~We're Too Different...Aren't We?~ [[PRIVATE for Russetshadow and I!]]

Shayla heard his chuckle and rolled her eyes, leaning her weight on the hand that wasn't holding Heath's. The movie was nearing the end, and she made sure to keep her attention on it to see it. It always made her want to cry, but after seeing it so many times already, she couldn't anymore. Despite that, she always thought it was a great movie.

((Hm...I was thinking Carson and Troy could found out about them, and after they find out, people from school do, and it kind of spreads throughout the town. When it does, then problems arise because of Shayla's dad and stuff?))

Shayla focused on the TV, and once the movie ended, she huffed out a small sigh and turned to Heath. She wondered what they could do now. Wetting her lips with her tongue, she sat up and gently released Heath's hand, using both of hers to fix and loosen her bun. After a few heartbeats, she reached up and undid it all together, letting her long, soft blonde hair cascade down across her shoulders and behind her back. Spinning herself around on her butt so she was facing Heath completely, she ran her fingers through her hair, getting a tangle or two out of it. "What should we do now?"

((Well...how about they always have a day where they go over to Heath's house because his dad isn't really there, and they just hang out and drink and all that stuff? Be delinquents and whatnot. And Heath forgets all about it and Shayla is there? So, Heath's friends show up to his house and see them together. We can kind of branch off from there, I would suppose. 0w0))

Shayla bit her lip thoughtfully and after a few moments, rather confidently, leaned down and slowly, softly pressed her lips to his. Her eyes fell closed, and she fought to keep a smile from forming as she kissed him. However, she couldn't help it, and she grinned against his lips, a couple giggles escaping in embarrassment and amusement at herself. She just felt the urge to give him a sweet kiss.

((Sure.))

Shayla leaned her forehead against his, taking her lips away from his and opening her eyes to gaze into his eyes. She was so happy, being there with him.

..::Time Skip::..

It had been two days since Shayla and Heath had started their relationship. Because of his reputation and his friends, she had, unfortunately, made sure to keep herself unknown as Heath's girlfriend. It was pretty hard, considering she wanted to go up and hold hands with him during school or to kiss him in the halls, and she felt annoyed and bothered by the girls who would flirt with him. But she was careful. Instead, she had gone over to his house after school, where no one knew they were together, and that's where she would let herself relax and be with him.

It was Friday, and on Friday's, their school was released an hour earlier than normal. So, there Shayla was, with Heath at his house, sitting around and chatting with him about nonsense. Since they got together, she had been dressing cuter than usual, which had gone noticed by some students at school, but they thought nothing of what the reason could be. Just as she was talking to Heath about her cat Snowflake, she was interrupted mid-sentence when there was a few knocks on his door. Sitting up, she looked towards the knocking, releasing Heath's hand from hers, which she had been holding fondly.

Shayla leaned to the side a little, trying to see who had knocked at his door. She stiffened when she heard familiar voices, and she stood up, feeling as if she shouldn't be there all of a sudden. Not sure, what to do, she looked around and scurried into Heath's room from where they had been laying in the living room.

Troy saw Heath open the door a little, and he held up the case of beer he and Carson had gotten to show him through the small crack they had brought the usual stuff. "Yo dude!" he greeted his friend, a boyish and crooked grin playing at his lips. "You gonna let us in or what?"

Troy smirked back and adjusted his grip on the case before strutting in and setting it on the counter in the kitchen. He opened it and began to load them into the fridge, leaving three cans out for themselves. "Aye, Heath!" he called as he plopped himself on the couch and cracked open his beer. "Got any plans this weekend? I heard Hailee was having a party cuz her parents are gone. I think she was asking for you."

Shayla jumped, turning and looking at Heath. Sheepishly, she gave him a shy grin and shuffled her feet, biting her lip. Giving a tiny shrug, she whispered back quietly, "I didn't know where to go. I thought no one was suppose to know about us."

Hearing what Troy said made her frown, and she gazed towards the door before meeting Heath's eyes. Wondering what he was going to say to her and to what Troy had asked, she tilted her head and stood so she was supporting her weight on her right foot, her arms crossed over her chest.

Shayla felt relieved when she heard Heath's response, despite it being rather mean. She bit her lip once more when she heard Troy laugh and say, "Whatever dude. She's hot. Right Carson?"

Turning to her boyfriend, the girl looked up at Heath. With a shy smile, she extended her hand and grabbed onto his hand, lacing her fingers in between his and stepping closer to him. Reaching up, she smiled at him and kissed his lips lightly before whispering, "I want to openly be your girlfriend. But I thought you had a reputation to keep?"

Troy took a couple gulps of his beer and tossed Carson the TV remote. "That's the truth," he confirmed and gave a small smirk.

Shayla blushed deeply, her eyes widening. Was he serious? Well, apparently he was. She held his hand as he led her out of the room and into the living room, her grip tightening around his a little. It was a little nerve wrecking, considering she had thought they'd be keeping their relationship a secret longer.

She saw Troy cough on his beer, and she glanced at him before looking at Carson, her cheeks scarlet red. "What the fuck bro!" Troy spluttered as he caught his breath, his eyes widening. "Shit! Were you fucking her before we got here?"

Shayla frowned at Troy's reaction, his question making her a tad uncomfortable. Shaking her head, she looked down at her shuffling feet when she heard Carson's response, and she pulled at a strand of her hair with her free hand, her other hand holding Heath's tightly. Was this such a great idea after all?

However, she felt a little better when Heath answered them, and she smiled at him warmly. She didn't resist as he sat down and pulled her onto him. Getting herself comfortable, she leaned herself back into his chest, looking from Troy's dumbstruck face to Carson. "Girlfriend? Since when does Heath Carter have a girlfriend?"

Shayla blinked as Troy nodded and agreed with Carson. "Fuck. I want whatever he's been on," he exclaimed, looking from Heath to Shayla before turning to Carson. This was so unexpected. And pretty weird.

Turning a little, she pressed her forehead against Heath's cheek, before dipping her chin up and giving him a kiss back on the cheek. She glanced at his friends and said to them shyly, "Er...hi. It's...nice to see you..."