a mix of surprise, excitement and bliss. "Come in."

The moment you step inside he closes the door and you two throw yourselves in each other's arms, engaging in a deep, passionate kiss.

After the longest and most intense kiss of your life you are almost out of air to breathe.

Grant is panting hard too. "Jeez..." He seems almost lost. He looks at you bewildered. "What... How..." He runs his hand through his hair nervously. "I'm babbling. This was... just wow."

You can't help but to blush a little. After all, you had just come running to his house and into his arms.

"Hey, babe, it's fine. No need to get all shy. Come here." He smiles while pulling your hand and making you sit on the couch next to him. He leans back and pulls you into a warm cuddle. "I love that you came by. I was starting to worry that I was too forward because you just stopped texting me after I told you I was alone at home, but then you show up here and..." He notices your serious face. "Hey, babe, everything ok? Say something, please. You haven't said anything since you arrived."

You just can't find any words to speak so you just keep there, only snuggling up tighter against him. You feel like you could stay like that forever, in his arms, enjoying his caresses and his little kisses on your hair.

"It's ok, we'll just stay here like this. No need to talk. It's perfect." Grant whispers. He keeps fondling you gently and you just keep quiet enjoying it. Almost ten minutes pass and because you say nothing, Grant asks worried, "Babe... Is everything ok?"

You keep your head on his chest, without looking at him. "Yes..."

"Sure?" He seems doubtful.

You take a deep breath and you decide to just say out loud what's on your mind. "No, Grant, it's not ok." When you look at him a tear is already rolling out of your eyes.

"Shit... What's wrong?" He wipes the tear off your face with a gentle caress of his thumb and looks at you worried.

His gesture only makes you shed some tears. "Fuck, Grant. This is all wrong. You deserve more than what I can give you. You're sweet, you're caring..." You wipe your own tears.

Grant looks at you baffled. "What... Where is this coming from?"

"We know this is a dead end. So, we'd better stop this madness before any of us gets in too deep..."

"Well, I've got news for you. I'm already in too deep. I can't stop, I don't wanna stop. What the hell do you mean when you say you can't give me what I deserve?"

"You deserve someone that can be with you unconditionally. Someone who doesn't require secret meetings, someone that deserves you too."

"Oh, baby, I told you, I don't mind that. I just want to be with you. What's that nonsense that you don't deserve me?"

"I don't." You just shake your head.

Grant sighs deeply without knowing what to say. He just hugs you tight against him and finally declares, "I'm not gonna let you get away from me, that is for sure."

At that moment, and before you can reply, the doorbell rings.

"Damn. Who is this?" Grant says annoyed.

You stand up quickly. "Doug?" You inquire a bit dumbly without even remembering that Doug wouldn't need to ring the bell of his own house.

Grant shakes his head. "No, Doug is performing right now. Besides he lives here, he has the keys."

You roll your eyes. "Of course."

Grant stands up too and he heads for the door. He peeks to see who is there. "Shit."

"Who is it?" You whisper.

"My ex-girlfriend." He says annoyed.

You let out a sigh. "What now?"

"I'm not gonna open the door. I've nothing to say to her."

The doorbell rings again and then you hear the voice of the girl. "Open the door, Grant, I know you're in there. Your car is here and the lights are on. I just want to talk, please."

Grant replies back. "I have nothing to talk to you."

"You're not really going to make me say it all out here, are you?" She speaks again.

"Jeez, Grant, just talk to her." You say upset. "I'll hide somewhere."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I'll be in... your bedroom?"

"Sure. Thanks. I'm really sorry for this." He get over you and kisses your lips.

"It's ok." You make a weak smile and you kiss him back. Then you go upstairs but instead of entering his bedroom you just stay on the top of the stairs. You can't help but to stay there so you can hear their conversation.

Grant finally opens the door. "What do you want?" He says coldly.

"Thanks for opening the door. Can I come in?"

"As long as it doesn't take long..." Grant steps aside so she can come in and closes the door.

"Why? Do you have company?"

"No, but it doesn't mean I want to spend my time with you. So, what is it? I thought we had nothing more to talk about."

"Calm down, Grant... I just think we should talk, try to sort things out... Come on, I'm sorry, I told you endless times. I made a mistake."

"A mistake?! You cheated on me with one of our friends! Why are you here instead of his house?"

"I love you Grant. Like I said, that was a mistake, you were away for over a month, I was feeling lonely..."

"Can't you hear yourself?! I was away working! You say you love me but then I'm away for a month and the first thing you do is cheat on me with one of our friends! And then I come back and for almost three months it's like nothing happened. If I didn't find out by chance two weeks ago I'd still be with you, I'd still be with someone who cheats on me. Who knows how many times that happened even when I was here..."

"It was only that one time and it meant nothing. I love you, I wanna be with you. Please, forgive me, I promise it won't happen ever again."

"Can't you understand? I don't trust you anymore nor do I want to be with someone who cheated on me once."

"But you still love me..." At this point, the girl tries to get closer to Grant but he takes a step backwards.

"No, I don't. I can't love someone who betrayed me. I'm sorry, it's just not who I am. Please, I don't wanna be rude, just go and never contact me again."

"But all the moments we had, the ten months we spent together, you said you loved me every day..."

"That is over. And you brought this on yourself. Please, just go. Leave me alone."

"You can't just stop loving someone overnight. I'm not letting you go so easily. I'll leave now but I'll do anything to prove you that I still love you and we should be together."

"Please, go. And don't waste your time. I'll never love you again or get back with you."

"We're not over yet." After saying this, the girl finally leaves.

You hear the door shut and you come downstairs only to find him looking very upset. You get over him and you just hug him.

Grant hugs you tight too. "I'm sorry about this interruption."

"You have nothing to be sorry for. She still loves you, doesn't she?" You look into his eyes.

"Oh, don't worry about her. I'm over with that. I just want to be with you."

"It didn't sound like she was going to give up on you that easily..."

"She'll let it go eventually. You're the one I don't want to give up on me. Tell me you won't. Tell me you will at least give us a chance." He looks at you almost with puppy eyes.

You take a deep breath and you nod. "I will. Sorry I freaked out earlier... I just think you deserve more than this. And all I wish is that I could give you more. I'm just afraid that you'll get tired of this situation..."

"Don't worry about that. I won't. Can you stay and spend the night with me?" He kisses softly your lips.

You nod again. "Yes. I'll stay." You kiss him back for a while.

This time you remember to let Nate know you're spending the night out.