"Good question." Matthew murmured as he brought Leane back onto the floor and led her towards her room as their lips left each other for only brief moments. Leane's nightgown lying somewhere between the top of the staircase and her room, Matthew laid Leane across her bed as he kissed her passionately, his own shirt left on floor between the doorway and the bed.

Leane giggled softly as she returned his kisses, her arms wrapped around his neck as she whispered softly, "Looks like we'll have some quick cleaning to do before Josh gets home late tonight." Resuming kissing him, Leane removed the last of her clothing, the little cardboard box on the nightstand on the other side of the bed, "I love you," she whispered between kisses as she pressed against him.

Matthew smiled as he took the cardboard box and slipped Leane beneath the covers with him to make love to his girlfriend.

***

"I'm very glad you didn't want to go to school." Matthew smiled as he wrapped Leane in his arms, his chin resting on her shoulder.

"Me too," Leane smiled as she snuggled against him. Her smile turning into a teasing one, Leane placed tender kisses upon his neck as she teased, "And I'm very glad you're ribs are better."

"And my nose." Matthew laughed as he brushed their noses together. "I'm as good as new." He said proudly, unhooking an arm around her to flex his arm muscle.

Leane laughed as she lightly brushed her fingers up his arm before slipping her arm around his neck, her hand slipping into his hair as she brought him in for a long, deep, tender kiss. "Which is definitely a good thing. Now I just have to keep you this way so I can kiss you and steal you away without having to worry about hurting you," she teased between kisses.

"I don't think I'd mind getting a little hurt if you were involved." Matthew teased, returning her kisses eagerly. "How much longer do we have before Josh shows up and ruins the moment?" Matthew asked as he brought his arms around Leane's waist.

After turning to look at her digital alarm clock, Leane turned back to Matt and wrapped her arms around his neck as she lightly brushed her nose against his. "Well, it's three-thirty now, and Josh won't be home until nine-thirty, ten-ish, so I'd say a good six hours," Leane murmured softly against his lips between kisses.

"I love you." Matthew whispered softly as one of his hands reached up to curl into her soft hair. "Forever." He promised between kisses before moving his lips to her jaw and across to her ear where he nibbled gently at her earlobe.

"Matt.." A soft moan escaped Leane's lips as she leaned into his kisses, her leg wrapping around his as her nails dug into his shoulder. "Don't promise forever.. I love you, and want to be with you forever, but there's no guarantee you'll feel the same next year or in a few years, nor is there any way you'd want to marry me.. I just want to enjoy the time I have with you while I can, without promises of forever, okay?" she murmured between kisses as her lips trailed his jaw and neck.

"Leane." Matthew sighed, resting his forehead against her's and placing a thumb over her lips. "Do you think I'd be here if I didn't want to be with you for the long run?" He asked, slightly hurt. "I believe you when you say you want to be with me forever, why do you not believe me?" He asked, his mouth set in a frown.

After placing a tender kiss upon his thumb, Leane moved her lips from beneath it and spoke softly, "Matt, I'm quite positive you'll get sick of me by then.. With all my oddities and quirks? The fact that I can't even clean anything? The fact that I've never worked in my life? Not to mention the fact that my family is uptight social elites who spend more money of their pets then one could even think possible. How could you want to marry into that? You'd get sick of me and hate me for my family faster than you can say 'supercalifradgilisticexpialidocious'."

"Well I can't even say that so I think we're safe." Matthew smiled shyly. "I don't judge people based on who they're related to. I judge people for who they are and I love you, Lee. And quite frankly it hurts that you'd think otherwise." He sighed, shifting out of Leane's embrace and laying back against her pillows.

Shifting so that her chest rested upon his abdomen, Leane put her arm on his chest and rested her chin upon her wrist, her other hand reaching up to caressed his cheek as she tried to explain her thoughts, "Matt, don't.. I know you love me, I know you want to be with me, and I know you judge people on who they are, not their family or stereo-type. I love you, so so much.. But can you imagine living your life being shunned by my family due to being outside of their 'country club'-families? Matt, I'll love you no matter what, and I don't give a damn what my family thinks about me, or us for that matter. I've never fit in well with them. But.. how can you love me for all of our days if you're constantly forced to endure that from them? You'll grow to hate me and you'll divorce me... I don't want to lose you Matt," she added as her eyes became a bit glossy.

"Lee." Matthew sighed, rolling his eyes. "I've never lived anywhere near a country club and I don't plan on it either. How could you think it matters to me if we're not included in yacht parties and such?" He explained. "I don't need fancy parties and lots of money to love you. The only reason I'd hate for your family to shun us is for your sake." He sighed as he put his arms around her waist.

"Are you sure?" Leane whispered as she scooted up and rested her forehead against his, "Are you sure you won't feel put out and rejected if they don't include us? Are you sure you won't leave me because of it? You'll love me no matter what happens?" she added as she searched his eyes hopefully.

"I promise, Leane." Matthew said, looking in her eyes confidently. "Your family would never make me leave you." He promised as he folded his hands at her lower back.

Resting her cheek against his as she held him closer, Leane exhaled, having been holding her breath in fear of Matt's response. "You don't know how relieved I am," she whispered. Leaning back, Leane placed a long, deep, tender kiss upon his lips, "Does this mean I get to keep you forever? Without fearing I'll lose you to some prettier girl who doesn't come with so much family baggage and flaws?"

"That would be valid if there was any girl prettier then you." Matthew smiled against her lips before giving her a gentle kiss. "I'm not going anywhere, Lee." He promised as he moved his lips to Leane's jaw.

"You don't know how happy that makes me to hear that, dearest," Leane whispered softly as she leaned into his lips. Bringing his lips back to hers, Leane placed a number of kisses upon his chest, neck, jaw, and lips as she shifted so that she was sitting on his lips, a knee on each side of his hip as she leaned against him, one hand slipping around his neck awhile the other slid into his hair, "I love you."

"I love you too, Lee." Matthew whispered softly as he rested his hands on either side of her hips. His grip tightening at her smooth skin, Matthew kissed Leane passionately as his tongue entered her mouth to caress her own.

"Matt.." she whispered against his lips as she pressed tighter against him. Returning his kisses eagerly, Leane rolled back onto her bed as she pulled him against her, her legs brushing against his.

Matthew moaned softly at her kisses before moving his lips to her neck and leading kisses to the base of her neck where he licked softly at her smooth skin as his hands gripped her tighter.

Leaning into his kisses, Leane pressed tighter against him as her nails dug into his back. "I love you," she whispered softly in his ear before nibbling gently on his earlobe and leaving a trail of tender kisses upon his neck, shoulder, across his chest and shoulder, and up the other side of his neck before bringing his lips to hers. "Promise me something? Promise me that this won't change anything between us and make things awkward? Promise me our relationship won't just revolve around having sex?"

"I promise, Lee." Matthew said quietly, cupping her cheek in his palm. "This isn't just about sex for me. I'm crazy about you." He smiled warmly. "I love you because you spend thousands of dollars on books instead of at the mall and how you look adorable when you squirm in your seat when you try something new and I love that you're an artist. Not to mention you're an amazing cook and you're completely down-to-earth. You may be a little nosy when it comes to your friends' crushes but you always have good intentions." He said. "And I love that you want to reach outside what your parents want just so you can explore your own dreams."