It was the 23rd of December and Betty and Gio were sat in her house. The snow had been falling really heavily and there snow drifts all across Queens. The phone rang and Betty got up to answer it. "Hey Papi, yeah Gio's here. Really? That's not good. Just stay where you are. I'll be fine here. Gio can always stay in the spare room or something. It's fine. He'll phone his mom too. Really it's fine. Just look after yourself. Love you too. Bye," Betty said as she hung up the phone.

As Betty walked into the living room again, she saw Gio staring at her. "Looks like we are snowed in. You can stay the night. I would like it, please? I don't want to be left by myself. Papi and Hilda are snowed in at my aunt's house," she said looking at Gio pleadingly. Gio smiled and laughed at her. "Of course, I'll stay. You have to be on your best behaviour though, Miss Suarez," he said with a smirk. She stood in front of him and bit her lip seductively. "That, I can't promise you," she said. She turned away and walked to the kitchen. Gio couldn't take his eyes off of her; the way her hips moved was mesmerising and the fact that she had his jumper on too just made her even sexier.

"B. I think we should talk," Gio said as he sat down in the kitchen after following her. "I don't know what it is but recently I can't stop all of these dirty thoughts creeping up in my mind. And you are the main part of them," he said blushing. "Pepe and I have been speaking and if you are ready, then I am. But I don't want to pressure you into anything. I want this to be special," he said getting up and walking over to her. She turned to face him and gave him a lingering kiss. "I've kind of been thinking about it too, Gio. I am ready but again, I want it to be perfect," she said hugging him, "and who the hell is Pepe?" He looked down towards his crotch and nodded. Betty giggled as she turned a bright shade of red.

They sat watching TV in Betty's room. She knew it was risky taking up there after their conversation but she was willing to take that risk. After all, she was willing for him to take her. She blushed at the thought and cuddled into Gio. He looked down at her lying beside him. "I love you," he said smiling. She looked up into his hazel eyes. "I love you too," she replied as she pulled him down to her lips. The kiss was gentle yet passionate at the same time. Gio could tell Betty wanted to take things further. Pepe was willing too. That was definite as he had already started preparing himself.

Betty slipped her tongue into Gio's mouth and explored the inside with ease. He gently sucked on her bottom lip but stopped when he heard her moan. He didn't realise it was a moan of ecstasy rather than of pain. "I'll be back in a minute," Betty said slowly getting off of the bed and heading to the bathroom. Gio got up and lit the few candles that were in her room to try and set the right atmosphere. He wanted their first times to be magical. After lighting the candles he moved back to her bed and sat down.

"Babe," he heard Betty say and he turned to face the bathroom door. She had changed out of her clothes and was just wearing her underwear and a silk bathrobe. Gio noticed that her underwear was glittery and red. Surely Hilda had helped her pick that out? Gio's heart was pounding in his chest and he swallowed hard. "Wow, Betty! Oh my. I don't know what to say," he stammered out. Betty bit her bottom lip and moved over to him. "Don't say anything then. Just kiss me and make love to me," she said seductively. Gio wondered where the hell this new Betty had come from. It certainly wasn't the same Betty he met a year and a half previously. He wasn't complaining though and neither was Pepe.

Betty sat down on the bed next to Gio and pulled his t-shirt over his head. She noticed the start of a six pack and was impressed. For being quite a scrawny teenager, he sure had a good body hidden underneath. She blushed as she thought about Pepe. Gio noticed her blushing and quickly said, "We don't have to if you are not ready." Betty smiled at him and was thankful for him being so caring about her. "Do you reckon I would be dressed like this if I wasn't ready?" she asked biting his lip.

He collapsed onto the bed and looked as Betty climbed on top of him. "You really are amazing," he said as he pulled her to him. "I'm sorry if it hurts. One of my sisters says that the first time may hurt," he said kissing her reassuringly, "if you want to stop just say and we will." That was all Betty needed to hear and she jumped him.

Betty rolled over to the warm mass next to her. "Hey you," she said smiling. He pulled her close. "Hey beautiful," he replied. He kissed her forehead gently. He had been right. He had hurt her when they first started to make love, but she soon found her groove and they were moaning and groaning together. It was better than either of them could have imagined. "That was brilliant," Gio said interrupting Betty's thoughts. She moved on top of him. "It really was," she said kissing him.

Gio got up and pulled on his boxers. He grabbed the bit of toilet roll that they had put the condom in after they had used it. He was glad he always carried at least one in his wallet. "So will I make us something to eat for tea then?" he asked looking at the clock. "We could be up for a long time tonight and I want you to have lots of energy," he said wiggling his eyebrows as he dodged a pillow being thrown at him.

Betty slowly got up and wrapped her robe around her. They walked downstairs and she sat down in the living room while Gio went into the kitchen. He had cooked with her Papi so many times he knew where everything was. Betty smelt the delicious aroma that was coming through from the kitchen and wrapped her arms around Gio's waist. "I really do love you," she said kissing his back. "I love you too babes. I have something important to tell you," he said turning around to face her, "I want to give this to you. It's an eternity ring. We are too young to get married and I wanted to let you know that I want to some day and it will be with you. I can't imagine being with anyone else. One day I will propose and hope you will say yes, but until then this is the best I can do. Can you promise me forever?" he asked holding her hand. Tears streamed down her face and she nodded her head. "Of course I can," she said to him, kissing him gently. He smiled. "Well, here's to us," he said handing her some orange juice, "and being together forever. I love you B!" She smiled. "I love you too," she said. She loved the fact he was so willing to put himself out there like that and that he had just committed to her. "To us forever," she repeated knowing that it was true.

The End