Hey guys , I don't own The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. I just wanted to say I'm gonna flash forward a while and go to Steve and Malory's one month anniversary because I have an idea planned, but I don't know how it's gonna turn out... enjoy!

"Hey, have you guys seen Steve anywhere?" I asked as I strolled into the Curtis' house. It was me and Steve's one month anniversary of being together and I hadn't seen him all day.

Ponyboy, who was sitting with Johnny and Dallas on the couch shook his head. "No, haven't seen him."

Two-Bit and Sodapop were sprawled all over the floor watching Mickey Mouse. "Where's Darry?" I lightly kicked my brother, knowing he would know because him and Darry were together.

He pointed to the kitchen. "Making dinner."

"Thanks," I said and hopped my way towards Darry. "Hey Darry, whatcha doin?" I asked as politely as I could, leaning over the stove to try and detect what Darry was making.

Darry chuckled and turned around. "Just fixing up some dinner." He walked over to the pantry and pulled out some spices.

"Can I help?"

Darry looked at me. "Sure!" He pointed to the spagetti on the counter along with a big pot. "If you could fill the pot up with some hot water and get the spagetti ready, that'd be great."

I made my way over to the stuff. "No problem!" Before I started my job, I walked over to the radio that was in the kitchen and flipped it on. The Wanderer by Dion and the Belmonts was on. I walked over to the stuff and started singing along softly to the song.

Oh well, there's Flo on my left and there's Mary on my right

And Janie is the girl with that I'll be with tonight

And when she asks me, which one I love the best?

I tear open my shirt I got Rosie on my chest

Cause I'm the Wanderer, yeah the Wanderer

I roam around, around, around...

As I was putting the water filled pot on the stove and turning it to boil the water, I heard the front door open and some of the guys gasp and say. "You got 'em those?" "You are so getting it tonight!" "Congrats man!"

I paid no attention to it, only started getting some plates and silverware to set the dinner table. I was swaying to the music and counting out how many forks were needed when I felt someone kiss my cheek lightly.

Whirling around, I came face to face with Steve! I smiled happily and gave him a real kiss. "Hey babe!" I smiled affectionately.

I noticed everyone in the living room staring and smiling, Sodapop with the biggest grin and Two-Bit with the goofiest. I could even feel Darry's eye adoringly looking at us. "Happy one month doll." Steve said with a smile and moved a hand from behind his back to reveal a gorgeous bouquet of flowers.

I couldn't keep the surprised and beyond adored smile off of my face as I took hold of them. "Steve... you didn't have to get these!" I said as I gave him a big and warm hug.

Steve shrugged. "Eh, it's our anniversary and I know that means a lot to couples. What do you expect me to do? Walk up to you, give you a kiss and walk off? Fuck no!" I frowned at Steve. I stared to get tired of swearing. I didn't really like it anymore and Steve knew better than to do it in front of me. "Sorry babe."

I smiled and giggled lightly. "It's okay." I looked at all the beautiful flowers in the arrangement and then at Steve.

"You like 'em?" He asked nervously and innocently.

My mouth dropped. "Like is an understatement Steve! I love them! Thank you so much!" I gave Steve a long and passionate kiss and felt him kiss back.

When we pulled apart, I heard Sodapop give his cliche "AWWW!" And saw Steve making his way to the dining table. He motioned for me to sit down with his so I did in a chair beside him.

"I wanna take ya out tonight." Steve said while smiling. I couldn't help but smile also.

I set the bouquet down on the table and put my hand in Steve's. "No Steve, you don't have to do that."

"But I want to! It's our one month."

"You can take me out next month."

"But Malory, why next month?"

"Because I don't wanna go tonight."

Steve leaned in close to my ear. "But I have a surprise for ya..."

I leaned away, leaving Steve smiling like a doofus. "Not tonight ya horny bastard," I got up and walked to Darry. "Ya got a vase somewhere Dar?"

"Right here, actually." Darry offered and gave me a pretty pink vase.

I walked back to the table and Steve was slouching in his chair, a little disappointed looking. "Sit up straight babe." I said as I took the flowers and vase into the kitchen.

I could hear Steve following closely. As I was filling up the vase with water, I felt Steve's arms slip around my waist. "What's up with you, huh?"

When I turned away from the sink, I tried to walk away, but Steve wouldn't let up from me. So... I continued walking back to the table with Steve behind me; earning stares and smiled from the gang. "Steve, let go will ya?!" I hollered with half cocked smirk on my face.

Steve let go and sat back down as I was putting the flowers in the vase, adjusting them here and there to make them nice and neat; that was until Steve tried to sneakily knock them over. "Whoops!" Steve said sarcastically as he pushed the vase over, causing the flowers and water to fall out.

I was getting annoyed with Steve's behavior and actions. He was so needy! I placed my hands on my hip and shifted all my weight onto my right leg and stared at Steve. "Steve, what is wrong with you?! What do you want?!"

Steve stood up and slid his warm arms around my waist. "Some of you..." He said and placed his forehead against mine.

I wiggled out of his arms and started towards the living room, but I felt Steve grab my arm. I turned around with a small beam on my face and playfully shoved him, but he caught my wrist and pulled me to the ground with him. I fell on top of Steve, but didn't expect to feel his hardening member through his jeans. I gasped when I felt it and looked at Steve. He was beaming with anxiety.

Me and Steve were centimeters away from each others faces and I finally gave in. I closed the space between my and my boyfriend and began to kiss him passionately. Steve kissed back almost instantly and before we got too heated, I lead down to Steve's ear. "We shouldn't do it here though..."

Steve nodded and helped me off of the ground. I started to walk, but the next thing I knew, I was being lifted off of the ground and was held bridal style in Steve's arms. "AND WE ARE OFF!" He yelled and ripped through the front door. I knew exactly where he was even headed; the lot.

X

"Come on Mals! Why won't you let me take you out tonight?" Steve was begging as I was putting my clothes back on.

I straightened up my shirt. "Because."

Steve huffed. "I'm gonna need a better explanation than that Malory."

"Because I said."

Steve fell back onto the couch. "Whoa, forget I said anything; nobody's gonna be able to argue against that." Steve replied sarcastically.

I finished getting dressed and pulled my hair up into a ponytail. "Steve, I just don't want you wasting all your money on me."

Steve sat up and got off of the couch. He walked his way over towards me with his hands in his pockets. "But I already have..." He said quietly.

I looked at him. "Pardon me?"

Steve pulled his hands out of his pockets and with one of them, he pulled out a small little velvet black box. He opened it up and inside was a beautiful necklace. It was a flower with pink diamond petals, and the middle of it was black with the letters M&S engraved in it. "Steve Thomas Randle you did not..." I said a little too quiet. Now, the description may not sound like a lot, but in person... damn. This was something.

Steve took it out of the box and walked to my back side and slid it on. The cool jewelry felt lighter and more sleek than the pearls Darry had given me. Steve walked back around and looked at me. "You like?"

I practically threw myself onto my boyfriend. "I love it..." I said into the crook of his neck. When we pulled apart, I felt a little bad. "Steve... I didn't get you anything."

Steve brushed it off. "Don't worry about it. You gave me your lovin."

"And you gave me a necklace, flowers, and some great lovin." I said.

Steve put my hand in his. "Come on, it's gettin late and we still haven't eaten."

"Steve! We are NOT going out!"
"I know! We're just goin over to the Curtis'! Damn!" Steve said back and I was giggling slightly.

X

"Hey guys, where ya been?" Two-Bit asked me and Steve as we strolled through the front door.

I looked around and noticed Johnny and Dallas had left, so it was only me, Steve, Two-Bit and the Curtis brothers. I slid Steve's hand out of mine and navigated my way through the living room, over my brother and Soda and into the kitchen. "We just walked around, kept her close, no problem!" Steve said as he flopped onto the couch. Darry was sitting in his arm chair reading the paper and I saw Ponyboy at the kitchen table, looking like he was doing homework.

"Is this true Malory?" I heard Two-Bit yell. I ignored him and stuck my face in the fridge, finding the leftover spagetti and taking it. "Malory?" He closed the fridge, grabbed a fork and started eating it cold. I didn't care if it was hot, newly thawed or thrown into a volcano. I loved spagetti. "Malory!"

I strolled out of the kitchen with the spagetti and sat down at the table with Ponyboy. I swallowed my food before asking, "What are ya doin?"

Ponyboy looked up and me and smiled slightly. "Homework." I was right.

"But it's Friday night."

Pony looked back down. "I know, I get it all done tonight and I have the whole weekend to do stuff, worry free and care free."

"Oh... good idea. Never really thought of it like that." He tapped his pencil on his notebook.

"Can you help me with something?" Pony asked.

"Of course!" He got up from the table and motioned for me to follow him. I did so and we ended up in his and Soda's shared room.

Ponyboy sat at his desk and I sat on his bed. "Malory... you can't tell anyone about this."

"What is it?" I asked with a mouthful of spagetti.

"Okay... I don't really need your help, this is more like a 'I'm pretty sure I'm wrong about this, but I don't wanna tell anyone because I'd sound like an idiot' kind of thing."

I swallowed my food once again. "Go for it Pone."

Ponyboy heaved a sigh. "I think Darry... might be gay."

I choked on my spagetti and looked at the youngest Curtis; curios about how he knew. "Excuse me?"

"He hasn't had a girlfriend since he like started high school, he never goes on dates, he hasn't hung around a girl in ages and I can't even remember the last time he had sex was! It's just leading me closer and closer the coming to the conclusion my oldest brother is gay, which I would have no problem with."

I sat there, awestruck, spagetti dangling out of my mouth and my eyes as wide as they could be. "Pony, could you do me a favor and stop being so smart?"

"What?" Pony asked as he sat up.

I set the bowl of spagetti on the night stand beside the bed and finished up the portion in my mouth. "Ponyboy... I can tell you something out of all of this... that you're right. Darry is gay. He told me a while ago and I promised him I wouldn't tell, so YOU better not tell either!" I said sternly. I would hate for Darry to find out I told Pony and lose Darry's trust.

"Wait, really?" Pony said, snapping his head up and allowing me to get his attention."

"Yes, but you can't say anything about it to anyone. Don't even talk to Darry about it."

"Is there anything else?"

I nodded, debating on telling Ponyboy this or not. "Well... I can tell you one more thing, but if you say anything about this; I will NOT hesitate to break every single one of your bones Pony."

Pony stood up. "Okay!"

I took a deep breath. "Alright... Two-B- ya know what? Never mind. I'll tell you later." I said and grabbed my spagetti.

Pony flinched. "What?"

"Nothing." I answered and walked out of the room.