A/N: I wanted to say thank you to peddies4eva for her lovely shoutout on her story Gone - it's brill go check it out. She's got another story coming out soon called House of Games so look out for that too. I would like to dedicate this chapter to the lovely reviewer xXAquaMangoXx and I would like to thank everybody who reads, favourites and reviews :) Enjoy x

After locking up Alfie's restaurant, I bid Fabian a quick goodbye and head home to get ready. The house is manic, full of live as everyone panics to get ready for Piper's party. So I swiftly head upstairs straight for the shower. I have a cold shower and allow the water to run over my body as I re-live earlier in the pub. Why couldn't Eddie just tell me? She was definitely too young to be his mum, so that was completely ruled out. Was she his sister, but then why wouldn't he just tell me? I had no-idea but I knew for sure, that I would never know. After a long shower, I made my way to my room finding the beautiful diamond encrusted sea blue dress hung in my wardrobe. It's stunning and far too expensive for my liking but Piper had insisted. The mask to match is even more memorising; covered in two thousand Swarovski crystals, that each glimmered as the light hit them. All in all, it must have taken me an hour to get ready and then I was off to the party, ready to see what the night had in store for me.

Alfie, Piper, my Mom, my Dad and I left together and arrived at his restaurant in no time. It wasn't long before the guests were due to arrive so we had just enough time for one quick drink. Dad suggested we open the champers to toast to the happy couple, so one of Alfie's employees – KT I think her name was, went off to retrieve it from the back.

"Okay, so here's to my beautiful daughter Piper and her ever so charming husband-to-be Alfie, may they have every happiness that life can bring!" My Dad is trying his hardest to play Alpha male and I'm pretty sure Alfie doesn't mind. It was my mom who interrupted my Dad's speech, "And bring me lots of Grandchildren!"

"Sharron, it's not the time" My Dad wasn't angry you could tell by the playfulness in his voice, he just was trying his best not to have my mother embarrass Piper. And with that everyone, clinked their glasses together and said "here here" in unison.

Once our first drinks had started to flow, the guest started to arrive. Each guest was met at the door with a drink which Jerome had made clear to me that he appreciated.

"Trixie, the drink on the door was one of your best; you know who wants to even make it inside to get pissed, when there's free booze on the door." Jerome – was Mara boyfriend; although I wasn't never too sure what she saw in him – and Alfie's best friend. He was your typical sleeze ball, you know thinks he knows it all and can have everything his way.

"I knew you would like it, anyways haven't you got somewhere to be like with your girlfriend?"

"Well I would be with her, if I knew what she was dressed in, funnily enough you made this shindig masquerade which has made it extra hard to find her." There was good quality about Jerome, his sense of humour, if there was one thing I had learnt over the years was that Jerome Clarke was a funny man.

"Well, you better get looking hadn't you!"

"You are right Trixie, another time perhaps?" And with that Jerome Clarke went off to circle the dance floor looking for a needle in haystack, or so to speak.

I couldn't find Fabian, yet he was the only one coming in a bloody batman outfit. Alfie had come as his favourite super villain – the lizard - from the Spiderman comics which had only upset Piper as she was dressed in a beautiful red silk ruby encrusted dress. Joy and Amber had the same idea and were both dressed as wonder woman and as for Mick he'd come as Fred from Scooby doo.

After twenty minutes, I left the party and headed to the bathroom wondering why Fabian was yet to arrive. It was only then when I was met with my bestie Joy, who had followed me in to see if everything was already. We shared a quick embrace and then each sat on the floor – probably not the most hygienic place, but great for talking.

"Hey Patricia, I know the Eddie thing never work out, I was just wondering how you were coping?" How I was coping, what sort of a question was that!

"I'm fine I swear. Look I told you this was just a money thing wasn't it, a stupid arrangement that meant nothing." Who was I kidding, this was more convincing myself rather than Joy.

"Well I know how long you've liked Fabian but you don't want this Eddie thing ruining the potential great thing you can have with Fabs."

"Look, yes Eddie was a man who could have potentially won my heart but he failed. He's someone I barely knew, Fabian is smart, loyal, caring and I have liked for 15 years. Do the maths Joy; a man I've known a few days or my childhood sweetheart."

"Okay well you do what you think you want. I'll still be here if it goes tits up." If it goes tits up, she doesn't think it going to work, well I'm going to prove it. We talk for a further ten minutes about what went wrong with Eddie and the mysterious blonde girlfriend he refused to mention. Then after a quick hug I head back to the party, with every intension of finding Batman. It didn't take long because before I knew it Fabian had found me, with a little help from my father.

"Patricia Louise Williamson, you scrub up well."

"Was that supposed to be a compliment Rutter?"

"Yeah, I didn't handle that very well did I? Never mind would you like a drink?" In all honesty I am in need of drink, to calm all the nerves that are swirling round my body.

"Yeah, I'll have Vodka please." And with that Fabian headed off to get me a drink, although he is walking in the direction of the toilets. Maybe he's lost?

After a couple of laps round the dance floor and some idle chitchat, I notice Fabian coming over. Before I know it he's cupping my face and pulling me in for the most intense kiss of my life. He goes in deep, both our tongues swirling around together in harmony and he's stroking my face as kisses me. He's pulling away, but I will not let this end, not just yet so I place my hand round the back of his head, forcing him to deepen the kiss. When it's over he just walks away and it like something in the movies and I'm left alone with just the memory of his lips on mine. It's not long after that Fabian returns with the drinks, and this time I'm going to let him know I feel exactly the same.

"Hey look Fabs, what we shared tonight was incredible, I didn't know that's how you feel."

"Yeah, I think so too." I couldn't actually believe Fabian felt the same way I have for 15 years.

"Well I think that we should both give it a try and give into our feelings. What do you say?" He's looking at me dumbfounded like he's not sure what to answer. Oh no, my commitment suggestion has scared him.

"What do you mean give into our feelings patty?" What was he talking about; you can't kiss someone like that and not have feelings for them.

"You know go on a date together, that type of thing."

"Okay it sounds fun!" Fabian Rutter, the love of my life had actually agreed to go on a date with me. We decided to leave after the date agreement and headed back to my place with was dead. Once inside I offered Fabian a drink and then went upside to splash some water on my face. I had to repay him for the earlier kiss, so I am going downstairs to find my own Bruce Wayne. With that I am out the bathroom and on my way to see Fabian. He's stood like a god, so I rush over, pull the drink out of his hand and place my lips over his. The banging of teeth and washing machine syndrome of tongues were not as pleasant as the first kiss but I put it down to nerves. Yeah it had to be nerves!