Hey everybody! Chapter 14! WOOHOOOO!

So... SUMMER! How terrible is this!? (Crazy, I know! But I am super pale and the sun does not love me...)

ANYWAY~~~ I don't have much to say other than sorry for the long update break. I have been working on a story (non-fanfic) recently and got kinda swept up.

I know I said I would be going through and fixing any mistakes I have made and I hope to do so very shortly.

Also... I can't keep Lula out much longer. I miss her! She kinda makes the series? So Lula shall enter soon!

Read. Rate. Review. Be jolly and eat salami and provalone.

Stephanie was quite nervous... okay, extermely nervous. She had never brought a boy home to met her parents before. Well, there was that time in second grade when Louis Franccino had come over for a playdate but it had gone terribly. He stuck gum in her hair and dumped his grape juice on her. She shivered at the thought. Surely this would go better. She chuckled. Unlikely, she thought to herself. Things just didn't go well for her. She had some bad juju and she sure as hell did not know how to get rid of it.

It was Friday. She still had time to prepare, thank god. Maybe she could get Carlos to cancel. No, that wouldn't work. He actually seemed excited about this. Stephanie thought it was kinda sweet. Apparently, she had made a good impression on his parents and they were asking about when she would be coming over next. Stephanie had blushed a little and shrugged. He didn't seem to like that and had hoisted her onto his lap and nuzzled her. Carlos had taken to whispering sweet nothings into her ear in spanish. At least, she thought they were sweet nothings. Steph had pondered him calling her things in spanish like sofa, or maybe bathroom. It had made her pull a face and Lester had laughed at her.

Steph had been hanging with his boys. Carlos had been busy with his Uncle at the garage. In fact, Steph hadn't seen him properly in almost three days. God, she missed him; his mouth, his tongue, his arms, his hands, his hair, his eyes. Stephanie felt heat begin to burn in her stomach and groaned. Stupid Latin hotness. Shuffling into a pair of jeans and throwing on a t-shirt, Stephanie shuffled around her room trying to get ready for the day. Looking at the clock she realized how much time she had wasted laying in bed thinking about Carlos.

"Shit." She mumbled.

Slipping on a pair or red flats, she stuffed the things on her desk into her bag and wrapped her hair up in a bun that was sure to make her say ouch later. She ran to the bathroom and brushed her teeth. Looking in the mirror, she groaned. Her face was bare and she had dark circles under her eyes from staying up late to study and take notes. With a heavy sigh she was suddenly thankful for Carlos' busy schedule. She rushed out of the bathroom and into the kitchen grabbing a muffin of the table.

Stephanie made it to her first class just as the bell rang. The day passed rather quickly. It was lunch and she was walking towards the bleachers. She had started eating lunch with the boys hoping to have more time with Carlos, but apparently he spent lunch in the weight room. She had always thought he was naturally sculpted. As she approached the boys she noticed that, yet again, Carlos was nowhere to be found.

"Damn, Beautiful. You look like hell." Lester said with a smile. He wrapped her up in a hug. Bobby smacked him on the back of the head. Idiot.

"Gee, thanks Lester. That's what happens when you do your school work." She quipped.

"Hey! I do my work... on occasion." He mumbled.

"Is the ever illusive Batman joining us today?" She asked while stealing a fry from Hector.

Tank shook his head. "I don't think so."

"Am I not good enough for you?" Lester asked with a pout.

"Santos, you're like Robin. You're there but you don't really get the job done." Stephanie said with a grin.

The boys laughed and Stephanie let out a sigh. Looks like another day without Carlos, she thought mournfully to herself. Lunch proceeded as usual. The guy took her mind off Carlos. Well, for the most part. They were her MerryMen. Aptly named if she did say so herself. Just as she had finished eating she felt all tingly. She turned around and there he was; leaning against the bleachers in all his glory. His hair was wet and his clothing stuck to him. With a brilliant smile, Stephanie sauntered over to him.

"Yo." He spoke softly.

"Yo, yourself." She said huskily. Just being near him had her in a haze. Man, he smelt good.

They stood a couple feet apart. If he so wished, he could reach out and bring her into his chest. Damn, did he want to. She looked so good. Her was a mess and her face clean. Her jeans hugged her down to her ankles and her t-shirt swayed in the occasional breeze. She bit her lip. His eyes had been scanning her and she liked it.

"Don't I get a Hello kiss?" She said saucily with a raised brow. He laughed. His arm stretched and he caught her waist. Pulling her gently into his chest, he leaned down and caught her lips. It was sweet and gentle and told her that he had missed her too. Her fingers caressed his face. When they pulled away she rested her forehead against his.

"I missed you too." She said on a sigh. Her finger had laced together behind his neck.

"Go out with me on Tuesday."

"Huh?" She looked up into his eyes.

"This Tuesday." He stated matter of factly.

"Like... on a date?" How had she not realized they hadnt really gone on a date?

"Yes, Steph. On a date. I'll pick you up at your place, I'll take you to dinner, We'll go do things, I pay, and then I take you home."

"Will you walk me to my door?" She asked playfully.

"Mhmm."

"And will you kiss me goodnight?"

"God, I hope so."

She flashed him the biggest smile and leaned up to kiss his cheek.

"Of course." The bell rang and she pulled away to go to class. As she walked away, she turned around. "Don't forget. Dinner at my place, tomorrow, 7 o'clock. Be early!" She shouted and ran off.

A real date, She felt the butterflies in her stomach already.

Could he get any sweeter!?

What did ya think?

Any date ideas?