Chapter 1
Nick Duval opened the door to the home he lived in with his mother and little sister, their father abandoned them a long time ago but they got by and they were happy. "Nicky!" His six year old sister leapt into his arms, barely letting his bag be placed on the floor.
"Hey Olive," he laughed, using her nick-name.
"Don't forget Jeffy." She told him. Jeff was Olivia's imaginary friend and was standing in the doorway to the kitchen watching the pair with a smile.
"How rude of me! Afternoon Jeff." He said to the livingroom.
"Um, Nicky, he's standing by the kitchen," she giggled.
"Oops, sorry Jeff, how are you today?"
*I'm good thank you Nicky how was your day?*
"Nick he asked about your day."
"My day was OK thank you Jeff."
*Liar.* Jeff mumbled so Olivia didn't hear him, he knew the true nature of Nick's day, while his charge was at school he and his friend, another imaginary friend of Olivia's best friend Thad went to the highschool where Nick attended, McKinley High.
One of the nights when their mother had to work late Nick was babysitting his sister and Thad who was staying over. He read them a story while Jeff and Wes, Thad's imaginary friend, sat listening on the other side of either child. Nick tucked the kids in and said goodnight before returning downstairs to his laptop where he logged onto Facebook.
*New Friend Request*
Puzzled Nick looked at who sent the request to him. Kurt Hummel. The kicker on the football team, the reason Nick ran track and joined gymnastics. But nothing worked to catch his eye and Nick knew he wasn't the type for football. Accepting the request he thought little of it until Kurt messaged him. As Nick conversed with Kurt Jeff was sitting on the stairs watching him, he may have been Olivia's imaginary friend, but she imagined him as Nick's boyfriend, so naturally, he was attracted to the brunette.
Jeff sighed and went back upstairs, climbing into his hammock that hung, unseen by others from the ceiling, where Wes was already sleeping while the children slept soundly bellow.
Nick made breakfast for the two already hyper children, who were driving their imaginary friend's crazy, naturally as teenagers the two were not morning friends, not even Wes. The two were sitting drinking coffee they had conjured from nowhere, only half awake, hammocks, really, were only built for one person but Jeff refused to let Wes sleep anywhere else. Jeff was soon his usual self and said his goodbye to Wes and Thad who he allowed to see him.
"So," Nick started, "how would you feel if your big brother, didn't take a princess? What about a prince?"
"Nicky we've been through this, I think you should have a prince if he makes you happy."
"Good, becau-"
"Because that's why I think you and Jeff should be each other's princes." She told him matter-of-factly while Jeff chuckled and Nick stared shocked. "Well? Aren't you going to hug and kiss him?" She looked expectantly.
*Yeah Nicky? Aren't you gonna 'hug and kiss me'?* Jeff asked fluttering his eyelashes making Olivia laugh.
"Um, sweetie, we talked about this, Jeff and me... Can't be together. Jeff doesn't love me."
*Yes I do!* "Yes he does!" Jeff and Olivia exclaimed, "he loves you because I imagined him that way Nicky, to be your boyfriend."
"Exactly, Imagined. Olive, I'm sure Jeff loves me but he isn't really here, I can't see him and sweetie, I want to be happy. Please, understand?" He asked his sister, really not wanting to upset her.
"But I made him just for you..." she pouted with puppy eyes.
"OK, OK, Jeff," he turned to where he'd last been told Jeff was, "will you be my boyfriend?"
*Yes Nicky, I will.* Jeff said.
"He said 'yes.'" She said smiling.
"OK, I'm heading out, mom is upstairs, wake her if you need anything."
"But Nicky, aren't you gonna kiss him goodbye?" She asked and Jeff raised his eyebrows.
"Ok come here Jeff, is he here?" She nodded, "but wait, Jeffy, isn't she a little young to see people kiss? Smirking he covered his sisters eyes and did the action where you hug yourself and 'kiss' though he was sure he could feel something strange against his lips, and not just air. "OK, now I have to go, love you."
"Bye."
Jeff sat beside her dazed, *Your brother? Totally awesome kisser.*
"Ewww Jeff, gross." Shaking his head he nudged her playfully and they spent the day playing.
