A/N: after a long hiatus I have returned to continue this fic. It isn't that long after this will only three more chapters follow, this chapter will be also a short fluff...

III. Romance under the stars

The party was still going even if the clock showed that it would be soon midnight, but everyone was having to much fun together to even notice the time passing. Dancing together to the songs plaid by Morrison's old gramophone after the CD's were all done the food was also almost all eaten up so the girls left to make a few more sandwiches for everyone, Patty had the time of her live as she was chatting with both Lady and Trish while making sandwiches her mother just went out with a new tray.

"So Patty is there a boy you like?" Lady asked the young woman.

"Well erm…there are some nice guys on the university, but I see most of them only as friends or they act to much like idiots." she admitted.

"So you like Dante then?" Trish asked as she watched the other blush.

"Well…"

"No need to answer sweetie we can see it on the tip of your nose." Lady said smiling to her as she nodded to Trish.

It was already a few minutes past midnight when the guests started to feel tired and some had already fallen asleep on the couch. When the clock hit one in the morning Patty was putting blankets over the sleeping form of her friends smiling at them warmly, she nearly jumped in fright when someone put a hand on her shoulder. Turning around she let out a relieved sigh that it was only Dante standing behind her smiling.

"Come with me outside on the roof." he said as they both made they way upstairs and out of the window right up to the roof which was gleaming in the pale light of the full moon. "You have grown since I saw you the last time." he said softly after a while.

"Thanks." she said only now noticing that she was only half a head shorter then Dante.

"It is nice to have you again here by my side and I'm also happy that you have kept your promise because I can't detect the smell of an other male on you." he said as Patty felt herself being pulled against his chest while his head rested on hers.

Patty closed her eyes to listen to his calming heartbeat as memories of the past flooded her mind remembering all the times Dante was there to save her from the demons and people who were trying to hurt her, she remembered the time when she had nearly lost him forever because of her own naïve and selfish mistake. Dante wrapped his arms stronger around her fragile body.

"Don't let the past bother you." he said to her softly.

"I will always belong to you." Patty whispered as she pulled a bit away from him cupping his checks with her hands before pulling they lips together in a sweet kiss under the full moon.

To be continued…