I got out of Gerard's car after he'd parked at the school.

I checked to see if there was anyone around, or any cameras that could catch us.

All clear...

I leaned over in the seat and placed my hand on his jaw bone, kissing his lips.

"Scarlett, someone could see." He breathed against my lips.

I chuckled.

"Isn't that point of me doing it now? We started this knowing there would be a risk. Let me take one." 

He smiled and shrugged, kissing me once before looking in the other direction.

I sighed heavily. "If you're that worried about getting caught, let's move this into your office."

He looked over at me through the corner of his eye and smirked.

"Someone's horny today. You really wanna do it twice in the space of an hour and a half?" I nodded, making him sigh. "Oh however will I keep up? I'm getting old." 

I slapped his arm and laughed.

"You jackass, you're not getting old! You're barely into your mid-twenties!"

"But do you know how old that is in cat years?" He asked.

I just couldn't help but laugh all over again.

"Come on!" I cried, grabbing my bag from the footwell as I opened the car door.

Gerard soon followed as I made my way to his classroom.

"Oh hello. What's this?" Hayley giggled with a wink, standing outside Gerard's room.

I almost froze in place as I saw her because, as I did, Gerard's hand brushed against mine.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Well..." She started as Gerard unlocked the classroom door. "You and the hot art teacher. Y'know.

She nudged me in the ribs with her elbow and wiggled her eyebrows.

"Hayley! No!" I shouted, faking a grimace.

I caught sight of Gerard looking at me from the corner of his eye again, smirking.

"If you must know, Miss Williams, I'm fos-" I looked at him with a sense of emergancy, telling him to not bring that up. "I'm looking after her for her parents, who are friends of mine. She's going to be staying with me for the forseeable future." 

"Oh..." Hayley mumbled, looking as though she was trying to figure something out. "Is that why she came to this school then? Because her family know you?" 

Gerard thought about it for a second and quickly nodded.

Sure... Why not...

"Hey. Can I talk to you somewhere?" Hayley asked. "It's a little important."

I nodded.

"You can use the classroom if you want. I need to be in my office for marking." Gerard looked at me as I tried not to giggle.

"Yeah sure. Thanks Mr Way." Hayley smiled and stepped into the classroom.

I gave Gerard a subtle wink - so subtle it could have been mistaken for a one-eyed blink - as he closed the door to his office.

I sat on his chair and propped my feet up on the desk.

"Feet off my desk!" He called.

I sighed and sat properly.

"So what did you want to talk about?" I asked.

"Um... It's actually kind of delicate." Hayley started, trailing to whisper, of which she carried out throughout the rest of her sentance. "It's about Mr Mikey Way."

I heard a little fumbling come from behind me.

Was Gerard listening in?

"What about him?" I asked.

"Well... We're actually kind of..." She trailed off and intertwined her fingers together. "Together."

My eyes couldn't have gone any wider.

"You? And... Mikey? Are you serious?" 

Hayley nodded.

"Oh my God..." I breathed.

That meant when Gerard and I had to practically beg for him to stay quiet about us, he was already keeping the exact same secret! What a fucking hypocrite!

"Please don't tell anyone. We've been keeping this secret for almost 8 months now and I can't let it slip." She begged.

"I... I won't." I sighed.

She smiled and hugged me tight.

After hugging her back, she told me she had to go to the library to study for math, so I stayed here.

As soon as she was out of sight, Gerard came out of his office.

"Did I just hear that right?" He asked.

"I've been asking myself that question for the last two minutes." I sighed.

"And Mikey has the nerve to put us so on edge like he did!" He scoffed.

"I know..." I growled.

I snapped out of the daze I was in and walked up to Gerard.

I hugged him round the neck as his hands joined my waist.

He smiled and kissed my lips lightly.

"Cheer up. Now we can get back at him." 

I smirked and kissed him again.

"This is so true."

At that moment, the bell went.

I sighed heavily and groaned.

"What class do you have first?" Gerard asked.

I thought about it for a moment, the realization appeared on my face and I smirked.

"English with one Mr Michael Way." 

Gerard chuckled.

"Don't make his life too unbareable now." He warned.

I traced a cross shape over my heart with my index finger, kissed my hand then lightly pressed it to where Gerard's heart was.

"Promise."

I left the classroom and went to homeroom first.

After homeroom it was English and I walked in just as Mike Dirnt did.

"Hey Mike. You ok?" I greeted him.

He smiled and nodded. "Not bad. You?" 

"I am amazing." I smirked.

We sat down just as Hayley came in.

Shortly followed by Mikey...

"Sneaky bitches." I whispered to myself just as Hayley walked past me, wiping her mouth with the tip of her finger.

"Right guys. Homework is due. I'll be coming round the class in a second so get it out." Mikey called over the couple of students chatting amongst each other.

He came round the class and stopped at me. Seeing that it wasn't in front of me on the table.

"Have you got your homework Scarlett?" He asked.

"Probably." I shrugged.

"Are you going to get it for me?"

"Maybe."

Mikey sighed. 

"Do you have it?" He snapped, quietly.

"What if I don't?" I smirked. "Would you go and cry to Hayley?"

Mikey stared wide-eyed between Hayley - who was sat behind me, oblivious to everything that was going on a metre away from her - and me.

"Ho-How did you..." Mikey stuttered.

"She felt the need to tell me this morning. And even if she didn't, the fact that you both came into class late, wiping each other's saliva off your lips was a little bit of a giveaway. So the next time you decide to make it seem like such a hard desicion to keep a secret, make sure you are not keeping an identical one." I retorted, handing him my homework which had been in my lap the whole time.

He said nothing and just walked away with his tail between his legs.

To say I felt like a badass sass pro was an understatement.

The lesson was pretty easy-breezy after that...

When it came to lunch, Hayley found me smoking behind the gym.

"What did you say to Mikey? He's really pissed at you." She said.

I choked on my smoke through laughter.

"It's not funny, Scarlett! What did you say?" She repeated.

I took another drag, feeling mighty proud of myself.

"I just let him know that it's not ok to be a total hypocrite to your brother." I shrugged, taking another drag.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Hayley scoffed.

"It doesn't matter." I sighed.

I could see the realization wash over Hayley's face a few moments later.

"Are you and Gerard..." She trailed off, trying to get her words right.

I didn't know whether to cover my tracks or tell her the truth.

How would Gerard react if I told her?

I figured he wouldn't mind since she's keeping the same secret and she's done it for longer than we had.

"We've been fucking for the past two months." I mumbled.

Hayley looked more surprised than ever.

"No way!!"

"Two Ways actually. Even though i'm only doing one of them. The other is your job." I smirked.

She slapped my arm playfully, but couldn't help but laugh.

"Come on." I said, putting my cigarette out. "Lets go find them."

We went to the art class where Mikey was talking to Gerard about something.

We entered and I couldn't help but smirk at Mikey.

"How's that ego, hypocrite?" I challenged.

Mikey looked down, then towards Gerard, who sighed.

"I'll admit that I'm not happy about it either, but cut the comments Scarlett." Gerard snapped.

I poked my tongue out at him and pointed to Hayley with my thumb. "She knows."

Gerard just nodded.

"Probably best, right? And we all know they won't tell now we've found out they share the same secret as us." He chuckled before turning to Mikey. "Oh and she was right. You are a hypocrite."

Mikey sighed. "I know. And i'm sorry for calling you jailbait Scarlett. And for everything else. I was just trying to cover my tracks. I knew that if I gave into your secret so quickly, you'd catch on." 

"It's fine. I kinda get it. We cool?" I smirked, walking over to him to hold out my hand.

He smiled and held it. "Yeah." 

He pulled me in for a hug and I felt this sense of security hit me.

All of these people have given me hugs. Let me into their lives. Let me get close to them. So that must be what if feels like to be part of a family...

"Aww you guys are so cute." Hayley giggled, joining the hug.

"Gee I swear to God if you don't join too I will deprive you." I scowled.

"Well that doesn't work... If anything, you'll be depriving yourself. I can hold out." He shrugged.

"Just fucking hug us!" I shouted.

"Fine... Ok jeez..." Gerard mumbled and put his arms round the three of us.

"I think we know who the boss is here." Hayley giggled.

"She likes to think she is..." Gerard shurgged.

"Oh no boy. I know I am." I nudged him in the rib with my elbow.