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Lily was watching a scary movie by herself, when suddenly the doorbell rang. She screamed and jumped, but when to answer it.

"W-Who is it?" she stammered.

"It's me Beautiful," said Bruce through the door. Lily sighed and opened it. "Why did you sound so scared?" The screams from the woman in the film echoed in the apartment. "Oh, that's why," he said turning of the television. "You know you shouldn't be watching does kinds of movies when you're going to bed. You might get nightmares."

"Who are you my father?" she scowled.

"No, I'm just trying to be friendly," he smirked.

"Well you're being too friendly," she said crossing her arms. Bruce's smirk grew as he took one of her hands.

"How friendly?" he asked kissing the bottom of her hand and then continued up to her wrist, and even further up her arm. Lily's breathing got heavier and she almost lost her breath when Bruce looked at her smiling.

"Lily why is your door unlo... Oh, you have company," sneered Derek. Lily shook her arm away from Bruce.

"Derek, let me explain," she began walking towards him.

"No there's no need to explain. I know now who you said you love," he said just loud enough for her to hear. "Maybe it's best that we shouldn't be together anymore," he said a little louder. Lily began to protest, but he stopped her. "But remember, I'll always stay your friend, but just."

Lily watched him leave. She wanted to go after him, but knew not to. Their relationship wasn't real either way. She just hoped that they could stay friends. Bruce tried to remain at his composure, but he couldn't help but be happy about what just happened. "I'm sorry, Beautiful, it's my fault."

"No, it's mine. I never really gave him much attention a boyfriend deserved. I only saw the friendship between us. I guess he felt more for me than what I felt for him," she sighed. "Am I a bad person?" Bruce suddenly burst out laughing. "What are you laughing at?" she demanded.

"I'm sorry, but that is the funniest thing you have ever said," he said through his laughter.

"What?"

"Lily you are one of the sweetest girl I know, the sweetest human I know. Just because you couldn't correspond to a man that you didn't like doesn't mean you're a bad person. There's probably another guy you like though, am I right?"

Lily blushed and looked away. She heard him chuckle making her turn her redder that she already was. "No, Bruce, there's no one and no one will be interested in me anyways."

"Don't you dare say that. Like I said a million times, you're beautiful and I bet there are millions of guys out there that would to have you as their girlfriend."

Lily heart pounded in her chest as he said that, she even felt butterflies in her stomach. "I want to thank you, Bruce, but there's only one way I can," she said. Bruce looked at her curiously as she stood on her tippy toes to kiss him. Bruce smiles thinking how cute she was with her eyes shut and lips pouted. He grabs her chin and forced her to look at him. He cupped her face and leaned in to kiss her.

Just then, Cynthia walked in with Alex, making the two break apart. "What's going on here?" giggled Cynthia with Alex arm wrapped around her waist.

"Nothing," said both at the same time with a guilty expression on their face. "Uh, we have to go Alex," he said dragging him out.

"Bye, Cynthia, I'll call you," he yelled as Bruce pulled him out.

Cynthia giggled and sighed dreamily. She looked at Lily who's face was bright red. "So..."

"Shut up, Cynthia don't say anything," she said going into her bedroom.

"Fine, if you don't want to tell me how you spent your night, I'll tell you about mine," she said following her inside. Lily rolled her eyes as she put her pajamas on. "So me an Alex went on his yacht and we dance under the moonlight, had a romantic candle-light dinner and guess what happened next?" she said excitedly.

"What?" said Lily, getting under the covers. She loved Cynthia to death, but sometimes she found her annoying when she babbled a lot.

"He kissed me," she giggled, sitting on top of Lily, pulling the covers off her head.

"That's great, girl. Now please get off me," she said shaking the sheets and putting them over her head again.

Cynthia sighed. "Come one, Lils. I want you to be happy for me."

"I am Cynthia. Really I am. I'm just scared that he'll hurt you. You're a sister to me and I swear if that man hurts you, I'll track him down and hurt him so bad that he won't remember his own name."

Cynthia smiled. "Now who's the protective one," she said kissing Lily's cheek and walking out of the room. Lily sighed as closed her eyes, going into a deep sleep.

Lily blew the dust off the boxes she had in the back of the store. She coughed and waved the dust out of her face. She opened one of them and it had memories that she had about her father before he past away. She found old pictures, some paintings he used to do for her and her mother, and was surprise to find something else.

Lily took the doll out and remembered what her father told her. 'Take good care of her. Just because she's not pretty on the outside she has what other dolls don't have. The beauty of her spirit.'

There was a knock on the back door. "Beautiful, you in here?"

"Bruce?" she asked getting up. Bruce came in and looked around the semi-dark room. There were stacks of books on shelves and other boxes. He walked up next to her and asked, "What is that?" looking inside the box.

"Oh, it's just childhood memories of my dad before he died," she said pushing her hair off her face. "I'm sorry it's really dusty in here."

"It's fine. What's this?" he said taking the doll off her hands. Wasn't the prettiest thing, it had blond threads for hair, a plain white dress with matching socks, but black shoes, and her face looked to have come from a Halloween pumpkin.

"Her name's Abby. My dad gave it to me when I was seven. He said that I should take care of her because even though she isn't pretty as the other dolls, she still has the beauty inside her that no other dolls has," she explained, grabbing the doll and putting inside the box.

"Like you, Lily," he said grabbing her hand. "I told you that you have that a beauty that no one else has just like your doll."

Lily eyes got watery, but she smiles at Bruce. "Oh, Bruce," she whispered. He lifted her chin up and kissed her deeply. Lily sighed into the kiss and grabbed the back of Bruce's head, deepening the kiss.

"Lily, I have... Oh, sorry," said Derek bursting in the room, interrupting them.

Lily blushed a bit and stepped away from Bruce. "It's alright, Derek," she smiling at him.

Derek only nodded and gave Bruce a mean look. "I came here to tell you that Dave woke up."

Lily's eyes widen. "Really? I have to get to the hospital as soon as possible," she said rushing to the front door. She put the closed sign up and started locking and turning off the lights.

"Wait, Beautiful, I'll give you a ride," offered Bruce. Lily smiled and thanked him. They were about to leave, but Lily turned back to Derek.

"Thank you, Derek," she said hugging him.

"It's my job, Lily," he said hugging her back.

"I'm sorry it didn't work between you and me," she whispered.

Derek gave her a small smile. "As long as you're happy, I am too." Lily smiled and got in Bruce car and headed towards the hospital. Derek sighed as he watched them go. "I need a vacation," he muttered to himself.