Authors note: Well here is the final chapter for this fic I want to thank everyone whose encouraged me with positive reviews special shout out to JamesSunderlandPillows. I hope you'll all enjoy.

Trigger warnings for homophobia.

The kiss was soft, warm and, kind of nice, but that was it Lynn waited for whatever she was supposed to feel but nothing happened.

There wasn't a choir of angels or rush of mushy emotions like in the movies, how could she have done this wrong Lynn thought cursing herself.

Paula was the one to pull back first and with one brief glance into Lynn's eyes she sighed, "You didn't feel anything, did you?"

The question surprised Lynn it was like Paula was reading her mind but instead of saying so she said, "We can try again, I can do better!"

"No it was fine," Paula shook her head, a sad smile forming, "I mean it was better then fine, but I just think you might be ace."

"Well of course I'm an ace," Lynn answered with a swell of pride, "that's the only way I do things."

This made Paula burst into laughter, "I don't know if I'd go that far; I meant ace as in asexual."

"Oh," Lynn said not sure how to take that, "What's that mean?"

"It means that you just don't like like other people," Paula explained obviously trying to sound supportive and was quick to add, "Its totally normal, some people are gay, some are bi and I have a feeling your ace."

"So you don't think I'm a freak or a jerk," Lynn asked not sure she wanted to hearb Paula's answer..

"I can't say I'm not disappointed but I could never think that," Paula seemed to drift for a moment then asked, "Did anyone tell you how I broke my leg?"

Lynn shook her head, it hadn't been her business she'd figured if Paula wasn't bragging about it then it must be embarrassing.

"I guess it started with a game of truth or dare," Paula said with a note of regret, "I used to go to school in Huntington Oaks, where I was on the football team,"

"No way you had a girls football team?" Lynn interrupted, filled with envy; having previously been forced to disguise herself as her brother to get on a team.

"Yeah I was quarterback," Paula said casually clearly trying to brush it off but Lynn was impressed all the same.

"One weekend I got invited to a slumber party by one of the cheerleaders," Paula rolled her eyes," I didn't really know her but some other girls on the team got invited so why not."

"This was before anyone knew I liked girls," Paula said emphasizing that fact, "All the girls there were talking about crushes on guys I just felt so out of place."

"Later on a bunch of guys showed up, and we ended up playing truth or dare, I remember not wanting to play but what could I do?"

"So it got round to to me, I chose dare because I didn't want to get caught in a lie," Paula sighed, "I should have known better but I thought they were my friends."

"I can't remember who made the dare but before I knew what was happening I was in a closet with one of the cheerleaders," Paula's face was beginning to turn red, "I figured I'd treat it like a band aid and get it over with but as soon a I kissed her the door flew open and everyone had their phones out."

"They were shouting things like dyke and queer, I don't know how they found out I just remember running out and walking home."

Lynn couldn't believe Paula had gone through that but also didn't understand how it connected to her broken leg.

"The next day at school everyone had seen the pictures they started saying that everyone on the team was probably gay," Paula sighed, "My teammates tried to get me to quit; maybe I should have."

The story was making Lynn angry; Luna and Luan had never said anything but she couldn't help but wonder if stuff like this had happened to them.

She could also see the memories were getting to Paula unsure what else to do she reached out and took the other girls hand.

The act of sympathy made Paula smile briefly, "Anyway during the next game the other girls were acting strange even the ones who didn't hate me wouldn't look me in the eye."

"I found out later they'd met with the cheerleaders to make a deal," Lynn could see an anger in Paula's eyes that seemed out of character.

"It started like a normal game but then towards the middle when everyone was getting hyped I got the ball and all my defense players sat down."

Lynn stared at Paula in shock but it quickly turned to rage she could see where this was going.

"Six players piled onto me before the ref called them off but my leg was already broken in two places,"

The story was jarring enough but calm casual manner in which Paula had told it was what really bothered Lynn.

If her own teammates had betrayed her as Paula described Lynn didn't think she'd ever stop being mad.

"What happened to those two faced bit…," Lynn caught herself before she swore.

This elicited a laugh from Paula, "The team got suspended from the rest of the season, but I also ended up having to tell my parents everything in the principal's office."

"Dang . ." Lynn said softly then tried to imagine what it must have been like for Paula, her own sisters had been able to come out on their own terms.

"How did they react," Lynn asked unsure what else to say.

"They don't really understand but there trying," Paula shrugged it off, "They were cool when I asked to switch schools."

There was a lull in the conversation, Lynn had never considered what it had been like for her sisters.

She wondered how her parents would react once she was ready to tell them and had gotten a better understanding of this whole ace thing.

While she was thinking, Paula took out her phone, "I guess I should call my parents tell them I'm coming home early."

"What? why?" Lynn asked confused unsure what she'd done now.

"Oh I just thought if this is over. . ." Paula said trailing off leaving it unspoken.

"I mean the dates a wash out but that doesn't mean we can't hang out," Lynn said genuinely surprised Paula wanted to bail.

"Are you saying you still want to be friends," Paula asked raising an eyebrow dubiously.

"Look I know it might be a bit . . . awkward," Lynn said fumbling her words, "but if your game, I am."

Paula considered Lynn's offer for a moment before finally smiling and nodding, "I'm game."

Epilogue

The day rounding down Lynn looked towards the bumper cars and shook her head, "It's probably good that I'm ace," she said trying the word out, "because I'm pretty sure dating might be the one thing I'm not great at."

Letting out a laugh Paula nodded agreement, "I wasn't going to say anything but now that it's not a date anymore . . ."

"Hey," Lynn said defensively before her face broke and she laughed as well.

"Lunatic Lynn Loud!" A boisterous voice called out from behind them, a girl glided to a stop by their table.

"Polly P!," Lynn exclaimed excitedly as her friend from roller derby invited herself to there table, "What are you doing here?"

"Not a whole lot," the skater said helping herself to a handful of Paula's fries, "I was supposed to be meeting some friends but they ditched me last minute."

"Hope I'm not interrupting something," Polly said winking at Paula and smiling broadly.

Lynn frowned for a moment trying to think of what to say.

"Just hanging out," Paula said filling in Lynn's blank and taking some of her own fries.

"That's cool," Polly said getting back up on her skates, "If Lynn doesn't watch out I might ask you to 'hang out' myself."

An idea was forming in Lynn's devious mind as Polly said something about not wanting to be a third wheel.

"Hey Polly," Lynn asked rubbing her stomach as if in pain, "Could you do me a favor?"

Polly seem to be caught off guard but shot her friend finger guns and said, "Ask and we'll find out?"

"That last chili dog I had isn't sitting right could you show Paula the arcade?" Lynn said gesturing towards the games.

"Sure thing ace," Polly said throwing her a salute, then offering a confused Paula help to her feet.

"And Polly one last thing," Lynn said trying to sound casual, "No tongue."

Polly looked surprised for a moment before flashing Lynn metal fingers and sticking out her pierced tongue.

Paula shot Lynn a nervous look that seemed to ask are you sure about this but Lynn just smiled waving her on encouragingly.

As they left table for the arcade Lynn could hear Polly bragging about her secret strategy for skeeball.

Lynn watched as a Polly tried and failed to put an arm around Paula's shoulders as she told her the secret was to throw overhand.

Now alone she thought about what Paula had told her and what Polly had just called her.

Ace eh? Yeah I think I can live with that, then she slowly stood up legs clamped together because that dog really was barking.

~fin~

Authors note: I hope this ending was satisfying I know it might not be what some off you were hoping for but it's the story I wanted to write.

At present I don't have any plans for another Paula Lynn or Paula Pain fic but I'm nut ruling them out altogether.

On a side not I had a rough week first manic steak in over three years, I'd competely forgotten the symptons it took me 7 days just to figure it out.

Taking some time to put my head back together and figure out how I slipped, in the mean time there's a list of future projects on my page if there's one anyone particularly interested in send me a message and I'll see what I can do; also open to the idea of requests but current projects and mental health take priority so it would have to be quite tantalizing indeed.

Cheers from the freak.