Pete slowly swallowed. "W-will you be my girlfriend?"

She smiled at how cute he looked when he was nervous and decided to play with him some more. "I told you to ask me out, not to be your girlfriend."

"I-I sorry it just came out and-"

"Pete, I was joking. I'll be your girlfriend on one condition."

He looked up waiting for her answer.

"You can't change in front of your boys no more."

He took her hand in his and pulled her closer. "Those days are gone."

LATER ON.

Michelle, Chris, and Deni entered the house and saw the kids asleep on the couch.

Deni smiled, "Aw, they're so cute, they're sleeping over tonight or should we wake them up?" Michelle shook her head and put her hand out to tell Deni that they were sleeping over and not to disturb them. She took a blanket and spread it on Pete and Jenny, then, she checked on Jessica – who was fast asleep.

Chris was amazed, "I have no idea what Jenny does to him but whatever she's doing, she should keep it up. I mean, he hasn't gotten into as much trouble before."

Michelle turned to the two asleep in the couch. "You know, you're right! I like this girl. C'mon, let's go to the kitchen." They all nodded and went into the kitchen to drink coffee and talk about the night.

It was Monday again and Jenny was going back to school. She knew it would be different and that she had three friends to help her. After long hours in rehabilitation, she was getting the feel in her legs back and only needed her crutches for a few more weeks.

"You ready for your first day back," Pete asked, holding her backpack so she wouldn't have to carry it.

"I guess," she replied uneasily. They both leaned in and lightly kissed each other.

"I have no idea what's going on but obviously you two are cool with each other now," Marty summed up. He rolled his eyes at his sister, Rachel, who was squealing in delight at the couple. She was a hopeless romantic. Marty felt embarrassed that they all decided to walk as a group, mainly because of his sister. But, she'd taken a liking to Paul, who felt the same annoyance towards his sister, Kristina.

"I wish I find a guy just like Pete," Rachel beamed and turned her head to Kristina. They just met and there was already a connection. They had a lot of things in common. One, they were both freshman and two, they both liked each other's brother.

"Me too," Kristina agreed, knowing Rachel knew who she was thinking about.

Jenny smiled at the two, "Oh god, you two are too funny for me. Rachel, I think you're baby-sitting again soon, maybe this Friday?" Rachel nodded.

"So the substitute in math is still here," Paul asked Pete, who nodded.

"I don't know what is up with that guy, he's a crackhead," Marty joked. "But on the real, he yells at me all the time!"

"Maybe cause you're always bothering him," Paul asked, taking a wild guess. Before Marty was able to say something Paul interrupted, "I'm right."

"Bye broham," Kristina yelled at Paul. He made a hand gesture to make her keep quiet but she had already said it.

"She's so funny," Jenny smiled.

"Jen, it's Brianna and Joe," Marty told her. "What are they a couple or something?" Jenny and Pete exchanged glances and started to smile.

"If they give you a hard time…" Pete started.

"I know," she nodded, taking her bag from him. "Bye." They hugged before she went inside the building to get into class, the three keeping a close eye out for her.

"You know what, Jenny is cool," Marty said, out of the blue. "I know it's a little late for that, but-"

Pete smiled. "It's alright. Did you do the math homework? He said if we don't, he'll give us detention."

"No, I was going to copy it from you," Marty said, his eyes widening. He really didn't want to go to detention today. They both looked over at Paul.

"I don't have it, I was going to do the same for you two!"

"Shit," they mumbled.

'This guy does not know how to teach math,' Pete mused in his head, watching as the sub's back was turned to him. He was doing a problem on the board that had taken him at least ten minutes to solve. There was something about this teacher that Pete didn't like, something about him was so familiar but he couldn't exactly name it. Turning his head to look at Marty, Pete smiled, he was sleeping. He was quickly snapped out of his daydream when the teacher called on him.

"Marty what's the answer?" Mr. Hernandez asked, knowing that Marty was fast asleep.

Marty quickly sat up straight and wiped the drool off his face, making some people giggle, others sighing with annoyance at how much trouble he was going to get the class into if this kept up. Marty grumbled, "Forty seven?"

"No, not even close, how about paying attention during class? You just cost the class some extra homework that might be taken away if Pete answers the question correctly." Everyone in the class turned to Pete. Jenny rolled her eyes, she liked him and everything but this teacher was just being gay. "So Pete, what's the answer?"

"W," Pete smirked. Everyone mumbled under their breaths at his lack of effort in at least trying to work out the problem.

"Your homework tonight class is pages one hundred to one hundred ten. Numbers one through thirty on every page, you have these two to thank. Pete, Marty – I'll be seeing the both of you after school."

Jenny and Paul were playing with Jessica after school. The homework was too much for them but they were glad that they were finally finished. They heard the doorbell but Gloria went to answer it, so they ignored the person at the door.

"Whether I see either Pete or Marty first, I'm going to kill them," Jenny announced. "How many questions was that for homework, a zillion?"

Paul smiled. "I think you're exaggerating about the number of problems, but yeah, I'm going to hurt them. I had other classes with homework. But, it sucks for them cause they have to start their homework late."

"Oh yeah," Jenny nodded, "They had to stay after school." Gloria walked into the room, "What's up, mom?"

"Did you two see Pete or Marty after school," Gloria asked.

Paul and Jenny looked at each other, both seeming concerned. "What happened?"

"He's been missing after school, we found out that someone kidnapped him and Marty. You substitute or something was a casino owner in this town." Paul and Jenny's jaw dropped.