Robbie POV
A/N: I don't own "Together" or any of the songs for the next few chapters.
"Goodnight Mr. and Mrs. Shapiro."
"Goodnight sweetie. Robbie don't forget to take the trash out in the morning."
"I will mom, goodnight." My parents went to their room and I walked Cat to hers.
"Your parents are so fun." She said.
"You've only been here for a week, Cat. Just wait, it'll get boring around here once they're off to Chicago next week."
"Well then we should enjoy the company while they're here."
"Sure."
"See you later?"
"Yeah" I said and kissed her. I went to my room and got ready for bed.
It was around midnight and just as I expected my door creaked open then slowly closed shut. She slid under my comforter and snuggled to my side.
"Goodnight, sweetie"
"Goodnight, Robbie."
This is how it's been since Cat got here. Every night we'd sneak into each other's rooms and sleep together. We'd wake up before my parents and had breakfast before they knew we snuck around.
We had game night last night with my parents, and charades really tired us out. Cat and I slept past my alarm. That was unfortunate because when we did eventually wake up, we both came out of my room as my parents got out of their room.
Talk about awkward.
"Good morning, you two. Sleep well?" My dad asked with a smug look.
"Y-yeah. You?" I said.
"Good, but I'm sure you guys had a better night." God, kill me. My mom's the same way Cat's mom was when she found us in bed together.
"Uh…" Cat muttered.
"Let's have breakfast in the patio. Come on. We'll talk then," My dad replied.
My parents were killing us with the silence. Were we in trouble? Oh, God. They might make me get a vasectomy or something. I swear, I'm not even thinking about that when it comes to Cat. Not now, at least.
"Son, are you ok?"
"Y-yeah dad, why?"
"You look like you just got caught stealing the last cookie from the cookie jar."
"Look, Mr. and Mrs. Shapiro, it was my idea to go to Robbie's room last night. We won't do it again I promise."
Both my parents looked at each other and started laughing. Yes, LAUGHING.
"Oh Cat, honey, we're old but we're not blind, nor are we deaf. We've known since you got here that you two have been sneaking into each other's rooms. We were teenagers too, you know." Mom said.
"So you're not mad?" I asked.
They laughed again. This is getting really apprehensive.
"Robbie, of course not. But do us all a favor and just sleep in the same room already! Let Cat keep her stuff in Tiffany's room and just sleep in your room. You two are not quiet walkers at night!" mom snickered.
"Wow, thanks" I said relieved. Cat was too. At least I got something out of this awkward morning, Cat and I can cuddle every night now :)
"Hey Robbie?" Cat asked me as we snuggled.
"Yeah, sweetie?"
"How come you haven't asked me out yet? I'm not pushing you, I'm just wondering why you're waiting so long?"
"Well if we're going to be honest, I was planning to ask you a while back."
"When?"
"Cat, it doesn't matter, I mean we're basically together right?"
"Yeah but you know I like that cutesy stuff. And you didn't answer my question. When?"
"Promise you won't take this personally, then I'll tell you."
"I won't. Now tell me."
"I was going to ask you the night we had the picnic at the park. You know, at the swings? But then…"
"Oh."
"I'm sorry for bringing it up."
"No, it's not your fault. Thanks for telling me. I understand now."
I gave Cat the tightest hug to show her my sincerity.
"But, you're still going to ask me. Right?" she said, suddenly changing her somber tone to a cheerful one.
"Of course."
My parent's had a major corporate presentation that they decided to host at our house. Cat and I had to find something to do until 9pm tonight. Which was fine with me because we were planning to go to the shores anyways.
The shores had been a special place for the gang. At one point or another, it's where we met each other. I met Cat at the shores one day because her family set their blankets next to ours. Then the next year we had a field trip there and Cat met Jade. Two years later Cat and Jade met Tori at school and spent the whole summer bathing in the sun. I met Andre and at a cross county marathon at the shores. Then Jade met Beck one day while they waited in line for the bathroom. If there's one place I'll ask Cat to be my girlfriend, it'd be the shores.
We walked along the shores, wrote our names in the sand, and watched the sunset. Cliché, I know, but it is what it is. The fresh air was good for Cat. She's slowly getting back to her groove. She's not forgetting her mom, she's just moving on. And I'm proud of her for that.
"Robbie, the lifeguard left, let's go sit at the tower!"
"Sure, come on." I led her up the tower and we sat at the deck.
"I wish we could just stay like this," she said.
"Like what?"
"This. You and me here. Can't get any better than this."
"You're right, but…"
"But what?"
Well, I guess that's my cue.
"Since the day that we met, I've never had anyone make me feel this way and my heart is sure it wants to be with you. I want to give you the whole world, give you what you never had. It's clear that we are meant to be together. And I don't want to spend another day doubting if it would be perfect because every day is the perfect day to tell you that I love you. Cat Valentine, will you be my girlfriend?"
"Yes!" She blurted. I gave her a sweet kiss and we leaned on our foreheads. "Finally."
When we got home, we sat my parents down and announced our relationship. They had news for us too. For more privacy, they surprised us and moved our stuff to the pool house. It had a bathroom and a mini refrigerator and a living space that was almost twice the size of my bedroom. I think we could get used to this.