Title: Damn Those Eyes
By: Sillie
Pairing: Nick/Greg
Rating: PG-13
Summary: You can't forget the pain and despair in Greg's eyes.

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Damn those eyes
They keep me torn inside
She runs like a river through me,
Always you.

You can't forget the pain and despair in Greg's eyes. Pain and desperation you didn't know you put there until it was too late. You were just fooling around, Greg wasn't supposed to care so much, to lo-. No.

Eyes don't lie, words may try.
She comes like a mystery, flows through me,
And I swear it's true,
Always you…

But that was just the thing, wasn't it? Greg loves you. You can see it in his eyes, the way he looks at you, touches you. And it scares you to death.

You don't love him, you can't. He's a co-worker, a man… the most beautiful, funny and caring person you've ever had the honor of meeting.

Fuck.

I wish I could run in to you now, ey yeah
I wish I could run in to you now
If I see you one more time,
Maybe I'd feel better, ey yeah
If I'd see you one more time,
Maybe I'd feel not so cold.

It must be your mind playing tricks on you. You can't remember the reasons you had for calling it off, for shattering Greg's heart.

You can only think of how much you miss him right now, how desperately you want to wrap your arms around him and hold him close. Run your hands through his soft hair and over his even softer skin…

Damn those eyes,
No matter how I try,
She reigns with her symphony, over me.
Words may try
I said, eyes don't lie,
She speaks with her tender voice,
‘till there's no choice,
And I swear it's true, always you…

You gave him no chance to talk, because you knew that if you did, you couldn't have gone through with it.

You love Greg's voice, love letting the low and slightly nasal tones wash over you and take away all your doubts and fears.

Eh yeah eh yeah
I wish I could run in to you now, ey yeah
I wish I could run in to you now
If I see you one more time, maybe I'd feel better,
If I'd see you one more time,
Maybe I'd feel better

You can't forget the pain in Greg's eyes. You see it every night at work, try to ignore it, but it hurts. It hurts so bad and all you want to do is kiss the pain away, to turn back time and undo the hurt you caused.

To put the sparkle back in those beautiful brown eyes that you so cruelly killed with a few chosen and well aimed words.

See you one more time
Hold you one more time
Baby yeah, baby baby yeah
Baby baby
See you want you
O yeah maybe I'd feel better
If I'd see you one more time
Maybe I'd feel better
If I'd see you one more time
Maybe I'd feel...

You practically run out of the house and jump into your car. You've been a fool. A goddamn, ignorant fool.

Scared fool.

Cursing, you hit the accelerator, flying out of your driveway and towards your future. You can only hope Greg will forgive you, that you can restore the trust that you've shattered.

You come to a screeching halt and hurry towards Greg's apartment. You don't even bother with the bell. You bang on Greg's door until your hands hurt. You know it's rude, but you don't care; this is important damnit!


Ten seconds, thirty, a minute, then shuffling. You hold your breath, the door opening slowly, revealing weary, bloodshot brown eyes. Your heart clenches, your hands itching with the desire to reach out and touch him.

Standing on the edge - the fact that Greg hasn't slammed the door in your face giving you hope - you jump.

You meet Greg's big, liquid eyes, and they seem to shimmer in the dim light of the hall.

"Greg? Can we talk?"

Maybe I'd feel a whole lot better.

~fin

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A/N: Lyrics: Damn Those Eyes by Kane. A big thanks to my wonderful beta's ullman79 and aprilmay430. ::snugs:: Written for wordclaim50 (Claim: Eyes, Prompt: 033: Song!fic)

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