I Love Him But I Can't (Scallison)

The Verdict

The house phone ringing woke Scott and I from our sleep. I had Scott spooning me from behind and he reaches over me to grab the phone.

"Hello," he said sleepily. He sits up slowly. "Yeah, I'm done with all my homework. I'm fine. Alright, have a good shift. Don't forget to eat. Ok. Love you. Bye." He puts the phone down again.

"What time is it," I said I turned onto my back.

"5:23. What time do you have to be home?"

"Eleven." I smile at him. "What are you doing after school tomorrow?"

"I'm actually gonna be hanging out with Stiles. What about Wednesday after school?"

"Shopping with Lydia. She needs the retail therapy."

"Alright. There's a party Thursday night. Be my date?"

"I'd love to."

"It'd be our first party as a couple."

I smile and say "I know."

He leans down and kisses me again. "I love you so much. I didn't even know it was possible to love someone so much."

"I love you too." I pin him to the bed and grin down at him. "Want me to show you?"

We started to kiss and his room door swung open and Lydia screams before the door closes again. I bury my face into Scott's shoulder as we both try to contain our laughter.

"Haven't you two ever heard of putting a sock or something on the doorknob?! I'm scarred for life."

"Ever heard of knocking," Scott called back in response.

"Don't you two read your text messages?! I said I was coming over to tell you two something so to be dressed! Its because you two always have it on vibrate!"

"Is it something important," I asked.

"Yes! Very important!"

Scott and I had started to get dressed and after we were, we opened the room door and Lydia walked in, avoiding the rumpled bed and sitting in the computer chair. She had a disgusted look and looked down at her nails rather than our faces.

"You two are terrible friends for ignoring your phones and scarring me."

Scott laughs and says "What's the important news you had to tell us?"

"My child service officer says that the judge will decide who wins the custody battle tomorrow. I need you both there. I'll have Stiles but I need my sister and my best friend with me."

I smile and hug her tightly. "Of course. We wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Yeah," Scott says before wrapping an arm around her shoulders. "We've got your back Lyds."

"I don't know how I feel about that considering I just caught you two."

"You love us," I said. "So, you nervous?"

"I'm petrified," she says weakly. "I'm not scared about leaving or anything because my dad got a house near here. I'm just scared that I'm gonna be just a trophy to whoever wins. Kinda like them saying that whoever loses is below them. I don't wanna be a trophy to them, I wanna be their daughter. Does that make any sense?"