Sidney's POV-

I woke up alone in my bedroom. It was too damn early for Devon to be up already. I heard some commotion downstairs and decided that she must have gone downstairs. When I reached the landing, I realized that my parents had finally arrived home from their travels. I turned around quickly and ran up the stairs. I found myself in Shane's bedroom, wondering where my best friend had gone to and there she was, sleeping in my brother's arms. I nudged the side of the bed hard enough to wake both of them up with my knee. Shane sat up quickly.

“Uh... What's going on?” He asked me rubbing at his eyes with the back of his hand.

“Be thankful I'm not Mom and Dad. Get your asses up before they get up here and find Devon in your bed.” I tell him. I looked at Devon and smile at her. Devon jumped out quickly and ran to the bathroom. Shane was laughing. “What?” I asked him.

“I've been on my own for a full two years now. I'm 22 sis, what makes you think our parents think I'm still a virgin?” He chuckled.

“Virgin or not, you better be respecting our house rules, son.” Shane and I both turned toward the door and saw our father standing there with our mother peaking over his shoulder. And then the toilet flushed in our bathroom. Daddy walked to the washroom and knocked on the door. “Whoever you are, in there; please come out now.” Clearly, Daddy never got the memo from Mom that Devon was staying with us. Devon came out blushing.

“Devon?” Daddy asks. “What are you doing here on a weeknight?”

“John... I told Sidney it was fine with us.” My Mom told him.

“Are you sure?” Devon asked my mother. “I can always go back home.”

“No!” I find myself saying with Shane. Our parents looked at us like we had lost our minds.

“With that said, stay as long as you want. You've always been like one of ours anyway.” My Dad and Mom walk up to her and give her a group hug. “We'll make up a room for you if you'd like.” I saw Devon blush again and she nodded.

Shane's POV-

Now that Mom and Dad were back, I knew that I had to figure something out with regards to spending time with Devon. Sidney knowing about all of this is one thing, my parents on the other hand, I wasn't too sure if they'd condone us living under the same roof if they knew that we were having feelings for one another. Then again, she'd be living at home with her father still if the deadbeat hadn't... Ugh! I couldn't even think of the words. Well, if he hadn't done those unspeakable things to my angel. I had to get out of the house. I headed downstairs, bid Mom and Dad goodbye and exited the front of the house.

It was only mid-day and I already missed her. The girls had gone to school, seeing as there was no way our parents would have let them stay home from school; review or no review. I decided to do a bit more work on yesterday's shots. I needed to print my favourites off and then figure out how to build my spread. This montage was by far my best. I couldn't wait and finish everything off tonight if things were to go as I had planned. That would give me tomorrow time to work on things and Friday to submit everything. I finished with the printouts that I needed and headed toward the school. I parked at the end of the school's student parking lot and took my cell out. Ride with me after school. Plz. S. I text her. Within seconds, my phone buzzes I look down and can't help but smile. C u in 5. I put my phone down and decided to wait outside my car. As I leaned on the passenger side door, I saw her gorgeous strawberry blonde mane blowing in the wind. Whatever she and Sidney were talking about, it put a smile on her face. My head skipped a beat as I took in her appearance. She wore a pair of dark washed skinny jeans, an emerald green halter top that hung loosely around her waist and a great pair of black heels that made her legs look miles long. I found myself having a great time trying to figure out where I'd start if I was able to have my way with her.

“What's with that smile?” She asked me when she got within hearing distance.

“Ah. That's for me to know and you to find out later.” I tell her. I pulled her into me by the hips. I kissed her deep and slow so she knew how much I missed her while she was gone.

“Wow.” She said. “What was that for?”

“Because I missed you today and spending a day with my parents is a new level of torture.” I tell her and she giggles.

“I missed you too. It felt odd, waking up, rushing and barely speaking a word to you. I don't like it.” She tells me and throws in a sexy pout to go along with it which made me groan and she smiled sexily.

We were on our way to the house. Mom and Dad had warned me to make sure to be home for dinner because we hadn't eaten together since last Christmas. I was hoping that my parents wouldn't wonder as to why Sidney left home with Devon and I come back with her. Then again, I have an excuse, until Friday that is, with regards to why we're hanging out together.

“Are you up for helping me out with finishing my project tonight?” I asked her.

“Do you even have to ask?” She answers me. “What's left?”

“Nothing really. I think you've covered the rest yesterday. I want you to see yesterday's stuff.” I tell her. “Maybe you can help me pick which ones will work. Anything left, we'll worry about it after.” She smiled and grabbed my right hand which sat on my gear shifter and brought it to her thigh as she held it. We reached my house and I escorted her to our front door.

We all sat at the dinning room table talking about how my school year had gone. Somehow, Sidney thought it would be funny to mention the fact that I was still working on my photography for school and that Devon was helping me out. I tried to calm her down and make her feel a little more at ease by putting a hand on her thigh and she did just that. What I didn’t take into account was that she would feel so at ease that she’d turn it around on me. I found her hand on mine, turning my hand palm-side up. She began running a variety of patterns with her fingertips. The sensations made every nerve ending in my body stand at attention and I shivered. Devon tried to stifle a giggle.

“Are you alright, son?” My father asked. I got up and started to clear the table by taking some of the empty plates back to the kitchen.

“I'm great.” I say quickly. “I'll take that.” I turned to Devon and gave her a look that she'd get hers later for that stunt. I took my stack of dishes to the kitchen and after putting them down in the sink I leaned over it and looked out the window, into the back yard. I heard footsteps and was joined by my father with another stack of the leftover dishes I wasn't able to grab for the first trip.

“You look like you're conflicted.” He pats me on the back.

“It's the understatement of the week.” I tell him.

“You want to talk about it?” He asks. I shook my head, no.

“Maybe some other time.” I tell him. “I need to do a bit of work with Devon.”

“I saw some of the prints you left on your desk this morning. Is there something you care to talk to me about?” He eyed me attentively. It was then that I realized that those prints were some of Devon wrapped in the sheet. SHIT! “Do your mother and me a favour and keep it to the Den tonight. She hasn't seen anything.” I hadn't realized that I was holding my breath until now.

“What about Devon?” I ask him.

“What about her?” He asked me. “She's a fantastic girl and I expect you to treat her like a woman should be treated.” I nodded in agreement. He patted me on the back again and as he walked away, I turned toward him.

“Dad?” I paused and when he turned around to face me I nervously rubbed my hands together. “How do I do this? I mean. I've gone out with a bunch of girls, you guys know this but she's different. Devon actually means something.” I tell him.

“Take your time. Don't rush and when the time's right, you'll know.” He tells me. “And another thing...” He pauses. “If you love her, tell her every day and don't let her go.”

“I don't want to let her go.” I assure him. My father walked back to me and we shared a manly hug. I heard a throat clearing noise. We turned and found ourselves looking at Devon.

“I'll leave you two be.” My dad told us with a quick look my way and he even threw in a quick shoulder squeeze when he passed by Devon on his way out of the kitchen.

“What was that about?” She asked me and I stood there looking at her.

“Let's get out of here.” I tell her. She looked at me confused.

“But didn't you want to work on...” She started but I had walked up to her and pressed my lips to hers and pulled away just as quickly.

“Trust me; you don't want to finish that sentence right now.” I tell her, grab her hand and run pulling her with me past Sid and my parents. “We'll be back soon.” I shout behind me with Devon laughing.

Devon's POV-

What the hell was he doing? We had been in his car where he drove us to that same park we were at yesterday.

“What are we doing here?” I asked him.

“I had to get away and I needed to talk to you.” He tells me. I furrowed my brow and he noticed and was quick to assure me that everything was fine. He took my hand and we walked back to that clearing in the small forest behind the park. I realized that we hadn't said anything since leaving the car and it's a good fifteen minute walk. I enjoyed the fact that we knew how to be with each other and not have to talk or do anything specific. It was comfortable. We got to the clearing and Shane brought me to a boulder where we sat down with our backs to it. I found myself looking around, taking my surroundings in and leaned my head back, closing my eyes and sighed. There was nothing but nature and its sounds surrounding us. I felt his hand grab my chin as his fingers rubbed my lips and a shiver formed at the base of my spine. I felt his lips lightly brush mine and I readied myself for something more intense. His lips made their way to my jaw and then to the soft part below my ear. My eyes snapped open as he nibbled my earlobe and an almost inaudible moan made its way past my lips.

“Dev?” I hear in my ear as he continues to kiss down my neck, my nerves shooting left and right. I bit my lower lip, hoping another moan wouldn’t sneak out. Something like this shouldn’t feel this good.

“Mmm?” I managed.

“Lay down.” He tells me as he helped me shift position and laid me down in the grass. “Now, close your eyes.” I did as I was told. I felt a kiss on my chin and instinctively search for his lips with mine. “Do you trust me?” He asked me his lips against mine.

“Yes.” I answered.

“Good.” He tells me and I felt the bottom of my shirt lift slightly and fingers, playing a pattern tenderly on the skin of my stomach. I felt my breathing picking up and my lips purse when he nipped my lower lip and eased the shock with a quick lick. I hissed.

“Shane?” I whispered.

“Mmm.” He says and his hand gripped my hip as he kissed that soft spot under my ear. I whimpered. “That's what I thought.” He smiled against my cheek. “We have lots of time for this. I only have one question for you.” He tells me and I opened my eyes to look at him. He had a pleading look in his eyes. I nodded my head as if to let him know to continue. “Can you let me love you?” I cupped his face in both my hands and pulled his face to mine.

“I can do that.” I find myself saying. “But we should get back soon.” He laughed as I wrapped my arms around his neck and locked him in a hover above me.

“I needed you to know that I'm in for the long-run.” He tells me as he plays with my hair. I nodded.

“I'm not going anywhere.” I tell him.

“Good. I guess we’re stuck with eachother.” He tells me and he gets up, pulling me up so I toppled into his chest. “You’re mine.” He says with a sexy undertone into my ear and I couldn't help but laugh. Honestly, I could think of worse people to be stuck with.

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