"So, you're finally together," is the greeting they received from Caroline as soon as the video call connected. "Thank God."

Cody laugh, "I seriously think everyone was just actively waiting for it to happen but not saying anything. Other than Reese, he just threatened to sue us if we don't get married, even though we've been dating for like 24 hours."

"He's a little rascal," her dad laughed, smiling fondly in thought of the seventeen year old boy. "But you're right, we've all just been waiting for you guys to get together."

"Yeah yeah," she laughed, smiling brightly. "We just wanted to tell you, but obviously you already heard."

"My boyfriend texted me pictures of you guys," Caroline told them with a smile.

"Which one?" she asked, quirking an eyebrow at her step-mother.

"Tyler," she laughed, smiling widely.

Just then, the triplets passed in front of the computer. Ameri was the one to spot her sister and Cody on the screen, letting out a loud screech when she spotted them. The other two blondes paused, then turned around and came back. Abi started clapping, but it took Averi a second to recognize who was on the screen, but she was cheering as soon as she did. His attention caught by his sisters' squealing, Keegan soon joined them. His eyebrows raised at the sight of Reyna perched on Cody's lap, his arm wrapped around her waist and his chin on her shoulder.

"Is he your boyfriend now?" he asked, gesturing to them.

Reyna nodded, "Yes. Cody and I are dating now."

"Yay!" the girls cried, even though they didn't really know what it meant.

"Does this mean he's officially part of the family?" Keegan asked, making Cody smile.

"Probably not until the wedding, buddy," he answered.

"Wedding, huh?" she almost teased, tilting her head to the side and smiling at him widely.

"Well, I don't want to be sued by Reese. Do you?" he teased back, leaning forward and kissing her quickly.

"I guess not," she laughed against his lips, then turned back to her computer screen and her avidly watching family. "So yeah, that's all. And we have to go soon because we're tired, but talk soon?"

"Sounds good, sweetheart," Liam said, smiling at them. "I'd tell you to be careful with your heart, but I don't think Cody is capable of hurting you."

"You're not wrong," he boyfriend admitted. "I care about her too much."

"This is the best belated birthday present ever," the eldest blonde on the screen cooed, also wearing a wide smile. "Have a good night, guys."

"Thank you, you too," Reyna replied, a wide grin on her face. "Love you girls, love you, Keegs."

"Love Cody!" they all cried, waving to her boyfriend, who chuckled into her neck. "Bye, sis."

Once the call was ended and the laptop put away, Reyna adjusted herself so that she was straddling Cody instead of sitting on his lap. He grinned, gripping her waist in his hands and lightly rubbing circles against her skin, his fingers slipped just underneath her shirt. She tilted her head to the side, her hair all falling to that side and baring her neck. He smirked, leaning foward and placing his lips against her warm skin.

"Now all of our families know," she murmured, her focus not on that anymore but on the sensation of their bodies together. "The cast knows, the fans know. Everyone knows."

"Shush," he mumbled against her neck, the vibrations causing her grip to tighten on his shoulder.

"Cody," she sighed, clenching her thighs and gently moving her hips to move herself against him.

Then he slipped the rest of his hands under his shirt, peeling the shirt off her body. She let out a loud giggle when he flipped them over and settled in between her legs, his hands placed on either side of her head. Without even thinking, she slid her hands to the backs of his shoulders, gripping onto him tightly as she raised her feet and locked them behind him, pulling him closer to her. His mouth traveled her body, leaving warm and sloppy kisses against her skin as he once again explored the dips and curves of her body.

"You're too dressed," she moaned, gripping his t-shirt in her hands. "This needs to be gone. Now."

He followed her instructions, pulling away from long enough to pull his t-shirt over his head and toss it to the side. She grinned and used his distraction as an opportunity to pull unbutton her own pants, making it easier for Cody to take them off once he got there. He grinned devilishly down at the brunette girl under him, them one he had wanted to do all of this with for years, and used one hand to gently cup her face as he came back down for a kiss.

"I want this," she whispered against his lips, digging her nails into his shoulders as she arched her back to close the distance between their bodies and create more friction. "Why should we wait?"

To that, he had no good answer, so he didn't even try to respond. Instead, he went back to kissing across her body, his hands gripping her body and moving along with him. When he found her pants unbuttoned, he grinned up at her and gently nipped her hipbone, which made her giggle and grip the sheets in her hands, the slow feeling of him dragging her jeans off of her body making her squirm.

Soon, she was under him in just her lingerie, black lace that Shelley had helped her pick for the occasion. He groaned at the sight of her this bare for him, at the beauty he was now soaking in. And his excitement for her, for this moment, was as obvious to her as hers was to him. But instead of stripping himself out of more layers, he slipped his fingers through the waistband of the lace panties and smirked at her as he began dragging them down her legs.

"First, I'm returning last night's favor," he said, his voice somewhat rough.

And so he did, leaving her a moaning and breathless mess on the sheets. He kissed his way back up her body, making her wrap her arms around his neck once again and bring him in for a deep kiss. More layers were shed, and one added of course, and the two fumbled about. The room was filled with their breathless moans, their laughter, and whispered nothings for the rest of the night.

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this was just supposed to be the video chat but we see how well that worked out.

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