Stay

Hey guys! I'm so excited, man I went to go see Horton Hears A Who and it was so cool! I loved it, and yes I know I'm fourteen years old but it was an amazing cartoon, lol! Um, I have nothing planned tomorrow except watching Torchwood cause I missed it yesterday cause I went to the party. I was a little pissed but the party was defiantly worth it. So tomorrow you guys should get about two or three chapters unless my mother drags me out of the house for something or other. She's been hinting that's she going to take me to the bookstore and if that happens then I'm gone!

In this chapter it's for Sophie and Moose entirely. I'm too sure if it'll be long or not cause I have no idea what they're going to do. Maybe Sophie can meet Moose's parents, as a matter of fact. I like that, Sophie meeting Moose's parents or the other way around, I don't know. Anyway I hope you guys enjoy.

A/N-This one is named after Ne-yo's "Stay" cause Moose wants Sophie to stay with him, lol.

Disclaimer-Don't own Step Up 2, if I did I'd own Rob Hoffman.

After Moose's parents dropped Andie off at her house, he asked them if Sophie could come have dinner with them. His mother was ecstatic and instantly agree and his father was happy as well. They both had been looking forward to meeting Moose's first girlfriend.

"Mom please don't be embarrassing." Moose muttered as he pulled out his phone to call her.

"I would never." His mother said and Moose ignored the smile that his parents shared.

He dialed Sophie's number and listened to it ring. He rubbed his sweaty palms over his jeans, he was starting to get nervous.

"Hey Moose what's up?" Sophie asked when she finally picked up the phone.

"Hey Sophie what are you doing tonight?" Moose asked.

"Um, nothing why?"

"Can you come to dinner with me and my parents?"

"Hold on let me ask my mom."

Moose heard her put the phone down and her footsteps faded away. As he waited Moose scratched at his head. Something he did when he was nervous. He could only hope his parents wouldn't embarrass him in front of Sophie. She was the best thing that had ever happened to him, well besides meeting Andie but that fell under a completely different category. Andie was his best friend, she protected him and he did the same. She gave him advice when she could and she encouraged him to be himself. But Sophie was different, she was everything to him at the moment. She made Moose extremely nervous when she was around and he would have thought that would have passed once they started dating but it didn't. He still fumbled over his words and got red when she said something about him. Even when it was just the two of them it still happen. Sophie hadn't told him why she and Chase broke up even though he'd asked. Her smile had slipped from her face and she'd stared at the ground when he asked. She said it wasn't important because she was with him now and she wasn't going to leave him.

"My mom said I could go." Sophie said.

"Okay so I'll come get you around seven?"

"Yea that's cool." Sophie said. "So I'll see you at seven."

After they hung up, Moose's mind instantly went to work. What was he going to wear? What did his mother plan on cooking? Or better yet how were Jared and Gareth going to react?

Jared and Gareth were Moose's twin cousins. They were identical twins, both of them skinny and lanky. Their hair long and jet black and both of them had singing talents. The only way you could tell them apart was because they had different eye colors. Jared eyes were a bright blue while Gareth's sparkled like emerald gems. Their mom and dad had died in a car accident when they were still little. Moose still remembered that day, his parents had brought Jared and Gareth home with both of them covered in bandages. They were only two years old then and Moose was nine. At first he hadn't understood why they were bandaged up like that and why his parents were so sad. After all Moose always had fun when Jared and Gareth came over to play. But they couldn't play with him for a months because they had broken bones and it was hard for them to move. Moose's mother had asked him to help her take care of them and he had agreed. He had waited until the twins were healed and okay to ask his mother where his Aunt Maggie and Uncle Peter were. Moose's mother had burst into tears and his father had rushed to her side to comfort her. She didn't tell him until two days later that her sister, his Aunt Maggie and her husband Uncle Peter had died in a car crash. That meant that Jared and Gareth would be living with them from now on.

Moose was happy, he'd always wanted siblings. But he was sad that his mother was so sad. She spent a lot of time in her room crying. And no matter what Moose or his father did she stayed sad. Until he got accepted into MSA, when Moose had told her suddenly she became very happy. She was smiling again and playing with him, Jared, and Gareth.

"Moose, what time are you going to get here?" His father asked.

"Seven, mom what are we having for dinner?" Moose asked.

"I'm not sure, what do you think she'd like?" His mother asked.

"Spaghetti." Moose said.

He still remembered their first date.

"Alright, Spaghetti it is then." His mother nodded.

Moose couldn't help but be nervous as he pulled out his phone again. He couldn't text Chase cause he didn't have his phone.

'Andie, Sophie's coming over for dinner!'

Moose didn't have to wait long for her to reply and he nearly screamed in frustration at her response.

'And? What's so bad about her coming over for dinner.'

There wasn't anything wrong with that, but Moose was nervous. This wasn't like their date with just the two of them. His parents were involved. Now that he came to think about it, he was pretty sure Jared and Gareth would be good, it was his parents he had to worry about.

'Nothing it's just I don't want my parents grilling her all night.'

If his parents questioned her all night Moose was sure he was going to die. He just knew they'd ask either stupid questions or really embarrassing ones. Either way, he wasn't so sure if he was going to make it through dinner.

'Moose would you chill out. Lol. They didn't grill me when they first met me. Sophie's going to be fine.'

Moose rolled his eyes and scoffed at his phone.

'That's because they didn't have time to grill you! Andie this isn't funny!'

It was true. If Andie ever came over for dinner, she was finished. His parents would ask her questions all night long. That's what they did to their own friends and their spouses. Moose couldn't deny his parents were a bunch of nosey people but all in all they always meant well.

'I think it's hilarious lol. But Moose trust me, Sophie can handle the questions your parents throw at her.'

Moose knew Andie was right but he didn't want to believe her.

'Alright fine, but if anything goes wrong I'm blaming you.'

As Moose climbed out the car he hugged Jared and Gareth who came running toward him.

"What you guys do today?" Moose asked as they both took his hands and dragged him inside the house.

"You gotta see it." Gareth replied.

"It's so cool." Jared added.

"What did you two do?" Moose asked.

"You'll see!" They said together.

They pulled Moose up the spiral staircase and into their room. Sitting in the middle of their room was a puppy. Moose's eye widened and he quickly shut the twins' door.

"Where did you guys get it from?" He whispered.

"Found it in the front yard." Gareth replied.

"Did you name it?" Moose asked.

"Yea we were thinking Regulus." Jared said scratching the puppy behind the ears.

"Sirius Black's brother?" Moose asked with raised eyebrows. "Wasn't he bad?"

"No he wasn't!" The twins yelled together.

"Okay, okay calm down I was just asking." Moose said.

Gareth picked the puppy up and carried it over to Moose. It was a Golden Retriever, his eyes were large and sad looking and he licked Moose's cheek excitedly.

"Did you show him to mom and dad?" Moose asked.

"Not yet." Jared answered.

"We're not sure how they're going to take it." Gareth added.

"Do you think they'll let us keep him?" They asked together.

"I have no clue." Moose answered as he sat on the floor with Regulus still in his arms. "They might, but we'd have to talk to them for a while."

"And just what are we supposed to do with the dog until we can convince them?" Gareth asked.

"Good point." Moose commented. "Well we can't talk about it tonight."

"Why not?" Jared asked.

"Because Sophie's coming over for dinner." Moose replied.

"Who's Sophie?" Gareth asked.

"My girlfriend." Moose replied handing him the puppy.

"Moose's got a girlfriend!" Jared teased.

"Shut up Jared." Moose said rolling his eyes. "Now hid the dog before mom and dad come up here."

Moose left the twins trying to figure out how they were going to hid Regulus and went into his room. Sitting at his computer, Moose hoped Chase was online. Luckily enough he was.

TightestNerdEva-Hey Chase what's up?

D'sBoy-Nothing much, what's up with you?

TightestNerdEva-Getting ready to go get Sophie, she's coming over for dinner to meet my parents.

D'sBoy-Oh cool. Are you nervous?

TightestNerdEva-YES! God I'm so nervous!

D'sBoy- Lol, Moose you gotta calm down. It's not gonna be that bad.

TightestNerdEva-You know that's exactly what Andie said to me, it's not gonna be that bad my ass. My little cousins just found a puppy in the front yard and fifty bucks they're going to let it loose during dinner!

D'sBoy-Then Sophie will have entertainment tonight lol

TightestNerdEva-Chase…that's not funny.

D'sBoy-Listen Moose, just be yourself and everything's going to be okay. So did anything interesting happen at school?

TightestNerdEva-YES! Missy and Taylor nearly got into a fight!

D'sBoy-WHAT? How come?

TightestNerdEva-She was talking stuff about Andie again and she called Missy fake!

D'sBoy-What did she say about Andie?

TightestNerdEva-Dude, she called her FAT!

D'sBoy-You're lying!

TightestNerdEva-Man I swear on my life I'm not. She called her fat and Andie still wouldn't let Missy hit her.

D'sBoy-That's it!

TightestNerdEva-What's it?

D'sBoy-That's how Taylor's been messing with Andie, she's been calling her fat! That's why we've got to threaten her to eat!

TightestNerdEva-But Andie didn't seem that affected by it. She ignored her and when I asked her if she was okay she said she was fine. She seemed fine, other than her eyes.

D'sBoy-That why her eyes have lost their sparkle!

C'sGirl logged on

C'sGirl-Hey what's up guys?

D'sBoy-Andie, you've been upset because Taylor calls you fat?

C'sGirl-No

TightestNerdEva-Then what did she say to you that day we found you in the bathroom?

C'sGirl-Guys would you leave that alone? It's over and I'm okay now.

TightestNerdEva-No you're not

D'sBoy-If you were okay then we wouldn't have to force you to eat would we?

C'sGirl has logged off

D'sBoy-No! Damn it she left.

TightestNerdEva-Yea well, I gotta go man it's almost time for me to pick up Sophie.

D'sBoy-Aiight

TightestNerdEva has logged off

D'sBoy has logged off

Sighing, Moose rolled his chair away from the computer and stood. He needed to change his clothes first. He threw dirty clothes over his shoulder as he tried to find something clean that looked nice. Finally he decided on a pair of blue jeans and a nice t-shirt. He ran a comb through the mop he called his hair before running down the stairs. Grabbing the car keys off the table he was stopped by Gareth and Jared.

"We hid him the attic." Gareth whispered.

"Did you lock the door?" Moose asked.

"Ye—NO!" Jared yelled.

"Then go lock the door!" Moose whispered furiously.

He watched the twins run back up the stairs before shaking his head and leaving the house. Sophie didn't really live that far from Moose so it was only about a twenty minutes drive. On the way there Moose found a radio station that was playing J Holiday's "Bed".

Sophie was waiting for him when Moose pulled up. She wore a pair of jeans and a t-shirt like him. But Moose thought she had never looked more beautiful,

"Hey you ready?" He asked kissing her cheek.

"Yep, I'm ready." Sophie said.

He took her hand and led her over to the car. He heard Sophie chuckle when he opened the door for her. She climbed in and pulled him down to kiss him gently on the lips.

"Thanks." She said smirking at him.

"You're welcome." Moose whispered.

On the ride to Moose's house they talked about any and everything. But they were careful to stay off the subject of Andie. Moose could tell that Sophie was worried about her like the rest of them but they both knew that Andie was only nice to Sophie because she was important to Moose. They held hands but Moose couldn't help but notice that Sophie was quieter than normal.

"You nervous?" He asked.

"A little." Sophie said. "But just think you can meet my mom this weekend if you want."

"Of course I want to and your little sister." Moose said.

That was another thing they didn't talk about. Sophie's father. When Moose had asked about him, Sophie just said he was gone. And so Moose, not wanting to make her mad, left it at that.

Both Jared and Gareth were waiting outside for Moose to return. He couldn't help but notice that they looked nervous and somewhat scared.

"Those are my cousins." Moose explained at Sophie's questioning glance. "Jared and Gareth."

"How do you tell them apart?" Sophie asked.

"Jared has blue eyes, Gareth has green." Moose said simply.

The two boys scrambled around to his side of the car the moment the teenagers got out.

"Moose—."

"—Regulus is gone!"

"What?" Moose nearly yelled.

"Something wrong Moose?" Sophie asked.

"Um no of course not." Moose turned to Sophie. "Sophie these are my little cousins, Jared and Gareth. Guys this is my girlfriend Sophie."

"Hi." Sophie waved shyly.

"Hey." The twins said together.

"You guys had better find that dog!" Moose whispered. "Mom and Dad will kill you if it shits any where."

"Moose you're not supposed to cuss." Jared laughed.

"Oh right." Moose muttered before walking over to Sophie and taking her hand in his.

"So, what's gone?" Sophie asked.

"Nothing." Moose said pulling her inside. "Let's just try to get through dinner without any interruptions."

"Moose, tell me what's going on." Sophie said firmly.

"My cousins, they found a dog." Moose said. "And we've never had a dog before. So we were going to ask Mom and Dad if we could keep it but it's going to require some talking. Jared and Gareth put it in the attic but they didn't lock the door and know they can't find it."

"Shouldn't a dog be really easy to fine though?" Sophie asked. "Especially if it didn't leave the house."

"Yea but it's a puppy and he's kinda small." Moose said.

"Oh." Sophie said smiling.

"Mom! Dad! We're here!"

Sophie watched as Moose's mother came bustling through one of the many doors. She smiled at her son but it widened at the sight of Sophie.

"So this is the wonderful Sophie?" His mother stuck out her hand to Sophie.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Mrs. Alexzander." Sophie said shaking her hand.

"So polite and pretty."

Sophie felt her cheeks heat up.

"Thank you." She muttered.

"Come, come and meet my husband."

Taking Sophie by the hand, Moose's mother pulled her through the door she'd just come through. Moose followed smiling.

"Martin, this is Sophie."

"It's so nice to finally meet you Sophie."

Moose watched from the doorway as his father shook Sophie's hand.

"Dinner is ready so let's go take our seats." His mother said.

Sophie looked back at him and stuck out her hand. Smiling Moose took a hold of it and squeezed it gently. Sophie squeezed back.

Dinner went by smoothly, or as smoothly as Moose could have hoped for. His parents didn't ask as many questions as he thought they would. But Jared and Gareth asked Sophie about everything. They went back and forth and Sophie answered each one without any hesitation. By the time they were finished Moose could have killed them, until something brushed against his leg. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Sophie jump slightly. Then Jared and finally Gareth, the four of them looked at each other and the boys eyes widened.

'THE DOG!' The four of them mouthed together.

Moose looked under the table but didn't see anything. Frowning he sat back up, but he just so happen to see a tail shoot under the table on the other side.

"What are you guys doing?" Moose's mother asked.

Moose looked up. The four of them were looking under the table each one of the trying to spot the dog and stop it before it rubbed against one of the adults.

"Nothing." Jared and Gareth said together.

It brushed against Moose's leg again, Moose watched as Sophie's hand shot under the table. She fished around for a moment before shaking her head. Then without warning, the twins ducked in the table.

"Where are you two going?" Moose's father asked.

"Moose it's by you!"

Without thinking Moose ducked under the table. Regulus slipped through his hands without any trouble.

"Sophie he's by you now catch him!" Jared yelled.

Sophie ducked under the table as well. But the dog danced around her hands as well.

"He just wants to play." Sophie said as she tried to grab the dog again but he darted out of her reach.

"Who wants to play?" Moose's father asked.

"Okay on three, we go for him." Gareth said as he and his twin moved behind the dog.

"Who are you going for?" Moose's mother asked.

"One" They said together.

"Two." Sophie whispered.

"Three!" Moose yelled.

All four of them lunged for the dog. And all four of them knocked heads. Regulus was in none of their hands and he was now wagging his tail furiously.

"What's going on down there?"

Moose and Sophie were lying next to each other cradling their heads while Jared and Gareth were lying above their heads groaning in pain.

"Damn dog." Moose muttered. He heard Sophie giggle next to him.

"Let's try this again." Jared said getting on all fours.

"We're got to get him out from under the table." Gareth said.

"But how?" Moose asked.

"Hey guys." Sophie said.

"Yea?"

"Um, the dog has already left." She pointed to the end of the table where Regulus was running toward the stairs.

"No!" The three boys yelled.

Moose tried to stand but hit his head hard on the table.

"What was that?" Both his mother and father asked together.

Jared and Gareth laughed as they crawled out from under the table before running after the dog.

"Moose are you alright?" Sophie asked.

"Yea come on."

They crawled out from under the table and sprinted toward their stairs. There was a crash from upstairs and Jared yelled in surprise.

"Moose he's coming back down the stairs, catch him!" Gareth yelled.

Both Sophie and Moose's eyes went straight to the spiral staircase. Soon enough a small Golden Retriever came bounding down the stairs. Moose lunged for it but the dog merely jumped over his head as he hit the stairs with a thud. Sophie had waited, she didn't lunge like Moose had and she managed to catch the puppy in mid air.

"I got him!" Sophie yelled as the dog tried to lick her face off.

"Alright!" The three boys yelled.

Jared and Gareth came clobbering down the stairs and Moose stood up.

"Nice job Soph." Moose said smiling at her.

"Would someone mind telling us what is going on?" A voice behind the kids asked.

They all turned around to see Moose's parents standing in the doorway.

"Hey Auntie Mia guess what?" Gareth said.

"What Gareth?" Moose's mother asked.

"We found a dog." The three boys said together.

And Sophie couldn't help but laugh.

Whew alright. Bad ass dog lol. Anyway did you guys like it? I personally did. I thought it was very cute. Let's see in the next chapter I'm pretty sure something is going to happen that none of you are going to like. It's either the next chapter or the one after that but things are going to get rough. So stay tuned lol.

A/N-I like the name Regulus just cause my dog's name is Sirius.

Reviews keep my fingers typing!

Danyi