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15- d a t e - n i g h t

A/N: I'M BAAAACCCCKKK!! This was probably very poorly written and very rushed so don't expect too much. Also, I have nothing against Shakira.

Barcelona, Spain- 26 years old

After the party was over, it was only about 16:00, so Neymar and Kila had sent Jade away to a restaurant to see her date while they cleaned up. Of course, she had freshened up a bit and put on a fancy new dress that she had bought that day.

Kila was surprised at how compliant Jade had been to go on this date in the first place. She had at least thought she would complain a little bit, but not once had a sour word come out of Jade's mouth since they had told her. She was just too happy about everything that had happened that day.

Neymar had given her a fake name that the restaurant reservation had been made under to give to the hostess. Even though it was mostly for privacy reasons, he had also done that for a little suspense on her part.

As she was making her way up to the front of the restaurant, she couldn't help but wonder if this was a completely blind date or it was just her who didn't know the other half. She guessed she would find out.

"Dinner reservation for 'Gabriel Enrriques'?" She recited the fake name and the hostess nodded, immediately leading her to a more secluded area of the place that was much quieter than the more public area.

The suspense was held as Jade could only see the top of whoever's head over the booth seats that they had been given and she sucked in a breath. The hostess smiled at her and handed her a menu, before Jade sat down in front of the mystery man.

"Oh! Hello again." He said with a great amount of enthusiasm. "I had no idea who I would be enjoying this dinner with, so I'm a bit relieved that it was you, to tell you the truth." He let out a breathy laugh and looked over Jade in the least creepy way possible.

"You look very beautiful tonight." He said making her blush red.

"Thank you, Gerard." She smiled as she put her purse down beside her, "You look handsome as well."

He smiled in reply before opening his menu to search for some drinks and appetizers. Every so often he would look up to see Jade staring at him and every time he caught her she blushed. He chuckled at her adorableness after a few times of that.

Jade finally looked around the restaurant for once since she came here. She was in awe of how beautiful it was. Not only was the area more secluded and quiet, but it was all around more amazing looking.

There were lovely paintings on the walls and fairy lights hung from the ceiling. The roof was glass so you could see through it and soak in the beautiful daytime sun or enjoy the stars. Luckily, She'd be getting both.

This time it was Jade who felt a stare on her in which she turned to look at him to see him staring right at her. By then her blush was a permanent feature on her, as Gerard would say, quite beautiful face.

After a while the waitress came and didn't ogle at her date or try to sabotage their meal or give her the wrong dishes. The food was absolutely spectacular and Jade almost moaned every time it reached her mouth.

Gerard had been watching her the whole time and he smiled at how cute she was. And this beautiful girl sitting in front of him was on a date with him. He couldn't believe what was right in front of his eyes.

During the meal, the two had opened up a lot more to each other, and even being quite disruptive as they laughed and joked around. But neither of them cared enough to stop. The fun Jade was having was something she hadn't experienced in a long time and she felt the happiest she might have ever felt.

As they talked and shared stories about themselves, Gerard felt that this could be the start of something different than his last relationship. Of course, having been with his last girlfriend for so long, he had to start out slow in the dating world until now. With Jade, he could forget about Shakira and live his life.

At the end of the night, like any other date, they had to go home. Gerard had training early in the morning and Jade needed sleep after this eventful day of hers. He drove her back to their apartments and walked her up to her door, intending to make sure she made it in safely.

As they came up on the door with her number on it, the awkwardness came back and it floated freely through the air. The two were blushing and sputtering farewells as they stood idly in front of the doorway.

Even after they both said goodbye, neither of them had left yet and that was due to some unspoken tension between the two that had so suddenly risen.

Deciding it was all or nothing, Gerard leaned in for the kiss, and Jade reciprocated, closing her eyes as he got closer. When their lips had touched, it was short and sweet. Nothing too sensual. But as they pulled away, something more was swimming through the air.

All of the sudden Jade had tugged Gerard's collar in her direction, planting her lips on his in a needier fashion. Hands were roaming and kisses were exchanged in other places than just lips.

Jade pulled away for a few seconds to take a breath and unlock her door quietly, tiptoeing in with Gerard in tow.

She swiftly checked all of the rooms to make sure Kila was spending the night at Neymar's before grabbing Gerard and dragging him to her room. Locking the door, he threw her on the bed gently and moved to reconnect their lips, knowing her intentions.

"Have you got a condom?" She breathed as she suddenly pushed him away. She wanted to be sure before things got too far in. He nodded and reached a hand into his dress pants' pocket, pulling out the small, unmistakeable package.

"I always bring one on dates. Never thought I'd actually use one, though."