*Coughs* Well… Those of you who weren't a fan of the next step thing, keep reading. I tried to keep both sides happy. I thought I did okay. Let me know! (:

"Oh!" Mr. Sweet looked surprised as Eddie and Patricia walked through the door as he was getting ready to walk out. "You two are back! How did it go?"

"Good." Patricia said, sounding exhausted; which she was. They had just reached Eddie's house and it was almost midnight. Honestly, Patricia had a headache and wasn't feeling her best. However, she did have to be polite to her school's headmaster and her boyfriend's father. "Thanks for asking."

"Dad, where are you going?" Eddie asked as he watched his dad put on his jacket.

"I have some very important business to take care of at the school." Eric responded. He slipped on a shoe. "One of my teachers is threatening to quit."

"Which one?" Patricia asked.

"I don't think you ever had her. Henderson?" Mr. Sweet looked at Patricia, who shrugged. "You would've had her this year. She taught a few of the senior classes."

"Don't remind me this is my last year of high school." Patricia groaned. "I can't believe how fast high school went."

"Good." Eddie nodded. "I thought it was just me."

"Oh, you two have grown up so much!" Mr. Sweet smiled at the two. "Especially you, Ms. Williamson. Why, I remember you in middle school! Funny how you went from how you looked and how you never socialized with anyone besides your little group to having a boyfriend." Mr. Sweet continued blabbering on. "Oh! Do you remember when that teacher, Mr. Winkler came to the school, and he was pretty much your only friend for—"

"Okay, bye, Mr. Sweet." Patricia interrupted, holding the door open for him.

"Oh, Patricia, I assume you're staying here tonight?" Mr. Sweet asked.

"I was planning on it, if that's alright." Patricia replied.

"Bye, Dad." Eddie said, putting a firm hand on his dad's shoulder to lead him out.

"Bye!" Mr. Sweet called as he stepped outside. "I'll be back in the morning!"

Eddie rolled his eyes and shut the door behind his father. He then looked at Patricia. "What was my dad saying about your only friend being a teacher?" A smirk tugged at his lips.

"It was only for a while!" Patricia protested. "Besides, you dad's a teacher, so you're not one to talk."

"Touché." Eddie laughed. He took a step closer to Patricia. "So… It's just you and me tonight."

"Yep." Patricia grinned a little. "Just us."

"Do you want a sweatshirt or something?" Eddie asked, pointing to her tank top. "You look cold."

"No, I'm fine." Patricia responded. But Eddie could see the goose bumps forming on her arms.

"Okay. Suit yourself. Figures you wouldn't mind freezing during the night." Eddie teased.

"It's summertime, doofus." Patricia rolled her eyes.

"That doesn't mean it doesn't get cold at night." Eddie replied. "Look at your arms."

Patricia folded her arms over her chest tightly. "Fine. But why do you guys keep your house so cold?" Patricia followed Eddie to his room.

"Why don't you?" Eddie joked. He threw her a slightly faded 'New York City' sweatshirt.

"New York?" Patricia asked as she put on the hoodie. "My friend Amber goes to school there."

"It's a fun place." Eddie shrugged and laughed.

"What?"

"Nothing." He shook his head.

"Tell me!" Patricia gave his shoulder a slight shove.

"Okay, Okay, pushy!" Eddie laughed again. "I was just thinking that any other couple would be making out on the couch right about now, while we're standing here talking about a sweatshirt."

"You know we're not 'any other couple'." Patricia responded with a bit of warning in her voice.

Eddie took a step closer to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "And I kind of like that."
"Oh really?" Patricia asked, following his lead and putting her arms around his neck. "Only kind of?"

"You know what I mean." Eddie breathed into her red hair.

"Maybe I don't." Patricia joked.

In response, Eddie kissed her. Patricia, who felt cooperative at that moment, kissed back. The couple, for one of the first times, was in perfect sync. They rarely "made out" (or "snogged", as Piper and Drew teased), and when they had before, it wasn't the best because of the barriers Patricia sometimes put up. But now—now she was letting her past go. There was no more Ben to stop her from being free with Eddie. And Ava had seemingly disappeared. Patricia knew she should be worried, but she wasn't.

Patricia was the first to deepen the kiss. Eddie was slightly hesitant (and surprised), but caught on soon enough. Soon enough, Patricia had slipped her hands up Eddie's tee-shirt.

"Yacker," Eddie mumbled, not really wanting to break the kiss. "Yacker." He said again, more urgently.

Patricia broke away, partially out of surprise. "What?"

"This isn't too much for you?" Eddie asked.

"What do you mean?" Patricia looked at him. Eddie replied by motioning down to his abs, where Patricia's hands were still in place.

"Is it?" Patricia awkwardly asked.

"I guess not." Eddie shrugged and smirked. The couple soon resumed their kiss. Patricia traced Eddie's waistband on his pants with her thumb and—.

"There's no going back when life's a loaded gun, you pull the trigger, trigger."

"That would be my phone." Patricia sighed. "One second." She held up a finger to Eddie and reached into her purse to dig out her phone. "Hello?"

"Patricia?" Elizabeth's voice came from the other line. "Are you home yet, baby?"

"Oh." Patricia felt slightly flustered. "Yeah, about that, I'm staying over at Dad's house tonight."

Eddie's eyes widened. Why was she lying to her mom?

"Oh, okay dear. Just checking up on you." Ms. Nelson replied. "I'm sure you'll tell me all about it tomorrow."

"I will." Patricia agreed. "Night, Mum." She quickly slipped her phone back in her purse.

"What was that?" Eddie questioned.

"What?" Patricia asked, avoiding eye contact.

"You lied to your mom about where you were staying tonight." Eddie replied. "Does she not know that you've spent the night over here?"

"Maybe not." Patricia said quietly.

"Why haven't you told her yet?" Eddie asked.

"Because she would totally freak. She would think I'm, like, one step away from being a teen parent." Patricia responded.

"But we haven't even—"

"Yeah. I know."

"I think you should tell her, Yacker." Eddie said softly. "It would only make your understanding of each other better."

"What are you now, a psychologist?" Patricia joked, though she knew it wasn't the time for it. "I will. Eventually."

"Patricia."

"Eddie."

Eddie rolled his eyes. "Okay. I'll leave that to you." He walked closer to his girlfriend. "Now, where were we?"

Patricia laughed and pushed him away. "I'm going to bed. Night, Weasel."

Was that good enough? I'm not a sex writer, so I'm not 100% sure I wanted to include that… Let me know.

Also, shoutout to HOA_bbys for giving me the idea to use "There's No Going Back" by the Sick Puppies as Patricia's ringtone. It's an AWESOME SONG, so check it out! Also, anyone else excited for their new album "Connect"? I know I am! ;)

Also, sorry for my lack of updating! I've been REALLY busy and… blah. I have my reasons though! I swear I'm not just skipping to sleep in or whatever. I just choose not to share all of them. I'll try harder, though! I promise! (:

See you tomorrow!