The next few days settled into a routine of sorts. Abel usually woke before daybreak, and jogged up past Bethany and Dewey beach where the dunes were deserted. Slowing down by the ancient Henlopen apartments on his way back, he would meet Megan along with Emily, her charge for the week, on the boardwalk.

From there they would walk back to the beach house, or Robin Hoods, a small restaurant somewhat similar to Skillets back home.

" You wanna come along with me tomorrow?" he asked, as the trio made their way past the empty bandstand. " There's nothing past the nature walk, so we can be alone."

" I'll ask Venus if she can deal with Em for a while. I don't want to get in trouble with your parents." Megan worried. The whole trip was great , being her first time at any beach, and she didn't want to create any issues since it was under condition she watch his little sister that whole week.

" Just tell her the truth, it's a chance to be by ourselves."

" If it's an us thing, then I want you with me when I ask her."

" Works for me!" he smiled back , holding the door the the restaurant.

Some customers were already familiar with the young couple as they walked to a booth, and nodded.

" So when you getting the ink?" his little sister asked, while a waitress poured coffee.

" Sunday morning, I'm gonna spend Saturday finishing up Walters piece of shit minivan, that's the deal we worked out. An don't run your mouth to Mom or Dad, Em. Or I won't give Tommy anymore beat downs for you...got it?"

His little sister felt important keeping a secret, enjoying how it cemented an agreement she could use against her annoying brother. " Got it...can I have the banana hot cakes again?"

" Yes, but go easy on the syrup this time!" Megan warned. " Will they give you a hard time ?"

Abel looked into his coffee. " From Dad, no, but mom... she'll freak... I don't want anyone to see it till we're back home so she can't go all Karen on Walter, he don't deserve that shit !"

She laughed softly, thinking about their plans for tomorrow morning. It would be her first opportunity to relax and explore each other...Doubt crept in when they approached Venus tho.

"Alone as in...just the two of you?" She repeated, with a doubtful expression.

" Yea, alone...Come on, we been with everyone else all week, and I want to be with just her- " Abel was frustrated now. The glamazon could always sense when she was being played...except for now.

"Well..." she looked from Abel to Megan, " I suppose so. You're only young once. And Ill take Lil princess the whole day, to bedtime."

"Awesome" Abel was slightly surprised at her offer.

" But I wanna have a one on one with you , mister- Megan, go wait outside by the pool, and take Em with ya, please?"

As the girl disappeared, Venus glared at her grandson.

" Just how much do you two plan on 'enjoying'? An how far have you been?" she asked, her voice hard.

" We haven't sealed the deal yet, if it's what you wanna know..."

" I see- that's a relief then..." she softened

" We haven't been by ourselves enough to do anything yet." he groused, " An its makin us crazy.."

Startled at his answer, it also confirmed her suspicions. " Well, be careful when you two are intimate. You got condoms? Is she on any birth control?"

" Yea I got plenty, an lube, an all that.." he grudgingly admitted. I ain't sayin how far we been tho he thought remembering how she tasted, and suddenly he couldn't focus. " No, she's not on the pill yet..."

" Then you two need to talk about it. Passion isn't so easily controlled when yall are both in the moment, so take things slow and for heaven sake use common sense. Id hate to have your dad blame me for ..shall I say, a 'mistake' I contributed to? An then I'm gonna come drop kick both a yalls ass!"