"You don't have to be sorry, but that's what I want. If it's not what you want, then we should end it now before either of us gets hurt. It's your call."

JUSTIN'S POV:

"It's not what I want either." I informed Tiffany, stepping closer to her, cupping her cheek in my hand "I wish I could say it was but it's not."

She smiled at me warmly… "So we sit my Mum and your Dad down tonight and tell them?"

"If you're sure it's what you want?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at her

"It's not, because I don't know how they'll react, but we need to be honest." she replied "There's been enough secrets and lies for both of us recently. I don't want there to be any more."

TIFFANY'S POV:

"Can you believe that Miss. McFall slipped and our entire class saw her knickers?" I questioned, stifling my laughter as Justin and I made our way up the driveway "I can't think how embarrassed she must've been. She was nearly on the verge of tears, bless her."

"It's a shame someone wasn't there to take a picture for the yearbook." he replied

"That's mean," I proclaimed "there were enough people there taking pictures without someone else shoving a camera in her face!"

"Do you think she'll ever live it down?" he questioned

"Doubt it," I replied "I think she'll be wearing trousers from now on too."

He smirked at me as I turned to him and kissed me softly…

"Justin, what if someone sees?" I inquired

"No one's home," he informed me "so who's gonna see?"

"One of the neighbours?" I questioned "They could tell Mum…"

"Then let's go inside," he replied, taking my keys from my hand and unlocking the front door and opening it, letting me step inside first, him following before shutting the door behind us "now where were we?"

I smiled at him warmly and wound my arms around his neck, his lips pressing against mine. Feeling myself being moved backwards, my back pressed against the bottom of the stairs and it wasn't until we heard a cough we pulled apart…

"Mum…" I whispered, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand

"Does one of you care to explain what's going on?" she questioned

"We're together, Allie." Justin informed her "That's what's going on."

"Okay," she replied "and how long has it been going on?"

"Since just before Vaughan, Justin and Leo moved in." I admitted "We kissed the night before you told me they were moving in."

"Which is why you reacted so badly?" she asked, raising an eyebrow at me

I nodded my head… "I was going to tell you, I swear. We were going to sit you and Vaughan down tonight and tell you both."

"I wouldn't tell him if I were you." she informed us "Not unless you want your every move policed."

"Do you think he'd really be like that?" I questioned

She nodded her head… "Unfortunately so, so keep it quiet!"

"You're okay with it?" I asked

"Yes." she informed me "But keep the kissing to your bedrooms and make sure you call out before you go kissing in hallways, okay?"

"Okay." I replied, smiling at her warmly "Thanks, Mum."

"Do you really think my Dad would be like that?" Justin inquired

"He doesn't want anything to happen that could ruin the family unit we've got going on," Mum explained "and this could possibly do that. I'm not trying to be horrible, but have you thought about the consequences? What happens if you two break up?"

"I'm not thinking like that, Mum." I admitted "I'm living in the here and now."

"And I respect that, sweetheart, I do, but you need to let it cross your mind." she replied "Be sure you both want the same thing, and that ultimately you're happy. That's what matters."

"Hello, everyone!" Vaughan proclaimed as he walked in the front door as I was about to reply "Why are we all congregated in the hallway?"

"We're just talking," Mum informed him "cuppa?"

"Coffee please," he replied "I've got paperwork and lots of it."

"I'm gonna head up to my bedroom." I informed everyone

"Okay, love; I'll give you a shout when dinner's ready." Mum replied

Smiling at her warmly, I took off my shoes and coat and headed upstairs…

"Tiff," Justin whispered, taking a hold of my wrist as I reached the landing "you okay?"

"Yeah," I replied "I'm just thinking about what my Mum said."

"It hasn't got you having second thoughts, has it?" he inquired "Because I meant what I said to you earlier, I want to be with you."

I smiled at him warmly and kissed him softly… "I know."

"Good," he replied "I'll see you later?"

I nodded my head and made my way into my bedroom, sharing a look with him as I shut my bedroom door behind me…

So Allie knows, and she's accepting, and says Vaughan won't be if he were to find out – oh no! And is Tiffany having second thoughts due to what her Mum said, or was she telling the truth when she said she was just thinking? Hmm, I wonder…