I am really sorry everyone for the lateness in this chapter! This one has been the longest…..and I'm sorry for that. I am finally done with my first year at college! So hopefully I will be sending these out more regularly this summer. ;) As always, thank you so much for reading and reviews are much appreciated! Here is the long awaited chapter 9….

Today is going to be a good day, thought Billy. I'm waking up to the most beautiful, amazing guy on this planet sleeping soundly next to me. He is literally the best thing that has ever happened to me. Period. He loves me and my geekiness, he is so kind, he is a major hunk, and my brothers adore him. What could possibly be better?

Teddy started to move beside Billy and flickered his eyes open. He breathed in deep from his nose and smiled at Billy. "Good morning babe," Teddy said as he gave his boyfriend a kiss, "did you sleep well?"

"I got to sleep under the protective arm of Teddy Altman; I think I slept pretty well," Billy smiled.

"That's good," Teddy smiled back.

All of a sudden they heard a crash coming from the kitchen. "Are you kidding me," Billy rolled his eyes, "not even nine in the morning, and they're already breaking stuff." He started to get up out of the bed, but Teddy gripped his arm and pulled him back down.

"I got this hun," Teddy said, "You can have a break from the little munchkins for once."

"Are you sure?" Billy asked.

"Positive," Teddy winked as he left the room to go interrogate Johnny and Jack.

Yep, Billy thought, things couldn't be better.

…..

After Teddy had interrogated the twins, he decided to make Billy breakfast. He also decided that the twins should also help to keep them busy for a while. That may have been a big mistake.

"Johnny, stop throwing pancake mix at your brother!" Teddy yelled as Johnny took a handful of mix in Jack's face, which, in turn, Jack retaliated and threw an egg at Johnny's face. "Please stop throwing food at each other," Teddy tried to plea, "I know it's fun, but I would really like to surprise your guys' brother."

"Why does he get a surprise and we don't?" Jack pouted.

"Because he works really hard, and he deserves a surprise. Plus you both almost broke something and keep throwing food in each other's faces. I don't think that deserves a surprise." Teddy said.

"If we help you and be good, then can we get a surprise?" Johnny smiled.

"We'll see," Teddy said, "but you will have to prove to me that you both can be good first."

"Okay Teddy," Jack grinned.

There was a shuffle on the other side of the room and Teddy looked up from the boys. "What's all this?" Billy asked him.

"Well we were trying to make you breakfast," Teddy told him, "before these two decided to have a food fight instead."

"Does this mean no more surprise?" Johnny asked.

"I think this means we can all go out to eat at Bob's for breakfast," Billy smiled and kissed Teddy on the forehead, "but thank you for trying, you are the best."

"Let's go before there is more kissing!" Jack scrunched his nose, which made the two teens laugh.

….

"Teddy stop being so nervous, almost everybody at school lives on the other side of the neighborhood. I hardly see anyone from school here ever." Billy said as he rubbed his boyfriend's leg under the table, "Why do you think I chose here to work?"

The four of them were sitting at a booth at Bob's Diner. They had already gotten their food and were now digging into the pancakes and bacon they ordered. Teddy would look around nervously every minute to see if there was anyone they recognized here, much to Billy's dismay. Billy tried to change the subject to get Teddy's mind off things.

"Funny, this is the same thing you ordered when we first met here."

Teddy finally took his eyes of the world around him and looked at his boyfriend. "Well you did suggest it and I do love pancakes and bacon."

"And that's just one of the things I love about you." Billy said as he leaned in to kiss Teddy on the cheek, but Teddy pulled away and started to look around again.

"Okay, fine, I've just about had it!" Billy started to raise his voice, "I've been so patient with you, and I know what you are going through, but we don't even know anybody here!"

"Billy, keep your voice down," Teddy frantically said.

"No, I will not keep my voice down! Teddy, why can't you be with me in public!? The world has changed, people don't care as much anymore, and if they do, who cares?"

"Billy, this is very knew to me, okay? And it's not the public thing I care about, it's people from school."

"Teddy, why do you care so much about what people think in school? You won't even see most of them after high school anyway, so why is it so important to you to stay popular!?"

"Because, Billy, it's much easier going through high school being on top. I've been to so many schools; my family has moved so many times. I have always been the new kid, and at this school I'm finally popular! I've never had that feeling before, and I don't want to lose it."

"I've never had that feeling before either," Billy said quietly and got up from the table, "I'm going to the bathroom."

Teddy moaned and ran his fingers through his hair. The plan is not working anymore. I'm putting way too much stress on Billy, and I don't want that, but being popular has been so nice…

"Why are you and Billy fighting?" Johnny asked Teddy innocently.

Teddy blinked and looked down at Johnny. "We weren't fighting little guy. I just made Billy a little mad, that's all, okay?"

Kate, who was serving them this morning, came over to the table with some more orange juice. "What was that all about?"

"A misunderstanding," Teddy sighed, "that I will definitely have to fix."

"Good, because if you hurt him Theodore Altman, you have to deal with me," Kate shook the pitcher of orange juice at him, "Besides, you guys look really cute together. It's like you have your own little family here, it really is quite adorable." Kate smiled and walked away.

Own little family, Teddy thought, that's funny because she is kind of right. It's like I'm Johnny and Jacks stepdad. Stepdad… huh, am I ready to be a dad? Is this happening way too soon? Maybe the reason why I'm so distant with Billy during school is not only to stay popular, but because I'm afraid of this commitment? If I have Billy, I have to have the twins too. They don't deserve me; I can't be their role model. What am I saying? I love Billy so much… but being a dad is a huge responsibility. I don't know if I can handle this…

Billy came back to the table to find Teddy hyperventilating. "Are you okay Ted?"

"I just need some air," Teddy said as he practically ran out of the diner and sat down at a bench by the parking lot. "What am I doing?" He said to himself as he held his hands to his face.

"Hey Ted." A familiar voice behind him startled Teddy. He turned around to see Greg leaned up against a tree holding a video camera. "We need to talk." …