If It Gave Us Time

When Gerard left Barcelona, he left Isla with a promise that things wouldn’t change between them.

They’d been friends since they could walk, they were practically inseparable, and when Gerard made the decision to leave, he did so with a promise to Isla that things between them would be as they’d always been. He promised there’d be calls, he promised that there would be visits and that things would still be the same between them, and for a while they were, but as time passed, things changed.

A few years down the line, and with Isla looking to be set up with someone new, she turns to a friend in hopes of help, something which helps to reintroduce Gerard into her life. With years having passed and their friendship having drifted, will the reintroduction given them a chance to fix things or merely show them that their friendship is something which ought to be left in the past?

A/N: Obviously, I don’t own Gerard Piqué or anything or anyone you may recognize, but the plot and OCs are mine.
  1. 00: Don’t Make Promises We Both Know You Can't Keep
  2. 01: I Think You Might Be Looking For Me
  3. 02: You Still Do That When You Get Nervous
  4. 03: I Know It Already
  5. 04: You’ve Always Been Good At Saying The Wrong Thing
  6. 05: We Can’t Just Pick Up Where We Left Off
  7. 06: You’re Not Kids Now
  8. 07: I Want You To Keep That In Mind
  9. 08: Don’t Worry About It
  10. 09: I Don’t Know What Would’ve Happened
  11. 10: I Think That’s A Decision For You To Make
  12. 11: There Was Always Something About You
  13. 12: In A Lot Of Ways
  14. 13: Better Than OK
  15. 14: You Do, Don’t You?
  16. 15: I Like Seeing You Like That
  17. 16: I Don’t Know How To Come Back From That
  18. 17: Maybe, It’s Not Impossible
  19. 18: Like I’m Someone Else
  20. 19: I Can’t Believe You’re Still Out Here
  21. 20: I Could Live Without Knowing That
  22. 21: Can’t You Wait To Spend More Time With Me?
  23. 22: I’ve Already Seen All Of The Embarrassing Pictures
  24. 23: It Was Our Decision To Make, Not Yours
  25. 24: I’m Counting It As A Win
  26. 25: You’re Telling Me That I’m Not The First?
  27. 26: You Don’t Want To Be Late
  28. 27: You Don’t Look Embarrassed
  29. 28: Just As Long As We Know That’s What I Am
  30. 29: You Already Knew That About Me
  31. 30: I Think I Could Guess
  32. 31: I Know That Now
  33. 32: I Was The Picture Of Confidence
  34. 33: It’s So Obvious
  35. 34: You Seem More Confident Of That Now
  36. 35: It Wasn’t Like That
  37. 36: What Couples Do
  38. 37: Would It Make A Difference?
  39. 38: Are You Trying To Talk Me Out Of It?
  40. 39: There Are Worse Ideas
  41. 40: I Know The Look She Gets When She’s Serious
  42. 41: We Weren’t Brave
  43. 42: That’s Something To Be Excited About
  44. 43: It Should Have Been Our Mess
  45. 44: They Had Nothing On Me, Right?
  46. 45: I Promise Not To Laugh
  47. 46: Not Because Of Them, Because Of You
  48. 47: You Do Know That We’re Happy For You, Don’t You?
  49. 48: I Don't Know That She Knew It
  50. 49: Cold Feet
  51. 50: It Was Nothing
  52. 51: Is That What You’re Upset About?
  53. 52: Who Cares?
  54. 53: If You Could Spare Me Some Time
  55. 54: There’s Not Much You Can Do About It Now
  56. 55: I Like The Way You Think
  57. 56: The Odd One Out
  58. 57: What’s Your Point?
  59. 58: You Weren’t This Happy
  60. 59: I Knew I’d Be Terrible At This
  61. 60: Our First
  62. 61: It Didn’t Feel Right
  63. 62: You’ve Not Seen Anything Yet
  64. 63: It Hit Me
  65. 64: There’s That Smile
  66. 65: I Just Thought I’d Come And Say Hello
  67. 66: Feel
  68. 67: It’s Like You Said
  69. 68: Someone You Loved
  70. 69: If You Can’t See That, Then You’re An Idiot
  71. 70: Longer Than You Know
  72. 71: So That’s Good, Right?
  73. 72: This Isn’t The Time For Small Talk
  74. 73: There Aren't Words
  75. 74: I Might Be A Little Smitten
  76. 75: You Always Are
  77. 76: That’s Enough For Me
  78. 77: Somehow, That Doesn’t Surprise Me
  79. 78: I Need To Hear You Say It
  80. 79: I Hope Our Daughter Gets That Smile
  81. 80: You’ve Got A Good One
  82. 81: Don’t Hide Your Happiness On My Account
  83. 82: I Guess We’ll Have To Say It More Often
  84. 83: It Would Have Been Years Ago
  85. 84: It’s Funny To Me
  86. 85: What Else Was I Supposed To Say?
  87. 86: I’m Here For All Of It
  88. 87: You’d Never Have Kept Up
  89. 88: I Am Doing What I Want To Do
  90. 89: You Do Fit
  91. 90: It Feels Like The Most Important Thing
  92. 91: Unless I Get A Better Offer
  93. 92: I Was Just Postponing The Inevitable
  94. 93: This One?
  95. 94: Three
  96. Epilogue: Better Late Than Never