Chapter 35- Embarrassment After:

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That morning, Lysander woke up to see Erin sleeping peacefully next to him. She was sleeping so peacefully, her soft snoring was the only thing he could hear as he felt her chest rise and lower against his own chest. She was half-way on top of him as if using him as a human body pillow. He smiled, a bit amused. He had stayed the night at her house, which was too be expected. When he had texted Leigh to let him know of the arrangements, his older brother insisted that it was alright as if encouraging him.

Now he didn't want to wake her up. She looked so peaceful that finally, he just went back to sleep. As much as he disliked missing school, today was a special occasion. They deserved a day to themselves. It was already nine in the morning, an hour into school, as they had slept through the alarm. Last night was heaven to both of them- even if it was a bit awkward, clumsy and Lysander's first time.

"Lysander," Erin groaned as she woke up five minutes later, "Lysander, we got to up. School, Lysander."

She yawned and sat up, the blanket falling exposing her chest. Lysander didn't even open his eyes as he just tried to get back to sleep,

"School can wait. We can have a day to ourselves."

"Ohh," Erin teased, "You're turning into a rebel, Lysander."

"I think not," Lysander huffed as he finally sat up.

Erin laughed as Lysander noticed her bare chest. He blushed and became fixated on them for a moment before finally he looked away.

"It's a bit too late to be embarrassed, Lysander," Erin pointed out with a giggle, "But we really should be getting to school, don't you think?"

Lysander smirked as he got an idea. He reached up and grabbed her, pulling her back down onto the bed and on top of him. Erin laughed as he tickled her.

"Mercy," Erin gasped, "Mercy! We can skip school today!"

Lysander stopped tickling her and she was thankful that she was finally able to catch her breath. He gave a smirk, having won their debate. Erin playfully glared at him as she threw one of the pillows at him,

"Wipe the smirk from your face, lover boy, we got work to do."

"Work," Lysander asked curiously.

"My car's still in the shop and I have to go pick it up. If we aren't going to school we are least going to be productive."

When Lysander finally returned home, making sure to give Erin a big kiss before they parted ways, Leigh was waiting on the couch with his arms crossed. He had a thoughtful, yet stern expression on his face It was an expression that Lysander disliked as it usually came before Leigh tried to give him a serious talk. Sighing slightly, Lysander took a seat on the couch beside his older brother.

"Did you and Erin have sex," Leigh asked bluntly to Lysander's embarrassment.

"Yes," he said honestly, knowing that if he lied that Leigh would know.

Leigh nodded, expecting that answer. He did receive a text from Lysander saying he would be staying the night at Erin's house and Leigh figured that, with it being Valentine's Day at that time, that would be get intimate. While he didn't fully approve, as he knew it was Lysander's first and both of them were so young and there were many things that could wrong, he understood. Leigh had loved Rosayla when they got intimate as a sign for their affection and it was the same thing with Lysander and Erin- they loved each other and wished to show it.

However he wasn't sure just how much his little brother knew about the birds and the bees. Obviously, he knew enough to have intercourse with Erin, though Leigh suspected that Erin knew more about it than Lysander. Either way, The Talk was necessary.

"I suppose late is better than never," Leigh sighed, "Lysander, when two people love each other very much…."

Lysander paled. Oh Lord, no.

The next day, Lysander walked to school with Erin. He did not stay another night at her house, but he did show up early at her house so they could go to school together. Erin had a large grin on her face with a small bounce in her step as they held hands. Lysander had a smaller grin on his face, a loving one, as he watched Erin.

They didn't speak a word until they reached the school as they were content in just being in each other's company. Erin gave Lysander a quick kiss on the cheek as they had to part ways,

"I'll see you soon, love you."

He gave an affirmative nod,

"I love you too."

She smiled, waving to him as she quickly ran off. Amused, Lysander shook his head slightly and headed towards the courtyard where he spotted Castiel. Castiel gave his usual rough greeting as he took a long smoke from his cigarette, trying to get a smoke in before school started (not to say he didn't smoke during school hours- he often snuck up to the roof to get a few smokes out).

The two of them had yet to exchange too many words since last night when Castiel had shouted his profanities outside Erin's house. Of course, Lysander wanted to go down to calm him down, but Erin had bribed him with kisses to stay in bed.

"Okay," Castiel finally said, "I get that you love Erin, it's great you got to show her how much you loved her… But did everyone else in the neighborhood, including me, have to know how much you loved her too?"

Lysander blushed slightly at the mentioning of what happened last night. He was embarrassed that Castiel had heard them- even more so at the thought that possibly others had heard as well. Castiel rolled his eyes at Lysander's reaction,

"Whatever, what you two do is none of my business anyway, just keep it down next time."

He put out his cigarette before he tossed it into a nearby trash can, leaving without saying another word as Lysander put his head in his hands in embarrassment.

It wasn't until lunch that Lysander and Erin were able to see each other again. They sat at their usual table, sitting close to each other with Lysander's arm around her shoulders as they worked on another song together- their food sat on their trays abandoned and forgot about. Rosayla sat from a nearby table, leaning forward as she watched the scene. Her eyes never left them as Erin and Lysander finally got up from their table and headed in the direction of Rosayla (as Erin had to speak with her). Iris and Violette looked at Rosayla a bit cautiously,

"Rosayla, are you okay," Iris finally asked.

Erin and Lysander were close enough now that they could hear the conversation. Erin have a curious look, but no comment as she and Lysander stood in front of Rosayla with their hands interlocked. Rosayla ignored Iris's question as she just stared at Erin and Lysander slyly.

"~You guys had sex," Rosayla said bluntly, "You totally had sex."

Erin and Lysander both blushed and moved a part a bit as if their closeness was Rosayla's hint. Erin coughed awkwardly,

"What makes you say that?"

"Sixth sense," Rosayla said simply, "So how was it? I want all the details! Who was on the top and who was on bottom? Did it hurt? Was it slow and passionate or fast and wild?"

Rosayla's eyes twinkled with excitement, eager to hear about her best friend's love life. Ever since Erin had apologized to her back in January, their small dispute was dust in the wind and they came back closer than ever. Lysander paled at Rosayla's questions in horror as Erin blushed. Violette and Iris took that as their cue to leave, being too embarrassed by just thinking about what Rosayla was asking Erin. Erin took a seat by Rosayla as she gave a quick kiss to Lysander on the cheek with a 'I'll take care of this.'

Rosayla was still jumping in her seat as Erin sighed,

"Okay… What did you want to know again?"

"Everything," Rosayla stressed, "How did it begin? Was it on Valentine's Day? Who engaged it first? Who ended up being on top and who was on the bottom? Who-"

Erin raised her hand, cutting Rosayla off.

"It was loving," Erin said simply, "Simple as that. It was his first time so it was awkward, but nice and loving. Does that suffice?"

Rosayla huffed, a bit annoyed she wasn't getting all the juicy details.

"Fine, I guess so… But did you use protection," Rosayla asked, "Or were you on the pill or did you take the morning after pill? Safety comes first and I don't want my best friend getting pregnant… Though I guess I would rather you be pregnant than have caught some something… Unless you did catch something, because in that case Sweet Amoris Hospital has some great care and with the emotional support of your best friend, I am sure we can get through this."

Oh my god, Rosayla, Erin thought as she sighed deeply, her face starting to turn red again. Though Rosayla did have a point and Erin thought back to what her and Lysander did. Finally, she answered Rosayla,

"We did use protection, no I am not any sort of pill. I don't think I got pregnant, which is good because I am already stressed enough as it is without the hormones and a child. And I did not catch anything as there was nothing to catch."

Rosayla nodded in approval,

"Good. Though protection can only do so much and there is always a chance you got pregnant."

"Rosayla," Erin stressed, "I am not pregnant."

"Are you sure?"

"I am sure," Erin said as she rubbed her temples, for the most part.