I am so sorry this one is so late! My computer wasn't working for the past two weeks, but I finally got it working again! I want to thank you again for reading, and I really do love reviews (I would really appreciate it if you made one ) . Here is Chapter 8!

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I really like you Teddy, I really do, but there is one condition if this is going to work. You can never listen to Greg ever again. He is a bully, and when you listen to him, you turn into a bully. I have no intentions on dating a bully, Teddy Altman. You do not have to come out to everyone, but you have to stop listening to Greg, even if it means losing some popularity…

Those were the last words Teddy heard from Billy Kaplan before kissing him goodnight. They stayed with Teddy the whole night. Losing popularity, he thought, after I finally had a taste of it? He had hoped he would be going to sleep with happy thoughts of Billy and him finally being together, but all he could think about were Billy's words. Don't listen to Greg.

Stop it Teddy, he thought some more, you finally did the right thing, and now you are going out with your soul mate. Popularity doesn't compare. At least, it shouldn't… but it was so nice being on top! What about basketball, too? Would my teammates and coaches be fine if they knew about Billy? Would Greg suspect something if I didn't go out with another girl? So many questions… but one thing is for certain; I have Billy now, sweet, precious Billy. That's all that matters, right?

Teddy went to bed with a plan. He would stay in the closet at least until basketball season was over. He would remain popular, as long as he didn't hang out with Greg as much. He would see Billy secretly as much as he could. It would all turn out.

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As the week went by Teddy's plan turned out to be flawless. He was still one of the most popular kids in school, and had managed to hang out with his other friends more than Greg. Basketball was still going great, and the team was poised on making it to the State Championship. He also saw Billy every day after he got done with work and even took him on a couple dates. Teddy had the perfect thing going, basketball, not listening to Greg, popularity, and the perfect boyfriend. What more could he ask for?

"Hey hun, what's your plans for tonight?" Teddy asked Billy. The bell that signaled school was over had rung a while ago, but Billy was still at his locker, waiting patiently for Teddy to come talk to him without being seen by anyone.

"Well I have to work until ten tonight, so that doesn't leave us many options does it?" Billy answered.

"Movie night at your place? I'll bring everything, so all you have to do is show up."

"Sounds great babe, see you at ten?"

"Absolutely!" Teddy grinned as he eskimo kissed Billy and walked down the hallway toward the gym for practice. As he rounded the corner to the gym he bumped into none other than Greg Luwoski.

"Who were you talking to Teddy?" Greg asked.

"Nobody, why?" Teddy frantically stuttered.

"I thought I heard you talking to someone," Greg said accusingly, "but I guess that's my mistake. Anyway, why haven't I seen you around Altman? It's almost like you're avoiding me or something."

"Sorry Greg, it's just been really busy for me."

"Busy with what?"

"Oh, you know, tests and stuff."

"Ok Teddy, whatever you say."

With that Teddy walked swiftly to the locker room. That was a close one; it had been the first time in weeks that his plan was close to failing. It couldn't happen again.

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That night Teddy went over to Billy's apartment.

"Hey Teddy," Cassie said, out of breath, "good luck with these two tonight! No matter how hard I try, they won't go to bed! I think they may have taken some candy when I was looking."

"They are pretty sneaky Cass," Teddy said with a smile, "Don't worry, I got this. You go home and go to bed, you look exhausted."

"Thanks Ted, see you later," Cassie said as she walked out the door.

"Now I wonder where those two are hiding," Teddy said to himself.

"Teddy!" he heard two voices in unison as they came up and talked him to the ground.

"Whoa boys!" Teddy said laughingly, "Aren't you supposed to be in bed right now?"

"But we aren't even tired yet!" Johnny whined.

"Yeah, and we want to stay up and play with you!" Jack adorably smiled.

"I don't know if your brother would approve guys," Teddy told them.

"Please!" The twins said in unison as they gave Teddy the puppy eyes.

"Okay, fine, you win!" Teddy said, making the boys' eyes light up, "We will play for a little bit."

"YAY!"

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Billy was so exhausted from work he could hardly drive home. Bob had made Billy stay later to clean up after a birthday party at the diner. Some people could be so disgusting! It also hadn't helped that Billy's week had been so stressful with work and school, not to mention some of the teasing going on about him being gay. Most of the people at school accepted Billy or just didn't care, but there were some, like Kesler, that still were living in the 50s.

Billy finally made it home with not an ounce of energy left. He slowly walked up to the door and opened it, expecting Teddy to be in the living room.

"Hey Ted," he quietly said, knowing the boys would probably be sleeping, "sorry I'm so late, Bob made me…"

He then realized that Teddy wasn't in the living room. That's strange, he thought. He checked the kitchen, but still no sign of Teddy anywhere. He decided to go down the hallway to his room. As he walked past the boys' bedroom, he heard Teddy's voice. He opened the door a crack and saw the cutest thing he has ever seen. Teddy was reading the twin's a story, and it looks as if he was almost done. Johnny and Jack's eyes were slowly closing on each of Teddy's broad shoulders. When Teddy finished the book, he closed it slowly and took both boys in his arms. He laid Johnny down in his bed, tucked him in, and kissed him on the forehead. He did the same thing with Jack. He turned to walk out the door when he saw Billy standing there.

"Oh, hey hun," he said as he kissed Billy in the doorway, "you're home pretty late."

"Yeah, I had a party to clean up after," Billy said smiling, "that was probably the cutest thing I have ever seen, Teddy. I don't think even Cassie can handle them that well."

"Thanks," Teddy blushed, "but I am exhausted; want to call it a night?"

"I was thinking the exact same thing," Billy smiled.

After they got ready for bed and climbed in, Billy looked over at his boyfriend and said the words that he had never said to anyone else (besides his family).

"I love you Teddy Altman."

"I love you to Billy Kaplan."

And then they went to bed, both feeling on top of the world. Both did not realize however that there was someone outside Billy's first floor apartment window taking pictures, and soon Teddy's ultimate plan would come crashing down….