Blake's POV—Later that night-Eli's room

"Why'd you leave?" My love asks me; as I stroke his back slowly, his head on my chest as we lay on his bed. By now my parents have pretty much gotten used to an empty bedroom. They probably think I'm out partying or scoring drugs.

"I didn't want to." He tightens his grip on my waist, and his body tenses as he does so.

"Well, then why?"

"I felt it would be better if you were on better terms with your friends. You've known them longer."

He released his hold and gets onto his hands, his legs still twined with mine. He has the beginnings of tears forming in his eyes, and his jaw clenches. I can see the muscle visible in his jaw. I hate that I'm the one doing this to him, that I'm causing his so much worry and pain.

"But I love you more!" He's getting a little too distraught, so I cup his face in my hands and bring his head down to rest once again on my chest.

"Shh, shh, easy there. I'm not gonna go anywhere anymore. I wouldn't think of it ever again. I'm going to stay with you because I love you, and it's too hard for me to stay away and stay sane."

"Just stay with me. Don't go." He tries to keep his voice from cracking, failing miserably.

"I won't. Hey, what do you say we go on a date tomorrow?" His head shoots up, his eyes alarmed.

Did I say something wrong?"

"What's wrong?"

"I thought we said we wouldn't do all this in public!" So that's it. He's worried about our safety.

"Well, we sort of said that. You and Jakob said that. I'm sure Kimi would agree with me. And I'm also sure that she could sway Jakob over to my side with her feminine charm."

He has a horrified expression now.

"He'd never fall for her tricks!"

"How do you know? Have you seen how she looks at him? Him to her? Hmm?"

"Well, no. I don't even think they feel that way!"

"Ask Kimi."

"No, you!"

"All right, then." I sit up and reach into pocket, pulling out my cell phone and flipping it open.

"You're seriously going to call her?"

"Nope," His face is relieved for a moment. "I'm gonna text my request and question."

"What?!"

"Yep. That way she can't hear you."

"I have my own pho—" I held up his cell phone in a taunting manner. I'd taken it awhile before he got upset. Like a ninja!

"When did you-?! How did you-?! Damn it! Give me my damn phone back! NOW!" He launched himself at me, to which I crossed over to the other side of the room, texting rapidly with one hand and changing the lock code on Eli's phone with the other.

"No fair!" I tossed him his phone before he tried to catch me again, before his parents woke up and discovered us. "Blake! You jerk! I can't get my phone to work!"

"Exactly my plan. You can't call Kimi this late at night and I won't change the code until tomorrow."

"Grr. Blake, I should ban you from here."

Oh, he will, will he?

I walk over to him and kiss him, slowly and just enough to make him squirm.

"But you won't, will you?"

"No."

"I thought so. Oh, Kimi texted back."

"Let me see."

Text: (To Kimi) 01346271

Kimi, do u like Jake? Does he like u? Can u use ur girlish charm to make him let me + E go on a date? E said he wouldn't. I say he would. Pls?

Text: (To Blake) 21387549

Um…about Jake…/// Sure, ill try. Go U + E! ^_^ What'll u do on ur date? Tell me!

I decided to…stretch the truth a little.

Text: (To Kimi) 01346271

We're gonna "do it" all nght long!

"Blake! Don't lie about something so majorly embarrassing!" Eli shouts, his face blushing a deep red and he tried futilely to grab my phone.

"It's my dream, love. Just a dream…for now." True, so true.

She texted back quickly, obviously loving the subject of the last text.

Text: (To Blake) 21387549

AAAHH!!! Now ill DEFINITELY help u!

"See? Told you she'd help."

"No, you said she could make Jake let us go on a date. She hasn't done that yet. Big difference."

"True. So…do you wanna do it?" He blushed so badly, I thought he'd explode or melt.

"Hell, no!" He screamed, and, panicking, I leapt on top of him, covering his mouth.

No footsteps. No footsteps. No…FOOTSTEPS!!!

"Oh man, you woke your parents up!" I whisper hoarsely. His eyes widened.

"Go! Under my bed!" I raced under his bed and lay perfectly still, careful to keep my breathing under control. He turned on the t.v., unusual, I thought. He jumped on the bed, which sagged.

The door creaked open.
"Eli, what's going on? It's almost 1 in the morning." His mother.

"Sorry, it's just that my favorite wrestling guy got K.O." Wrestling? Does he like wrestling? Oh…an excuse.

"But you hate wrestling." Oh, come on! How could she have caught that?!
"You don't know."

"Well, okay…not too late, all right? Keep it down."

"Yep." The door closed and finally I could move semi-freely. "You can come out now, dear."

Dear…how sweet.

So as I pulled myself out, he leaned down and kissed me over and over, sweet and loving each time. He fingered my hair, stroking my cheekbone.

"I love you so much." He says, a dreamy smile on his face.

"I love you a lot more, so please don't make me show you how much more."

He grinned.

"I don't think I'd mind, but my parents wouldn't like waking up to a lot of commotion. I really don't think they'd like finding out that their sixteen-year-old son is doing it with a boy! An older boy"

"Yeah, that's bad. And not by much. Just a year."

"Anyway, let's get some sleep. Tomorrow's our date, isn't it?"

Oh, sweet joy, he means it? He's really looking forward to it?

"You mean it?" I couldn't help but smile widely, barely, if at all, containing my overwhelming happiness. He's such a sweet boy and he's all mine. I love him to death. And he's gorgeous, too.

"Yeah, I guess." He looks so shy.

"Thank you. You don't know how much I love you right now."

"Oh, come on! Don't be like Usagi! I am sure as hell not going to be Misaki!"

These two are characters in a manga Eli owns: Junjo Romantica, a yaoi manga. I think it befits us, personally.

"Well, sorry, but it's the truth. Now, let's get to sleep. We have a big day tomorrow."

"'Kay." He lifted the covers and moved over to make room. I crawled next to him and wrapped my arms around his waist and used him as my own personal pillow. He held me to him and it made me feel happy, safe, and secure. We fell asleep that night to the sounds of each other's heartbeats and the wrestling sounds from the t.v.

I'd never slept better.

Eli's POV

"Wake up, my love. Come on. It's Saturday. Our date, remember?" The voice of an angel called out to me in my sleep, pulling me from my blissful sleep. I always sleep in on the weekends, so why is the angel waking me up now? I moaned and rolled over, pulling my pillow over my head.

"No, no, love. I need to see you. Let me see your pretty face. Come on…" He whined, pulling at my pillow. I held tight to it, hoping to cause him a little more distress.

"No way," I shouted, though muffled it was, it did the job. He was getting anxious. Good.

"Please? Eli, I promise I won't do anything except maybe kiss you. Not too hard, of course."

God, how anyone can stand his persistent begging, I'll never know. I let him. BIG MISTAKE.

He promptly bit down on my neck, sinking his teeth deep.

"Ow! Ow, stop that!"

He mumbled something to the effect of, "No. This is your punishment."

Stupid, romantic pervert biter.

Anyway, the date should be loads of fun…I think. I'm not really sure whether or not he'll try to pull something on me.

Hope not.

Wish me luck!
I'm gonna need it.