One

"Leah it is like nine o'clock, do we still have to keep playing? You have worn me out!" Leon huffed.

"Well I don't know, Leon. Do you want to be able to wake up tomorrow?" Leah raised her eyebrow.

"After this game of tag I honestly don't even think I will wake up tomorrow."

Leah rolled her eyes, "Fine, you can go in and hang out with Shy now. Tag reconvenes after I get out of school!" And she headed back into the house. Leon followed, we had something we had been wanting to talk about all day but Leah of course got to him first.

If it was possible, Leon had been spending even more time at my house after we had made things official. Which everyone loved, Leah had someone to boss around, Wesley and Tyler had another guy in the house, Mom had someone to take out the garbage when neither of the men in the house wanted to and I...I had the love of my life to spend every waking moment with.

"I just don't feel right kissing you and acting like were a couple when were not."

"So what does that mean? Do we stop hanging out? Because I don't think I can see you and not kiss you or hold your hand."

"No, no not at all. That would probably break my heart if I couldn't see you. What it means is...I want you to be my girlfriend, Shy. No other girl could even compare to you."

"Oh Lee...do you mean that?"

"Of course, so what do you say? Will you be my girlfriend?"

"I'm nervous, what if they say no? I mean we're only sixteen. Sixteen year old couples don't get to live together."

"It'll be fine, you already are over here all the time. You stay the night pretty much every weekend. My mom adores you and you already have a nice comfortable bed awaiting you in my room. You have a job so you can support yourself."

"But what if my parents don't go for it?"

"Well then I guess I'll have to kidnap you."

That seemed to relax him completely, a smile grew on his face as he cupped mine with his hands and brought me closer.

"You always know how to stop me from having one of my panic attacks."

"Though I think you're silly for even having them. Everything will be fine, everything is fine. As long as we have each other, right?"

He answered me by placing a soft kiss on my lips.

We spent the rest of the night practicing our music, we've been wanting to start a band for ages and my Dad finally fessed up and bought us some used instruments and told us as soon as we were good enough we could start playing at the bar.

But finally it felt like the right time to ask, they were both home at the same time and Wesley and Leah were up in their rooms.

"I should ask, I'm the one moving in."

"No, it needs to be me. You stay in my room, alright? But you should put some clothes on in case they want to talk to you. Wish me luck."

I walked out, the two were on the couch watching the TV. I closed the door and took my place in front of them.

"Mom, Dad. I have something to ask of you,"

"What now? A drum kit for Leon?" Dad sighed as he put the TV on mute.

"No he loves the piano, it was a really good choice Dad. This is something a little bit more then that."

"What is it, sweetie?" Mom smiled.

"It's okay to say no, okay? It was just an idea. But...LeonandIwanttoknowifhecanmoveinwithus." I pushed out all mumbled together. I hope they heard, I don't think I could say it again.

They gave each other a look, one of those silent conversation ones that I hated because I never knew what they were thinking.

"I mean, he's over here all the time, and Leah loves him and he has a job so he'll take care of himself and well you guys have known him most of his life so he's not like some sketch that I grabbed out of a dumpster--"

"Shy, Shy. Calm down. We love Leon and think he's great but--" Mom started up but I couldn't let her say no.

"Mom, please. I'll do anything!"

Dad sighed and unmuted the TV. "Fine."

I squealed and ran over to him and hugged him tightly.

"But on one condition, we get you guys bunk beds. I never liked you sharing that bed."

"Of course Dad, anything!" I ran to my room repeatedly telling them thank you.

"They said yes!"

"I could hear! This is awesome!"

"Now all we have to do is ask your parents."