My Pov
Numbuh 0.2-I mean, David?"
"Yeah Erika?" David said. I fumbled with my words.
"I... um... want to tell you something that's been on my mind for a while."
"Yeah, well... there's something that I want to tell you. But you go first."
"Well... I... I... really like you a lot. I think I may have a crush on you." David's expression turn into one of surprise.
"Really? Since when?"
"Truthfully? I know this is gonna sound really corny so feel free to laugh, but the first time I met you. When you saved me from jumping in front of that car." For a while David didn't say anything. I started shaking, fearing I would be rejected. Then David gripped my shoulders, causing me to look at him. First he kisses me on the cheek. I blush a deep red.
"Erika, I will care for you as a brother until you're thirteen. Then..." He kissed me on the lips. My eyes widen. "We can be together. I really like you a lot too." David said. I jumped up to David and wrapped my arms around his neck. He wrapped his arms around me.
"I really do like you David. I... love you."
"I love you too."
I opened my eyes and realized I wasn't in the garden of the mansion, but in my bedroom in my apartment. I sighed at the memory. It seemed like ages ago when it was actually almost eight years ago. From then up to now, David and me had been a couple. Of course, we couldn't be a couple until I had turned thirteen. It was sort of a rule in the KND. Even though me and my team, the legendary Sector Z, we're all above the age of thirteen we had been chosen to be part of the TND. Agents of the TND were KND members who were specially chosen to keep their memories and fight adult tyranny undercover. I shivered and clutched my blankets closer. That's when I felt something around my waist and left hand tighten. I flinched at first but then remembered it was an arm around my waist and a hand on mine. Both belonged to my boyfriend; David. He was so adorable. I turned over and kissed his cheek, causing him to stir and open his eyes.
"Morning Erika." David said.
"Morning David." I said. I gave him a small peck on the lips. He smiled and crashed our lips together. Our tongues wrestled for a while before David won. He rolled us over a little so that he was on top of me. He wrapped his arms around my back and I wrapped mine around his neck. I don't know how long we made out, but it felt like forever. We finally had to breathe so we parted, leaving a thin trail of saliva connecting us. I moved one hand and first gently brushed the hair that covered David's right eye, then cupped his cheek.
"You seem awfully happy this morning." David said.
"I had that dream about you again." I said.
"Which one?" David asked.
"The one where we told each other how we felt when we were kids." I said.
"Seems like ages ago, huh?" David asked. I nodded. David pulled me up and held me close. "We've come a long way, haven't we?" I nuzzled myself into his chest.
"Yeah. Sometimes I flash back to that day, the day I lost you guys... it was the most horrible and terrifying day of my life." I said. I felt tears starting to come to my eyes. David took my face in his hands and made me look at him.
"Erika, I'm never going to leave you alone again. I'm always going to be right here." David said.
"How can you be sure?" I asked.
"Because no matter what, I won't leave you. I promise." David said. I smiled. David always did keep his promises, one way or another. I looked at the time.
"We better start getting dressed. We're suppose to meet everyone at the park around eleven." I said.
"Yeah. You know Ashley gets a little snappy if we're late." David said. David gave me one last kiss before going to the bathroom to take a shower. I threw the covers off and started picking out my usual outfit. I heard the shower turn off and the door open. David stepped out. "All yours." I playfully pushed him out of the bathroom. I stripped off my night clothes, which consisted of a navy blue tank-top and a pair of blue boxer shorts, and stepped into the shower. I turned the handles to where the water would be warm enough. I cleaned up, turned off the shower and went back to my room to change. I changed into my clothes and went out to the living where David was eating breakfast. He slid a plate with eggs toward me.
"Thanks for making breakfast."' I said.
"Anytime." David said. After we finished eating, I locked up the apartment and we hopped into David's car. It took about fifteen minutes to get to the park. David pulled into a spot. I spotted Ashley and Bruce at a picnic area. We got up and headed up there. Ashley spotted us.
"Sis! David!" Ashley called. Ashley ran and hugged us.
"Hey, you guys." Bruce said. I went and hugged Bruce and he hugged me back.
"It's so good to see you guys!" I said.
"I know! When was the last time we were all together?" Ashley asked.
"Winter break." a voice answered. We all turned around to see Lenny and Connie.
"Lenny! Connie!" I exclaimed. I ran and hugged them. We all sat at the table. We had all changed. Bruce was sufficiently taller than he use to be, David was still the tallest of us, Ashley was taller but Bruce was now the taller of the two of them, Lenny had gotten taller but was about the same height as Bruce, Connie had grown taller and thinned out a lot. As for me, I let my hair grow down to my waist, I was taller and not as pale as I use to be.
"Lenny's right. The last time we were all together was winter break." Connie said.
"Four months ago." I said.
"We've all been busy with school, work, undercover stuff and picking out colleges that we hardly can hang out anymore." Ashley said.
"It can't be helped." Bruce said. After a while, me and the girls started walking around before sitting on a bench.
"Ash, Connie, we're not... gonna drift away from each other, are we?" I asked.
"Erika, I know that it's scary since we've always been together and we're not as much now, but that doesn't mean we're going to just up and never see each other again." Connie said.
"Connie's right. We all have to go through things. Sure, we may drift away from each other every now and then, but we'll always be there for each other." Ashley said.
"Thanks." I said.
"Speaking of going through things... have you and David... you know?" Ashley asked. At first, I was confused, but then I realized what she was leading to. I blushed a deep red.
"Ashley! It's none of our business if Erika and David have had sex yet or not!" Connie exclaimed.
"Easy for you to say! You and Lenny have already done it!" Ashley snapped.
"So have you and Bruce!" Connie snapped back. I think all of the blood in my body was now at my face.
David's Pov
"So, David... you and Erika do it yet?" Bruce suddenly asked.
"Where did that come from?" I asked.
"He and Ashley have been playing a game of 'Will they, Won't they?' and we've been telling them it's none of their business." Lenny said in an accusing tone.
"Oh please! You and Connie are wanting to know too." Bruce countered.
"Please tell me this isn't all you guys have been talking about for who knows how long?" I asked, groaning.
"Ashley pointed it out and now I'm wanting to know why you guys are still waiting." Bruce said.
"Look, I don't want to push Erika to do it if she's not ready." I said.
"Okay. Let's say she's ready. Maybe she's waiting for you to give the okay." Lenny said. Was that it? Maybe Erika was ready and she was waiting for me.
"Look David, when the time comes you'll both know it. Just when it does, take precautions." Bruce said. I knew what he was referring to; protection.
"I know. You think I didn't learn all of this during the Sex Ed lesson in Health?" I asked. That had been an uncomfortable day.
"Quiet! The girls are coming back." Lenny whispered. Each of the girls sat down next to their significant other. After talking some more, we all headed home. Me and Erika went to the store and then home. As I was putting the groceries away, Erika said something that caught me off guard.
"David, um... were you guys talking about us and why we haven't done it yet?" Erika asked. I looked at her for a minute then realized Ashley and Connie must have talked about it too.
"Yeah. I told them that I didn't want to push you if you weren't ready." I said. She placed her hands on mine.
"Well... after talking with our sisters, I thought about it and... I think I'm ready." Erika said. My eyes lit up.
"Really?" She nodded. "Well, how about this? Next week is Spring Break. Since we'll both have off, we can spend the week just being together and try and work our way there." I suggested.
"Yeah. I like that plan. Let's go for it." Erika said.
"Let's." I said. I wrapped my arms around her and kiss her. I just hoped we were ready for this.
