"Move your butt or we are going to be late," she says as she throws my shoes at me.

I finish my make-up. Nothing fancy, a nice purple shadow mix with a very sharp wing to my eye liner. My lips are a deep red. My hair is in curls, pinned to one side and flowing over my left shoulder. I look over my dress one more time. It's a corset style dress, black lace over deep purple silk. Very loose, thick lace straps that hang off my shoulders. The skirt falls to my feet, hugging my butt nicely but loose enough that I can walk without issue. I slip on the pair of black opened toes heels as Kitty looks out the window.

"Come on," she urges, "The guys are here and Sam's boyfriend is a hottie. If he is any indication of what NYU boys look like then you are gonna have a very good time next year," she wiggles her eyebrows at me.

I roll my eyes, "It'll be nice to maybe have one friend there before starting. Ok, ok. Stop rushing me. I'm ready."

She all but pushes me out of my room. She's lucky, earlier today I almost considered not going. I knew it'd be a long shot but I was hoping he'd maybe offer to take me. Again, a long shot with him being in France but a nice thought. We are greeted by my parents and younger sister and Kitty's parents. They kiss on the cheek. I pretend to gag as the parental units snap their pictures. We turn to see Merci and Henry pull up.

Merci wipes away fake tears, "Our little girl is all grown up. You look gorgeous."

She scoops me up in a big hug, "I have to agree," Henry says from behind her.

"I third that," my heart nearly stops.

I turn around to see him standing there, dressed in a tux. His very and bowtie matching my dress perfectly. I can't help but smile as my dad takes a few pictures. He has a single rose in his hand. I blink for a second, wondering if maybe I'm dreaming. Then he places a small kiss on my cheek and I can feel my smile grow bigger.

I take the rose from him, "You came."

"Not yet," he winks.

I roll my eyes, "What are you doing here?"

He takes my hand in his and kisses it, "Well I was told you needed a date so I figured it was worth the trip home," he smirks.

"I mean, I don't know," I tease, "me and Mr. Invisible here were gonna tear down the house."

He pulls me into a tight hug, "I'm going to have to insist. You look too stunning to not be shown off."

I can't help but blush, "Thank you."

I hear Kitty clear her throat, "If you two are done making goo-goo eyes at each other, we have a prom to get to. I did not make myself look this good for nothing."

"Come now," Pete grabs her waist, "You always look that good."

I can't help but laugh. We take a few more pictures before piling into the limo. I can't help but stare. Of all the things I was expecting from this night, him being here was not one of them. He looks down at me with a warm smile, taking my hand in his. He places a gentle kiss on the top of my head. My heart feels like it's going to burst with joy. He offers me his arm as we exit the limo. The school really outdid themselves this year. Somehow they managed to turn the school into the French Quarter. We are greeted at the door by a gentleman handing out masks. He finds a plain black mask for Remy and a lace black mask for me. Remy laughs as I struggle to put mine on without messing up my hair. He places his hand on my lower back as he guides me through the halls. I look around to see Kitty and Pete have left with Sam and his boyfriend to go dance.

Remy looks down at me, "Do you want to dance?"

Someone bumps into my as I'm about to respond. He wraps his arm around me protectively as I look back up at him. For a second it feels like he may kiss me but then he lets go, taking my hand and pulling me towards the gym. The music is loud and upbeat. I spot Kitty again. Remy and I both go wide eyed, seeing her basically having sex with Pete on the dance floor. She pulls her face away long enough to turn and face him before beginning her assault on his face again. Geez, Kitty, get a room. I look back at Remy and smile as he pulls me onto the dance floor. I nearly choke when he "bumps" into Kitty and Pete.

Kitty sticks her tongue out, "Don't be jealous."

"Oh don't mind me, just making sure there's enough of him left for me latter," he jokes back.

"Ladies," Pete chuckles, "There is plenty of me to keep you both happy."

I can't help but laugh and feel like this is just like it used to be. He pulls me into him once again as the music begins to slow. He wraps both arms around my back, his one hand resting just above my ass and the other under my shoulder blade. My heart is racing as both my arms wrap around his neck. My hand strokes the back of his head as I lean my head on his chest. I feel him place a small kiss on my neck before putting his lips to my ear.

"I hope you are having a good time," he whispers.

I nod my head, "It means so much to me that you came. I was hoping you would."

He holds me tighter, "I was hoping you wanted me to. I didn't want to let you down again."

I feel the words catch in my throat, "When do you, um, when do you go back?"

He pulls his head back, causing me to look at him, "My next semester starts the same as yours. Just have to move all my things into my new apartment in a few weeks. They should get here in a week or two…hopefully."

"Here," I question.

He pulls me close again, his hand on the back of my head, "They have to get shipped back from France before I can move them to New York."

I feel my brow furrow, "New York? What's in New York?"

"Well there's my new college, NYU, which has a better program for my major" he takes a deep breath, "and it has you."

My heart is racing, "You switched schools to…"

"To get into a better program for my major, yeah," he kisses the top of my head, "you also being there is purely coincidental. But you are welcome over whenever you want. It's a two bedroom. So if you need a place to crash for the night or a quiet place to study or just want to see a friend."

I look back up at him, "Why are you doing all of this?"

He looks away, "To hopefully be the kind of person you deserve."

I pull his face to mine, resting my forehead on mine, "You don't need to do all this for me."

He smiles, "It's for you and me. NYU really does have a better program. But…if you ever wanted a roommate without living in the dorms I know a guy that will cut you a great deal on rent."

I laugh before lightly kissing his lips, "Well, maybe I'll think about it over the summer. If you plan on being around that long."

"I already have a job lined up at the club and I'm starting back at the shop with Henry. So I'll be around for a bit. Plus I figured we'd drive up together. It's not a lot, but it's a start."

He cups my face in both of my hands. I can feel my face go red as he kisses me but I pull him closer. We stay that way until after the song stops. I pull away and rest my head back on his chest as we sway to the music. I smile to myself as he kisses the top of my head, my cheek and down my neck. I breathe in his scent, listen to his heartbeat before he kisses me again. Yes, it really was a lot but he was right, it was a start.

Fin