I miss you

“Need” Part Six- but too cool to care

You're always the mysterious one with
Dark eyes and careless hair

Kayli kept her seat as Hemmingway scampered to her feet, looking up intently at Pete. Pete sighed and pulled his legs out from under her arm, sitting cross legged on the bench. Kayli was waiting rather impatiently for him to repeat his question, assuming that she must’ve misheard him, surely. He lifted his soft brown eyes from his begging pup to Kayli’s inquisitive expression. He reached his hand out and grabbed her left hand, bringing her fingers to his lips, kissing her knuckles softly.

            “I want to get married. I want a life with you and no one else,” he answered, his eyes never leaving hers. Kayli yanked her hand away from him and continued to stare at him in disbelief. Pete felt his hope begin to dwindle the longer she sat there staring at him with that look on her face. He was surprised her mouth wasn’t hanging open; it really would’ve completed the expression. After another minute, Kayli stood up and shook her head, turning her back on Pete, opening the sliding glass door and going into his room. Hemmingway followed her until the door slammed in his face, which caused him to run back to Pete and stare at him.

            “Yeah, buddy, I don’t know either. I think you’re dad just fucked himself pretty good,” he said to the dog before standing slowly and walking to his bedroom…

            Kayli slammed the glass door shut and turned the sharp corner, locking herself in Pete’s bathroom. She let herself lean on the closed door before putting her face in her hands. Did Pete Wentz just ask her to marry him? Was he ACTUALLY crazy? Kayli felt a little bad for her reaction, but what did he expect? She wasn’t exactly 100% happy with their current situation as secret lovers, let alone a secret union, a secret marriage. How would that work? What are they supposed to do when she wants children, like that was the easiest thing in the world to hide. She was beginning to find out that Pete was the type of guy to live for the moment, whereas Kayli liked plans and structure. She never made a big decision without weighing the pros and cons of the situation and as she standing there running a preliminary list of pros and cons in her head. The bad things were piling on where as the good things remained at one: she would be Mrs. Pete Wentz and married to a man she knew she could love forever.

            After taking a deep breath and gathering her thoughts up a little, she opened the door to see Pete sitting on the edge of his bed, staring at the floor. He looked so sad and embarrassed, Kayli felt like some what of a bitch.

            “Baby…” she said softly. Pete looked at her, and Kayli saw everything vulnerable about him at that very moment. He looked tired, sad and a little hurt. How hard it must’ve been for him to actually ask that question and for her to react in such a terrible way. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have…just…” she sighed. Slowly she walked up to him, placing her body in between his legs and felt her whole body react as he wrapped his hands around the back of her thighs. She ran her fingers across the back of his head, placing her left hand on his cheek, lifting his face to hers. She leaned forward and kissed him softly before sighing calmly.

            “Pete, if I’m going to be your wife, I’m going to have to follow you through out the good and the bad and if you believe that we can make it against all of the circumstance, then I’m going to start that path right now, right here. You have my heart and my soul and I don’t want to share that with anyone else.” Pete kept their gaze, searching deep into her for all of the things he needed to read between the lines, but he couldn’t really find any hidden meanings and smiled.

            “So…is that a yes?” he asked softly. Kayli smiled shyly, before leaning in to kiss him.

            “Try a hell yes,” she replied. Pete smiled before running his hands up her body, placing them on her head before pulling her close to him, the kissing beginning softly before passion over came the couple and they lost themselves in the moment…

            Kayli groaned as she felt the sunlight hitting her through the sliding glass door. Why didn’t Pete shut those blinds? She moved her arm above her head, stretching and yawning, her body still slightly tingling from the currents of last night. It was then that her ears adjusted to a noise outside, the sound of people. She sat up quickly and cautiously peered out over the deck before seeing about ten people down on Pete’s lawn.

            “Holy shit,” she muttered quickly, grabbing the bed sheet and tearing off into the bathroom. “What the fuck?” she whispered to herself. She went over to the toilet to pee, wondering why Pete just let her lay there when people were over and his blinds wide open for all the world to see her naked in his bed.

            “Kayli, babe?” she heard Pete’s voice outside the bathroom door. She flushed before going to the door and opening it slightly, the bed sheet dragging behind her. “Morning, you want some breakfast?” he asked. Kayli stared at him wide-eyed.

            “Are you crazy? What about everyone downstairs?” she asked him. He shrugged.

            “They aren’t paying any attention. Why are you so worried?” Kayli left the bathroom and went her to clothes that were strewn randomly across the floor, pulling them on, while trying to hide from any eyes outside.

            “Um…I thought our relationship was supposed to be a secret. Meaning, when you have people at your house, I’m not here. Especially when I’m naked,” she said, pulling on her jeans and buckling her belt.

            “But I like it when you’re naked,” he said, walking up to her and wrapping his arm around her, kissing her neck. Kayli sighed, he knew her weak spot. She finally got the strength to push him away, huffing, and pretending to be mad when really she was just getting a thrill out of the situation.

            “I’m going to go,” she said, grabbing her bag off the dresser.

            “Wait!” Pete said, reaching into his sock drawer. “Don’t you want this first?” he asked, holding out a small box. Kayli almost dropped her things when she saw the box. He had really thought about this.

            “Pete…” Kayli breathed out. He nodded and she walked toward him, feeling her breath get lost in her throat and she tried hard to choke back an overwhelming amount of emotions. Pete opened the box and Kayli practically fainted at the ring sitting inside. It was a perfect, modest, square cut diamond, exactly how she described it one the phone to him in the middle of stringing wires in a busy amphitheater. She couldn’t believe he remembered…then wondered how long ago he actually bought it, but it didn’t much matter. Pete pulled the ring from the box and Kayli attacked him with the biggest hug she could muster, kissing him on the neck and then traveling his lips to his, practically jumping from joy.

            “So, I guess you like it,” he said as she pulled away from him. She grinned at him and kissed him again.

            “It’s perfect,” she whispered. Pete reached down and grabbed her left hand, slipping the ring on and Kayli stared at it for a minute before remembering she had to get out of there.

            “I’m really going to leave now,” she said, kissing Pete once more before turning to leave.

            “Um…I love you?” Pete said as Kayli stepped out of his bedroom. Kayli rolled her eyes and ran back to him, kissing him again and wrapping her arms around him.

            “I love you.”

            “I love you too.” She then turned and left for real this time. Pete sighed as he heard his front door shut; he didn’t understand why this was so hard and why he came up with this “brilliant” idea to make this relationship work. He wanted to be with his girlfriend…fiancé, at all times. He felt complete, whole and hopeful when she was near him, and when she was gone, he just felt alone…

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Well in case you failed to notice,
In case you failed to see,
This is my heart bleeding before you,
This is me down on my knees

AN: I’m taking a page out of Bridget’s method book and I’m going to say this: I love hearing that you guys “love it” and that “it’s awesome”, but what specifically did you like? What did you hate? What are you looking forward to in the future of this story? Writers thrive off of criticism, good and bad. And I will give a shout to Katy, her reviews are always helpful and informative! And I’m not going to continue writing for one or two reviews that say “liked it, more soon”. I check my email like a fiend after I post a new chapter to see if I received a review and this time make it worth losing my cell phone battery, please! I love you all for taking the time to read!

Part Five: In My Place

And if you go, if you go
Leave me down here on my own
And I'll wait for you

The nature of a romance like Kayli and Pete’s could only have a volatile outcome. While two people get so caught up in their game, they often times forget what’s important. After nearly three months of “sating” and the Honda Civic Tour coming to a close, Kayli was begging her way onto the permanent Fall Out Boy crew, fro no reason but to be near Pete. Bob sat and listened to her pleas, wondering why it was really THAT important she come to Europe with them, but agreed because she was good at her job.

Pete found himself on a hiatus, crashing in his LA home, sitting on his computer trying to get some work done, but all he could think about was Kayli. It had been really hard these past few months, and basically all they did when they found the time to be alone in secret was have sex and pete was feeling like their relationship was headed in the wrong direction. The only time they ever really got to talk to find out about each other was when he was able to be far enough away from her that no one would suspect they were talking to each other on their cell phones. He found it unfair that he choose this option, now unable to even invite kayli to move in, to even come over so the could be together. He wasn’t sure how long he sat staring at the figures on his computer but his doorbell rang suddenly, causing Hemmingway to jump up and bark, charging for the front door. Pete followed the dog and was surprised when he opened the door.

“Kayli! What are you doing here? The paparazzi have been stalking my house. This wasn’t smart!’ he said, pulling her inside and quickly shutting the door.

“Pete, no one is stalking you. That’s paranoia,” she replied as she crouched down to rub Hemmy’s belly. He sighed, aggravated with her. He loved her truly, but the tension that began their relationship never subsided, and they continued to drive each other a little crazy.

What are you doing here?” he asked her. She stopped petting the dog and stood up, following him into the kitchen, He grabbed her a bottle of water and handed it to her as she yawned.

“Thanks. Um, Bob is letting me come to Europe with you guys,” she said, walking up to Pete and wrapping her arms around his waist. He placed his arms around her shoulder and pulled her close, letting her head fall on his shoulder. “So, it looks like you won’t be able to hook up with any German super models,” she replied. Pete sighed and kissed the top of her head.

            “Damn, because that was my whole plan,” he replied. She nodded, breathing him in as Hemmy began barking, running from the window to the front door. Kayli and Pete immediately pulled away from one another and looked at each other in alarm.

            “Who is that?” she asked. Pete shrugged and began pushing Kayli toward his room.

            “I’m not expecting anybody really, but you know how people just show up here. Just go to my room. I’ll be in when whoever leave,” he said as soon as the doorbell rang.

            “But…” Kayli began. Now she was mad. How long would it take for who ever to leave? He wanted her to just sit and wait?

            “Just go. I love you,” eh said, turning his back to her. Kayli grumbled and fled up the stairs as Pete opened the door.

            “Sup, bitch?!” Kayli heard Dirty yell, followed by the voiced of Nick, Charlie and Joe.

            “Shit, this is going to take forever,” Kayli said to herself. She stepped back and closed the bedroom door behind her, then sat down on Pete’s bed, turning on the TV. She sighed, very annoyed. She heard the voices start to hush and was hoping his took them out to the backyard so she could sneak out. She was not waiting for them to leave.

            “Kayli?” she heard as Pete walked through the door. “They are probably going to be here a while, I don’t expect you to wait,” he said, sitting down on the bed. Kayli crossed her arms and pulled her legs underneath her, “baby, don’t get mad. You know I can’t just make them leave,” he added, crawling over to her and placing his head on her lap. Kayli looked out his balcony to the backyard and saw Joe running around with Hemmy and she rolled her eyes. How did Pete not expect her to be mad at this?

            “Pete, I’m just going to leave. I wish I was more important to you than your friends,” she said, pushing him away from her. Pete stood and blocked her from leaving his room.

            “Don’t leave her like this. You are important to me! That’s why no one can know about you, baby. You have to understand. You agreed to this relationship, now we just have to deal with the circumstances.”

            “Pete, do you realize we have never spent a night together? You and I have never been out on a date? We’ve never gotten to part together or anything. I want a boyfriend, someone I can bring to meet my friends and family. Pete, I love you and I want everyone to know about it!” She said. Pete sighed and pulled Kayli as close to him as she could possibly get.

            “We’ll go out this weekend. We’ll go out to dinner and do whatever else, okay? I’m trying to do whatever I can to make us work. I love you, babe,” eh said, grasping her chin in his fingers, locking their eyes together. “I’ll even call you when they leave and you can stay here with my tonight. No sex, just being together.” Kayli smiled softly. It was so hard making this relationship be what she thought it should be, but she forgot to remember that all of this was for a greater cause and she was so happy with Pete.

            “Okay, so, I’ll see you later” Pete nodded and kissed her quickly. They left the bedroom and Pete walked her to the front door. She turned to kiss him and then left for her car. Pete smiled and shut the door, not noticing Nick came up the stairs.

            “Hey man. What are you doing?” Nick asked him. Pete spun around and faced Nick, his brain searching for an excuse.

            “Um…I…thought I heard another car in the driveway, I was just checking,” he said. Nick nodded slowly, totally not buying a single word.

            “Well, you said you were coming up to grab us some drinks and then you never came back, I was coming to see what the problem was,” Nick replied. Pete shrugged.

            “No problem. I just went to the bathroom. I was just heading down now….after I grabbed the drinks of course,” Pete said. Nick shook his head as he grabbed three waters out of the fridge.

            “You are fucking weird sometimes, dude,” Nick said, going back down the steps. Pete sighed. He knew Nick was onto him…

            Later that evening, after Pete took Kayli out for a quiet dinner, they were laying together on the chair on his back porch overlooking the Valley, happy to just be enjoying each others current company. Pete sighed and shifted, causing Hemmingway to jump up.

            “Kayli…” he began. She let her eyes open softly, yawning into Pete’s chest.

            “Hmm?” she replied.

            “Let’s get married,” he said. Kayli felt her eyes widen before she sat up straight and stared at Pete, Hemmy cocked his head at her curiously.

            “What?” she asked. Pete sighed and closed his eyes. He knew it was a chance in hell.

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crossed lines I shouldn't have crossed

AN: New story! I hope this one works out as well as I want it to. It's a continuation of sorts on Patrick and Destiny, except this one focuses more on their children and their marital relationship. I hope you guys enjoy this! Don't forget to comment!

"Here Comes another Paper Cut" by getupngo

Part one: I'm getting kind of light headed

now I'm stuck with a hand full of bandaids

Part Four: “And it’s you, you’re running through my mind”

Let’s live in the moment just this time could we
Just take one moment of our time maybe
Let’s forget we’re running out of time

Pete woke up a few hours later to find himself cuddled under some sheets naked with a slinky thing tied around his wrist. He grinned at it before tugging it away, shoving it to the bottom of his Louis Vitton messenger bag. He stood and got dressed, heading out into the front of the bus feeling more relaxed and comfortable then he could ever remember being. Nick looked to see Pete approaching and smiled.

            “What’s up, man? You look well rested, strangely,” he said. Pete sat down beside him, pulling his Macbook Pro onto his lap.

            “I know, I just feel good today. It’s a good day,” he replied, ready to update his many blogs. Nick rolled his eyes, wondering to himself what brought on this strange attitude. Charlie came in a second later with Dirty and Kayli, the three of them were heading to the venue to help set up for the show.

            “Morning, guys,” Kayli said, smiling. Pete looked up at her and nodded, while Nick threw out a hey. Kayli stuffled a giggle at Pete’s attempt at not caring about seeing her, no one seemed to notice either, which she found even more amusing. She quickly followed Dirty off the bus and went about her work with lighting and setting up the equipment.

            Hours later, the band came in to get ready for the show and Patrick walked up to Kayli striking up a friendly conversation. Kayli flirted with him lightly in her usual fashion, giggling and staying genuinely involved in the topic, feeling her face flush as she watched Pete glare at her softly from the other side of the room, hidden in a conversation with other people. Kayli didn’t know why, but it made her really hot pretending like she still disliked Pete, and it really made it better that she could flirt opening in front of him. Then she began wondering what the rules of the dame actually were, they hadn’t discussed it.

            “Yeah, I think that’s the best idea yet!” she said to Patrick as they both laughed and he nodded.

            “Well, I’ll talk to you later, I’m going to go warm up,” he told her. Kayli nodded and gave him a hug before he walked off. She then decided to go help set up for the sound check, passing by Pete and Charlie on her way to the stage. Charlie’s back was to her, so she blew Pete a kiss from behind Charlie, and Pete smiled for a minute before she passed by them. Charlie looked over to see who Pete was smiling at, then gave him a weird look.

            “What? I’m just trying to be friendly,” Pete said, while Charlie laughed at him.

            “You can’t fool me. You’re just cruel to be kind, man. She’ll warm up to you soon enough, he said. She was pretty warm last night Pete thought to himself before shrugging at Charlie’s comment.

            “Eh, it’s not really a big concern of mine what she thinks of me,” he said. Charlie nodded and continued with their previous conversation.

A week and four shows later, Kayli ran her fingers through her hair quickly, flattening her shirt and double checking her face in the tiny bathroom mirror, she look very tired. Pete was coming off the stage as she went to the dressing room he was sharing with Joe, locking herself in the bathroom to wait for Pete. She began thinking about the previous week, it had been a little stressful keeping her relationship with Pete a secret, but it had also been a lot of freaking fun. A double knock on the door startled her out of her thoughts and she opened it to be immediately attacked by Pete’s kisses.

“We have about ten minutes,” he said, in between places kissing on and biting at her neck. She sat on the toilet and Pete sunk into her, pulling her shirt away as she began to undo his jeans, pulling away his sweaty t-shirt and hoodie.

“Think you can pull it off?”  she asked with a smile, beginning to pant as Pete slipped two fingers inside her, slowly moving them in and out. He growled into her neck as she began tugging gently on his hard on.

“Baby, you know me,” he breathed out, “I’m the five minute champ.” He kicked his pants the rest of the way off, sitting down on the toilet seat lid as Kayli placed herself on his lap, gasping as he slid insider her. Kayli leaned back slightly, resting on the wall behind her, letting Pete thrust in and out of her.

            “Oh shit. Pete, harder,” she moaned to him, pulling the hair on the back of his head. Pete grunted and pushed harder, the lid to the toilet shifted and hit the wall with a loud thud, causing both of them laugh and Kayli began rocking her hips back up to him.

            “Kayli, Kayli, oh god, babe,” Pete said, kissing her bare chest, wrapping his arms around her back, supporting her as he moved inside her, “I’m going to cum, just, oh shit,” he said. Kayli smiled and lifted his head to her, kissing him deeply, tensing up her muscles around him as he grunted; moving into her heard one more time, releasing himself. Kayli grasped his ass as she pushed him closer, coming herself. She relaxed as Pete rested his head on her shoulder. Kayli sighed, content, clanking at an imaginary watch.

            “With three minutes to spare. You really are a champ, baby,” she said, smiling. Pete laughed and kissed her shoulder, up her neck and to her lips. He pulled out of her and she settled into his lap again leaning into his chest, hugging him tightly, and still kissing.

            “See, I told you,” he said in between kisses. Kayli sat on the toilet naked with Pete for a while making out before she began to worry about getting caught, but Pete didn’t seem worried, so she relaxed again.

            “Kayli, I love you,” Pete said suddenly. She pulled away from his kiss and looked at him wide eyes. Pete knitted his eyebrows, “too soon?” he asked. Kayli laughed and kissed him gently.

            “No…it’s just…on a toilet?” she said laughing. Pete sighed and laughed softly, putting his head to her shoulder again.

            “Well, I thought ‘if I could love her while fucking her on a toilet, then this must really be it,” he said, loosely quoting one of Kayli’s favorite movies. Finally Kayli pushed Pete away from her reading down to her clothes.

            “We have to get out of here if you don’t want to be caught with your pants down…again.” Pete rolled his eyes and put his clothes back on.

            “You’re hilarious,” he replied. Kayli grinned and nodded. She turned to leave when Pete stopped her, pushing her back up against the door.

            “Aren’t you forgetting something?” he said to her softly. Kayli giggled and kissed him passionately. She leaned her head back and looked into his dark brown eyes.

            “I love you, too,” she whispered. At the moment, Pete has the strangest sensation flow through him. His mind flashed a vision of kids, dogs, him and Kayli Marriage, happiness, the perfect life. He smiled at her softly, brushing some hair away and kissing her softly. “Now, I have to leave! I love you, Peter,” she said, turning to leave. He smiled as she walked to the dressing room door and peaked out, checking to see if the coast was clear. When she was sure it was okay, she turned and waved to Pete, closing the door softly behind her.

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Lady dreamer you might be the soundest sleeper
tonight sleep tight and build your nest upon my shoulder

so...let's just get started.

Last night, an exboyfriend IMs me, asking when I'll be in Florida cos he wants to catch up. Then the "will get to be alone" comes up and I freeze.

"I will in Florida with my girlfriend, you do realize this, right?" To which i see a this:

"Just how adventurous are you right now?" ...excuse me? Because I'm bi and honestly found love where i never thought i would, you are going to judge me? fuck you. Then comes the clincher:

"I dont really know what I'm saying. I've had a couple drinks." Okay, good. you do that. You go back to being that guy because i WILL NOT save you again. I won't do it. Train wrecks just aren't my thing anymore, go to hell.

Tonight: My 'friend' Jordan IMs me. Why? Oh, because he's drunk. To which I reply:

"of course, that is the only time you IM me, afterall." response?

Part Three: If you ask me if I love him…I'd lie.

He sees everything in black and white
Never let nobody see him cry
I don't let nobody see me wishing he was mine

Kayli looked back at Pete as she slipped her pants on, her heart beating a mile a minute. His eyes were closed with a satisfied smile, now was the perfect chance. She quickly scooped her other belongings off the floor then ran out the door, shutting it softly behind her. She got to the small bathroom and sat down behind the closed door putting her head in her lap. How did she just let that happen? She thought back to the sex and it sent shivers up her spine. She just had mind blowing sex with a total stranger, and was now running the risk of losing her job if he told anyone. Her only option was to pretend that it never happened or else she might completely snap. She put the rest of her clothes on and looked around carefully for Pete, but saw no one and escaped to her bunk, shutting the curtain, only to stare at the space above her.

            The next day, Pete felt anxious, an anxious he hadn’t felt in a long time. Everytime he caught a glimpse of Kayli, he felt his pulse race and his face flush. He felt like a five year old with his first crush. Kayli, however, was giving him the cold shoulder; she hasn't even glanced at him all day. Pete was sitting in a chair backstage, his Sidekick on silent. He didn't feel like being distracted, his mind was too busy and he wasn't focused on anything but the sensations he had felt the previous night.

            "What's up?!" Dirty said from behind Pete. He jumped then turned to offer a smile, before turning his attention back to watching Kayli struggle with some wires. Dirty followed Pete's eyes to see what he was looking at. "Ah, the new girl. Dude, she's pretty hot, I'd tap it." Pete rolled his eyes.

            "I'm still amazed sometimes that you are in a committed relationship, dude," he said. Dirty laughed.

            "Chill, bro. It's all in good fun…but seriously, I'd still tap it," he said, walking away. Pete smiled to himself, sort of wishing he could tell someone, anyone about what happened between him and Kayli.

            Pete watched another week slip by, and still, Kayli hadn't said barely a word to him and he wondered why it was so hard to speak to her. She just made him a giant ball of nerves, every time he felt like he could just open up and say something to her, the words just dissolved on his tongue and he could think of nothing to say. All the words were cheesy and disappointing.

            Kayli deliberately avoided Pete's gaze for an entire week, not for any other reason except that she knew if she let their eyes meet, she would fall completely back into his arms, and that was exactly what she didn’t want to happen ever again. She couldn't afford to blow this tour. She began noticing that Pete would stare at her for a while when he thought she couldn't tell or when no one else was looking, which forced her not to want the situation to progress even more.

            A few days later, Pete had finally given up hope that Kayli was going to come around without a fight. He decided to let it go. To stop staring at her longingly and to give her the cold shoulder back. It was his way of seeing if she was really ignoring him because she really did hate him, or if she was just playing a game.

            To Kayli, the night she slept with Pete began to feel like a dream, or rather, she was hoping it was a dream. The tour continued and as Pete began to stare at her less and began to ignore her more, she found herself wishing he would go back to pining over her. She could deny to everyone but herself how she really felt about Pete and she wanted him in the worst way, but she also liked her pride.

            Pete was sitting up again one night, this time getting nostalgic on himself and wondering what happened to the old him. He just didn’t feel right anymore, it was making him sad whne he realized he had lost touch with Peter Wentz and was just now the man in the band who everyone had an opinion about.

            Kayli found herself missing home, she wanted to sleep in her own bed again, she forgot how lonely she got on the road, even thought she was constantly surrounded by people. Suddenly overcome by anxiety, she stood and walked to the front of the bus, flinging the door open in search of air, she suddenly felt overwhelmingly claustrophobic and needed more space then the bus was providing her.

            Pete sat up straight, startled out of his uncomfortable sleep by the sound of a door opening. He watched with knitted eyebrows as Kayli came in, taking deep breaths and pacing. She kept pacing and Pete found himself getting worried, so he stood up and walked to her, placing his hands on her shoulders. She jumped and whirled around to face him.

            "Don't touch me!" she yelled at him, pushing his hands away from her. Pete stepped back, surprised by her tone.

            "Kayli, what's wrong?" he said. He had been hysterical before and could see her on the very verge of breaking point.

            "I need air. I can't stay on this bus anymore, Pete. I just can't. I want to go home, I'm not having fun anymore," she said, continuing her pacing. Pete didn't know what to say, he had been ignoring her for the past two weeks, he hadn’t been paying any attention to whether or not she was still enjoying the tour.

            "Kayli, you need to sit and breathe, you're only freaking yourself out by pacing like this. Just sit, okay?" He said, gently taking her by the hand and sitting her down on the couch. She turned to look at him, the sincerity in his eyes was substantial and she took a few deep breathes as she kept their eyes locked. She couldn't tear away. Something in her brain was warning her to look away, but she couldn't, she didn't want to either. She had never noticed how his eyes got dewy when he was concerned, he looked like a worried puppy and she wanted to fall back into him completely. She didn't want to fight it anymore.

            "Pete…" she said, watching his eyes soften as she said his name. Then she lurched forward and placed her lips strongly on his. Pete relaxed himself and pulled her closer, he knew she was done with her game. "I'm sorry," she said, quickly pulling her body away from his and walking away. Pete ran his fingers through his hair,

            "Kayli?"  he said, standing and following close behind her. She turned to face him again, his eyes covered in confusion which caused Kayli to sigh deeply, looking down at her feet.

            "I won't lie to you or to myself anymore, I want to be with you, Pete, I really do. I just don’t think I have what it takes. Being with you scares me. I've seen what people have said about the other girls you've been with, I just don't think I have the skin for it." Pete couldn't help but smile a little after her confession, but he needed to concentrate on shaking her fear…then it occurred to him.

            "Then let's not tell anyone. No one. The only people that will know are you and me. I really think you could be my missing pieces, I can't explain it but I felt it the other night. I want us to stay pure and untouched by any judgment from anyone." Kayli peered at him, completely bewildered.

            "How is that going to work? Someone is bound to find out when we are together so much."

            "Not if we don't change. If we keep things just the way they are now. No one will know, and I want to try us. Please. Let's just try." Kayli felt her eyes search Pete's hard. He was really serious about this, but would he, of all people, plan on keeping anything like this a secret.

            "Pete, if I'm with you, I want to be with you. I don’t want to have to sneak around and pretend like I don't even know you like I do now. I want to be proud of us, and not telling anyone is just going to make me crazy." Pete shook his head.

            "Kayli, I want to be with you too, but people talk too much about me. I don't want you getting hurt and I don't want people trying to interfere with our relationship. I'm dedicated to making this thing work. Please." Kayli sighed, but looked back at Pete's gaze. She placed her hand on the side of his neck and pulled his face to hers, softly kissing him. They stayed locked in a soft kiss for a few minutes, Pete placed his hands on her hips and rubbed gently at her waist, carefully pulling them together. Kayli felt her heart flutter at his gentle touch and she carefully broke the embrace.

            "If you think it will work, I'll try anything if it means we can share more moments like these." Pete smiled and kissed her again, pulling her into a hug and nuzzling his face into her neck, inhaling deeply.

            "I only want there to be moments like these," he whispered. Kayli tightened her grip around his shoulders, breathing in his cologne and smiling to herself. They both needed to forget about everything they left at home, and carry on with each other. Kayli could feel something real deep in her body, something she had been trying to ignore so hard for weeks, but here and now, she couldn't imagine how she had repressed it for so long.

            "Come on," Pete said quickly, breaking their hug and grabbing her hand, pulling her into the back room with him. Once inside Pete quickly pulled Kayli to his lap and kissed along her neck and she wasted no time, dragging his shirt away and yanking his pants open. He easily lifted her tank top over her head and tossed her bra away, showering her chest and stomach with kissed as she stood, allowing him to wriggle out of his jeans. Pete laid her down on the couch, running his hand over the inside of her thighs before removing her shorts. Kayli spread her legs quickly, helping to guide Pete to her, tossing her head back as he penetrated her. She lazily draped her arms over his shoulders as he started thrusting in and out, moaning her name quietly, lavishing anything he could touch with kisses.  

            Kayli felt her body heat rise and let her heart tell her this time that it was real. She let her soul melt into Pete's and they both snapped their eyes open, staring at each other as their orgasms crashed down on each sensation they felt coursing through their systems. Pete relaxed himself, letting his body cover hers, wrapping his arm around her back and cuddling into her, his heart beating in time with hers. They knew better then to fall asleep with her, but their bodies were urging them to do nothing more…

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My god, if I could only say,
"I'm holding every breath for you"

AN: This is it, it's over! And to think it started out as a creepy little one shot! Thanks to all the readers and don't forget to check out my new story "I need you by my side"

thanks guys!

Part Eighteen: For everything you've given me

You walked by in the nick of time
Looking like an answered prayer
You know I'm truly blessed

Destiny found herself driving down an empty LA highway (how unusual) four years later, smiling contently to herself. Patrick had taken his car into the garage earlier that morning and she was on her way to pick him up from work. Fall Out Boy had disbanded two years earlier, music had evolved and unfortunately, they were no longer on the hot list, but luckily for Patrick, he had made himself known well enough that he was in demand as a producer, and also in demand as a father and husband. Destiny became pregnant one year after she had finally decided that Patrick was all she needed and all she wanted, and gave birth to their first child, a little girl with light red hair who went by the name Morgan and had an innate knack for music, she loved watching her daddy lounge around and strum his guitar.

            Patrick and Destiny moved too fast for their parents' taste, having a child before they got married, but they felt that ultimately it was the right decision for them. After Morgan turned one, they finally decided that the time was right to tie the knot and had a small wedding, only close family and close friends, which of course included the old gang. Destiny kept herself determined to stay in touch with Pete, despite the creative differences that ultimately forced the band apart and forced space between him and Patrick. She and Marie were still good friends, she and Joe would visit the couple every so often, both of them concentrating on making a life for themselves as well.

            Patrick kept himself pretty busy, juggling his professional life with his home one, but easily kept it all in perspective, always considering himself very lucky to have the career he did and the family he made. Destiny continued each day to surprise him, sometimes not always positively, but she never kept him bored and he thanked her every chance he got for giving him a child that he longed for for so long.

Destiny grinned at the car seat through the rearview mirror at Morgan; their little girl became the light of Patrick's life. He would come home everyday for dinner and spend a few hours each night letting her be a princess or whatever fantasy she wished that day. It made Destiny sometimes feel foolish for everything she had put him through so that they were able to get to the plateau they were currently on. It was true that with a two year old and a booming career, things sometimes got rough, especially for a pair of newlyweds who were still trying to figure each other out and to figure out how life worked best for their family.

Today, Destiny was especially excited to see Patrick again. She had news to share with him and couldn't wait to see his reaction. She pulled up and parked, walking to the backseat, getting Morgan out of her car seat. The little girl sleepily wiped at her eyes, carefully peering around, before beginning to bop excitedly, she knew where she was.

Patrick walked down the hallway, readjusting his hat and glasses before pushing open the door, stepping out into the parking lot.

"Daddy!" Morgan yelled, as she squirmed her way out of Destiny's grip and tore off across the parking lot. Destiny sighed and threw Morgan's jacket over her arm and watched Patrick bend down to pick her up and place a kiss on her cheek.

"You know better than to run across the parking lot with out Mommy, Morgan," he said, as he approached the SUV Destiny was leaning on and grinning at him. Morgan turned to stare at Destiny, then back at Patrick before shrugging and placing her head on his shoulder. Patrick shrugged as well, taking the jacket from Destiny and setting Morgan down before struggling with the tot to put it on. He picked her back up and placed her in the car seat once more, as she whined accordingly in her broken English, upset that she had to endure the torture once more. Patrick smoothed her hair down as Morgan quieted and backed off to shut the door. Destiny walked toward him and placed her hand on his arm as he looked at her and sighed.

"Long day?" she asked. He nodded before leaning forward and kissing her softly, pulling her to him and hugging her tightly. Seeing Morgan always made him feel fuzzy inside and it always made him want to be closer to Destiny. At this point, it was hard to imagine how they even wasted the time being mad at each over Andy and Anna, but Patrick knew that everything happened for a reason and all the negative events only made them stronger in the end.

            Destiny dropped Patrick off to pick up his car and took Morgan home for a nap, she was whining and being cranky the whole way home and Destiny was about to pull her hair out. Morgan was definitely Daddy's little girl and basically only listened to Patrick. After she carried the screaming child into the house and tried in vain to get her to take a nap, Patrick came home with some take out and sighed as he heard Morgan screaming at the top of her lungs. He sat the food on the counter and trudged up the stairs to her bedroom to see her sitting in her crib, binky in hand, bawling. He looked around quickly for Destiny and assumed she had given up on getting her to quiet down.

            "You really do need a nap, cranky pants," he said as he leaned down and picked her up, carrying her with him over to the chair in the corner. He took the binky out of her hand and put it back in her mouth as she continued to wail before he started humming softly. Morgan quieted substantially; it seemed she could never be loud when Patrick was singing to her. Only a few minutes later he was halfway through his song when Morgan had finally passed out on his shoulder, humming softly herself.

            Destiny took a deep breath when she heard Morgan finally stop screaming, looking at herself in the mirror, examining. She had been excited a few hours ago at her news, but when she couldn't handle the daughter she had, she wondered if it was smart to bring another one into the world. Patrick of course would be happy with the news and Destiny did miss being pregnant, but she was beginning to second guess herself. Finally she had enough lamenting, and walked down the hall to Morgan's room, surprised to find not only Morgan fast asleep, but Patrick too, the pair of them holding onto to each other on the rocking chair in the corner. She quietly approached them and nudged Patrick, who woke up and rubbed his eyes, yawning.

            "Opps," he said as he noticed he was still holding onto Morgan. Gently he stood and set her down in her crib, kissing her forehead before leaving the room, his hand in Destiny's. They got to the kitchen and he put the food in the fridge, noticing a large sigh escape Destiny.

            "Something wrong?" he asked her. She shook her head. Honestly, there was nothing wrong with her news this time. They were financially secure, married and were already raising a beautiful little girl, but Destiny was still being hard on herself.

            "I have some news," she began. Patrick walked up to her and nodded, waiting for her to continue, "I'm pregnant," she said, trying hard to fight her smile.

            "Seriously? Already?" Patrick asked, and she nodded, searching in his eyes to see if he really thought two years was too short. "That's fucking amazing," he said finally before reaching over and dragging Destiny to him and hugging her tightly. "It better be a boy this time," he said. Destiny giggled and shook her head.

            "I'm not making any promises," she said with a smile. Patrick walked away to the living room as Destiny's smile faded. He sat down on the couch at his laptop and put on his headphones with Destiny following him in a minute later. She stood in front of him before dragging his computer away from his lap and placing herself on him instead. He pulled his headphones off and began kissing her neck, slipping his hands under her shirt as she moaned.

            "Patrick, I'm scared," she said finally. He backed away from her and looked her in the eyes. "I can't even stand Morgan sometimes, I'm a shitty mother. How am I supposed to have another child?" she said. Patrick brushed a piece of hair away from her eyes and smiled.

            "Destiny, you aren't a shitty mother. Yeah sometimes it can get frustrating when you feel like you can't control her, but that doesn’t make you a bad mother. You still love Morgan and I'm always going to be here to help you. That's why we're doing this together. We can do this, okay?" he said. Destiny placed her left hand on his face and stroked his side burn softly before leaning down to kiss him and nodding.

            "I love you," she said, in between kisses.

"You know, I heard somewhere that if you have sex while you're pregnant, you are most likely to have a boy."   

"Patrick, you know that's not true!" Destiny said with a laugh.

"True, but it's worth a shot," Patrick replied as he trailed his kisses away from her lips and returned them to her neck before they both hastily began ripping each other's clothes off.

            If you told Patrick and Destiny four years ago that their life would turn out like this, they would never have been able to comprehend it, but one thing remained true, romances like these were

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Then I look at what you've given me
I feel like dancing on my tip-toes

ps- Christine wrote the afterward. Holler atcher girl!

"I need you by my side" Part Two: Sooner or Later

Something tells me, that you and I should be together

Pete stood in the rehearsal space with his bass, grumbling as his sidekick continued to vibrate. Normally, he was always on the phone talking to people, but today he just didn’t feel like it. He didn't feel like talking to anybody. He actually didn't feel like rehearsing either, but then again he didn’t really have a choice. As he watched Patrick tune the strings on his guitar and Andy was finishing putting his kit together, he couldn't help but sigh sadly, Joe was sitting on a nearby amp, talking to his girlfriend and it got Pete thinking about how much HE wanted a girlfriend to talk to. He was tired of fighting with the one girl, tired of trying to make her understand when she clearly just didn't care, didn't want to care…

            Kayli grabbed her bad and bolted for the front door, it was her first day of work and she was late. Very late, about an hour. She was hoping that everyone else was late too, so she wouldn't look that bad. This was the second tour she got to work on, but her first time with a very popular band. She couldn't think of anything hotter right now than Fall Out Boy, she also couldn't think of anyone hotter than Pete Wentz, but she knew that this was her job, she shouldn't even try to mix business with pleasure, however far fetched that idea actually is. She got inside and met the tour manager, who was happy to see her and said that everyone was running late so it wasn't a problem. Kayli was a technical person; she was going to be helping with setting up wiring with lights and equipment. It sounded boring but she loved it, she got to travel the world doing this and she was excited to be apart of the Honda Civic Tour.

            Three hours later, Pete was annoying and tired, initial rehearsals really sucked. Usually the guys knew all their parts and could play them together without a problem, but today no one had their hearts in it and everyone was off. Pete handed his bass over and shut himself down, he was done for the day and just wanted to be alone. He was walking back to the exit, pulling keys out of his pocket, deciding on how he was going to occupy the rest of his day, when he ran smack into a girl.

            "Dude, what the hell?" she asked, looking at Pete. Yes, he may have been beautiful and he may be famous, but he did just walk into her hard and it kind of hurt.

            "I'm sorry. I'm…somewhere else. Sorry," he said as he began to walk on. Kayli rolled her eyes and sighed continuing on her route as well. Pete stopped a second later and turn to stare at this girl. It just clicked in his brain how beautiful she was; now he wanted to know why she was here.

            "Wait, who are you?" he asked. Kayli stopped in her tracks and growled. Couldn't he see she was busy? She turned to him and extended a stiff handshake.

            "Kayli Reed. I'm the new electrical tech," she said. He shook her hand back and gave her a once over. Kayli shifted uncomfortably under his gaze and felt herself sigh. He was sizing her up already, for what reason?

            "Nice meeting you," he said, then turned a left.

            "Oh, nice meeting you too, asshole. Bye," she said to the back of his head. She shook her head and turned around going back to her task of learning all of the equipment and set design the band were going to be using…

            A week later, Pete found himself at the start of the tour and in the middle of more relationship problems. With the release of way to many Pete and Ashlee pictures, his on again/off again girlfriend Jeanae was fighting him even harder these days. He was sitting at the table in the front of the bus, petting Hemmingway and staring out the window when he heard talking and his thoughts were interrupted by the heavy whisper of a voice behind him.

            "I don't give a fuck what you think! You have no idea how hard this is for me too, okay? Yeah, whatever. Fuck you." Pete instantly recognized the voice as Kayli's. She stopped as she saw Pete and rolled her eyes at him and he did the same to her. Hemmingway jumped off and scooted over to Kayli, plopping down on his back at her feet.

            "Hey baby. You still like me right? Yes, of course you do. I pet you all day long," she said. Pete tried hard to fight a smile; it always made his pulse race when a girl got like that with his dog.

            "You know, I heard that you don't sleep very often, but I kind of thought after a week like this you'd be passed out like everyone else," Kayli said not lifting her eyes from Hemmingway. Pete was shocked to hear Kayli talking to him, ever since they met, they never spoke, and it was always very tense.

            "Um…no, I really do have insomnia. They didn't make it up," he said, his tone much meaner than he wanted it to be, but he couldn't help it, Kayli's tone just pissed him off.

            "That's cool. I just know I'm fucking close to death here. I could just pass out," she replied, ignoring his attitude and moving off the floor, sitting down cross-legged on the huge couch, staring off into space. Kayli obviously didn't know Pete because this was his alone time, the time when everyone else knew better than to bother him.

            "If you're so tired, then go to sleep," he said, this time he meant his tone to be rude; she just wasn't taking the hint.

            "I can't, I just got off the phone with my…well I can't really call him my boyfriend. All I know is that he makes me crazy." Pete huffed.

            "I know that feeling," he mumbled.

            "Jeanae?" Kayli asked. Pete snapped his head up.

            "Don't talk to me like you know anything about that," he said to her through partially clenched teeth.

            "Easy, tiger. I'm just trying to make conversation."

            "Yeah, well, stay out of business that isn't yours."

            "Whatever," she said, turning her attention to the blank TV in front of her, "You know, you really are an asshole. I've heard stories but you really are."

            "Fuck you, Kayli. You don't even know me. I just hate when people assume they know shit about my life."

            "Pete, all I was trying to do what find some common ground with you. Ever since I met you you've ignored me or been rude to me. I was just trying to open conversation, but forget it. Grow up," she said standing and walking towards the bunks. Pete sighed loudly. It annoyed the shit out of him when people told him that too.

            "Kayli, fine. You want to talk? Then sit. Let's talk," he said, motioning for her to sit across from him. Kayli sighed but took a seat across from Pete.

            "Tell me about her, Pete," she said softly.

            "Why?"

            "Because you are like this giant puzzle I'm really dying to figure out."

            "Why?"

            Kayli sighed once more, this time out of pure frustration,

            "Forget it! Don't tell me. I just thought since we are obviously involved in similar relationships it might be good to talk about them." Pete stared at her hard for a minute, deciding whether or not he could really trust her.

            "I don't really have anything to say about her. It doesn't matter how hard I try to get it through to her she won't understand," he said. Kayli cocked her head at this statement, it sounded all too familiar. She was relieved to hear some realness come out of Pete's mouth though.

            "Won't, or can't?" Pete lifted his head again to stare at Kayli.

            "I really don't want to talk about this with you," he said. She rolled her eyes, basically exhausted with Pete behavior.

            "I always thought you might have a little more personality than this, Pete," she added. He stood up quickly and stared down at her.

            "What is your problem? I told you I don't want to talk about my personal business with you and you accuse me of lacking a personality? You obviously don't know me at all, Kayli, because if you did you'd know better then to even be bothering me right now. So, if you don't mind, I'm leaving," Pete replied, stepping away from her and heading for the back room. Kayli rolled her eyes at his immature response and decided that maybe sleeping was a good idea. She started following him, her mind shifting back onto her problems, when Pete suddenly stopped and turned to face her.

            "What about you? What's with the guy you were talking to?" Kayli stepped back, surprised to hear he had turned the tables on her.

            "We started out just having sex, and being friends, but then I assumed it was turning into more so when I try talking to him to figure it out he just shuts me out. It's hard to explain," she replied. Pete smiled.

            "Maybe we should just date. Even though I can't stand you, you are at least relatable."  It was dark in the area Kayli and Pete were standing in, it was impossible to see each others face, but Kayli wasn't really buying that Pete couldn't stand her, in fact, she was pretty sure he found her irresistible despite all of his contradicting.

            "Well, I basically hate everything about you too, Pete. You're whiny and self obsessed," she said. Pete looked up at her, wishing he could see her face; instead he stepped forward and reached his hand out, finding her cheek and pulling her lips to his. Kayli jumped slightly when she felt Pete's hand on her, surprised by this turn of events. She tensed up her body as she felt Pete's lips on hers, but loosened up slightly when she felt his other hand place itself on her thigh. Suddenly overcome with aggression, Kayli pushed at his shoulders hard enough that he stumbled backwards. Pete just grinned softly as Kayli came toward him. She shoved her body against his and kissed him harder this time, Pete groaned at this sudden aggression, his back up against the door. Kayli's mind raced as she dove her fingers under his t-shirt, pulling it up and tossing it away. Pete grabbed a fist full of her hair and pulled her head back slightly, landing his kisses across her neck. She moaned softly, it had been too long since she last could recall enjoying sex, but her mind was screaming at her to stop, this wasn't right. Pete was the artist she was working for, getting involved with him sexually was the last thing to be considered a good idea, but she couldn't stop. Pete grossed her out, she thought he was one of the whiniest and most annoying people she had ever had the misfortune of meeting, but she couldn't deny the dampness that now filled her panties. Pete was turning her on, whether she wanted him to or not. Pete moved his hands down her back and helped move her body so now she was up against the door and he pressed his hard on into her, causing both of them to groan involuntarily. Pete quickly drug her shirt over her head, attacking her newly bare flesh as soon as it was revealed. Kayli raked her fingers across the back of his head, letting her hands guide her actions. Her hands slipped down his chest to the buckle on his belt, pulling it open, and then rubbing her palm across his hard on, smiling as Pete groaned and nipped lightly at her skin. Pete pulled her away from the wall, kissing her hard, as he opened the door and pushed them backwards into the room. He shut it behind him and hastily began trying to pull Kayli's pants off, as she open his zipper and tugged his jeans down. Kayli was shocked at what she was doing now, her better judgment had completely turned off, and all she wanted was to feel Pete.

            "Oh god," she moaned, feeling her panties get peeled from her body, "Pete," she said softly. He stopped and looked at her, his eyes wild. They were both completely naked now and he was wondering what there really was to say at this point. After a minute she didn't say anything, so Pete leaned in and began kissing her neck again, running his fingers across her wetness, biting her skin as he heard her gasp in pleasure. He slipped two fingers inside of her; Kayli could do nothing but toss her head back and enjoy herself. Pete pushed them backwards again, this time Kayli's back was up against the wall and Pete wasted no time with his next action, lifting Kayli's left leg and entering her.

            "Oh, fuck!" Kayli yelled. She was in another world now, every nerve ending in her body was standing on edge, every inch of skin Pete touched was like a shock wave to her body. She buried her head in his neck as he continued to thrust in and out of her, lifting her other leg and Kayli wrapped her legs around his waist, Pete was holding onto her and her back kept slamming against the wall, until Pete couldn't hold her anymore and he laid down on a nearby couch, letting Kayli be on top. She dug her nails into Pete's chest, sitting down on him and feeling her orgasm fast approaching.

            "Kayli, shit. I…" Pete groaned, but he couldn't find the words. Normally he considered himself to be pretty smooth in bed, but today all he could do was stare. Kayli was perfect; every inch of her body was exactly the way it should be. He hated her for weeks, now finding himself wondering why. The only thing that brought them together was a love of apparent disasters, but Pete felt something different now, being this close to her. He almost felt...his missing piece just feel into place.

            "I'm coming!" Kayli alerted him, snapping him out of his trance. He too was ready, and pushed up into her one last time, shuttering as he felt Kayli twitch above him. Once the wave passed over them both, Kayli ran her fingers through her hair, not moving from her position above Pete. They were both panting, searching for the right thing to say at this moment. Kayli finally took a deep breath and climbed off Pete's lap, looking around in the dim light for her pants.

            The only thing that kept repeating in Pete's mind was the word awkward, even though it was the last emotion he wanted to feel. He was still feeling that strange fluttering sensation in her stomach, knowing now that it wasn't merely the sex that was giving him that feeling. He shut his eyes quickly, taking a deep breath, wanting to talk to her about it.

            "Kayli," he said, letting his eyes flutter open, but he looked around to see her no where in sight…

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Thinking, wondering
If you're gonna be here with me

AN: Hey everyone! Since "Function" is sadly coming to a close, I've decided to start a new story. This one i think is pretty original, so enjoy guys!

"I Need You by My Side" by getupngo

Prologue

Through all the lows and highs

Pete made sure that everyone on the bus was asleep before he ventured out from the back room. Las Vegas had been fun, but now he had something important to do. Without making too much noise, he carefully pulled on some nice pants and a dress coat out of his pile of clothes and tossed them on, checking quickly in the tiny bathroom mirror to make sure he was looking relatively acceptable. Quietly, Pete escaped off the bus, walking quickly down the street before coming to a corner to hail a cab.

He jiggled his foot nervously as the cab turned each corner, bringing him closer to his destination. He was really going through with this. The thought brought a smile to his face, he was nervous as hell, but more excited then he could possibly put into words. The cab stopped in front of his destination and he sighed, tossing a twenty at the driver. He shut the door and stood nervously in front of the building, now feeling a strange mix of emotions that caused him to feel scared, worried, happy and thrilled all at the same time.

He pushed the heavy front door open and peered around and the very strange array of people, looking for the one person he came here for. Finally he saw her, standing against the wall looking more radiant than he could ever recall. She was wearing an empire waisted sundress, flat ballet shoes and her brunette hair was curled lightly. She caught his eyes and he walked quickly towards her, the pull she had on him was indescribable. He carefully placed his arms around her waist and pulled her close, kissing her softly as she smiled up at him.

"Are you ready?" he asked her softly. She nodded and placed a kiss on his cheek before sliding her hand down his heavily tattooed arm and entwining their fingers together. The pair walked forward, through another room that only had two people inside.

A witness and a Justice.

The pair continued their walk, both of their hearts beating faster as they approached the alter. They stopped and turned to face each other, offering a small smile.

"We are here this evening to witness the union of these two people, Peter Wentz and Kayli Reed. Do you have the ring?"

Pete swallowed hard and nodded. He couldn't remember now. Did he actually have the ring? Did he remember the grab the marriage license before he left his L.A. home? He reached into his pocket and grabbed the ring, surprised to find his hand a little shaky. He thought this was going to be no problem, but it was turning out he was more nervous than he would admit. He placed the ring at Kayli's hand as the Justice began the vows.

"Please repeat after me: I, Peter Wentz, affirm my love to you, Kayli as I invite you to share my life.  I promise always to respect you and love you with kindness, unselfishness and trust; I will work by your side to create a life together. I take you to be my lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health for as long as we both shall live."

Pete repeated as he was instructed, a smile spreading widely across his face. He carefully slid the ring down her finger and Kayli felt her pulse rise and her heart swell.

"Kayli, if you would please repeat after me: I, Kayli Reed, affirm my love to you, Peter as I invite you to share my life. I promise always to respect you and love you with kindness, unselfishness and trust; I will work by your side to create a life together. I take you to be my lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health for as long as we both shall live."

            Kayli also repeated as instructed and took the other ring out of Pete's hand and carefully placed it on his finger.

            "By the power invested in me by the state of Nevada, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss."

            Pete flashed his winning smile and leaned forward kissing Kayli softly but passionately as he too began to fell his heart swell. The pair thanked the Justice and their witness, and turned to leave, their first time together as husband and wife.

            Once they got back out to the street, they both realized what had to come next. Most think of a honeymoon as the next step, but they were on a tour, which was headed to Arizona the next day.

            "I don't want to leave you," Kayli said softly as her and Pete stood on the quiet street, embracing each other softly.

            "I know, but I'll see you at the next stop, tomorrow morning," he replied. She sighed, slightly annoyed.

            "Yeah, I know, but I wish it didn’t have to be like this. I want to just be with you. We just got married, aren't we supposed to have crazy awesome married people sex now?" she said, looking over to him with a smile. Pete laughed a little and shook his head.

            "We're getting a hotel tomorrow because we need to be in Arizona for three days. We'll have so much sex, you'll get sick of it," he replied. She leaned over and kissed him deeply before pulling away.

            "Not likely. I guess this is goodbye for a few hours? I love you Pete," she said, kissing him once more.

            "I love you too, Kayli. I'll see you later baby," he said. She sighed as she watched Pete slip his ring off his finger and place it on the chain around his neck. He walked to the corner and hailed a cab as he turned to see Kayli doing just the same.

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I think that we're on our way