Taking a Break {Pat}

[Ashley Merek]

Ashley had snuck up onto the roof with her guitar. There were a load of band geeks in the band room and she wanted a bit of peace and quiet. She spread her jacket out on the soft ashfelt roof and sat down. She carefully opened her guitar case and pulled her baby out. She began strumming one of her own tunes, meaning to perfect the bridge part.

[Patrick Gunn]

Pat was wearing his brown cowboy boots, and his tight wrangler rodeo bootcut bluejeans, and his black belt with his large silver, gold outlined beltbuckle with a large golden P in the middle of it and a bullrider in the behind of it engraved. He also wore a sleveless white dixie outfitters t-shirt with a Whitetail deer on the back of it, showing off his muscles, and a black and green John deere hat on his head. He had a can of dip in his pocket, a pack of camel full flavored and a lighter in his side pocket, and his keys, and his cellphone and a pocket knife were also in his junked up pockets. He went to the roof to think alot, so he headed up the staircase, illegally by the school rules, and made his way onto the roof, seeing Ashley, he flashed her a quick smile and waved.. "What the fuck you doin up here.."

[Ashley Merek]

She jumped hearing Patrick's voice. She spun around to look at him. "Hey Pat, I was just trying to get away from everything." She sighed and looked back the the guitar. In truth, she was sulking. She's just had a letter from a record company saying they didn't want to take her on. She'd really thought she'd had a chance with this one.

[Patrick Gunn]

Patrick raised an eyebrow as she explained her situation, he looked down a bit, and then looked back up at her.. "What's going on.." He knew somthing was going on, he just didnt know what. He hated to see her like this, and he was a friend, even though their relationship didnt work out, he still was a friend, and well.. a fuckbuddy.. But thats beside the point..

[Ashley Merek]

Ash sighed and put the guitar down. "I lost a record deal...I'm just a bit upset." She glanced up at him and smiled weakly. "What are you doing up here?"

[Patrick Gunn]

He smiled at her, moving close to her and putting an arm around her, to comfert her like a good friend would. "Just hangin out.." He said with a smirk as he looked down at his boots and then back up to her.. He rubbed the back of her neck gently fore he knew she was in a upset mood, rightfully so.

[Ashley Merek]

She leaned back against his legs, tears welling in her eyes. "Hang out with me?" she asked, needing the company. She hated crying in front of people but she knew Pat wouldn't use it against her. She reached up and grabbed his hand then pulled him down to sit beside her on her jacket.

[Patrick Gunn]

Pat nodded his head, being a good friend as he sat beside her on her jacket. He knew she was in pain and he hated it. He looked down for a moment and then retreived a camel full flavored cigarette from his pack, letting it hang from his lips as he lit it with his lighter, he leaned back and took a drag, looking at the sky and the city.. He sighed a bit.. "The skyline's pretty aint it?"

[Ashley Merek]

Ashley leaned back against him. "Yea, it is." The day was clear and sunny, the excact opposite of her mood. She sniffed and tucked her hair behind her ear. "I hear you've got a new girlfriend?"

[Patrick Gunn]

Pat turned to look at her, a bit shocked that she knew, but he hoped she was good with it, he told her after that he got himself a girlfriend that their fucking sessions would have to end, or would they? He nodded slowly.. "Yeah.. how'd you find out?"

[Ashley Merek]

She raised an eyebrow and looked at him. "Oh come on, everyone knows who Patrick Gunn's got his eyes on. It's public knowledge." She sighed and looked down at her hands which were lain in her lap.

[Patrick Gunn]

Pat smirked a bit at her comments as he laid back, resting his head on her shoulder as he did so. He coughed a bit from the cigarette smoke and smiled, nuzzling himself on her neck.. "I'm that popular?"

[Ashley Merek]

She laughed softly. "Yea, your personal life is number one public interest. There's a load of rumours going around about you and your ex too." She sighed and shut her eyes, the brightness of the day making her even more miserable. She'd lost the deal and now lost Pat. If he had some silly little girlfriend he wouldn't want to spend time with her any more.

[Patrick Gunn]

He looked at her, nodding his head as he sighed a bit. He bit his lower lip as he watched the sun.. "I really didnt know I was that popular." He said once again as he smirked, looking at her guitar.. "Just because I have a girlfriend doesnt mean we cant hang out any more, okay?" He said..

[Ashley Merek]

Ashley raised her eyebrow and looked up at him. "How do you mean 'hang out'?" she asked, unsure of what he meant. "And not so much popular as infamous."