How She Became His Everything

"There's just something wrong," Ray who had finally calmed down said, making both, Lynn and Shannon, turn to look at him. "Something's wrong with Gerard," he then added gazing into Lynn's eyes as if to say she had something to do with it.

"What do you mean?" Lynn asked frowning as thoughts rushed into her head; did he find out about it? Could he have heard me talking to Gerard about Eliza? Ray is too smart and if he said something about it now I wouldn't be able to make something up, what am I going to say? Lynn started to get nervous wishing Gerard would get back.

"Yeah..." Ray then said looking as if he had just realized something. "Now I'm sure something is wrong with Gerard."

"You mean the bruises he has?" Lynn asked trying to know what exactly Ray was talking about.

"That whole falling off the stairs story is kind of hard to believe but..." Ray paused to think and then continued, "that's not what I'm talking about..."

"Is it Eliza?" Lynn questioned impatiently waiting for an answer.

"No..." Ray replied. "I don't know..." He then added making her stare at him.

He got back to eating his pizza again as Lynn started wondering... Now that he mentioned it, I can't get it out of my head anymore. If it's not the bruises he's talking about, nor is it Eliza, then what could it be? she started thinking it through, to be then interrupted as Gerard took a seat next to her with the hot cup of coffee in hand.

"Hey, you're back!" Lynn was happy to see him there to handle what Ray was talking about earlier.

"Yeah I..." Gerard tried to say as she interrupted him saying, "wait, where's Frank?"

"Getting the pizzas," Gerard guessed taking a sip of the coffee.

"No, he went after you," Lynn replied looking around to see if she could spot him.

"Why did he go after me?"

Before she would explain, Lynn glanced at Shannon to see if she was trying to listen to them the way she was when Frank was here but it turned out that she wasn't interested in conversations between her and Gerard, she was, at that moment, more into eating the pizza she had in front of her.

Making sure no one was listening, Lynn pulled her chair closer to Gerard's to then whisper, "I told Frank about you almost fighting with Bob and he probably knows why Bob was acting so weird that time and he went to talk to you about it."

"Frank? What could he possibly know?" Gerard asked.

"I don't know," Lynn replied leaning forward to him. "It's scaring me though," she then whispered.

"Don't worry," Gerard whispered back. "Everything will be okay, I promise," he added wrapping an arm around her.

"How can you tell?" She asked taking a deep breath then resting her head on his shoulder. "Stan is a murderer," she added.

"The tour starts tomorrow," Gerard declared. "I'll be getting the money needed to pay him everything back soon. He agreed to give me the time needed... As long as he gets his money back, which he will," he added taking another sip of the coffee.

"I'm afraid of even facing him now," Lynn added passing her arm around his chest to get more comfortable.

"I won't let anything happen to you, don't worry," he replied kissing her forehead.

"I know you won't," Lynn added smiling.

"You're like..." Gerard paused to then add, "like the sister I never had!"

"So you're my big over protective annoying brother then," Lynn added humorously making him laugh. "Even though I'm sad Eliza's gone, but I can't help but feel relieved," Lynn then whispered.

"It's normal. With her gone, the problem is almost solved," Gerard said smiling.

"That's probably the only smart thing Stanly has done in his life," she said, unusually calling him by his whole first name.

"He sent you here, that must have been pretty smart," Gerard added placing the cup on the table.

"So when he used to be a good guy and pay you visits everyday, what did he actually used to tell you about me?" Lynn asked as Gerard took a deep breath to reply, "he would come with a different story everyday. I can't tell you the story of your own life now but I can say that he really loves you, inspite of what he's doing now."

"Doesn't matter..." Lynn added sadly. "I have another family now."

"Another family?" Gerard repeated confused.

"Aren't you my brother?" She said giggling.

"Oh yes," he replied laughing. "Mikey wouldn't recommend a brother like me though," Gerard added.

"Heeeyy!! Did I hear my name?!" Mikey said suddenly looking at them.

"Oh... Hey." A female's voice was heard, interrupting the conversation, making all of them turn to look at her.

"Jane?" Gerard said frowning as Lynn hastily straightened up.

"Hi Gerard," she added formally, standing by the table, holding on to her little black purse with both hands.

Gerard frowned, "Wh.."

"Look I'm sorry. It just happened okay, I love Bob and he loves me," she interrupted getting all red.

"What?" Gerard was confused.

"I'm....I'm sorry...I...I never meant to hurt you," Jane apologized stepping closer to Gerard. "Remember when I was at your hotel room and the police came... you asked Bob to drive me home and he did, that's when things between the both of us developed and...." Jane was trying to explain.

"So Bob being so weird around Gerard was because he was actually going out with his girlfriend?" Lynn interrupted realizing the whole thing.

"Jane what are you doing here!" Bob who had just arrived, exclaimed, "I was looking all over for you, I told you to wait in the car."

"I'm sorry I just had to tell him since you didn't seem like you were going to... I can't keep on doing this," Jane explained.

"You.....you told him?" Bob said loudly glaring at her.

"Yes," Jane lied firmly as Gerard stood up and walked towards Bob.

"You're not going to start another fight damn it are you?" Shouted Ray getting angry again.
As Gerard stepped closer to Bob, Bob started stepping backwards saying, "Look, I really didn't mean for this to happen but it just did..."

Gerard smiled as he got close to him and then patted him on the shoulder, "I'm sorry Bob..."
Bob was so confused he didn't know what to say, he was expecting a punch, a fight, yelling and screaming, yet all he got was an apology.

"I shouldn't have snapped at you this way.." Gerard continued.

"It's ok man..." Bob was confused and shocked at the same time as Gerard was taking the news really good.

"You should've just told me it was simply Jane you were talking about," Gerard added looking at Jane. "This whole thing wouldn't have happened."

"Is there anything worse than having your girlfriend cheat on you with one of your best friends?" Interrupted Mikey, also being surprised with Gerard's reaction towards all that.

"That doesn't matter really," Gerard Answered. "I'm happy for you two, I really am. You should've told me so earlier." He added beaming lightly looking at them.

"Oh. Thank....you....I guess," Jane said, unable to believe Gerard was being so careless about it just as she thought she had hurt him, she was proven wrong.

"Um..." Bob mumbled looking lost, wanting to get out of this awkward moment. "We were just on our way to the hotel...." He then added trying to find an excuse to leave as he started to feel really uncomfortable.

"Yeah...." Jane continued. "We'll see you guys later..." She added, slowly walking away with Bob.

"Honey, are you okay?" Lynn asked wrapping her arm around Gerard as he sat back next to her.

"Yeah I'm fine, I'm actually glad," he added making Lynn laugh. She understood him, she knew he was glad because Bob wasn't actually involved with the whole drug deal problem.

"I'm really proud of you Gee," she added smiling to him, happy with the way he handled this maturely.

"So you're fine with it," Ray said, staring at Gerard. "That girl Jane you always used to tell us about has been cheating on you with your best friend and you're fine with it?" Ray then added gazing into Gerard's eyes, as if he really wanted to know the truth, what was Gerard really hiding.

"That's what I don't really understand," Mikey added.

"I'm serious. I'm completely fine with it," Gerard added to then turn to Lynn's who was still looking at him happily.
Ray was watching them closely, especially Gerard, he didn't get his eyes off of him.

"I've been looking all over for you man," Frank interrupted. "I need to talk to you," he added firmly.

"I know Frank.." Gerard answered, still staring at Lynn and smiling.

"Yeah..." Lynn added. "They were just here, we found out about the whole thing," she then said turning to look at Frank.

She was so happy that Bob didn't have anything to do with the Eliza and Stan problem that she couldn't help but stand up and give Frank a random hug.

Frank on the other hand, didn't let her go that easily as he then whispered to her ear, "Sweetie?"

"Yeah.." Lynn replied softly.

Being in Frank's arms did feel good, but Lynn was somehow busy glancing at Shannon and Ray who seemed to be staring at them... for some reason...

"Do you love me?" Frank continued whispering.

"Yeah..." Lynn replied.

"Are you sure?" Frank added looking at her with sad eyes.

"Sweetie..." she said softly placing her hands on his cheeks. "I know I hurt you before..." she added looking at him in the eyes "but you're all I have now..." She then said placing her lips on his.

"It's the first time I see Frank so weak," Mikey whispered to Tracy as he noticed they were kissing.

"They're so cute together," Tracy added looking at them making everyone else turn to face them.

"That's what I call a perfect couple," Gerard said watching them with a wide grin on his face.

"I need to talk to you...Gerard," Ray said, looking at him in a serious manner.

"I want to go home," Shannon then said loudly as she stood up.

"What?" Lynn broke the kiss as she looked at Shannon surprised.

"I don't feel so good," Shannon added. "I want to go home," she then repeated.

"Well...." Lynn said letting go of Frank to step closer to Shannon. "I suppose we could...."

"Look," Shannon interrupted leaning to Lynn to then whisper, "we have an early flight tomorrow. So we should get some rest for today, I think we should call it a day."

Lynn stood back looking weirdly at Shannon thinking that she had picked the very worst moment to end the day.

"I think we should all go back and have some rest," Ray eventually suggested.

"I agree..." Mikey added standing up. "I'll drive Tracy home and meet you guys back at the hotel," he said taking Tracy's hand to lead her to his car.

Lynn, watching Mikey go, surprised with how Tracy had turned him upside down, from a reckless child to a responsible adult, was then interrupted by Frank who had stepped closer to her and said, "are you ready?"

Lynn giggled and added, "Do I have a choice?"

"Yeah..." Frank replied beaming.

"Do I REALLY have a choice?" Lynn repeated looking at him laughing.

Frank pretended to be thinking about the answer to then say, "nah..." as he carried her.

"So now when I actually need to walk I find it kind of weird...." Lynn said humorously. "I'm seriously getting used to this," She added.

"You are to be spoilt babe," Frank replied laughing, walking away with her in his arms followed by Shannon.

Gerard and Ray were left there at the table.

Even though they were supposed to be following the others since they were leaving in the same car, Gerard took a moment to think everything through as Ray somehow just sat there watching him.
Everything seemed to be working out just fine at that moment. Eliza is gone and Stan gave Gerard a chance to get him his money back, which he will as he tours. Lynn seemed to be back with Frank and as happy as ever. Bob didn't really have anything to do with the drug dealing process which relieved Gerard even more and Mikey was finally being mature.

"Everything is just the way it's supposed to be," Gerard said preparing himself to get up and follow the others.

"There's just one more thing..." Ray interrupted looking at him closely.