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Colt woke up early the next morning. He couldn't sleep well anyway, that darn curly haired, brown eyed girl was taking over his mind. He was not tired despite his lack of sleep. It seemed like his heart didn't beat normally anymore, it didn't rush, it just – fluttered. It seemed like a warm adrenaline flushed through his body and kept him going. It wasn't the bad kind of adrenaline – the kind that made him want to feel his fist shatter bones, it just felt warm and made him want to smile. It also made him feel like he was going to burst if he didn't get to Haylie.

Colt got ready quickly he wanted to get out to his car before his brothers were ready to leave. If he took too long, he might have to have company on his way to pick up Haylie, which wasn't very appealing to him. Taking a quick shower and throwing on a random outfit, Colt tousled his light brown hair and went to eat breakfast.

"You're early," Mrs. Douglas handed her son a plate of scrambled eggs. His mother never got suspicious when he scarfed down the eggs. Colt always ate his food as if it would run off his plate if he waited too long.

"Bye mom." Kissing his mom on the cheek Colt walked out the door just as Rocky entered the kitchen yelling for Tum Tum to get out of bed.

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The dark haired man started out with a proud strut. The closer the door came to him, the more he could feel the fear seeping into him. Wiping the sweat off the palm of his hand he opened the door to see a blonde haired man in front of him, "We found her," he spat out the words to avoid stuttering.

"Where?" questioned the blonde haired man in his steady deep voice.

"California,"

"Take me to her," a sinister smile was visible on his face. Finally, he would receive what he had been searching for.

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Walking down her stairs, Haylie had a clear view of the road from the front window. It was the earliest she had been awake in years, she was sure of it. But she had trouble sleeping that night anyway –just as she had predicted.

Colt's car pulled up, grabbing her bag she ran out to see him. She ran as fast as her light purple flip flops and tight blue jeans would allow. While he turned his car off, Colt watched her. The light brown curls were falling a few inches past her shoulders and framing her face. He had never seen her hair down before. The loose curls looked soft and Colt felt the urge to run his hands through it.

Haylie jumped in the car, her trademark teeth baring smile on her face. "Morning," her hand absentmindedly brushed her hair behind her ears. Colt willingly kept his hands from it.

"Morning," he repeated.

Without waiting any longer they attacked each other. Colt's hand went to the side of her face and he tangled his hand into her hair. He smiled at the silky, soft feeling while their lips consumed each others in a satisfying kiss. Haylie's hands were moving over Colt's back his muscle, which were hidden under his loose dark blue shirt, seemed to react to her touch.

"Do we have to go to school?" Haylie spoke between kisses.

"We've got time," Colt replied with a smile.

Haylie leaned back, breaking some of their contact. "Does that mean we have to go?"

Colt immediately missed the feeling of her lips. "Rocky'll know if I don't go."

She cocked her head to the side, looking disappointed. Colt didn't like it and immediately looked down. He saw the red burn on her arm. The same guilty feeling started churning his stomach. The hand that had been tangled in Haylie's hair came down and he lightly ran his fingers over the burn.

His thoughts were disrupted by the imaginary lines Haylie's finger tips were lightly tracing on his forearm. "But then I won't see you until lunch," she complained.

His mind pondered the thought, which concentrating on was made increasingly difficult by the attention his arm was getting. "What do you have first period?" he questioned.

After a moment of thought she answered. "I don't know." The two started laughing, "I've never been."

"At 10:30 ask to go to the bathroom and come to the hallway with the blue lockers."

Haylie smirked, "Sneaky." She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him towards her. With one last, albeit lengthy, kiss Colt found the strength to pull away, turned on the car and drive them to school.

It wasn't long before they were walking through the groups of kids waiting for the bell to ring. Rocky and Tum Tum were doing the same not far away. Tum Tum abruptly stopped walking and looked at the crowd. Rocky stopped a few steps ahead. His brow crinkled with confusion. "Tum what's wrong?"

Tum Tum pointed in the direction he was just staring. "Colt's got a girlfriend." he said in a joking voice.

Rocky looked just in time to see Haylie entwine her arm with Colt's. "They might not be dating yet Tum." A few seconds later they laughed before Colt leaned down to give Haylie a quick kiss. With a look of disbelief on his face Rocky stared at his smiling brother until Tum Tum bumped him back into reality.

In a sing song voice Tum Tum walked by muttering "Colt's got a girlfriend."

Across the parking lot there was another pair of eyes carefully observing Colt and Haylie. Mark Lagdon stood with a group of his followers. He was in the middle of ordering one around when his eye was caught by a smiling couple.

"Looks like the horse kid found himself a nice piece of ass." the follower cocked his head to the side trying to get a better view of Haylie's backside.

"Shut up," Mark tried to silence him, he wasn't in the mood for annoyances. Much to his liking the follower returned back to the group without a second thought of Colt or Haylie. Mark's light green eyes squinted in anger and focused on the two as they disappeared into the crowd. The annoying follower had gotten one thing right. She was a nice piece of ass. Without realizing it, jealousy began to grow inside him. Why would she be with Colt? His sworn enemy since elementary school. Anger and jealousy swept through him. He felt challenged. It wasn't the fact that he wanted a girlfriend. All of his beliefs were completely against staying with one girl for an extended period of time. Suddenly the girl looked in his direction. Catching a glimpse of her face he felt a sense of realization. His breath caught for a split second when it dawned on him. She was the girl from the cafeteria that had kept him from beating up Colt. The anger turned white hot and the flames of it rose within him. Not only was Colt challenging him by having something he didn't, but Mark had helped him get it. But if he couldn't have her, neither could Colt.

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Anxiously tapping his pen on the edge of his desk, Colt's eyes were fixed on the clock. He was restlessly waiting for 10:30. In the last hour another reason to meet Haylie had risen. The class was unimaginably boring. Apparently Colt was not the only one to think so. Among the years worth of worksheets they were supposed to complete in one hour, there was snoring kids, paper footballs, and detentions that Mr. Penton was handing out like he had a quota to meet. Ten minutes remained before he could leave the trap like room.

Getting fed up with his boredom, Colt sifted through the worksheets and started answering every multiple choice question C. He was also trying to get his mind off of Haylie. The only way he could get her out of his mind was by distracting himself. Trying to figure out how Haylie had taken over his thoughts was giving him a headache. Instead, he decided to read some of the questions on the worksheets, then answer C. Glancing up at the clock he gave a sigh of relief, before raising his hand.

Haylie was doing the same in class room. "Yes Miss Corren?" the stick thin teacher with coke bottle glasses said in an agitated tone. He was standing at the front of the classroom in the middle of giving directions when he was interrupted.

"Can I go to the bathroom?" Haylie tried to sound as innocent as possible.

"Not now Miss Corren," he went back to teaching.

10:31 the clock read, she bit into her bottom lip. She couldn't wait for him to finish, Colt would be gone by then. Raising her hand once more she did what any girl would have done.

"Miss Corren I said-"

"Sorry it's just that it's that time of the mon-"

He put out his bony hand, palm forward silencing her, "Hurry up."

Grabbing her bag she scurried out of the door. Making her way to the blue lockers, she was delighted to find it deserted. No teachers would be there to yell at her and Colt, and no students could hear their conversation. A few moments later the sound of steady footsteps could be heard. Haylie started to walk slowly in case it was a teacher. Her feet stopped moving when Cold rounded the corner. "Did I keep you waiting?" he joked.

"Should I expect you to be this late every time we have plans," she joked back.

"Don't worry," he stopped directly in front of her, "I'm worth the wait." Haylie failed at holding back her smile.

"Come here," she grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him in for an eager kiss. Colt's hands ventured down until they felt the back pockets of Haylie's jeans. He was surprised when he felt her smile against his lips. But he did the same when he felt her soft hands run along the abs under his shirt. Her small, curvy body pressed against his tall, muscular one. His smile returned, loving the feeling. 'I could definitely get used to this' he thought to himself. Before his mind succumbed to the overwhelming and all encompassing power of Haylie's lips.

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The couple's make out sessions in the hallways of the school became a daily activity. As was their dinners at the Douglas house. Mrs. Douglas enjoyed cooking for Haylie just as much as the Douglas family loved having her over. Haylie's skills at Tum Tum's video game had improved to the point where Tum Tum only had to let her win on occasion.

But the Douglas's were happier with Haylie's affects on Colt. Once again he was frequently beating up his brothers, who frequently teased him about his relationship. Mrs. Douglas couldn't help but smile every time her son came out with a sarcastic remark. Colt's new found smile and laugh always seemed to brighten up the entire family. Haylie and Colt were together as much as possible. Everything seemed better that way. They never fought or bickered pointlessly like other couples their age. His anger and her loneliness simply fell away. When they were together everything seemed perfect.

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"Mark dude I thought you had some plan to fight horse boy," Jason Thomas, JT as everyone called him, was pushing Mark's buttons again. Mark had already threatened multiple times to punch JT's nose to the back of his skull. But for some reason the kid kept venturing up to Mark's side and running his mouth so fast he sounded like a broken windup toy.

With the sudden anger JT had arose, Mark turned to face him, "Look caffeine kid, whatever plans I have to beat up horse boy are plans that only I need to know. Got it?"

JT nodded his head vigorously, "I was just wondering if you needed any help. I could show that ninja wannabe a few things about a real fight," JT then proceeded to punch the air vigorously with his fists, carrying on a rather lengthy fight with no one.

Mark stared at him. He was past the point of laughing. He had decided that his circle of followers had become absolutely pathetic. Not in the mood to be entertained by stupidity, Mark briskly walked away from JT. He watched the sidewalk pass under his feet like a treadmill. He tossed around thoughts of Haylie and Colt. All they ever did was laugh and grope each other in the hallways. Even thinking about it sickened him. He had helped his worst enemy find a hot girl to hang all over him. If only he tried to fight him the next day. Mark tried to push his regrets out of his mind by thinking of more important things. JT was right, he hadn't stirred up trouble with Colt since the day in the cafeteria. A fight between them was long overdue. But this time, getting to Colt would be easier than ever.

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