North and South

I want it now

AN: We've not had a lot of time inside Graham's P.O.V so here we go. Spicy parts ahead.

Graham looked out of the car window as the countryside whizzed past as the blue, hazy smog of London was replaced by the moody grey skies of the North. His heart was hammering in his chest. He picked at the skin around his nail beds anxiously and his knee jiggled.

Damon slapped his hand on his knee stilling it. Graham looked across at him and Damon shook his head.

"Stop it. Relax."

Graham exhaled shakily and nodded.

"Do you think they'll kick off when we show up?"

Damon smirked and looked gleeful.

"Absolutely. I could take Liam I think. He's all talk." Said Damon as he glanced out of the window deep in thought.

Graham looked at him incredulously.

"Absolutely not. I didn't take you with me to make a scene at Erin's birthday."

Damon frowned.

"Then what are you taking me for if not moral or physical support?"

Graham bit his lips nervously.

"To make it less obvious. We're not telling anyone that we're...Well whatever we are."

Damon's eyes widened.

"You mean you're just secretly shagging? Graham I'm surprised at you." He said with a wink and a cheeky grin before focusing back on the road.

Graham rolled his eyes fighting the blush on his cheeks.

"Not that it's any of your business but I told you, we never had sex. And yes for now we thought it'd be best to just keep it secret. You're the only person that knows and that wasn't through choice."

Damon looked at him intently.

"Look I'm cool with keeping secrets. But you don't normally do this sort of thing."

Graham sighed looking down at his hands.

"Didn't really have many other options. I like being alive."

Damon chuckled.

"You are completely fucked mate. Tell them straight and take the beating now I say. Better than when you inevitably get caught between her legs in her bed by Liam Gallagher."

He said tapping his cigarette out the window keeping one hand on the wheel.

Graham felt his face heat and he bit his lip thinking of the way her body felt beneath his fingers and lips.

"Are you mad? Of course we're not doing anything in her house."

Damon smirked.

"You've normally got good self control Graham but all bets are off with this one. You're quite taken with her aren't you?"

Graham looked out of the window feeling queasy under Damons intense gaze. It was like he could see right through him to his heart that had tender, growing feelings in it for Erin.

"What am I doing?"

Graham looked at Damon desperately for answers.

Damon smiled gently his previous mischievous expression gone. He could see how affected Graham was.

"You're going to spend time with a girl you like. And you're willing to go to a shitty bowling club and spend time with her mental family whilst not even being close to her to do it. You tell me you aren't shagging so whatever is between you it's not based on sex. So she means something to you and the sooner you accept that the sooner you can stop feeling like you do."