Hey guys-
Thanks to those of you that reviewed. I know this is way delayed and I apologize. I found this chapter a little hard to write. Here goes nothing. It's a little short, but hopefully #15 will be out soon, following it. R&R!
Ren117
Set to be two days after Christmas.
*******Winter Wonderland********
Steve knocked gently on Louis's door then entered.
"Hey Lou." Louis had his back to him, sitting on the edge of his bed, packing his suitcase.
"Hey Dad." Steve frowned slightly at the tone of his voice.
"How's the foot?"
"Getting better." He continued packing.
Steve paused, rubbing his forehead.
"Listen Lou, I'm really glad you came home for your mother." He didn't answer so he continued. "And, I'm glad that you're in college, and passing, setting up a good future for yourself."
Louis snorted.
Steve chuckled slightly at his response. "I guess I'm not too good at this, but what I'm trying to say is that I'm proud of you."
Louis froze and stared at the wall for a bit.
"Dad, I........." he turned around, but Steve was gone.
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Louis was in the back yard on his back, his hands behind his head, letting the flakes land gently on his face.
Tawny came up silently and squatted next to him in the snow.
"Hey you."
"Hey."
"I like the bag on your foot."
He smiled. "Can't get it wet ya know." Referring to his cast. He continued to stare up at the snow.
"Are you ready?"
He paused a bit.
"Yeah, just gotta grab my suitcase." He liked her looking at him.
"Where's Jason?"
"He went back already. He said he had to study."
She got up slowly.
"Wait." He grabbed her hand. "Lie down with me."
She raised an eyebrow. "Lie down with you?"
"Yeah." He pulled her down.
She shivered a bit. "Don't you think it's a little cold out here?"
He shrugged his shoulders. "I guess."
They laid there in silence for a while, just enjoying each other's presence. Tawny wrapped her scarf tighter around her neck. Without warning, a pile of snow landed on her chest. She laughed, releasing a breath she didn't realize she was holding. Within seconds, snowballs were flying in all out war.
Fire ceased as Tawny trapped Louis in a corner, snow in hand. Louis screamed and held up his hands. Tawny grinned and laughed evilly. Snow covered his face, slowly sliding off.
"Boy, I love whitewashes." He pursed his lips and glared at Tawny playfully. He pounced on her and pinned her to the ground.
Louis laughed, then stopped, realizing he had knocked the wind out of her. His eyes went wide and he released her. Tawny gasped for air.
After a few seconds, he silently held out a hand to help her up. She took it and he brought her up swiftly, amazed she wasn't pummeling him. He pulled her closer, their faces inches apart. It seemed all too natural.
Tawny broke away, shaking her head. "No, Louis." It scared her that she almost.........
She turned and picked up her glove off the ground, clearing her mind of it.
Louis stood there, stunned, staring at the ground. That's right. It's over. But he didn't want it to be.
A snowball hit his stomach. He looked up.
"Get your stuff." She smiled warily and headed for the car.
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R&R!
Thanks to those of you that reviewed. I know this is way delayed and I apologize. I found this chapter a little hard to write. Here goes nothing. It's a little short, but hopefully #15 will be out soon, following it. R&R!
Ren117
Set to be two days after Christmas.
*******Winter Wonderland********
Steve knocked gently on Louis's door then entered.
"Hey Lou." Louis had his back to him, sitting on the edge of his bed, packing his suitcase.
"Hey Dad." Steve frowned slightly at the tone of his voice.
"How's the foot?"
"Getting better." He continued packing.
Steve paused, rubbing his forehead.
"Listen Lou, I'm really glad you came home for your mother." He didn't answer so he continued. "And, I'm glad that you're in college, and passing, setting up a good future for yourself."
Louis snorted.
Steve chuckled slightly at his response. "I guess I'm not too good at this, but what I'm trying to say is that I'm proud of you."
Louis froze and stared at the wall for a bit.
"Dad, I........." he turned around, but Steve was gone.
********
Louis was in the back yard on his back, his hands behind his head, letting the flakes land gently on his face.
Tawny came up silently and squatted next to him in the snow.
"Hey you."
"Hey."
"I like the bag on your foot."
He smiled. "Can't get it wet ya know." Referring to his cast. He continued to stare up at the snow.
"Are you ready?"
He paused a bit.
"Yeah, just gotta grab my suitcase." He liked her looking at him.
"Where's Jason?"
"He went back already. He said he had to study."
She got up slowly.
"Wait." He grabbed her hand. "Lie down with me."
She raised an eyebrow. "Lie down with you?"
"Yeah." He pulled her down.
She shivered a bit. "Don't you think it's a little cold out here?"
He shrugged his shoulders. "I guess."
They laid there in silence for a while, just enjoying each other's presence. Tawny wrapped her scarf tighter around her neck. Without warning, a pile of snow landed on her chest. She laughed, releasing a breath she didn't realize she was holding. Within seconds, snowballs were flying in all out war.
Fire ceased as Tawny trapped Louis in a corner, snow in hand. Louis screamed and held up his hands. Tawny grinned and laughed evilly. Snow covered his face, slowly sliding off.
"Boy, I love whitewashes." He pursed his lips and glared at Tawny playfully. He pounced on her and pinned her to the ground.
Louis laughed, then stopped, realizing he had knocked the wind out of her. His eyes went wide and he released her. Tawny gasped for air.
After a few seconds, he silently held out a hand to help her up. She took it and he brought her up swiftly, amazed she wasn't pummeling him. He pulled her closer, their faces inches apart. It seemed all too natural.
Tawny broke away, shaking her head. "No, Louis." It scared her that she almost.........
She turned and picked up her glove off the ground, clearing her mind of it.
Louis stood there, stunned, staring at the ground. That's right. It's over. But he didn't want it to be.
A snowball hit his stomach. He looked up.
"Get your stuff." She smiled warily and headed for the car.
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R&R!