Wide Asleep

[Ryan Evans]

The time that had passed since they had left the pool seemed blurred, Ryan now lying on the bed sighing repeatedly. He'd already done everything that Sharpay had suggested, not that he could remember the walk to the room, or showering, or even getting dressed-- but here he was sprawled out restless in his pajamas. He took in another deep puffing breath as he sat up again, rubbing his head as he edged to the side of the bed. If the atmosphere in the pool had been weird, it seemed to have only gotten even further enhanced now that they were alone together again, something that he'd usually have relished.

He let out a breathy sigh as he clutched his head in his hands, jogging his head back and forth slowly trying to get all the thoughts in his head to slow down. It was a weird feeling of being torn-- thinking about too many things and nothing at once, almost like a selective braindeadedness. Ryan kept breathing in and out, replaying the events of the past hour before his head started to rush too fast again. His eyes trailed slightly out into the adjacent area where the shower was still running, causing him to clench his jaw slightly before trying to find his breath again.

At least he wasn't the only one who had been behaving strangely, whatever was effecting him seemed to be impacting Sharpay as well. Even for Sharpay, she seemed to be acting slightly more eccentric than he was used too, but then again it had been one of those long and tiring days so it was possible it could be any number of things. Ryan let out a frustrated groan from his throat before throwing himself back on the bed, hoping that he could find something to distract him soon, not wanting to be left with his own thoughts much longer.

[Sharpay Evans]

Sharpay purposely took a longer time in the shower...trying to do all the thinking she had pushed aside while they were making their way back to the suite while she was alone temporarily. The warm water seemed to help in clearing her mind for a few seconds, but the warmth alone kept on reminding her about what had just happened a few moments ago at the pool...the warmth of Ryan's skin against hers as they kissed...I should probably be done now and face him again. She sighed, turning off the water finally after a good...maybe 40 or 50 minutes...she wasn't sure, but it was surely longer than usual. As she stepped out of the shower and wrapped herself up with her pink towel, Sharpay instantly went towards the mirror...trying to see if there was anything wrong with her. She still looked the same...her skin looked healthy and not sick at all...so maybe...there really wasn't anything wrong. So what was causing these feelings?

She sighed loudly, closing her eyes for a few moments before getting out of the bathroom and straight to her closet. She also couldn't understand why she felt the need to pick the right sleep wear...it wasn't as if anyone would see her...it was just Ryan...

Well, that was the answer. Of course, she wanted to look good for Ryan, even at this hour...even if they had nothing to do now but sleep. It took her a long time to find something that looked a little too pretty for a sleepwear, a silk, pink night gown of course.

But it didn't end there. Once she was fully dressed, she went straight to her vanity and dried and fixed her hair...which really...made no sense at all, and she knew...she just felt the need for it at that time. She had to look perfect for him once again. And after one final look at herself, she took a deep breath before going towards the bed where she knew Ryan was already waiting. She still didn't know why her heart was beating faster and faster as she got near it, and even more when she saw finally saw him again. She really wanted nothing more at that moment but to calm down, she just couldn't do it no matter how much she tried. After silently taking another deep breath, Sharpay finally sat down on the edge of the bed, moving closer to Ryan. "Hey," she greeted with a soft smile, doing her best to act normal. "Sorry I took a long time in the shower. Are you feeling okay now?" She asked, carefully placing her hand on his forehead again to check, trying to ignore her heart's reactions.

[Ryan Evans]

Even if his heart was still thumping very loudly in his chest, Ryan couldn't help but feel calm as he heard Sharpay's voice from near the end of the bed. It wasn't enough to completely obliterate the strange feelings he was having, but it was at least enough to distract him as he gave her a similarly soft smile. "Hey you," he answered softly, propping himself up slightly into an elevated leaning position as she sat down on the edge of the bed. "I was missing you." He murmured softly in earnest when she placed his hand on his forehead.

When Sharpay asked him again if he was feeling well, a peculiar look came across his face as he tried to find the right answer. "I don't think I'm feeling sick," He said with a sigh, taking her hand in his again as he pulled her closer to him. "No worries, remember, it has been a slightly exciting day." He remembered, thinking how much they had been through in the past couple hours what with prom, getting back together, and now having this whole weekend to themselves at Lava Springs; that would be enough to cause strange reactions in anyone. Ryan couldn't help but sigh happily again as he traced his thumb slowly along the top of her hand, now easing back into his relaxing position back on the pillows, making room for Sharpay in the process.

Closing his eyes and breathing in heavily, he couldn't help but chuckle when his eyes snapped open again. "You smell really good." He remarked almost stupidly as he leaned up slightly, shaking his head back and forth slowly. These were the things he had missed most of all when they were apart. Sure, he had missed their altogether relationship, but it was these subtle things that he was getting used to again; how she smelled, how she reacted to the way he said and did things, and even just now how she could manage to look so utterly Sharpay even in pajamas. "I'm feeling weird," He admitted out loud slowly. "But I don't think it's a bad thing." He added decidedly as he nodded his head, a twisted smile crossing his face for a moment as he looked back up to Sharpay.

[Sharpay Evans]

Sharpay's heart jumped as soon as Ryan took her hand in his, suddenly feeling warm inside. Her soft smile turned into a wide smile as soon as he said he wasn't feeling sick. "That's good to know," she nodded, squeezing his hand slightly. She nodded at what he said, it was true...it seemed surreal that they were suddenly here in Lava Springs, back together not just as the Evans twins but also as a couple. It really has been an exciting day. Hearing Ryan sigh made her let out a relieved sigh as well...their weekend together seemed like it was finally going perfectly, despite the weird feelings that were still stirring inside of her, that was just something that she had to deal with on her own, and hopefully it would be easy. She shuddered slightly as she felt his thumb tracing on the top of her hand, even that small action was enough to make Sharpay yearn for more, but she had to control herself. Her feelings were already weird enough.

She watched as Ryan lay back on the bed again, closing his eyes. He does seem okay now, he seemed relaxed enough...and she wished she could be okay too. There was just something about being together alone in this room that was just causing her to feel certain things she couldn't even understand. When she heard Ryan's chuckle though, her attention was brought back to him, and what he had said made her giggle, and blush slightly at the same time. It really had been so long since they've been together on one bed again. "I know. I always do," Sharpay responded with feigned overconfidence, showing him for a moment the Sharpay everyone else sees. Then she stuck her tongue out at him and giggled again before she positioned herself on the space he had provided for her beside him, lying down on her stomach as she leaned on her elbows to be able to look back at him still, her legs crossed as they swayed up.

What Ryan had said next did make sense. She knew the feeling quite well, as she was feeling the same way. She moved closer to him, placing her elbows on his chest instead as she looked at him. "I understand. At least it isn't bad," Sharpay nodded, smiling softly at him again. She laid her head gently on his chest, listening to his heart beat, its reactions making her giggle, though her own heart had started to beat faster as well as they got physically closer to each other once more. There was something inside of her that was just feeling torn, she didn't know why but she was feeling torn...it was as if she wanted more but for some reason she was feeling nervous but excited at the same time as well, it was just all too confusing and frustrating. She just wanted nothing more but to enjoy every moment of this short vacation with Ryan, and with that, Sharpay just decided that she would just go with her instincts. And with that decision, she decided to just stop thinking and just do whatever she pleased at the moment, it would all be worth it in the end. She leaned up again slightly, her face inching closer to his, a smile crossing on her face. "You know," she started as she leaned in, her nose touching his neck as she inhaled deeply, "you do smell good too." She said as she placed a soft kiss on his neck, her lips curving into a mischievous smile.

[Ryan Evans]

It was a calming feeling having Sharpay leaning against his chest, knowing that even from this slight contact alone his heart would be beating an an exponentially weirder pace than normal, not that he minded at all. The one redundant thought that came into his mind as her feet swung up into his view, swaying slightly was how easy it seemed to be slipping back into this-- it was true that being siblings did give them an unfair advantage, but even something like that couldn't explain their chemistry. As the sound of her giggle reached his ear he breathed out calmly, the word perfect seeming to resonate the moment perfectly.

As she leaned her head further on his chest, Ryan felt his heart slip out of its slightly intermittent rhythm into a full blown race, a small smile crossing his face as it did so. He breathed out again, his heart pounding awkwardly against his ribs as he did and reached up his hand, slowing running his fingers along Sharpay's forehead, slowly threading through her hair, his eyes focused very intently on the calm expression on her face.

Ryan opened his mouth slowly, trying to formulate some comment, but as she pressed her nose to his throat the words he had intended to come out intelligently just came out as a slow winded chuckle. He shook his head slightly, rolling his neck when her lips came into contact with his skin. "You're such a flirt." He laughed out as he leaned his head down slightly, brushing his lips across her forehead. Ryan fumbled along the bed slightly, lacing his hand softly with hers, still dotting kisses on her forehead. "And you before you get too cocky," he murmured between each brief peck. "I did miss it, a lot." Pulling a knowing face at her before continuing the soft motions down the side of her face.

[Sharpay Evans]

Sharpay smiled as she felt the vibration on Ryan's throat from his chuckling against her lips, causing her to giggle once again from the sensations of it all. Her lips formed into a more mischievous smile against his neck when he called her a flirt. She stopped and looked up to meet his eyes once again, then said "Only to you." Then she winked at him, giggling even louder this time. Her giggling stopped though as his own lips came into contact with her forehead. Her own heart beat started to race even more as he took her hand in hers, his lips still on her forehead, it was as if she had lost all the thoughts in her head earlier. It was a calming feeling as she felt his warm breath on her face, while he was telling her that he did miss this. "Ry," she started, her voice shaking slightly, "I missed it too." Her other hand went to his face, her thumb gently stroking his cheek. "I missed you," she said softly.

She let out a sigh as she felt his lips slowly moving down the side of her face. She knew she still had a lot to say, and she had to say it first before anything else, so even if she was enjoying it, she had to pull away from him first, just enough to be able to look into his eyes. "Ryan," she breathed out, her hand that was holding his tightened its hold on him, "I promise this time, I won't let go...no matter what happens." She squeezed on his hand as if to affirm him that she would stay true to her words this time. "I don't ever want to be away from you again, ever, so I promise, okay?" she said, closing her eyes as she breathed out. It felt good to finally be able to say what she couldn't say before, so much that she could feel her emotions running wild again, but she had to hold back. She still have to say one more thing.

As she let go of his hand, Sharpay placed her hand on his face so that both of her hands were holding his face gently. Her own pair of eyes looked deeply into his, the light from the window reflected from it. Their lips were so close to each other that she could feel his breath on her lips. "I love you so much," she whispered softly, and before he could respond, she captured his lips in a much awaited passionate kiss. No more holding back this time.

[Ryan Evans]

Ryan continued to kiss down the side of Sharpay's face, still smiling as he listened to her talk. It was interested how they had seemed to switch off roles, at least for now, usually Sharpay was the one trying to keep him from talking when it seemed to be all he wanted to do. When he reached her cheek the he pulled away, slowly tracing his hand through her hair again as he met her eyes. "I think we're going to be okay," he reassured, honestly hoping this time that he could believe his own words. It was true they were doing so much better than they had in months past, but with graduation coming up they still had a lot of issues to deal with, just this time they'd deal with them when they arose instead of just avoiding confrontation altogether.

As she continued to talk he couldn't help but shake his head, it wasn't uncommon to see Sharpay in such a vulnerable state, but it was something he hadn't seen in a while. "I promise you too," he whispered against her forehead as he planted another soft kiss against her skin. "Plus, it was pretty difficult to avoid each other." He admitted, wonder how they had managed to do it-- other couples break up and they never have to see each other again, they broke up and still had to see each other at least 40 times a day, and that was just at home.

When Sharpay placed her hand on his face, he couldn't help but sigh contentedly, relishing the the heat coming emitting between them. It was only when he opened his eyes again that he realized how close she had gotten while they were talking, a fact he hadn't realized. His heart that had threatened to beat out of his chest just minutes again seemed to all but stop, the heavy thuds lingering in his ears. The sound of Sharpay's whispering was almost enough to make his eyes roll back in his head, something as simple as that could effect him easily. He opened his mouth slowly to try and formulate some type of reply, even if he just repeated what she said, but he suddenly found himself very busy as her lips were against his again.

It hadn't been the first time they had kissed tonight, his mind playing back to the parking lot just hours before, and the pool not even forty minutes ago-- but this was incredibly different. This time they were really safe, no one could reach them here, there was no change of being interrupted, no doubt that Fulton had already warned the staff about Sharpay's "bad mood". That was really all the rationality he needed to lean up and kiss back and really kiss her. Without breaking the kiss, he carefully freed his hands from where they had been trapped between them, starting to feel the slight pain of being bent the wrong way. Once he had managed to get full use of his hands again Ryan slowly traced his fingers down her sides, letting them rest just above her hips, slowly moving to change their positions. After all, Sharpay liked when he took control, it just made sense that she got what she wanted on her prom night before it was over.

[Sharpay Evans]

Sharpay couldn't help but smile against his lips as Ryan kissed back, with just as much feelings as she had put into their kiss. She could feel a different kind of warmth this time around as she felt his hands slowly tracing down her sides, tingling down her spine. As they continued to kiss, she felt that this was finally the start of their weekend together, just her and him, alone, away from everyone else. At that moment, she finally knew it would all be perfect. She placed her hands gently but firmly back on his face, as if she didn't want to let him go, and she really did not want to...not this time, or ever. She made a move to deepen their kiss, it was like she was trying to catch up for all those times that she could not do this especially during those times that they were apart. Her hands started to move gently to the back of his head, messing with his soft hair, one of the things she had missed while they were apart.

As she felt him made a move to change positions, her heart started to beat even more violently against her chest. It was overwhelming to think their minds are in sync with each other again, this was just a proof that Ryan had read her mind, she really did love it more when he took control of her, because that was one thing that she does not see often, she feels special everytime he does it to her. She moved as well to make it easier for him, just letting him do whatever he wanted at the moment. Her hands were still entangled to his hair as she kissed him deeply. She felt her stomach flip as she decided to bring them to another level again, it just seemed like it was the right time. Her tongue traced his lips, begging for entrance, this time it felt like the first time. Her other hand moved down towards the back of his neck, and down to his back, as if trying to memorize again how his body felt with her hand.

They said love is sweeter the second time around, and at that moment, being with Ryan again and doing the things that they used to do before they broke up before...Sharpay felt it was not only sweeter, but even stronger. She had too much pent up feelings inside of her from all those months apart that at the moment, she just wanted to release with him. Her hand that was on his back gripped on his pajama top, pulling slowly, hoping that it wouldn't scare Ryan away that they had just gotten back together and yet she was acting like this. No matter how much she had wanted to control her feelings, she just felt like tonight is not the night for holding back anymore, Ryan deserve to know everything that was on her mind now. So as to not break the kiss, she decided to communicate with him by her actions, she stopped her hands for a moment, as if waiting for a signal to go on or stop, whatever he wanted to do at the moment. After all, he was the one in control.

[Ryan Evans]

Even though the majority of Ryan's focus was on kissing Sharpay, he couldn't help but get distracted by the smallest things. As he felt her hands on his face he had to fight awkwardly smiling, it was just the small things like this that he had missed in all the time they had been apart, well that and the actual act of kissing, of course. When Sharpay's hands reached he was surprised by his own involuntary reactions as he sighed into the kiss, trying to keep from making too much noise despite the fact there was no one now who could hear them.

The resounding thought in his head was that the one thing he seemed to acquire while they were apart was a greater self control, at least that was what he thought. Ryan hadn't expected to react as violently as Sharpay only further upped the ante, the strange sensation of her tongue against his mouth forcing a groan out of his mouth as he felt the muscles in his stomach tighten. He obligingly opened his mouth further, tentatively probing her mouth, hoping that kissing like that was just muscle memory and that he hadn't forgotten how to kiss after all this time-- that couldn't be possible, right?

At this point Ryan couldn't help but mentally pat himself on the back, here they were in bed, being intimate like this and he still felt that maybe it wouldn't get worse than this-- maybe he did have more control than he had credited himself. He couldn't help but feel smug as if he had accomplished some impossible feat for a 17 year old. Sharpay seemed to not agree, however, as he felt her hand slipping lower down his back, making him shudder slightly. As soon as he felt her pulling off up pajama top it was like all the reasonable thoughts in his brain had just exploded. It was like flipping a switch as he got more eager, and potentially desperate as he kissed her to the point where he felt like he couldn't breathe anymore.

Ryan was so taken with his own feelings at that moment that it took him a second to register that Sharpay's hands remained fixed on his back, just resting there. Even if he didn't want to he found himself breaking the kiss, his lungs heaving painfully when he did. As he opened his eyes slowly to look at her he found himself rubbing and blinking, trying to fight a growing burning that seemed to be resting around his eyes. He took in a shaking breath and leaned back from her slightly, thinking that maybe they had gone too far for one night, especially their first night back together. "Maybe we should...maybe we shou--" He mumbled out through ragged breaths, thinking that maybe they should stop. When he caught the look in her eyes he found that was the last thing he wanted to do. When he swallowed he was sure that she could hear his heavy gulp, and instead he leaned back and pulled his own shirt off. He could only imagine how bad his arms were shaking as he did, hoping she wouldn't notice too much. Quickly he tossed his shirt on the floor adjacent to them, his heart beat now heavy in his throat as he rubbed his eyes slowly, trying to find words that he didn't think would come as he moved closer to her again.

[Sharpay Evans]

Sharpay couldn't help but let out a moan as well in response to Ryan's sudden groan when they intensified the kiss. It all just felt so new to her once again, it was like how she felt last summer, when they were just starting to explore being intimate with each other...she couldn't help but feel thrilled. She hadn't felt this for months, she was just starting to get used to being just a lonely girl once again with no one to hold, and especially no one to kiss like this. When he responded to her instantly, she kissed him back as well with so much passion, like she needed to once again memorize every bit of him, to make sure she wasn't just dreaming this again. Her heart fluttered and her stomach flipped as she opened her mouth even more to him, allowing him to explore her just as he had allowed her to. Even though they hadn't kissed like this for a long time already, it still seemed natural for them, like they hadn't even slipped out of this routine for months. She couldn't help but think that maybe they were really just born for each other if everything seemed to just come naturally to them so long as they do it with one another.

Even if they had been kissing intensely, Sharpay had noticed that Ryan still seemed so calm after all, she was impressed. Maybe those months apart had done improvements to his self-control, when before they used to struggle with it, even earlier seemed weird for them. But right now, with him on top of her...he still seemed to be in control, and she couldn't help but let out a grin through the kiss...no doubt she was liking it. Ryan had stayed the same, but had still changed a lot at the same time and she was not complaining at all. She like this Ryan, this is her Ryan. But right after she thought of this, he suddenly seemed like he had changed his mind about being calm, his kisses became more hungry, and once again Sharpay was loving it, she couldn't help but let out noises as she tried to match him, her own hunger taking over.

She had almost forgotten where her hands rest, right on his back, gently gripping his shirt as she got lost in the intensity of the kiss until Ryan pulled away, gasping for breath. Sharpay didn't notice she was doing the same until she felt her chest hurt slightly. She took that moment to take a deep breath, still watching the many reactions that crossed Ryan's face...he almost looked pained. Though even in the darkness, he could feel the intensity of his eyes, burning right through her soul, warming every part of her body. She tried to listen to his mumblings, though she knew what he was trying to say already even if he couldn't say it...she knew he wanted them to stop. It seemed reasonable, given that it was just their first night together again, but at the same time, it just felt like now is the right time, finally.

She did not want to hold back now, and Sharpay wanted Ryan to know that. Without saying a word, she looked at him, knowing he would know what she was thinking through her own burning eyes, no words were needed between them. She watched him carefully, slowly, trying to know what was on his mind as well. And once she heard his heavy gulp, she knew he got it. Her heart started to beat faster on her chest as he leaned back and took his shirt off, her eyes taking him in, and at that moment she couldn't help but swallow too, it was as if in the silence she could hear her own heart beating wildly against her chest, which only got worse when Ryan got near her again.

As she heard the soft sound of his shirt hitting the floor, Sharpay sat up and leaned closer to Ryan, kissing him softly as she gently made a move to lift her own sleepwear up, only breaking the kiss to get rid of it. After tossing it on the floor as well, she sat there opposite Ryan, just in her underwear, her eyes slowly met his. Words had seemed to abandon her, leaving her staring at Ryan, speechless, but so full of thoughts at the same time. But as always, no words were needed between the Evans twins. She knew that he knew what she wanted at that moment by just looking at her eyes. Surely he would know that at that moment, she wants him.

[Ryan Evans]

A few minutes earlier, if asked, Ryan would tell you that was the absolute hardest his heart could beat without killing him. Now he couldn't even feel his pulse beating anymore, which seemed like it should be worrying, but that was the last concern on his. The lack of a heartbeat had to be the first sign of being dead, not that Sharpay was going to let him die at this point anyways. He gulped heavily, rubbing his eyes slowly; nothing was new about what they were doing, but at the same time everything felt new about it, the faint buzz that was now hazing over his brain telling him that this was clearly different from any other time they had been in this same situation.

This time when Sharpay kissed him it was like a spark igniting in his brain, feeling t and despite the outlandish sensations it was causing, he wasn't going to complain. It was only when she started pulling up her own pajama top that he started to feel his slow heartbeat again, the heavy thuds resounding in his ears as he averted his eyes slowly, pretending to be distracted by the ceiling trying to think of anything else at the moment to distract from the sudden displacement of blood flow from his brain. It wasn't that he felt awkward, it was the furthest that, instead Ryan was having a hard time being overwhelmed by everything. Emotions were something Ryan had always had a strong grasp on, Sharpay was the overreacting twin, Ryan was the more logical one. He slowly dipped his eyes back down to her face again, thinking that maybe for now logic could wait-- at least for a few minutes.

One look in her eyes told him more than he needed to know, almost forcing his eyes to roll back into his skull. Ryan sucked in a large breath, letting it out slowly realizing how much he was shaking now. Inching closer to Sharpay he brushed his fingers over her forehead and slowly kissed along her temple, trying to steady himself before going any further than this. Almost any other circumstance he would have felt extreme anxiety or nervousness, but sitting here with Sharpay like this it just made sense. Ryan's jaw clenched slightly as he ran his hands through his hair, draping his legs off the side of the bed as he tried to find the words he wanted to say. Smiling weakly he turned to face Sharpay, wiping his hands on his pajama pants. "Are you s--," he cleared his throat trying to steady his voice. "Are you sure?" he asked again, his fingers shaking slightly, already knowing what the answer was-- but hearing it would make him feel like he wasn't just having a really good dream.

[Sharpay Evans]

As Ryan sucked in a large breath, Sharpay did the same, suddenly feeling her chest hurt from lack of air, now noticing that she had been holding her breath as soon as her top was off of her. When he inched closer to her, she had finally noticed how much he was shaking at that moment, even at this moment she couldn't help but smile. He was still her Ryan after all, her very cute Ryan. There was nothing Sharpay loved more than discovering more of Ryan, even when they were just kids she had always been amused at the unique traits that made Ryan her Ryan. She never thought she would know more of him at this point, mainly because she never thought they would find themselves in this situation. After they break-up, all of their plans were shattered, plans that once included this. It was overwhelming for Sharpay to think that, finally, this was really coming true, as if it their plans weren't broken. It was exactly what they had talked about...they would make love on prom night.

That thought alone made her emotions go into overdrive once again, that she felt like her heart would burst anytime soon. As soon as she felt Ryan's fingers gently on her forehead though, her fast beating heart seemed to calm down. He just had that power over her, it never went away even after all those times and it was amazing. But when Ryan started kissing on her temple slowly, it sent tingles all over her body, it was a different warmth spreading through her. Everything felt different, and Sharpay was sure Ryan was thinking the same. She leaned on his kisses, encouraging him to continue. She was liking the feeling that when he pulled away, she almost protested.

Sharpay faced Ryan again, once again watching his reactions, noticing the way his jaw clenched while thinking. Once again, she wanted to say something, but words fail her at that moment. Seeing him smile though, made her smile as well as she reached for his face, her fingers caressing his cheek. When Ryan asked her, Sharpay closed her eyes for a moment, taking a deep breath as she thought of a good way to vocalize her answer. She knew that he knew, but she also knew that he needed to be assured. That's just how they are-- Sharpay was always the one who was sure, and Ryan was the one who needed to be assured. As she opened her eyes again, she looked straight at him, clearing her throat before speaking. "Ryan," she said softly, it almost sounded like a whisper, "I love you." She moved closer to him, closing any gaps between them as she kissed him gently, and then she pulled away again. She swung her leg over his, positioning herself to straddle him, placing her arms over his shoulders. "And I want you. I want you now." And those were her last words before claiming his lips again in a kiss that showed that she meant what she had just said.

[Ryan Evans]

Under any other circumstance, Ryan would have laughed at the face he had on, he must have looked like a cartoon with his eyes almost literally exploding out of their sockets; surprise was an emotion that Ryan had never dealt with now. Surprise, that was one way you could describe what he was feeling as soon as Sharpay was fully straddling him, though it probably wasn't the most appropriate word, in fact what he was feeling probably didn't have an appropriate word that he would feel comfortable admitting out loud. It seemed like a cliche scene in some kind of teen movie, not that he'd know much about teen movies, but it felt too surreal to be something that would happen in real life, then again a high school that sings is probably just as surreal so maybe Ryan wasn't the best judge of what was normal at this point.

Ryan took another deep breath as he tried to find his voice, which was proving increasingly difficult as soon as she said that she wanted him. A weird sputtering noise came from deep within his chest as he placed a shaky hand on the side of her face. "I love you too." He murmured softly, relieved when she felt her lips on his, anything to prevent him from speaking more would be a relief at this point. In his case he felt like somethings didn't need to be said, after all by now he assumed that she could guess how much he wanted her, she was sitting on his lap after all, and his want for her seemed pretty obvious, at least it was painfully obvious to him.

Despite the fact only seconds had passed, to Ryan it was feeling like an eternity. He'd done research on this before, but that was months ago when it seemed like more of a theoretical occurrence rather than something that was actually happening to him right now. As he continued to kiss Sharpay he found himself trying to remember even any piece of advice in those articles he'd spent all that time reading, as if they'd find some way to make this easier. He made a move to lift his other hand, which had been dead weight on the bed beside him, slowly moving his hands to her sides and pulling her closer to him, which seemed almost impossible given how close they already were. One of the articles had said for him to keep his hands moving at all times, but he was lucky enough that he still had control over his hands, his brain and body no longer seemed to be communicating.

He slowly started to ease backwards, moving further onto the bed ; the last thing he wanted was to lose his balance and fall over or send them both falling off the bed, they had a pretty steady momentum building this time and he wasn't going to mess up anything today, especially not now. Letting out a heavy breath, he switched their positions, thinking that she'd taken control enough at this point and that he needed to step up sometime, which judging by where they were headed, now seemed like the right time. Even if he didn't want to break their kiss he couldn't find any way to keep kissing her and still get her back against the pillow, at least now without breaking her leg, and in his illogical list of worst case scenarios, if he broke her leg he probably wasn't going to find himself lucky enough to be in this situation again. As soon as he made sure she was in as comfortable a position as he could manage with his brain completely dead he connected his lips to hers again. "Now or never" he thought to himself, fighting the urge to grimace thinking that it sounded like a cheesy sports pep talk line, but he'd worry about that later. He slid his fingers down lower, gripping in the waistband of her underwear and slowly lowering it down her sides, thinking that if nothing had gone wrong yet, maybe this time everything really was going to work out right.

[Sharpay Evans]

When Ryan softly murmured "I love you too" back to her with his hand on her face, whatever Sharpay was feeling at that moment grew even stronger, it was almost overwhelming. She could feel her brain finally switching off as they kissed more intimately, and when he placed his hands on her waist, she felt tingles on her skin and down her spine. It was as if everything felt so new to her at that moment, maybe because it was actually new...this time she was sure of it. He pulled her even closer to him, and she suddenly pulled away from the kiss in surprise as she felt the proof of his excitement against her, that she had to bit back a surprised moan. This was definitely new. She kissed him again even more intensely this time, holding on to him, her hands on his hair, as she felt him moving back further on the bed.

When Ryan, pulled away from the kiss to switch their positions, she assumed, Sharpay decided to catch her breath while still keeping her eyes on his, never losing contact. At that moment it was her only way to let him know how she was feeling as she felt like she was at lost for words. She just wanted to assure him through the only way she knew how that she really wanted this, and that she was never backing out now. It was clear how much she wanted him, she just could not deny even if she tried. What she was experiencing was a weird feeling that she had never felt before. As the seconds passed, she started feeling this pain on her lower abdomen, not a bad kind of pain but a good one, if there was such a thing. Maybe it was the pleasure and pain kind of thing she has read in the magazines before, but whatever it was, it just felt stronger and stronger, and even more as Ryan lowered her onto the pillows, that she had to bit back a moan.

As soon as Ryan had his lips back to hers, and him being on top of her half naked, their warm skin touching, the butterflies in her stomach that were already wild felt like they would explode. Instinctively, she entangled her hands on his hair as her mouth suddenly opened at the feel of his hands lowering down her sides, and then gripping on her underwear. At that time, she could not fight it anymore, she let out a moan through their kiss, instinctively lifting her hips up a little to help. She felt like her breathing had suddenly stopped, even as she felt that article of clothing completely removed from her. The aching feeling grew even more, and she knew at that moment that she needed him now. "Ry...please..." were the only words that she could manage to let out as she broke from the kiss, her hands sliding down on his back, tracing down his spine until she reached the waistband of his pajamas, lowering them down hastily, letting him know how much she needed him already.