AN:I guess you can say that this takes place in a ballroom-type place...<<is listening to "Velvet Dress" while writing this and writing the ballroom scenes-LOL-and I am 14.>> oh one more thing...lyrics at the end…"Never Let Me Go" from MDH Soundtrack...also the title of the fic

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Bono sat in the corner...wearing a suit and tie..his glasses left at home..leaving his eyes open to the world. He sat watching all the dancers. He had wondered where Ali had went..but he didnt want to get up...

So he just sat there...until she caught his eye...he finally saw her..walking around alone...in her white sequin dress near the corner opposite him. She turned..walked over to him...

"Hey lazy, get up. We have some dancing to do" she said as she pulled him up from the chair...

"But love I-oh nevermind" he said as he took her hand and led in the dance...

He took her closer as they swayed to the music, no particular song-there was a band playing...they waltzed closer to the balcony

"Im glad that we finally can have some time alone" Ali exclaimed, looking at the moon

"Me too.." Bono said..as he took her back into the ballroom

Bono had just got back from the Elevation 2001 tour just two days before..so they haven’t had much time together since the end of Popmart tourin which Bono was still out on a couple of occasions..

The song changed to a more upbeat salsa-type song..so the two sat down outside near the balcony on a bench...

"Hah..salsa music at a ball...i guess they need something to get everyone up" exclaimed Bono to Ali...laughing along

"Yes..yes........Bono?" said Ali

"Yes love?" exclaimed Bono

"Why cant we do this more often?" asked Ali

"Well..we can...you just never brought it up..i mean we have time off now..at least a year or two..so i could be alone with my family.." answered Bono "..and even Edge is doing the same.."

"I guess I could never be happier..its just that.....I dont want you to go anymore" said Ali

"But love..its my job....sooner or later we will have another album and tour and everything.." said Bono

"I know...ah nevermind this right now...lets just enjoy what we have.." said Ali as she gave Bono a kiss and pulled him up off the bench..

They went back into the salsaful ballroom. Neither of the two knew how to salsa so they still had nothing to do but wait for the next song...

Bono just stood there as Ali was looking around on the table full of food...

"So...what do you want to do after this ball?" asked Ali

"I don’t know…let’s just go home and relax" answered Bono

"Fine. Let’s go home now," said Ali

"Ok" said Bono as they walked out of the ballroom...thee out of the hotel to the car

"Ill drive" said Bono, taking the keys out of his pocket and unlocking the car, not forgetting to be a gentleman and open the door for his wife, then they drove home..

They got home..Bono unlocked the door to the house and in the two walked. The house was stone quiet..

"So peaceful and quiet.." exclaimed Ali

"Yes..." said Bono as he laid on half of the couch...his suit jacket off...tie still in tact. Ali laid next to him..playing with his hair that hung down on his forehead..and she kissed him there...

"Ali...I want to stay home forever.." he said

"I know...but you have your job..dont worry..i know..and no matter how long you are gone I will never leave you..never.." she said as she stroked his face and kissed him softly

"I will always think of you..I do always think of you.." he said after he broke from the kiss only to return with another...and another...with Ali in his embrace...and tears falling from his blue eyes...

"Ive missed you so..I...I don’t want to leave you...I want to stay home..I want to.." he said...tears still falling...

"I know..of course you can stay..and you will stay..dont worry.." Ali said as she wiped away the falling tears and held him tight...

"Never..never let me go.." he said as Ali kissed him...still holding him tight...as his head fell into her arms..and he continued to weep...with tears of happiness...happy that he would never be let go..