I slotted my key into my apartment door, Gerard’s breath tickling the back of my neck setting my nerves on fire.
“Sorry it’s such a mess.” I muttered grimacing at the various sketches and empty bottles scattered across my apartment. I quietly shut the door ignoring Gerard’s raised eyebrow as I bolted it shut with three different steel bolts. I hurriedly rushed around the apartment trying to make it somewhat presentable only to find Gerard watching me and grinning looking slightly bemused.
“Mitty, what the hell are you doing?” He laughed as I kicked some discarded clothing under the couch. I sighed giving up, he was going to have to live with my apartment being a complete tip.
“Sorry, I wanted it to be at least slightly presentable for you and not look like a complete dump... do you want anything to drink or eat? You can dump your stuff on the couch or in the spare room.” I felt suddenly claustrophobic and panicked I was so used to the apartment being my alone space, away from everyone else and to have someone here in it scattered my fragile thoughts and sent my shaking hands into a quivering frenzy. I felt like I had to keep Gerard entertained and busy but the more he spoke to me the more he would realise that I was nothing special or interesting. The thought of him thinking I was nothing special scared me. My body felt hot and flushed and I turned away from his intense hazel eyes and turned my attention to my faded converse. The silence stretched between us and it wasn’t comfortable like usual. I felt panicked and trapped like a coiled spring about to snap under the tense pressure of the atmosphere that surrounded us. I continued to stare at my shoes and Gerard continued to stare at me, I don’t know why I was freaking out so badly I felt like I was going to be sick I was so nervous. Cautiously he slowly walked over to me and I flinched slightly when he gently placed his pale fingers under my chin and lifted my face up so that I was looking at him. He lifted his hand to push my tawny hair out of my eyes and trailed his fingers lightly down my face and along my jaw. The tension in the air was so thick I felt as though I couldn’t move, everything seemed to teeter on the edge of his movements. My breath was trapped in my lungs and my eyes were drowning in his. He slowly moved foreward and my heart stuttered as his lips neared mine, I was a quivering wreck under his touch and as his other arm slid around my waist pulling my body snugly against mine I could feel his racing heart against my own. I bit down hard on my lip. Was he going to kiss me? Did I want him to ? Just as his lips were millimetres from my own and his hooded eyes were flickering he shifted his head and pulled me into a hug. I froze in shock but soon melted into the embrace. His lips brushed my neck and I felt him deeply inhale...was he smelling me? The thought made me want to laugh so I buried my face into his touseled locks instead. “Thank you Mitty, for this. I don’t know how to repay you for this but I will one day. I promise.” He murmed before pulling away and giving me my personal space. I opened my mouth to reply but was unable to form words. He smirked at my goldfish impression “I’m going to go to sleep now, see you tomorrow Mitty.” I blushed and snapped my mouth shut
“Goodnight Gerard.” I laughed softly and went into my own room and quickly drifted off into a deep sleep.

I woke up at about midday to the smell of burning toast and coffee.
“Fucking shit toast- motherfucking pain. Can’t do anything right god dammi-” A loud crash sounded from the kitchen along with a lot more swearing. I grabbed a shirt and shoved it over my bra and pants before rushing into the kitchen. What I saw actually made me cry with laughter, my entire kitchen looked as though a bomb had hit it. Gerard’s once black hair was white with flour which covered every surface of the kitchen. Burnt toast and my now broken toaster lay shattered on the floor. Gerard looked so completely lost and confused that I just lost it. I slid down the door frame and began to laugh. At first Gerard just looked at me in even more confusion as I lay on the floor hysterically laughing but then he too began to giggle. Tears streamed down my face and my stomach cramped with laughing so hard.
“G-G-G-Gerard what the ... what the fuck did you do to my kitchen?” I burst out through my giggles as I staggered to my feet again. He pouted and brushed some of the flour off his shirt
“I wanted to er say thanks..but making pancakes is really hard.” I giggled again and without thinking I reached up and began to dust off the flour from his face and hair.
“You look so stupid” I giggled as he gasped and looked at me like I had just commited the worst crime.
“Amity Raine did you just say that I, the most beautfiul man on the planet looks stupid?” He looked at me in mock outrage. Before I could do anything I was suddenly being picked up and thrown onto the couch. Shrieking I tried to get up but Gerard straddled me and proceded to shake off all the flour onto me.

“Ew Gerard no I have flour in my mouth.” I yelped trying to shield my face from the onslaught of flour that was cascading off him. With one hand he pinned my arms above my head and with the other he began to tickle me. I became a writhing, squirming mess under him and could barely breathe. “GGGEERRRARD GET OFF ME I CANT BREATHE PLEASE STOP TICKLING ME I WILL DO ANYTHING ARGGHHH” I screamed he was laughing hysterically now as well, our laughter filling the quiet apartment. “PLEASE GGERRRARD PLEASE PLEASE STOP.” He finally relented and we both sat there panting, completely exhausted. I was suddenly aware of how he was lying. My shirt had risen over my thighs revealing the black lace that framed my panties and he still had my arms pinned above my head. The air between us changed and suddenly seemed charged with a new energy. I watched as his eyes drifted down from my face to my shirt and then my bare legs beneath him. I swallowed nervously and shifted underneath him. His face twisted into a smirk and his eyes glimmered mischieviously at me as he began to lean down towards my face..

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