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We were all chilled out on the couches at the back of the Coffee House just chatting about nothing when Scarlet asked us all what we were doing on Saturday.

"I'm taking you out somewhere." Gerard answered her, she smiled at him.

"We're going visiting some of my relatives in New York." Leighton announced smiling happily.

"Yeah, which will be loads of fun." Frank sounded unhappy about this.

"I'm going out for dinner and this dance thing with my mum and the place she works for." I told them.

"Gerard said he already had plans so I have to go to this stupid thing with my mums' work. I still hate you for that Gerard." Mikey glared at him. Gerard just smiled in response. Scarlet and me laughed, we had to be the ones dating the brothers.

"Any idea what you're wearing yet Iz?" Scarlet asked me once we'd stopped laughing.

"Nope, I have absolutely no idea. All my mum's told me is that its a formal dinner with a lousey dance and that whatever I wear has to be suitable." I replied not bothering to hide my distaste for this subject.

"That's what I thought, but luckily yours truly has an idea." She told me, "the black strapless knee length dress with the red netting round the top and the bottom; with the black heels with bows on."

"You mean that dead clingy one? It'd look great with my hair in loose curls." I replied smiling; Scarlet smiled as well. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Mikey looking kind of protective.

"Anyway Gerard where you taking Scarlet?" Leighton asked.

"I've already told you but you, Scarlet and Iz got to drunk to remember; and I'm not telling you again because its a secret." He replied smiling.

"I know! Only because you asked me where to - I mean if she'll like your idea. Oh by the way are you going to tell us how much we drank?" I asked him after nearly slipping up about giving him the idea to take her to see the Beastie Boys.

"Yeah you told me she'dlove it and no I'm not going to tell you how much you drank." He smiled evily. He's going to hold Sunday night against us girls forever.

"That's not fair I want to know." Leighton moaned.

"We're not telling you because you'd tell Scarlet and ruin the surprise." Mikey said.

"I'll get it out of Frank." She had an evil genius look on her face now and Frank looked scared to death.

We all started laughing and just couldn't stop for the next five minutes. After we calmed down Scarlet started questioning me about Saturday again.

"What time does it start and end?"

"Half seven and I don't have a clue what time it ends." I replied.

"Masquerade?" She asked smiling.

"Yeah it is; which should be lots of fun." I smiled sarcastically in return.

"Why does she want you to dress approperately, when she knows what you're like?"

"It's either because she knows what I'm like or it's because she's introducing me to the head of her department's family; which means she's using me to score a promotion." I answered trying to stop myself from rolling my eyes.

"Now that's just unfair on you." Leighton piped up.

"Yeah, I mean even I wouldn't use you to try and get myself a promotion." Gerard agreed.

"Thanks Gerard." I'm glad I've got good friends.

"I'd find a better looking kid instead." He continued smiling.

"Gerard that was evil." Mikey said sounding annoyed.

"Say sorry Gerard or I might sell you out Saturday and go with Iz." Scarlet blackmailed him.

"Sorry Iz." Gerard apolagised.

"I'll come round yours at about five and help you get ready, is that okay?" Scarlet asked me.

"Yeah that'll be fine." I smiled.

After another half hour of laughing we all set off home; but I drove slowly so I could spend some more time with Mikey.

"It'sa shame we're both doing different things on Saturday otherwise we could go and bully Scarlet and Gerard." Mikey announced. I couldn't help but smile.

"True but we'll get them back a better way." I replied not taking my eyes off the road.

"You've got a plan haven't you?" He asked me as I parked up outside his house.

"Yep, but before I tell you; you have to tell me how much we drank on Sunday." I told him while turning to face him.

"Sneaky, but a fair deal. Between you you all drank three bottles of Vodka, four bottles of Pimms and a bottle of Jack Daniels. These were all unopened." He answered my demands, "now spill on the plan."

"I don't actually have a plan." I smiled sweetly at him.

"You are surprising clever at getting information out of people." He said leaning closer to me, "how do you do it?"

"I can keep a cool head under any circumstances." I pecked his waiting lips, "you better go Gerard's trying to sneak up on us."

"How did you know that?" Mikey said while opening the door.

I tapped my nose. "Bye."

"Bye." He climbed out and walked straight past Gerard into his house.

As I drove home I started thinking about why I was finding it difficult to say the three most simpliest words ever. I can say 'love you' without a second thought; but actually saying 'I love you' shouldn't be this difficult.

Unless I don't love him...