The clap of thunder immediately followed by an onslaught of pouring rain pulled him out of his dreamy state. Turning his head to his left, his eyes fell on Alicia peacefully sleeping next to him, her arm draped across his torso. He smiled, remembering their night together. Taking in how beautiful she looked next to him, he tried to grasp the fact that he was actually waking up next to her, their naked limbs entangled. It wasn't the first time he had spent the night with her. But, never like this. This time was different. This wasn't a result of all night cramming for an exam. They made love last night. As he reached over to gently pull her closer to him, the early morning sky lit up as lightning flashed across it; the immediate boom that followed causing her to wake with a start.

She glanced around the room, confused by the reason for the sound and sighed when she saw the pouring rain outside of her window. Groaning her displeasure, she snuggled closer to him and laid her head in the crook of his neck. "When is this rain going to stop?" she complained.

Feeling her shiver, he pulled her even closer and wrapped the blanket around them tighter. "It's still early. Go back to sleep, maybe the sun will be out when you wake up again." He said before kissing the top of her head; his hand lazily caressing her bare back.

Glancing up at him through her eyelashes, she smiled. "This feels good. Waking up with you."

Lacing his fingers with those of her hand on his chest, "It does." He raised her hand to his lips and softly kissed her fingers. "Know what else feels good?"

"Hmm?"

"What we did last night." He could feel her smiling and knew she was blushing.

Giggling, she reached up and placed a soft kiss on his lips. "I might need a little more convincing." She whispered as she ran her finger across his lips.

"Is that so?" he looked at her, shocked.

"Mmhmm." She mumbled as she started a trail of light kisses on his chest up to his neck, while she moved her body on top of his. His body immediately reacted under her causing her to stop her kisses, picking up her head to look at him. "I mean, that is, if you want to, of course." She teased. Before she knew what was happening, she was under him and he had her hands entwined with his above her head. "Hey! That's not fair!" she squirmed under him, making him groan.

"Stop moving or we're going to end up breaking your bed." He warned her.

"Is that a promise?" she grinned wickedly at him and he could no longer hold back. Taking her mouth in a passionate kiss, he enters her at the same time causing her to moan against his lips and arch her body up to meet his.

Hours later, she awoke to the sunlight streaming in through her window. Smiling, she reached over and frowned when she found the other side of her bed empty. Quickly sitting up, she looked around her bedroom, confused. Where was he? Glancing down at her still naked body, she looked around and spotted her t-shirt draped over her headboard. Putting it on, she rose from her bed and made her way out of the room. Looking around her apartment as she walked, she slowed her pace when she heard noises coming from her kitchen. Slowly, she rounded the corner, entered her kitchen and stopped. A smile spread across her lips when she saw him, clad only in his boxers, standing at her stove. Quietly, she made her way over to him and wrapped her arms around him from behind, startling him.

Giggling, she placed a soft kiss on his shoulder blade. "Did I scare you?"

"Aw man! Did I wake you up?" he glanced back at her quickly. "I tried really hard to be quiet." He quickly removed the pan from the burner and placed it on the one he hadn't yet lit. Facing her, he smiled and pulled her closer to him.

Smiling back, she wrapped her arms around his neck. "No. You didn't wake me. I was wondering where you were, though."

Eyeing her suspiciously, he sighed. "You thought I left, didn't you?" She shook her head, avoiding eye contact. "Leesh…" he warned.

"Maybe." She admitted. "But it was only for a split second. I promise." She kissed him in an effort to halt any tension from rising and when she felt him sigh into the kiss, she knew it did the trick.

"For what it's worth…" he started when their lips parted. "I debated whether or not to stay in bed watching you sleep or come make you breakfast to bring you in bed."

She looked behind him. "You made me breakfast?"

"Yes, I did. Well…I still am, actually." He admitted. "Why don't you go sit down?"

She shook her head. "I'll make us some coffee while you finish." As she rummaged in her cupboard looking for the container of coffee she'd just purchased, she heard him clear his throat.

"So…um…there's something I've wanted to talk to you about." Her movements halted and she stood paralyzed in her position, afraid to look at him, fearing the worst. "This…I mean us…" Slowly, she turned to him with a curious expression on her face only to be met by his back. "I like it." She felt her body sigh with relief. "Like I told you last night, I'm not interested in anyone else." He looked back at her. "I was just wondering…you know…if you felt the same way."

She smiled at him. "I do." She replied, without hesitation.

Returning her smile, he turned to walk in her direction as she started to move toward him. "Then, how about we…" he shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know; make this thing between us official."

"William Gardner, are you asking me to be your girlfriend?" she teased.

"Yes. Yes, I am." He replied seriously as he wrapped his arms around her. "Alicia Cavanaugh, will you be my girlfriend." She beamed up at him as she reached up and kissed him in response. "Is that a yes?" he asked against her lips.

Giggling, she nodded. "Yes, I will be your girlfriend." She answered as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him again; this time with more passion.

Groaning, he pulled away from her slightly. "I have been trying to ignore it since you walked in here, but…" His hands roamed up and down her back. "I, and my body, am incredibly aware of the fact that you are only wearing a t-shirt right now."

Biting her lower lip, she lightly ran her hands down his chest. "Funny, that's exactly how I'm feeling right now." She said as her fingertips came to a stop at the top of his boxers.

"That's not helping." He whispered, before pulling her into another heated kiss.

Caught up in their moment, they failed to hear the door to her apartment open. "Oh, whoa! Whoa!"

Spinning around, she stared back, eyes wide. "Owen! What are you doing here?"

Ignoring her question, he smirked in their direction. "Well, well, well. What do we have here?" Rolling her eyes, she tried to pull her t-shirt down farther. He glanced behind them. "I think you're burning the bacon." He informed them, still smirking.

She tried to walk away to check, but Will's arm was suddenly around her waist, stopping her. "No no no. Don't move." She looked back at him confused.

He pulled her against his body and that's when she realized what he meant. "Oh." Blushing, she avoided eye contact with her brother as Will guided her out of the kitchen. "Owen, will you finish this up so we can go put some more clothes on?" she said over her shoulder.

"Yeah, yeah. Go have sex." He said as he walked over to the stove.

Unable to contain their laughter anymore, they rushed into her bedroom giggling and locked the door behind them.

Shielding his eyes from the sun with his hand, he searched for Alicia along the school grounds. With the rain having finally let up, it seemed like everyone needed a change of scenery and decided to study outside, despite the brisk fall air. Finally spotting her sitting in the grass on the opposite side of where he stood; elbows on her knees, nose in a book, he smiled as he rushed over to join her. Fully aware that she was not the biggest fan of public displays of affection, he still could not help but creep up behind her to wrap his arm around her shoulders, pulling her back toward him to steal a quick kiss from her lips.

She gasped lightly and swatted him with her book. "You scared me, silly." She smiled down at him as he lay down in front of her.

He grinned and placed his hand on her knee. "Did you start without me?"

"Hi, Will." She looked up as a group of girls passed, waving at him. Not bothering to look their way, he put his hand up as way of a response.

"Leesh?"

"Hmm?" she looked back at him.

Arching an eyebrow, he smirked at her. "Studying. Did you start without me?"

"Oh. Ugh." She rolled her eyes. "I tried, but those guys and their music over there…" she pointed to the left of them. "Kept distracting me."

"So you decided that reading…" He plucked the book she was reading out of her hands to glance at the title. "Anna Karenina, for what, the fourth time, was a better option?" he teased.

"Yes." She snatched her book back. "It's a lovely story." She defended herself.

He chuckled at her. "You're cute, you know that?"

"Shut up." Blushing, she looked away to the right of them. "What took you so long anyway?"

Rising to lean on his elbow so that he was eye level with her, "That's what I want to talk to you about." She turned back to face him. "What are you doing for Thanksgiving?"

She shrugged. "Probably going home, why?"

"Well, I was on the phone with my mom…that why I took so long…and," he noticed her eyes glance behind him. "Woman, I'm trying to talk to you."

"Excuse me? Woman?"

"I knew that would get your attention." He teased.

She glared at him, playfully. "Well, I'm sorry that your fan club trying to get your attention happens to be rather amusing."

Again, he didn't bother to look. "You know, there is a way to get them to stop. All my girlfriend has to do is…"

"Make out with you like a couple of high school kids?" she finished. He wiggled his eyebrows, making her laugh loudly. He loved the sound of her laugh. "I think I'll pass on giving everyone a free show."

Just then he heard the beginning notes of a song he knew all too well, coming from the group she had previously pointed out. He smiled. I could not have planned this better, if I tried.

"Ahhh, perfect timing!" he exclaimed as he rose to kneel in front of her, snapping his fingers along to the music.

She looked at him suspiciously. "What are you doing?"

"I've got sunshine, on a cloudy day."

"When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May." He started to sing along, badly.

"No no no. Oh God. What are you doing?" she hissed as she looked around them.

"I guess, you'd say…" he sang louder, gaining the attention of everyone around them. He stood, towering over her now. "What can make me feel this way?"

"Will! Oh my God." She tried to bury her head in her hands, but he quickly grasped her hand, pulling her up and into his arms, making her dance with him.

"My girl…"

"Talkin' bout my girl…" he continued, loudly.

She glared at him. "I think you've made your point now. What were you saying about your mom?" she asked, trying to stop his embarrassing serenade.

"I've got soooooo much honey…"

Unable to contain her laughter any longer, she burst into giggles and placed her finger over his lips to shush him. "Ok, ok…stop!"

"I've got a sweeter song, than the birds in the trees." He continued.

She looked around at everyone staring at them and shook her head, sighing. "Alright, Gardner. You win." She whispered, looking up into his eyes.

"What do I win?" he asked as he pulled her closer to him.

"Shut up and kiss me." Not wasting a second, he leaned down, eager to kiss her for the first time in public the way he did behind closed doors, causing the crowd watching them to cheer.

"I guess, you'd say.
What can make me feel this way?
My girl."

AN: Super cheesy, I know. But, I couldn't help it.