Ok so once again I'm writing this in college because I'm on my own. Team loner! I know that the breakup was in the summer term, but we're going to pretend that it's in the winter term & that it's November, ok? Good. Oh & thank you SO much for the reviews. :)

"Lorraine, where are we going?" I asked, turning my head slightly to face the blonde benefactress driving the car. I had absolutely no idea where she was taking me. It was pitch black and cold, so being me, I'd dressed for the occasion. My long, navy trench coat was keeping me warm, keeping me from succumbing to the cold weather outside, but Lorraine however, had decided that her small leather jacket would be enough, although she did swap her dress for some jeans. That was something I loved about our relationship, I could see her wearing casual clothes, something that nobody else would get to see her in. It wasn't exactly something spectacular, but it meant something to me. In some ways, it felt like it was Lorraine's way of telling me that she trusted me, just like when she promoted me to deputy head. Other people, like Christine, probably had better skills for the job yet she still chose me.

Smiling at the thought, I turned my head once more and started watching her drive. There was just something attractive about watching Lorraine drive... The way she sped down the roads, driving past other people like she had no care in the world, I loved it. I also hoped that by staring at her, I'd manage to get an answer out of her about where we were going.

"Nik, quit staring at me..." She mumbled, her face flushing slightly in the darkness, thinking that I couldn't see. I could. Sitting there, I tried to contemplate a witty reply, but my mind had gone black. Instead, I just smirked before turning back to face the front window, trying to once again, figure out where we were going.

I didn't have to wait long before Lorraine pulled into a small, bumpy car park, whilst mumbling something about how this better not damage her car, making me laugh slightly. She quickly exited the car, but before I'd even had a chance to exit myself, she'd opened my door and flung herself on my lap, wrapping her arms around me, giggling softly. Again, this was another thing I loved about our relationship; seeing her human side. She could be a hard faced bitch at Waterloo Road, only focussing on the business aspect, not giving a fuck about how other people may feel. When she was with me however, she opened up, showing me that she did have human emotions, even if she was scared of them. I loved being the person that she opened up to... Maybe that was the reason why I decided to give her a second chance.

"Is this the big surprise then, Lo? A spontaneous rendezvous in a car park?" I asked, smirking slightly. I knew it would provoke a reaction, and I wasn't wrong. She slapped me softly before mumbling her response.

"That's not my style, Nik. I'm not some slapper." She added, winking at me to let me know she was joking, before she placed her lips on mine, her cool lips refreshing in the heat of the car. As much as I loved the feeling, I knew there was an important question to be asked. Something that would continuously be at the front of my mind if I didn't. Pulling away from her slightly, I looked in her eyes, noticing the lust that was evident there. It was now or never.

"Lo...? What's changed? What makes our relationship different to how it was before?" I asked, my voice confident even though I was mumbling, unsure of what the answer could be. I wasn't even sure if she'd answer... This was Lorraine Donnegan after all.

"I... I don't know how to explain it. Before I... I broke it all off because Michael knew. He already knew I was gay because I had, well, flings during my time in his school, but I knew he'd tell Christine, and she'd take great pleasure in telling everybody else. I was scared, a coward, but I just... It was an in the moment decision. I'm sorry..." She mumbled, her voice not sounding at all like her usual strong self. I understood though, if Christine knew then it would be around the school in 1 hour. But that could still happen...

"You know that could still happen..." I whispered, watching her for any signs of regret about getting back with me. I saw nothing.

"Even though we'd only broken up for... A few hours at most, I was so upset. You know me, I can put emotions aside to get on with my work, but I couldn't do it then. You were always on my mind, and I hated what I'd done to you. In that moment I realised that... Well other people's opinions don't matter, as long as we're happy, right?"

"Right." I replied, smiling. Glad she'd opened up to me. "And... You're not going to run again?"

"Nope. You're stuck with me now!" She replied, a flirtatious tone creeping into her voice. "Now, come on. Everybody is arriving and we have to go." She added, opening the door and pulling me out, not removing her hand from mine. I still had absolutely no idea what was going on. Many wealthy looking people were getting out of their expensive looking cars and were walking over to a large, well-kept field. Who knows what Lorraine had planned…

As I was about to ask, a loud bang erupted in the sky, beautiful, coloured sparks flying everywhere. Fireworks. I quickly turned my head towards Lorraine, whose smile was stretching from ear to ear, something I hadn't seen in some time… Noticing me staring at her, she squeezed my hand, blushing slightly before we both started walking over to a nice spot, just underneath a tree, with a perfect view of the fireworks which were about to start.

"These some of your friends or…?" I asked, interested to know who these people were.

"God no. I've only spoken to most of them once. Only interested in money." She replied, bluntly, as usual, making me worry slightly. Were we back to square one just because we were around people? But then, we were still holding hands… Fuck, this is confusing. Maybe I should try something… I pulled Lorraine closer to me, testing her almost, trying to see what her reaction would be, expecting her to pull away. Expecting the worst.

However, I didn't expect her to wrap her arms around me, cuddling up closer to me, feeling her shiver slightly from the bitter cold air. I rolled my eyes, I did tell her to bring a coat, but then I suddenly felt guilty. I shouldn't have just assumed she was going to pull away and hide… We spoke about that. I guess trusting people who have already hurt you is much harder than I thought, but I could do it, I wouldn't let her slip away from me again…

"Cold?" I asked cockily, removing the negative thoughts from my head, knowing that her pride would never allow her to say yes.

"No." she mumbled, cuddling into me even more, basically proving that everything she had just said was a lie. I sighed, pulling her closer to me, feeling her squeeze my hand softly.

"Thank you…" she quickly mumbled, pulling me out of my thoughts, confusing me for a moment.

"What for?" I asked, genuinely confused as to why she was apologising.

"Giving me a second chance." She replied, catching me off guard with her genuine honesty. She was allowing her feelings to appear, and that was enough for me.

"You've already earned it, Lo… But hey, quick making me all soppy!" I replied, laughing, feeling her laugh too. I couldn't have wished for anything better.

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10 minutes later and all I could feel was Lorraine's skinny body shaking on mine. I knew she should've brought a coat. Sighing, I pulled away from her, watching as confusion fell onto her face, before removing my own jacket and handing it to Lorraine, smiling as she put it on. It drowned her, but I thought it looked good, and I didn't have to worry so much about the cold. I was wearing warm clothes underneath, and my days in the army had taught me to deal with the cold.

"Better?" I asked, grinning at how cute she looked in it before cursing myself for sounding like such a hormonal teenager. Grow up, Nikki…

"Much. Thank you." She replied, biting her lip seductively before cuddling back up to me. Wrapping my arms around her once more, we both turned to watch the fireworks, our eyes lighting up with each new explosion. In some ways it reminded me of our relationship, we started off with a bang and we disappeared for a while, but we became something beautiful afterwards… I'd never tell Lorraine that, though. God, she'd think I'm some hormonal idiot, but then again… Maybe I was. Lorraine brought that side out of me, just like I brought the human side out of her.

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Just as the final firework went off, I quickly span Lorraine around, crushing my lips onto hers, ignoring the wolf whistles and murmured comments that were coming from around me, just like Lorraine was. She was proving herself to me once again… And I loved it.

So I carried on kissing her. Kissing underneath the fireworks.

And that's how I liked it.