"Pops!" Leah called, taking her car keys from the key dish. "I'm going to Ashley's!"

Her father looked up from grading papers. "Alright, dear. When will you be home?"

"We're staying over there. Sorry to skip work, but I'll be home in the morning and pull double duty tomorrow night."

He laughed. "Of course not, dear. Go have fun."

"Thanks, Pops. See ya in the morning!."

Sh left, getting in the small car she had gotten from her father's university and drove off to Ashley and Toby's home. It had been a week since she had moved into the penthouse, and Leah had become close with Toby's step-sister, and her friend, Craig. Tonight was a girl's movie night Ashley had put together to help Leah get closer to other girls at Degrassi.

Leah was last to arrive. Paige, Emma, and Hazel were already lying on the ground under blankets, watching a basketball game when Ashley answered the door. Leah smiled at the girls in an attempt to get along with them.

As soon as Leah laid down, Ashley put the first movie in.

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"Where's your bathroom?" Leah asked when the movie was over.

"Upstairs. Just go straight when you get to the landing."

"thanks." She went upstairs, following Ashley's simple directions. When she emerged from the lighthouse decorated oom, looking into the light that shown in from a nearby room, smiling instantly as she found Toby typing away on his laptop.

"Hey!" She giggled, traipsing in.

Toby looked up and turned around, looking at her. "Hey," he replied, showing a grin.

"What're you working on?" she asked.

"Checking out some anime stuff. How's movie night?"

"Boring." She smiled. "But that's okay. It was a nice thought Ashley had."

"Yeah…She's sweet." Leah peered over his shoulder. "Hey! Last Exile. It was major huge back in Japan."

"You like anime?" Toby looked surprised.

"Yeah, totally! I mean, I lived in Japan for a year. How could I not learn to like it?" She laughed. "Anyways, I'm gonna go back downstairs before they start to think I fell in."

"Right. I'll see you later." He watched her walk down stairs with a small sigh. Leah laid down on the couch while the next movie started.

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Leah looked at the ceiling in the darkness. The other girls had gone upstairs to do their hair, their loud music blaring. Soft footsteps were heard going down the steps. She sat up, seeing Toby looking back at her.

"Evenin', Ma'am," he grinned.

Her face grew red, but he couldn't see it. This guy, who was so nice to her, was standing before her, in nothing but boxer shorts, obviously not expecting her to be still awake downstairs. "Hey. What'cha doin'?"

"Getting some water." He didn't seem embarrassed in the least as he padded into the kitchen, getting down a glass and filling it with ice water. He sat down next to her. "how was it?"

"No better than when I saw you." She smiled at him. "What'd you do all night?"

"Absolutley nothing. It was totally and uterly boring. I…" he stopped, the light catching her face perfectly so that she looked almost angelic, yet so mysterious. "Leah, can I…Can I kiss you?"

Leah's features were soft. "No, Toby," she whispered. "I can't let you do that." She smirked, but it was very visable as she leaned in towards a disappointed Toby and lightly touched his chin, pulling it up so his lips met hers.

He pulled back after a second, confusion written all over his face. "But you just said—"

"That you couldn't kiss me. Not that I couldn't kiss you."

Still confused, he asked "May I kiss you now?"

"You may," she whispered, hating to be so formal as their lips met again and her arms slowly wrapped around his neck. They stared at each other for a few seconds, before Toby pushed Leah onto her back, caressing it softly. "Stop teasing me, Toby," she whispered, barely audible. "If you're to do it, do it without toying me."

Toby smirked and kissed her once more.

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Toby woke before anyone else. He had gone back upstairs to sleep, after the night he and Leah had spent with each other. He felt a grin come to his face as he went downstairs, passing Ashley's room where the girls all lay passed out from their fun, their once perfect hairdos quickly becoming sleep-ridden hair-don'ts. Last night, Leah's perfect hair had become tangled, but it had been soft. Toby had been right about that.

And it had felt so good. He looked at her, lying there on the couch, fast asleep. She had looked so mysterious last night, but she had revealed all her secrets to him. Heart to heart. He kneeled next to her, kissing her cheek and pushing that soft, full red hair out of her face. He smiled at her, before realizing what had happened the night before. What if he had gotten her pregnant? Or given her a STD? How could he ruin her? They were too young to have kids. What if…?

She let out a slow, hesitant breath as she opened her eyes. "Hmmmmm…." She groaned, not the pleasurful one of last night, as she looked up at him, waiting for her vision to clear. "Hey," she whispered as a smile formed on her lips. "Mornin'"

"Leah," He breathed. "I'm sorry…"

"For what?" Leah sat up wth a yawn, rubbing her eyes.

"For what happened last night…We…I mean…It was all my fault."

She laughed. "You? I think not, Toby. It was both of us."

"Leah…I could have gotten you pregnant."

"You're worried about that? Nothing a quick test won't solve. I'll take one when I get home. Please don't worry, Toby."

Toby's face was still mixed with worry and concern. "Leah—"

"You sure missed a party last night, Leah," Paige said with a yawn as she came downstairs. She looked at the expressions on Toby and Leah's faces, a confused one coming across her own.

"Nice hair, Paige," Toby said, shaking his head, beginning to go upstairs. "Call me for breakfast."