I only own Crystal and Rebecca, the rest are Sega's property.

Ch.10 The "L" Word

I started pacing. I was in my room, Crystal watching me. "Amy, what are you nervous about," she asked.

"I'm not nervous."

"You only pace when you're nervous."

"Well I'm not nervous."

"Come sit, tell Dr. Crystal what's going on in that pretty little head of yours," she said, grabbing my arm and making me sit down next to her on my bed.

"Well, Sonic said he loved me."

"Sonic said the L word!"

"Shh, Chris."

"I don't wanna say I told you so, but I so told you so." I rolled my eyes.

"And I kinda said it back."

"What! Amy, I so knew you liked him!"

"Chris will you calm your tone before trash rat hears you."

"You didn't tell me off, you so like him!" The door opened and Sonic poked his head in.

"Amy likes who," he asked. Crystal looked at me confused.

"Justin Beaver, I mean he is too hot," I said. Truthfully I hated him. Sonic walked into the room, closing the door behind him. He leaned against the wall near the bed.

"He sings like a girl," he stated.

"You look like a girl," Crystal said, glaring at him. Never insult Justin Beaver around his biggest fan unless you want a death note. Sonic only rolled his eyes.

"Well its true, don't be mad," he said. I noticed his voice was emotionless and his eyes were dull. Something was wrong.

"Jerk," Crystal said, getting up and walking out the room, slamming the door behind her. She was always leaving me alone with him. I looked away when his gaze went to me. I didn't want to see that dull look in his face.

"Ames," he said. I reluctantly looked over at him. He curled his finger and motioned for me to come over to him. I sighed, but got up and walked to him. His hands grabbed my waist, bringing me close to him. My hands went to his arms. His lips went to my shoulder, bare except for the thin strap of my white tank top. He wasn't much taller than me with his head bent so my head rested in the crick of his neck. He picked his head up and looked at me.

"Are you mad," I asked. He looked confused.

"Why would I be," he asked. I shrugged.

"You just seem lifeless, that's all."

"Mm," he hummed, his lips going to my neck.

"Sonic, what are you-" I was cut off by him throwing me over his shoulder. "Sonic," I exclaimed, punching on his back. He started walking toward my bed. He dropped me on it. I sat up, annoyed. He pushed my shoulders back down as he straddled my hips. He wrapped his arms around my middle, leaning down on me, his head buried in the space next to my neck.. "What are you doing," I asked.

"What do you think I'm doing," he said, sounding as annoyed as I was.

"You're lying on me. You're heavy, you know."

"So?"

"So, do you want to crush me, whatever I am to you now." He picked his head up to look at me.

"You don't know what you are to me?"

"Not really. I mean, I don't think saying the "L" word makes us married."

"Stop calling it the "L" word, it sounds like you're afraid of it."

"Well what do you want me to call it?"

"By its name. Love. You do love me don't you?"

"Yea, your hard not to love." He smirked. He got off me but lay beside me. I turned on my side to look at him. He was on his back, his hands behind his head. I turned onto my side, propped up on my shoulders. "What's wrong, trash rat," I asked. He shook his head, his eyes going to me.

"Who do you like," he asked.

"That's what you're worried about?"

"No, we don't go out so I don't care." I felt a pang of sadness at my heart. I got off the bed and walked to my dresser. I picked my brush up and started to brush my hair. I felt Sonic's arms wrap around my waist. I felt his lips meet my neck. I wanted to shake him off and beat him to death for making it seem like we were friends with benefits but his touch felt so good.

"You wanna go out later," he whispered in my ear.

"Sure," I said, unsurely.

"Okay," he said, his lips against my cheek. I forced myself to look up in my mirror. I actually had to admit our position was kind of cute and we did look cute together. I giggled when he smooched my cheek dramatically multiple times. "Sonic," I whined.

"What? Can't express love for my lady," he asked, grinning.

"But didn't you just say we weren't going out." He shrugged.

"Changed my mind." I smiled.

"Oh okay."

X

His phone rang suddenly. Dang it, I thought. We were on the couch on the back porch making out. Whoever called better know how sleep with their eyes open. Sonic pulled away and took out his phone. He glanced at the caller I.D. before ignoring the call. "Who was it," I asked.

"Nobody," he replied, leaning in to me. I backed up so he couldn't kiss me.

"It must have been somebody. C'mon, trash rat," I teased. He grinned.

"It was nobody, babe, really."

"U sure?"

"Positive." He started kissing me again. I pulled away.

"We better stop before Becca sees us." Sonic shrugged.

"She can't stop us."

"True, but she is 19 therefore having the right to ground me and kick you out."

"Let her kick me out and she can only ground you at my house since you practically live there." I smiled.

"I guess." He pecked my lips before looking down at his buzzing phone.

"I gotta take this, I'll be right back," he said, getting up. He walked away, answering his phone. Crystal came out the back door and sat next to me, looking disgusted at Sonic's retreating figure.

"I still don't get how you can make out with that," she said.

"Hey, no insulting my boyfriend," I said, slapping her arm.

"He was my brother, how can I not insult him." I shrugged.

"Who do you think he's talking to on the phone?"

"Fiona kept ringing up the home phone so it may be her." Fiona, Sonic's ex-girlfriend. They dated for year before they cheated on each other or so the story was. Fiona with Scourge and Sonic with- actually I don't know if he cheated at all. He stuck near me most of the time during that time and I hadn't seen him around any other girls, much less flirting with them.

"What do you think she wants?" Crystal shrugged.

"Probably child support money." BFF say what?

"What?" She looked over at me, confused.

"You didn't know?"

"No! How- When- what?"

"Remember when Sonic wasn't around for the last six months of his and Fiona's relationship?" I nodded. "Well Fiona found out she was pregnant- by him- and he was there for her since they both didn't have enough money for abortion. She had the baby right before they broke up. And I'm talking about the week before."

"Wow, Sonic never mentioned this. I've never even seen the baby and I'm practically its other aunt."

"Sonic's good at keeping secrets." So much for having an honest relationship.

I saw Sonic coming back to us. "I'm ba- Hey what's wrong," he asked, staring at me. Crystal bit her lip nervously, probably wondering if she should stay or not. She looked at me and I nodded.

"Well, I'll leave you two alone," she said, leaving the way she came. Sonic sat next to me, a sad look in his eye.

"What's wrong Amy," he asked, putting his arm around me, pulling me closer.

"You never told me…" I trailed off.

"Never told you about what?"

"That you're a father." His face got hard as his eyes looked down.

"Crystal told you," he whispered.

"It doesn't matter what she told me. Why didn't you tell me?"

"It was last year, Amy, give me some time to actually learn how to take care of a child before I go around flaunting it."

"But I'm your girlfriend. Shouldn't I at least see the baby."

"U should, but I just don't…"

"You don't what?"

"I don't want you seeing my mistake. I'm not even eighteen yet but I have a child, that's not a good thing."

"I want to be there for you, Sonic. Please let me." He took a deep breath before looking up.

"Alright Ames, I'll let you." I smiled before kissing him softly.

Sry for the long wait, writer's block. Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW!