Hola! Sorry it's been so long, I know I was supposed to update like 4 days ago but I just couldn't get it finished in time cause of Labor Day weekend and stuff. I hope this chapter makes up for it though^_^ I just KNOW you're gonna love it:D

As the final bell rang, Ashley jumped out of her seat and ran strait for the door. Today was Ashley's 21st birthday and everyone had made plans to meet at her favorite restaurant (Everyone being Ashley, Leon, Ashley's friend Violet, and Jack). First, she and Violet would go to the mall and buy fancy outfits, get their hair and make up done, and then meet everyone at the restaurant. It was Jack's idea which surprised Ashley since they didn't talk much. Three weeks ago when he had moved in, Leon said he was a nice guy if you got to know him, but she was still too afraid to take the chance.

"You ready to go?" Violet asked Ashley, snapping her out of her thoughts.

"Yeah!" She was excited. She had already seen the perfect dress. It was a black, spaghetti strapped cocktail dress that came to just above her knees. She hadn't shown it to anyone yet, she wanted it to be a surprise.

"So where to?" Vi asked.

"To that little dress shop by Half Priced Books. You know the one, right?"

"Oh yeah! I've always wanted to go in there!"

After a few minutes of comfortable silence, Ashley's phone rang: it was Leon.

"Hello?" Ashley said.

"Hey it's me, are you almost ready?"

"Leon, we just got to the store!" she said as they pulled into the parking lot. "And it's only 4:30!"

"Okay, okay! I was just wondering! Well, Jack and I are going to be there at around 6:45 to get a table, so meet us there at 7 okay?"

"Okay, bye!" She hung up and walked into the store.

"So, do you see anything you like?" The birthday girl's friend asked.

"Yes! It's right over here!" She exclaimed when she spotted the dress.

She pulled the dress off of its spot on the rack and showed it to Violet, whose eyes went wide when she saw it.

"That's perfect! And I bet Leon's gonna like it toooo~!" Her friend teased.

"S-shut up!"

She went and tried on the dress, which fit perfectly, mind you. After a while Violet found a dress of her own, too. It was a light purple, (AN: Get it? Violet… purple… haha) form fitting dress that almost looked like something you could wear to a wedding. But with the right heels, Violet knew how to turn it into a combination between a party dress and a dinner dress, perfect for the occasion. They left the store and went to Violet's house to do their hair. Ashley curled her hair in not-too-loose spirals, which was about 3 inched past her shoulders, and Violet kept her long, black hair strait, and almost reaching to the small of her back, like she always wears it. They were ready by 6:30 and left for the restaurant at about 6:45. When they got there they sat down with Jack and Leon in the back of the restaurant.

When Leon saw Ashley, his jaw dropped. He'd known her for almost 4 months and he'd never seen her dressed this nice. Well, when you think about it, 4 months isn't really that long.

"Wow Ash, you clean up nice."

"Well, thanks." She said half sarcastically.

Leon chuckled and pulled out the birthday girl's chair. Jack did the same for Violet and her cheeks flushed a bright red.

"I think someone likes Jaackkk~! Ashley whispered to her friend.

Violet gasped. "I do not! I don't even know him! I-I just think he's a bit cute, that's all."

Ashley giggled and looked at her menu.

"So, Leon, what are you going to get?"

"Hmm… I don't know. The ribs sound good."

"Ribs, really? But this is such a fancy restaurant!"

"Okay, well, little miss. What are you going to order?"

"That pasta sounds pretty good. Yeah, I think I'll have that."

"I guess I'll have that too then." He looked at her and smiled, causing her to blush yet again.

"Do you guys know what you're getting yet?" Leon asked the others.

"Yeah." Violet and Jack said simultaneously causing Violet to blush, too. Leon and Ashley eyed the two with huge, sly grins plastered on their faces.

When the waiter arrived and asked the group for their orders, Leon and Ashley ordered the pasta, Violet ordered the spaghetti, and Jack ordered the steak.

"Oh my gosh, Leon this stuff is so good!"

"I knowfh!" he attempted to say with a mouthful, making the blonde laugh.

"Don't you think they would make a good couple?" Violet whispered to Jack.

"Who, Leon and Ashley? I dunno, maybe."

"Maybe? They're perfect for each other!" she said louder than she meant to. Leon and Ashley heard what she said and they both blushed fiercely. Ashley looked at his face, Awwww, he's blushing! She thought. He looked over at her, catching her stare and winked at her, making her blush even more.

Just then the waiter walked up to them and asked if they'd like more wine. "Ash, come on, it's your twenty-first birthday! You're legal now, have some fun!" said her friend herself.

She looked at Leon for approval and he simply shrugged as in saying 'Hey you're an adult, do what ever you want'. She nodded eagerly at the waiter, who, a few minutes later, brought back four glasses of wine. Ashley stared intently at the glass of alcohol in front of her.

"Oh come on, just drink it already!" Leon impatiently said.

"Okay… here goes." She picked up the glass and shakily brought it up to her lips. She sipped it cautiously and held it in her mouth for 1 second… 2… 3… before doing a huge spit-take all over the table, causing everyone to start laughing hysterically.

"That stuff is disgusting!" She grabbed a napkin and wiped her mouth clean. "Why on Earth would you make me taste that horrid stuff?" She looked accusingly at Leon.

Her friends laughed herder. "It's not that bad, Ashley. But it does taste really weird the first time you try it." Leon said. "You just have to get used to it."

"Get used to it? I'm neffer drinkin thet stuhf agun!" she said while stuffing the rest of her pasta in her mouth to get rid of the after taste from the wine. When she swallowed the last bite she said "Ah, much better… What?" She added when she noticed everyone's eyes on her.

"Oh, uh… nothing…" they all said together, suspiciously.

When they finished eating, they pad the bill and walked out to the cars. Jack offered to drive Violet home, which they were all surprised about. But she quickly obliged so Leon and Ashley went home together.

They probably would have gone home together anyways, since they live right by each other now. Oh yeah, didn't I tell you? When Jack moved into the White House, it was just too awkward for her. So, she rented an apartment two doors down from Leon's. Oh, so I didn't tell you? Oops. Anyways…

"No Ashley, cows do not have horns." Leon said as they stepped out of the elevator on their floor.

"Some of them do! I saw it when I went to my grandmas house when I was really little!"

Her bodyguard chuckled. "Okay… what every you say."

They arrived at her door step and she said "Well, this is me."

"Yep."

"…"

"…"

"Uh… thanks Leon. I had a really great time tonight.

"Yeah, me too." He flashed her his dazzling smile. She smiled back.

She looked into his eyes. Wow… I never noticed how… blue they are… He returned her gaze and before she knew it, hers had dropped to his lips. They looked soft and smooth. And then she unconsciously, as if by instinct, started to lean forward.

He saw her looking at his lips. He even almost chuckled at her curiosity. Well, he couldn't say he hadn't thought about it himself, but this was Ashley. She was, like, 4 years younger than him!

You know you like her… come one dude, just admit it.

I don't like her… it's just, you know…

Yeah I do know, because I'm you. And I know you're in love with her. Now she's leaning in, you better kiss her.

Ah, what the hell.

Before she realized it, his lips were on hers, and it was the most amazing kiss in the history of kisses. You know, in her opinion. She's kissed people before, and sure they were good, but no kiss she'd ever had, had felt so right. It started out slow and gentle, but it gradually got harder, faster, and soon enough she was desperately trying to get the door to her apartment open.

Leon pulled away reluctantly, "Here… let me do it." His breath was ragged.

"Yeah…" As was hers.

Leon reached into his pocked and in a swift motion he pulled out his key and unlocked the door.

Once again her lips were smashed to his and her fingers were intertwined in his hair, and his were on her hips. She slid her hands down to his chest and one-by-one she undid the buttons on his shirt. Taking this as a green light, he yanked off his shirt, never breaking the kiss, and started to unzip her dress.

She pulled it up and over her head. As soon as it was on the floor she pulled Leon back to her, desperate for more of… well, him. He was happy to give it to her, when she tugged at his belt. He quickly yanked it out of its place in the belt loops on his new pants he bought for Ashley's birthday dinner. A slight smirk appeared on his lips when she started pulling them down. When he bought them he never expected to be doing this in them. Well, he wasn't in them anymore.

Now he and Ashley were in nothing but their underwear, as they quickly moved into the bedroom. He laid her down on the bed and for the first time in minutes, the broke apart.

"Leon…" she managed to say in between gasps. " A-are you sure you want to do this? ...It's m-my first-" She was silenced by his lips.

"I'm sure, if you are." He smiled at her and she nodded, smiling back.

He moved down and gently started sucking on her neck. She moaned in pleasure as he went lower, kissing her chest, then stomach, then the skin right above the border of her underwear.

"L-Leon... p-please… I'm ready."

He looked her in the eyes. "Are you sure?"

"Y-yes. Please… N-now!" She couldn't wait any longer. She wanted him. Bad. More than she'd ever wanted anything else.

He smiled once more before his mouth met hers again. He slowly slid his hand down her body, to the top of her underwear. After his had rested there for an agonizing 20+ seconds, she groaned in despair into his mouth making him smirk again.

Alright, this was it. He slid his index and middle finger into her underwear and slowly started pulling them down her legs. He got them down to her knees, Ashley moaning and gasping for air as he started kissing her neck again, leaving red marks where ever he chose. And then-

"Hey, answer your phone!" – Her phone went off.

They both immediately jumped off the bed.

"What… *breath* the hell was that?"

"*breath*… M-my phone…" She rushed into the living room, mortified.

"H-hello?" She answered, trying to hide her sharp gasps for breath, but failed miserably.

"Ash, what's wrong? Are you alright?" It was Violet.

"Y-yeah, I-I'm fine. I was just… uh… In the shower… What's up?" Her breaths were more even now.

"I just thought I'd call and let you know that I made it home. But oh my gosh, guess what!"

"What…?" She faked her enthusiasm.

"Jack kissed me!"

"R-really…? That's great! ...But I bet I can top that…" she added just below a whisper.

"What? How? Did Leon kiss you?" Oops… she wasn't supposed to hear that.

"O-oh… uh… never mind… I'll tell you everything later." She glanced back at Leon who was sitting on her bed with his pants back on. "But uh, Vi, I got to go. Talk to you later."

She hung up, walked over to her bed, and sat next to Leon. "S-so… now what?"

He sighed and stood up. "I… I better be going." He walked towards the door.

"L-Leon, wait!"

He didn't even look at her; he just turned his head a bit in her direction. "I'll see you later…"

She ran up to him and tried to grab his arm. "Leon, you can't just pretend that nothing happened!" There were tears in her eyes.

"Bye, Ashley." And with that, he pulled his arm out of her grasp and left.

Ashley stood there, staring at the door and she couldn't help but break down into tears. She leaned up against the door and sobbed for who knows how long.

Leon heard every bit of it. He didn't want to leave her like that, but what choice did he have? After about thirty minutes of going through every second of that night, he finally stood up, and walked into his apartment.

He sat down on his couch and turned on his TV. That's when he noticed the folded up piece of paper sitting on his coffee table. He unfolded it and immediately recognized the handwriting.

Leon,

I thought I'd let you know that I'm back in town. We should talk. I know I have a lot of explaining to do.

Ada

Woah got a bit steamy there for a sec xD Anyhow… DUN… DUN... DUN… :O Please review ^_^

Disclaimer: I don't own Resident Evil or Half Priced Books.:)

(Oh and who else likes the idea of Violet and Jack hooking up?;) )