Vincent's Pov:

"Come on Dare! We're gonna be late." I hollered from the kitchen.

We have exactly 15 minutes until the bell rings to go to first period and it'll take that long just to get his butt to the car if he doesn't let me pick him up. Chances are he'll be stubborn and we'll be late.

"Chillax nerd, I'm coming" He called from the living room. I dumped my juice and picked up his pop tarts and chocolate milk.

I met him in the living room and raised my eyebrow. "Forgetting something?" I asked.

"Nope, got everything. Lets go." He said hobbling to the door.

"Pretty sure you're forgetting that kick ass crutch you need to walk." I smarted.

"Nope. Didn't forget it, I'm just not gonna use it. As you can see I can walk without it." He said as he hobbled through the front door.

"No, you can hobble and limp but not walk." I shook my head at his stubbornness. I should have known that he wouldn't use that thing unless basically forced.

I ran to the room and grabbed it. By the time I got the door locked he'd made it almost half way to the truck. I walked to him and tried to hand him his walking aid. He just shook his head and kept limping along.

I threw the crutch in the back of the truck and got in. If he was in one of his stubborn, I know everything moods then arguing with him wouldn't do anything. I had to give him some options and make it obvious that the crutch was better for him.

We pulled up to school and I jumped out and went around the truck. When he got out I tried handing him the damn crutch again. Of course he said "no"

We had a staring match and then a brilliant idea hit me. "You can either take the crutch and be a big boy about it or I'll be your human crutch all day. You choose but you know I get a little handsy." I said smiling triumphantly.

I knew he would take it now. He isn't ready for anyone to know about us.

He surprised me though. "Fine be my human crutch. You don't piss me off nearly as much as that stupid thing does. You know it actually got up and hit me this morning." He ranted

I slid my arm around his waist and he slid his arm around my neck to steady us.

"You do know that inanimate objects don't actually have that ability right. Did you sneak into the liquor cabinet this morning or something?" I teased.

He rolled his eyes. "Yes I'm secretly wasted at 8 in the morning. No stupid. I was getting dressed after my shower and that stupid thing was leaning by the bed. I sat down to put my shoe on and it smacked the back of my head. I'm not about to use abusive equipment!"

I shook my head laughing. "You mean, when you sat down by it, it shifted and fell on you." I clarified.

He shrugged. "Same thing. Besides you know you like this way better. Just another excuse to touch my sexy sexy body" He quipped grinning so his dimples showed.

Our laugh was interrupted by a screeching girl. "Oh my gosh what happened to you Dare?" She screeched.

Dare heaved an annoyed sigh and I bit back my smile. "Alissa I told you not to call me that!" He said in a voice that held so much annoyance I almost felt bad for the poor chick.

"My name is Felisha!" She screamed. He shrugged.

"Either way. I said don't call me Dare. My name is Dereck, or even Mr Smith."

She stomped her foot. "Why does he get to call you that? I'm your girlfriend. In fact I should be the one helping my hurt baby get to class." She whined trying to wriggle between us and I felt myself stiffen.

I loosened my grip and was going to turn away but he tightened his hold on me. I suddenly didn't feel any pity for this tramp.

She had what was supposed to be mine. Is that why he doesn't want anyone to know about us? I wondered sadly.

But his next comment relieved my anxiety.

"Alissa listen to me very carefully. WE are NOT TOGETHER!! And nobody gets to call me Dare but Vin. Understand. So please just back off!"

He turned to me and said "Lets go."

And that screechy tramp screamed again. "You cheated on me?!? Who's the sl*t that gave you that hickey?!?!"

I let my grin slip out. HA I hadn't even known I'd marked him. I'm glad though. Now hopefully I wouldn't have to deal with anymore chicks like this trying to steal my Dare. It irritated me every time he got hit on. Which was a lot.

I mentally chuckled. Wow jealous much!

All Dare's muscles were tense and I could tell by the look in his eyes he was getting pissed. So I stepped in and tried to nicely make her see she was wasting her time and stop this from getting even more attention then it already had.

Dare hates scenes and the only time he's okay with being in the middle of one is with me. When we're goofying around. Those are the only exceptions to his dislike for being the center of attention.

FML! I swear her screechy voice could probably be heard in China.

"Look Alisha" I started but she screamed. "IT's FELISHA!!! My flippin name is Felisha!" She bellowed.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Vincent Ford, Dare's best-"

She cut me off. "I know, We've meet! Like a month ago when I hooked up with him and I've been dating Dereck since!" She yelled.

"Look can you just take it down. There's no reason to scream and-"

She cut me off again. "No reason to scream? We love each other and he freakin cheated on me with some cheap home wrecker!"

Before I could defend the home wrecker comment Dare flipped. He let go of me and hobbled the 2 steps to her.

"Listen here crazy!! We are not and never have or ever will be a couple! So back off and quit making a scene. All you're doing is making yourself look pathetic!"

I pulled him away and dragged his mad self into class. "Dude did you hook up with Psycho McCrazy Pants?" I asked as we dropped into our seats trying do hold back a laugh at his expense. I couldnt be mad if he did because this was before either of us even knew we were fruit roll ups.

He flopped his head on the desk and banged it a few times.

"No. I don't even know her. That was the chick I was telling you about. The one from Mitch's party."

I busted out laughing. "Dude that's toilet girl? Hahaha Classic. You saved her from drowning in the toilet and now you're the love of her life! Haha Dare and toilet girl laying in a bed f u c-"

He popped me on the back of the head. "Finish that stupid song and I'll give you a swirly!" he growled at me.

"Oooh I'm so scared! The only thing you wanna give me is a big fat juicy kiss!" I joked doing my eyebrows like the wave.

"Oh yes. I can hardly control myself." He drawled sarcastically.

"I knew you were secretly into me." I ribbed.

He rolled his eyes but the faint blush gave him away. To me at least.

Even though we were talking regularly no one paid any attention. Why should they? We always joke like that. So we could continue talking this way and they'd think it was us just goofing around again but we'd know there was actual truth behind our teasing.

The day rolled by and we were in the library fourth period to check out some books for a report we had to turn in Friday. I got my stuff then helped gimpy around to get his. I noticed we were the only ones in the back aisle and gave in to the temptation to kiss him.

We only had a couple minutes tops so I made the most of them. I caged Dare to the shelf with my arms and kissed him like we hadn't kissed in years when it's only been about an hour since we snuck one in an empty hall.

He threaded his fingers into my hair and I wrapped my arms around him, sliding my hands into his back pockets. I swallowed his groan when I gave his butt a little squeeze.

His hands slid to my chest and down my abs then up my shirt in the back kneading my muscles. From head to knee we had no space between us and that is exactly how I like it.

He pulled back panting and I stole one final kiss before resting my forehead on his. His nose brushed mine in affectionate eskimo kisses as we caught our breath.

We slowly backed away from each other and I picked up the books he'd dropped. When we turned around Ariel was standing at the end of the aisle arms crossed with a big smug smile on her face.