This is another rated M story brought to you by me, HuskyWolfHybrid. This story is taken place from both Carly and Freddie's POV. I am posting as much as I have written and I promise you that the rest will soon be posted within the week. So, please enjoy!

Summary: All night. That's how long they have. All night to finish a dare, all night in a closet. Alone.

(Carly POV)

Gibby, Wendy, Jake, Sam, Freddie, and I are gathered in a circle in the middle of Wendy's basement playing Truth or Dare.

"Ok, Gibby." Jake says. "Truth or Dare?"

"Truth." Gibby says.

"When was the last time you and your girlfriend kissed?" Jake asks.

"Yesterday." Gibby says. "Alright, Carly. Your turn. Truth or Dare?"

"Truth." I say.

"You always pick truth!" Sam says. "Pick dare!"

"Yeah!" everyone agrees.

"Ok, ok, dare!" I say. "Happy?"

"I dare you to..." Gibby trails off.

"To spend the entire night in the basement closet!" Wendy fills in for him.

"Ok." I say, standing.

"With Freddie."

'Oohs' float around the circle. I'm glad the light is dim so they can't see me blush. But I'm not about to let them see me back down, either.

"You don't have to." Freddie says, though I can hear the slight disappointment in his voice.

I take a deep breath. "I'll do it."

Everyone glances at each other. Is it only me, or do I see a hint of satisfaction on their faces?

"What?" Freddie says. We must be the only ones that are still focused on this situation.

"I'll do it." I repeat, looking at him.

"You do realize it's an all night dare, right?" Jake asks.

"And you guys will be in a closet." Wendy says.

"Alone." Sam adds.

"I get it!" I say, annoyed that they are making this more complicated than it needs to be. "Let's get this over with. What time is it?"

"Ten fifty." Gibby says, looking at his watch.

Freddie and I enter the closet and the rest follow somewhat eagerly.

"See you in twelve hours." Wendy says.

"Have fun, kids." Sam teases. What is going on with everyone?

Their laughter rings in my ears even after they are long gone.

"Carly?" Freddie asks. I can barely see his face.

"Yeah?" I say.

"Why'd you take the dare?" he asks.

"A dare is a dare." I say, ignoring the strong flutters in my stomach. "Besides, they wouldn't of left me alone."

"But still." Freddie's voice drops to a whisper and his breath on my ear tells me how close he is. "You didn't have to."

"But I did." I say back.

I can't help but wonder why I'm whispering. Maybe it's the fact that my throat feels like sandpaper and I can barely speak.

It's awkwardly quiet for a while until I speak again. "It's so dark in here."

"Hang on." Freddie says. "My watch has a light on it."

Suddenly, our faces are illuminated by a blue light coming from Freddie's wrist.

"It's eleven o' one." he says.

I sigh and look around. Despite the fact that we are in a closet, it's pretty roomy. Big enough so I won't feel clausterphobic, but small enough so that Freddie and I are close together. Knowing that makes my heart kick into full acceleration. I briefly think if Freddie can hear it.

"So, what are we gonna do for the next eleven hours?" Freddie says, sitting down.

"I don't know." I say, sitting beside him. "It's a long time."

"Yeah." Freddie says quietly.

I think about something that Freddie had asked me about a while ago, and the words are out of my mouth before I can stop them.

"Hey, remember when you asked me if it was too late for me to love you?" I say.

Freddie clears his and looks down. "You, uh, really heard me, huh?"

I nod. "Yeah. Did you really mean in? What you said?"

Freddie looks up at the ceiling now.

"I...I don't know." he replies. "It's not like you cared at the minute, anyway."

He isn't completely wrong. I'm near oblivious to his constant hints.

"But I did." I say, surprised that it's the truth.

"Honestly?" Freddie asked.

Now his eyes are locked on mine, and my heart races again.

"Yeah." My voice cracks and I clear my throat. "Yeah, I did."

It takes me only a few seconds to realize how close our lips are. And, apparently, Freddie realizes it, too, because it's not much longer before the rest of the distance disappears.