A/N Sorry it's been so long! Hope you enjoy :)

'Hi' Andre said shyly as the girls descended the stairs.

'Hi' They replied frostily.

Jade looked between them and decided to make a getaway.

'B-bye!' She turned on her heal and ran.

'Look, Cat' Andre started 'I'm really sorry for how I acted yesterday. I'm pleased about Lyssa, really pleased, and I really want to be a part of both of your lives' He reached out to touch Lyssa's arm but she pulled away

'Look, Andre, Father, Darth, Mr. Vader' she started listing names but Cat stopped her with a warning glare

'Lyssa…'

She then proceeded:

'I'm sure that you are a lovely guy, but I'm not going to suddenly except you into my life. I need to learn to trust you. So, there's a fair on tomorrow, care to take me? Mum can't be bothered'

Cat rolled her eyes 'Sneaky so-and-so- and you know I don't like fairs!' Her eyes met Andre's and they both remembered…

Flashback

'Ooh, a giraffe!' 16 year old Cat Valentine pointed at a stuffed giraffe on a 'test your strength machine'.

'Phooey- I'm never strong enough to win them…' her eyes filled with tears so Andre jumped in

'I'll win it for you lil' red!'

And he did just that, now to this day she still has Mr. Longneck.

End of flashback

'Yeah, I'll take you to the fair, lil' lil' red' Andre replied to Lyssa who was leaning on her mother. She giggled at the pet name and pecked Andre on the cheek

'Thanks!'

She grinned before running to her room.

Stunned; Andre put his hand to the spot on his cheek that she had kissed.

'See you tomorrow Andre' Cat said gently, leading Andre to the door.

Suddenly without thinking Andre hugged her. He had forgotten how tiny she was, how fragile.

She pulled away and dusted herself down, looking flustered to say the least.

'Goodbye Andre' she closed the door, sitting by it and catching her breath as tears ran down her face.

Lyssa ran down the stairs and sat with her mother, both unaware that on the other side of the door Andre was doing the exact same thing.

That's it for today, folks

May The Red Velvet Cupcakes Be With You xx

TD006