Lexi and Liv were talking at the kitchen table.

"We got off to a wrong start." Liv said. "I'd like us to be friends if we can!"

Lexi nodded in agreement.

"I heard that your ill." Liv said.

Lexi nodded again.

"I'm sorry that's gotta be pretty rough."

"It's nothing compared to my other problem. Now that is a big rough one!" Lexi said softly.

You wanna talk about it I'm a good listener."

Lexi looked at her. It went against everything inside her to confide in a stranger. But it would be good to someone who wasn't emotionally involved. Get an outsiders perspective. She talked to Ethan but he was against Josh!

"Well I found out that the man I thought was my dad, Danny actually isn't for reasons that I'm not going into. Any way my….god see I don't even know what to call him! My biological father is here and I think he's sorta a good guy. But I don't wanna hurt mum or Danny. I'm just confused. Conflicted. Not knowing which way to turn!"

"Does he feel like your dad - this…"

"Josh." Lexi told her.

"Josh - does he feel like your dad?"

Lexi thought. "I dunno. No sometimes. Yes sometimes. I've only ever had Danny as my dad. Him as a dad is different to Josh as a dad you know."

"Of course, coz Danny knows you as a sweet little baby. He still feels the you're my baby girl love while with Josh it might be a more mature teenage father/daughter relationship."

"What would you do Liv?"

"Me hmmm. I dunno would depend on the circumstances. Why don't you think about Josh and say to yourself dad-Josh or Josh-dad. You know so it your brain sort of connects the two together. Other than that I think you gotta decide the one yourself. But Lex Ethan told me Danny and Alice are good parents to you. They won't feel any less of you for wanting o know him. Remember that!"

"Thank you Liv."

Suddenly both girls were engrossed in a discussion about hair and make up. Until Ethan walked into the kitchen.

"Eth!" Lexi said jumping up and going over to him. "What happened to you?" she touched his face gently. he had a crimson red mark across his forehead.

"Nothing. Got in a fight I couldn't handle." he removed her hand and downed two aspirin and took a gulp of juice. "It won't happen again. Next time I'll be ready!"

"But WHO did it?" Lexi asked.

"Nobody Lex!" he stormed away.

Lexi sat back down and rubbed her face.

"You love him don't you?" Liv asked.

"Only to the moon and back." she said sadly.

"He cares too!"

"No he doesn't." Lexi said angrily. "He obviously likes you. See the way he removed my hand. He's' treated me funny since the day he met you and now he's snapping at me in front of you. You should ask him out anyway. There's nothing I can give him that he could possibly want. So go for it Liv. He's a great guy!"

"If I thought I had a chance I would. But he only has eyes for you, your lucky coz he is gorgeous!"

"Do me a favour Liv. I go into hospital tomorrow. Take care of him will you. He's just really emotional and intense and impulsive. Just keep him out of trouble and fights please. I'd like him to be in one piece when I get home. Not scattered all over Africa! I'm gonna go find my mum. Thanks for listening to my rambling."

"No bother Lexi."

"And if you need a ramble." Lexi started.

"I know where you are. I'll see you later Gran I taking me to Thandi's. Dupe is in his study drinking so beware."

She looked around the house and saw no sign of her mother or Danny. She frowned. Popped her head in Ethan's room. "Eth do you know where mum is?" she asked.

He paled and remembered no one had told her.

"Um, she's went to hospital. She fell badly. Started bleeding. that's where her, your dad and nana are now."

"Oh God my mum, my baby brother.

Ethan walked over and took her in is arms. "Ssshhh Lex she'll be ok. They'll be fine!"

They better be fine or he was gonna get Josh regardless of whether he is Lexi's dad or not. If anything happened to Alice or Daniel he'll smash his skull in with a baseball bat!" they walked over and sat on his bed.

"Was the fall really that bad?" she asked.

He nodded. "There was water on the floor. I rushed over to help her after being in that fight. I skidded on it and bashed my head off the operating table. Hence my red mark."

She pulled his head to her and pressed a soft kiss to the bruise on his forehead. He looked up at her. She then let him go. But still touched his head softly.

Ethan couldn't resist it, he pulled her to him. Pressed his lips to hers and kissed her softly. Passionately.

"I've tried to hard not to Lexi but I love you and I'm so scared I'm gonna lose you!" his eyes filled. She knew the depth of his emotion then coz he never cried in front of her. "Lexi you can't leave me!"

"Ethan I love you too." her eyes softened as she looked at him. "I'm not leaving you. We'll get through this together."

"I wanna spend every second with you till you go to hospital. And just so you know, if you were over 16 I wouldn't hesitate to agree to your request."

She was gonna make it hard for him to resist right now. Not that she wanted him to know that.

"I go at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. I gotta stay there for a month. Will you come and see me?"

His hand caressed her cheek. "Every single day. It'll kill me to leave you but I'll be by your side. Lexi your so special and gorgeous and unreal. And your far too good for me, and that other man."

Lexi knew who he was getting at. "Ethan I'm gonna give him a chance, he's my dad." Wow she said it!

"I don't wanna talk about him." he kissed her neck causing tingles. "I wanna talk about us." he whispered. "We'll take this at your pace. If you don't want anyone to know then its fine by me."

His warm breath on her cheek made butterflies take flight in her stomach. "As long as you pass me kisses on the sly." he winked at her and wiggled his eyebrows.

He was trying to act normal.

"You know I wanted to kiss you the first time I saw you. You stood there looking so moody and sexy, then you looked at me and I saw a cocky half grin and I nearly swooned."

"Lex you slapped me the first time you saw me."

"Yeah well you called me a slapper in my shorts!"

"I didn't know they were cycling shorts. They were skin tight. Showed off your sexy legs and bum though. You weren't that tall then though. Didn't stop me dreaming about your legs like!" he smiled.

"Yeah well the first second I saw you I thought wow they're fostering HIM! I had just turned 12 and had just discovered boys so I thought ooo yes very cute. Might pinch a kiss or two. Then I heard you mutter slapper and I thought I show him a slapper and voila!"

"I think I feel for you in that second you know Lex. Honestly I saw every nuance cross your face. Shock outrage anger then smugness when you realised what you were gonna do. The superiority when you put me in my place. My heart tumbled like a ton of bricks. I knew then that you were special. I'm just grateful Danny and Alice decided to adopt me. So my feelings grow and mature. Even if they didn't though I knew as soon as I was out of the foster system I was gonna come and find you. Ask you out on a date. Even though I never imagined you'd like me back!" he pushed a lock of hair behind her ear. "You scared about tomorrow?"

Lexi looked at him and nodded. "It sounds so bad Eth. I don't know if I'm gonna be strong enough to handle it!"

"You have my mobile number right. Any time you need strength and I'm not there to give it you pick up the phone. Ring me and I'll send you my strength."

"What if I die?" she asked softly.

"Never, we've just got each other. We have too many firsts to experience together. Your gonna stay here with me ok! There is no doubt! Let me sing you something. You'll recognise it probably. Think of my voice in your ear singing this softly if it all gets too tough. He leaned in so his mouth was close to her ear. He sang softly.

When darkness is upon your door

And you feel that you can't take anymore

Let me be the one you call

If you jump I'll break your fall

Lift you up and fly away with you into the night

If you need to fall apart

I can mend a broken heart

If you need to crash then crash and burn

You're not alone

There has always been heartache and pain

But when its' over you'll breathe again!

"Aww Eth you hate Darren Hayes. That is so sweet!"

He looked embarrassed. "C'mon we'll sort you a bag for hospital." he said.

"I've got more important things to do!" she smiled.

"Such as?" he asked.

"Cramming in a months worse of kisses into a day." she leaned in and he stopped her.

"Hey kids I'm heading out into the bush. Gotta check some giraffe at the copy."

"Ok Dupe." Ethan yelled.

Lexi smiled as she realised. Now was the time to make her move. They were alone!

They heard him leave and the truck start. Lexi leaned in again.

"Close your eyes." he whispered. He had an idea.

"Huh?"

"Do it." he whispered seductively.

His tone hypnotised her and her eyes closed. He put one hand over her eyes. He traced her face with the tip of his finger. Her forehead her cheek her lips. They parted slightly at his feather touch. The tip of his finger traced them so softly. She felt her lips tingle beneath his touch.

"What you?" she started.

"Ssshhh" he said softly.

He replaced his finger with his lips. Feather light. Kissed her Pulling away slightly after each one. He could feel her impatience to deepen them. Still he kissed her gently. He removed his hand from her eyes. Sure now her eyes were fully closed. He deepen the kiss by degrees and felt her absolute surrender. He traced her lips with his tongue and her mouth opened slightly. The taste of her on his tongue was his undoing. The taste of him on her lips was hers. She pulled him down on his bed and tried to pull him on top of her. He reversed the position so she was on top straddling him. He was still conscious enough of what happened to her with Tristan he didn't want to worry her. "Your in control!" he murmured. He pulled her down to him. "I want you." she whispered. "Right now."

He groaned. "I want you too Lexi."

She kissed him then hotly passionately. Her on top was his undoing. He was trapped. Couldn't get away. And her kissing him like that he was quickly losing all common sense. And he thought if he asked her to stop he would literally die! He was passed the realm of everything here, her scent and taste was all that was on his brain. She intoxicated him until there was only Lexi and nothing else. The world could stop and it would just be them here and now.

"Lex we need to stop this now coz I'm one second away from the point of no return!" he warned.

"Shut up and kiss me." she said and kissed him softly "I've been there all night."

A/N arghh lexi and ethan r bein stupid!

(Normally this wood NEVER happen coz they r both under 16 and i believe u shud at least b 16 wen u hav ur first time and been in a relationship 4 ages like a year or something bt wen this was wrote i was actually plannin on havin her die. and i was like she has 2 hav her first time then she can die :/ but then i changed my mind and thought no i'll let her live and then i wasn't sure again soooo i dnt really know if she's gonna live or die which is y i included this chappie)

anyways hope u enjoyed and weren't too like bleh anyways leave me your thoughts x