"Why does Ruby get to have all the fun?" Paul shouted, pouting in the broken easy chair. Dwayne threw a pillow at his friend's face.
"Why don't you ever shut up?"
David stepped into the main room, straightening his trench coat sleeves. "Ruby gets to go because she wrote our script. That's why." He smirked at Paul, who was still sulking.
"I wish I could go too." Marko sighed, finishing off the braid he was making in Ruby's hair. Ruby kissed his cheek. David was letting only her go with him to the movie's premiere in Los Angeles.
"I'll be okay love. Really. David won't let anything happen."
"It's not things happening. It's David doing something." Marko grinned and snuggled his girlfriend. Ruby laughed, kissing his cheek again. David rolled his eyes.
"If the two lovebirds could put it on hold a minute, I think we could start the little ceremony." Dwayne and Paul smiled at each other, gathering around Ruby, Marko and David. Marko just smiled, letting Ruby go. Ruby looked at him, then David, confused.
"What ceremony?" she asked.
David withdrew a small box from his coat and put it in Ruby's hands. "We decided that since you're family, and you mean the world to not just Marko but all of us, we'd get you a token of our love and appreciation. And a thank you gift for writing our movie."
"You think he was up all day planning that speech?" Paul snickered, elbowing Dwayne's ribs. Dwayne smacked Paul's shoulder. David glared.
"Open it sweetheart!" Marko's eyes danced with happiness. The Boys crowded around as Ruby opened the gift box.
Inside on a bed of velvet was a ring: the ring was unlike any other before it, comprised of four different metal bands joined together much like a puzzle ring. Marko helped Ruby slide it on her right ring finger.
"See, the gold band is for me, the silver is from Dwayne, the copper is Paul, and platinum is David." He smiled, explaining as Ruby examined her gift.
"We wanted you to have a ring from each of us, and Dwayne came up with the idea of a band to represent us each, yet all connected. And Paul picked the box out. Which was so swell of him." David stopped. "What... you don't like it?" He frowned, as tears welled in Ruby's eyes.
"No. I love it. I can't explain how much I love it." Tears cascaded down her cheeks.
"Oh sweetheart!" Marko gathered her close, kissing her deeply. Ruby choked a sob back, and returned the kiss, then broke off to kiss the cheeks of the other Boys. Each hugged her in return.
"Thank you all so much." Ruby managed, wiping at her face.
"We have to start now Ruby, if we're going to make it to town before sun up." David reminded her gently, uncomfortable at her tears. Each Boy hugged her again, and Marko squeezed her tight as long as he dared.
"Come back soon, Ruby."
"I will Marko." Ruby smiled, tears still in her eyes. She kissed her Boy goodbye, and headed out into the night with David towards LA.
***
The theater was packed for the official premiere of the 'The Lost Boys'. It was a beautiful July night, the Grauman's Chinese Theater lit up like a birthday cake crammed with candles. Celebrities of the day were there, including several cast members: Joel Schumacher, both Coreys, some of the extras and crew. Including Alex. He waved to Ruby, and thought that who ever David was, he was doing an extremely good impersonation of the David character from the movie.
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