Title: Falling Through
Author: alienangel19852003
Summary: Phil and Keely are best friends, and they've been that way for three years. Despite the fact that both of them want to be so much more. Keely decides to go out with someone else just to shake Phil up so that he'll admit his feelings, it ends up scarring the both of them more than they can ever imagine. The secret they have to live with ends up bringing them closer than ever.
Rating: M, rape, violence, teen partying, teen pregnancy.
Disclaimer: I do not own POTF, I cannot stress that enough. Title comes from Over My Head (Cable Car) by the Fray.
"Waste my time dreaming of being alive now I only waste it dreaming of you"
July passed faster than June and before Phil knew it was August. It had been the hottest driest summer in history, and it showed no signs of cooling off. Phil was cleaning the pool at the country club it was late, and he knew he should go soon, but he kept staring at the blue green water thinking about his girlfriend's eyes.
He hadn't seen Keely and three days they'd been working crazy hours and they were both so exhausted that a few phone conversations and text messages were all they had time for. He wondered if she was pulling away from him.
"Phil!" he heard Keely shriek behind him.
"Keely, how'd you get through the gate? Tell me you didn't climb over." He said.
"No, I squeezed through the bars." She told him.
"Keel…" He said dropping the net and walking over to her.
She pulled him into a hug.
"Keely, I'm all sweaty and gross."
"And I'm not? I've been in the stock room for three hours doing inventory. Now, that that's out of the way, do you have a kiss for your best girl?"
Phil smirked and kissed her, cupping her face in hands. He hadn't had a kiss from her in days so it was only natural that when he finally pulled away they were both breathless.
"Wow…I guess you missed me…" Keely panted.
"I miss you when were apart for more than few hours, three days, it nearly killed me. But I've been working these crazy ass hours here and picking up a few at the hardware store when I can."
"Phil…you don't have to work yourself to death." Keely said.
"No, I want to save up some money before school starts and things really get crazy."
"Phil—"
He silenced her with a quick kiss, "No, more arguing, I want to take care of you."
"I was going to say that I love you…"
"Oh…"
"I went to get an ultra sound yesterday." Keely said nonchalantly.
"Yeah…" Phil said.
"The baby is fine."
"Did you find out the sex yet?"
"I wanted to wait until you were with me." Keely said.
"I'm sorry I couldn't go with you…work sucks." He said looking down at his Converse.
"It's okay, your mom was great company." Keely said.
"Did she rub your belly?" he asked.
"Only once, she's just not used to pregnancies not involving natal pods." Keely laughed.
"It takes a while to get used to, the idea of someone walking around with a baby inside them." Phil said.
"It's really cool knowing that there's a life in there another person totally dependant on me, for everything." Keely said.
"Wow…I never thought about it like that." Phil said.
Keely smiled and touched his cheek, "I'm glad I have you to share this with."
"No where else I'd rather be. I'm finished here, I got kind of caught up thinking about…you. Are you ready to go?" he asked.
"Yeah, do you wanna sleep over at my place tonight?" she asked.
"Sure, I've just got to go by my house and get some things first."
"I didn't drive up here. Mom dropped me off before she went to go catch her flight."
"Why did she book a twelve o'clock flight?"
Keely shrugged, "She's insane?"
"We could go with that."
"Let's go." He put an arm around her waist and they left the pool.
Keely led the way up to her room.
"After the baby is born you wanna start a band," she asked as she strummed her guitar.
"We could totally do it." Phil said.
"Really?"
"Would I lie to you?" he asked.
"Never." She said getting up to go sit by him.
"That's right…"
She lay down on her side and stared at him hard, he seemed to be in deep thought.
"Penny for your thoughts." She said.
"What? Oh…I spaced out again. Thinking about you again…"
"Well, I'm right here, you can talk to me…touch me..." Keely said.
"We should decide when to tell people you're pregnant." He said.
"Phil..." Keely took his hand in hers and placed it on her stomach, she was at twelve weeks and not showing at all.
"I've still got a few weeks before I start looking like a blimp." She said.
"Your mom hasn't noticed the morning sickness?"
"Nope, I think she thinks I'm bulimic, but she says nothing." Keely shrugged.
"Keely I'm serious." Phil said.
"What am I going to tell them? That Bruno raped me and knocked me up? Yeah right…" she snarled.
"No, we'll tell them we got caught in the heat of the moment…you know how the story goes…" he said.
Keely had been thinking the same thing, but she didn't want to suggest he take the blame for getting her pregnant.
"I think we need some heat in this moment, and candy corn…with black olives."
"What?"
"Wait no candy corn, on chicken pizza with black olives." Keely said.
Phil raised his eye brow, "I don't think The Pizza Shack can make it that way but I'll try…" he said getting off the bed.
She grabbed his wrist, "No, stay and lay with me Phil…" she whispered, looking up at him through her lashes.
He smiled, "I am your sock puppet,"
She laughed, "What the–"
"I don't know…" He laughed, "I guess what I was trying to say, you've always had my heart Keel. You've got your teeth on it, the lashes thing really isn't necessary. You know how it melts me."
"You give me the look all the time." She pointed out.
"Yeah, only as a motivational tool." He said, "It's not intended for manipulational purposes."
"Well," she smirked sitting up leaning on her elbows, "You can't spell manipulation with out man now can you."
Phil laughed, and started tickling her. The tickling lead to kissing and the kissing lead to caressing.
"Phil…" Keely whined, "Please I need you…"
"It's not going to work Keel." He mumbled into her neck.
"It's the perfect opportunity, my mom is out of town and I'm not fat yet." Keely said.
"You think that when you start gaining weight that I won't want to be with you?" he asked.
"Yes…who wants to make love to a whale?"
"They have blow holes for a reason." Phil smirked.
"We can do other things…" Keely said running her hands across Phil's chest, "We've never gone farther than kisses and just a little over the clothes action."
He let his eyes fall closed enjoying her touch. But he was going to stay resolute on his decision to weight until marriage. He knew that doing that would lead to them making love, Keely was one smart cookie. It was no longer about not rushing her; it was about slowing her down. He wanted the act of love to be something they both want and have waited for. Something brand new that they can explore together as husband and wife.
Phil had everything planned, he was shopping for the perfect ring for Keely. He was going to pop the question in a few months, he was really gonna make her wait for it. He could tell she was already getting anxious about it.
"Keely, I know as well as you do once we get started. We're probably not going to stop, I want this just as much as you do…but I am determined to make our first time special." Phil said.
"I know you want us to be married…when exactly is that gonna happen?" Keely asked.
"You're gonna have stay and see…"
"Phil, I've never felt like this. So twisted up and tangled up in you…in what could be between us…or not between us…" Keely said trailing her other hand down her breast, and down her stomach to play with her belt.
She was gazing up at him biting her lip looking more stunning than any creature had a right too. It was nearly enough to make Phil lose all of his restraint.
Phil groaned, and rolled off her.
Keely made a sad noise, "I'm sorry…"
"No, Keel. You're so amazingly sexy and I want so much to just make love to you right now…but we just...can't." Phil said.
"I respect the fact that you wanna wait and I won't rush you into doing anything you don't want to do." She whispered.
"I need you Keel," he said.
"I'm here," Keely whispered rolling over onto her side to face him.
"I want wait until you're my wife before we take that step." He said putting his arm around her.
She kissed him, it was only a peck but it was amazing.
"I think that is very noble of you, and I love you for it. So since sex is out of the question what do you wanna do tonight?"
"Pizza?" he asked.
"Okay, pizza it is,"