Our Little Secret {The Secret Series- Book 1}

Chapter 13: Trouble

*Ross's Point Of View*

I heard a loud knock on the hotel room door. I looked at Ellington, and he shrugged his shoulders.

"I'll get it." I said and ran to the door, and opened it.

"Ross Shor Lynch! You are in so much trouble."

It was my parents. This is not good.

"What's the matter?" I asked nervously.

"First, you run off to Australia." Mom said.

"Rydel and Riker went first. Ellington and I just came after Rydel's accident." I said and backed up a little bit, and my parents came in and shut the door.

"Ellington, could you leave us alone for a few minutes?" Dad said to Ell. Ellington nodded and left the room.

"Rydel and Riker are excused. I'm not punishing them after what happened to Rydel. Besides, this trip to Australia is not the only thing you have done wrong, Ross." Mom said and I bit my bottom lip.

"Wh-what else did I do wrong?" I questioned. I was hoping they didn't find out about me and Ellington.

"You dragged your siblings into this. You know, that is very selfish. I can't believe you made them cover for you." Dad said, crossing his arms.

"I.. I uh.. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I came to Australia without you're permission, and I'm sorry that I dragged Rocky and Ryland into this mess. I promise that I won't ever do it again." I said, shaking. I was getting even more afraid that they might know about me and Ellington.

"And?" Mom said, tapping her foot impatiently against the nasty hotel carpet.

"I will do all of the chores for me, and Rocky and Ryland, and I will even do Rydel and Riker's chores when we get home." I said, looking down at the floor.

"And?" Dad said.

I looked up at him.

"Well.. What else do you expect from me?" I questioned.

"We know your secret, Ross. Why won't you just fess up?" Mom fussed.

"What the hell are you two talking about? I don't have any secrets!" I lied and looked towards the door. "I'm an open book. You know everything about me." I said and mom shook her head and knelt down in front of me.

"Do not lie to me, Ross Shor Lynch." She said.

I bit my lip and looked away.

"Look at me." Mom demanded, but I continued to look the other way.

"Look at me, Ross." Mom repeated.

I sighed and finally turned to look at her.

"We know that you're lying to us, Ross. I am very disappointed in you." She said and I shrugged my shoulders.

"I have no idea what you are talking about." I lied again. I was shaking really hard.

"I know that you're dating Ellington. I'm not happy with you, Ross. You know better than that." Mom said and stood up.

I stood up too.

"I know better than what? Better than to be with the person I truly love, no matter who it is? Better than to give up everything I ever cared about before to be with the most amazing guy? Damn it, mom! I'd do anything to be with Ellington! You know why?" I said, on the verge of tears.

"Why?" She sighed.

"Because I love him, mom! I fucking love him, and I don't care what you think, I don't care what you do, I'm staying with Ellington, whether you like it or not!" I screamed and plopped onto the bed.

"Ross." Dad said.

I ignored him.

"Ross." He repeated.

He kept repeating my name, and after a while, his voice began to echo, then all of a sudden, instead of my dad saying my name, I heard Ellington repeatedly saying name. I opened my eyes and sat up screaming.

"What? What is it, babe?" Ellington said calmly and ran his fingers through my messy blonde hair.

"Us.. Mom..dad.. You.. Uhh.." I stammered. I was so in shock from my horrible dream, that I really didn't know exactly what to say.

"Hmm?" Ell said and kissed the top of my head.

"I had this.. This horrible dream." I said and looked into his eyes.

"What was it about?" He asked and reached for my hand. I immediately grabbed his hand and held on to it tightly.

"Well, mom and dad came and knocked on the hotel door.." I began.

"And?"

"And they were mad because we had come to Australia without permission, and that I dragged Ryland and Rocky into it... And they sent you out of the room." I continued.

"So, what happened next?"

"They kept trying to get me to admit something, and they kept saying that they know my secret. And I kept fighting it, and finally they said that they know about you and me.. And they were super angry.. And they didn't want us together, and.. And.."

"Shhh, shh. It's okay, Ross. It's okay." Ellington said and stroked my cheek softly with his free hand.

"What if they do find out about us, though? Them what happens? It won't be okay then, Ell. We won't be able to be together. I want you, and only you. I don't care what I have to do, I just want to keep you.. Forever." I said and leaned my head on his shoulder.

"They won't find out, Ross. Even if they do, no matter what they do, and no matter how hard they try, they could never ever ever tear us apart, Rossy. We are inseparable." He said and smiled at me.

Part of me knew he was probably right, but part of me is still worried about what could possibly happen.

"You really think so?" I questioned.

"Babe, I know so. We'll be just fine. You'll see."

I half-smiled as I looked at him.

"I really hope so. I never want to lose you." I said and playfully bit his lip.

He chuckled and pulled away from me.

"You and me.. Forever." He said.

"Guess you could say that we're Our Little Secret.." I said and he smirked.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah. Now shut up and kiss me, you sexy beast." He said and I smirked.

"What if I don't?" I teased.

"Then I will." He said and pulled me so close that there was no space between us, at all. I'm not just saying there was no space between our faces, there wasn't even space between our bodies.

"Thought you were going to kiss me." I whispered.

"Yeah."

"Well, what are you waiting for?" I said and our lips crashed, but soon our mouths were opened wide as we continued to kiss.

I pulled away for only a second.

"Ellington.." I said softly.

"Yeah?"

"I love you so much." I said and leaned my forehead against his.

"I love you too, now don't stop now, baby. We were just getting started." Ellington replied and kissed me passionately.

Soon, a soft kiss turned into a sloppy wet kiss, then a sloppy wet kiss turned into.. Well.. You know where that leads..