(Tomorrow is my first day of school. So, I don't know if I'm going to be updating chapters as often as I have been. I'm going to try and update each 1 or 2 days, but if I take longer than that to update, I'm sorry.)

Darryl's Pov:

     We all turned to the person who yelled. It was my mom. Some tears were streaming down her face. She says, "Please- stop! Darryl's right. You don't even acknowledge us as your family anymore. So what harm could it possibly do to you if Darryl doesn't live here anymore?"

     My dad was thinking. He then sighed and let Zak go. He then says, "Fine, I'll give permission for Darryl to live with these two. But let me tell you, brat, that if you leave this house with these people, I'm officially disowning you as my son."

     I slowly nod at him. He then scoffs and leaves the room. Zak turns to me and smiles. I then hear my mom say, "Sweetheart, can you come here for a moment?"

     I look to see my mom wiping her tears, standing next to the bigger couch where she was sitting. That's right, she hasn't exactly said if she's okay with me living somewhere else or not. I walk up to her, and she immediately takes me in an embrace. We break the hug, and she places her hands on my shoulders. She whispers to me, "If I'm being honest, I've never really been much of a supporter of gays and stuff like that. But I'm at the point where I could care less if it means that you are happy. So, if you know that this will make you happy, go ahead and live with your boyfriend and his sister."

     I then whisper back, "But... what about you?"

     She chuckles. She then says, "It's fine, I can handle your father. The person that he constantly hurt was you, so I will have some weight lifted from my shoulders if you lived somewhere else. Plus, I made the decision of marrying your father and staying with him, even after he got violent. So now I have to pay for the consequences of my actions, you shouldn't suffer from my decisions."

     Then why won't you just divorce him already? I just give her a small smile. I say, "Thank you for everything you've done for me, Mom."

     "No problem, sweetie. Make sure to stay in touch with me, alright?"

     I nod at her. She then looks at Zak and says, "Take good care of my son, alright? I'm trusting you with him."

     Zak nods and says, "Yes, ma'am. Don't worry, I'll take good care of him."

     My mom nods. She then looks at me and says, "Now, go ahead and take what you need from your room."

     I nod and go to my room to pack my stuff. Once I pack what I need, me, Zak, and Samira leave the house. I say my goodbyes to my mom and thank her one last time. Then, the three of us leave in Samira's car to the apartment, which is now where I'm going to stay permanently.

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     It's now been a week since I moved in with Zak and Samira. And so far, it's been great. It's been a lot of fun hanging out with Zak and Samira. Sometimes, we all have dinner together, but most of the time, Samira doesn't get home until late into the night, so we don't get to eat together. Zak has said that sometimes, in the past, he's already asleep when Samira arrives home.

     I really like all the extra time I've been spending with Zak. Since we live together now, we're basically almost with each other almost every hour of the day. We've been spending every night together, sleeping in the same bed. It's been amazing. Right now, it's Saturday, and I'm just waking up.

     As I open my eyes, I look to my side to see that Zak isn't in bed. I get up and change out of my pajamas and into a shirt and comfortable joggers. I leave Zak's room, or- our room now to the kitchen. I see Zak cooking us breakfast. He notices me and smiles. He says, "Morning, love! Today, Samira left early to study for college with some friends. She said she probably wouldn't be back until late at night."

     "Ah, I see."

     I decide to sit down at the table and patiently wait for Zak to finish cooking. Once he is, he places a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon in front of me. He places another plate for himself. He asks, "What do you want to drink?"

     "Just some water is fine with me."

     He nods and gets us both cups of water. We start gladly eating our breakfast in comfortable silence. Once we are done eating and finish washing the dishes, Zak asks, "What do you want to do today?"

     "Um... I don't know, maybe watch a movie or something?"

     Zak nods, and we head over to the living room. We play a movie, and throughout it, we are cuddling in a blanket together. Zak even sneaks some kisses on my forehead, which make me flush up. Once we finish the movie, we decide to play some board games for a while on the table. The day just continues on with us just enjoying each other's time. Then it's time for lunch.

     For lunch, we decided to cook lunch together, and it was actually kind of fun. We even decided to bake some chocolate muffins for later. Hopefully, we get to eat them with Samira and get her opinion on it. Once we finished cooking, we ate our food. Once we were done eating, Zak collected the dishes and washed them. While he was doing that, I suddenly had the urge to hug him from behind. So I decided to do that. I walked up quietly behind him and wrapped my arms around his waist. I felt him slightly tense up from the sudden touch. I rested my head on Zak's back. Zak laughed and said, "You idiot! You almost scared me!"

     I giggled and said, "Sorry, love."

     Once Zak finished washing the dishes, he turned around to hug me back. He asks, "Why did you hug me all of a sudden?"

     "I just had the urge to."

     Zak lifted up my chin and looked at me deep in the eyes. He then says, "You're cute, you know that?"

     I roll my eyes and say, "You say that almost every day. You either say I'm cute, adorable, pretty, and who knows what else."

     "That's because it's true."

     He then kisses me, and I immediately melt into the kiss. I wrap my arms around his neck, and he pulls me closer by the waist to deepen the kiss. Even after we break the kiss, we go in for another, not seeming to get enough of each other. The kiss is soft and gentle but is filled with passion. Suddenly, Zak lifts me up and sits me on the counter. He lightly keeps a hand on my waist while the other is cupping my face as he starts to become more aggressive with the kiss. He licks my bottom lip, and I open my mouth for him to slip his tongue inside. I let out small, shy moans in the kiss as he explores my mouth with his tongue. He then runs his hand down my thigh. The sudden action makes me gasp and abruptly break the kiss. Zak looks worried and says, "Sorry! Did I make you uncomfortable?"

     "N-no, it's not that, it's just... I'm not exactly used to the feeling."

     "Oh... I see."

     Zak then gives me a certain look that I can't describe, but it makes me feel quite nervous. He then lets a small smirk form on his face. He says, "So... does that mean that you like it?"

     I blush. Why is he saying that? I can't get a word out as a start stuttering, "U-um... I-"

     Zak chuckles. He then says, "So tell me, Darryl... what do you feel when I do this?"

     Zak slowly runs his hand down my thigh again. It sends tingles throughout my body. I say, "It- makes me feel all tingly..."

     "Hmm... what about this?"

     He gives me a peck on the forehead. I respond with, "It makes my heart flutter..."

     "This?"

     He gives me a passionate kiss on the lips. I smile in the kiss. Once he breaks it I say, "I feel loved."

     He smiles. He then says, "What about... this..."

     He starts lightly kissing my neck. I gasp at the action. The last time he kissed me there was when we were making out in his room. He doesn't stop kissing me. He starts getting a bit more aggressive with the kissing, as he starts sucking on my neck. I tilt my head, giving him more space. I can feel blush on my cheeks. I keep breathing deeply. I then finally say, "I... I feel nothing but... pleasure- and heat..."

     "Pleasure?~"

     "Mm... yes..."

     Zak chuckles. I feel his breath on my neck. He continues kissing my neck until he softly bites my neck. He then gently placed a kiss where he bit me and looked at my face. I was blushing a lot. I bet he left a hickey with how long he was kissing me for. He laughs and says, "With how your reacting, I'd say your body is ready to take this to the bed~."

     He laughs even more from his comment. But for me, it just made me stop to think. After a few moments, Zak studies my expression. His eyes then widen in surprise as realization hits him. He then says, "Wait- do you really?-"

     I stay silent for a moment, then I furrow my eyebrows and slowly nod. He studies me and says, "Are you sure? You look quite unsure of yourself? I don't want to put any pressure on you. You need to tell me when you know your ready."

     I look up at Zak and look deep into his eyes. I then start really thinking to myself. Do I really want to let someone touch my body in such an intimate way? If so, am I really ready and comfortable enough to do it with this person in front of me? I then think back to all my moments with Zak. I remember how he told me that he wants me to feel safe and comfortable with him, and how he'll only do things with my consent. I then say, "I... I'll only do it if you stop when I tell you to."

     Zak looks surprised at my response. Then he smiles and says, "Of course. Don't worry, I'll take good care of you."

     He then gently pecks my lips. I smile at him, but then I realize something. I say, "Wait- what if your sister comes?"

     "Don't worry. Remember, she's not coming until late at night. If she does arrive while we're doing it, she won't bother us. Plus, she almost never comes into my room."

     I feel myself relax. Zak then leans in and stops right at my lips, barely an inch of space between. He then says, "Are you sure you want this right now? You can always back away."

     I feel my breath hitch at the thought of what we might do. I hesitate, but then I assure myself and breath deeply. I then say, "I'm sure if it's with you."

     I then close the gap between us and kiss Zak passionately. Zak immediately kisses back, being aggressive with the kiss already. He picks me up and I wrap my legs around his waist while my arms are around his neck. He doesn't break the kiss as he carries me to his bedroom.