A/N: Thanks for the fic love, everyone. Here's a fluffy little chapter that I hope you all enjoy. :)

"Leave the light on, I'll never give up on you."

Alex hadn't seen Olivia since the night she met Alex's parents. She had tried to call her, but Olivia refused to take any phone calls. Alex assumed Olivia was upset with her until Sarah called her last night and explained Olivia's pre-championship game ritual. For the third year in a row, Olivia was playing in the championship game and for the third year in a row, she was cutting herself off from everyone. Every waking moment was being devoted to practicing for the game. She went to class, got her 8 hours of sleep, but everything else was put on hold so she could practice. Time spent with friends or time spent talking on the phone was considered counter-productive because she could use it to practice instead. Sarah told Alex that Olivia was the best player on the team, but she never thought she was good enough no matter how much she practiced. She then told Alex that Olivia was even more stressed out this year because of the scouts that were going to be there. With that in mind, Alex thought of a plan to de-stress Olivia. Instead of waking up at her usual time, she woke up at 4 a.m. so she could get dressed and make her way over to Olivia's before school. Olivia's mom taught an early class that morning, so Alex knew Olivia would be alone by the time she got there. Her plan was absolutely fool proof and she was proud of how sneaky she had become.

She made it to Olivia's apartment in record time and was thrilled to see Olivia still in her pajamas when she answered the door.

"Alex?" she asked still half-asleep. "What are you doing here?"

"I've come to de-stress you," Alex responded. "Your big game is today and I figured you–"

"No," Olivia said sleepily. "How are you so damn perky at this hour?"

"Because I'm with you," Alex said and started smiling.

Olivia grabbed Alex by the hand and led her to her room. "Sleep with me?" she asked.

So many thoughts began running through Alex's mind. Did Olivia really just ask her to do that? "Olivia, that isn't exactly what I had in mind when I said I wanted to de-stress you," Alex said nervously. "Besides, I thought you said we weren't ready to have sex."

Alex became even more nervous when Olivia laughed at her last statement. "I wasn't asking you to have sex," she said. "I was asking if you would sleep next to me."

"Oh," Alex said, relieved. "I'd love to."

Not wanting to wrinkle her clothes, Alex stripped down to her underwear and climbed in bed next to Olivia. She began smiling uncontrollably when Olivia wrapped her arms around her and pulled her as close to her as she could. Alex wanted to face Olivia but Olivia made her face the other way so she could delicately kiss Alex's back and shoulders.

"Your skin is like silk," Olivia said as she continued to kiss Alex's shoulders.

"Olivia?"

"Yes, sweetheart?"

"I want to do this every day."

"So do I," Olivia told her. "I want that more than anything."

"I love you," Alex whispered after a few minutes, but when she turned around she saw that Olivia was already asleep.

When Alex woke up, she looked at the clock and saw that it was already a little past noon. They had slept for six hours and her plans for making breakfast for Olivia had been ruined. Even worse, they had already missed the majority of their school day.

"Babe," Alex said as she gently kissed Olivia's cheek.

"Is it time to get ready for school?" Olivia asked.

"We're a few hours too late for that," Alex pointed out. "It's already 12:15."

"It can't be," Olivia said, frustrated. "I was supposed to practice before school and during lunch and I missed that."

"It's okay," Alex insisted. "You're exhausted, babe. You needed to rest. You've practiced so much already and you know you're the best player on the whole team."

Never one to take a compliment, Olivia rose from her bed and grabbed some clothes and underwear. "I'm getting in the shower," Olivia said and kissed Alex on the cheek. "You better be here when I get back."

"I wouldn't want to be anywhere else," Alex admitted to a now smiling Olivia.

A few hours later, Alex took a seat on the bleachers next to Shawn and was absolutely mortified when she saw her parents walk in the gymnasium. She had hoped they would find somewhere else to sit, but they took it upon themselves to sit behind Alex and Shawn.

"Mom! Dad! What are you doing here?" Alex groaned.

"We came to watch Olivia," Mr. Cabot told his daughter. "We know it's only a matter of time before she's your girlfriend and this is our way of welcoming her to the family. Plus, we want to see if she's as good as you say she is."

"The parental units came to watch your girlfriend play?" Shawn asked Alex. "That's pretty chill."

"Your girlfriend?" Mrs. Cabot asked.

"She's not my girlfriend yet," Alex insisted.

"And she better not be," Mr. Cabot reminded her. "Not until you're–"

"I know, Dad. Not until I'm 17," Alex said, frustrated.

"Or else?" Mr. Cabot asked.

"Or else I'll be forced to wear a chastity belt and be absolutely forbidden to have a girlfriend until I'm 40," Alex recited. "I know, Dad."

"Not exactly," Mr. Cabot insisted. "The chastity belt is going on the moment you turn 17, regardless. No one is doing anything inappropriate to my little girl."

"Daddy!" Alex said, embarrassed.

"And who is this?" Mrs. Cabot asked so her husband would stop embarrassing Alex in front of her friend.

"This is Shawn," Alex said.

"Pleased to meet you," Shawn said and shook Mr. and Mrs. Cabot's hands. "And don't worry, Olivia is a respectable chick and a decent person. She's not boning your daughter or anyone else. She's still a cherry."

"Thank you, Shawn," Mrs. Cabot said hesitantly. "That was very...informative."

"Glad I could help," Shawn responded.

Alex looked around the bleachers and picked out the scouts' locations. It wasn't difficult for her; they were the only people with clipboards and they began taking notes once the game began. Alex knew so much was riding on this game and she became nervous the moment Olivia set foot on the court.

Sensing her daughter's nervousness, Mrs. Cabot started to rub Alex's shoulder. "She's going to do great," she reassured her.

It wasn't just the championship that Alex cared about; Olivia's future plans–their future plans–were also on the line. If Olivia played a good game, the scouts from Boston University would recruit her and they'd still be near each other after high school. Alex didn't know exactly how or when she should bring it up, but she wanted Olivia to get an apartment with her if she went to Harvard and Olivia went to Boston University. Their schools would only be a few miles apart from each other and she figured they would find an apartment somewhere in the middle, but it would only happen if they both worked hard enough for it. Even if Olivia got recruited by Boston University, Alex would have to do her part and maintain the GPA required for her to get into Harvard. Even if she didn't get into Harvard, she figured MIT, Boston University, or Boston College would be just as acceptable. It actually didn't matter what school she went to as long as she could be near Olivia.

The score kept going back and forth and Alex was nearly biting her nails when the other school was ahead during the entire second quarter. Sarah and Olivia were at the top of their game, but that didn't prevent Shawn and Alex from having to comfort each other. Without thinking, she began gripping Shawn's hand.

"I thought you were gay," Shawn teased. Alex rolled her eyes at him and quickly let go.

By the end of the fourth quarter, they were down by one point and there was only thirty seconds left on the clock. Olivia had the ball and Alex was ready for her to sink yet another free throw, but surprisingly she passed the ball to Sarah and Sarah shot the game-winning two-pointer.

"She did it!" Shawn screamed once the buzzer rang. "She actually freaking did it!"

Shawn ran out onto the court to kiss Sarah, but Alex was afraid to even run out to hug Olivia. Olivia high-fived a few of her teammates before glancing at Alex. Alex turned back and gave her parents a pleading look.

"We'll let it slide this time," Mr. Cabot told her.

"Thanks, Daddy," Alex said and gave him a hug.

"Stop hugging me and go hug Olivia," he insisted.

Alex quickly made her way over to Olivia and leapt into her arms. Alex's legs were wrapped around Olivia's waist and Olivia accidentally cupped Alex's behind to keep her in place.

Mr. Cabot was shaking his head the whole time, but his wife told him to leave them alone.

"Frank, our little girl is growing up," she reminded him. "She's almost 17."

"I need to let go," he told his wife. "We raised Alexandra the best way we know how and we just have to trust her judgment."

Mr. Cabot was starting to feel at ease until he saw Alex and Olivia kiss each other. It was just one kiss, but Mr. Cabot had seen enough. He made his way over to the girls and tapped Alex on the shoulder.

"Frank!" Mrs. Cabot shouted. "Frank! Don't embarrass her!"

Alex gave him a terrified look. She wished she could hide. She wished she could take back the kiss, but it was too late to do either of those things.

"Hi, Daddy," she said innocently.

"Hi, Mr. Cabot," Olivia said. She was calm until she realized her hands were still on his daughter's behind. She quickly put Alex down and stuck her hands in the pockets of her basketball shorts.

"What were you doing, Princess?" he asked.

"Hugging Olivia like you said," Alex responded.

"And what else?"

"Nothing."

"Alexandra," Mr. Cabot said in a condescending tone.

"We were kissing," she answered nervously.

"We're really sorry, Mr. Cabot," Olivia began. "We were just so caught up in the moment and I promise we won't do it again."

"But you will," Mr. Cabot told her.

"And here comes the chastity belt," Alex said glumly.

"We'll discuss this later," Mrs. Cabot told them. "We aren't going to ruin Olivia's big moment."

"Thank you," Olivia said. "I'll be right back. There's a scout from BU that I'm supposed to meet with right now and I'm so nervous."

"You'll be fine, babe," Alex said and started rubbing Olivia's back.

"What did you say, Alexandra?" Mr. Cabot asked.

"I mean, you'll be fine, Olivia," Alex corrected herself.

"Go meet with the scouts," Mr. Cabot told Olivia. "But come back here when you're finished. We're taking our champ out to dinner."

When Olivia was gone, Alex wrapped her arms around her dad. "Thank you so much," she told him.

"No problem," he said and gave his daughter a kiss on her forehead. "Is she the girl?"

"Yes!" Alex reassured him. "I know I'm only 16, but I love her. It's not puppy love either."

"I know it isn't," he told his daughter. "I loved your mom the moment I saw her and that's when we were freshmen. Sometimes you just know."

"But that doesn't mean we're allowing you to have a girlfriend yet," Mrs. Cabot reminded her.

Alex gave her parents a hug and thanked them yet again. She knew she was going to be in trouble for kissing Olivia, but her parents weren't going to let that ruin Olivia's moment. Her girl's team had won the championship and her parents, of all people, were taking her out to celebrate. Alex knew that was a big step forward.

Once the scouts from BU had left the gymnasium, Olivia came running back to them with a packet in hand.

"They want me! They want me!" she told Alex. "BU wants me!"

"Congratulations!" Alex said excitedly and gave her a hug.

"That's great," Mrs. Cabot told her.

"Thank you," Olivia said, slightly out of breath. "It still depends on my GPA and SAT scores, but if I can get into BU I'm guaranteed a spot on the team and a full scholarship."

"That means you and I have to study like crazy," Alex said as she held Olivia close. "I'm so proud of you, baby."

"I guess I'll let that one slide, too," Mr. Cabot told his wife.