Author's Note: I am so sorry that it took me this long to post. Please forgive me and bear with me as I get used to waking up so early, while staying up with my hours of schoolwork. Enough about me complaining about my own things, let's get back to Zane and Riley.

Chapter 10: Scared

Zane POV

Waking up next to Riley could make me smile and do a little dance inside my head, being completely excited that he had his arms wrapped around me, protecting me from the events that had happened only hours ago. I shifted in his arms and hoped he wouldn't wake up, thankfully he didn't. I really wanted to watch him sleep, because he looked so innocent and calm when he slept.

"Zane...? What time is it?" Darn, he woke up after all, at least I got a few minutes of watching him sleep. He didn't open his eyes, but I knew that he was wide-awake.

"It's almost 9. And today's the last day of our suspension, we get to go back tomorrow." I knew he didn't want to hear that but I had to be the responsible one because Riley is and always will be a procrastinator.

"Don't remind me." He groaned into my pillow. Ever since Riley moved in I really loved going to bed, knowing that he would be right there next to me.

"Come on. We need to clean up…..after, well you know." I felt a little sick when I thought about what happened last night. Owen could have killed me if he really wanted to, and believe me he would have done it if Riley wasn't there. Except, I began to think, and I know I shouldn't have listened to anything that Owen had said but I wondered if Riley truly loved me.

Riley noticed that I had worry written all over my face and even in my own body language because whenever I get worried or nervous I tend to scratch the back of my hand, repeatedly without fail.

"Zane. I know what you are thinking about. It's totally obvious, even if I am just a 'dumb jock'." He said with a pair of 'air quotes' before taking a moment to think about what to say next, I waited patiently, hoping that he would wipe all my worry off my face.

"I'm not good at this, you're the one who could express how you feel without thinking. Owen is wrong. I love you Zane, more than my reputation, being captain on the football team or even being QB1. I love you more than all of those things, and nothing will ever change that." He looked at me with his big beautiful blue eyes and I wondered how I could ever doubt this guy. He's everything to me, my Greek food tour guide, my training partner, my yoga friend and most importantly, my boyfriend.

Riley POV

"I'm sorry Riley, I never wanted to believe Owen. He knows how to mess with your mind." I shushed him by kissing those soft lips. He smiled before returning the kiss, knowing that we wouldn't get out of bed for a good hour.

We had finished cleaning up the entire apartment by 2pm so we decided to relax on the couch and watch some dumb T.V. show about a singing group that gets discovered in some podunk town. I laughed at every bad joke, pun or slapstick humor while Zane remained silent through the whole show.

"Zane. What are you thinking about now? You haven't said one word since the show began, what's up?" I pulled him closer to me and he leaned into my side. He sighed before answering my question.

"It's about your parents. I didn't want to cause any trouble. It's all I seem to be good at these days, your parents, Owen, the school even the football team. Wherever I go all I seem to do is cause trouble." He sounded really upset over the whole deal, I didn't think of it as a bad thing because a lot of good came as a result.

"Babe, you need to think about the positive side. You tell me that everyday that I need to be calm and think things through. That I should be more optimistic instead of pessimistic, but still consider the worst case and best case scenarios." I said while rubbing circles on his shoulder.

"I would have told my parents eventually and I would have gotten the same reaction, nothing would have changed that and you shouldn't blame yourself for how my father acted. Owen deserved to go to jail, he trashed your apartment, threatened you and almost killed you. Who cares about the school or the team? I would rather have you in my life then any of those people. Zane, you really need to stop worrying about the small stuff."

"Wow, Riley, I never knew you had a sensitive side. Most of the time you are 'football Riley' or 'loving my boyfriend Riley'. It's nice to see that you have a different side, one that I never seen before." He laughed while commenting on my 'new' side. I always knew that I cared about Zane, but I didn't know that I had that speech inside of me.

"Consider 'football Riley' gone. I'm just 'Zane's boyfriend Riley'. I want to make us official." His eyes went wide when I said 'official', obviously knowing that I wanted to come out to the school, even if I didn't know how I was going to do it.

"Riley, are you sure? I don't mind waiting until the season is over, it's only a few weeks away." I told him that I was sure, he waited long enough and dealt with all my lies.

Tuesday would be the day that I came out, Riley Stavros, the high school quaterback, was gay and in love with Zane Parks, the most beautiful and kind and sweet guy that I have ever met. Tuesday would be the day that my lies would end.

A/N: Please review because it makes my school week seem oh so much better. Also thank you for being so patient and for all the reviews that you have previosuly given me! Have an excellent week, because I won't update for a while. ~RAY~