Unfortunately I won't be able to upload very often. I am very sorry! I just moved and don't have internet access at the moment :'(

I am really grateful for all the reviews I got! I was kinda sad though... I feel like my readers have left me. I didn't have nearly as many reviews as usual which is probably my fault. So, I will just have to work harder on the next few chapters.

I decided to set a chapter limit for myself. 25 chapters and then this is over!

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Stephanie went home that night with a dazed expression and glazed eyes. She didn't know how it happened but the night had been perfect. It was easy and real and she felt like that was how it was supposed to be.

After years of seeing her parents together, after years of seeing them practically avoiding each other because it wasn't right between them, she needed something real. Valerie seemed perfectly happy alone and Stephanie felt that same happiness when she was with Carlos. She didn't feel like she was being swindled or wooed on false pretenses. He seemed to genuinely care for her. She could easily picture herself falling in love with him. Hell, she was half way there.

She may have pushed too far on the beach but he took control of the situation and had kept her from doing something she would regret. No is good, she thought. She could wait... couldn't she? She would have to. Carlos had made it very clear he wasn't going to take advantage of her. It was sweet, really it was... but she kind of wanted him to. He didn't have to seal the deal but it was hell thinking of all the thinks they could do without actually doing it. If Carlos was that good with his mouth when he was kissing her then... No. She wouldn't think about it.

Stephanie worked through the motions of getting ready for bed. She hoped he would stop avoiding her at school so that she could enjoy his company once more. She tried to sleep. She really did. But her head was filled with him and her body buzzed with excitement. She knew she would be exhausted tomorrow and yet she couldn't seem to care. Biting her lower lip and smiling she turned onto her side and let her thoughts wash over her. Tomorrow couldn't come soon enough.

When she left her room the next morning she had bags under her eyes and she refused to look in the mirror. She hadn't changed out of her pajamas. She slipped on a pair of converse and thought about pulling her hair back but figured it would be useful in hiding her face. Her mother had told her she looked dreadful and that she might run a brush through her hair but she just mumbled back and left.

When she got school Mary Lou had looked at her like she had gone mad. Stephanie shrugged and looked for Carlos. He was surrounded by the guys. She pushed past them and nuzzled his chest. Lester, being the dumbass that he was, decided it would be a good idea to interrupt their moment.

"Damn, Steph, you look like hell."

Stephanie groaned and shot him a glare. "Not today, Santos."

Carlos rubbed her back and must have gave Lester an impressive look because his laughter stopped.

"Babe?"

"I couldn't sleep," She blushed "All I could think about was you and no."

Carlos smiled that smile. Her knees went weak but she managed a gasp and pulled him away. She dragged him behind the school where the druggies hung out and shoved him up against the wall. She didn't speak and he had no time to. Her mouth was against his in seconds. He was lost but only for a moment before he took control. Her hand where everywhere; in his hair tugging, holding his jaw, grabbing his shoulders, pulling on his shirt.

When she pulled away for a breath she rested her head in the crook of his neck and let her fingers play with his collarbone.

"No is so very tempting." She whispered.

He chuckled.

"But I can think of so many things that tread the line." She kissed his neck and pulled away before sauntering off with as much illusive sex appeal as she could muster.

Carlos leaned against the wall, mouth agape.

This is what she wanted. She would make him say yes to everything that no didn't include, which was so much.

There it is. Slightly shorter than usual but I pumped it out in like 30min, so forgive me!

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