That night Ryan slept soundly, there was no nightmares and when Troy thought that maybe his Ryan would wake up terrified he would gently rub a hand over his face and whisper soft soothing words to him. It worked because the only time Ryan woke up was when Troy's alarm was shrieking in his ears.

"I don't want to get up." Ryan groaned as he made an attempt to hide under the covers. Troy pretty much wanted to do the same but leaned over and switched off the alarm.

"Are you going school today?" Troy asked as he ran a hand through Ryan's hair.

"I think I should." Ryan said. "Moving on remember?"

"How could I forget?" Troy smiled as he leaned down to capture Ryan's lips in a soft kiss. Ryan smiled as he pulled away. "You want to shower first?" Ryan nodded and headed towards the bathroom, Troy smiled as he laid back on his bed just as his phone started to ring.

"Chad, what's up dude?" Troy grinned.

"Just checking to see if you and Ry were coming in today." Chad voice beamed in his ear.

"Yeah, we are." Troy smiled. "Thanks for yesterday."

"How's he doing?" Chad asked.

"Okay, I think. He's moving on."

"I take it the cheery part of your voice is trying to tell me who he's moving on with?" Chad laughed and Troy felt himself blush.

"Well I didn't mean to but yeah." Troy smiled. "I'm going to go and get dressed see you in a bit." Chad ended the call laughing and Troy got up and grabbed his clothes. There was a knock at the door and he called for it to open and his dad walked in a little surprised to see Ryan out of bed.

"He okay?" He asked.

"Yeah he's in the shower." Troy smiled.

"So he's going in today?" His dad frowned. "Do you think he'll be okay?"

"Hope so." Troy sighed.

"Well remind him if he doesn't feel up for it at any part of the day to go to my office, in fact I'll give him a spare key in case I'm not in there."

"Thanks dad." Troy smiled. "For everything, I mean you didn't really need to let him stay here."

"Course I did." Troy's dad laughed. "I see how much you two mean to each other."

"About that well we're..."

"Taking it slow I hope." His dad finished for him causing Troy to blush once more. "I'm glad you're happy, but you're mother likes that boy so don't hurt him."

"Wouldn't dream of it." Troy smiled. His dad nodded and headed out of the room. Troy started to get dressed.

A few minutes later a fully dressed Ryan walked into the room, he was still wearing Troy's jumper and Troy couldn't help but think it did look really good on him. "Alright?" Troy asked as he wrapped his arms around Ryan's waist lightly, there was enough space if he wanted to move away.

"Peachy." Ryan smiled as he placed a soft kiss on Troy's lips.

"So today you're only in my home room class." Troy said as he ran his fingers through Ryan's blond hair that was getting quite long now.

"I know, but I'll be okay." Ryan smiled. "And even if I'm not, I will be okay."

"Always." Troy smiled. "So about the calming tablets."

"I don't want to keep them on me, because what if I take too many?"

"You wont, I was thinking about giving you one?" Troy suggested. "They last a while and we only go an hour and a half each time without seeing each other, and if you need another one I can give it to you at break or lunch time?"

"Sounds okay, I guess." Ryan nodded as he thought it through. He didn't want to get addicted to the pills, he knew they had something in them to calm him down and that's what he had liked the pot for, and then that's what he loved the cocaine for. He didn't want to have to love another chemical just to feel calm.

"But you'll be okay." Troy smiled. "So shall we go downstairs and have some nice and healthy and totally disgusting fruit?"

"You'd make a great advert." Ryan laughed, they grabbed their bags and walked down stairs hand in hand.

"morning boys." Troy's mum smiled.

"Morning," Troy and Ryan chorused.

"Breakfast time." Troy's dad smiled as he handed Ryan and Troy a plate full of pancakes and fruit.

"Is it Christmas?" Troy laughed as he sat at the table next to Ryan who was staring at the food in what looked to be awe.

"No but the nurse said Ryan needs to eat more, and pancakes are not only delicious but can mix it with fruit."

"Thank you." Ryan smiled. "You didn't have to. I would have eaten the fruit with toast or something."

"Nonsense. This way we all get some." Troy's mum smiled. "Family breakfast, the four of us." Ryan grinned, he was part of the family. They ate their breakfast talking aimlessly to each other. Ryan made sure he ate most of the fruit first because he knew he would never be able to finish all of the pancakes as well.

"Ryan, Troy has basketball practice tonight so what would you like to do for the extra hour?" Troy's dad asked.

"I'll hang with Kelsi." Ryan answered once he swallowed the food.

"Okay. You're welcome to sit in my office or if you wanted to watch the practice that would be okay too."

"Thanks." Ryan smiled.

They finished breakfast and Ryan had managed to eat half of the pancakes and all of the fruit, no one questioned him about eating more but he did offer to wash up but was told to go to school by a smiling Mrs Bolton.

"She prefers you to me." Troy whined as he started the truck.

"Course she does." Ryan smiled as he sat next to Troy resting his head against his shoulder. "Why wouldn't she? I mean I am pretty darn good."

"And I'm not?" Troy pouted.

"You are, course. But just not as good as me." Ryan smiled. Troy grinned and they drove to school in silence but a comfortable silence.

Chad, Kelsi, Taylor and Gabriella were waiting for them. "Hey." Chad grinned. "Mr Evans."

"Mr Danforth." Ryan laughed. Chad hugged Ryan and Troy as did the girls.

"Dude you had pancakes!" Chad pouted.

"How do you know?" Troy laughed, he took Ryan's hand and smiled at him as they walked into school holding hands.

"You smell like blueberry syrup." Chad pouted. "You didn't bring me any."

"Ate them all." Troy laughed.

"And mind." Ryan cut in. "I swear basketball players have an empty fit for a stomach."

"And dancers don't eat so they can stay all flexible." Chad laughed.

"You've no idea how flexible I am." Ryan grinned and watched as Chad blushed. Troy and the girls laughed at Chad's expense.

"Bet Troy does." Chad grinned as it was Ryan's turn to blush.

"So you two are... finally admitting it?" Taylor asked.

"Finally admitting what?" Troy asked with a raised eyebrow.

"That you're a couple." Gabriella stated.

"Nothing final about it." Ryan said not liking her tone. "Only happened yesterday."

"Yesterday?" Gabriella asked surprised, even though she didn't really believe it.

"Yes, yesterday." Ryan said.

"So you weren't together before?" Gabriella asked.

"Gabby I told you all this." Troy sighed.

"I know but..."

"I didn't cheat on you." Troy stated. "So let it go."

"Okay. Sorry." Gabriella sighed. "I'm happy for you guys though."

"Mr Evans!" Ryan turned around when he heard Mrs Darbus call his name.

"Yeah?" Ryan asked as she walked towards him.

"Can I have a word in private please?"

"Erm okay." Ryan let go of Troy's hand reluctantly and followed her down the hall.

"What's going on?" Chad asked.

"Don't know, find out in home room I guess." Troy said and they all headed towards their home room eager to know what was happening with Ryan and Mrs Darbus.