Danny's POV
I have to go home. Dad must be furious. HOW COULD I BE THIS STUPID? He must know where Jake lives; I was stupid to spend this long with him.
I look down at Jake sleeping on my chest under the stars.
I can't leave. I can't leave him. I hit my head against the ground. Fuck.
Maybe if I annoy him he'll want me to leave? But I don't want him to ask me to leave. I want to stay.
"Know this you piece of shit. If you ever, ever fall in love with a boy, I will kill him while you watch."
I have to leave.
I felt him curl deeper into me.
I can't leave.
I felt a weight get lifted off my chest, quite literally.
"Danny?" I looked up at him.
"Hey."
"Why do you look so sad?"
"I'm not-"
"Dan, what is it?" I sighed.
"My parents. They probably know where you live. And my dad told me that if I ever-" I took a deep breath.
"If you ever what?" I shook my head.
"Doesn't matter, let's just watch the stars tonight and talk about that tomorrow."
"Alright." He skeptically agreed while lying back down on my chest.
I kissed the top of his head. "Relax."
"Why do you keep doing things like this?" He questioned.
"Things like what?" I denied.
"Kissing my head, cheek, neck. Cuddling me, things like that. Why?"
"Sorry, do you want me to stop?"
"No, I'm just curious." He doesn't want me to stop?
"I don't know, I-" Think of something! "I guess I just needed some love." Yeah, that's a real nice thing to say. "Well, it's not just that I... ugh, damn it." I felt him laugh against my chest.
"You dummy. Why don't you just say it?" He sat up to tower over me. "Why don't you just admit why you've been acting this way?"
"Because they'll find out. They'll find out and kill you."
"What?"
"They told me that, if I ever fall in love with a boy they'll kill him."
"Daniel. I don't care." He leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to my lips. "I'd do anything to keep you safe."
"They'll kill you because of me. They'll kill you because I fell in love with you." He broke into a grin.
"You love me?"
"I-"
"Shut up and kiss me." I grabbed his shirt and pulled him on top of me. I ran my fingers up under the hem of his shirt; he gripped my sides to pull me closer. He broke away to trail soft kisses along my jaw and down the side of my neck.
I fucking I love him. That thought made me jerk back. Jake looked down.
"Sorry."
"No, god no. Don't apologize. It's just, my parents... and I can't have anything happen to you."
"Well, I don't give a fuck and I'm not going to ignore this." I smiled up at him.
"What would I do without you?" I asked brushing his cheek. He just smiled and pressed a sweet kiss to my lips.
