Note: This story has mostly been written from Danny's perspective, but in this chapter, I needed to show a certain incident from Katie's. Hopefully the shift in POV doesn't disrupt the flow.

The next day Katie found out that her parents weren't returning for three more days. That meant she and Danny could spend the whole weekend in her room. She was glad because she knew that Danny needed time to heal even though he said he was fine. They spent the whole weekend eating junk food, watching movies and making out, even though Katie was sure she was hurting Danny's bruised lip. They both felt like they were growing closer by the minute. Katie had never been happier in her life.

On Sunday, the day before her parents were due home, Katie finally got out of bed at 3 in the afternoon to take a shower. Danny stayed in bed to finish reading one of Katie's books. He looked up from his book as Katie walked out of the bathroom after her shower. She was only wearing a light tank top and panties. He smiled at her lack of modesty. They had come a long way in two weeks together. He watched as she applied lotion to her legs and hands. "Are you trying to drive me crazy?" he asked as he took in every inch of her.

She smiled with a little embarrassment. "It's almost like I forget you're here."

He put down the book and sat on the edge of her bed as she walked to toward him. She stood directly in front of him as he ran his hands down the curves of her hips. Then he kissed her stomach while pulling her closer. "You're beautiful. You know that?"

"I know that you make me feel beautiful," she replied as she ran her hands through his bed head, and then he put his arms around her waist. She let out a yelp when he suddenly rolled her onto the bed and slid on top of her. This had practically become their hourly ritual. They couldn't seem to keep their hands off of each other. Danny loved being close to her like that even though their make out sessions often led to cold showers for him afterward.

As he kissed her deeply, she helped him remove his t-shirt. She loved feeling the strength and definition of his tanned body as he moved above her. His hand slowly made its way under her tank top as they continued to kiss passionately. Their encounters became more and more intense and intimate each time. Their breathing became ragged as their kisses became more and more frantic. She dug her nails into his back to bring him closer, and then she let out a soft moan in response to his gentle touches. They were so focused on each other that they didn't hear the knock at the door.

"Katie…" her mother cried out after she walked in the room and saw them on the bed.

Katie looked up and saw her mother's horrified face, and Danny quickly rolled off of her. She then grabbed the sheet to cover herself.

"Mom…it's not…"

"Shut up! Shut up! What are you thinking?" Mrs. Mason yelled. And then she turned to Danny. "And you….do you know how old she is? Do you? She's sixteen."

Danny didn't know what to say as he put on his jeans and t-shirt. "Mrs. Mason…I…"

"Get out. Get out my house right now before I call the police."

Danny grabbed his duffle bag and started to go for the door. He tried to look back at Katie to give her an apologetic glance, but Mrs. Mason screamed, "Get out!"

After Danny walked out, Katie tried to explain. "You don't understand. I can explain…"

"I told you to shut up. I don't want to hear it. Put some clothes on and then wait here. Thank god your father had to stop by the office before coming home. He would have been disgusted to just see what I just saw. We trusted you, Katie. He'll be home in an hour. We'll talk to you then."

Katie sat in her room for what seemed like an eternity. She was more worried about where Danny would end up that night, than what her parents were discussing. Then there was a knock on her door.

"Come in," Katie answered.

Camilla opened the door. Katie could tell she'd been crying. "Camilla? What's wrong? They didn't get mad at you, did they?"

"You were my responsibility. Of course they are mad. Mrs. Mason wanted to fire me."

"Oh god, Cam…I'm so sorry. I didn't mean for that to happen. I'll talk…"

"Mr. Mason talked her out of it…at least for now. You should not have deceived me like that, Katie girl. And you should not let a man in your bedroom. It's not proper."

"I'm sorry, but you don't understand. He needed my help…"

"Doesn't matter now. The water is under the bridge. You're parents want to see you in the study right now."

Katie walked down the stairs and down the long hallway to her father's study. She felt like she was marching to her death. When she walked in, she was surprised to see Mr. Williams, the chief of security for their apartment building. Her father owned the building, so Mr. Williams worked for him. She tried to look into her father's eyes, but he wouldn't look at her. That broke her heart because her father had never been disappointed in her before.

"Mom…Dad…I'm sorry. I didn't mean…"

"Don't…don't even try to explain…" her mother said again.

"But…"

"Katie, what's his name?" her father asked sternly still not looking in her eyes. "We see from security tapes that you've been sneaking him in for two weeks, but we don't know who he is."

"His name is Danny…Danny Taylor…he's…"

Her father interrupted her. "How old is he? And how did you meet him?"

"He's a kid…just like me. He goes to Brentland…"

"Don't lie to us, Katie. He doesn't look like a Brentland student," her father responded.

"He is. Mom…you met him, remember? Danny Taylor…we went to see Romeo and Juliet last fall…"

"The boy who didn't have a family to speak of? Katie…what are thinking getting involved with someone like that? And he looked like he'd been in a fight. Is he…is he in one of those gangs?"

"Don't be ridiculous. He's not in a gang. In fact, the bruises came from Brentland's finest, Trevor Reynolds. And what does that mean? Someone like that? What does that mean, mother? I can only date boys who come from well-to-do families?"

"You weren't "dating" him, Katie. He's been living in your bedroom for the last two weeks," her father interjected. "How old is he?"

"He's a senior…he's eighteen. But you don't understand. He wasn't staying here to be with me. He's in trouble….and he needed help…"

"I'm sure he does," her father said and then glanced over at his chief of security. "So, he's eighteen."

"If I you want me to, I call them," Mr. Williams said as he returned Mr. Mason's stare.

"Call who? What are you talking about?" Katie asked as she looked from Mr. Williams back to her father.

"He's eighteen and you're sixteen. He took advantage of you…of your sweet nature. He should pay for that," her father said seriously.

"Pay for it? Pay for what?" Katie asked completely confused.

Mr. Williams explained. "Rape…statutory rape, Katie. What he did was illegal."

"No…no…you don't understand. Daddy, nothing happened. I mean…when mom walked in…we were kissing, but nothing else happened."

"Kathryn Elizabeth…when I walked in he was writhing on top of you. You were both barely dressed. I'm not stupid. You didn't spend two weeks in your bedroom kissing."

"Yes…we did. That's all we did. I swear. And we didn't even do that except for the last few days," she replied and then turned to her father. "Danny's foster parents moved away, and since he's 18, his case worker couldn't place him in a safe group home. So they put him in some awful shelter. And then he ended up in this horrible abandoned building. Daddy, he was homeless. He had nowhere to go. So he was just staying here until he could get the money together to rent one of those motel rooms. We didn't do this to be together."

"You were in bed with him, Katie," her father stated.

Katie nodded. "I'm not going to lie to you. I care about him. I think…I think…I even love him, but I didn't have sex with him. I swear."

Her father and mother exchanged disbelieving glances. But then Mr. Williams interjected. "Look…to get the police involved, we'd have to get her examined by a doctor. So…that's one way to settle this."

"Fine…I'll go to a doctor. I'll do anything you want, just don't call the police. He didn't do anything wrong. And Daddy, he has so much to lose. He's worked really hard at Brentland. He has a full ride scholarship to NYU. A police investigation could hurt his status at Brentland and his scholarship," Katie said vehemently.

Two hours later, Katie and her mother were in the examination room of their family doctor, Dr. Marsha Thomson. Katie winced and a tear rolled down her cheek as the doctor performed the invasive exam. The doctor finally patted her knee and said, "OK, sweetheart, you can get dressed now."

After Katie went into the bathroom to change, her mother asked, "Well?"

"Katie is still a virgin, Michelle. She hasn't had sexual intercourse."

"Thank god," Michelle Mason responded as she sighed in relief. "I must call Robert and let him know."

When Katie came out of the bathroom, she asked, "Did you tell her I was still as pure as the driven snow?"

"Yes, I did. I'm sorry to put you through that, Katie. I know it was a little humiliating."

"Oh no…it was great. Nothing like having your parents think you are a slut."

"They don't think that. They were just confused. Do you really care about this boy?"

"Yes, I do."

"You must to go out on such a limb for him. Did anything else happen between you?"

"What do you mean?"

"Did he make you do anything to make you feel uncomfortable? Did you…"

"Dr. Thomson, I wanted to have sex with Danny. But he said…he said it wasn't the right time. He didn't do anything to me. People keep trying to make him into some kind of predator…and he's just a scared kid who doesn't have anyone in this world. I just wanted to help him, but now…maybe I've made things worse for him."

"I doubt that. Okay…kiddo. I think we've put you through enough," she said as she stood up and walked Katie out to the waiting room.

Katie walked right past her mother without looking at her.

"She'll be OK," Dr. Thomson said to Mrs. Mason. "Just give her some room…"

"Did she say anything else to you?" Mrs. Mason asked.

"Nothing happened beyond what you walked in on. But I think that is the least of your worries. It's quite apparent that Katie is in love with that young man."