AN: No one actually got how old I am, and it turns out that real life does seem to be the same as online life (in this case anyway). If anyone's curious, I'm actually 18 years old. (Which might come as a bit of a surprise to some of you.)
This chapter is very, very short, I know, but I feel like making it longer will ruin it...
Teaser for next chapter:
Title: Package Deal
Summary: Walter is very confused by the concept of the 'package deal' in relation to dating single mothers.
Peyton's cute.
He appreciates machines.
He's a musician.
(Hey, genius or not, she's still a woman. Musicians are sexy.)
He's smart.
He's respectful.
He doesn't push her buttons and make her want to throw things.
He doesn't irk her and try and get under her skin and into her head.
He doesn't know her history, hasn't seen her at her worst. (And she doesn't plan on letting him.)
Thus, he won't push her about her dad, about her anger issues, about letting people in.
(And thus, she won't have to let him in. Let him see everything about her.)
He's cute, he's fun, and she has a good time with him.
It's not as if she's dating Toby. Not as it that shrink's got any sort of claim on her. Not if she's committed to him.
She's a single girl. She can date anyone she wants.
And she can, but then why?
Then why does she miss the damn crazy shrink's inappropriate comments when they're out at the rally?
Then why does something twist in her gut when Toby literally starts moping?
Why does that look in his eyes when she comes back really late that night, and he's waited up for her (and she essentially ignores him), haunt her?