The Time of our Lives [Xander,Brad]

[Ana Bennett]

Her eyes softened when Xander pulled away from her and she looked down letting her hair fall into her face. "Sorry" She mumbled her tone soft. Everything seemed to be going okay for a moment and then poof just like Cinderella's dress at midnight. Ana listened to Xander speak and she shook her head in disbelief and tried to go after him but she stopped herself she should be the one going after him. Ana spun around walking up to Bradley and she grabbing him by his shirt. "You see that right there? There is my best friend and your hurting hm!" Ana said as she shoved the boy. No one really saw the angry side of Ana until they hurt Xander or her brother. When Brad looked like he had just seen a ghost she licked her lips and cocked her fist. "Your making him feel like he is your rebound, your going to hurt him. Lose him if you don't so something." Ana said she hated watching love die. Especially love that didn't even hit it's peek. "Well don't just stand there Jules get your ass over there." Ana said shoving the small boy into the direction of the car. She had probably scared poor Jake at this point yet she didn't care. She put all the apples into one bag distracting herself from pure anger.

[Bradley McCall]

Brad was highly confused he watched the two exchange words and he looked at Ana charging toward him, he was grabbed and he looked into her eyes and felt the tension. Brad nodded and fixed his shirt before running after Xander. He skipped the passenger side and went right to the driver side opening the door. Brad looked down trying to collect what he wanted to say. He crouched down and shook his head. "Your..your not.." Brad cleared his throat and climbed into the car closing the door. He shifted into Xander's lap and looked the boy in the eyes bringing his finger to Xander's chin and he exhaled and smiled. "Your not a replacement, your not someone I am using to get over my ex. Your so much more." Brad said sighing. What could he say to make these feelings go away from Xander. "You remember the day I was cleaning up the theater? The first day we met and you told me cleaning could be fun. Well till this day I don't believe that but I do believe that I hadn't smiled as much as I did that day, for a good solid year." Brad said, he chewed his bottom lip and looked back into Xander's eyes. "The day you got mad at me and told me you couldn't do the musical. I don't think in all the nights I've cried myself to sleep, I cried that much." Brad said, letting his feeling out wasn't always easy for him but maybe if he opened up as much as he could Xander would see he really was special and not there as a replacement. "The next day you came back, and I was so hurt I didn't think anything could make me happy but you kissed me and I felt this feeling. Like I was alive and I was myself. Not trapped just loved for me." Brad said running his hand through Xander's hair. "I still get that feeling every kiss you share wit me." Brad said his cheeks tinting pink. "Never have I had anyone fight for me, stick up for me like you do. You make me feel wanted and if I haven't made you feel the same way then I am more horrible then I expected." Brad said he could feel himself want to cry, his eyes got glossy but he wouldn't let those tears fall. He had to be strong. "I want to take care of you when your sick. Love you just for breathing. Stay strong when you can't. I want to be so much more to you then I am. Be the reason you cry and the only one that can wipe those tears. I want to be your everything." Brad spoke every word from the heart it was now time to let Xander react to everything he had to say. Brad sniffed a little and looked into Xander's eyes. "And you feel what about all that?" Brad asked, he had to know now.

[Xander Leo Connolley]

Before he knew it the door was being pulled open and he had a disoriented Bradley in his lap. He listened and he tried to avoid eye contact and he tried to let himself block out everything, he was tired, he was confused and hurt and he didn't like it, it was too much to take but as the boy's words entered his ears, it slowly began breaking down barriers that Xander didn't want broken. As Brad ran his fingers through his hair, Xander snapped and leaned forward burrying his face in the boy's neck wrapping his arms tight around the boy, he had never wanted anything more in his entire life, he had never loved something or someone with such a strive to protect them, to defend them and care for them. He began to cry quietly as he listened and he clung to Bradley,"Be with me...please, I know you're broken but please...please just let me fix you be with me" he begged his voice helpless. He could feel the tears running down his cheeks and his chest hurt from his heart breaking and reforming trying to cling onto this boy.

[Bradley McCall]

Brad ran his finger up and down the back of the boys neck while he was hiding his face and when he pulled away he looked into Xander's eyes and saw the tears and shook his head wiping them away. "Your too handsome to cry my baby." Brad whispered trying to shush the boy he cared so much about. Brad felt himself get protective as he rocked back and forth just trying to keep Xander safe. When Xander spoke Brad looked into his eyes and saw the seriousness. He had been broken this was true but he knew Xander wouldn't leave him that way he knew Xander would protect him love him even. "God yes!" Brad said tightening his grip on Xander. Everything was coming together and now he felt whole. "Of course I'll be with you baby, just never let me be alone, Promise?" Brad asked wiping away Xander's tears he let his own fall now but not out of sorrow, out of happiness that same kind you got when you watched a love story. Brad closed his eyes and brought his lips to Xander's and held the back of the boys neck kissing him more deeply, more passionate then he had ever, his heart sped up as his tongue swirled around with Xander's for what seemed to be forever. When absolutely breathless he ended the kiss holding on to Xander's shirt as he pecked his lips once more time. His cheeks were beyond red at this point. "Now that we're together, can we go back and watch scary movies? I can sleep over your house this time and hold you as my boyfriend. Not my date of the night." Brad asked with big green eyes, he was done with apples and the sun was setting anyways this moment couldn't be any more perfect. Brad rested his head on Xander's chest and listened to his heart beat with every pulse he came more and more closer to smiling. Everything in life happened for a reason, and he was in the lap of his reason right now. "Would I freak you out if I told you, I think I love you." Brad asked looking up into Xander's eyes.

[Xander Leo Connolley]

When brad agreed to be his he finally felt complete like it was worth it, everything was worth it, at Brad's request, Xander gently put him in the passenger seat and rolled down the window,"Ana come on" he hollered waiting for her to get in. When they were all in the car he pulled out of the lot and drove toward his house. His foster mom didn't care whenever he had company so he just pulled into the driveway and let Ana get out and go inside to set up her stuff to make the apple pies and candy apples and he looked to Bradley kissing him briefly as he smiled and took his hand,"I love you, and I'm not letting you go" he vowed softly before leading the boy into the house so they could commence their epic sleep over.