Author's Note:
This is basically a love story but there's humor and angst, too.
Also, there won't be any hot scenes for some chapters (you'll have to wait till chapter 5, I'm afraid) as I want to develop my characters so that the story makes sense.
You've been warned! ;-)
Chapter 1: The Break-up
In a few days the shooting of the show would be resumed and, for the first time in a long time, Jensen was glad he'd be leaving for Vancouver soon ―and more importantly, he wouldn't be spending much time in LA. He'd broken up with his girlfriend and wanted to get away from LA and his apartment. She'd moved out a couple of months ago and he still missed her. It wasn't her fault they'd split up ―not that it was his either― they'd just grown apart and fallen out of love.
Jensen was deep in his thoughts when he heard somebody knocking at the door. He left the couch reluctantly and took a few steps towards it and as soon as he opened it, he found Jared grinning.
"Hey, man. I imagined you'd be all by yourself and thought it was time to drag your ass outta here!"
"What? What are you...?" Jensen was saying when his friend cut him short.
"Come on! I know you're feeling down but it's time you stop all that whining!"
"Am not whining!"
"You need to get outta here. You've been locked up in your apartment by yourself ever since D left. C'mon, man, it's time to go out and join the world again. Let's go some place."
"Jared, listen, I'm not really in the mood..."
"Oh, come on!"
"Like I said, I'm not in the mood...so just drop it!"
"I won't. And I'm gonna keep at it till you say yes...and you know what a pain in the ass I can be!"
"You're not gonna leave it alone, are you?"
"Nope!"
"Ok, let's go for a beer then. Anything to keep you off my ass!"
"Great!"
They both left the apartment and headed to a bar. They sat at a table and ordered some beers. The waitress smiled when she saw them and blushed a little. She took their order and quickly came back with two beers, her eyes fixed on Jensen all along.
"Hey, dude, that chick is totally into you."
"What? Who?"
"The waitress, man! Oh, God, what's wrong with you?"
As soon as he uttered those words, Jared knew he'd made a big mistake. Jensen gave him a murderous look, tension building all over him.
"What is wrong with me? What is wrong with me? Well, let me tell you what's wrong with me. I just broke up with Danneel. I thought she was the one. We dated for a really long time, never having the chance to spend much time together, though. And then, when we finally manage to, and move in together, and start getting really serious about the whole thing...well, it all goes to hell. That's what's wrong with me!"
"I'm sorry, man, I...I didn't mean to...It's just that I don't know how to cheer you up. You're my friend and it hurts to see you feeling so miserable."
"Listen, it's okay. Sorry I yelled at you. It's just that I thought it was for real. I don't know how to put it. I..."
"Nothing, just forget it."
"No, tell me, what is it? Pleeeaaaassssseeeee..." Jared said pulling his patented puppy dog eyes.
"Okay, puppy eyes, but don't you dare make fun of me or I'll kick your ass, ok?"
"Yeah, like you could..."
"Seriously."
"Okay. Sorry. Now, tell me, what is it?"
