NC17!!! At Teddy's place (AFTER SCHOOL, MON)

[Sharise]

[Indeed. >:}]

Teddy mentally sighed as Dan kicked the door shut. There was no use in trying to be nice to the guy. If Teddy was prone to anger, then he would have flipped out at this point, but luckily, he was a very laid back kind of guy.

Bp added her heels to the already massive pile of shoes by the coat closet. She walked into the kitchen and got a glass of water. Upon reentering the front room, she watched as brother and sister exchanged words. Teddy walked back over to Sweetheart's side, a small smile on his face.

"Me too." The smile grew slightly. "It was nice to catch up on things." He didn't mean anything by it, but he knew that Dan would probably read something into it.

Bp, on the other hand, simply stood by Dan and sipped at her water. She had too many emotions running through her at the moment. To see Teddy and Sweetheart like that made her sick, but she herself had been less than angelic. Through it all, Bp's expression and body language remained laid back and content. She wasn't about to let anyone know how confused she really was.

[Cres]

Sweetheart smiled to Teddy, feeling much better for his attention. She was still confused and not knowing what she should have thought or felt, and she was still intimidated by Bp, but she felt that maybe... just maybe... Teddy understood. Maybe he really meant what he was saying. Maybe he really wanted them to get close again. Like they had once been.

Dan did not like watching the two of them together like that. For a brief moment he considered telling his father the truth after all, but the thought passed as quickly as it had come. He didn't want to mess up his sister's life any worse than what Teddy was probably already doing. And was he his sister's keeper?

Obviously Sweetheart didn't want him to be. That offended him so much that he wanted to show his sister that she was actually not the only reason he was there. That he, too, had a life. He turned to Bp.

"So," he said to her with a low voice, though not low enough for the other two not to hear him. "Can I get your number or what?"

[[at least I think he still didn't get her phone number]]

Sweetheart glanced at Dan at his words, slightly startled. It was only now that she realised that the two of them had come in together. She felt a strange set of emotions as she looked at them. Relief, that if Bp was with Dan, she'd leave Teddy to her. Outrage, that Dan would hit on a high school girl like that. Confusion, as she wasn't sure how she should have felt about it. She was beginning to feel this was the most confusing day of her life.

[Sharise]

Bp smirked up at Dan. She couldn't forget how good the day had started, and in the back of her mind, she knew that the man could be that fun to be with again. "Do you really need to ask?"

Teddy mentally shuddered at the thought. Bp could be evil sometimes, then again, what he was doing had to be affecting the girl just as badly. Trying to push the thoughts from his mind, Teddy gently caressed Sweetheart's arm. Granted he was confused as all hell, but he still meant everything he said to his past love.

[Cres]

Dan smiled to Bp, recalling the good times they had had earlier, letting his mind move away from the current situation. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her by the waist closer.

"No, I guess not," he said with a chuckle. "But don't think I won't come look you up again."

He was feeling gracious enough now to turn to Teddy with a more civilized air, waiting for Sweetheart to be ready.

Sweetheart, feeling the discomfort of the situation much more acutely than Dan, smiled and looked at Teddy.

"I'll see you later, Teddy," she said to him with a soft voice, looking at him a little shyly.

[Sharise]

Bp smiled as Dan pulled her closer. For the moment, she forgot about her best friend and his childhood sweet heart. "I can only hope."

Teddy, on the other hand, was well aware of his best friends actions. Pushing the thoughts to the back of his mind, he looked down at Sweetheart and smiled softly. "Yeah." His eyes said that he wanted to hug her, but his body seemed clueless. Dan would probably beat the shit out of him.

[Cres]

Sweetheart read the intention from Teddy's eyes. And encouraged by his smile, she smiled as well, more warmly this time, and wrapped her arms around his shoulders, to embrace him.

Dan turned his eyes away and back to Bp, forcing his attention to her again. He pressed his lips on hers, to kiss away the blackness that Sweetheart's and Teddy's embrace awoke in him. He moved his hands along her spine as he kissed her on the lips, tasting their warmness again. Yes, he'd certainly look her up again.

[Sharise]

Teddy smiled brightly and wrapped his arms around Sweetheart. He was glad she had picked up on his intentions, or else he never would have touched her. Which seemed strange to him now, given their past actions.

Over by the door, Bp was faced with a much more forward man. As Dan kissed her, she decided to go along with it. At first, she wasn't sure what his intentions were, but after a few seconds she didn't care.

[Cres]

Sweetheart wouldn't have wanted to let go of Teddy. She was afraid she wouldn't get another chance at embracing him. So finally she drew in a sad breath and let go of him, pulling enough back to look at him in the eyes.

"See you tomorrow at school," she said, even if she had sort of said bye before already, and then she leaned up to kiss him on the cheek. "Take care."

She had to turn away, as she feared she wouldn't make herself move at all if she didn't go now. She looked at Dan and Bp, who were still kissing.

"Are we going, Dan?" she asked, just a little sharply. And he had been telling her to hurry it up.

Dan stopped kissing Bp rather reluctantly, but he did brush his hand over her hip before pulling away. He flashed her a smile and then turned to Sweetheart, not appearing quite as intimidating as he had when he had come in.

"Yeah," he said and took her by the shoulder, to guide her out. He winked to Bp over his shoulder. "See you later," he said and then opened the door to let Sweetheart out.

[Sharise]

"You too." Teddy smiled at her. There was no way he was going to let her get away again.

Bp chuckled and smirked at Dan as he opened the door. "Yeah, later."

[Cres]

Sweetheart smiled once more to Teddy, and then left the apartment. Dan followed her close behind, closing the door after him.

When they were outside and he gave her the helmet, Dan's expression turned less than amiable, however. He was actually scowling at her.

"What happened up there?" he asked harshly, with a suspicious face.

Sweetheart jumped just a little at the question, not able to hold off all her guilt, but she was more accustomed to dealing with Dan than anyone else. She got herself under control quickly and put the helmet back on, chasing her unruly locks under it as she attached it.

"I don't see how that is any of your business, Dan," she said forcefully. "Shouldn't we hurry?"

Dan bit his lip as he put his own helmet on. He was still suspicious, even more than ever at the slight look of alarm on her face, but he said nothing. He knew her well enough to know when she was going to blow him off. So he just got on his bike and waited for her to jump on as well. In silence, they drove off. Sweetheart did glance once back to the window of Teddy's apartment, taking her hand to her heart. She didn't know how it was all going to end. But she was encouraged to see it through.

[[cont. elsewhere, another time ]]

[Sharise]

Teddy and Bp smiled at Dan and Sweetheart as they left. As soon as the door closed, their smiles faded. They knew neither of them had behaved, but not even Bp could guess what Teddy had done.

"That was interesting." She chuckled softly and headed towards their bedroom.

Teddy smiled at her comment. Interesting was one way of putting it. Suddenly, though, his smile vanished. He had had sex in their bed, and he knew it would be obvious. Before he had time to react, Bp appeared in the entrance to the living room.

"Nice work." Her words were sharp although she smiled. She quickly headed into the spare bedroom and slammed the door shut. Teddy could hear it lock and he fell back onto the couch.

"Fuck..." He had messed up, and big time. The reality of the situation began to set in. As much as he used to be in love with Sweetheart, the fact of the matter was that now he was in love with Bp - not that he'd ever admit it. And he had just hurt her.

These next few days were going to be rough...


[con't elsewhere. ^^]