"Touch me again and see what happens," Kaitlin said to Bradin as they lied on the beach the folowing day after school. Kaitlin was trying to do her homework because she had to go to work in about an hour. She felt Bradin run his hand across her lower back. "That's it," she said slamming her book shut.

She jumped on top of him and they began to wrestle. Bradin laughed as he won. He looked down at her and smiled at her. "You're trying to get me to hate you again, aren't you?" she asked.

"No," he said kissing her, "I don't want you to hate me ever again."

"I really need to get my work done before I go to work," she said.

"When are we going to be able to spend time together?" he whined.

"Tomorrow," she said.

"Do you work tomorrow?" he asked.

"No. I work the following day. But, I might have a lot of homework knowing the classes that I have tomorrow."

"You're one busy girl," he told her.

"A girl has to work for a living," she said, "especially since she's taking care of two people."

"Oh yeah," he said moving off of her, "Will you call me after work? I can't be out at the time you end your shift."

"Yeah. And, I'll tell you how it was," she said.

He smiled and gave her a quick kiss. He watched her as she began doing her homework again. He stayed propped up on his arm as he watched her. She looked at him.

"What?" she asked.

He bit his lip and shook his head.

"Are you sure?" she asked.

He nodded. She shrugged and went back to doing her homework. He continued to study her as she worked hard. "I can't believe i didn't see it before," he said.

"What?" she asked looking at him as she finished writing.

"You're so beautiful," he said softly.

"You're crazy," she said with a laugh.

"Am I?" he asked leaning up and kissing her.

"Mmhm," she said.

"Bradin!" they heard. They both looked to Kaitlin's right and saw Bradin's crew walking over to them.

"I should go," she said.

"No," he said taking her hand and linking their fingers together, "Baby, stay. Please."

"I don't like them, Bradin," she told them, "I don't want to get into another fight."

"I told them about us, though," he said.

"Oh well," she said, "I have to get going to check on my grandma before i go to work."

"Gimme a kiss," he said in a kiddy voice with a pout, "Pwease."

"Of course," she said. She kissed him quickly and grabbed her books.

"I want another one," he said, "since I won't see you again today." She kissed him again. "Mmm," he said, "Bye, baby."

"Bye, Bradin," she said walking away as his friend's aproached.

Later that night, Bradin sat on his bed doing his homework. He looked at his clock and it read 9:00p.m. Kaitlin was just getting off of work. He put his book near his side and rolled onto his stomach hugging his pillow.

"Bradin," his aunt asked knocking on his door, "can I come in?"

"Yeah," he yelled. He heard the door open and looked at her. "What's up?" he asked.

"The doctor called," she began, "He wants you to come in tomorrow and see if you're ankle is better."

"Okay. What time?" he asked.

"After school," she said, "I know you wouldn't want to wake up at five and go for a six o'clock appointment."

"You're right. Now, i just have to tell Kaitlin."

"She makes you happy, doesn't she?" Ava asked her nephew.

"Yeah." The telephone rang and Ava looked at him.

"Hello?" she asked answering the phone, "Yes, he is, Kaitlin. Here Bradin."

"Thanks Aunt Ava," he said taking the phone from her, "Hello?"

"Hey you," he heard, "What's going on?"

"Nothing. I'm just laying here doing my homework. How was work?"

"Boring until I got attacked by little kids," she said making him laugh, "What can I say? The kids love me at that restaurant."

"I could tell yesterday when that young girl ran up to you."

"Were you watching?"

"How could I not?" he asked, "You made that family smile more than anything."

NEXT DAY

Bradin walked up to his locker and unlocked it. As he put his book bag in the locker, he looked towards the front of the school. He saw Kaitlin walking in with her MP3 player. He smiled and walked away from his locker and in front of her. She looked up at him and smiled.

"Hey," she said.

"Baby," he said kissing her, "I missed you."

"Aww," she said pinching his cheek.

"That hurt," he whined, "Kiss it and make it better."

She leaned up to kiss her cheek when he turned his face and caught her lips. "I didn't pinch your lips," she said.

"Get a room," Dave said. Dave was happy that these two were a couple. He didn't mind, as long as Bradin didn't hurt Kaitlin in any way. Bradin and Dave bonded the previous day when Kaitlin was at work.

"What was that about?" Kaitlin asked as Dave walked away to his locker.

"We talked a lot yesterday while you were working. He's not a bad guy," Braidn said looking down at her, "I did it for you. I wanted to make sure that you two had nothing for each other. He told me that you have the sibling relationship."

"We do," she said, "Now I have to get to my locker."

"I'll see you in Myths?" he asked.

"You will," she said giving him a quick kiss before she headed off to her locker.

Myths & Fables arrived quickly and it was sixth mod of the day. Kaitlin sat in her seat writing in her planner. She had her fingers through her hair as she rested her head on her hand.

"Wake up," someone said messing her hair up.

She looked in front of her and saw Bradin sitting down. "Hello to you, too," she said fixing her hair back to the way it was before he messed it up.

Halfway through class, everyone was about to fall asleep. Mrs. Paul pick the most boring thing to talk about in that class time. Even the straight-A students were about to fall asleep.

"Excuse me, Mrs. Paul," another teacher asked knocking on the door, "I need to talk to Kaitlin."

Kaitlin got out of her seat and followed the teacher into the hallway. Bradin watched as the teacher talked to Kaitlin, making her break down. She covered her mouth with her hands and looked towards the ground closing her eyes. The teacher went to touch her when Kaitlin moved and ran away.

"Kaitlin!" the teacher yelled.