"Elizabeth, is there something you are not telling me?" Lex asked once she had gotten her friend on the phone. "Vanessa just told me that she was reading the dirt sheets. Are you and Punk dating?"

"Yea I guess we are." Beth confirmed. "He asked me out a few weeks ago and well I had a lot of fun. He's different than I thought he was. Like when you get him alone. He's actually very funny."

"I know all this." Lex laughed. "Wow, you and Phil. That is so weird."

"So I have been hearing. Is it really that weird?" Beth asked.

"Yes and no. You guys just seem so different but I guess with the similar lifestyle and all it works for you both." Lex explained. "I am really excited about this."

Then she frowned. "But I am mad as hell that neither of you told me. I had to find out from a damn dirt sheet."

"I'm sorry Lexie. I wanted to make sure this would last before I told you. I have no idea why Punk didn't tell you." She knew how close Lex and Phil were. She was alright with that because she knew she could trust Lex. So she didn't care that he boyfriend spent more time on the phone with Lex than he did anyone else.

"I will call you back I am gonna kick his ass if I ever seen him again." Beth laughed.

"Ok hun I will talk to you later."

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"Hello."

"Philip Jack Brooks, how dare you not tell me about you and Beth. I am hurt on so many levels." Lex yelled at him.

"Did Beth tell you?" Phil asked.

"No, Vanessa did." Lex replied.

"Vanessa? How the hell did she find out?" Phil questioned confused as to how Lex's roommate found out they were dating before Lex did.

"She read it on a damn dirt sheet. A dirt sheet Philip! I had to find out that two of my closest friends were dating from a website."

"First off please stop calling me by my full name. It makes me feel like I am talking to my mother and second of all technically you found out from Vanessa, not a website."

"You really want me to kill you don't you?" He laughed at that. "I told you and Randy when I first started dating Adam."

"How's that going by the way?" Out of boredom he began playing with his lip ring. Every once in a while Lex would hear it click against his teeth.

"Do not change the subject!" she shouted at him. "And it's going fine."

"Are you really that mad? I am sure there are things that you do not tell me."

"No! I tell you everything. Even stuff that I really should not tell you. Stuff that you do not want to know."

"Yes you do and you really should stop doing that. I do not need to know when you are at the store picking up super heavy tampons." He made a face. Even his sister wasn't that bad.

"Well do not ask me what I am doing and I will not have to tell you when I am tampon shopping. Speaking of which I should probably stock up."

"Eww." Phil wanted to gag.

"Shut up it is a part of life. You are lucky though Kayla and I make Keith come underwear shopping with us."

"See now that could be fun." he said. "Especially if you two are modeling what you are trying on."

"Nope. We do not do that. He basically stands outside the dressing room holding our bags and listening to us ask the other if this bra makes our boobs look good."

"That poor guy." Phil grimaced.

"That is what happens when you have a girlfriend and a best friend who is also a girl." Lex explained.

"You would never do that to me would you?" Phil asked.

"Oh I would totally do that to you." she replied.

"What about your little boy toy?" Phil countered.

Lex sighed. "I dunno. Probably not. I am not that comfortable with him yet."

"You've been seeing him for a while. You aren't comfortable with him seeing you in your underwear."

"He's never even seen me naked."

"Really?" Now that really surprised Phil. Sure he had known that she had been waiting for that special someone but she and Adam had been together for a while so he was sure they had taken that next step.

"I don't wanna rush it. Adam has been really supportive. He really has but I feel like I am letting him down. I know what he wants and I want to give it to him but I dunno-" she trailed off. She had no idea why she could be this frank and open with Phil but she could.

"It'll happen when the time is right." Sometimes Lex could still surprise him.

"Yea you are right. Gotta go Punkers class is starting. Luv you."

"You too Kiddo. Take lots of notes." He had no idea why he had been a little fearful about telling Lex about him and Beth, but he had been. But she took it in stride like she did everything else. It made him feel a little better that she was alright with it. Not that it really was any of her business either way but it did make him feel at ease.