"Why should I? He is the one being an ass about it." Gabby stated frustrated with her friend's lack of encouragement. She couldn't believe that everyone was against her. Of course she knew that the money may have been a sore spot, that is why she put it in under a scholarship instead of coming right out with it.

She looks at Veronica again, trying to draw the strength to not snap at her. What was she doing looking into something like this, and even if Leo asked her to, she was her friend and she had no right ratting her out like that. With all the pent up anger she was facing, she was about ready to explode when she felt her phone ring. Looking down at the screen she was surprised to see a certain bald companion leaving her a message.

"Bored to death with all those chicks? Meet me at the spot" she saved the message, her spirits already brightening as she couldn't swipe the grin off her face. She mumbled some half ass excuse and ran from the house.

Gabby parked her car at the end of the board walk, right next to the Newman's ice cream parlor. Getting out, all the tension escaped her body as she watched him strut towards her, in his leather pants and black tee that hugged his arms and chest.

"Don't you look all badass, like a living James Dean" she said laughing as he stopped and gawked at her.

"Hey, I am way worse than that pretty white boy" he growls.

"Alright, Alright, you are one bad ass mother fucker, is that better" she smiled as he continued walking towards her, stopping he turned around as if waiting for her. She took her chance jumping on his back, and wrapping her arms around his neck as they continued to walk down the board walk.

"So what made you bring me here?" she asked.

"Well I heard you were having a bad day, I was having one too, thought we should be miserable together" he answered putting her down so she was now walking beside him.

"So why are you so miserable? Is it the loss of your hair? Because I told you it will grow back" she laughs, but it dies as she sees his face get even more sullen. She gasps as she realizes he is on the brink of tears.

Gabby leads him off of the board walk and into the sand holding his hand and bringing him to a stop half way down the slope. She sits down and he brings her into his arms as he follows. She is holding onto him, rocking slightly and hoping he will have the strength to hold back his tears through the explanation. It is the last thing she wants to see a grown biker crying on her Gucci top, in the middle of the beach.

"It's Nina, she…she died this morning" he whispers the words barely heard as he moves his head closer to hers. Nina was Weevil's older sister; she was a beautiful woman who had the most gorgeous five year old daughter you had ever seen. Nina's husband Terro died four years ago during a drive by in L.A, and Nina had continued to raise Ophelia alone. A couple months after Terro's death tragedy struck again as she was diagnosed with Kidney cancer and was forced into the hospital for treatments.

"But I thought she was in remission?" Gabby offers confused.

"A couple of months ago she was feeling sick again, but didn't tell anyone, she just thought it was a side effect of the Chemo again. Then this morning, I was just waking up when I heard Ophelia scream, I ran into the room and saw Ophelia in the corner rocking herself back and forth and mumbling "Mommy can't breathe," but it was too late, the doctors said it was caused by a blood clot, and she probably died in her sleep." Weevil explained. His voice and face looking so exhausted and fragile, as he looked out into the water, his mind probably repeating the horrific scene again and again.

Gabrielle had no experience when it came to loss of a loved one, all her relatives were still alive and well. She didn't know what to do or say to make this any easier, there was the normal "I know how you must feel" and "I'm here for you." But her and Weevil's friendship had been nothing normal, so neither sounded right.

So before giving it any more thought she raised her hand, trailing it down the side of his cheek and moved it, placing a calming kiss on his lips, hoping the gesture would express everything that she thought words could not. And by the way he was looking at her now, she knew it had.

"Can you help me?" he asked. The question was loaded, full of possibilities. Help me with the funeral arrangements? Help me with Ophelia? Help me not hurt so much? But no matter the meaning, she knew she could never back away. He was her best friend, he was her brother.

So she just nodded her head, leaning into his embrace again, while stroking his back in the reassuring pattern her mother had done for her, so many times before.

It was a small service, ten people at best. They had it at St. Mary's a small church in downtown. One that housed the two largest gangs of Neptune every Sunday, but Gabby wasn't scared. Weevil asked if Gabby would keep it to herself for now, stating that he didn't need anyone's pity, and she agreed, when someone's sister dies, you agree with anything.

After the service they walked around the cemetery, her arm around his waist, squeezing gently as if to tell him she was still there. They walked for what seemed like hours, him reciting stories of his childhood with Nina, and how she was one of the most important people in his life, next to his abuela. And whenever he cried she would just hold him, leaning her head in the crook of his neck, and allowing the tears to soak through the shoulder of her blouse.

"Does it ever stop?" he asked as they began walking back to his grandmother's house.

"Does what ever stop?"

"The pain" he mumbled.

"It will never go away, but it will settle, enough for life to go on. I know she would have wanted that for you. That pain inside that is just her way of saying she is still with you" Gabby said bumping her hip against his, and enticing a small smile.

"How did you get so smart?" he teased grabbing her hand and kissing the side.

"Friends" she says, bumping his hip one more time was they make it to his house.

Over the next few days Gabby continued to do everything she could to make Weevil happy, and pain free. And in doing so she forgot all about her fight with Leo, and what had gotten her so upset that night. But it was Friday again, and this time it was the Kane's turn to host movie night.

Logan and Veronica left early, probably hoping to get in some heavy make out in the backseat before having to go inside. But Gabrielle stayed and waited for her top to finish drying. When the doorbell rang she rushed to answer it, hoping it wasn't Weevil with more problems with the morgue. They had already had to re-order the tombstone twice and finish paying off the florist who insisted on being paid double for flowers they didn't even order.

Instead it was Leo, head bent in a tired bow as he was reciting words to himself, his back to the door. She had to giggle at the way he was acting, so nervous, like he was asking her to prom or something. The sound of her laugh forced him to jerk around, and she was surprised to see a bouquet of snapdragons and pansies, her favorite flowers, sitting in his hands.

"Gabby, I just wanted to say I was sorry" he said extending the flowers out to her. "I still think you should have told me what you were going to do, but I shouldn't have snapped at you like I did." She took the flowers, and grabbed his hand pulling him inside.

"I'm sorry too, I guess I just wanted to help so bad I didn't think ahead of how anyone would react." She said before turning back around to face him. "That was a lie, I knew how you would react, I just didn't care." She states, he smiles at that and she lets go of all her tension and lets her own smile take over.

"I want to make a deal with you" he says taking her hand. "You can pay for her school, if you promise to come with us to Disneyland next weekend" he says and her face brightens at the idea.

"I haven't been there since I was a kid" she states giddy.

"You still are a kid" he laughs as she kicks him in the shine.

"Owww, okay you aren't a kid, geez. But being serious for a second, you do know that we will pay you back right" he says and she holds her tongue. Knowing that he needs this, he needs to be the man. So she just smiles and nods, something she had become used to over the past couple of days.

"I have to get my shirt and then we can go to movie night" she states walking into the laundry room.

"About that, do you know what is going on with Lilly, I called to see what time to come and she got all pissy and said, "Does she really think she is invited?" He says mimicking Lilly's snotty tone.

"What?" Gabby asks walking out to the living room, her face in shock.

Gabby knocked on the door again; at this point she was pounding, getting really irritated with no ones answer. When the door finally opened it was Weevil, his face red and tense like he has just come from battle. Inside Gabby could still here Lilly screaming.

"If you let that little tramp in here, so help me got Weevil I will kick your ass" Lilly threatened.

"She's a little pissed" Weevil concluded.

"I can see that, what about?" she asks pushing past him and walking into the foyer.

"You little hussy, I am away one night and you think you can just dig your claws into my man" Lilly yells.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Gabby retaliates her voice raising with every octave Lilly's is.

"Duncan saw you guys making out on the beach last weekend" Lilly states glaring at the two culprits. Gabby looks at Duncan who is sitting on the couch, with a sympathetic, 'I had no choice' look.

"We were not 'making out'" Gabby mocked with air quotations. "We were having a bad night, and needed some company. So what! I kissed him for comfort." She says looking back at Leo and begging him to believe her.

"Oh yeah, when I want to comfort someone I stick my tongue down their throats" Lilly laughed humorlessly.

"I wouldn't put it past you" Gabby mumbled and before Lilly could say what she was going to Gabby interrupted. "It was a kiss between friends, Weevil and I are just friends" Gabby said her hands flailing in huge sarcastic gestures.

"Like I'm going to beli…oomph" Lilly was shut off mid sentence when Gabby's lips crashed down on hers. Lilly froze in shock as Gabby's lips stayed closed and sweet against hers.

Dick looked on in complete awe, his mouth hung open, his tongue practically on the ground. Logan closed his eyes as Duncan adverted his looking at the fireplace. And the girls continued to giggle.

When Gabby moved back Lilly's anger was now diminished. She was not shocked anymore or surprised she was simply content. "I knew I was rubbing off of someone" she laughed.

"How did I know that one sexual experience would shut you the hell up. God you're easy." She replied slinging her arm around Lilly's shoulders.

"What can I say, I guess I cant stay mad at you, I am dating a sexy beast" she says grabbing a hold of Weevil and kissing him.

"I guess that is the most of an apology as I'm going to get." Gabby laughs taking a seat on the couch, grabbing the popcorn from the table.

I don't know if I like how well this chapter wrapped up so nicely. If you think I need to rewrite it please leave feedback.