Here's chapter 21! I hope you like it! Please R&R! I do not own anything from The Secret Life Of The American Teenager! Thank you! I really appreciate everyone's reviews! This one's just going to have Grace and Ricky in it! :)

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Ricky let go of Grace's mouth.

"Aaaah...Grace this is really hot but it's not what I had in mind for us to get closer..." Ricky said awkwardly.

"What do you mean? You don't want to keep making out?" Grace asked concerned.

"I do but...it could lead to you know..." Ricky said as he got off of Grace.

"So you don't want to have sex with me?" Grace asked stubbornly.

"Woah! I thought you wanted to wait...What the hell is going on with you? Sometimes it seems like you want to wait and then other times it seems like you want to jump into bed with me...I don't get it..." Ricky said a little irritated.

"I'm sorry Ricky...I don't mean to confuse you...It's just after you asked me to move in with you, I was shocked...And I honestly don't think it's a good idea right now...If we did move in together, then I would want to sleep with you...but I'm afraid if I do then I'll regret it later..." Grace said sadly.

"How could you regret it if I want to marry you? There's nothing wrong with you wanting to sleep with me, Grace...But, maybe you're right...Can I tell you something really personal?" Ricky asked sincerely.

"I wish that I waited until I was married to have sex but...it's too late now. You can tell me anything Ricky." Grace sighed and smiled slowly as she looked into Ricky's brown and sincere eyes.

"The only reason I slept with Amy was so I could feel comfortable...I didn't have sex with her because I loved her or because I was passionate about her...She comforted me...And each time I slept with her, it didn't mean that much to me at all...I feel horrible for using Amy like that and...I don't want to use you in the same way." Ricky explained honestly.

"Oh...wow...I am so sorry...Are you saying that you don't really love me?" Grace asked concerned.

"Thanks...but I don't deserve any sympathy from anyone...I'm a selfish jerk who used women to make me feel better about my pain...You have no idea how much I've suffered...But when I'm with you Grace, I become a better and stronger person...I really do love you with the small part of my heart that is left...I think you're the only one who can fix my brokenness...Which is another reason why we should wait to have sex...I'm not fully healed..." Ricky explained as his eyes got watery.

"Actually, I do know how much you've suffered Ricky...I used guys to feel better about myself too and to forget the pain in my life...I forgot about God when I was supposed to focus on Him and allow Him to help me with all the pain I went through...After my Dad died...I would spend hours begging God to bring him back somehow so that I could apologize to him for disobeying him by having sex with Jack...But that clearly wasn't in God's plan...After I found out about him cheating on my Mom...I was just so angry at myself and God for allowing that to happen to my family...No matter how perfect everyone thought my family was, we had problems just like everyone else...It is hard to become fully healed from our past hurts Ricky but...I think if you do turn your life over to God then He will help you heal." Grace explained sweetly and sincerely.

"You've been a Christian your entire life though and you chose to create the hurt you felt from sleeping with Jack and other guys. Obviously, it was hard for you to feel better after you lost your father but...you couldn't control what happened to him...So what if you disobeyed him? I've done a lot of things that I'm not proud of...I became a father at sixteen which is not a great accomplishment...And most of my pain comes from...Bob...If it wasn't for him, I would probably be going to one of the best universities in the country and I would probably go to school for several years to become a doctor, lawyer, or a CEO if it wasn't for John and Amy..." Ricky explained sadly.

"Jack caused a lot of pain for me Ricky...We actually kind of became like you and Adrian since we dated other people to make each other jealous after you became more interested in Amy...It was crazy...Just because I'm a Christian, doesn't mean I don't have problems...I've been in therapy, remember? Heh, I'm glad I finally broke up with Jack for good...I know it was hard for you to become a father at such a young age but...you should be grateful that you have Amy to help you raise John. She could have left for New York in May without wanting to see you or John ever again...You do go to an amazing school too...You can become anything that you want since you are really smart academically...I think you would make an amazing doctor, lawyer, or CEO...if you put your mind to become one of those things. I'm really proud of you for working hard after everything you've been through and for...being a faithful boyfriend to me...I love you so much." Grace said a little irritated and then happily.

"I am sorry about Jack...Yeah, I remember you telling me that you're a crazy Christian but...I don't think that's true...You're much more than that...You're sweet, kind, caring, and down to Earth...and you love people no matter what kind of mistakes that they've made. Seriously, out of all the guys that you could pick, I'm the most undeserving...I am thankful for Amy but it's just hard because I ruined her life...I'm proud of you too Grace for making me feel better and for being faithful to me...I know we kind of got off to a rough start because of Amy and Jack but...I think we'll be all right." Ricky said nicely as he smiled slowly.

"So do I...Thank you Ricky...That means a lot to me...Don't say that you're undeserving...Everyone deserves love no matter what...I don't think you ruined Amy's life, you just...made it a little more complicated but I think she's handled John really well with you. I think we'll be all right too. I guess I'm just over thinking our relationship because both of us have been through so much with other people..." Grace said sweetly.

"Heh...That's true...Thanks for thinking I deserve to be loved. That means a lot. We could go back to making out if you want." Ricky smirked.

"Mmm...That sounds good to me. Thanks for being hot too." Grace grinned.

"Ha ha...It's what I do!" Ricky said smiling as he stood up with Grace and they walked into his bedroom.

"So...Let's get back to where we were..." Grace said as her cheeks turned red.

"Right about here..." Ricky said seductively as he pulled Grace's body close to his. He put his hands around her waist and slowly kissed her.

Next they got on Ricky's bed and Ricky continued to kiss Grace as she slowly took his shirt off.

"Aaaah...Keep going..." Grace said panting.

"With pleasure..." Ricky smirked as he took off Grace's shirt.

After Grace's shirt was off, the two of them continued to kiss passionately for about twenty minutes as they rubbed their hands over each others bodies.

"Aaaah...That was amazing Ricky...I wish we could do more..." Grace said out of breath.

"So do I...But we need to get some sleep...I love you." Ricky said smiling and panting.

"I love you too..." Grace said happily as she snuggled next to Ricky and he put his strong arms around her.

Aww! I wanted to do another cute Grace and Ricky chapter since I haven't done one in awhile. It sounds like they're feeling more secure about their relationship but what's going to happen when they go to church in the morning? Stay tuned to find out! Thank you and let me know what you think! :)