JASMINE ALLEY: THE BILL SLASH FICTION

Jasmine Alley : The Lockup : Elf Boy : After the Flood

fandom:      The Bill
pairing:     Craig/Nick
rating:      PG

title:       After the Flood
author:      elf boy
website:     http://www.geocities.com/elves_on_speed/

summary:     After sleeping with Luke and getting the brush-off,
             Craig is feeling very shaken up. Nick's POV.

Disclaimer:  The Bill belongs to Thames Television and ITV. No
             infringement of copyright intended.

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AFTER THE FLOOD
by
elf boy


You come to my flat in the middle of the morning. Sleepy, I stumble to the door
and let you in, into my open arms. It's all you want from me right now, because
that's all I can offer you. All you want me to do is listen. You feel crap. I
feel crap just like you. Different reasons. Too much cocaine, too much alcohol
and too many bad memories.

You are supposed to be at his wedding. I am supposed to be at his wedding. I am
supposed to be his Best Man. I don't want to be there. You don't want to be
there. I am the last person he wants to see. I let him down, I didn't even
bother to go to his stag night. But you did. And that was your first mistake.

You are in pieces. I can see that you have been crying and that you have been
drinking. You never cry. I have never seen you cry before. You feel betrayed.
Everyone has betrayed you, you say, everyone but me. Whether I am still your
friend, you ask. Of course I am, I reply. I never wanted to do this for him in
the first place. Some people think it's an honour, but I was just trying to be
polite. You encouraged me to do it. You said it would be better this way. The
best way to forget everything that ever was between him and you. To forget how
you made a fool of yourself.

You are here in my arms and tell me that everything has changed. How much he
wanted you last night. How you made love. It was so real, you say. He knew what
he was doing. He wanted it too. Like it was meant to be. And the next morning he
tells you it was all lies. I could have told you that he's a liar. I could have
told you long ago, that he doesn't even know what he wants. I could have told
you that you deserve better. I could have told you all this, but I didn't. We
all make mistakes in life.

You want to go back to him. Ask him why. You don't understand why he would do
this to you. You even told him how much you loved him. That's the way you are,
you always want the truth to be out in the open for everyone. I know you won't
get an answer. How can you get the truth out of someone who has developed lying
into an art form?

I missed you so much last night. And the night before. And the night before
then, too. I don't have anyone to talk to anymore but you. And now you don't
have anyone either. All I can do is hold your shaking body and calm your aching
soul.

THE END.


-- Elves on Speed - slash from The Bill, Due South and the Manics
http://www.geocities.com/elves_on_speed


	Jasmine Alley : The Lockup : Elf Boy : After the Flood
		fandom: The Bill pairing: Craig/Nick rating: PG title: After the Flood author: elf boy website: http://www.geocities.com/elves_on_speed/ summary: After sleeping with Luke and getting the brush-off, Craig is feeling very shaken up. Nick's POV. Disclaimer: The Bill belongs to Thames Television and ITV. No infringement of copyright intended. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AFTER THE FLOOD by elf boy You come to my flat in the middle of the morning. Sleepy, I stumble to the door and let you in, into my open arms. It's all you want from me right now, because that's all I can offer you. All you want me to do is listen. You feel crap. I feel crap just like you. Different reasons. Too much cocaine, too much alcohol and too many bad memories. You are supposed to be at his wedding. I am supposed to be at his wedding. I am supposed to be his Best Man. I don't want to be there. You don't want to be there. I am the last person he wants to see. I let him down, I didn't even bother to go to his stag night. But you did. And that was your first mistake. You are in pieces. I can see that you have been crying and that you have been drinking. You never cry. I have never seen you cry before. You feel betrayed. Everyone has betrayed you, you say, everyone but me. Whether I am still your friend, you ask. Of course I am, I reply. I never wanted to do this for him in the first place. Some people think it's an honour, but I was just trying to be polite. You encouraged me to do it. You said it would be better this way. The best way to forget everything that ever was between him and you. To forget how you made a fool of yourself. You are here in my arms and tell me that everything has changed. How much he wanted you last night. How you made love. It was so real, you say. He knew what he was doing. He wanted it too. Like it was meant to be. And the next morning he tells you it was all lies. I could have told you that he's a liar. I could have told you long ago, that he doesn't even know what he wants. I could have told you that you deserve better. I could have told you all this, but I didn't. We all make mistakes in life. You want to go back to him. Ask him why. You don't understand why he would do this to you. You even told him how much you loved him. That's the way you are, you always want the truth to be out in the open for everyone. I know you won't get an answer. How can you get the truth out of someone who has developed lying into an art form? I missed you so much last night. And the night before. And the night before then, too. I don't have anyone to talk to anymore but you. And now you don't have anyone either. All I can do is hold your shaking body and calm your aching soul. THE END. -- Elves on Speed - slash from The Bill, Due South and the Manics http://www.geocities.com/elves_on_speed

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