Warning: Sexual content and VIolence

A/n:

Brigit's POV

"Hey you get lost on the way home?" Dillion asked making me scowl.

"No I made some friends of my own," I said poking Aidan in the

stomach when he mocked me with a feigned look of surprise.

"So you've decided to be social have ya?" He asked laughing as I

flicked him off, and made my way further in to the house where my mom

was making dinner.

"Hey mom, I can help with that," I said setting my books aside and

washing my hands before I took over the task of making stew.

I was used to tending to things around the house, cause once Dad's

health had started to deteriorate it was me who had to pick up the

slack. Smiling at my Mother's grateful glance I tried to imagine life

without my parents and couldn't. I didn't know how Darry had managed

to keep them all together and sane.

"Hey you," I said smiling as Kadee brought her home work in to the

kitchen to be closer to me while I cooked.

As the two girls we were really close, and I loved that she had her own mind, and did things her way. It drove me crazy at times, but I knew I'd never have to

worry about her just "Falling" in with the wrong crowd. If I washonest, she was really kind of Socy, book smart and clean cut she was the odd ball in this family full of hooligans.

"Hey Brig, how was class?"

"Hard," I said wrinkling my nose as she laughed.

I was smart, but anatomy was kicking my ass. I hadn't pored over

books this way since calculus in high school.

"You'll get it," She said turning back to the history assignment at

hand as I popped the biscuits in the oven.

Leaning against the counter I couldn't help the small smile that

crept on to my lips. I felt like I had a secret that no one knew about with Darry, and I hadn't even kissed him yet.

Darry's POV

"Who was the looker?" Two Bit asked coming in a few moments after

Brigit had left.

"Her name's Bridgit, but trust me when I say she's not your type," I said rolling my eyes as I placed the chicken in the frying pan full of grease.

"Didn't know I was cutting in on your territory," He said smirking as Soda grinned and poked his head in to the kitchen.

"She was real exotic looking, like she might have a little black in her," Two- Bit said nonchalantly instantly glued to the television now that Mickey was on.

He wasn't one to care about color. A looker was a looker in his book, besides we were all ready Greasers, and in this town that was too low for even the dog's to bite.

" She might have, I didn't want to ask her right out, seeing as how we just met," I said thinking about the curve of her full lips, and the coarse texture of her hair.

My parent's had raised us to think of everyone as equal, and I could care less what color her parents were. Truth was it had been a long time since I d met a classy girl with a brain in her head. Shaking my head I smiled at the path my thoughts were taken on their own. Maybe I did have a thing for Miss Brigit O'Brien. Suddenly excitedabout next Monday I began to hum.

Sodas' POV

"What's up with Super Dope?" Steve asked plopping down beside me as

he came in to the house.

"He met a girl," I said laughing as Steve eyebrows flew up in to his swirl.

When had we forgotten that Darry was just a couple years older? He

was humming a song my mom used to sing a lot, and I couldn't help but wonder if Brigit was going to break his heart or actually get him to loosen up a little bit. Thinking of Sandy I wondered once more what made her cheat in the first place. She'd always seemed so happy to be with me, and I thought she'd appreciate the fact that I didn't pressure her about sex the way most guys my way would've. Shaking my head I admitted to myself I would never truly understand women. IT

was hard enough figuring out what was going on inside of Love's head,

and she was my twin.

"Well I say it's about time he lightened up and had some fun," Steve said laughing, as Two-Bit made sure Darry wasn't looking before whispering that the girl was a real looker.

" Don't let him catch you talking bout her like that, he's already pretty protective," I said thinking back to the last real relationship Darry had been in.

He dated Judy pretty much exclusively through high school, and we all

thought they'd get married when they both choose to stay here in Tulsa and attend the local college. After the accident she'd split, couldn't handle Darry getting a roofing job, and taking care of us, instead of out having fun with her. She'd always been really soc like, and after her parents had come in to money we'd never really seen her around any more. That was a tough time for him, but he'd just dug his heels in and focused all his attention in keeping us together, and working. I think it was why he was so hard on Pony. He knew he had potential, and he wanted him to make something of himself, especially since he couldn't.

"How'd they met anyways?" Two- Bit asked making me shrug.

"Ask Darry," I said feigning ignorance, it wasn't my place to say anything, and Darry was real private about certain things.

"Man you know how closed lipped he is when it comes to girls."

"Yeah, cause if he brought them around you it'd probably scare em off," Steve said laughing as Two-Bit rolled his eyes and the rest of the gang strolled in.

Listening to Darry hum I wondered what Gwen was doing right now. Her

brother started work with us tomorrow, and I get a feel for him before I made up my mind if I was interested or not. I mean Gwen was a looker for sure, but Sandy had been too. She was different in a different way though, natural looking beauty, that didn't require tons of make up, dark hair, and sparkling eyes. The ease that she'd instantly had with Love, and the way she'd ignored the fawning going

on in the gas station had impressed me.

If girls didn't pass the Love test, they were gone immediately. She had a sixth sense when it came to females, but she had t been around when I dated Sandy so I'd never real know if she would have gotten the seal of approval or not.

Maybe I could pump Love for more information after they started hanging out. If she wasn't all ready playing matchmaker in that red head of hers.

Pony's POV

"Feeling better?" I asked glancing up from the couch as she made her way downstairs. I'd taken her home to rest a couple hours earlier after a quick stop off at the drug store.

"Yea, a little," She said snuggling closer as she rested her head on my shoulders.

" Want some water?" I asked moving to the kitchen when she nodded. I always thought Soda inherited the mothering instincts when our parent's died, but it seemed like it had rubbed off on me too. Bringing the glass back to Angela I nodded towards Curly as he walked in.

" Guys, I think Tim's asking Love to marry him tonight," He said making my jaw drop.

"What?" I asked suddenly panicked by the thought of Love moving out, and becoming someone's wife, and maybe a Mother.

"Yea, he had me set up picnic area, behind Buck's, it's a little out of character don't you think?" Curly asked sitting on the opposite end of the couch as we both turned to face him.

"That could be a little weird," Angela said wrinkling her nose.

"Yea, say hi to your sister in law," Curly said laughing hysterically as a I grimaced.

"And her I was just thinking about how much you haven't been acting like an asshole lately!" Angela said making me laugh as she glared at us both.

"I'm sorry Ang, it is kind of funny in a messed up way," I admitted relieved when she smiled.

She had a temper on her that rivaled Tim's at times, and trust me when I say you don't' want to be on the receiving end of her wrath.

"That'll have this town's tongue really wagging over in Soc land."

"Tim getting married period will be a huge deal," I said shaking my head as I imagined the isles full of greasy hoods, and degenerates.

I could only imagine the gifts they'd be given. I suddenly envisioned a table full of switchblades, chains, and brass knuckles.

"That's going to be one hell of a Shin dig," Curly said shaking his head as he headed for the door.

"Where are you going, you just got here." Ang said shaking her head as he paused to grab a beer.

"To hunt some action," He said winking before slipping out the frontdoor.

He was a lot more laid back these days, but then again with Love around being like Tim wasn't such a hard job. It was strange to say, but neither of them had seen the inside of the cooler for almost a year, and that was not a normal occurrence. Shaking my head I turned back to the television marveling at how fast things were changing. For once though, it was for the better. To say the last two years before had been difficult would be a huge understatement.