Sorry for the wait again! It's been really busy these past two weeks with midterms and projects due, but now I'm finally on Spring Break! So my goal is to post two to three chapters this week! Thank you so much for reading and your comments mean the world to me! So, without further ado, chapter 7….

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Billy took in the sight before him, although he couldn't believe his eyes. Beside him stood Eli, smiling at Billy and then back at Teddy; Billy could already tell where Eli wanted this to go. Sitting on the rocking chair was Cassie, Billy's babysitter and turning into one of his best friends (but not the best-that was still Kate); she sat there with a puzzled look on her face, not sure of what was exactly happening. And then on the couch sat his best friend Kate Bishop; she looked at Teddy with the expression of "you look really nice for Billy, but who the hell do you think you are coming to his apartment!?"

Then there was the boy next to her, the one who caused this whole scene, the one who stabbed Billy in the back for no apparent reason, the one who swept him off his feet the night of the dance, the one who Billy can't stop thinking about, Theodore Altman. He stood up from the couch, showing off his dashing suit (Billy recognized it as the same one he wore to the dance). He had a half grin on his face and worried eyes, which made him look really cute. He walked over to Billy and presented the flowers.

"These are for you, I hope you like them."

Billy took the flowers cautiously and looked down at them. He had to admit, the bouquet looked beautiful. There were all kinds of colorful flowers, and Billy really liked color. The outer flowers were shaped like a heart and in the middle of the bouquet one flower stuck out over all the rest of them-a branch with a row of purple bleeding hearts, Billy's favorite flower.

"How did you know?" Billy asked wide eyed.

"We talked about your favorite flower the night of the dance, you told me the story your mother used to tell you as a kid about the bleeding heart flower. About a prince who is madly in love with a princess. How the princess didn't want to have anything to do with the prince even after he gives her bunnies and slippers, like the petals on the flowers. So he uses a dagger to kill himself, like the middle of the flower shaped like a dagger in a heart. Then the princess said her heart would bleed for the prince after she found out, hence the name. I thought it was the perfect flower for this situation; I just hope I won't have to use the dagger." Teddy said.

Billy was speechless. This was by far the cutest thing anyone has ever done for him. He stared at Teddy for what seemed like forever, small tears running down the side of his face.

"I think we will leave you two alone," Eli said after a few minutes, shooing the girls out.

After some time, Teddy finally spoke. "So what are you thinking, Billy?"

"I don't know what I'm thinking Teddy!" Billy shot back, "That was the cutest thing ever, but I'm still so mad at you! I don't know what to do!"

Billy set the flowers on the coffee table, flopped face-first on the couch, and starting crying. Teddy watched as the boy he wants so badly to say he will be his lay there weeping. He hesitantly sat on the edge of the couch and started rubbing Billy's back trying to calm him down.

"Please stop," Billy sniffed as he got up from the couch, "you are being really cute and protective right now, but I can't tell you anything right now. I need time to think Teddy; my brain says I shouldn't, but my heart thinks differently. I know that sounds really cliché, but it's true."

"It's not cliché at all," Teddy said calmly, "I know it's a lot to take in, and I know I haven't made it easy on you, but you have to realize Billy that I want to be with you. Ever since I met you at the diner I knew that there was something between us. At first I just thought it was friendship, but now I realize it is something much, much more. I've never felt like this before Billy, and I know you feel something too. I just wish I hadn't hit you…"

"Then why did you do it?" Billy asked.

"I don't know," Teddy said shamefully, "I wasn't thinking. I just wanted to be popular for once. I have never been popular in any of my schools that I've been in, and trust me there have been a lot. I finally had the chance to be popular here and I loved it. There was a price to pay however, and I realize now that I made the wrong decision. Greg told me that in order to remain popular, I needed to stop hanging out with you. So I just tried to avoid you, but then you came up to ask me something. I was just going to rub you off, but then Greg had to be right behind me saying I should punch you. In a split second decision I decided to do it, and now I regret it a thousand times over Billy. Greg is an ass, and it took me a while to realize it."

"You still didn't have to hit me…"

"I know, just say the word and I will leave. Just don't say I didn't try to make this work."

Teddy got up off the couch and started walking out of the living room. Billy finally gave into his heart and leaped of the couch and ran to Teddy. He pulled him around so that they could look deep into each other's eyes.

"I may be crazy for doing this, but you are right Teddy. This is meant to be." Billy said as he went for Teddy's lips. Their lips locked in the second most amazing kiss Billy has ever had. He felt like he was in heaven. When they finally let go of one another Teddy spoke:

"You have no idea how happy I am right now Billy Kaplan," Teddy smiled.

"So am I Ted, so am I."