Smiling, Leane brought his lips back to hers in a number of tender, loving kisses. "Thank you," she whispered between kisses. Leaning back into her pillows, Leane placed her hand over his and leaned into his palm as she spoke softly, "You know what I love about you? I love that you stick up for me, don't listen to the rumors, don't think I'm just a stereo-typical rich girl-cheerleader. I love that you see me for who I am, the real Leane Supton. I love your laugh, your humor, I love you with all my heart Matt. And what I love most of all? I love the way you love me despite all of my quirks and flaws, and even despite my family. I love that you can look me in the eyes and tell me everything you just did and mean every single word. You really don't know how much that means to me," she added as she leaned in and placed a long, tender, passionate kiss upon his lips, her tongue slipping between his lips as she pulled him closer to deepen the kiss.

"I'm glad I saw the real Leane Supton as well." Matthew smiled against her lips. "It would've been a shame to go for years thinking you were just like every other stereotypical cheerleader." He teased, giving her nose a small kiss before returning to her lips. "I love you, Leane Supton. Very, very much." Matthew assured her, his hand moving form her cheek to her hair as he kissed her passionately, feeling somewhat vulnerable because of how much he had shared with her but he couldn't bring himself to regret a word of it.

Returning his kisses eagerly, Leane smiled as she whispered softly against his lips between kisses, "It would have been nearly criminal for us not to have noticed each other. I can't imagine how I've gone so long without kissing your lips. I love you so much, Matthew Sommers, far beyond description, and I can't wait to spend my entire life with you."

"You don't have to wait." Matthew whispered softly as he shifted closer to her so that their bare chests were touching, sending a ripple of desire through him. "You already have me." He smiled as he returned her kisses eagerly.

A soft moan escaped Leane's lips at his touch. As her lips trailed across his jaw and down his neck, her tongue lightly caressing his skin as she kissed him, Leane's nails dug into his scalp and back as she pulled him closer. "I could never ask for anything more," she whispered against the base of his neck before resuming her kisses.

"Lee..." Matthew murmured softly, all he could muster as his brain was clouded with her touch. Matthew returned her kisses eagerly as he brought her deeper under the sheets to make love to his girlfriend.

***

Matthew cradled Leane to his chest as he pushed away the nearly empty cardboard box away from the couple. "I love you, Leane." He said softly, his chin resting on her shoulder.

Placing her hands over his as she snuggled closer to him and leaned back against him, Leane smiled as she whispered, "I love you too. Do you think your parents would mind if you stayed awhile longer?"

"I think its fine if I stay just where I am." Matthew assured her, resting his head slightly on the pillows as his chin laid lazily on Leane's shoulder. "Do you think Josh will kill me if he sees your night gown at the top of the stairs?" Matthew teased though he made no effort to move.

Leane laughed as she brought his hand to her lips before resting them back on her stomach and teasing softly, "He might. You are stealing his baby sister, after all. His one and only sister who he's raised while our parents were off on business and on vacations away from us and each other. But, since it's you and he's rather fond of you, I don't think he'll kill you just yet."

"Not even if he suspected us of what we've been doing all day?" Matthew teased as he kissed her cheek softly. "I'd hate for him to go off after finding out about me taking his baby sister's virginity." Matthew said, blushing slightly.

Leane blushed as she bit her lower lip and thought about it. He did have a good point, Josh would freak over Leane having sex, even if it would be calling the kettle black since he himself had been making love to Kalli since they were sixteen. However, once he got over the fact that she had done it and he couldn't keep her from doing it again, he'd just go on as if it never happened and act ignorant to it happening, continuing to believe that his baby sister was still a complete and total virgin. Sighing, Leane explained her theory to Matt as she gave his hand a reassuring gentle squeeze, "But if you'd rather not chance it.. We'd probably better grab it and you'd probably better go before he gets home.. But I don't want you to leave," she admitted softly with a deep blush.

"I don't want to leave you either." Matthew assured her, giving her cheek a kiss. "But perhaps it'd be better if we're dressed?" Matthew offered, giving Leane a tender kiss before slipping out of her warm embrace to pull on his jeans and t-shirt before retrieving Leane's nightgown from the hallway and putting the almost empty box of condoms away in his bag.

Reluctantly, Leane sat up in the bed and stretched before slipping out from under the blankets and walking over to her dresser. Slipping on underwear and another silk nightgown similar to the one she wore that afternoon but in a sapphire color, Leane climbed back into bed and curled up in the blankets.

Matthew smiled as he moved back under the blankets and wrapped his arms around Leane, cradling her to his chest. "Better?" He asked, the tip of his nose brushing against her cheek as he gave her cheek a soft kiss.

"Now that you're back with me? Definitely," she murmured softly against his chest as she snuggled closer, "How long can you stay?"

"As long as you want me." Matthew assured her as he stroked her hair gently under the warmth of the blankets. "Though I don't think my parents would be pleased if I spent the night again." Matthew teased.

Groaning, Leane snuggled closer to him, resting her head in the pillows beside his. "Well that just ruins all my plans," she teased as she placed a tender kiss upon his lips, "I was rather hoping I'd get to spend another night with you. But, I suppose you're right.. You do have to go home at some point.. Josh won't be home for another hour, stay until then if you can?"

"If you want." Matthew smiled against her lips as he wrapped his arms closer around her to give her another kiss. "I love you, Lee." He said softly as he rested his forehead against her's.

"Of course I want you to stay with me, always. I love you, Matthew Sommers, nothing's going to change that," she murmured softly against his lips between kisses before snuggling close to him and resting her cheek upon his chest, her eyes getting a tad droopy as they laid there in the peace and quiet of her room, moonlight shining through her window and creeping towards the bed as it rose higher in the sky.

Matthew smiled dreamily as he continued to stroke her hair gently, his eyes starting to close lazily as he rested against the soft pillows.

"I love you," she whispered before snuggling close to him and falling asleep in his arms.

Matthew smiled slightly, able to murmur a small 'I love you' before falling asleep as well, holding Leane close to him.

Noticing Leane's bags by the door when he walked in, Josh rolled his eyes as he headed into the living room, expecting to find Leane and Matt zonked out. Not seeing them, Josh looked at the empty couch rather confused. Shaking his head, he headed upstairs to see if Leane was still up, it only being 10 after all.

Knocking on the door before opening it, Josh inquired, "Lee? You in-oh.." Spotting Matt and Leane sleeping, Josh took a deep breath and exhaled. Noticing her sheet on the floor by her dresser, her clothes from the previous day, a nightgown, and Matt's boxers on the floor, it didn't take long before Josh figured out what had happened.

Walking over to the end of the bed, Josh's scowl was quite apparent. Even if his sister was happy and it was her life so she could do what she wanted, she'd skipped school to do it and that set him over the edge. "LEANE MORYNN SUPTON! Get up this minute. And you Sommers, get your ass up too."

Snuggling closer to Matt, not really paying attention, Leane whispered against Matt's chest, "I think Josh might be home."

"No, really? Now get your damn ass up now. You both are in deep trouble, you hear me?"

Matthew's head snapped up at Josh's voice, his eyes wide when he saw Josh's expression. "Lee, I think you should get up." Matthew encouraged as he shook her gently and propped himself up on his elbows. "There's no need to get upset, Josh." He said gently, trying to soothe Josh who looked as if he was going to start throwing punches soon.

Rubbing her eyes, Leane sat up and stretched. "Josh," she nearly whined as she crawled over to the edge of the bed and took Josh's hands in hers, "You're being very vile right now, I hope you know."

"I don't care, Leane, do you realize what you've done?!"

"Yes."

"Do you know what kind of commitment that means Leane?"

"Of course I do."

"What the hell were you thinking?"

"I was thinking that I'm old enough to make my own decisions and that I love Matt. There's nothing you can do about it Josh, I've already done it. Josh, you and Kal have been having sex since you were sixteen! How do you have any right to judge me and Matt? You haven't even had the guts to propose to her yet!"

"Actually, I have, and she accepted. We're setting a date officially once Mom and Dad are home together and we make the visit to her parents to tell them she accepted. So there goes that little theory of yours," Josh added before moving to the side of the bed and grabbing Matt by the front of his shirt, "And you, do you know what the hell you've done? Do you understand what could happen?"

Putting a hand on Josh's shoulder, Leane sighed, "Josh.. I'm not going to get pregnant, I'm not going to turn out like Dad's sister, I promise! We were careful," soothed Leane as she placed a kiss on his cheek, "Please don't be angry and ruin this..."

"When.." Josh asked as he let Matt go and looked over at Leane.

"Not long after Daddy left last night was the first time," Leane whispered as she looked down at her lap. Looking up at Josh, Leane glared at him though tears threatened to escape with every word, "And no matter what you say or do, I'll never regret it."