Hey! I am so sorry about the forever long wait to update!! Please forgive
me!!! Ok well here is a really long chapter for you k!!! Thanks to all the
people who wrote me emails!!! I appreciate so much!
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For the next few weeks everything was wonderful for Raleigh and Darry, as well as the rest of the gang. It was a rare occasion when they would see Raleigh without Darry's arm around her or the two holding hands. Steve's temper was slowly starting to get under control, Dally had only been to the cooler about 4 times, and Pony and Soda were just as happy and carefree as ever. Eric and Italy were fitting in great with everyone. Johnny, however, wasn't getting any better. Even though he had lost that scared puppy look he had and begun walking straighter, it was like he was getting colder. His muscles were getting more and more toned, too. Every one was noticing it but didn't know what to do about it.
"Pony, why don't you go talk to Johnnycakes?" Dally said as he glanced toward the front steps of the Curtis house. Johnny was sitting there smoking away on a cigarette. Pony looked and shook his head.
"I can't get him to say anything Dallas. He doesn't want to talk to anybody, I don't guess." Pony replied as he glanced at his best friend again. Italy and Eric had been playing card games and half listening to the conversation. Italy glanced outside and noticed that the brown haired boy did look a little down.
"I think I'll go talk to him. Work some charm." She wiggled her eyebrows at Dally and headed outside. Johnny heard the screen door slam as someone came outside. A smell of lilac perfume told him it was her. She sat down gently beside him, looking straight ahead. Johnny smirked a bit at her bold movement to get him to talk to her. He noticed that her thick blonde hair was pulled into a pony tail, lightly touching the bare skin of her shoulders. He decided she looked pretty damn good today. She was wearing a pair of boot-cut blue jeans and a light blue stretchy tank top. She was also barefooted, with silver toe nails. Johnny turned his head to look at her again. When he did, he found a pair of bright blue eyes and a smile looking back.
"What are you doing out here?" He asked, a little coldness crept into her voice.
"Thinking about talking to you." She replied with a smile. Oh how he loved that smile.
"What do you want to talk about?" He asked as he flicked his cigarette out in the grass, and turned to look at her.
"Why everybody thinks you changed."She said with her voice lowering quite a bit.
"Ya' know Raleigh and you have got to be the only girls I have ever known that wear blue jeans in this heat." He said giving her legs a slight glance.
"You changed the subject." She said in a sing-song voice. She quickly flashed him a grin and then turned her head back.
"Did not."
"Lair." She said slowly as she nudged him with her shoulder. "Tell me why they think you changed."
"I haven't." He stated simply and turned his head slightly. His dark hair fell in his eyes and he continued to stare at her. She smiled and brushed the stray strands away from the inky pools.
"Take me to get a coke.well a Pepsi at that." She said with a smile. He shook his head and leapt up from the steps and whirled around to help her up. She grabbed his hand and he pulled her off the steps. Their bodies were so close together that for a moment the scared, sad-eyed Johnny returned, only for a moment. He shook himself mentally and led her down the street.
"Well look at that. Johnnycakes has gone and got himself a girl." Dallas said as he leaned on the wall by the window. Eric came over for a look. He saw it. Johnny's arm around Italy's waist. His temperature raised a few degrees. No, Eric.stop.leave her be. She's a big girl now. His mind was telling him to calm down but his gut feelings said "Go! Hit! Rescue!" For once in a long time he listened to his mind and not his instincts.
Johnny bought Italy a Pepsi and himself a pack of gum. As they were on the way back Johnny asked her if she wanted to go to the lot and watch the sunset. She smiled sweetly at him and agreed. They sat there under an old shade tree watching the sunset.
"Give me a piece of gum." Italy said as she finished her drink and laid the bottle down. Johnny showed the piece he had in his mouth to her between his teeth and smiled.
"Come get it." He replied smugly as she glared evily at him.
"Ok.." Italy said softly. Johnny's head jerked up and he would have asked her to repeat her self but was caught off guard when her mouth closed over his. At first he was shocked but then instinct kicked in and he responed to her. He slowly worked his tongue into her mouth and received a small moan when her began to massage her tongue with his. Suddenly he was jerked back by something, or someone. The someone had a very tight grip on his shoulder. He turned around to look who the person was that had interrupted his fun. A very angry, red-faced Eric stood glaring at him with his fist raised to hit.
Hey I hope ya'll like! Sorry ! I know it has been forever but I would love some reviews!!! THANKS!
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For the next few weeks everything was wonderful for Raleigh and Darry, as well as the rest of the gang. It was a rare occasion when they would see Raleigh without Darry's arm around her or the two holding hands. Steve's temper was slowly starting to get under control, Dally had only been to the cooler about 4 times, and Pony and Soda were just as happy and carefree as ever. Eric and Italy were fitting in great with everyone. Johnny, however, wasn't getting any better. Even though he had lost that scared puppy look he had and begun walking straighter, it was like he was getting colder. His muscles were getting more and more toned, too. Every one was noticing it but didn't know what to do about it.
"Pony, why don't you go talk to Johnnycakes?" Dally said as he glanced toward the front steps of the Curtis house. Johnny was sitting there smoking away on a cigarette. Pony looked and shook his head.
"I can't get him to say anything Dallas. He doesn't want to talk to anybody, I don't guess." Pony replied as he glanced at his best friend again. Italy and Eric had been playing card games and half listening to the conversation. Italy glanced outside and noticed that the brown haired boy did look a little down.
"I think I'll go talk to him. Work some charm." She wiggled her eyebrows at Dally and headed outside. Johnny heard the screen door slam as someone came outside. A smell of lilac perfume told him it was her. She sat down gently beside him, looking straight ahead. Johnny smirked a bit at her bold movement to get him to talk to her. He noticed that her thick blonde hair was pulled into a pony tail, lightly touching the bare skin of her shoulders. He decided she looked pretty damn good today. She was wearing a pair of boot-cut blue jeans and a light blue stretchy tank top. She was also barefooted, with silver toe nails. Johnny turned his head to look at her again. When he did, he found a pair of bright blue eyes and a smile looking back.
"What are you doing out here?" He asked, a little coldness crept into her voice.
"Thinking about talking to you." She replied with a smile. Oh how he loved that smile.
"What do you want to talk about?" He asked as he flicked his cigarette out in the grass, and turned to look at her.
"Why everybody thinks you changed."She said with her voice lowering quite a bit.
"Ya' know Raleigh and you have got to be the only girls I have ever known that wear blue jeans in this heat." He said giving her legs a slight glance.
"You changed the subject." She said in a sing-song voice. She quickly flashed him a grin and then turned her head back.
"Did not."
"Lair." She said slowly as she nudged him with her shoulder. "Tell me why they think you changed."
"I haven't." He stated simply and turned his head slightly. His dark hair fell in his eyes and he continued to stare at her. She smiled and brushed the stray strands away from the inky pools.
"Take me to get a coke.well a Pepsi at that." She said with a smile. He shook his head and leapt up from the steps and whirled around to help her up. She grabbed his hand and he pulled her off the steps. Their bodies were so close together that for a moment the scared, sad-eyed Johnny returned, only for a moment. He shook himself mentally and led her down the street.
"Well look at that. Johnnycakes has gone and got himself a girl." Dallas said as he leaned on the wall by the window. Eric came over for a look. He saw it. Johnny's arm around Italy's waist. His temperature raised a few degrees. No, Eric.stop.leave her be. She's a big girl now. His mind was telling him to calm down but his gut feelings said "Go! Hit! Rescue!" For once in a long time he listened to his mind and not his instincts.
Johnny bought Italy a Pepsi and himself a pack of gum. As they were on the way back Johnny asked her if she wanted to go to the lot and watch the sunset. She smiled sweetly at him and agreed. They sat there under an old shade tree watching the sunset.
"Give me a piece of gum." Italy said as she finished her drink and laid the bottle down. Johnny showed the piece he had in his mouth to her between his teeth and smiled.
"Come get it." He replied smugly as she glared evily at him.
"Ok.." Italy said softly. Johnny's head jerked up and he would have asked her to repeat her self but was caught off guard when her mouth closed over his. At first he was shocked but then instinct kicked in and he responed to her. He slowly worked his tongue into her mouth and received a small moan when her began to massage her tongue with his. Suddenly he was jerked back by something, or someone. The someone had a very tight grip on his shoulder. He turned around to look who the person was that had interrupted his fun. A very angry, red-faced Eric stood glaring at him with his fist raised to hit.
Hey I hope ya'll like! Sorry ! I know it has been forever but I would love some reviews!!! THANKS!