Warm Welcoming

[Sharise]

The sputtering and rumbling of an engine on its deathbed filled the school parking lot. To onlookers, it seemed as though the piece of junk pulling in would soon die right there and then. But little did they know that the old, dirt covered Cadillac was a gem. Or so Teddy liked to believe.

Once parked, Teddy and Bp stepped out of the rusting vehicle. The pair donned vintage sunglasses to protect their precious eyes from the unwelcomed sun. Being up this early should have been a crime.

Running a hand through fiery locks of hair, Teddy groaned. "Could the summer have ended any quicker?"

A set of iceblue eyes took on an unamused expression. "Could you possibly b*tch anymore?"

"I don't know. Want me to try?" Teddy threw his arm over the girl's shoulders.

"Gee, let me think." Bp's words were entirely sarcastic, but her smile was genuine.

The duo walked into the school, looking far more involved than they felt. While a lot had happened over the summer, such as their moving in together, nothing romantic had ever transpired between the two of them. Now sex, on the other hand, was an entirely different story.

[Kat]

Music blasting, Ace pulled his silver BMW into an open spot next to a dirt covered Cadillac. Shifting it into park, the blonde athlete turned off his stereo and his car, grabbed his bag and stepped out of the vehicle. Slinging the bag over his shoulder and across his back he made his way into the school, spotting the car's owner down the hall. Quickening his pace a little he quickly caught up to Teddy and BP, slinging an arm around both of their shoulders as he leaned his head in between them.

"Nice to see your fancy ride is still holding up, Teddy. Also nice to see the two of you are surviving nicely leading the married life," Ace grinned and planted a kiss to BP's cheek. "I bought you a present in Greece, Bebop."

[Sharise]

As the two "lovebirds" lolligagged down the hall, they were shocked when their ever so peaceful conversation was interrupted by an all too familiar face.

Turning to look at the culprit, Teddy smiled. "What can I say? I take good care of my baby. Oh, and Bp, too."

"You're such an ass." Bp let go of the scruffy teen to lock arms with the blonde. "Dare I ask what?"

[Kat]

Ace smirked at Teddy's comment before looking back at BP. He smiled at her question, looking contemplative. "Mm, I think you might like it. Hold on a second and I'll get it out." Ace swung his bag around to the front, unzipping the front pocket and taking out a long and slim white box. Zipping the bag back up he swung it back around his shoulder and passed the box to BP. "Here you go, hope you like it." Looking back at Teddy, Ace smirked. "Sorry I didn't buy you a present, I figured not stealing your wife would be present enough."

[Sharise]

Bp watched as Ace pulled out the white box. She couldn't help but to feel a little excited. Excepting the box, she slowly opened it. Her excitement melted away as she turned into a strange, sentimental creature.

"Awww, Ace. It's beautiful." Making sure not to drop the box, Bp flung herself on the blonde. She hugged him tightly and pulled away long enough to steal a kiss. Looking up into his eyes, she smiled. "You're too kind. Thank you."

Meanwhile, Teddy couldn't help but to just stand back and watch. Thoroughly impressed, but in no way jealous. "I think you already had her."

[Kat]

Ace smiled as he watched BP open the box, readying himself for the hug he knew was coming. As she flung herself on him Ace put his arms around her and hugged her tightly. After all, he hadn't seen her since before going on holidays over three weeks ago and he had missed her. He looked over at Teddy after he commented, shrugging. "That's the Swedish charm coming out, we Europeans know how to treat a woman." Ace looked down at the box, glancing back up at BP.

"So anyway, let me explain what it is that I got you. It's not just some pretty little chain with a rock on it. That happens to be what the Greek people refer to as the seeing eye, or something to that effect. Basically, when you wear it, it's supposed to ward off evil spirits and negative influences." Ace looked back over at Teddy and smirked. "Guess you better not wear it around Teddy then."

[Sharise]

Teddy nodded in agreement. "And what a charm it is." A pale blue eye winked at the blonde.

As Ace spoke, Bp studied him. She had missed him dearly and wanted to make sure that she still had every feature of him memorized. And I do mean every feature.

Looking back down at the box in her hand, she smiled. "You just had to go and add some meaning to it, didn't you?"

Mock indeginity passed across Teddy's face at the blonde's last comment. It quickly melted away and was replaced with by the teen's usual confidence. "I think it would take more than just one seeing eye to ward me off."

[Kat]

Ace nodded at BP's comment. "Everything I do has to have some significant meaning. Everyone, as well." He winked down at his friend and squeezed her shoulder. "Now, as for you," he looked back at Teddy, "I suppose that's a good thing. After all I don't really want to get rid of you anyway, you are good to have around." Ace winked at the other boy suggestively.

[Sharise]

A smile tugged at the corners of Bp's mouth. She had quite the memory on her mind.

Teddy smirked, and raised a single brow. "Care to explain why you feel this way?"

[Kat]

Ace grinned back at Teddy, his eyes giving the other boy a rather leering once-over. "I'll let you come to your own decision on that matter." He looked back down at BP, noting her expression. "And just what are you smiling about?"

[Sharise]

"No pun intended, I take it?" He couldn't help but to take a cheap shot at the word "coming".

Bp looked up at the blonde. Her hand began trailing down the front of his body. "Just taking a trip down memory lane." As she spoke the last few words, her hand found itself resting upon Ace's man tool. Giving it a gentle squeeze, she smiled and began backing away. "Well come on, boys. We should at least try to find our lockers."

[Kat]

"The pun was only intended if you wanted it to be intended." Ace smirked at Teddy before returning back to BP, smiling as her hand rested on his chest. "Memory Lane is my favourite place to go driving--" the blonde was cut off by BP's squeeze, which he hadn't been expecting. "Damn it woman, you just can't be doing that sort of thing to me out in the open." Looking at Teddy and shaking his head, he followed BP as they set about finding their lockers. "What's your locker number? Mine's 111, guess someone at the front office wants to make a statement."

[Cres]

Roar of a motorbike engine invaded the front yard of the school. The motorbike was old, but clearly well taken care of. It was a classic, Dandy kept telling Sweetheart, though Sweetheart wasn't especially interested. She didn't really care nor did she understand her brother's fascination with the bike. It was a noisy thing, she thought, and being a classic didn't really make it any less so. But out of politneess she said nothing to her brother, though she did wonder what it was about noisy engines that males found so attractive.

"Thanks, Dan," she said as he stopped the bike close to the school door. She picked the helmet off her had and tossed her hair free of the tumble it had got under the helmet.

He took off his helmet, looking around the school yard a bit wistfully. He wondered what it would have been like to go to normal school like this.

"No sweat, sis," he said. He had the same Italian way of speaking as his father, and it had become more pronounced of late. "You just take care now, you hear?"

Sweetheart gave a laugh as she jumped off the bike. She looked at her brother fondly.

"I'm just going to school, Dan," she said, smiling. "Not to a war zone."

Dan only shrugged. To him, it felt like the whole world had become a war zone lately.

"You're my baby sister, Sweets," he said, nudging her with his hand. "You know I'm always worried about you."

[Cres]

"Really, Dan," Sweetheart said gently to her brother. "Quit worrying. Trust me, I can take care of myself. I'm a big girl now."

Dan sighed as she leant over to kiss him on the cheek. As she left towards the school door, he sighed and remained there, watching her go. He felt so guilty he could have sunk to the ground. He wished she would never find out his secret.

Sweetheart was happily unaware of her brother's feelings as she went inside and walked past Ace, Teddy and BP, trying to locate her locker. She heard her brother's bike roar up again on the yard and shook her head mentally. Really, what was it with guys and motors?

[Kat]

(OMG yes please make her have that locker!! Those two kids are doomed this year:)


Ace felt a slight rush of wind as someone walked briskly past them, smiling when he noticed it was Sweetheart. He was feeling like quite the instigator this morning.

"Not even a hello, Sweetheart? Too busy thinking about your new boyfriend? That's a rather vintage looking bike he has, just like Teddy's vintage car. At least he seems to look after the bike." Ace smirked, looking at the locker next to him and noticing that he'd found 111. "Home, how wonderful." Leaning against his locker he looked back at Sweetheart, wondering how she'd react to talking to him with Teddy and BP right in front of her.