I'm sorry about not updating in a while. I really hate writer's block! But the new chapter is up and I hope you enjoy it!
Also, sorry if it seems rushed.
AJ couldn't contain her laughter once she entered Fulton's living room after grabbing drinks from the kitchen. On the living room floor sat Fulton with his hair up in lopsided glittery pigtails and bright pink blush on his cheeks. Before he could protest, AJ snapped a picture. Fulton then shot up and started chasing her down, telling her to delete the photo.
"Not gonna happen," AJ shouted back. The four girls were cheering AJ on from their spot on the couch. "The team has got to see this, especially Portman!"
"Hell no! Portman ain't seeing that."
"Oh yes he is!"
Right before Fulton grabbed AJ from around the waist, she clicked off her phone screen, laughing in his face. "You're next." Fulton glanced over at the girls. "What do you say? Wanna do AJ's makeup next?"
"YEAH!"
"Oh no no no," AJ repeated, trying wiggle her way out of Fulton's hold. However, he was letting up; instead he picked her up, throwing her over his shoulder. "Hey! Put me down!"
Laughing, Fulton sat down and placed AJ between his legs, trapping her. "Hurry before she starts biting."
The little girls swarmed around the two with their weapons ready.
"Anything but glitter," the helpless teen exclaimed. "And do not put anything in my dreads."
AJ shut her eyes and waited until the madness was over. The sound of little girl giggling and Fulton encouraging them was only things that she could hear.
"Okay, you can open eyes," Hayden giggled.
Once she did, AJ saw a hand-held mirror in front of her. She focused on her face and her eyes widen in utter shock; she looked like a drunk drag queen. "Oh my god."
The moment Fulton got a look, he burst into a fit of laughter, finally releasing his hold on AJ, who ended up turning around and slapping his arm a couple of times.
Calming his heart rate Fulton managed to say, "Lets clean up and get something to eat for dinner."
Immediately the four little rascals began cleaning up the makeup and hair supplies as Fulton and AJ made their way to the bathroom to clean their faces off.
"Geez they really did a number on you," Fulton said, still laughing, when they entered the small bathroom. He grabbed a towel from under the sink and handed it to AJ. "You can wipe your face with this."
AJ accepted the towel before playfully pushing him. "Thanks."
The two did their best to get the makeup off but Fulton couldn't rid his face of some glitter and AJ couldn't wipe all the lipstick off. So, giving up on the glitter Fulton focused on his hair, yanking at one of the pigtails.
"If you keep doing that you won't have any hair left," AJ stated. She motioned for him to sit on the closed toilet. "Let me help." AJ started working on the first one by unwrapping the hair tie.
"How do you manage to do that so smoothly?" Fulton didn't move his head, only his eyes to glanced at AJ.
AJ met his gaze. He wasn't that much shorter then her, sitting down, only enough for her comfortable reach his hair. "I had a lot of practice with Luna's hair."
"Have you always cared for her?" Fulton knew the question was a bit personal but he wanted to know more about her.
AJ paused mid-way from undoing the other tie, sighing. "Ever since moving to Minnesota I have."
"Why?"
"Look," AJ finished the tie. "I appreciate you trying to get to know me but there's just somethings I don't like talking about."
Fulton just nodded, letting the subject drop.
AJ brushed Fulton's hair back out of his face. "You need a haircut, dude."
The teen chuckled. "Everyone keeps telling me that."
"Can you even see with it?" AJ once more pushed it out of his eyes.
"Why do you think I were my bandana all the time."
AJ laughed. Neither of them realized how physically close they've gotten to one another, until Fulton leaned up to rest his forehead against hers, closing his eyes. He didn't know why he was doing this; he just knew it felt right. AJ must have felt something similar since she hadn't pulled away. However, the moment was abruptly shattered by Hayden calling Fulton by his nickname. Only then did AJ stepped back.
"That's such a cute nickname," She said, smiling but the smile didn't reach very far.
"Fulty! We're hungry!"
"We better go before they start ripping the kitchen apart," Fulton stood and lead AJ back to the kitchen where the four girls were sitting at the table, ready to jump them if they didn't get food soon. "How about we order pizza?"
With the cheers from all four, Fulton placed the order for the pizza, coke and fries.
As Fulton was placing the order AJ felt a tug on her shirt. Looking down to see Luna with the biggest and brightest smile on her face. A smile that AJ rarely sees. Hayden wants to know if I can spend the night? She had signed.
"If it's okay with her mom," AJ said.
"If I'm okay with what?"
The voice made all the heads turn to it. Standing at the entrance to the kitchen was a woman in her early 40s with black hair, that had a few white strands and light blue eyes. She was wearing a red and grey diner uniform.
"Mom! Is it okay if Luna spends the night?" Hayden asked.
"Yes, that's fine." Just then their mom looked over at AJ, sticking out her hand. "Hi, I'm Vera."
"AJ, it's nice to meet you." She took her hand in a gently hold.
"Ah so you're the AJ Fulton's been talking about." Fulton made a what the hell face from behind his mom. "Honestly the way he talked about you, I could have sworn he was gay."
"MOM!"
Vera and AJ laughed at Fulton's flushed face, teasing him a bit.
During dinner, the four girls were gossiping about the latest news going on in their grade. Which had AJ and Fulton laughing about how badass these 4th graders thought they are; they are in for one hell of a ride once they reach high school.
After Hayden's two other friends got picked up, Fulton and AJ had to leave to be able to get back to the school before curfew.
I'll pick you after school tomorrow, okay?
Luna gave thumbs up. I love you.
Love you too.
"Thank you for having me and letting Luna stay the night."
"You two are welcomed anytime."
Before AJ could say thank you she was being pulled into a hug. It took a couple seconds to process what was going on but once she did she returned the hug. "Thank you."
Fulton said bye to his sister and mom one last time before leaving.
"That's the first time I've seen my mom act like that," Fulton stated as the two made their way back to the school.
"Really? Have you ever brought a girl home?" AJ teased.
Fulton lightly pushed her, laughing. "I have but I don't think she liked any of them."
"I guess that just makes me special." She gave her teammate a full tooth smile.
"Don't let it go to your head."
The two let a comfortable silence fall between for the rest of the trip back. That is until they reach the school and AJ remembered something.
"OH, I have to show Portman the picture!"
Before Fulton could object AJ took off into the school and headed in the direction of the Bash Brother's dorm room. Fulton sighed as he followed hoping he could catch up to her but he wasn't that lucky. Reaching their dorm, AJ knocked loudly, getting a groan from the other side.
"What the hell?!"
AJ was met with an angry and shirtless Dean. However, unlike most girls, AJ wasn't fazed by his toned body, having seen it many times in the locker room. "Didn't mean to piss you off but I have something that will make you less pissed."
"And what's that?" Dean crossed his arms over his broad chest.
AJ took out her phone out right as Fulton came up behind her. To avoid getting her phone taking by him she ran into their room. Dean just watched as the two fought over the phone but it ended up with Dean getting a phone thrown at him.
"Look at the screen, quickly!" AJ somehow managed to hold Fulton back long enough for Dean to see the picture.
His eyes widen right before a booming string of laughter spilled from his mouth. "Yo you have to send me this picture."
AJ agreed and the rest of the night Dean ended up teasing Fulton, only stopping when the teased Bash Brother tackled him to the ground, threatening him to stop.