Hey guys! Sorry it took me so long to post a chapter two, and I'm sorry it's so short. I started college a few months ago, so I have zero extra time, but I'll try to get new stuff posted more often. Thank you for reading (:

"Oh shit!" was all I could say as we lay there naked and reeking of sex. I hurried up and grabbed my clothes and ran to the back. I heard the guys' voices get louder as they all entered the bus. I quickly got dresses, and went back to the front of the bus. Vic was nowhere in sight. I let out a sigh of relief. "Hey guys. Where did y'all go? I thought we were all hangin' out?" Tony was the first to speak, "We went out for a drink. I love when people say 'y'all' it's so cute." Of course I blushed like an idiot at that comment. I replied with, "Well living in the south all my life, it's just a permanent part of my vocabulary."

The guys were all giggling. "Okay. What the hell is so funny?" I said. After the laughing died down Mike said, "So, you and my big brother found a way to occupy yourselves huh?" Oh my god! I was blushing furiously red. I felt like my face was going to slit open from the embarrassment. Apparently they could tell I was uncomfortable, because they stopped laughing and Mike gave me a hug and said, "Hey. It's nothing to be embarrassed about. You're the one and only person Vic has ever had sex with on the first night. He says that sex is between two people who love each other, and he's always been in a relationship for a while before he would finally give it up. So, you are something really special. The way he looked at you…I've never seen that much love and admiration on anyone's face before, not even my parents!"

The only word I could say was, "really?" I was just so damn shocked at what I just heard. Does he love me? Do I love him? Where is he? Mike interrupted my thought, "Yes, really. I'm jealous!" he said with a giggle. I smiled back at him and asked, "Where is Vic?" Just as I said it Vic walked out fully dressed. He's so handsome. "Hey Alex. You wanna go out for a walk with me?" he said looking nervous. "Yea, sure." I replied.

We said 'see ya later' to the guys, and walked from the bus to the sidewalk. It was past midnight, so it was dark. The moon was so bright and beautiful, I glanced at it for a little bit. Vic cleared his throat and brought my attention back to him. He looked like he was a teenage out on his first date. It was kind of cute. He slowly grabbed my hand and held on firmly. I felt safer. "Is this okay?" he asked nodding to our intertwined hands. "Of course. I love when we touch. I feel safer…more at peace." Gosh, can I go five minutes without blushing like an idiot? Ugh! I looked down at my feet like I normally do when I'm afraid.

We walked in silence for a little while until we reached a bridge. It was a short bridge with only one street light. Vic stopped walking at the highest point, so I stopped too. He stood in front of me. I felt his gaze on me, but I was too scared to look up. I felt him place his hand on my cheek. I didn't even realize I was crying until he asked, "What's wrong? Are you hurting? Did the guys give you bull shit? If they did I'll fuckin kill them!" It took me by surprise that he sounded so protective, but I liked it. "No, no, no! I'm okay really. They guys were nothing but nice to me. I didn't even realize I was crying. I guess I'm just waiting for you to tell me to go away, leave you alone, and to never talk to you again…just like the others"

The mood shifted. I was still crying. Vic just picked me up in a tight hug. When he let me go he took my face in both of his hands and said, "You never have to worry about that. I will always want you with me. Just thinking about you leaving me physically hurts! The only way I would ever go without you in my life is if you tell me to go away, and I hope that never happens." He was starting to cry. "Why? I'm nothing special. Why me?" I asked. Before I could even think he replied with "Because I love you more than life!" He let go of my face.

I just looked up at him in shock. Is this real? His face dropped, like he was ashamed of the words that came out of his mouth. It took me a minute to process all this. Slowly I recovered and said, "Are you serious? I need to know if you're serious." He lifted his face up, "of course I'm serious. I would never lie about something like that. If you don't feel the same, I'll understand…" Without thinking I stretched up and kissed him. He was surprised at first, but we melted into the kiss. It was slow and passionate. I could literally feel the love. We pulled apart slowly, and I whispered, "I love you too. I never want to lose you. You're the first person to make me feel safe since 2001 when my dad was alive. I love you more than words, more than breath, more than life…"

I felt like the happiest person in the universe when he smiled from ear to ear and took me into his arms, spinning me like a child. We stood there for a minute with him holding me. "I could get used to this" I gigged into his ear. "Ha-ha. Me too…" there was a pause, "I love you," I said. He replied quickly, "I love you too." I pulled away and said, "Okay, seriously. The guys are gonna think I kidnapped you if we don't get back soon." "True. Ha. Let's go."

We walked back to the bus in silence. Holding each other's hand. It felt like paradise. I couldn't stop smiling like an idiot. When I looked up he was smiling too. My heart was filled with so much warmth and love I could barely believe it. I was finally happy.