Seven;

I'm sure as hell the happiest I've ever been

(Vegas-All Time Low)

Craig wasted no time getting up to the porch and ringing the doorbell. He didn't wait very long either. Veronica hadn't bothered to get dressed yet, she was wearing her pajama bottoms and a tank top. Her hair was pulled into a loose ponytail.

"You're here!" She said excitedly and greeted him with a hug.

"I'm here with any unpacking assistance you need or just company," He smiled, too.

"Unfortunately, I've put off unpacking my room," Veronica admitted, "but if you're willing to help, I'll gladly take it. My dad's been hounding me to do it and is expecting it to be done by the time he gets back from Hamilton Monday."

"That's a little less than two days from now."

"Exactly," Veronica led him upstairs.

Once up the stairs, her room was the first door on the right across from a bathroom. Her house wasn't huge but it was a small step above the townhouse he lived in with Joey.

Veronica stopped in front of her closed door, "Are you sure you're ready to help with this disaster?"

Craig laughed, "I don't have anything else I'd rather be doing today anyway. Plus, once this is finished I have a couple things I want to show you."

She was intrigued by what he said and hadn't quite opened the door, "What's that?"

"It's a surprise, you'll know once we've completed it," Craig smiled, "Call it motivation."

"Okay," She sighed as she opened her bedroom door.

Her room was a light gray color with scattered boxes around the floor and on top of her desk that faced the window. Multicolored hangers littered the purple bed sheets.

"It could be worse," Craig shrugged, "We'll get this done."

"If you say so," She smiled.

Four and a half hours and a few mixed CDs later, there were only one small box left.

Veronica sighed as sat on the bed, "I really appreciate your help."

Craig sat down next to her and handed her the box, "No problem but you have one more box to go."

She lifted the lid and tossed it aside. Craig noticed it was half full with photographs of various sizes, a Polaroid instant camera and it's film. Veronica sat the film and camera outside of the box and and put the lid back on.

"The rest can wait until later," Veronica smiled she leaned over and slid the box underneath her bed. While she was doing that, Craig grabbed the camera and loaded the film.

He turned the camera on, "Smile."

Instead of smiling, Veronica stuck her tongue out and made a funny face. The flash went off and she laughed.

"That also works," He laughed, too, it felt nice to be behind a camera again. Even if it wasn't what he usually used. The picture dispensed from the camera and he waved it back and forth while it developed.

He showed it off to her once it was fully developed, "What do you think?"

"Not bad," Veronica admitted as she took the camera from him.

"Not bad? I like it! I honestly forgot how much I really enjoyed photography," Craig looked at the picture fondly. He was happy.

"You keep it then," Veronica looked down at the camera in her hands. "Seriously."

Craig smiled before pulling out his wallet and tucking it away in the slot next to his driver's license. He never really kept pictures of girls in his wallet, he had some of Ashley and of Manny Santos in his locker at a few points in time. But never in his wallet.

"However," Veronica held the camera up, "It's your turn."

"What?" He laughed. The flash went off and camera whirred as it dispensed the picture of him mid-laugh.

"Laughs are usually genuine. I felt it was the best moment," She handed the developed picture over to him, "See?"

Craig did see it. If he would've glanced at it he wouldn't have recognized himself. He stood up and walked to her vanity and tucked the picture of him in between the mirror and the frame. "I want you to have this."

Veronica stood up and joined him at the vanity and put her hands on her hips, "Seems fair."

Craig pulled her into a hug and kissed her forehead. "You also earned the surprise I have for you. We'll have to travel back to my house but we can come back here later if you want."

"Yes! I'm excited what this surprise is," Veronica grabbed her bag and put the camera and film in it, "Let's go."

Veronica changed out of her pajama bottoms and into a pair of shorts. She slipped on a pair of sandals. She shut off all the lights in the house before leaving and Craig convinced her to walk to his house.