Breaking Gates

Chapter 14

Ally was quick to drop the guys off at Eddie's place. She had a few places she wanted to get to before dinner, and the bank was the one she was starting with. Hank was there waiting for her, Kenneth glaring behind him. The woman chose to ignore the taller man, settling on Hank. He handed her the cards and asked for her signature approving them with a small smile. The older man had no doubt she was still angry about her previous treatment.

"Thank you, now, please see to it I never have to deal with him again. I will set up monthly appointments going forward." Ally said, moving to place the cards in her purse, before heading to the door.

"Have a wonderful day, Hank." With that she was out the door.

Next, she went to her tattoo parlor and set up a double's appointment, which she was planning on surprising Eddie with. He could get whatever he wanted and pick out her tattoo as well. After that, she swung by the store to see if anything caught her eye for dinner. Settling on Chicken Alfredo, she bought what she needed before hitting the liquor store and grabbing some more beer for the guys. The man at the till was friends with her uncle and let the fact that she was underage go without issue.

Pulling up to the house, Pritch raced out to help her. She let him, wanting to change and then get started on dinner. She made sure she would have enough leftovers for Wayne, wanting him to have something homecooked to eat once he was off work. Slipping into a pair of snug jeans and black tank top, she threw her hair up, put on her apron and got started.

Eddie couldn't help but snicker at the guy's expressions when he pulled up to her house. He was quick to park and turn off the engine, nudging the guys to snap out of it. Opening the back, they grabbed their equipment and made their way to the giant double doors. Knocking on them loudly, he smiled when Tyson opened the door and greeted him warmly.

"Hey man, she is in the kitchen cooking. You can set the stuff down here and head in." The large man offered, slapping the metal head on the back and introducing himself the others.

"Is that Arrow?" Gareth asked, seeing the girl dancing around and singing, a group of men cheering her on.

"Holy shit man, no wonder you love her so much, look at her go." Jeff whispered, enjoying the woman's performance. He had never heard the song before, and it wasn't his style at all, but he liked it none the less.

"How can she cook and dance at the same time?" Gareth asked, impressed.

"Practice would be my guess." Eddie mused, feeling like his heart was about to burst. They were all having the time of their life, doing something so mundane.

"Encore!" The boys yelled, startling the girl.

"Oh my god, you guys! Welcome, come in, please." Ally gushed, waving them in. They couldn't ignore the red painting her cheeks but chose not to comment.

"Come on Ally, give us another song. Your fans demand it!" Asher called, laughing as she placed the lid on the pot and checked the oven.

"Fine, what do you want?" The girl asked, laughing at their cheers.

"Oh, what's that song Brid used to sing all the time." Tyson asked, watching Pritch nod his head in agreement.

"Ok, give me a sec." Ally ordered, moving to the stereo and putting one of her custom cassettes in.

Putting it on, she made her way back, pulling Asher up to dance with her. He remembered all the times he would let her stand on his feet when she was little, and easily moved to the rhythm with her once more. The group couldn't help but watch the pair in awe. Her voice carried through the kitchen, enamoring all who heard it. Asher joining in once in a while as the memories wrapped around him. Once they stopped and bowed, the group stood and clapped, cheering happily.