We Belong Together

Love's POV

Two weeks had passed, and Tim still hadn't stopped by or called. I didn't want to admit it, but I missed him. Life was pretty dull, working, hanging out with the guys, and spending time with Ang. Making my way to the living room I threw myself on the couch laughing when Two-Bit grunted.

"Go ahead and make yourself at home," he grumbled making me laugh.

"So why did Tim go out of town anyway?" He asked making me pale.

"What?"

"Tim, ya know he went out of town last week right?" He asked looking away when he realized I had no idea what he was talking about.

"Guess y'all are still fighting huh?"

"Something like that," I mumbled getting off the couch and heading in to my room.

He'd left town, and hadn't even said a word. No wonder he hadn't been around lately. Fighting back the tears I laid down. Where we broken up? Was he out fooling around? On top of everything going on with Tim Dally had taken to acting very strange around me. I couldn't remember much of what had happened that night, but obviously something had made him uncomfortable with me.

Pony's POV

"Where's Love?" I asked surprised to find Two- Bit on the couch by himself.

"In her room, she found out Tim was out of town cause I mentioned it, but I didn't know he hadn't told her."

"Its ok."

" Hey sis," I said as my eyes adjusted to the dim lighting.

"You gonna lay in bed all day?" I asked peeling the covers from over her head.

"Yes," She said turning on to her side.

"Come on Love, he had some business to take care of," I said taking a seat next to her, and slowly turning her to face me.

"He told you that!" She asked making me grin.

That at least had gotten a reaction out of her.

" No he told Ang and she told me," I said leaning away when she hit me playfully.

"You might as well get up, cause you know I'll just keep bothering you," I said mentally cheering when she rolled her eyes and flung the covers away.

" I think … he left me," She said making my heartache.

I had never seen her like this over a guy, and it was a bitter pill to swallow. She and Johnny had never argued like this, but then again the boy had followed her around like a puppy most of the time. She and Tim were deeper than that.

" I don't think he could leave you that easily," I said saying a silent prayer that Tim actually cared for her the way he said he did.

Ignoring her negative response I conned her in to going to a movie to get her mind off of things.

"We have to keep Love busy," I said holding Angela close as we sat on the couch in Tim's apartment.

"She's taken this pretty hard huh?" She asked shaking her head.

"Its not that he broke up with her or anything, he just needed some time to cool off, so when this came up he jumped at the chance."

" What's he off doing any way?" I asked giving up all hope of actually watching the television.

"I don't know he never tells me anything, Curly probably knows though." She said smiling as she gave me the look.

" Mmmhh," I said pulling her closer as I began to kiss her neck softly grinning to myself when her breath hitched.

By now I knew her body as well as I knew my own. Making my way down to her chest I mett her blue eyes. She was so beautiful that sometimes it was still hard to believe she was mine.

"What?" She asked tilting her head coyly.

"You're beautiful," I answered honestly.

"Only for you," She said making my heart swell as she pulled me closer.

"Let's go upstairs," She said squealing when I lifted her in to my arms.

"I love you Angela," I said trembling because we were as close as two people could get.

" I love you too," She whispered just before I sent us both over the edge.

I knew I was only sixteen, but I couldn't see my life without Angela in it.

Love's POV

Faking a smile as I played a game of poker with Soda and Steve I tried not to think of all the things Tim could be doing right now.

" I'm gonna turn in early guys, I don't feel so well," I said folding before heading back to the room that had become my den of pity.

Running my hand over the only picture I had of us together I scowled. There was no way he could have believed me when I told him not to bother coming back. I'd been drunk and upset, he knew me well enough to know I ran my mouth and said things I didn't mean when I had liquor in me. Throwing the photo back on to the dresser I laid on my back holding my knotted stomach as I attempted to sleep.

Sick of tossing and turning I fled to the bathroom where I proceeded to empty everything out of my stomach. I was like Pony boy that way we got sick when we were stressed. Remembering the first night with Tim in his bathroom I swore softly wishing he were here to hold back my hair and tell me that everything would be ok. Damn I'd never figured he'd up and leave without a word.

"Hey baby, you sick?" Darry asked frowning when I nodded.

"Come on, let's get you back in to bed," he said making me feel safe when he lifted me in to his arms.

"No matter what I knew I was loved," I thought letting sleep claim me as he tucked me in.

Pony's POV

Closing the door quietly I made my way back out of Love's room. She'd been sick ever since she found out about Tim leaving town, and I found myself praying he'd be back soon. After Johnny had died I'd been emotionally, and physically sick for weeks.

Tim's POV

Waiting outside the prison in the rain I sighed impatiently. Alex had gotten in to some trouble a couple of towns over about six months ago, and now he was finally getting out. It had taken me three days to drive here and last night I had slept in a cheap hotel that had looked like something out of a horror movie. Leaning the seat back I let my thoughts drift to Love once more. She'd been pretty pissed of a week ago, but she'd also been hammered. Half the time she barley remembered what had happened when she was that far-gone. Still the words had stung.

I'd given her a week to cool off when I got the call from Alex saying he'd be getting out in a few days. Damn she was a spit fire, I hadn't realized she was so bold.

Even though we were fighting I still missed her. She made me feel things no other girl had ever made me feel. Then again I hadn't given any of the greasy chics that hang around the boys and me a chance. Sitting up as the gates opened a few minutes later I promised myself I'd stop by her house first thing when I got back.