Chapter 15:

Dannie-Lynn woke up around seven thirty to a note from Warren. In a sense she felt slightly burned, for lack of a better word. Dannie-Lynn shared every detail of her life with him. Things she didn't tell others, things about her mom and other stuff she just didn't hand out willy nilly but he could bring himself to give her one shred of detail about how his last and if she was correct only relationship ended.

Sure he told her about the time he'd technically hooked-up with the new waitress at the paper lantern when he was sixteen and in the back alley no less, but that was just juicy naughty secrets nothing heartfelt. He did tell her things about his dad but only small things, never memories or anything

She couldn't help thinking that if he wanted this relationship with her so bad that he'd eventually have to learn to trust her, and if it wasn't trust just sharing with her in general would've been nice.

Getting up from his bed she padded into the guest room crossing through the joining bathroom and right to her duffle, which she had yet to unpack. Her stuff would be sent over as soon as it could. She'd packed all her clothes and mailed them off before the flight so she should be getting them in a few days and her dad and aunt said they'd pack up her stuff in her room and get that out to her as soon as possible.

Her dad would be renting her an apartment after the three-month stay was up and her uncle was going to fly out and fireproof her room for her, and she was adamant on the placing having a roof, somewhere she could land.

Dannie-Lynn put on her favorite Laguna boot cut stonewash jeans from Pacsun and a white tank with her cropped black jean vest (AN: I put a pic of the vest on my page, cause I just found the best one ever) after taking a quick shower knowing she smelled like sex.

She straightened her hair out with a flat iron a bit, even though it had a natural straightness to it, she liked it ultra flat if she was doing straight. So after that she applied a little eyeliner and some mascara to her eyes a little lip-gloss and put in her gauge captive hoop earrings. (AN: If you have no clue what I am talking about check out me page)

"I need to go have my tips done." She thought holding a bottom chunk of hair in her hand and she pulled and piece from the back. "And my underside too." She mumbled.

After that she left the bathroom heading for her laptop in the guest room. She snatched it taking it in to Warren's room. She set it on his desk next to his and booted it up sitting in his desk chair. Once she was booted up and logged on she opened her internet browser and went straight to her myspace to check her messages. Once there she found she had a new one from Nessa and Lacey so she quickly replied to those and went to get off, but her default picture stopped her.

It was a picture of her and Warren again making out, but Dannie-Lynn had taken it when they had gone up to the roof one night. The sun was setting just to the right of the photo casting them in a dark shadow but the picture was amazing to her cause she could see nothing about them wasn't touching at some point. His hands were holding her cheeks in his palms and he had her flush up against him. Their lips were locked and her free hand that wasn't snapping the picture was clutching his leather jacket holding him closer.

Dannie-Lynn dragged the mouse and clicked on his myspace link, he was her number one after all. Oh the catastrophe that had caused with Nessa and Lacey. Anyways when his page came up she grinned at his picture of them making out in the bathroom, they seemed to be real good at making out, but she also had photos of them just chilling together holding hands, etc…

"It's what you do to me…" She muttered reading his quote aloud. When had he listened to the Plain white Tee's?

Scrolling a bit to his friend's comments section she saw that he'd been commenting with Nessa. So she picked one and red going up.And that's a bad thing because? – Ness…why don't you just tell her? You know you want too. – Ness…she's scared and scarred not heartless. – Ness…tell her! – Ness

That was the last one before the one Dannie-Lynn had put on the day before that he probably hadn't even gotten yet. Is it bad that I'm sitting in this boring ass class thinking about strapping you down and having my wicked way with you?Hot Kisses – Torch.She sent that from her laptop, which she had taken with her to school the day before, and sent that to him from her fifth period class.

She clicked on Nessa's page to read what he put there. I've fallen for her. – Warren…it's not, I just don't know what to do about it. – Warren…Tell her. I want to yeah but what if she doesn't feel for me? – Warren…I know. – Warren…I'll try. – Warren

He really loves me. Dannie-Lynn thought silently and returned to his page and clicked on his pictures. There had only been two when the summer started and now you'd never know it. There were pictures of Dannie and him, him hanging out, all the girls on the couch talking or outside doing something, there was even a picture of him giving Will a noogie, and of course the boat pictures which none of the others had caught on to since he hadn't posted any of the 'naughtier' ones.

But if he loves me why can't he just tell me about Sophie or what happened? Do I love him? She asked herself silently.

She closed everything out and looked at the wallpaper on her screen. It was a picture of her and Warren on the boat together with the others. His arm was around her shoulder and they were smiling as their faces were turned towards each other and their noses were touching. Dannie-Lynn was holding his drink away from him and he was attempting a 'jedi mind trick' to get it back.

Dannie-Lynn couldn't help but smile at that, not smirk, smile. He'd been doing that a lot lately. Making her smile or laugh.

I love him. It was a moment of clarity seeing all the fun they had together the things they could connect about. It didn't matter if he didn't tell her certain things she knew he let her see a side of himself he didn't show to anyone else most of the time. She saw that it was almost nine ten on the clock and turned the laptop off leaving it on the desk and she headed in to the guest room and grabbed her bag before heading downstairs to wait for Warren.

Warren walked in the front door at nine fifteen not expecting to find Dannie-Lynn actually ready and waiting for him on the stairs. He really didn't know why that surprised him. She wasn't like other girls.

"Hey." He said casually.

Dannie-Lynn smiled. "Hi. How was work?" She asked kindly.

Warren shrugged. "It was normal. Let me run up and change and then we'll go."

"Ok." She said and he headed upstairs.

Dannie-Lynn waited for him on the stairs and a few minutes later he came back down. He had his hair down again instead of back and he hand put on another pair of jeans and one of his button up shirts.

"Ready?" She nodded and he offered her his hand. Dannie-Lynn took it and he helped her up from where she sat and they headed out the front door shutting it behind them. "When did you wake up?" He asked conversationally after they got in the truck and he backed out of the driveway.

Dannie-Lynn looked over at him. "About seven thirty or so."

"Sorry I left without…"

"I got the note. It's fine." She said giving him a calm quick smile.

Warren went silent as he drove. It was only five minutes to the place Layla was talking about from his house and as he neared he glanced over at Dannie-Lynn again. "I know I dodged you again…

"Warren it's fine." Dannie-Lynn insisted giving him another smile. "Really. It's your business. And if you don't want to talk about it that's fine I don't want to start some argument between us about your ex."

Before Warren could say anything else he'd pulled into a parking spot and Dannie-Lynn jumped out of the truck as fast as she could cause Lacey and Kameron were standing with the others. "Must've flown in early." Warren muttered shutting the truck off and he got out and walked over.

Dannie-Lynn threw her arms around Lacey. "Ha ha I got my clubbing buddy!"

"Only if Warren lends you to me for the night." Lacey said.

Dannie-Lynn looked over at Warren smiling. "You don't mind right hothead?" Warren shrugged and she looked back at Lacey. "See. He's not much for dancing anyways."

Warren couldn't help feeling like she was pushing away from him. Whenever they went out she was practically glued to his side. Maybe he'd upset her by ignoring her again about the Sophie subject. He didn't really know.

After getting inside Dannie-Lynn, Layla, Lacey, Sydney and Magenta all disappeared into the crowd of dancing teens for a long ass time before returning to the table with the boys out of breath and sweaty as all get out.

"I'm going up!" Dannie-Lynn pointed to the stage.

Sydney smirked at her and gave her a thumbs up as did Lacey. The guys did seem to notice this but they just thought it was weird girl behavior. Warren just thought Dannie-Lynn was avoiding being with him.

After a few moments he looked up at the stage and saw her standing there. The music started to play and Dannie-Lynn stood mouth to mic and began to sing along with the beat.

"Tired
Of everything around me
I smile
But I don't feel a thing no

I'm so far from where I need to be
I've given up on faith, on everything
All I want, all I need
Is some peace

There's a hole
Inside of me
It's so cold
Slowly killing me

Secrets
Eating at the core of me
Shut off
Trusting all the lies I breathe

I'm so far from where I need to be
I've given up on faith, on everything
All I wanted, all I needed
Was some peace

There's a hole
Inside of me

It's so damn cold
Slowly killing me

Sinking ever so slowly
So far from where I should be
No hands reaching out for me
Help me, help me

Something's gone
I can feel it
It's all wrong
I'm so sick of this

There's a hole
Inside of me
It's so cold
Slowly killing me
There's a hole
Inside of me
It's so damn cold
Slowly killing me"

Dannie-Lynn panted as she finished the songs last note. The band cut out and gave her a moment. "That's how I felt for a long time and then something in my life changed and I don't feel that anymore. But if it isn't one thing it's another." With that said the band kicked up again and Dannie-Lynn started to sing another song.

"Lay back, enjoy the fall lover I won't hurt you
I take it all on if you trust me
Don't hesitate let it go, let me know, baby show me
I don't read minds but I'm trying my best to read yours

Yeah
Let me know, let me know
Yeah
Let me know, it's all for you

The last line of that verse Dannie-Lynn had attempted to catch Warren's eye but he wasn't paying attention anymore, now he just sat staring blankly at his drink. Ok maybe I went overboard avoiding him a little too much. She thought silently and continued singing.

Help me help yourself
I want to give it all to you but
Don't make me second guess, I don't want to play games no more
For sure I've got your back, I've never wanted anything more than you and your sexy smile
I love you so try not to blow it this time"Yeah

Let me know, let me know
Yeah
Let me know, it's all for you

Everything inside you, about you
I want to know, taste, hold, love you anytime I want to
Let me show you, let me give you everything I have saved just for you
I know you love me but I'm gonna need more than what you're giving me
I want to feel you but I feel empty
You gotta help me, you gotta meet me halfway
There I see you, can you see me, closer now
Just tell me, show me, what it's gonna take to get you to trust me, love me like I know you can

Yeah
Let me know, let me know
Yeah
Let me know, it's all for you"

By the end of the song Dannie-Lynn had lost any hope that Warren had been paying attention. She was pretty sure he'd just ignored everything after the first song zoning out thinking that she was either finished or just ignoring him by keeping her distance.

She walked towards the table after thanking the house band and she sat down next to Warren. Layla, Lacey, Sydney and Magenta all gave her small smiles and a shrug. "Hey." She bumped Warren's shoulder lightly with her own.

He glanced up. "Hey. I'm gonna go get some air." Dannie-Lynn stood and he got out of the booth and left through the crowd.

Dannie-Lynn stood there for a moment and looked at the others. "Is he brain dead?" She asked them.

Will, Zach, and Ethan didn't know what to say to that and Kameron smirked at her while the girls just sighed and nodded. "Yeah they all are." Lacey and Syd said at the same time.

Dannie-Lynn smirked at Syd, just cause the girl was still on her first ever boyfriend. That's right her and Hunter were a long distance couple, for now that is until she got back to New York in three months.

"What are you going on about?" Will asked.

Layla smacked his shoulder lightly. "If you don't know don't bother, just deal with your own romance issues ok?"

"I don't have romance issues." Will looked at her confused.

Layla just rolled her eyes. "I'm gonna go talk to him." Dannie-Lynn groaned out and left the club as well. Once she got outside she had to look for him and found him sitting in the back of the truck in the parking lot. "You coming back in any time soon."

"Eventually."

"Did I piss you off or something?"

"Why would you think that?"

"Cause you're being a royal dick to me right now." She said climbing up into the bed of the truck and standing looking down at his sitting form.

Warren stood up taking a menacing step towards her, but Dannie-Lynn didn't flinch or back away. "Funny you should mention the word 'dick.'" He snarled.

Dannie-Lynn glared at him. "What crawled up your ass and ass raped you?" She growled back.

"I should've just cut my loses and stayed out of this." He said turning and putting his hands on the hood of the cab as he leaned forward a bit.

"Out of what?"

"This relationship." He said quietly, but Dannie-Lynn heard him and for the first time in what felt like a long time she felt like she had been stabbed with a very dull object and repeatedly so.

"Why because you think all I want you for is sex?"

"You're just going to get what you want and than you'll leave." He said bleakly.

Dannie-Lynn scoffed slightly. "Were you even listening to me up on that stage?"

"Why bother you were just ignoring me anyways." He muttered.

"Why did I even bother than?" She said throwing her hands up and back to her sides in exasperation and she jumped out of the bed of the truck and started walking off.

"Where are you going?" Warren said.

"Home." Was the only reply and she flamed up and took off.

Warren got out of the bed of the truck and into the cab and pulled out a few minutes later heading for his house. When he got there he walked in slamming the door behind him and he locked it. "Torch!"

Dannie-Lynn started down the stairs duffle in hand. "I told you I'm going home. You're right us just isn't working." She mumbled and he didn't know that she was trying desperately not to cry. She hated crying it was so girly, but she didn't have her girly moments.

"I'm sorry about what I said I didn't mean it." Warren said looking at her intently with his deep brown eyes.

Dannie-Lynn stopped on the bottom stair tossing her duffle so it landed right in front of the door. "You can't even trust me enough to tell me what happened to the big bad Warren Peace."

"Because I don't want it to happen again?" He growled.

"Exactly and you can't trust me enough to believe I wont do whatever was done again. Do you know how incredibly hard it is and has been sharing my past with you? My fears? My weaknesses? My scars are things I thought I'd never share, but you're the only one who hasn't known me for years that I want to tell. Just you. But you can't even give me the same."

"Why is it so god damned important to you?" Warren asked calmly biting back his temper.

Dannie-Lynn moved passed him towards the door and then she turned back around to face him. "Because…cause I love you, that's why." She saw Warren's face go blank. "Yeah I love you, you idiot and if you had just listened to me when I was singing you'd know that. But love isn't much if the person you love can't trust you back."

"You love me?" Warren asked staring at her unblinking mouth agape.

Dannie-Lynn shrugged and nodded her head. "Yeah. I do." She mumbled and looked down at her feet. "And it scares the shit out of me." She said softly. Warren took a few strides towards her and she back up against the door. "Don't." She said threateningly.

"Torch I said I was sorry. I didn't mean…"

"I think you did." She said looking up at him having got the tears that wanted to come out under control. "I don't know what she did, and I don't know why everything is falling apart here when it was fine in New York but…"

"We were together most of last year. I was her…first sexually, and after a while I started noticing her spending a little time avoiding me. One night I went over to her house to talk to her about it and found her in bed with another guy. We argued and she kept saying that it never would've worked out between us because I was the son of a villain and her parents didn't like me that she'd rather end it than stay together, but she was sorry I had to find out she was cheating. The last two months of our relationship she'd been cheating on me.

For once in a long time I thought that maybe I meant something to somebody, that because of the physical level she allowed into the relationship that maybe I meant something to her. I hate that I let myself get wrapped up in it like I did because I just ended up hurt. Yes I'm human, I have feelings it doesn't matter if I'm Warren Peace or some Joe schmo it still hurts to have something like that happen to you. It sucks when no one wants you because of who your father is or what you might someday become."

Dannie-Lynn bit her lip and took a step towards him bring her hand up to his cheek gently. "I want you. Forget the naughty stuff we do and the twisted jokes we share, none of that matters. For as long as I can remember since my mom died I've had this hole inside of me that I never thought anyone could fill. But how you treat me and care about me, making me smile…it's gone it's not there anymore I don't feel half empty. I feel like I'm really wanted. And I want you to feel wanted because I want you.

Screw who your father is, forget whether or not my father likes you. I love you and I want you around Hothead."

Warren had placed his hand over hers on his cheek and put the other around her waist. "I probably shouldn't have told you I loved you during sex, huh?" He joked lightening the mood. A smile graced her lips and she laughed softly bringing her hand down from his face and resting it on his torso with the other that lay there gently. Warren put his other hand around her waist now holding her to him. "Will you stay?"

Dannie-Lynn nodded. "I've gotten so use to the fight and flight response that it's what I do. But now that this is fixed I'm not going anywhere. And for the record the promise to kick your ass if you even think about going evil on me still stands." She grinned.

"So am I forgiven for being a royal dick?" He joked.

"Funny you should mention the word dick." Dannie-Lynn teased tiptoeing up and kissing him flames itching at her hands to break free but she held them back, not realizing how hard it was for Warren to keep himself from grabbing her and taking her against the front door. She loved him and he knew she didn't take love lightly. "If you'd like…I'll light Miss perfects blond head on fire." Dannie-Lynn panted as she broke the kiss.

Warren laughed and shook his head. "No."

"You sure I could really use a little mischief." She grinned.

Leaning his head down to her neck he gently began to kiss and suck her smooth silk skin. "Positive." He muttered.

Dannie-Lynn tilted her head to the side giving him a bit more access to her. "Then I guess I have to find my mischief elsewhere."

Warren pulled away grinning at her and he gave her a quick hot kiss. "That sounds like fun to me."

"And that sounds promising." Dannie-Lynn mocked grabbing his hands." She started pulling him upstairs.

"Where are you taking me?"

"To your room."

"I thought we just made the point it wasn't all about sex?"

"It's not." Dannie-Lynn said reaching his door and leaning back against it smirking at him. "But knowing you actually love me makes me really hot." She said giving him her sexy smirk.

Warren grinned leaning in to her. "Is that so?"

"Yeah." She said softly nodding her head. "'Sides you can't make-up without make-up sex."

"You are undeterred."

"I love you, you love me, so let's have some we're in love sex." She said teasingly.

Warren bent his head capturing her lips in his. Dannie-Lynn used her available hand to open the door and they stumbled back through Warren kicking it shut behind him and Dannie-Lynn walked backwards towards his bed removing her vest and his button up shirt as they moved never breaking their lip contact.

When they reached the end of the bed they broke apart and kicked off their shoes. Warren grabbed the hem of Dannie-Lynn's shirt lifting it over her head throwing it to the floor as he attached his lips to her neck.

Dannie-Lynn let out a soft moan as she started undoing his belt and the fasteners of his jeans. His jeans and his boxers soon fell to the floor allowing Warren to step out of them and he started working on hers.

Soon those were nothing more then a forgotten puddle on the floor and he lifted her up by her thighs and her legs wrapped around his waist as he crawled on to the bed. Once on the bed fully Dannie-Lynn plopped back on the bed looking up at Warren who was kneeling between her legs that were still around his waist. Dannie-Lynn grinned at him before undoing the front clasp of her bra and removing it tossing it to the floor.

Warren clutched the hem of her dark red panties in his hands and with a merciless strength ripped them so that they tore and practically fell from her body onto the mattress. Dannie-Lynn yanked them out from beneath her throwing them to the floor as well knowing that was yet another pair she'd have to replace.

"I think I'm going to stop wearing underwear all together." Dannie-Lynn giggled as his lips found her belly button and kissed up to the valley between her breasts, to her clavicle and then to her lips.

Warren kissed her passionately reaching as best he could into his nightstand. When he's hand came back he removed the item from the package and slipped it on.

Dannie-Lynn unwrapped her legs from around his waste placing her feet on either side of his legs and Warren moved to lay over her. Catching each other in a brown on brown lustful stare Warren moved in kissing her lips as his hips came up slowly entering her. Groaning when he was completely inside of her Warren pulled back and plunged back in making her fingers clutch the pillow behind her.

Doing her best to keep from scratching him up anymore Dannie-Lynn clutched the pillow beneath her head till she felt better then saw, with her eyes closed, Warren's hands on her wrists. He gave them a gentle tug and she released the pillow and son her hands were on his shoulders.

She grinned not having to open her eyes to know he was smirking at her. They continued to move together sweat forming on their bodies. "Yeah…oh…" Dannie-Lynn moaned softly.

Warren's lips were like a sucking leech all over her neck but she loved it especially when he bit her gently it sent tingles through her skin.

"Faster baby please." Dannie-Lynn pleaded whining slightly doing so. She gripped his shoulders as he started speeding up. "Yeah that's it…" She cooed softly in pleasure. Dannie-Lynn felt Warren's lips on hers moving frantically and passionately as his tongue dipped between her lips dancing with hers feeling the boiling temperatures of their skin consume them whole.

His hand trailed down between their bodies reaching for that spot, her weakness. The thing that sent her over the edge and turned her legs to jello.

Dannie-Lynn knew where his hand was going and welcomed it as her breathing became frenzied and sporadic her heart pounding in her chest and her legs once again wrapped around Warren's waist urging deeper penetration.

She felt her climax coming and wanted it badly. Her skin was on fire more so than it had ever been. But she knew it wasn't her body it was their bodies creating the heat and two Pyro's together could get very very hot. Warren flicked her sensitive nub making her arch up into him and he did it again eliciting a cry of excitement from her lips.

A grin tugged at his lips and he moved his mouth down beside her ear. "You like that?" He whispered huskily as if he didn't already know.

"Uh huh." She nodded slightly taking in deep breaths as her back met the mattress once again.

"Want me to do it again?"

"Yes." She whispered nipping his ear lightly making his groan. Warren did it again and this time Warren knew he'd taken her over cause she yelled his name in his ear arching pressing her pert breasts against his chest. "Warren…mmm I love you." She whispered coming back down as the flames that usually found their way onto her skin disintegrated back into her being unnoticed.

Warren climaxed the moment she told him she loved him. It was his weakness, being cared for by another he'd wanted it for so long and now he had it. "Dannie…" He growled into her neck.

Breathing heavily Warren lifted himself up fully on his arms looking down at the beautiful mess beneath him. Dannie-Lynn's hair was messy from his fingers before they'd even made it to the bed, and her lip-gloss was smeared onto her chin. She had several bit marks along her shoulders, neck and collarbone and bruises were also forming under her skin. Most of all he loved that she looked back at him with her whole heart.

"I love you." Warren said quietly.

Dannie-Lynn grinned letting her legs fall from his waist and he collapse to the bed next to her. She snuggled up to his side.

Warren reached down grabbing his sheet and comforter pulling them up to their waists and leaving it there. Slipping his hand under the sheet he removed the used condom and leaned over the side of the bed throwing it in his wastebasket.

"It's not fair you knowing every little way to set me off." Dannie-Lynn giggled.

"I'm not always about fair." Warren teased her.

"You're an idiot."

"But you love me."

"Fine if you say so." She giggled.

Warren pulled her in close kissed her forehead and closed his eyes. They didn't have to bother with the lights cause neither of them had flipped the switch when they walked in. But there was enough light from the streetlamps out front to see each other clearly.

"Warren?"

"Yeah?"

"We're going to have to wash your bedding tomorrow."

"Yeah I know."

"And we have to take your trash out."

"Yeah I know."

"Are you even really listening to me?"

"Yeah I know."

"Warren?"

Warren laughed and opened his eyes looking over at her. "Yes I heard you and yes I know."

Dannie-Lynn's phone rang and she got up from her comfortable spot to grab it from the pocket of her jeans at the end of the bed on the floor. "Yello?"

"Hey where'd you two go, I've been calling for over an hour?" Layla said worriedly.

"Hippy chill we came home." Dannie-Lynn said as she laid back down with Warren recovering herself with the sheet and comforter.

Warren lightly dragged his fingers along her torso.

"Oh. Is everything ok?"

"Everything's fine Hippy. We're actually getting ready to turn in so how 'bout I talk to you tomorrow."

"Fine. Goodnight."

"Night." Dannie-Lynn hung up and handed her phone to Warren to set on the nightstand. "Sleep sounds nice." Dannie-Lynn said dreamily.

Warren chuckled and she snuggled down closer into him. "Love you Torch."

"Love you hothead." She kissed his shoulder softly and then she was out. Warren lay their for a while looking up at the ceiling with a smile on his face before he to fell asleep.

AN: Songs are Kelly clarkson Hole and Yeah from My December...I know i know, but i really dig her new cd!