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I showed them the picture of Pete and told them what happened. Frankie wanted to make like a thousand copies and stick them in everyone's locker. I told him not to. He couldn't understand why not. We started arguing and Frankie snatched the picture from me.

He was holding up in the air like 2 fucking inches out of my reach. Even with my heels on I couldn't reach. Gerard wouldn't even help me. It was like he wanted Frankie to pass it around... Fuck. Too bad Bobs still not out here. He'd get it back for me... He always takes my side... But he had already went back inside to find his 'date'....

"Frankie come on." I whined stretching my arm up as high as I could. He just laughed. There were very few people Frankie could play the 'keep away' game with successfully and I happened to be one of them. He was enjoying it immensely.

"Hee-hee" He laughs like the Pillsbury dough boy as I reach over and tickle his stomach a little. It caught him off guard.

He reflexively lowered his arm down and I almost snatched the photo back but he switched it in his hands quickly as he jumped back from me a little.

"Frankieee!" I whined and I jumped up slightly to try to grab it again and my dress flew up a bit in the breeze.

"Elle that's enough." Gerard warns me as Frankie and I continue to struggle.

"Yeah but I almost got it." I say as my fingertips graze along the bottom edge of the picture.

"HA!! I never lose!" Frankie cries out.

"Yeah only when you play against me." I say and he laughs as I jump up again and miss.

"Oooo too short!" Frankie laughs. "You gotta jump higher baby!" He teases me waving the photo in the air mockingly. I smiled and got ready to jump again.

"Elle you jump up any fucking higher your dress is gonna go flying up over your head." Gerard says roughly.

"Yeah but Frankie will lose then, and I'll get my picture back." I say poking Frankie in the stomach. He winced a little but didn't drop his arm.

"Ha!" he laughs. "Even if you grab the picture - your dress flies up and you got no underwear on! -it's a win-win baby!" Frankie hollers as I jump up trying to snatch the picture yet again.

"All right that's fucking enough!" Gerard cries out loudly and he stomps over and snatches the picture easily away from Frankie. "Both of you." He scolds us as he stood in front of us with his arms crossed frowning a little at our bad behavior... I look down apologetically. Frankie does too.

"Sorry." I mumble looking down at my shoes and Frankie nudges me. I look over at him and he fucking sticks his tongue out at me. I flip him off in response and he laughs as he jogs back to the building. I glance over at the door. Chrissy was standing there. She didn't look too happy with him....

I reach over to get my picture back from Gerard and he pulls it back out of my reach.

"Hey!" I protest.

"Not so fast Elle." Gerard says as I pout. "Why'd ya take this if you didn't want anyone to see it?" He says and I sigh a little.

"Oh come on now Gerard." I say shaking my head a little. "You know what's gonna happen if I show that around." I say and he just looks at me and doesn't answer. "Pete's gonna freak!" I exclaim.

"Uh yeah that's kind of the point Elle." Gerard says and I frown.

"No cause then he's gonna do something to get back at me and then..." I sigh a little frustratedly.

"Well what have you ever done that you're worried about?" Gerard asks me and I just look at him. What have I done?

Ha! Its more like what haven't I done...

"I've done a lot of crap Gerard." I say biting my lip a little. "And its not like I really care if people find out but if I put that picture up, Pete's gonna freak and I don't need to be worried about what he's gonna do or be worried about you getting into it with him." I say stressing a little and Gerard reached over and stroked my cheek.

"Elle." He says cupping my face in his hands, like its wrong for me to worry about him.

"No I'm serious Gerard. I hate to see you fight." I say and he sighs a little as he pulls my head close to his chest and hugs me. "Trust me Gerard, its better this way." I say pulling back from him. "I've got Pete exactly where I want him. He wont say shit to me or you or anyone." I tell him and he just looked at me. "As long as he knows I have that he's not gonna be nothing but nice." I say and he kinda nods. I hold out my hand for the picture back.

"Mmm I'll just hold on to it okay, you tend to lose shit a lot." He says and he slips it into his wallet. I smile. "What?" Hesays giving me a strange look.

"Nothing." I say trying not to smile. He kept looking at me. "Naw its just you better be careful." I laugh.

"Why?" He asks.

"Aw cause you know if someone sees that picture in your wallet they're gonna think like Pete's your girlfriend or some shit." I tease him. He laughs. "No I'm serious Gerard it looks bad." I say as he wraps his arm around me.

"Come on lets go back in." He says kissing the top of my head.

"Mmm do we have to." I whine. He just looked at me. "Can't we just go home and come back for Mikey later." I say and he smiles a little.

"Elle its only like another hour or so." He says and I pout as we go up the steps.

"But I want to go home." I sigh a little as we approach the door. He wraps his arm around me from behind and pulls me back against him.

"But I...I want to dance with you." He whispers in my ear and it sends shivers up my spine... "I wanna wrap my arms around you and hold you tight against me." He says and I can feel his breath caressing my neck.

"Mmm wouldn't you rather do that in bed." I moan a little.

"Aw baby we'll have all night for that. This is the only time I have to dance with you." He says and I turn around to face him.

"You're gonna stay the night with me?" I ask genuinely not sure of what his answer would be. He looked at me in amazement. I don't know why... It was a legitimate question. I mean now that Will was arrested he didn't have to be shadowing me day and night...

"Elle there's no where else I'd rather be." He says looking into my eyes and I smiled. "And umm actually Mikey was gonna stay the night too Elle." He says and I make a face. "And um Frankie also." He adds.

"Mmm, were you planning on some kinda gang bang or...?" I tease and he laughs as he holds the door open for me. I stood there looking at him as he held it. He motioned for me to go through and I smiled... Ever since he told me that that day I can't help but smile when he holds a door open... It was weird too cause I never thought anything of it before. He saw me smiling and winked at me. I laughed and walked through pausing to kiss him lightly. He took my hand in his stroking his finger along my ring and squeezing my hand delicately as he pulled me out onto the dance floor.

I reached my arms up on to his shoulder and he pulled me close as we danced. I rested my head on his shoulder as we swayed to the music.

I don't know how long we danced. It seemed like forever... I don't think I've ever been this happy... Especially not today...Today is usually so hard for me. I usually end up crying, letting my grief consume me from the moment I wake up until the moment I fall asleep... But being here.. in his arms... Just felt so right. As long as I was in his arms I was all right. As long I knew he felt the same for me I was gonna be all right...Suddenly it felt like I'd be okay in life with out my mom or my papa and even if I never found my dad I'd be all right cause I had Gerard. Feeling his arms around me, nothing else mattered to me... And I could tell nothing else mattered to him...

And then... Just like that it was gone...Bam!... just like Lia said...the feeling was gone, he took it from me, without warning he tensed up, his focus was totally shifted from me. I looked over my shoulder to see what caused this... what caused my perfect moment of tranquility to be ruined...

Aw fuck... I should've figured it was her....