A Boyfriend's Guide

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Night World.

David shook his head. Gillian is obsessed. Obsessed I tell you! She's been working on that necklace for hours now! And Blaise is the source for David's frustrating problem. If Blaise hadn't seen Gillian and asked her to do some experiments with her, then him and Gillian should've been walking around the mansion – hand-in-hand!

But David wasn't that selfish. Besides, guys need to take a break sometimes. And that 'sometimes' – is right now.

"Hey Dav…id."

He laughed inaudibly when she almost forgot his name. "Hey Mary-Lynette."

Mary-Lynette sighed. "Sorry. I just… forget. I'm still new to the people – well, sort of."

"It's alright." David assured when they were now facing each other.

There was an awkward silence as David and Mary-Lynette stood still.

"Have you seen Ash?" Mary-Lynette asked, looking up with her electrical blue eyes.

David nodded his head as soon as she asked. "I did though he said that you wouldn't worry – but when I do see him, I'd tell him that you're looking for him."

"Thank you." Mary-Lynette said. "I guess I better go find him. Thanks again."

David nodded and smiled at Mary-Lynette's walking form. That was a nice encounter with Mary-Lynette – actually, that was (kind of) the only encounter he had with Mary-Lynette. He shrugged his shoulders and went back on walking down the hall.

Ash felt like he was closer to the book than ever – or maybe it was just Mary-Lynette walking down the hall? No – not walking, but running down the hall.

"Ash!" Mary-Lynette exclaimed, running towards him and Quinn.

He sensed a grin touching his lips as he buried his face in Mary-Lynette's hair. "Hey Mare."

She pulled away and punched his shoulder. "Why did you leave me in the room? Alone?"

"I thought Rowan was – "

"She's helping me find you." Mary-Lynette interrupted, looking past Ash and grinning at Quinn.

"Oh."

Quinn nodded at her in respect. Mary-Lynette squinted behind Quinn – there was something behind Quinn… something moving.

"There you are, Ash. Mary-Lynette's been – " Rowan's voice spoke, and broke as she laughed.

Ash and Quinn rotated on their heel.

"Hey Mary-Lynette!" Rowan greeted, waving a pale hand towards the brunette.

"Hi Rowan." Mary-Lynette smiled and poked Ash's cheek. "I found him."

Rowan laughed. "Yes, I can see."

"What am I? Some kind of prize?" Ash asked divertingly.

Rowan laughed softly. "I'm certainly sure that you guys can keep each other company while I – "

"I can't keep Mare company. Not now anyways – but maybe later…" Ash said, whispering the last part in Mary-Lynette's ear.

Mary-Lynette sighed involuntarily and pecked his cheek. "Yeah… later – but you better do something to make up for all of this waiting that you're torturing me with."

Ash laughed at the 'creative' images that he saw Mary-Lynette thought of. "I might consider your imagination Mare – but for now, keep on imagining… maybe I would do something for you later."

She shoved her fist on his shoulder. "Stop snooping."

He pressed his lips on her forehead. "I will… soon enough." Ash pushed her gently towards Rowan. "See you later, Mare."

She nodded and scampered off – with Rowan grinning from ear to ear.

"I love that girl." Ash mumbled to himself, watching thoroughly as Mary-Lynette walked into the distance.

Quinn seemed startled (by the point to being scared), gazing at Ash with slightly widened eyes. "Yes, well, I can tell."

"You weren't suppose to hear that last part, Quinn." Ash said.

The dark-haired vampire blinked a few times. "Even if I wasn't 'suppose' to, I would've heard it anyways."

Ash grinned. "Back to the search, my friend."

"Agreed." Quinn nodded and followed Ash.

David treaded to the Green Room, where not so much people go to (which is why he's going there). It was a big room. With several chairs stacked on a corner, a few couches scattered near the television, coffee tables that are as high as his thigh (A/N: Rhymes – doesn't it?), and some other stuff. Though one thing is completely clear – a green room isn't technically green.

He should've known that, but he didn't bother to. He made an attempt to find the remote – which was a failure – and so, given that he's already here, he may as well take his time to find something 'entertaining'. David trudged around the huge, empty, not green Green Room – only to sit down on one of the scattered couches.

I wonder what Gillian's doing, David questioned himself as he dropped on a slightly dusty couch.

Crack.

That wasn't my bone, David checked turning around, or my back.

David found out that it wasn't his bone/s that cracked – it was a book that he had blindly sat on.

"Hmm…" The book was flipped over – so he couldn't see the title.

"What if it's in the green room?" A familiar voice spoke. Probably Quinn – or Ash…

"Why would anyone go in there?" Another familiar voice.

"Good point." Voice number one said.

"Yeah, now – come on, Quinn." Voice number two said. At least I know who voice number one is…

"Don't be in such a hurry – it's not that important, Ash." Quinn said, his voice fading in the expanse.

Oh so it is Ash and Quinn, David thought – Ash grunted in response. Their argument was slowly fading as Quinn and Ash walked down the hallway. They're probably looking for that book; A Boyfriend's Guide, David thought as he flipped the book over to read its title.

"A Boyfriend's Guide." Oh crap…

This is what they were looking for! I should give this to them right now… or maybe later on.

David opened the book, quickly scanning through the pages thinking; I could essentially use these 'guides' on Gillian.

"Beware." Blaise said as she sewed a gem into the amulet.

"Huh?" Gillian asked dumbfounded, halting the process of her pendant.

"Beware of the book called 'A Boyfriend's Guide'." Blaise spoke in a dark voice.

Gillian gave Blaise a lopsided look. "Why should I…?"

"Because." Blaise sighed. "It makes men go crazy."

"I don't under – "

"Do you know Morgead? Jezebel's soulmate?" Blaise asked, quickly switching subjects.

"Uh…yeah – I know him. Morgead Blackthorn, right?" Gillian said, staring at Blaise's gray eyes.

"Yep. That's him. You do know that he's a guy that uses sarcasm to get a girl, right?" Blaise asked, staring back at Gillian's purple eyes.

"I… don't know. I don't really know him." Gillian said apologetically.

"Still – he uses sarcasm to get girls and yes, he doesn't have any romantic guts either." Blaise said. "But guess what."

"What?" Gillian asked automatically.

"He was reading that book – and so is James – and Delos…" Blaise trailed off.

Gillian laughed lightly. "I just hope that the book hadn't affected David yet."

"'Yet'? You want him to get influenced by that book?" Blaise exclaimed, widening her eyes for emphasis.

"Just between you and me – David isn't much of a sweetheart." Gillian giggled.

Blaise pretended to zip her lips and threw the invisible key behind her shoulder. "My lips are sealed."

Gillian laughed and got back to work.

The door clicked open as David read the last pages of the book. Footsteps were heard before the door clicked close once again.

"Hey David."

David grinned, looking up. "What's up, Mark?"

"Jade's in a hissing fit because Morgead 'insulted' the Redfern heritage." Mark sighed. "You?"

"Blaise stole Gillian out of my hands." David stated, closing the book.

Mark caught sight of the book and gasped. "Hey – isn't that Ash's book?"

David looked back down to the book. "Yes."

"How come you have it?"

"I found it here." David patted the couch, answering Mark's question. "I was planning to give this to him – but I have no clue regarding where he is."

"D'you want me to give that to him?" Mark recommended.

David nodded and handed the book to Mark. "Thanks."

"No problem." Mark grinned. "So I guess your off to use the guides on Gillian?"

He laughed. "Maybe… anyways, I'll just see you around – and you would probably want to read the book while you're looking for Ash."

"Are you saying that my romantic ethics suck?" Mark joked.

David held his hands up as he stood up from the couch. "Hey – I didn't say that – but you did."

He left Mark in the Green Room – laughing his butt off.

Gillian thanked Blaise for the lectures of all those 'this' and 'that'. Blaise warmly welcomed her saying: "You're very welcome, kid." – which totally reminded her of how Gary (her angel) used to call her. Her footsteps echoed in the spacious hallways, her thoughts trying to locate where her David is. Without her awareness, her feet was instantly running towards this 'thing' that she was being pulled into. Gillian's pale blonde hair was bouncing up and down as she ran through a series of hallways – and finally seeing that the 'thing' that she was being pulled into was… David.

She collapsed in his strong arms. "Hi, David."

David kissed her forehead. "Hey Gil – "

Gillian lifted her face upwards, at the same time David started to greet her, and so – their lips ended up touching.

Pulling away, David combed his fingers through her silky hair and dropped his head on her shoulder. "I love you – so much more than you could ever love me."

Gillian tilted his face towards hers with her hand. "I take it – you've read the book called; 'A Boyfriend's Guide' haven't you?" She teased.

"The he…ck would I read that?" David said biting his lips to hide his smile. "But if I did read it – are the guides working?"

She laughed, patting his broad shoulder and allowed her hand to ooze down towards his own. "To tell you the truth, it is working."

David lifted their intertwined hands, kissing the back of her hand gently. "I can show you a lot more… if you want to."

"Yes – I would want to." Gillian said in a wistful voice as she pulled David through the massive hallways – heading for their room…

David smirked. The book can be so helpful at times.

Hi!
I know it's been a while. Actually half of the nine (waiting) days that I made you guys do was an effect of me being writer's blocked AND an effect of my laziness...
Anyways. I really am sorry if I took long (it felt like nine months to me, though) to update -- so here it is. I also updated a new chapter to my other story "Suck and Blow" (for those who reads that story -- your wait for the next chapter has been over... but then again, you guys have to wait again for the other chapter).

Guides/Rules that David used:
1. Say you love her more than she could ever love you.
2. Tease her & let her tease you back.

And that's about it. I hope you guys would wait for a while longer for the next AND last chapter of this story...
Review maybe?

Thanks :3