You Leave Me Breathless

[Peyton]

One week passed, and it was now the third week of September. Tonight, both Trinity and I were working at the bar. It wasn’t too busy, so the two of us were just chatting casually whilst Drew and Matt served any customers.

Then the door slammed opened and in walked a girl I never thought I’d see again. She had bright orange hair with random blonde and red chunks in, and she wore a black denim skirt, a black bustier over a white gypsy shirt, complete with knee high leather platform boots. She was exactly as I remembered her. The only other person as crazy as we are.

“No fucking way!” I gasped

“What?” Trinity frowned, looking over her shoulder

The girl grinned at Trinity’s dropped jaw.

“¡Comience el partido!” the girl yelled

“¡Porque el partido está aquí!” we chorused

Trinity and I hopped over the bar, encasing our orange haired friend in a bone-crushing hug.

“Ruby fucking Grenados. Well I thought you were living the gamblers high life when we ditched you in Vegas,” Trinity smirked, sitting on a bar stool

“I was...but I got bored. You know me. After a while the men all fuck the same. I decided to head West to find new meat. Heard you two were staying in town...thought I’d pay a little visit,” Ruby grinned, tossing her flaming hair over her shoulder

“Damn girl, we need to catch up!” I giggled

“¿Cuándo y dónde?” Ruby smirked

“We get off at 2am...meet us back here and we’ll drive you back to ours,” I suggested

“Sounds good to me. I want to meet your latest bitches as well,” Ruby said with a grin

“No fucking these ones, okay?” I snickered, rolling my eyes

“I’ll be on my best behaviour,” Ruby chuckled

Then she turned and looked over at Drew and Matt, who were unashamedly staring. Ruby smirked and leant towards us.

“Pey, tell your fuck buddy with the tree-trunk arms to stop staring at my ass. Trin, you can just punch the short one for me,” Ruby whispered innocently

“You never cease to amaze me, Grenados,” Trinity mused

“Shouldn’t you be terrorising another bar by now?” I grumbled, not liking how she figured out Drew so quickly

“Si, I should. And so I will. But at 2am, I’ll be back chicas!” Ruby whooped

And with that, our fiery friend left. Matt and Drew walked over, confused.

“Who was that and why did she leave?” Matt frowned

“The only girl in the world like us,” Trinity sighed happily

Drew and Matt took a step back, gulping. My sister and I just laughed. They were right to do that – at least they’re learning.

*

[Trinity]

“So are you going to introduce me to your bitches?” Ruby asked with a purr, waving her glass of wine extravagantly

“Bitches?” Frank snorted

“Fine...latest bitches,” Ruby corrected, poking her pierced tongue out

It was half 2 in the morning, and Peyton, Frank, Mikey, me and Ruby were all sitting in our sofas. Mikey, Frank and I have a beer, whilst Peyton and Ruby have a glass of red wine. Peyton looked at me, trying to decide the best way to introduce. I just shrugged. Whatever way she puts it, there’s no way to water-down Ruby.

“Mikey, Frank, this is Ruby Grenados. She’s the only girl in the world like us,” Peyton said finally

“It’s nice to meet you,” Mikey smiled, squeezing my waist gently

“Ditto,” Frank nodded

Ruby’s eyes sparkled at the sight of his hand on Peyton’s knee, but didn’t say anything about him not being the only guy in Peyton’s life. Thank fuck. That’s a drama I don’t want to happen. Yet.

“So where did you three meet?” Mikey asked warmly

Ah. Crap.

“We...er...we met Ruby in a court cell,” Peyton said hesitantly

Frank seemed to choke on his own saliva while Mikey’s eyes bulged. Ruby snickered.

“Peyton and I were only in overnight for starting a fight in the local courthouse where we were at the time. We’d been given a speeding fine and we paid it then and there...but we started a fight straight after. Ruby was in the same cell as us. She was in there for setting fire to a bar and pissing off the judge charging her, weren’t you Rubes?” I smiled sweetly

“That woman needed telling that her hair was nasty. Besides, who knew lighting a cigarette near a LOT of spilled alcohol could go wrong?” Ruby shrugged

“We kept in contact when we were released though, and Ruby even travelled with us at times,” Peyton mused

“Ah yes, the 4 month roadtrip two years ago along the Mississippi river and the 3 weeks in Vegas with those four asswipes 7 months ago,” Ruby said fondly

“Four asswipes?” Frank asked dubiously

“Ever heard of Escape The Fate?” I taunted

“Please say you didn’t,” Mikey begged

“Only Max,” Ruby, Peyton and I chorused

“All three of you?!” Mikey yelped

“Got a problem with that, square?” Ruby defended

“Ruby, chill. Mikey, loosen up,” Peyton ordered

Ruby’s eyes sparkled. I inwardly smiled. That sparkle means she’s got something planned.

“So I guess you’ve never heard a lot of their stories?” Ruby asked innocently

Told you. Then again, this could be fun!

“Do we want to?” Frank grimaced

“Probably not,” Peyton smirked

“But you’ll live,” I grinned

“One time, the three of us gave this guy the best time of his life in a back alley, because his friends thought we were prostitutes and paid us for it,” Ruby grinned

“Well it was his birthday,” I sighed mockingly

“And he was hung like a horse,” Peyton smiled

“He was?” Frank asked, frowning

Ruby smirked.

“And do you remember that one time when Peyton gave that Spanish guy a lapdance so good that he came in his pants right then and there?” Ruby said innocently

“He was from Uruguay,” Peyton interrupted in a sing-song voice

“You did what?” Frank asked, pained

“You heard,” I grinned

“Remember the time we got Trinity so pissed that she started stripping on top of a bar, and all these sleazy old men were offering us money for her for the night?” Peyton countered, smiling sweetly

“THAT was a great night!” Ruby cackled

“You didn’t go back with anyone, did you?” Mikey asked, also pained

“Not that time,” I shrugged

“So why did you stay in Vegas?” Mikey asked, changing the subject

He’s a smart guy this one.

“Well one night we hit a casino. I discovered a talent for gambling and wanted to stay. My homebros The Hayes wanted to move on. So we split ways,” Ruby explained

“I just remembered Pedro,” I said excitedly

“The flamethrower guy?” Peyton gasped

“Yeah him! I thought you were cozying up with him when we left 7 months back!” I smirked

“Eh, he wanted commitment, I just wanted sex. We got into a fistfight, I put him in hospital, his Madre called the cops, I fled the state. Same old, same old,” Ruby snickered

“You girls really are alike, aren’t you?” Frank chuckled

Mikey just looked pale. Shame.

“Want to see a cool trick Pedro taught me?” Ruby grinned

“Does it involve sex?” Peyton asked bluntly

Ruby’s face fell. Then she smiled again.

“Okay, I’ve got another one. Trin, jack up your lighter. Pey, get me a bottle of...anything alcoholic,” Ruby pleaded

I rolled my eyes and did so, before opening the nearest window. I had a vague idea of what she was going to do.

“Anything in here valuable? Coz it’s gonna get burned,” Ruby asked innocently

I just shrugged. We get enough tips at work to be able to replace it. Peyton handed her a bottle of vodka and Ruby took a HUGE mouthful. She then flicked my lighter on and spat out the vodka in a huge stream. A long jet of fire shot towards the window and curtains. They set alight. Frank shrieked and Mikey yelled. The three of us just laughed. Then the fire alarm went off.

“Dang it,” Ruby cursed

She took her jumper off, leaving her in just a bra, and hit the flames till they went out. Then she realised what she’d done.

“Fuck! That’s the last clean shirt I had!” Ruby whined

“You can borrow one of mine, mi querida,” Peyton chuckled, sitting back down next to Frank, who looked like he was about to shit himself

“Where did you two learn Spanish?” Mikey asked curiously

“Ruby herself. The first phrase she ever taught us was Eres la chica más bonita en este bar aunque eres travesty,” I grinned proudly

“What does that mean?” Mikey frowned

“You’re the prettiest girl in this bar, even though you’re a transvestite,” I snickered

“Although someone told us it meant ‘I love your shoes, where did you get them from’,” Peyton said dryly

“Got us into a fight with the girl Peyton said it to, and the magic started from there,” I smirked

Then I looked at Frank, who’s fists were still clenched.

“What’s got your panties in a bunch?” I mused

“You do realise how dangerous that fire could’ve been, don’t you?!” he exasperated

“Duh, that’s why we do it!” Peyton replied, rolling her eyes

“Live la vida loca, or don’t live at all,” Ruby said solemnly, before draining her glass

Eurgh, draining a glass of red wine. Disgusting stuff. Especially the cheap stuff she just drank.

“So, who wants to get little ol’ me a refill?” Ruby asked lazily

*

[Peyton]

“Peyton, please tell me all those stories weren’t true?” Frank begged

“I’d be telling a lie then,” I yawned, crawling into bed

Frank sighed and took off his jeans and shirt, leaving him in a pair of grey boxers, before crawling into bed next to me. Ruby passed out on the sofa about half an hour ago, so as Trinity and Mikey carried her into the spare room, I sorted out her alarm clock for 9am. Apparently she had to get an urgent Greyhound to Connecticut first thing in the morning. Something about a guy. I didn’t really understand her drunken ramblings, but oh well. Trinity and Mikey went into Trinity’s room straight after, so Frank and I went to my room.

“So you’ve had a lot of men before?” Frank asked hesitantly

I rolled over to face him, wearing an amused expression. Is he really implying what I think he’s implying?

“Are you...jealous, Frank?” I asked, a hint of amusement in his voice

Frank scowled at me, before nodding slightly. I just burst into laughter.

“Don’t laugh, Mikey’s exactly the same! How do you think it feels to hear those stories! You and your sister have spent the last three years being the type of girls that we’ve only heard about on tour – of course I’m going to be fucking jealous!” Frank exasperated

“You’re honestly jealous that I’ve been with so many men? You’re a fucking rockstar, for fuck’s sake! You’ve got women all over the world at your feet, begging you to go home with them every time you go out in public! I don’t get jealous because I know you’ll always come back to me at some point, even if we aren’t in a relationship,” I said simply

Frank groaned and buried his face in the crook of my neck. I laughed and patted the back of his head, patronisingly of course. Stupid sap. Eventually Frank lifted his head, propping it up with his hand. He reached his free hand out, brushing my dark hair away from my face.

“You have no idea what you do to me, Peyton Hayes,” Frank sighed, leaning his forehead against mine

“What do you mean?” I frowned

“You drive me crazy, but I can’t get enough of it! When I hear about the other men that you’ve been with, it just makes me want you more. I can’t stand the idea of another man with his hands on you even though we made the agreement that I had no say in that. I’m addicted to you,” Frank growled

“I’m a very bad addiction, Mr Iero,” I smirked, brushing his dark locks out of his eyes

Frank just chuckled throatily, his hands running down my curves as his pierced lips pressed harsh kisses into my neck. My eyes rolled back slightly as his fingertips brushed sensitive places, tremors of desire pulsing through me already. Oh, if only Frank knew how addicted I am to him.