Mchapter28

Justin kissed down Leah�s neck, licking and sucking until he got to the collar of her shirt. He reached down to pull her shirt up when she stopped him.

�Justin, you don�t have to,� she started, but Justin interrupted her.

�I want to,� he assured her. �Don�t you want it?�

�Well, yeah, but I just want you to be ready,� Leah told him.

�I�m still not ready for sex,� Justin replied, blushing a little, �but I want to make you feel good too. You�ve done that for me, and now I want to do it for you.�

�Ok,� Leah agreed, convinced that he was ok with it and not just wanting to please her.

�Ok,� Justin repeated, suddenly becoming nervous again.

�Wait, Justin, not yet, ok?� Leah asked.

�Yeah,� he agreed, realizing that he *wasn�t* ready yet. And he was so grateful that Leah could see that.

�Good because if you insisted again, I wasn�t going to be able to stop you,� Leah told him with a small smile.

�I�m so sorry for being such a prude, Leah. I just-� Justin stumbled over his words.

�You don�t have to explain, Justin. It�s fine. I�m fine. Really,� Leah said, trying to convince him that it was ok.

�No, it�s not fine. I keep screwing things up by being so nervous and scared all the time. How can you stand me?� Justin asked, his voice cracking slightly and tears welling up in his eyes.

�I think I love you, Justin. Either that or I�m really close. I care about you so much, baby, and I want you to be comfortable. I�m not like those girls, this relationship is not about me wanting sex. I�m sure when we do have sex it will be wonderful, but I can wait. I want you to be happy. If you�re happy, I�ll be happy,� Leah explained, hugging Justin close to her.

�How can you be so caring? Why couldn�t I have found you before all those others found me?� Justin asked, sniffling.

�I don�t know, Justin, but from now on, you�re going to be ok. I�m going to take care of you,� Leah assured him.

�Thank you Leah,� he whispered against her cheek. Soon he leaned forward a little so their lips met in a deep, passionate, and loving kiss.

�I think I love her too,� Justin thought to himself. He�d never been in love before. He�d never felt like this before. He didn�t know what love was, but if this was what love was, he would be truly content. Leah was the most caring, beautiful, fun girl he�d ever met. And he found himself hoping that they could spend the rest of their life together.

****

After Josh showed Lance where everything was, they started to make breakfast. Lance cooked pancakes and Josh made bacon. Josh hoped Leah and Justin would come over for breakfast because they had enough food for an army. He had been sure that Leah would spend the night at Justin, and he�d been right. He figured he should probably call and let them know that there was breakfast for them at the house.

�Hello?� a sleepy voice answered.

�Justin?� Josh asked.

�Yeah. Is this Josh?� he asked.

�Yeah. Leah�s there, right?� Josh questioned.

�Yeah, she�s right here, you want to talk to her?� Justin replied, realizing after that he sounded like he�d just woken up and then said that Leah was right there. He hoped Josh didn�t notice.

�Hey dad,� Leah said seconds later.

�Good morning Leah. Thanks for staying out last night,� Josh said.

�No problem,� Leah replied.

�What did you and Justin do?� Josh questioned.

�We watched a movie, got pizza, talked, watched more TV, and then went to bed. We just hung out,� Leah told him.

�Sounds like fun,� Josh responded, smiling. �Where�d you sleep?�

�In Justin�s bed,� Leah replied, smiling over at Justin who looked like he was going to be sick.

�Leah, I hope you were careful,� Josh said in a fatherly tone.

�We *slept* in his bed, that�s all,� Leah told Josh.

�Ok, I�m just making sure,� Josh replied.

�I think you were being nosey,� Leah pointed out. �So what did you and Lance do?�

�Now you�re being nosey. Why don�t you and Justin come over here. Lance and I are making breakfast, and we have plenty for you two,� Josh suggested.

�Ok. Oh, wait! Did Lance say yes?� Leah asked excitedly.

�Yeah,� Josh answered, and Leah could hear the happiness in his voice.

�That�s great dad,� Leah told him, happy herself that Lance was moving in. She really liked him, he was a lot of fun. �Well, we�ll be over in a few!�

�Ok, see you then,� Josh said before hanging up and turning back to the stove where the bacon was almost done.

�They coming?� Lance asked, turning to look at Josh.

�Yep, in a few minutes,� Josh replied, leaning in to kiss Lance lightly on the lips before tending to the bacon.

Lance just smiled as he watched Josh cook, hoping that they�d be able to cook together often. He couldn�t wait to get moved in.

****

Once Leah hung up the phone, she turned to Justin and said, �breakfast at my house in a little bit, you want?�

�Sure,� Justin replied. �I�ll be ready in a few minutes.� He got up from the bed and walked into the bathroom.

�Ok,� Leah agreed, getting up out of his bed and going downstairs.

Justin came down minutes later, dressed and smelling quite good. Leah smiled at him, and they both put their shoes on before heading over to Leah�s house. They were pretty quiet on the walk there, except for Leah�s comment on how nice it was out.

They reached Leah�s house a few minutes later and went inside. �Hello!� Leah yelled as they entered. They both removed their shoes and walked further into the house, following their noses until they ended up in the kitchen. �It smells so good in here,� Leah told her father and Lance, who were both seated at the table.

�Grab a plate and get some food before it gets cold,� Josh told them with a smile.

�Thanks for inviting me,� Justin said politely as he loaded his plate with food.

�No problem,� Josh replied.

Justin and Leah sat down across from Josh and Lance who sat next to each other. Their meal was mostly silent, except for a few random comments here and there.

�So when are you moving in, Lance?� Leah asked him randomly.

�Um, we haven�t quite decided yet,� Lance replied, looking over at Josh.

�Well, I was thinking today,� Josh said, smiling over at Lance.

�Need help?� Justin asked.

�Sure, that would be great,� Josh responded, looking over at Leah.

�Yeah, I�ll help too,� she said, answering his silent question.

�Great. How about we go over to his apartment in about a half an hour. Is that ok, Lance?� Josh asked.

�Sure. We can pack up all my stuff, order something for lunch, and then move it after lunch,� Lance replied.

�This is great,� Josh stated, not able to keep the huge grin from his face. Leah noticed and silently thanked God that Josh had found someone.