said.

Rodney got back into the commons area of the police station where Mitch and Holly were waiting. "Rodney, son, are you okay? What's going on?"

"Nothing. A girl just accused me of rape."

"Accusations""Quite a weekend, huh?" asked Cassandra, catching up with Rodney in the hallways at school.

"I've had better," Rodney shrugged. "The charges were dropped. They didn't elaborate but I am no longer a suspect."

"That's good. I am so glad I could help," Cassandra took hold of Rodney's hand but pulled away as soon as she realized what she was doing. "Sorry," she giggled nervously.

"That's okay," Rodney looked down at Cassandra. "I liked it," and he leaned in and kissed her on the lips. He kissed her longer than he did over the weekend.

At that time, Cat came around"Looks about the same."

Ralph sat down on her bed while Laurie messed with some things on her dresser. "I never properly thanked you for dragging me away from that party."

"No thanks necessary. Any friend would've done it," Ralph said.

"That's the thing. Lately, you've been more than just a friend to me and I think I want to take this relationship to the next level."

"What are you talking about?"

"This," Laurie walked to Ralph and removed her shirt. She bent down and kissed Ralph ultimately pushing him down on the bed. She sat on his lap and began undoing his jeans.

"Laurie!" Ralph was slightly panicked. "What about your dad?"

"He's a lawyer for the state so he's up in Dover and may not be back until tomorrow," she said, pulling up