"Ben. It's okay. Calm down." I whispered. He wasn't. I turned to Whitney.

"Apologize."

"For what? He looks like he's gonna crush me!"

"If you don't, maybe he will. And trust me; do you want him re-doing what he did to the shark? On you? Cause I bet he would, and he could, cause correct me if I'm wrong, but you're much lighter than a shark!"

She nearly fell on the floor. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please don't hurt me!" She started crying.

I looked back up at Ben; he was stuck in a trance or something. A speck of gold flicked in his eyes. Just do it! Stop being chicken and do it already Tory!

"Tory! Calm him down! Do something. Or I'll do it myself!" Kit yelled at me.

I turned back to Ben. Then got my hand loose from his, wrapped my arms round his neck and pulled myself up and my lips met his. He was so shocked he snapped back into reality immediately.

He fell back against the wall and put his hands on my waist then pulled me closer, and did what he always did. He lifted me up on his front and kissed back. I heard Whitney and Kit, whisper to each other and start backing out of the room.

You two snog a lot, and guess what, it's my turn. Our turn.

About ten seconds later Ben pulled away and dropped me back on the ground. "Sorry about that. I just have a couple of issues with him." He spoke to everyone, but was looking at Kit and Whitney.

They came back and sat on the couch. "Umm, no problem." Kit stumbled. Hi and Shelton walked to the couch that's to the right of the television, and Ben went too, and sat down.

There was no more room left but Ben tapped his knee, and I sat on it. Whitney pounced. "Err, thanks Tory, for calming him down."

"No problem. There's only two ways to calm Ben down: either you slap him across the face, or you kiss him. And I knew which one he'd prefer." Ben wrapped he arms round my waist to steady me then reached up and gave me a kiss. He's a good kisser. I'll give him that. "Right. So, how long has, this been going on for?" Ben took this one. "Do you mean, officially, or un-officially?"

"Both."

"You take this one Tor." Ben winked at me.

"Okay. Officially: Since this morning. Un-officially: About two months? What do you think Ben?" He grinned. "Same." Whitney turned and faced Kit.

"Do you know about them?" She put her hand on her breasts and mascara started running down her cheeks, as she cried. Kit sighed and began rubbing the back of his neck. "Yeah. I just haven't had the chance to tell you. And, I wanted Tory and Ben to tell you themselves. Guess that didn't work out so well."

"Come on guys." I looked at the boys. "Let's go."

"Not yet young lady and you three." Kit voice sounded threatening. "I have a couple of questions for you lot. For starters, what the hell were you doing? Taking on a Great White like that?!" He stared at Ben.

"Look, I wasn't planning on it, but it was either gonna get Tory or me. And no way in hell was I gonna let it get her. So I threw her onto the shore like you saw. And I knew I wasn't going to get away. And not to brag, but I'm the strongest in this room, and I was pretty sure I could take it on. Turned out I was right." Kit eyed him suspiciously. "Proof it."

"Prove I can take a Great White on? You saw the video!"

"I know you can do that, but prove you're strong." What kind of request is that?

"Seriously? I'm sitting here with no shirt on! Can't you see the muscles in my arms

"Alright. You're on." He turned to Kit. "I'll pick up or do three things that no one else in this room can do by themselves." I glanced over at Hi and Shelton. They looked, excited. Surprisingly.

"Anyone got popcorn? Cause we're about to witness modern day Hercules." Hi joked.

"Ha-ha. Very funny, cupcake!" Ben said sarcastically. He turned to me.

"Act one." He started to stand up so I leapt off his lap. Then he stood in front of me with his hands held up at just above his waist. Not linked, just singularly. "What do want me to do?"

"Take my hands." I did as he asked. "Tight." I squeezed his hands and he squeezed mine. Oww. That's a bit too tight. Seeing the look of pain on my face he loosened. That's better. He gazed into my eyes. "Do you trust me?" I gazed back.

"Yes." I got lifted off the ground, slowly, until I was upside down above Ben's head and he started lowering me behind his back. Okay. This is a bit scary, but awesome! Then I reached the ground and he spun me so I was facing him again. "You okay?" "Yeah. That was a bit shocking, but it was awesome!" I smiled at him.

"Okay. Next. Come outside." Everyone followed him outside where he stood in front of Kit's jeep. "Promise I won't scratch it." "What are going to do? Lift up the bumper?" Whitney asked that.

"Hey. Shut it! You wanted him to prove he was strong and he's doing it! No idea why you want him to prove it, but whatever!" For once Kit actually didn't yell at me.

The jeep was quite high up, so Ben crouched underneath the jeep, and pushed up on the bottom of it. Everyone stared in shock as he grunted a couple of times, then rose up with the jeep above his head.

"Oh my god!" Whitney looked as white as a ghost. He now was fully standing up, panting lightly, with a five hundred pound jeep above his head.

"Holy crap." Kit, Shelton and Hi said at once. Kit gulped. "Forget about the third thing Ben. You have definitely proved yourself."

"Thanks." Ben grunted. He collapsed onto one knee and jeep wobbled on his hands. I ran over and helped him support the jeep. Together we lowered the jeep and rolled out from underneath it. "That was the second most amazing thing I've seen today." I grinned at Ben and turned round to face Whitney and Kit.

"Satisfied?"

"Yes." They responded. They were actually shivering from shock. I glanced at my watch. Six-thirty.

Shelton spoke first. "I have to get going. My mum's gonna be yelling at me, cause dinner will be cold."

"Me too." Hi chipped in. "I was supposed to be home ten minutes ago. And I don't want to get grounded."

They both ran off. "Sorry Tor, but I got to go as well. I have a, err, well, something to buy, and not much time to do it. Come to my place around eight-thirty will you? I need to show you something."

"Sure. Bye." I waved as Ben ran off. Kit and Whitney looked at me.

"Anything to say?" Whitney asked.

"Nope." I ran inside a nd up to my bedroom. I need to sleep.