Amanda stood her back to the door washing the dishes. She was thinking of her favorite singer, Gerard Way. She was hoping, since he was to be home any minuet, that since she had put her hair up like Gerard's wife, Lindsey, that he would mistake her for the beautiful woman. Bandit , the Way's daughter, Ran around the kitchen like a chicken with its head cut off.

"Bandit if you don't stop running around like that I just may have to eat your tiny little ears!" she said in a baby voice. Bandit wasn't really into the whole talking thing yet. Bandit was the only child Amanda has ever loved. Soon enough the clock struck 10:00 pm and as always, the bright headlights of Gerard's car. Amanda hurried back to the dishes.

"I'm home." Gerard said in an unhappy voice, as usual. Gerard didn't have the best job in the world. He loves it, but it sure is a pain in his pretty little ass. Gerard was a graphic designer for clothes company's, such as Hot Topic, Pacsun, and Deb.

"Oh Lindsey your doing the dishes? I don't think id ever see the day you'd do that." he laughed kissing Amanda on the neck making her squeal like a child about to get ice cream.

"Gee you just…thank you." she sighed, a smile creeping along her pretty face.

"Amanda? I'm sorry I thought you were Lindsey!" he shrieked a bright red blush spreading across his god-like face.

"Oh that's quite alright, my good friend." her voice was low and comfortable. Gerard just starred at cause evidently, Bandit loves Amanda so it doesn't matter anyway. Gerard liked Amanda's livelyness. And he likes the way she looks at life. Gerard just loves his wife, although she has been being a bitch lately. He's just not the kind of person who would leave his wife for someone else, especially someone he and his wife are friends with. He couldn't believe he kissed her neck though.

"why didn't you say anything?" He shrieked. Amanda just shrugged.

"well I don't really mind. I liked it."

"your one strange kid you know that right?"

"that's why you love me though." Gerard shook his head at the smirking girl. Bandit jumped into her fathers arms, still not saying a word but smiling widely. Gerard squeezed the tiny child, throwing her up in the air, nearly having her touch the ceiling in the small home. Amanda watched them. Their happy faces making her stomach turn. She was jealous of Lindsey and Bandit. Jealous because they were able to hold the man, the man she most longed for. She wished that she could do the things that Lindsey can do with him. Kiss him, hug him, sleep with him. She was jealous. Yet to him she was only a family friend who helped around the house. She was also his art assistant. She knew that Gerard loved his wife though, so she didn't have a chance. She just hoped that somewhere in the mans heart he had some feeling for the girl.

"Mandy." Amanda quickly looked over to Bandit. Bandit never talked, if she did it was an honor to be in the child's presents.

"Bandit did you just talk?" Gerard asked, baffled.

"Mandy needs a hug from daddy too." she said poking the mans shoulder. Amanda just starred at the little girl as if that moment in life would never happen. Gerard looked at Amanda's expression, wondering why she looked so sad all of a sudden. He put Bandit down and wrapped his long arms around Amanda's figure. Stunned she jumped a little, blushed, then hugged him back.

"Yay! See Mandy I told you you would get your hug! Don't you like daddy's hugs? They're so warm!" Bandit hugged Gerard's leg like a teddy bear. Amanda looked at the man hugging her, love in her eyes, but reality hit her. Amanda was NOT Bandits mother, and she most certainty was NOT Gerard's wife.

"Gee you can let go of me now." She said looking at his confused face.

"Oh yeah, sorry." Gerard laughed at himself.

"you probably want to go give Bandit a bath Gerard. She hasn't had one in a few days. I don't think a smelly child running around the house will make Lindsey happy." Amanda laughed as she continued on with the dishes, scrubbing a dirty plate. Gerard laughed, walking up to the girl.

"Are you trying to get rid of me so you can gush? I bit your neck (on accident of coarse) and hugged you tonight. You are a cute girl Amanda." Gerard said kissing her cheek. Amanda's eyes opened wide, she turned to him and kissed his lips. What Gerard did next is what amazed Amanda. Gerard kissed her back.