It was January 3rd in Earth time and Christmas and New Years had been So much fun. The ship had this HUGE party that everyone had attended. Fane had asked me out not very long after we had went out that first time.
I haven’t introduced him to any of my friends yet, but my family has met him. Anyway at the party I noticed Surge there and I waved but he shot me a look and turned to walk away.
Ridge and Fane asked me what all of that was about but I had no clue. I tried to talk to him again that night but as I said hi he had immediately looked bored so I just shot him the look he had given me and walked away.
Rory and Tristen looked like they were having a lot of fun together too. Ridge and I were finally introduced to him and I approved. He seemed to like Rory a lot and vice versa. I think we talked for two hours on the phone about him and Fane, who she was dieing to meet by the way.
Of course there was no ball drop but we all still acted as it had at midnight. I think it was two am when me and Ridge got home. Our parents were still there when we got home and I was glad they were finally having fun.
I woke up this morning completely refreshed and it was even 8:30. “Ah I slept so great,” I said to myself. I walked out of my room and was the only one up. Dad had already left for work but we don’t start school until the 5th. I figured I would make some breakfast form mom and Ridge.
I got out the pancake mix and put a brew of coffee on. Thirty minutes later Ridge came walking out of his room so I handed him a cup of coffee and a plate of pancakes while handing him the peanut butter for them. He took it and smiled.
“Thanks Allie.”
Mom came out five minutes later and I did the same thing for her.
“Well, well look who’s cooking,” mom said to me smiling.
“Oh hush haha”
At 1:00 I was introducing Fane to Rory for the first time since I didn’t get the chance to on New Years.
I went to into my room to check my phone and to get ready. I had one text from Fane, on from Rory, and one from me and Rory’s new friend Devin.
‘Hey, God Mornin’ can’t wait to see you and meet Rory today(:’ Fane’s said.
‘Morning’ and I can’t wait for you to meet her either, you’ll love her!(:’ I replied to Fane. I then checked the one from Rory.
‘Hey! I SO can’t wait to meet Fane! Tristen is coming over too(: OH! Btw I invited Devin too if you don’t mind(:’
‘Hey! I know! You’re going to love him(: and cool for Tristen and Devin’ I replied.
She replied back within seconds. ‘Oh I know I will! I have something to tell you too!(:’
‘Okay’
I remembered I had one from Devin too ‘Hey Allie, Rory invited me over to her cabin to hang with all of you and stuff… cool with you?’
‘Yeah that’s cool, can’t wait’ I replied.
A few hours later I was dressed and walking with Fane over to Rory’s cabin.
“You are so going to love her!” I told Fane.
“Oh I don’t doubt I will,” he smiled at me.
When we got there I heard Tristen, Devin, and Rory talking. I knocked and Tristen answered the door.
“Hey guys, Rory went to go grab something from her room.”
“Thanks Tristen. By the way this is Fane. Fane this is Tristen Colten.” They shook hands and we walked in and I did the same thing for Devin.
It had been about five minutes and Rory still hadn’t come out. I decided to go and see what she was doing. She had her phone to her ear and was sitting on her bed with tears running down her face. I knew she was listening to the voicemail from her dad again. I locked the door and yelled to the guys we’d be out in a few. I walked over and debated what to say first. We had promised not to say anything about it to anyone, not Tristen, Ridge, Fane, no one.
“Rory…” I started but she cut me off.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to I just walked in to grab it just before you knocked and next thing I know I’m listening to it on repeat… I haven’t since that day and I swear I haven’t told anyone.”
“Rory it’s fine don’t worry about it. I know how hard it is losing your dad and finding out he knew the Earth would be destroyed, but remember our conversation?”
She nodded.
“You know your dad didn’t tell you this so you could mourn about it. He was and always had been a brave man and I have no question that you got that quality from both of your parents. Now get your butt up, put some makeup on your blotchy face before I take you back out there to meet my boyfriend for the first time.”
We both laughed, fixed her hair and walked out. They were all sitting quietly in the living room waiting. I instantly smiled for reassurance.
“Rory this is my boyfriend Fane. Fane this is my amazing best friend Rory.”
Rory ran up and hugged him. I was not surprised. When she let go she walked back over to me and whispered, “I like him already, he’s cute and I can already tell he’s nice. Plus he smells good.” she pulled back and grinned at me.
“Rory!” I exclaimed laughing. “I know he smells amazing but I’d prefer if you not smell my boyfriend.” I whispered back smiling.
“He’s muscly too,” she whispered to me in return.
“Would you two like to fill us in on your secret conversation we all know it's about me?” Fane asked us laughing.
“He’s ballsy too… I like it ’cause it means he’s not afraid to defend himself or you or talk back to us, which means he definitely has a pair,” Rory whispered and winked at me.
My jaw dropped and I’m sure I blushed furiously. “Rory!” I squeaked because it was so unlike Rory to say something like that.
Many hours later Fane was walking me back to my room. When we got to my door we stopped.
“So uh are you ever going to fill me in on you and Rory’s secret conversation?”
I blushed all over again remembering Rory referring to Fane’s lower regions. “Not. At. All.”
“Fine, but I’m guessing since you’re blushing again that it wasn’t too innocent.”
All I could do was nod back at him because right at that moment I also remembered Rory whispering to me inappropriately again not long after the first conversation.
“Well sorry all you’ll be able to tell her next time is that we’ve only kissed.”
“But we haven-” I was cut off by him suddenly kissing me… and… Damn was it amazing. I’ve been kissed before just once because of spin the bottle but that was just barely enough to consider a kiss. This though, was a whole different thing. This was amazing.
Just then the door to my cabin opened at the same time my dad came walking down the hall.
“What the?!” they both said.
I just looked at Fane, smiled and walked around Ridge and held the door open for my dad. Fane was still standing there looking halfway between dazed and shocked when I said good night, shut the door, and went to my room without one word, wearing a giant grin.
