Tori grabbed her coat and headed over to Shane and Dustin's place. A million thoughts were going through her head. Blake was leaving in a week... their little episode on the island kept replaying back in her head. He had been so gentle and so loving with her. The way he had held her as she slept...the way he kissed her today... The mere thought of him leaving was enough to make her want to cry.

She pulled herself together and reached the apartment. She slowly walked up the steps and used her key to get in. She heard a lot of yelling coming from inside and smiled as she looked in on the sight.

Dustin and Shane were sitting on the couch with video game controllers in hand, while Hunter and Cam had two others in theirs. Blake was sitting next to Hunter on the floor and was yelling at the screen with the rest of them.

"Dude I had you!" Shane said to Cam as they threw down their controllers. Cam sat with a triumphant grin on his face. Tori closed the door and the guys all turned.

"Tor!" they all shouted in unison like the gang from Cheers. Tori laughed and placed her coat on the coat rack.

"hey guys," she said as she eased her way into the over stuffed chair.

"How's your back?" Cam asked. Tori knew they'd want to see.

"It's bad Cam."

"Let's see," Dustin said. Tori gave them a look.

"It's not pretty... you might get grossed out."

"Dude, maybe Marah would, but she's back with Kapri, so show us already!" Dustin said. Tori stood.

"You asked for it," she said as she lifted the back of her shirt. The guys faces all went pale. There was a black patch with spots of red and white on the already healing blue mark that surrounded it.

"Wow," was all Hunter could say.

"Tor..." Shane trailed off.

"Okay- you're right- I don't wanna see it," Dustin said averting his eyes. Cam stood and walked over to her.

"Did you put that salve on it that I gave you?" he asked as he gently poked at it. Tori nodded and Cam lowered her shirt back down. "Where's the bandage?" Tori took it out of her pocket and handed it to him.

"I couldn't get it on by myself."

"I'll help," Blake offered. Everyone gave each other knowing glances and Cam gave him the bandage and some more salve.

Tori led him down to the bathroom and he closed the door behind him. She lifted her shirt again and Blake couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt for not protecting her from Lothor. He knew she was hurt...he should have been there.

"Blake?" she asked. Blake snapped back to reality and turned to her. "Don't leave that stuff on your hands too long- it numbs so I won't feel the pain."

He smiled and walked over to her. Carefully he took some of the gel- like substance and gently ran it along her bruise. He heard her hiss slightly and stopped. "No- it's okay...just stings a little," she said. Blake finished putting it on and then attached the bandage.

"There- all set," he said. Tori turned in his arms and faced him. His hand was on her bare back and they both found it hard to breath suddenly. Blake gave her a smile and kissed her gently. Tori sighed as they broke apart and Blake felt a tear running down her face. He wiped it away and saw Tori's eyes glazed over. "You okay?"

Tori didn't mean for the tear to fall. She didn't like to, but when he held her and kissed her, she felt like laughing and crying at the same time. He was everything to her and she had to tell him...but not here. "Yeah...I'm fine. Just hurts a bit is all. No big thing," she said as she moved to open the door. Blake caught her hand.

"I need some air...wanna go for a walk down the beach for a little?" Tori smiled and nodded her head. They made their way out of the bathroom and back to the living room where the others had resumed their video game.

"Hey! Food's here," Hunter said holding up a slice of pizza.

"Yeah- I got some movies too," Dustin said. "Look Tori," he said swaying a video in front of her. "I got Blue Crush..." he said teasingly. Tori tipped her head sideways and bit her lip. She leaned over to Blake.

"Later?" she asked. He smiled and agreed as they sat down with their friends. Soon all the pizza was gone, Blue Crush was over, and everyone was beginning to yawn.

"I'm heading in," Hunter said. "You need a lift?" he asked Cam. Cam nodded his head.

"Thanks- that would be great. I have to meet Laura in the morning."

"OOOO Laura..." Dustin said mockingly.

"Who's Laura?" Hunter asked.

"Some girl at the academy that Cam's been scamming on like, forever," Shane said.

Cam threw a pillow at them and headed for the door. "You coming?" he asked Blake.

"I can give him a lift home," Tori offered. Blake nodded and Hunter smirked at him and headed out with Cam.

Dustin and Shane and let out yawns as well and Tori took the hint. "Ready for that walk now?" she asked. Blake nodded and followed her. They both called goodnight to their friends and headed out.

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The beach was covered in pale moonlight as the stars sparkled above them. Blake had his arm around her shoulders and Tori had hers around his waist with her head leaning on his shoulder. They found a comfortable spot and sat on the sand. Tori sat between his legs and leaned back into him. Blake leaned his head down and gently kissed her neck, sending a shiver down her spine.

"Blake," she whispered contently. She felt him kiss her again and she felt her own desires growing. Blake couldn't get enough of her. They had been through so much over the past year, and today had been a test in itself. He was in all truth exhausted, but he couldn't wait any longer to tell her how he felt.

He kissed her cheek and then she turned so she was looking him in the eye. She knew that now was the right time...just the two of them, alone at last. Blake's hand reached up to her face and pulled her in for a passionate kiss. They pulled away and his thumb traced her cheek.

"I love you," both of them had said it at the same time. There was a look of shock at first, but it was replaced by one of pure joy. They embraced and held each other for a long time. They pulled away and their lips met- softly at first, but then turned to passionate, searing kisses.

Blake slowly lowered her down to the sand until his torso was resting on hers. They felt their need for each other rising inside. Blake stopped and sat up a little. They were both breathing hard and Tori leaned up to capture his lips again.

"I think we should continue this is a more... private spot?" he suggested. Tori nodded her head, and they headed back to get the van.

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The walk back to the van was quick and soon they were riding in anxious silence as they made there way to Tori's apartment. Both of them had a feeling of what was going to happen to them in the next few minutes. Blake's hand was on her thigh and he was running his fingertips over her pant leg lightly. Tori bit her lip and smiled as she pulled into her driveway.

They walked up the steps and into her house. Once the door was closed, things were a little awkward. Neither one of them had ever done this before... Blake made the first move and wrapped her in a gentle embrace. His hand came up to her face and cupped her cheek. They both smiled and kissed deeply until they needed to stop to breath.

Tori looked up at him and felt herself instantly relax. "I love you," she said as she kissed him again. Blake felt his heartbeat increase when he heard her utter those precious words. He ran his fingers through her hair and felt her hands roaming his back gently.

"I love you," he said in return. They continued their kisses until they couldn't fight the overwhelming urge any longer. Tori held his hand and led him up to her bedroom. Blake smiled and looked at her lovingly. They both stared at each other for a few moments before Tori reached to his chest and began to remove his shirt. Blake slowly reached for her hands and brought them to rest.

Tori's face was all skewed. Did he not want to do this? Was she moving too fast? Blake saw the look in her eye and kissed her gently. "I want you to know something before we do this," he said. Tori bit her lip and Blake smiled. "I'm nervous too...because well...I've...well...you'll be my first."

Tori's eyes shone at him and she smiled a little. "You'll be mine too," she admitted as she reached her hands back down and slipped them under his shirt until she felt his abs under her fingers. Blake closed his eyes and kissed her forehead. Tori let out a contented sigh and felt Blake move his hands to her back gently, not wanting to hurt her.

"You're sure you're up for this? I don't want to hurt your back," he said as he ran a finger along her face.

"I've never been more sure of anything in my life," she replied smiling.

They kissed once more before they began undressing each other. They pulled away and Blake carefully removed her shirt. Tori smiled and let out a soft moan as Blake bent down and kissed her shoulder. Her hands reached for his shirt and removed it, exposing his well toned chest and rock hard abs. She leaned forward and kissed his neck until she reached his pulse point.

Blake couldn't believe what she was doing to him. He had never felt like this before, and he thought he had indeed died and gone to heaven. He reached back and found the clip of her bra clasp. Tori's breath caught in her throat as she felt him undo the hook. He kissed her shoulders as he removed the garment.

He tossed it aside and they both stood there looking at each other before they leaned in and embraced. The feeling of skin on skin was more amazing than either one of them could have imagined. They would have been content to stay like this forever, but they felt a deeper force crying for them to proceed. Tori reached her hand behind his head and brought him in for a long, passionate kiss. Blake gladly returned it and began to work on her pants while she worked on his.

Within moments both articles were gone and they were standing there only in their underwear. They held their kiss as Blake picked her up effortlessly and carefully laid her down on the bed. "Is your back okay?" he asked softly as he ran his fingers along her torso.

Tori couldn't believe that this was actually happening. She had heard such horror stories about girls' first times, but she knew hers would be amazing. "Yes," she said as she drew him to her. Blake smiled and they resumed their soft kissing. Blake's hands roamed her chest and he massaged her breasts. Tori placed her hands on his back and she ran her fingers over it as she felt waves of pleasure wash over her.

Her fingers ran over his scar and she felt him pause his actions to look at her. He looked into her eyes and saw that they held no sense of fear, or judgment over him- just love. He leaned down and kissed her swollen lips. Tori felt his hands go lower until they removed her underwear, and then his.

They now lay, naked, and perfectly comfortable with each other. Blake reached down to her most sensitive area and he carefully edged his way in, feeling her warmth around his fingers. Tori closed her eyes and reached her hands behind her head and gripped the pillows.

Blake kissed her chest as he did this, and felt her body clench and move in ways he had never seen. He was glad he could bring her this much pleasure and make her moan with delight. He thought he would explode at that very moment, and fought the urge greatly when he felt her take a gentle hold of him. He reached his head up and caught her lips in a searing kiss that left them both breathless.

They wanted more...to be as close to each other as possible...to be one.

They broke the kiss and Blake was on top of her, holding her in his arms. He looked down at her and they both swallowed hard. She looked up to him and saw the love he had in his eyes and knew instantly that it was always meant to happen this way. Blake leaned down and kissed her as he slowly began to enter her.

Tori's eyes shut tight as she felt him breaking into her. She was in pain, but she was told it would hurt for a little until she was used to the feeling. Blake felt her tense. "You alright?" he asked shakily. Tori nodded her head and pulled him closer to her. Blake didn't want to rush, but he couldn't deny her what she wanted. He pushed his way in until he felt a small bit of resistance.

He had heard about this and wondered if he was really hurting her. He looked up at her and saw that her eyes were clenched tight. He leaned down and kissed her as he gave one final thrust until he felt her dam break. Tori's eyes opened then and she suppressed the urge to cry. It had hurt more than she thought and she felt a tear run out of the corner of her eye.

Blake shuddered as he sheathed himself fully inside of her. He looked up to her and saw her tear. He brushed it away and an instant wave of panic spread across his face. He wiped her tear. "I'm sorry," he whispered. Tori shook her head.

"Don't be," she got out. "It's okay..." she said as she closed her eyes again.

"Do you wan time to stop?" he asked as he ran his fingers through her hair. Tori shook her head and held him on her.

"Don't stop...it's okay," she said as she kissed him. Blake kissed her gently as he made his way out of her, and then back in again. Tori felt herself loosen and soon she was feeling pleasure like no other she had ever experienced. Blake saw stars in front of him as he continued. His mind was reeling as the waves of pleasure ran through his veins.

Tori arched her back and felt his arm reached behind her and wrap around her as he thrust faster. Tori couldn't control herself anymore, and felt her senses explode. Her body arched up more and Blake felt himself release as she did. Both their bodies went limp and they tumbled back down to earth, totally wrapped up in each other.

They lay there panting and lightly kissing for several minutes before Tori felt her eyelids closing. "Blake," she whispered. "I love you so much..." she said as she cuddled in his arms.

Blake too felt himself drifting off and he kissed her temple. "I love you Tori..." His arms instinctively wrapped around her body and they slept peacefully for the first time in months. This was what they had been dreaming about...but how long could this bliss last? Inside, they both knew that they would be parted soon, but they only thought about each other in this perfect moment.