Ashley looked surprised. "Yeah?"

"Umm....I was thinking....if cheerleading is getting to be too much for you....maybe you could um..take it easy? I don't want you to get mad at me for saying that."

Ashley couldn't help but laugh. "Tay! Its not that...it's just that...I've become overwhelmed lately. That's all. I need to prove myself."

Taylor gave her a confused look. "Okay? You don't need to prove anything to anyone."

Ashley shook her head. "Me, Tay. Me. I have to prove I can fight back. We're at my house. I guess my parents went out. Want to come in?"

"Sure," Taylor said, eagerly walking in behind her.

"Is there anything you want to do now?" Zac asked Dawn as the theater began to empty out. Dawn stifled a yawn. Zac laughed. "I guess that answers my question. You tired, babe?" he asked, resting a hand on her back.

Dawn nodded. "Yeah. But don't mind me. I always get tired early. Silly."

Zac grinned. "Would you mind if we walked home? Its not that far."

Dawn shrugged. "If you can carry me," she joked.

Zac intertwined her fingers with his and started to walk in the director of her house. They walked in silence for a few minutes, enjoying the scenery of a nearby park.

"Wow, its so pretty at night. I've never been here this late," Dawn whispered, glancing around.

Zac stood in front of her. "Its even prettier with you in it." He tilted her chin up to face him.

Dawn smiled. "Do you want to sit down somewhere for a while and relax? I don;t need to be home right away."

Zac nodded. The began to walk down a little pathway and noticed a small pond. "Want to sit here?" He sat down and opened his arms and made a puppy dog face. Dawn laughed and climbed into his lap. She shivered. "Are you cold?" Zac asked.

"No, but your hands are," she giggled. "You know I love you, right?" She turned and kissed him lightly.

"Hey, don't stop," he protested when she pulled away. He leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers and slowly moved her around so that she was facing him.

"Where did your parents go?" Taylor asked, glancing around.

Ashley shrugged. "I have no clue. C'mon. Lets go watch TV in the family room."

Taylor stopped her. "How about your room?" he asked softly.

Ashley shrugged and let him upstairs. She plopped on her bed. "See? You've been here before. Nothing special up here."

Taylor didn't take his eyes off her. "You are." He sat down next to her and pulled her closer to him. He closed his eyes and sighed deeply. His eyes shifted down toward his pants and did a double take. Um....Ah ha. Oooops. He glanced back over at Ashley and an idea started forming in his head. "Um, Ash? Can I ask you something? Please?" His sky blues eyes looked desperate.

"Zac, what are you doing?" Dawn whispered a few moments later. She noticed her change of position.

Zac put his finger up to her lips. "Shhhhh." He worked his fingers around the button and zipper of her jeans and carefully undid them.

"Zac," Dawn began, "I'm not doing anything."

Zac looked deep in her eyes. "You don't have to." His hands continued to work. He gently felt around, noticing her breath increasing each second. He gently moved her underwear and slipped his fingers carefully in her.

She clutched his shoulder and pulled him closer to her. Her heart felt like it was pounding a million times a minute. She noticed Zac's face getting flushed and felt his heart beat identical to her. "Zac," she whispered. Her face became buried in his neck.

"Yeah babe?" She could barely hear him.

"I....want you."

"Taylor? Are you okay?" Ashley asked him. She could not believe what just came out of his mouth. He was starting to squirm.

"Ashley," he whispered.

She reached over and tucked a strand of hair behind his ear. He grabbed her hand and moved it down on him. He gave her another desperate look. "You've made me take this into my own hands for how long?" he whispered frantically.

Ashley felt worried. What if I flip out if I remember about Jamie? She looked at Taylor's pleading look and changed her mind, then unzipped his pants and moved her hand inside.

He let out a moan and grabbed on to her leg. He started licking and kissing her neck, but when the pressure got intense he accidentally bit her, causing her to pull away. His mouth dropped open. "I'm sorry, babe, I'm sorry," he whispered. He ran his hand over her hair and gazed into her eyes. "I'm fine now. Thank you. Now let me owe you."