<span style="font-style: italic">Why is she looking at it? Jesus, I thought I hid it well!</span>He flushes, then coughs and shifts, trying to hide it more, "Ah, but, see, I was not seen as the guy who smoked. I was supposed to be perfect, which lead into me smoking. I'm just happy that tok care of my stress, and not...." HE trails off. He notices her blush again, "Are you ok? You seem...distracted. And yes, she is a friend. Nothing serious is going on," he retorts hotly,deciding it would be better sit on the floor again with his shoulders and head poking up over the side of the bed.<span style="font-style: italic">Is she jealous? Why is she jealous? She just thought we'd be spending this week I took off of work alone. That's it,</span>he calms himself down, trying extremely hard to calm himself in other places. "Aren't you going to take a shower? OR are you just going to harass me about my body some more, little sis?" As he finishes that sentence, those last two words send a shiver down his spine.<span style="font-style: italic">Jesus Freaking Christ. I am a pervert. I just need to freaking calm down. She would be disgusted if she heard these thoughts. At least I can see Sabine tonight. Maybe she can distract me...</span>"Wait...no drugs. I know I've said this already, but no relaxing because of drugs. I'm sure we can find other ways that will relax you." Gerard lets the sentence drift away, not really completing it, but looking into his sister's eyes firmly, letting her know he was not going to budge on the drugs issue.<br/><br/>HE had never really noticed her when he was in school. Gerard had mainly focused on his studies and, yes, there had been a girl or two, but he was no case nova. He mainly focused on school work and sports, and helping his "shadow" out whenever she needed it. He did notice that her attention started to fade from him when she got in high school, but he had simply shrugged that off as her meeting interesting people in school. He had heard a rumor that one of her friends was interested in him, but he would never have been interested in someone that young and someone that does drugs.He never really noticed her growing up because she was always his little sister. Someone who he would share cookies with after  a midnight raid on the cookie jar. But now, with a quick scan, he muses,<span style="font-style: italic">Well, she is definitely a good looking woman.</span><br/><br/>Gerard grabs the pack of cigarettes and starts messing with it, wishing that he had some more. "I guess I'll pick them up later," he murmurs, adding that to the mental grocery list along with gum and mints.