Slowing Down

"Knight in Shining Armour?" Hunter asked jokingly.

They were walking out to the truck and Tori pushed him a bit the other way. She snickered and popped Katie in the back.

"Sir Brags-A-Lot." Tori muttered with a smile.

"Heard that."

"Sorry." She replied.

"Anything Princess Complainer."

"I do not complain...that much...anymore." Tori retorted.

"Sure...sure. And I am not protective anymore." Hunter joked.

"Protective of who because the only person you should be protecting is yourself, remember, you go to sleep before me." Tori stated with a grin.

"But you also said you didn't want to be single mom."

"See, Sir Brags-A-Lot strikes again." Tori stated.

"And there you are complaining."

"I'm just stating the facts, you know what?"

"What?"

"What does Dustin see in her, I mean she's rude...sometimes, more intelligent than him and a whiner." Tori stated.

"Kind of reminds me of you." Hunter teased.

Tori gave him the look. The threatening look that only women can do. She held it for a few seconds then laughed. She walked towards him and he wrapped his arms around her, she giggled a bit.

"Will you still love me when I'm old and ugly?"

"I already do."

"You think I'm old and ugly?" She gave him the puppy dog face.

"No I just meant...I'm screwed aren't I?"

Brooke sat on her bed, waiting for Dustin to come back. He had run outside to try to catch Tori but he never seemed to return. She lied down on the pillow and closed her eyes, dreaming of a better place. She was asleep for a few minutes until Dustin came in and sat beside her.

"I think we should take a break." Dustin said cautiously.

"From what?" Brooke gulped.

"Us, you need to sort out some stuff right now, like trusting me and talking to me about this kind of thing." Dustin explained.

"What about K-"

"Kim's staying with me." He cut her off.

"Baby, I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything." Brooke teared up. She was crying.

"I want you to at least talk to someone."

"Can't I talk to you?" She cried.

"I don't know if you'll listen back."

Tori jumped out of the truck and almost fell. She stepped in the puddle from the dip in the driveway. Her foot became slightly wet and she whined.

"Complaining again?" Hunter yelled from the other side of the truck.

"No." She sighed.

"I don't have a problem with it." He laughed and grabbed the kid.

"Do you think he'll actually do it?" She asked.

"Leave her, yeah, maybe, probably."

"That's not like him though, he doesn't usually lie." Tori bit her lip in thought and walked to the front door. She pushed on it, thinking it was locked but to her surprise I was open and standing in the front was none other than Shane.