The next morning I heard someone clearing their throat. It wasn't Tyler.

My eyes shot open. My dad was standing over us, looking hungover.

"I thought you were spending the night over at Elle's?"

"We were done before she was so we just headed back here to watch movies." I elbowed Tyler to wake up.

He looked confused until he saw my dad, "Good morning, Mr. Harrison. How was the rest of the party? We wound up coming back early. I hope you don't mind. We just made popcorn and watched Halloween Town."

Tyler's ability to sound wholesome at the drop of a hat was uncanny. I watched my dad soften.

"Did you two have fun?"

I nodded, "Yes, Daddy. We did. Can I go over to Elle's now though?"

"Sure sweetie."

Tyler and I got up and and headed out the door in our sweats. He was still in his inmate costume. We circled back to his house first so he could change. We walked in his house and saw Mr. Mason nursing his own headache. Miri and Darcy sat at the kitchen table too. Miri gave me a small smile. I assumed Danny had told her about my little suggestion last night. Darcy looked annoyed seeing me.

Mrs. Mason popped her head around the corner, "Where'd you two end up last night?"

Darcy and Miri perked their ears up too.

Tyler shrugged, "We fell asleep on Alex's couch watching an old Disney movie."

I noticed that Tyler's words weren't verbatim what he told my dad. It would make it sound less rehearsed if the two happened to compare notes. I knew I was taking notes. This dude was an expert at causally explaining to parents that we were alone together all night. He made it sound so innocent.

I think the problem for me was I felt guilty. Like we were lying. Because we we're telling the whole truth. At the same time, I would be mortified if they knew the whole truth. What we had shared last night together had been private and intimate and I prayed that it stayed that way.

Mrs. Mason took in his explanation and accepted it as fact. Darcy rolled her eyes. She was the idiot who got caught in the act.

Twice.

The Kid needed to learn how to be more discreet. Tyler went upstairs to change, leaving me alone with the others.

Mrs. Mason offered me breakfast but I acted like I wasn't hungry. The truth was I was starving. However, I would have rather eaten my own arm over sitting down to breakfast with Darcy.

Tyler came downstairs in a pair of gray sweats and Maple Leafs hoodie.

Damn.

He hugged me and looked at his mom, "Is Aaron already at Elle's?"

"He spent the night in Ari's room so he should still be over there."

I mentally rolled my eyes. All of our parents were either ignorant to what teenagers did these days or trusted us enough not to get pregnant. We both nodded at Mrs. Mason and headed back out the door.

Once we were out of earshot I brought it up, "Do your parents know that your..."

"Sexually active?" Tyler laughed, "I mean they're not stupid. My dad will randomly leave a box of condoms in mine and Aaron's bathroom. He knows they get used or he wouldn't keep doing it."

I laughed at that too, "And you know it's your dad and not your mom?"

Tyler shuttered at that, "Ew. No. I don't want to think about that possibility."

We made it to Elle's and Tyler walked in like he lived there. I could never do that.

Ari, Elle, Brenna, and Aaron were at the breakfast table. I noticed that Jensen and Nixon were gone. I wondered if this whole sleep over routine was just something the Families kids got away with or if 'outsiders' could do it too.

Mrs. Munro greeted us, "Good morning, loves. Grab yourself and plate and take a seat, breakfast is almost ready."

I loved mornings at other people's houses. My house would have consisted of a PopTart. Mrs. Munro had made enough eggs, bacon, and pancakes to feed a village.

I grabbed my plate and took the open seat next to Ari. Tyler sat on my other side.

I smiled at Ari, "How'd movie night go?"

Ari smiled back, "We watched the original Halloween Movie and then the original Friday the 13th. Jensen loves old movies too. Or at least she acted like she did."

"I bet she had a great time."

I lean over and squeeze his shoulder, surprising the both of us. I let go and smile.

"You good, Gor... Alex?"

I smirk, if he had called me Gorgeous, Tyler might have had a cow right here at the table.

"I'm great. Had a really relaxing night is all."

Elle looked at me. The light bulb seemed to go off in her head and she choked on her orange juice. Her eyebrows shot up in a questioning look. I smirked as I looked away. I wasn't going to announce to the whole table just how good my night was.

We ate and then sat around watching movies.

I kept looking at Tyler. Moments from last night started flooding through my brain. I wanted to know when the next time would be.

"Hey Lex, do you want to go grab some lunch?" Tyler seemed to be reading my mind.

I nodded, "Sounds good."

We left the others, mid movie. I couldn't have told someone the plot if they had paid me. Tyler had left his truck here last night. I got in and slid over so that he could wrap an arm around me.

"You okay with going for a drive?"

I nodded, "Anywhere."

We drove around Toronto. Tyler let me play what I wanted on his Spotify. I hadn't felt this calm in months.

The anxiety was gone. It was replaced by a peaceful and easy feeling. I sounded like an old Eagles song. My dad loved them. He got mad when I called them grandpa rock.

We were driving a lot further than I was used to.

We had been driving for over half an hour when I said, "Where are we going Ty?"

"To paradise. It's another twenty minutes away."

I nodded and let him drive.

We parked and Tyler held my hand as we got out.

"You trust me?"

I nodded. We started hiking. We were still in sweats. I was glad to be in sneakers. The air was a lot colder up here.

We kept going. The foliage was gorgeous up here. Fall was in full swing.

"Close your eyes, Baby. I want to lead you this last little way."

That made me nervous. There was a lot of brush that I could trip over. I did as I was told. We took it slow.

"You better not push me off a cliff." I joked.

"I'd rather jump myself. I can't be here without you, Baby."

That was dark but sweet.

"Good."

Finally Tyler told me, "Open your eyes, Baby."

I breathed in the majesty of what I was seeing. It was incredible. It felt like a painting. We were on top of a bluff overlooking a body of water.

"Where are we Ty?"

"Scarborough Bluff." This is Lake Ontario.

"Holy fuck. Tyler, how do you even know this place?"

"My dad has taken us hiking here a few times."

We sat down overlooking the water. No one else seemed to be anywhere around us. It was quiet and serene.

"This is gorgeous. We don't have this in Dallas."

"I was trying to think about a moment as beautiful as last night. This was the only place or time that came to mind. I wanted you to see it too."

I looked at Tyler, leaned up and started kissing him. He matched my energy. I crawled into his lap and started to straddle him. I felt myself start to grind against him.

I pulled back and said, "It's beautiful, Tyler. I love it."

Tyler kissed me slowly, "Lex, about last night, are you still good with everything?"

I smiled sheepishly, "I was actually hoping you were taking me somewhere we could do it again."

Tyler laughed, "You little sex fiend."

I laughed, "Not my fault. You got me hooked." I started kissing him again. I put my weight forward so that Tyler was on his back.

I started to tease him, grinding against him. I was basically giving him a lap dance in the woods. Tyler closed his eyes for a moment. Enjoying the friction I was creating.

He opened his eyes then and said, "You're going to like fucking."

"What makes it different than what we did last night?"

He sat up and held my hips in place. "Last night, we made love. It was sweet and pleasurable. Fucking, it's purely carnal. I can tell you want it."

He had me there.

"Is that bad?"

Tyler smiled, "Not if you're not fucking everything that moves. Women have sex drives. Same as men. It's normal for you to want to explore your sexuality Alex. I want you to feel free to explore it with me."

"Teach me."

Tyler's eyes opened wide, "To fuck?"

I nodded, "But not here. Someone might see that and I don't want to get arrested."

Tyler laughed, "Let's get out of here then, Baby."

We started making our way back down the bluff. When we reached Tyler's truck the air started to get electric. Tyler opened my door.

When we got inside he looked at me, "I'm going to drive around for a while, find a nice secluded area. I want your pants off while I do."

I wasn't used to the tone of Tyler's voice. There was something visceral to it. I complied. Tyler leaned over and leaned my chair all the way back.

I saw why a moment later. It gave him easier access to between my legs. It also let me not be seen while he drove. His fingers worked their magic. I felt myself crawling over the edge when he stopped the truck.

"Don't stop." I begged.

Tyler smiled and complied.

"Now that you've enjoyed yourself, my turn Baby. I want you to ride me."

I hadn't ridden on top before, much less in a truck. I looked around. Tyler had found a heavily wooded area. I looked down and saw that Tyler was more than ready for me to begin. He pulled a foil packet out of his glove box.

"Do you want me to put it on?"

He nodded, "Yes baby."

I did. He moved to the middle part of the truck seat so that I had room to move. I awkwardly straddled him again. He positioned himself and then thrusted upward.

It was a much deeper experience than last night. I caught my breath. It didn't hurt. It was just deep. I found that if I lifted up it wasn't so deep.

This was why riding made sense.

I started to ride. It didn't feel natural. Tyler caught on to my discomfort and started to guide my hips.

"Like this, Baby."

I followed his rhythm. I started to get the hang of it.

Tyler ran his hands under my shirt. slipped one hand under my bra. His other hand went to the top of my sex.

Whoa.

It was a lot of sensation at one. I felt myself shutter around him. He started to thrust under me. I felt myself hitting the edge again.

He held onto my hips and pushed us both over.

We panted together for a moment before I got back in my seat. I grabbed my sweats and pulled them on.

"Wow." Was all I could manage.

Tyler leaned down and kissed me, "I like the way you ride, Baby."

I smiled. I liked the compliment.

"Thank you."

Tyler smirked, "Let's get you home before your dad kills me. We started the hour and a half drive home.

This was a type of science I found myself wanting to study more and I had found my perfect lab partner.