Disclaimer: I do not own characters or settings from Degrassi. Just the stuff between the proper nouns.

It's Okay

I must have dozed a bit, because when I next open my eyes Craig is standing in the middle of the room pulling a sweater over his head.

You need to go, he says.

No, it's okay, I quickly reply. My parents think I'm sleeping at Emma's.

But Joey doesn't know you're here. He rolls his eyes.

I press my lips together and shyly sit up with my legs tucked up under me. I feel some wetness in the seat of my pants and am embarrassed.

Here's your coat. Craig throws it at me without looking. He's erratically rushing around the room, picking things up and flinging them under the bed or into the clothes hamper in the corner.

Are you mad at me? I wheedle. I remember last night while I was sleeping and I'm so afraid that he will hate me.

Look, he says, freezing in his stance though bent to pick up a book. Ashley's coming over, okay? And you can't be here.

My heart freezes as he averts his eyes.

No. Call and cancel. Please?

The perfect ending to the perfect night. His voice is thick with sarcasm.

I gulp. No really. Just…let me stay.

He bobs his head from side to side, trying to make up his mind. Oh…you are cute, he admits, pouncing back on to the bed and rolling on top of me excitedly.

I giggle. I like his playfulness.

But then his hands are on my pants, right where the wet spot is.

I panic. I stiffen and grab his hands with mine.

The look on Craig's face says, I knew it. He pulls away from me, shrugging, shaking his head, grimacing.

Wait, I say, grabbing his arms now to pull him back to me.

He smiles toothily and says, That's more like it. When his hands go down there again I swallow my instinct to stop him.

It's okay, he murmurs in my ear. Then he reaches for the phone.