Baking with Dr. Griff - Closed Tag

[Dr. Griffin Jones]

Griff was thankfully a very forgiving sort, and was furiously convincing himself that though the idea of Riley meaning to put a hand on his thigh would be wonderful and all other good things, that it was just an accident. He decided to busy himself with the rim of his mug, looking down into the brown liquid as though it were extremely interesting. That way he could pretend he didn't see Riley's blush and also pretend he didn't have one of his own.

"Well, I have Friday off this week, and Monday too." He mused quietly, rubbing Gladys' back and moving his eyes to the TV. "If we can get Danny free on those days we should definitely go for a long weekend before the weather gets too cold." Griff, despite being used to freezing weathers, snow and rain, still didn't relish the idea of camping in late Autumn - he'd probably wake up frozen to Riley.

Griff half-heartedly watched the TV, still listening to Riley while feeling extremely comfortable. "I'm a movie lover myself, but I do watch the occasional documentary." And any episodes of Dawson's Creek or One Tree Hill. He couldn't help that he liked the teen drama so much. As the TV flashed up something about romance, the doctor decided once more that his tea was super fascinating. It was only when Riley called to attention the buzzing that Griff jerked up.

"Wonderful." He replied eagerly, gently setting Gladys down on the other part of the couch so the taller man could get up, before following him into the kitchen to eagerly wait for the tart crust to show up from out of the oven. Gladys decided stubbornly to follow both men, and at once started munching on a teatowel, tail wagging happily.

"I can't believe how excited I am to make this." He chuckled, gently nudging the goat from the teatowel, only for her to return to it moments later. "Brings back good memories."

[Riley Adams]

Riley was willing to put the incident behind them but there was a big part of him that wasn't all that sorry it happened. He was, however, sorry that he'd made things very uncomfortable between them. He could tell Griff was upset [he just didn't know exactly what it was Griff was upset about].

When Griff spoke again about the camping trip, Riley decided to jump on that immediately. "I'm sure I can work something out with the staff." He smiled. All the jobs he's been doing weren't exactly heavy anyway so he knew he could knock off some time if he wanted to. And he really wanted to.

"Yes, I prefer movies too." He nodded. "What types of documentaries do you watch? I can't remember if you mentioned it before." Riley tapped the side of his head, indicating he thought he was getting old and his memory wasn't what it used to be.

Riley didn't see what Gladys was doing to his towel but even if he did, he would have just let her have at it. It wasn't like he had a shortage of it. He smiled at Griff's sentiment, nodding in agreement. Baking reminded him of his mom a lot. Happy memories, really. Just happy.

Taking the crust out of the oven, Riley set it on a wire rack on the island and waited for Griff's further instruction. "So we can just pour the mixture in?" Riley asked, like an excited little boy.

[Dr. Griffin Jones]

Much like Riley, Griff didn't regret that the accidental touch had happened. It was more the flare of emotions he could barely contain normally that made him grave with concern. He didn't want to make things bad or cause a problem between them - and that was the reason he was looking so aggrieved.

"That'd be great, I'll ask Danny when I see him to go to the city." Griff assured Riley, running his fingers through his hair. "I'll pull down the camping equipment and get everything stocked up." That certainly gave him something to look forward to.

"Ah, anything really. I'm fond of the wildlife ones though, they're always so fascinating." The shorter man said, thinking about what he'd last watched on TV. "And I didn't mention it, so don't go thinking you're stupid." Because Griff thought Riley was anything but stupid. He was smart and gentle and just wonderful.

When the crust was revealed, Griff savoured the lovely smell and glanced once more at the recipe. "Nope, straight in." He said eagerly, heading over and pouring the bowl of mixture into the warm tart. He grinned at the sight of it - even if it wasn't ready yet.

"Okay, now it's in again at Gas 5 for twenty minutes." He'd forgotten how much waiting there was when it came to baking, so he watched Riley fondly, then very shyly curled his arm around his waist. "So um... how about we bake something else?"

[Riley Adams]

"Okay," Riley smiled at the mention of Danny. "Oh, you should let me help you with that." The biological manipulator insisted, not wanting Griff to trouble himself so even before the actual camping happened.

Riley laughed at Griff's reassurance. "I would hope I'm not getting senile just yet. I want to have my wits about me when I have a child in my house." He realised he had used when, instead of if and briefly he wondered if that would freak Griff out. Wait, no, why would Griff freak out? It wasn't like they were together. Griff had no reason to freak out. No.

As Griff poured the mixture in, Riley set the oven to Griff's specifications and waited for the younger man to pop the pie back in. He really couldn't wait to eat it, the smell was just so heavenly.

He didn't jump when Griff's arm went around his waist. The look on the smaller man's face flustered Riley, making his heart pound just a little too loudly in his ears. Slowly but surely, Riley's hand moved up to cup the other man's cheek while the other hand moved to his neck, pulling himself downwards and pressing his lips on Griff's.

There weren't any fireworks. There wasn't a string quartet. But Riley's body felt tingly all over and the hand around Griff's neck moved up so he was cupping Griff's face with both hands.

This felt so nice.

[Dr. Griffin Jones]

"Are you sure, I don't want you having to worry about what you need to get." Griff asked honestly, not wanting to put the taller man out. It was his idea after all, how could he possibly expect both men to contribute so much. Their being there was more than enough.

When Riley mentioned children again, Griff offered a small twitch of the lips. "So it's set then?" He questioned quietly. Not that it was any of his business, he was just wondering how the man would cope with a child in the flat. He cleared his throat then and continued to make sure the filling for the tart was evenly spread.

He slid the tart back in, and shut the oven, then continued to snuggle against Riley, enjoying the taller man's warmth and company. He started when a hand came to his cheek, and looked up into Riley's face with a small smile.

It was then that Riley's lips touched his and a little spark of electricity bristled down his body. It felt wonderful, it wasn't like some giddy childish thing involving a foot pop or stars in eyes, it was just pure and tender and everything Riley stood for.

Griff's hands moved onto Riley's shoulders as they drew apart, and he grinned rather childishly, as if he'd gotten something naughty from the cookie jar. "Riley..." He breathed, blinking slowly. He cleared his throat and chewed his lip thoughtfully.

"I'm glad I'm not the only one who was feeling... well... that."

[Riley Adams]

"Not at all. I offered, Griff. I want to worry about what I need to get." He teased, giving the GP a gentle smile. Although to be fair, he wouldn't have worried even if Griff was the one who asked him to do it. In fact, he would have been as eager to do it.

Riley made a small noise of question when Griff asked. "Oh...um." Riley gave the man a sheepish grin, rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment at getting caught. "I'm...not quite sure yet. I mean, I've asked a friend to help me out with it and I've been thinking about it for awhile..." Riley shook his head, not wanting to subject Griff on a topic he clearly did not feel comfortable engaging in. "I'm rambling, I'm sorry." He chuckled nervously.

But he had no time to be nervous, especially when he felt Griff respond to the kiss in kind. The doubt he had about this being one-sided flew out the window but what came in to replace it was how this would feel with Danny. That's...that's not right, Riley thought to himself as the kiss deepened slightly. What business was it of his to be thinking of one man while immensely enjoying kissing another man?

The kiss was broken off quite naturally and Riley could feel his cheeks heating up as he sucked in his bottom lip. He noted that Griff had spoken his name but Riley did not trust his voice at the moment so he just kept quiet, trying to even out his breathing.

He did chuckle to the side when Griff made his remark. "So am I." Riley wiped his face with one hand and shook his head before looking down at Griff. "I'm glad you haven't slapped me for being so forward."

At that moment, Gladys headbutted Riley's calf. He looked down and laughed at the goat. "You want some kisses too, baby?" Riley crouched down and placed a kiss on top of the goat's head. "There you go."

[Dr. Griffin Jones]

"Alright..." Griff finally gave in, giving a lopsided grin. "But if you get stuck, you must call me, okay?" He gave Riley a look, then chuckled. He was so lucky to know such a kind man.

If Griff had known that Riley was thinking about Danny during the kiss, then he may have felt a little less guilty about thinking of him too. Would it be even possible to find two people attractive, to have both of them and not feel greedy? He couldn't stop smiling through the kiss all the same, even if his brain was racing. His fingers smoothed over the collar of Riley's shirt, and he let his body shake slightly in response to the intimacy.

When the kiss ended, Griff found his cheek resting in the curve of Riley's chest, listening to the heartbeat of the taller man. He felt oddly content and peaceful, as though he were about to slip into a dream.

"I wouldn't slap you for doing what I was thinking of." He admitted, keeping himself pressed close to Riley and his comforting warmth. "Ha, I feel like I'm 16 again." He smiled, glancing down as Gladys nudged the taller man.

"She's left out." He chuckled, crouching beside Riley and stroking over Gladys' back. He paused then, and moved his free hand to shyly rest on Riley's own. "Got bored of eating the towel then, pet?" He asked gently, giving the goat a scratch behind the ear.

[Riley Adams]

Riley nodded and smiled widely. "Of course. Just give me a list of what we might need." He nodded decisively. He grinned at the look Griff gave him and gave another one of innocence in return.

His arms moved around Griff's waist, smiling at the small shiver coming from the smaller man. Riley's smile widened at Griff's confession and proceeding remark. Confused as he was about wanting to do this exact same thing with Danny, Riley was also just so very content with being here with Griff.

Sitting down on the floor, feeling a little ridiculous at the situation but very much at ease at how...natural this seemed, Riley picked Gladys up and put him on his lap, petting her and smiling at Griff every now and again.

[OOC: Sorry for this stupid ass reply >_<]

[Dr. Griffin Jones]

"Will do, it's not too complex." He said cheerily, thinking mostly of tinned goods and things that wouldn't spoil too quickly. There was nothing more disappointing than thinking of a lovely cooked breakfast only to find mould on the bread, after all.

Griff happily sat down beside Riley on the floor as Gladys joyously nibbled on Riley's face, her ears flicking to indicate she wanted an ear rub. Griff moved his hand up to do so, then cleared his throat. "So... um... what now?" He questioned nervously, especially at the idea of telling Danny when he liked the other man just as much.

He'd almost wished the three of them had confessed all at once, but there would be some awkward logistics involving kissing, so he simply went quiet. "Maybe we can sort it out when we're camping?" He offered, looking at Riley with a smile. That way he could tell Danny how he felt about him, too.

[Riley Adams]

Riley simply smiled and nodded at Griff, giving him a reassuring look. Riley took supply shopping quite seriously so Griff had nothing to worry about.

Looking over to Griff at his question, Riley sighed with a shrug, a faint smile carved on his lips. What now, indeed, the landscaper thought to himself. This was sort of a delicate situation, wasn't it? He knew now that Griff was as attracted to Riley as Riley was to him. But there was also the whole feelings for Danny bit of the equation. He still didn't know that Griff also felt the same way for Danny, but that was another different equation all the same.

Griff's suggestion was met with a confused look but he acquiesced softly, offering the smaller man a smile. "I'll go do the dishes while we wait for the pie." Standing up, Riley plucked Gladys off his lap and let her wander around the kitchen. "Would you like to have more tea?" Riley asked, offering his hand to Griff to pull him up.

[Dr. Griffin Jones]

Griff's stomach rumbled at the idea of a delicious British fry up with eggs and bacon, baked beans and toast... He rubbed his belly and blushed, chuckling to himself. Seemed like he might be eating more of the pudding than he thought.

He was glad that Riley didn't really know what to do now either. He had to broach the subject with Danny, and tell Riley that he liked someone else too. God what was he going to say about it? He had to say something and he didn't know how to speak it out without making it awkward. "Riley?" He asked tentatively. "Have you ever liked... more than one person?" He pretended to look at Gladys while waiting for his answer.

"Do you want me to help?" He offered helpfully as Riley headed to the sink. "And another cuppa would be super. I could maybe make us something savoury before we eat the pie?" He offered, stomach growling hopefully as he stood. "Like a nice cheese toastie? Or something?"

[Riley Adams]

Griff's question alarmed Riley, as he was thinking the same thing. There were so many times before that Riley thought Griff could read his mind and now, now it just strengthened that very belief.

"I...well..." he cleared his throat. "Yes." He admitted softly, running his hand through his hair with a sheepish grin. He didn't know what else could be said after that. Because Riley thought he was exclusive in relationships by nature. That was until now. Not that he thought Griff or Danny would be open to being with him knowing there was someone else on the side.

"No, please...relax on the couch. I'll get you your tea." He squeezed Griff's arm and, as an afterthought, pecked the younger man lightly on the side of his jaw. "And I'll make the sandwiches. You've done up the pie, it's the least I can do."

He also needed the constant mobility to clear his head. But he didn't admit this to Griff.

[Dr. Griffin Jones]

Perhaps too much time with Sean had given Griff an insight into other people, all he knew was he was thinking about how he felt with Danny, and he needed to say something before he even considered a relationship with Riley.

"Ah. I'm glad." He said quietly, smiling over at Riley and then trying to form words to say something about how he felt. "I... um." He began, lifting Gladys up into his arms as if somehow that would give him the strength. "Well, oh god this is difficult." He said nervously, sitting down and smiling.

"I like someone else, too." He finally blurted out, before chewing his lip and raising his hands up. "I'm so sorry Riley it's not even that I don't like you because I do very much it's just..." He put his head in his hands and shook it. "I've never liked two people at once." He concluded, before reaching to touch Riley's hand.

"So. Um. Are you sure I can't do anything in the kitchen? I'd be happy to." He offered, while Gladys nibbled her master's beard in a would-be soothing gesture.

[Riley Adams]

Of all things Riley was sure Griff was about to say as he stumbled over his words, "I like someone else too." was definitely not on the list. His smile faltered slightly as Griff explained himself, reassuring Riley that he still liked him.

Riley surprisingly felt nothing but acceptance. Acceptance that he may not be the only guy in Griff's life. Because it really would be hypocritical of him to feel betrayed, especially since he too liked someone else, didn't he?

He accepted Griff's hand, squeezing it lightly before reinforcing his smile. He pulled Griff close, wrapping his arms around the smaller man. He was about to kiss him when the oven buzzed once more, making Riley chuckle in amused embarrassment.

Pulling away from the Welshman, Riley simply stroked Griff's cheek softly before grabbing a towel to get the pie out of the oven, setting it over a wire rack. "Let's let it cool first and...I guess you can make your sandwiches if you want to stay in here. I wish you would stay in here." Riley replied confidently, no use sugarcoating his wants, was there?

[Dr. Griffin Jones]

Griff's heart hammered loudly in his ears when Riley's smile fell. God, he was going to hate him, wasn't he? He was about to apologise heartily when Riley seemed to accept it graciously.

The arms around him settled him down, and he rested his cheek on the older man's shoulder, feeling much better and about to lean up and accept the kiss when the oven broke them apart. He laughed as well, and shook his head.

"Alright, that sounds fair." Griff said eagerly, moving over to wrap his arms around Riley's waist and rest his cheek on the man's back. "What sort of sandwich do you want?" He asked helpfully, eyeing the pie proudly. He couldn't believe he'd made it. It looked so much like his mother's endeavours.