Late nights, early mornings

Chapter 2: I'm fine!

When Greg got into work, he sighed heavily as he saw the pile of paperwork stacked on his desk. He knew it wasn't going to be a good day as soon as he saw Donovan and Anderson fighting by the Yard door. He sat down at his desk and started on the paperwork, he didn't even realize what time it was until John knocked on his door. Greg jumped and glared at John until he realized it was him, it took him a good few seconds due to the lack of sleep but when he realized who it was he put on his best fake smile, the one he used for press conferences. John saw right through it but stayed quiet.

"Hey John, what's up?" Greg said as he put the paperwork into a pile "Nothing much, I just wanted to stop by and check up on you'' John said as he handed Greg a coffee, Greg took it and took a sip "How you holdin' up mate?" John asked and Greg shrugged "Good I guess" Greg said, this is the lie he told himself every morning and every night. "Are you sure Greg? " John asked, concern in his voice.

It took all of Gregs willpower not to kick John out of his office, he's had this conversation with John pretty much everyday since the divorce, Gregs always answers the same way and John always knew it was bullshit, and John never asked further but he was getting sick of it. He saw the bags under Gregs eyes, he saw how Gregs eyes seemed sadder than before, he saw how Greg would always drink more coffee than needed, he saw the pain he was in and he wanted to help but Greg wouldn't let him. "Greg you're not okay" he said as he tried to look Greg in the eyes but Greg looked away "I am John, I just didn't get a lot of sleep last night", 'or the day before, or the day before that, or any day since you found out she was cheating' John thought but didn't dare to say.

"Okay.... you should head home early tonight though, get some sleep" John said as he looked at Greg "okay, I will" Greg said, they both knew it was a lie.

"Greg, you're not okay!" John finally said, seeing how Greg lied about going home early

"I am okay, I'm doing okay" Greg said
"No you're not! You're not okay, you're killing yourself Greg!" John says

"I'm fine!" Greg said as he pushed John out of his office