A/N Hey guys! Please let me know what you've thought of the last few chapters. I'm definitely having a writer's dilemma about where to go from here. I have it mapped out so far for all the way through to their college graduation, but I don't know if there's enough interest. Please let me know if you guys are liking this story and if it's worth continuing. I'd love to amp this thing up, especially with the 30th anniversary around the corner. Definitely review!

I'm so good at being bad, I'm the best you never had
I epitomize the word sexy

Good At Being Bad, TLC

Bender had been planning to have a long, much-needed talk with Brian at lunch, but that didn't appear to be in the cards. His lunch plans were intercepted by another force.

A red-headed force by the name of Claire Standish.

After 3rd period he went to his locker to find a note inside.

"My car. Lunch. - Cherry."

Bender smirked to himself. He knew what that meant. He loved it when Claire couldn't get enough of him.

When lunch time arrived, it took all of three minutes, once the door closed, before Claire was sitting in Bender's lap as they were making out so furiously the windows were getting fogged up.

Claire leaned into him and then froze.

"Wait. Wait, wait, wait," she said, giggling and removing Bender's hand from her hips.

"I almost forgot. There was a reason why I wanted to see you today?"

"You mean a reason other than my vast knowledge of how to use my tongue?" Bender smirked.

Claire turned red and hit him. "Shut up! You're atrocious."

Bender laughed.

"No, I mean, I wanted to invite you somewhere. To a dinner. At my friend Annabelle's house."

Bender paused. "Wait. What?"

Claire smiled. She'd known that would blow his mind.

"You want me to meet your friend?" He sounded almost nervous. Claire nodded.

"What happened to the girl who said we wouldn't even be friends after detention?" he asked, trying not to let his guard down more than he already had.

Claire's eyes drooped in that way that Bender found so sexy. "Well, I thought…I thought that I had shown that I've changed since then." She looked disappointed, and it made Bender feel bad.

"Cherry. I didn't mean it like that."

Claire nodded. Still not looking at him. And then something else hit Bender.

"Wait. Annabelle? Isn't that the friend of yours that's making a fucking move on the dweebie?"

Claire relaxed back into Bender. "I don't know what that whole thing is, like, about. And I was trying to find a way to break it to her that he already has a girlfriend, but…"

Yeah. Bender knew all about that but.

"And now she won't even talk to him and poor Brian is so upset and hurt, and the whole thing just makes me feel so bad because I'm so happy with you and I was so excited to introduce you to my friend, my only real friend outside of you guys, and I hate to see Brian so sad when I'm so happy and I hope you're happy too—"

Bender pulled her in tight and kissed her to shut her up. He hated to admit it, but it really made him feel all warm inside to hear Claire talked about how much she liked him and how happy she was.

"Claire," he said seriously, when he finally pulled away. "You have to make sure Big Bri comes to the party. You get him there, and I'll get Saidie there."

Claire grinned. "Deal." Then she leaned in and whispered in his ear, "I love scheming with you. It makes me feel all, like, devious."

Bender smirked and shifted under her. "Well, what can I say, Princess? I guess I was right after all. Being bad does feel pretty good."

A/N So, that's all for now. What do you think? Coming soon: Allison and Andy deal with raging hormones; the double date happens; and Saidie starts to shed her image, which brings her closer to Claire and Brian.