There! They finally met!!!

Chapter #4: Me, You, My Medication

Violet rang the doorbell. She was waiting for this night. She'd just met Edward a couple days ago and never really saw him since. She straightened her outfit and took a quick look at herself with her trusty compact. "Don't freak." She told herself quietly, repeatedly.

The door suddenly opened. It was Elysia.

"Mommy, Daddy!!! She's here!" The little girl said excitedly. She was jumping up and down.

"Come in, come in!" Elysia grabbed her hand and brought her in the Hughes' humble abode.

"Hi Elysia, where're your parents?" Violet asked with a huge smile on her face.

"Upstairs, they're getting ready for their date." Elysia said, winking. Violet laughed and hugged her.

"You've gotten so big. How old are you now?" She asked.

"Four and a half!" Elysia said proudly.

Gracia came down the stairs hurriedly. "Oh! Violet! Long time no see! How are you? How's your father?" Gracia asked all at once.

"I'm fine and he's fine, thank you." Violet replied politely with a smile on her face. She remembered Gracia. She loved Gracia. Because she meant everything to Maes. And Violet loved Maes.

Then Edward came down the stairs. He looked charming with a metallica t-shirt and his hair in its usual disarray. It was fashionable. He went down, step by step, with a grin on his face and a glint in his eyes.

"Hey stranger. How've you been?" He asked still maintaining eye contact with her.

"Ed!" Elysia said. She quickly went to him and grabbed his arm. "Let's go play!"

Violet, stunned to see him so irresistible, smiled and said "I've been great. You?" She moved towards him. Gracia was looking in the living room mirror, putting on her earrings.

"Better now that you're here." Edward really meant it.

Maes finally went down the stairs. "C'mon, sweetie, we're running late." He said, hurriedly.

"Okay," Gracia began, "Guys, all the emergency numbers are on the fridge, so if anything bad happens, God forbid, just call. Edward, you do remember where the first aid kit is, right?"

"Yeah, you guys go. Have fun." He said, distracted by the pushing and pulling coming from Elysia.

"Okay, bye guys! Elysia! Be good to the two." Gracia warned.

"Don't worry!" Elysia informed. "I'll be good."

Both teenagers bid their goodbyes and waved at the two.

When the adults were gone, Edward turned to Violet.

"Finally, they're gone."

It's been an hour and they already put Elysia to bed.

Through out the beginning of the night, they laughed and joked about everything. Roy's over-protection on Violet, Edward being irrational and irresponsible, Maes Hughes' antics and obsession over family values… They even shared the same taste in music, Alternative.

"Who do you like better? Anthony Green or Cover Reber?" Edward asked curiously. He was laughing by Violet's "Pro-gay marriage or anti-gay marriage?" comment.

"Anthony. Cove's voice is way to masculine for Saosin. That's why Circa Survive's a great hit on radio." She told him. They where going down the stairs.

They sat on the couch and sighed. They were getting to know each other so well.

"You want a beer?" Edward asked with a naughty smirk.

"You drink?" She asked, not really surprised. They were sitting really close to each other.

"Only when I'm alone. Maes and Gracia don't know. And I'm sure you won't tell them." He smiled.

"Okay, I'll have one then." She said getting up.

They went to the kitchen and got two beers.

"So, you' grew up with Roy, huh?" Ed began. He drank from his beer bottle. They were sitting on the kitchen counter together, their knees touching.

"Yeah, he's great." She replied, laughing. "And you? Who're you closer with Envy or Al?"

"Both I guess. I mean, Envy, I can discuss, you know, feelings. And he's much more laid-back. But Al, I can really engage in meaningful conversations with. Like, about literature and art. He's just intimidating in a way 'cause he's really smart."

"Is it hard being a middle child? I mean, middle children portrayed in TV shows, they're the ones feeling left out and depressed and all."

"Yeah, it's sometimes like that. I think my dad doesn't know what to do with me." Ed answered quietly.

Looking back, Ed never spoke like this with any of his girlfriends. He suddenly forgot about the reason he was getting to know her.

"You're easy to talk to, you know that?" Edward asked, his beer bottle almost empty.

"Yeah, I get that a lot." She drank from her beer and winced. "How do guys drink this stuff?"

Edward laughed and put his bottle down. "You in for another one?"

A couple beers later and Edward was sort of tipsy. Violet was enjoying hearing Edward blab about his dad and how he and his brothers fought over the same girls. She was still drinking form the same beer bottle from earlier. She was getting used to the beer's strong aroma now.

"Found my way to the highway
I don't wanna tell you the state I'm in
I've had too much to smoke, too much to drink
Where have I been?
I feel like the stars are getting closer
And the sky is closing in
And I don't know where to begin"

"You wanna know a secret?" Edward asked playing with his fifth beer bottle.

"What?" Violet was laughing. Her eyes were filled with tears from all the laughter.

"I like you." Edward told her slowly. The position they were in wasn't romantic and chugging down beers wasn't romantic too. But what Ed said was definitely romantic.

"I like you too." She told him. They just looked at each other straight in the eye.

'Kiss her, kiss her…' Ed thought over and over again. They were leaning in for a kiss, their noses touching.

"We're all looking for something
To take away the pain…"

And then it happened.


"Me and you and my medication
(Making the best of it)
Love is just a chemical creation
(Will it be permanent?)
Synthetic sensation
Me, you, and my medication"

They weren't touching each other. They just kissed. And they wanted more. Violet cupped Edward's cheek with her hand and Edward put his arm around her waist. He was ready to put his tongue on her mouth and when he did, she utterly obliged. No matter how many times Ed had done this, he felt something new something warm.

For Violet, it was altogether something she had never done. But she couldn't really blame herself; she wasn't allowed to have a boyfriend.

Edward slowly massaged his tongue over Violet's and felt a sensation growing on his body. He trailed small kisses on her neck and they both moaned with pleasure.

"Wait…" Edward interrupted.

He smiled when he saw the complaint in her eyes.

"I want us…" He began. She was just listening with her heart beating fast.

"I want us to be… Together." Edward was being completely honest with her. He wanted her. Physically and emotionally.

She just sat there beside him with her hand in his.

His breathing was rushed and unsteady. He was dead serious. Yes, he was into commitment.

"What now?" She told him with a smile.

"Can you stay the night?" He asked her. And with that smile that made her melt deep inside, she said 'yes'.

Note: Anthony Green and Cover Reber are vocalists. Anthony used to be in Saosin and he is currently in Circa Survive. Cove replaced him. Edward loves rock music, especially alternative and screamo.