Okay so here is another chapter. I think this story is going to be about fifteen chapters maybe more. But I am trying my hardest to figure out if I have found the right stoping point for each chapter so that is what is taking a long time. This chapter shouldn't be very long so this one will go quickly I hope. Once again thank you for the reviews, keep them coming. Read and enjoy.
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Ten days later and three explanations as to where their children were, everybody was back in Port Charles. One thing that I didn't expect was that Stephen would want nothing more then just be happy sitting next to me. I couldn't remember the last time a guy just wanted to sit with me, they all wanted what they knew they couldn't get. Stephen had since told his parents that I was his girlfriend, and they were fine with it. We had to tell his mother and then his father about the island without giving away what had actually happened. The thing was I don't think Stephen told them what had happened on the island, which was probably a good thing, since we wanted to stay together.

Mac had grounded Georgie till 'pigs fly' which would be never, and Dillon's brother Ned hadn't really noticed that he was gone so I guess it was hopeless to assume that we had to tell him anything. Courtney was doing better but she was told to stay in bed for the next two weeks, so she was miserable and that made me ugly so everybody else was ugly. I honestly didn't khno whow people put up with me when I was so pissed off, I guess they had just become so use to it that it didn't bother them.

Georgie, Dillon, Stephen, and I went back to school the following day only to be teased the whole day about where we had been for the past couple of weeks.

"Rachel and Stephen are a couple? No way, he wouldn't ever date a girl like that she's too..." I happened to walk up behind a group of girls who were talking and I heard my name soI stuck around.

"I am too what? Too much unlike you girls?" I said as I made almost the whole group jump. "You know, you guys should be happy I heard you because if it had been my brother or maybe even Jason, you would probably have a black eye. Oh and by the way my love life is none of your damn business so if you don't mind I would like to get to my locker." I sais as I pushed through the group to where my locker was. I always felt much better after I had said something to the girls that didn't like me.

"You are such a.." One of them started the sentence and I finished it.

"A bitch. Yeah I know, everyone tells me that. You know what though? I have a feeling people are saying that about you as well. So here's a suggestion for you, find a new hobby because if you contiune to say things to me or about me, you will be sorry." I had just enough of the girls so i just kept walking, ignoring the dirty looks they were giving me.

"Hey you." Stephen said as he wrapped his arms around me from behind and kissed teh side of my face.

"Hi baby. How are you?" I said as I kept walking with his arms around my waist.

"I'm happy and in love. How about you?" He said as I could tell he was smiling.

"I'm happy and in love as well, soI guess we're good." I said as we both started laughing.

"Hey you two. What's up?" We walked over to Dillon and Georgie, who were at her locker.

"Not much just getting all my homework for the weekend. And you?" Georgie said and you could tell that she was depressed about having to stay home over the weekend. Usually Dillon, Georgie and I did something over the weekend, but since the island Mac wouldn't let her out of his sight let alone out of the house.

"Georgie, maybe if I explain to Mac what happened and that it was my fault maybe he would let you out for teh weekend? I mean Stephen and I are going to the dance tonight, and we were going to ask Dillon if he could get work off, so he could join us. But then I was thinking that it wouldn't be the same without you. Please! I'll talk to Mac! Say yes. PLEASE!" I gave her my world re-nouned puppy dog face, it didn't help much that the boys were doing it too. We all knew she couldn't ever say no to the puppy dog face.

"I'll see but I can't promise you anything. Oh stop that look you know that if I look at you for too long I can't say no." Georgie was starting to laugh and I probably would have laughed as well if I was an onlooker.

"Coem on you guys lets go before we cause a scene." Dillon said as if he knew Georgie was beginning to become uncomfortable.

"But I already made one." I said and then laughed at the three faces that looked back at me. "I'm kidding...Well sort of." I laughed then walked passed them and out the door.

"What did you do?" Stephen came up behind me in theparking lot smirking.

"Oh nothing." I said then proceeded to explain to them what I had said to the girls in the hallway. "Come on. I'll drop you two off at Georgie's." I said as I unlockedmy car and opened thefront door.

We hadn't been able to convince Mac to let Georgie go to the dance, so we watched movies at the penthouse; where Mac knew there would be guards at the door and that she would be safe. He wouldn't admit it but he knew that she would be safe around Stephen and me. I had Stephen rent any and every old black and white movie the store had. The only thing that I remember before I must of fallen asleep was, that we were laughing at Sonny's face as he walked in tosee how we were doing. I may have lived just across the hall from him but he always made a habit of just dropping by.

When I woke up the following morning I was by myself, blanket tucked tightly around me, and I was on my couch. I opened my eyes, ran my hand threw my hair, looked around and noticed Stephen. He was asleep in the oversized e-z chair across the room. As I stood up I pulled the oversized t-shirt I had on, down, since it had moved, exposing my belly button, and the diamond stud in my belly button and my black lace underwear. I usually wore a t-shirt and a pair of shorts but all my shorts were dirty. I walked out to the terrace to think about how truly happy I was that nothing could bother me. When I opened the door and curtains/shades I realized it had to be at least 6:30 on the morning. I spun a round real quick and looked at Stephen, who was wear a pair of low rise gray, tie, sweat pants and a white tank top. His parents must be going nuts, which would mean that they would start askingquestions. I turned around, walked out to the balcony, as I stood there I began to feel my mothers arms around me and her sweet nothings that she use to say to get me to go to bed.

"Good morning Sweetheart. How did you sleep?" Stephen asked as he came walking out carrying the blanket withhim. Imight have been wearing a t-shirt but it was still the midddle of February and yet it felt like May.

"Pretty good. Do yourparents know that you spent the night here?" I said as I kissed him and turnedback around.

"Yea. Here you go." He said as he wrapped the blanket around the both of us, he wrapped his arms around my cold waist and held the blanket in place. "I called them last night after georgie and Dillon left. You know you talk in your sleep?" He stated instead of asked. He started laughing at my embarrassed and surprise face. I could feel my face turning three different shades of red.

"What did I say?" I asked as I tried to hide my face in the blanket.

"You don't need to be embarrassed. You only said that you love me and Sonny needed to do something, but I can't remember what else you said. I love you." He said as he leaned forward and kissed my cheek.

"Well, good, but it was probably about business, which means you can't know. I'm sorry." I said as I turnedaround to look at him, I wrapped my arms around his waist and placed my head against his chest. "Baby, I wish I could tell you so much more but you have to understand that in order for me to know that you aresafe you can't know. I love you, baby never forget that." The conversation had suddenly turned from goofy to serious. However, in the back of my mind I knew that itneeded to be said, the explanation as to how much he could and couldn't know.

"I know. I also understand that when Sonny or Jason come over and I'm sent up the stairs or on an errand it's only to protect me. I respect all of you for it because all of you and I'm not just talking about your brother or Jason I'm talk about Georgie and Dillon as well. You all were the first people to your arms to me andI think that is what attracted me to you, Georgie and Dillon. But you know that's not why I fell for you. I mean you are beautiful, smart, a wise ass, open minded, and the list goes on forever but I think that you get the point." At this point I had dropped my head, and my hand from around his waist and backed away slightly so I could take his hand in mine and was lookingat my hand entangled with his. I hated when people said nice thinsg about me, I think maybe it was because I wasn't use to it; he placed a finger on my chin and forced me to look up at him. "Baby, I'm not going anywhere, anytime soon. Please don't worry about me being safe, although I know you will, because that is the type of caring person that you are. I have you and you are the only one I want to be with. Please don't worry about me.I will always love you." I was crying and you know what it was a happy cry, it wasn't a sad or mad cry. It was something that I had never experienced. When I went to say something I couldn't get teh words to get out of my throat I was frozen, and he stopped me from saying anything. If somebody had been listening to this they probably would have thought he was going to ask me to marry him, but that wasn't it. "Just promise me that you will always be honest with me. I love you, Rachel Alexandra." He hadn't called me by my full name since the island, but you know what? It just proved to me that it wasn't some kind of act, he was really feeling these things. "Now, get in that kitchen and make me something to eat, I'm hungry." I wiped my eyes and then started laughing but I whacked him a good one for demanding me to do something. He knew better then that, but I knew he was was trying to make me laugh. We both started laughing, one, because of his act to be 'hurt' but it wasn't happening , and second for the way he made me laugh.

"I love you, too, Stephen Crump." I said as I kissed him and chuckled when he slightly shivered at the touch. I kissed him so hard we almost fell on the floor.

"You two need to stop!" We hadn't heard Courtney come down the stairs so when she spoke, we both jumped so far apartthat we couldn't reach out our arms and toucheach other.

"Aren't you suppose to be in bed? The doctor said bed rest. I told the doctor and Sonny that I'd make sure that you stayed there. Now, back up the stairs and back in bed!" I said as I picked up the blanket from the floor, folded it, and put it back on the couch. trying to avoid eye contact with her, I was little ashamed that she had seen me kissing Stephen like that.

"Geeze, I only came down for a glass of water." She said then turned and looked at Stepphen. "Make sure you never get sick. She is just as bad, if not worse then Sonny. Just be careful." Stephen started laughing, and then quickly stopped when I shot him a look of disapproval.

"COURTNEY! UPSTAIRS NOW AND YOU DON'T LEAVE THAT BED UNTIL THE DOCTOR SAYS SO!" I yelled and I'm sure that Sonny and the guards outside the door could hear me. I pointed up the stairs and gave her the look that said if you do not get up those stairs I will have Sonny carry you up them. (Which was a look she hated so very much.)

"Fine. Good luck with her, she is one tough cookie. Love ya sis." She said as she "ran" up the stairs.