Stevie paced back and forth while waiting for Zander to come. Tonight was the night. Their secret will be reviled which she was thankful for. Lying to her best friend and family was not easy. Kasey was the first friend she has ever had that was of the female gender and the last thing she wanted was to lose her. It also killed her to keep this from Nelson and Kevin. They've been friends even longer and always hung out together. They tell each other nearly everything.

Now for her family. She could keep it from them. The last thing she wanted was for her brothers to get all on Zander's case. She knows they mean well, but it got annoying. They have scared several boys off which she was now thankful for. Her dad was the same way. She was his only little girl and overprotected her sometimes. Telling them will be hard. The only person who will welcome him with open arms was her mother.

She was also scared about how Zander's family will react. She has meet them countless of times since they started Gravity 5 and they liked her, but that still made her worry. What if they really didn't like her as much as she thought they did? What if they thought she was bad for their son? She could only think of the worst.

"Stevie, a mighty handsome young man is here to see you!" Her mother called. Stevie smiled and took one last look in the mirror before practically bolting down the stairs and into the living room.

"Hey, Zander." Stevie greeted him with a one armed hug while mouthing a thank you to her mother. As the weeks went by, Mrs. Baskara has picked up on the blooming relationship between her daughter and Zander Robbins. She figured they were keeping their relationship a secret and decided never to confront Stevie about it. She trusted her and him.

"It's good to see you again, Mr. Robbins." She said.

He nodded. "You too, Mrs. Baskara."

"Please call me Cindy."

"It's nice to see you again, Cindy." Zander said giving a little bow which earned a secret pinch from Stevie. He looked at her with a confused look. She shook her head and pulled him to sit on the couch.

"Where's the boys?" Stevie asked noticing that her brothers and father were missing which was weird since they were always home.

"They went to get some pizza. I hope you like pizza." She said looking at Zander when she said the last part.

He nodded. "Pizza's good."

The three sat in almost complete silence as they waited for the others. Sure Zander would whisper something in Stevie's ear and she would burst out in unstoppable giggles which made Cindy totally confirm why this boy was here and wanting to talk to her and her husband. She obviously approved of the relationship. Zander was a nice guy and so far really good to her daughter.

"Whose truck is in my spot?"

Zander jumped at the booming voice coming from the entrance way. Why did it have to be his? He thought while looking at Stevie who shook her head. She could tell that this wasn't going to be good.

"Honey, you need to meet someone." Cindy quickly said trying to get Mr. Baskara settled.

Stevie sunk back into her seat and secretly grabbed a hold of Zander's hand. She was trying to reassure him that everything will be okay, but she knew it wouldn't be. Normally, her dad was great. One of the best a girl could have, but on days when his day didn't go as planned or his boss had worked him too hard, he was mean and very irritable. This was defiantly one of these days.

Mr. Baskara walked into the room holding a large pizza. He looked among the three people sitting in the living room. He easily recognizes his wife and daughter, but the boy who was sitting way too close to Stevie for his comfort was a complete stranger. "Who's that?" He growled giving the poor boy an evil glare.

"This is Zander, Stevie's friend." Cindy said giving the worried Zander a smile before taking her husband's hand and making him sit next to her.

"Hey, Mr. Baskara, it's nice to meet you." Zander said holding out a hand for the older man to shake, but was shot down by a hard glare.

"What are you here for?"

Cindy shook her head. "Roger, be nice." She ordered before turning to Zander. "Sorry for that."

"It's fine. I can tell it's been a long day. How about I come back another time?" He suggested.

"Good." Roger mumbled earning a mean look from both his wife and daughter. "I guess… you can stay." He said crossing his prodigious arms.

Zander gulped and looked at Stevie for reassurance before continuing to speak. She attempted a smile, but couldn't seem to find one. She was already scared about how her dad would react before all this, but now she was terrified which was rare.

She didn't know what was going to happen or how her dad would react to her new boyfriend who he already seemed to hate. "Where are Kyle, Bryce, Lucas, and Samuel?" She piped up trying to get the conversation rolling.

"Kyle and Bryce decided to go to that party. Lucas is on a date and Samuel is sleeping over at a friend's house." Her father said still looking angry, but not so much.

Stevie sighed in relief. She knew how protective her brothers could be and if they were here, everything would be much more complicated. Stevie knew that telling them later and separate would be the best way to go. "Um… Mom, Dad, we have something to tell you."

"More like ask." Zander said finally able to speak.

Cindy and Roger exchanged glances one smiling big and one looking madder than ever. "Go on." Cindy encouraged.

"Well… you see Stevie and I have been friends since I moved here." He turned so that he was looking at Stevie and it instantly made his worries go away. "She was my very first friend here and I really like her… a lot…"

"Wait, are you Zander Robbins?" Roger suddenly asked.

"Yes sir…"

"No."

"No… what?" Zander asked confused.

"You cannot date my daughter."

"Dad!" Stevie cried jumping up. "Why?"

Roger frowned. "His parents are jerks and it won't surprise me that he is one too."

"Roger, honey…"

"No, Cindy." He shook his head. "Get out."

"What?" Zander just stood there confused as to what had just happened. Was this man really punishing him for something his parents must have done?

"I said. Get out." He repeated, but Zander didn't move. He was shocked.

Zander looked over at Stevie who had tears in her eyes. "You should go." She mouthed before turning and running to her room leaving him alone wither angry dad and shocked mom.

"Mr. Baskara, I…"

"Need to leave." This time it was Cindy who gave the order. "I'll walk you out." She said before grabbing his arm and softly pulling him towards the front door. When the door closed, she spoke again. "I do not agree with his choice. I fully support you dating my daughter and I will try to convince him, but in the meantime, please do not come back over."

"I promise." He whispered looking at his feet. He was about to say something else, but when he looked back up, Cindy was gone and he was forced to leave with a million questions racing through his mind.

A/N My apologizes about the extremely overdue update. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review. They warm my heart