Chapter 2

Author's Note: Hello again! So.. Not as many reviews as the prologue got… that's okay. It was a short chapter anyhow. Which is one of the reasons I decided to post up another chapter so soon. Let me know what you guys think!

Ephram looked over at Amy and smiled as the two of them sat on the couch in Ephram's house, cuddled up in a blanket with a bowl of popcorn beside them. His father had called earlier, apologizing up and down that he had to stay late at the office again. But Ephram hadn't minded this time. It allowed him to spend time with Amy at his house without his father around. Sometimes it wasn't a good thing that your girlfriend and father got along very well.

He looked back over to the TV, just as the end credits of the movie they had been watching began to roll. Amy looked up at Ephram and smiled as she tiredly stretched. As she stretched, Ephram reached over for the remote and turned the movie off, hitting the rewind button.

Amy looked over at Delia, who was fast asleep in the chair. "I wonder when we lost her."

"I think about halfway into the movie," Ephram said. Amy laughed quietly. The two sat the in silence for a few minutes, enjoying one another's company.

"We really need to find something else to do," Ephram said after a few moments of comfortable silence. "I mean were eighteen, not forty; we should be out enjoying the rest of the summer before college begins."

Amy smiled. "I think you forget where we are. Besides, we'll have plenty enough of fun in that city of yours soon enough. We should just enjoy the time we have left here in Everwood."

"Your really going to miss here that much?" he asked, sounding surprised.

"Sure, I mean, there are some things I won't miss." She looked down at their entwined fingers. "But this is the only town I've ever lived in, ya know? I grew up here. All my family is here." She looked up at Ephram. "But I couldn't imagine not being wherever you are."

Ephram smiled at her. "Me too." He leaned down and kissed her. He could never get enough of kissing her. Even now, Ephram still felt like he and Amy together was some wonderful dream in which he was constantly in threat of awakening from. He thought back to the wonderful night they shared in her family's cabin; a night he'd never forget.

Ephram threaded his hands through Amy's silky blond hair as they continued kissing on the couch, the rest of the world fading from his mind. She had that effect on him always. One smile from her and Ephram was soaring high.

Amy giggled and began to squirm from under him. "We should probably continue this when your little sister isn't five feet away," she said, smiling, as she glanced briefly over at Delia, who hadn't moved an inch.

Ephram smiled, realizing she was right. If it weren't for her, he would have forgotten Delia was even in the room.. "Good point." He raked his fingers through his hair, getting his body under control once more.

Amy glance over at the clock on the wall. "Besides.. it's getting late, I should probably head home soon. Now that the movie is finished."

"Mmm," Ephram said simply, not wanting to move from the spot they were in on the couch; Amy's head rested on his chest while Ephram's arm was comfortably around her.

Just then, the front door opened and Andy entered the house. "Sorry it took so long. I had a few more things I didn't anticipate on finishing tonight until Edna all but threatened me just as I was about to leave…"

Amy and Ephram's gazes went to the front door, neither one of them moving.

"Yeah, she has a bad habit of doing that," Amy said as Andy entered the living room.

"That she does," Andy agreed, smiling. "Hello Amy."

She smiled back. "Hi Dr. Brown." Andy looked back and fourth between the two young lovers.

"So… what'd you guys do this evening?" he asked, in attempt to make conversation.

"Ah, you know, the usual; invited a lot of people over, had a kegger," Ephram said.

"You imagination never ceases to amaze me, Ephram," Andy said. The three of them smiled. "So you guys getting ready for life in the City?" he asked. "Not too much longer till you guys will be packing your bags, getting ready go leave."

"We got till the end of August before we gotta start packing; school doesn't start until September," Amy reminded him.

"Yeah, but you will want to be settled into your new place and whatnot before then. New York City is a big place."

"Yeah, that's true," Amy said.

"But don't worry, Ephram knows that city like the back of his hand; I'm sure you guys will be settled there in no time." Amy smiled as she looked over at Ephram.

Andy looked over at Delia, still fast asleep on the chair. "How long has she been out for?"

"We're not exactly sure," Ephram said. "Right now we're thinking about half way through the movie."

Andy smiled. "I'd better go bring her upstairs to bed. Amy, would you like me to drive you home afterwards?"

"No it's okay, I got it ," Ephram said, having already planned on bringing her home.

"Okay then. Have a good evening, Amy. It was nice seeing you."

"You too. Night Dr. Brown." Amy turned to Ephram. "Ready to go?"

"Of coarse," he said as he stood up, Amy following. "I'll be right back," he told Andy before heading out the door.

The car ride to the Abbott house was fairly quiet, with occasional small talk here and there, discussing the rest of their summer plans as well as New York life. It was true, Ephram did know that town in and out, despite the fact that he hadn't lived there in over three years now. He'd make sure to make Amy feel at home there.

As they pulled up in front of the house, Ephram noticed a few downstairs lights still on, which was odd since both Mr. and Mrs. Abbott got up early, meaning they both went to bed fairly early.

"Your parents still up?" he asked curiously as he put the car into park. It was bad enough it made the noises it made; to this day, he still resumed a love/hate relationship with his car.

"Probably Bright," Amy answered.

"Shouldn't he be at his own place watching TV?" Ephram asked. He knew that if he had his own place, he wouldn't be hanging out at home. Well… probably not.

"Are you kidding me? He spends more time here than at his place. He says it gets boring." She shrugged "Wanna come in and say hi?"

"I would, but it's getting pretty late, and I'm going to fall asleep in the car if I don't get to bed." But tell him I say 'hey'."

Amy smiled. "Okay." She leaned in and kissed Ephram goodbye. "I love you. Sleep well."

"I love you too." Amy reached over and opened the door then disappear out of the ancient vehicle. Ephram watched Amy head up the walkway, and up onto the porch, making sure she was inside safely before pulling away from the house and heading home.

The rest of the way home, all he thought about was how great things were going for him at that point in his life. Almost a little too good…