Carly was sitting alone in her living room reading her book when Spencer came in angrily.

"Woah what's wrong?"

"You're going out with Gibby on Friday?" Spencer spat.

"Um, yeah?" Carly kinda laughed. She wasn't sure what the big deal was, "So? What's the big deal?"

"The big deal? The big deal? You wanna know what the fucking big deal is?" Spencer yelled.

"Yes I would!" Carly stood up challenging him.

Spencer took a deep breath and thought for a minute, "Well… he's weird, he takes his shirt off all the time, he's dated tons of girls and done god know what with them and I don't know you just aren't supposed to like Gibby!"

"That's bullshit," Carly spat.

"Don't swear," Spencer scolded her harshly.

"I'll swear when I want to and I'll date who I want to! I'm eighteen you can't stop me."

"My house-"

Carly cut him off, "This is not your house," Carly glared, "Dad pays for it. Dad pays for everything. Because. You. Can't."

"That was a low blow, Carly," Spencer was hurt.

"Spencer, I'm sorry," Carly realized what she had done.

"Don't bother Carly," Spencer walked away to his bedroom, shoulders slumped.

Carly followed him, "Spencer, really, I'm so sorry," Spencer sat down on his bed, "It's just," Carly sat next to him, "I'm graduating in a month, going to UW with Freddie and Sam in the Fall. I'm going to be living on campus. I know you are just looking out for me but I'm all grown up," She tried to explain to her older brother. She felt bad Spencer had spent the last 10 years raising her while their father was away.

"That doesn't mean your big brother can't look out for you," he looked up from staring at his sneakers.

"I know," Carly patted Spencer's shoulder, "But Gibby's a good guy, heck, he's probably the best guy I've ever gone out with. I don't understand why you're upset."

"I don't understand it either," Spencer sighed, "All I know is that when Gibby told me at the gym that he was going on a date with you on Friday I immediately became seething with rage. I nearly punched him. Maybe because this could be one of those relationships that actually last because you two were friends first. I can't let a possible long term boyfriend of my little sister get away from me without scaring the crap out of him first."

"Can I get through the first date before you go attacking him?" Carly pleaded.

Spencer laughed, "I'll try."

Carly rested her head on her big brother's shoulder, "Thanks."

"No problemo, Kiddo."