Tyler's P.O.V
Dinner had ended and Landon and his family went home, James parents went to bed and now me and James are in the kitchen.
He was making us hot chocolate. "Okay so now that the milk is warmed up we'll take our hot chocolate bombs and drop them in" he says and hand's me a ball of chocolate.
"Three... two... one..." we drop them in the mugs. "Now what?" I've had hot chocolate before I'm not stupid, I've just never used a hot chocolate bomb before.
"Well the hot milk will melt the chocolate and it'll explode and make hot chocolate" he smiles at me. I watch the ball, and it starts to sink a little then it pops open and hot chocolate powder and little marshmallows pop out into the milk.
I can't contain my excitement, I start jumping up and down and laugh. James is smiling at me and I turn to him, still laughing and grab his beard and jump again.
"Sorry! I'm so sorry!" I say letting go, "It's fine, you're fine I promise." he takes my hands in his, "It didn't hurt okay, I'm used to my beard being pulled I have two little sisters remember? That's why it's so short, any longer and they'd be yanking me around" he rubs his thumbs across my knuckles.
I look down at our hands, his eyes follow. "Shoot I'm sorry" he drops my hands, "No, no it didn't... It didn't burn" I take his hands back in mine.
"It doesn't? Promise?" he rubs my knuckles again with him thumbs. "I like holding your hands" I say and squeeze them, "I like holding yours too" he leans close to my face.
"Your hands are soft" he says bringing his face closer, our noses are touching at this point and he rubs them together. I burst out in giggles, he giggles too then kisses me.
We pull apart amd smile at each other, "You know, the second they find out that I can touch you and it not hurt they might not let us be in a room alone together anymore" he smiles.
"Really?" I don't want that, I like being alone with him it keeps me sane. "I'm not for sure, but I mean that's why Daniel let us go upstairs with the door closed. My parents won't care so we'llbe fine here" he shrugs.
"Want some whipped cream with your hot chocolate?" he asks letting me go and going to the fridge. "Yeah" I say and stare at my mug, he brings over a can of ready whip and puts some on top of my hot chocolate.
"What time do you want me to take you home?" he asks picking up his mug and taking a sip. I look at the clock on the wall, 10:14 pm. "Well Daniel did say to have me home by midnight, soooo I guess we could pull into the driveway about 11:59" I say taking a sip from my mug.
"Okay but if you walk in that house at twelve o one I'm gonna make sure Daniel knows it was you who insisted you stay that long" he says nudging me.
"You're just worried he'll pull out his gun and shoot you" I tease, "Well he's a cop and has a gun I kinda have a right to be scared".
11:55 rolls around and we're backing out of James driveway and headed to my house. "And I couldn't have stayed the night because?" I say looking over at him, "Uh how about Daniel would absolutely kill me?" he's exaggerating.
"I'm pretty sure that he would be in his car by twelve o two and my house by o three banging down the door" he looks over at me. "Fine I guess I'll go home".
We pull into the driveway and he turns off the truck, "What are you doing?" I ask picking up my bag from the floor board. "It's dark, you think I'm gonna let you walk up to the door by yourself. I wouldn't even if it was broad daylight" he says and opens his door getting out.
We go up to the door and I turn to him, "Well I guess here's where we say goodbye" I look up at him. "I guess it is" he smiles, "Goodbye Tyler" he leans down and gives me a little peck on the lips. "Goodbye James" I get on my toes and give him a peck.
I open the door and there sits Daniel on the couch watching TV. "Twelve o'clock on the dot. You did good James" he turns around to us.
"Um thank you... I think?" he scratches the back of his head. "Well, bye James" I turn to him, "Bye Tyler" he smile and closes the door as he heads off the porch. I lock it and head to the stairs.
"You did really good tonight Tyler" Daniel says from behind me, I turn around to him "Thank you" I start to head up the stairs but stop about the second one.
"And thanks for letting me go over to James" I turn back to him again, "You're welcome, now I can go to bed" he says standing up and stretching.
"You stayed up for me?", "Of course, I know James is a good boy but I had to make sure he got you home on time" he smiles.
"Daniel, you... you're the best" my voice quivers a little. "Thanks Tyler" he nods and heads off to his and Chris's bedroom that's downstairs.
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Hopefully Daniel won't tell Chris that Tyler said he's the best.