Fourteen
A/N: sorry for the long wait got my GCSE results back and had to spend my time redoing coursework because i only 'got and A when i should of got an A*' (quote from my dad) thanks frot he reveiws, hope you enjoy.
Summer woke up the next morning and sat up. She thought back to last night. Sapphire and Elektra had teased her horribly about kissing Liam but she had liked it. She stood up, put her uniform on and tied her hair back. As she went down the stairs, Liam came out his room. She stopped and waited for him. He smiled at her and kissed her on the cheek before dragging her downstairs. They let go of each other's hands before entering the kitchen. Sapphire, Elektra and Frank looked at the two and smiled to themselves. Carmen and Tee giggled. Gus stared at them and opened his mouth to ask a question but Johnny put a hand over his mouth. Toby and Harry didn't even look up. Gina handed both of them a plate of toast and they sat down next to each other. With one hand under the table, Summer intertwined her fingers into Liam's. The two ate the toast in silence. Harry suddenly gasped and ducked under the table to pick up Jeff who had fallen off the table. Unbeknown to the others Harry saw Summer and Liam's hands connected and when he came up he walked over to Tracy who picked him up.
"Look under the table Tracy, Summer and Liam are holding hands," he whispered in her ear. She looked over at the others. She knocked a piece of toast of the table and bent down to pick it up and saw what Harry was saying. Her eyes widened.
As breakfast finished, Tracy took Mike and Gina into the office and told them what she had seen that morning. Mike looked stunned. "They wouldn't," he said quietly. He saw Summer out the door and called her in. "Summer, are you and Liam, urm... going out? You know boyfriend and girlfriend." He asked. She nodded and he sat heavily in his chair. "Right, Liam get in here," he shouted. Liam strolled in casually.
"Alright," he said.
"No. You two need to know something." The two kids looked at each other. "When a boy and a girl... urm... sleep together," Mike started. Summer covered her ears.
"I don't need to hear this," she stated. "Mum, beat you to it when I was about 12 and I doubt it's changed much in three years," she commented cutting him short. "And, as a rule in care homes, boys aren't allowed in girl's rooms at night so we can't, you know... do the birds and the bees thing," she finished lamely. Liam cringed next to her.
"And Mike, you sat me, Frank, Sapph and Elektra down three months ago and gave us this talk. When Sapph had a boyfriend. Look we aren't gonna... do the birds and the bees thing... and around the little ones we won't even kiss. Just hug and hold hands. Plus Harry has seen Sapphire kissing her boyfriend before so I doubt us two kissing will upset him that much but to be sure, there will be no kissing unless we are alone in one of our rooms or after Harry and Gus have gone to bed," Liam explained. "Is that alright?" he asked.
Mike stared open mouthed at Summer and Liam, Tracy was trying not to laugh behind them and Gina was standing with her arms folded. "Look, it's not the best situation to be in. She's a year older than you Liam and will be leaving soon. But..." he looked thoughtfully for a moment. "If you two are sure this is what you want I accept the conditions. No kissing in front of everyone until after 9pm when Harry, Gus and Tee are in bed. You may kiss in your rooms but make sure the door's are left unlocked. Hugging and holding hands is allowed, but definitely no... birds and bees please." Tracy smiled and put a hand on each child's shoulder. Gina sighed and turned back to her desk and sorted out some paperwork. "Now come on, we have to get to school." He told them picking up the minibus keys. "oh, and Summer you have a check up at the hospital at 5pm tonight that Tracy will take you too, and no," he muttered as he turned back around to look at Liam and Summer, "You can't go Liam."