"Well." He said the well part all slow. "I didn't tell you before with everything that happened between us today and then you wanting to go to the creek and all." He said, looking straight towards my dresser kind of in a deep thought.

I got worried about what the hell he was going to say and nudged him with my elbow.

"Just tell me already."

He turned to looked at me with those puppy dog eyes.

Oh shit no!! Please don't let it be that bad, I was thinking to myself.

"She took me to get my truck this morning and knew I was drinking, but was happy I didn't drive afterwards. I then told her about the fight and that I can't go to the graduation ceremony because of it. She still was pretty cool with that as well, knowing I already have enough units to cover graduating. So when I asked about going to the creek with you afterwards, I forgot all about our conversation when she said to be back.  I thought we had already talked about everything. Well I guess she had to confess something to me too."

"What is it?!" I asked, all wide eye.

 He was so lucky to have a mom so understanding. My dad would have flipped if he knew I was drinking. My mother would have kicked me to the curb, if she couldn't see her children graduate high school. Her being a RN, she worked extremely hard to get that education and told us from day one. "I better see you graduate high school or you will no longer be living here."

That always scared me and I kept my grades up every year because of it. I winded up slacking a little in high school though, cause I got older and wiser on her plan. I wanted to be out of the house and didn't care much about her threat anymore. I did managed to pass most of my classes, but I still needed a couple more finals to finish, to be able to walk up on that stage for a diploma.

"My mom and dad plan to rekindle things and they have been seeing a therapist I guess."

"Well that's great news!" I hugged him and pulled away real quick though. "Wait! That sounds like all good news. So the bad news was you not telling me?" I said, still holding his shoulders.

"No weirdo lady." He chuckled. "You never let me finish talking when we have conversations, you know that right?"

"Ok, ok, ok, go on then." I smirked and then acted like I locked my mouth up and threw the key across the room.

"Bad news is that they are selling the house and she is moving into dads new house. If I go with her, then there would be no way I could afford to make it out here to see you."

"Oh, well we could see each other on the weekends or like I said before I could ask for you to stay here maybe." I looked down to his chest, avoiding any eye contact.

This was bad news. I had deep feelings for him, not only as my best friend, but as my lover now as well. I wanted him to be around me, hold me, any time I wanted with him living so close. I was even willing to tell everyone by monday that they were all right.

I fell in love with Travis and we are together now. So there! Now you can all gloat. I don't give a shit, he's mine and I don't ever want to let him go.

"You know that is not going to work silly lady. Look at us right now. I wouldn't be able to sleep in a room so close to yours, without sneaking in here. No I have a different plan" He palmed my neck to make me look at him and then started massaging my ear with his thumb. His touch calmed me instantly. "I told her I will live here instead. I have enough money saved up for a one bedroom apartment, but not the two bedroom we plan-"

I cut him off, jumping on him. Now he was under me between my legs. I sat on him looking down with a cheesy grin on my face now.

"You think those plans of ours still stand now? No, no, no, no. Oh, Travis!" I squeezed his arms. "That's such a good idea." I smiled at him.

"But if I get a one bedroom and you come with me, your parents might flip." He said all happy and then grabbed my thighs in the process.

"Don't worry about them. I'm going to be 18 in a couple weeks anyway, they know after that I can do what ever I want. As long as I graduate, I'm in the clear and my dad already thinks we are thing. He never understood our friendship in the first place." I chuckled.

He smiled wide and then pulled me down to him to kiss me again.