The days and weeks began to fly by. I went back to school about a fortnight after my release from hospital, I was still a little sore but able to function myself by them. I had a kickass scar where I'd been stabbed, which I was a little miffed at, until Gee assured me it was sexy, which made me feel a little better, even though I knew he was just trying to make me feel better. The gesture was cute. Hell, everything about Gee was cute. He proved that one Friday morning as we walked to school. As usual, we were walking with the other boys, but he took my hand and slowed down a little, letting them go on ahead. I looked up at him curiously, confused. He just smiled sweetly and laced our fingers together. "Listen, I-I wanted to ask you something." He spoke quietly and somewhat nervously, which sparked my curiosity further. "What?" I kept my tone light and casual. He looked at the ground, and was he actually sweating a little? "Well, I was thinking... I realized the other day that... me and you, we... well I... Shit." He ran his hand through his hair anxiously and he appeared to be unconsciously clenching his fingers around mine. I watched him, mystified, as he tried to gather his thoughts. "Krissy, I... Oh fuck it. Willyougoonadatewithme?" He said that last bit so quickly I barely managed to catch all the words. " A date?" I was surprised now, but pleasantly so. I began to smile. Gee, however, was still frowning at the ground. "Yeah, well, I realized that, since we kinda... got together... We haven't really done anything, you know? An-and I want to. I want to take you somewhere and... Well, go out with you, I guess." He was blushing fiercely, still refusing to look at me. By now we had reached school, and I pulled him to a stop just outside the gate. "I'd love to go on a date with you, Gee," I told him. He looked up at me, smiling. "Really?" I giggled and kissed the tip of his nose. "Of course! When shall we do it?" He grinned. "I was thinking tonight, actually," he confessed. "Excellent," was my reply. "I look forward to it." I kissed him quickly and then ran inside just in time for the bell. This date was all I could think about that day. I was nervous and excited, and I couldn't get it out of my head. By the time we got to the Ways' after school, I was a mess of emotions. My only consolation was that Gerard appeared to be just as panicked as me. The first thing I did when I got in was go straight to my clothes, and try to pick a decent outfit. It was hard, because I didn't know where we were going, so I settled with a black top, not overly formal, but better than a t-shirt. It came to just past my hips, and had white embroidery on the hem and sleeves. Under this I wore dark skinny jeans and black ballet shoes. I straightened my hair and put on my makeup, trying hard to get it absolutely perfect. I wasn't overly impressed, to be honest, I still looked ugly, but it was the best I could do. I stepped out of the bathroom, self-consciously running my fingers through my hair, and straightening my clothes. I headed for the stairs, and Mikey caught me on the way. He grinned at me. "Aw, Kriss, out to impress my big bro?" He giggled as I blushed. "Don't worry, hon, the guy is nuts for you. It'll go perfectly tonight." He kissed my cheek and promptly skipped away. I smiled at his cute words, and went downstairs. Gee was waiting by the door, and I almost stopped walking when I saw him. He looked gorgeous. Like me, he'd gone with jeans, but over them he wore a dress shirt, in a dark shade of grey. He also had on a black jacket that made him look adorable. He'd even brushed his hair, something I couldn't recall him doing before. It looked fantastic. He looked fantastic. It hurt my self-esteem just looking at him, I felt so plain and ugly. He interrupted my mental distress by pulling me in by my waist, sliding his arms around me and pressing our lips together. It was an innocent and sweet kiss, and I smiled as we pulled away. "Ready?" He asked. I nodded, and we called goodbyes to his family and went out into the cool night, my stomach swirling with anticipation and butterflies.

Notes

Yeah, it sucks I know. I was gonna do the date in this chapter, too, all in one go. But it would have been waaaaaay too long, so you'll have to wait for the next update, I'm afraid :) but hey, the date is finally here! I love writing this kinda thing, I'm such a soppy person :) so be prepared. Oh, and for those of you who aren't so enamoured by cheesy cute chapters, it isn't gonna stay that way. The ending is still far, far away, we have lots more angst and emotion to get through first :) xx