Fake Tales

Chapter 29- Is this normal?

Chapter 29- Is this normal?

Maddy

"Go home Greg. You need a change of clothes and a shave" Mel ordered bluntly, and Greg sent me a pleading look which I ignored. He looked a right state in my opinion.

"Oh shit!" Greg shouted suddenly. Me and Mel both looked at him:

"What?" Mel said irritably, her happiness at his return getting eclipsed by her sleep deprivation.

"Mum" He muttered. Mel's eyes widened.

"We haven't told her. Oh shit, shit, shit" Mel cursed.

"You have to come with me Mel, I don't want to give her a heart attack" Greg pleaded. Mel grimaced and I knew her reluctance came more from leaving me here than anything else.

"I'll be fine here Mel, honestly. Dean's here" I offered, Greg narrowed his eyes playfully at me that I was arguing against him.

"Lin, anyone would think that you did not enjoy my company" Greg cried jokingly. I chuckled, wincing slightly at the pain in my ribs as I did so. His eyes were instantly apologetic, which I both appreciated and ignored.

"You got me. I've already had enough of you" I smiled and the familiar toothy grin lit up his face. He no longer looked like the drawn, haggard boy that had entered my room: he looked like himself.

"Nobody could get enough of this" He said cockily. I gave a short laugh, recognising that some things never changed.

"Greg?" I murmured softly, shooting Mel an apologetic look as I leaned towards him seductively. She scowled, but looked away nevertheless. Greg's eyes lit up and he leaned in to peck my lips, just to tease him I trailed my tongue along his lower lip, feeling him shiver slightly. He pulled away, a little out of breath, a zoned-out look on his face.

"You need to stop teasing me, it's been months Lin" He groaned lustfully. I grinned mischievously, loving how much he wanted me, but frustrated because I couldn't do anything more than kiss him for the next couple of weeks while I healed.

"But it's too much fun for that" I whispered, looking up at him from beneath my eyelashes, just like I had done the first time we had been together. It had the desired effect: Greg's eyes darkened slightly in hunger. I giggled and it brought him back to earth, he glared at me, not at all amused.

"You're not making it very easy to leave Lin" He warned. I sobered quickly, taking in the overgrown stubble and ragged clothes.

"Fine, I'll see you later" I pecked him chastely on the cheek and gave him a light push to urge him on. He looked back at me with his crooked grin and I got that unfamiliar warm feeling in my stomach. Somehow I kept forgetting I loved him and then in moments like these it would hit me again, just like it had that very first time, like someone was grabbing my heart and squeezing it.

"I'm not quite used to that yet" He said. I frowned in confusion:

"Used to what?" I smiled. He sprung back to me eagerly and pressed his lips against mine for a brief kiss. When he pulled away, he tucked a curl around my ear with a knowing glance.

"Everyone knowing. I keep thinking: is this normal?" He shook his head and I found myself agreeing.

"I know. I'm having trouble convincing myself this isn't some incredibly imaginative dream" I whispered.

"I always knew you dreamed of me Lin" He teased. I glared at him.

"I always knew you were deluded" I retorted. He chuckled and I had to calm my heart down from the resulting palpitations. I had missed his laugh more than I could express.