First Date

Bridget POV

Running a brush through my hair one last time I nodded at my reflection in the mirror before rushing out of my room, and waving goodbye to my family. I hadn't told anyone, but I had a date with Darry tonight. He had finally asked me out the other day while

walking me home. He hadn't met Dad yet, but he had stepped in to say hi to my Mother. I had her thumbs up, so I knew she'd smooth things over with Dad when the time came. No guy was good enough for us in his eyes, and after the hell I'd gone through with Max I couldn't blame him for being a little overprotective. I'd never told them what had gone down in detail, but the haunted look I'd worn until we moved had let them know enough.

"Have a good time!" My mom yelled laughing as my brothers narrowed their eyes adding that they'd handle him if he got out of line. If they'd seen him, I don't think they'd be so willing to fight.

"Hey y'all" I said grinning as I burst in to the home. Used to the way things ran around the Curtis home by now.

"Brig!" Soda said making me laugh as he executed a flying tackle that landed me on the couch.

"Well hi Soda you miss me?" I asked sarcastically as Darry shook his head and pulled him off me.

"Go find your own woman," He said glaring around the room at the other boys as if he was daring them to say anything about his last comment.

"Geez, scare them to death Super man," I said shaking my head as I grabbed his hand and dragged him towards the door.

Love's POV

"She's good for him," I said grinning as we all watched Darry grin as she whispered something in his ear before they drove off.

"Man how Darry snagged a broad like that I will never know," Two- Bit whistled shaking his head as we all laughed.

" Just meant to be I guess," I said before jumping on an unsuspecting Dally and twisting his arm behind his back.

"Say Uncle!" I said laughing hysterically as he easily shook me off, and threw me over his shoulder.

Things had been really good for all of us lately, and I was planning on enjoying it while it lasted.

Darry

Arriving home after dropping Brig off I couldn't help the smile permanently pasted on. The date had gone perfectly, and she had even kissed me good night.

"Hey Dar, how'd it go?" Soda asked laughing as the shell-shocked expression still clinging to my face.

"It was perfect little buddy, I really like her." I said glad it was just him in the living room for once.

He knew when to be serious, and when to tease. The other guys would

have been giving me a hard time by now.

" Where's everyone?"

"Well the guys went over to a party at Buck's Love is hanging out with Dall, and Pony is on a date with Angela."

"After having Sandy show up the other day I just needed some time

alone to think , ya know?"

"Yeah, you know it was nothing you did right?" I asked coming to sit by side my usually jovial littler brother.

"I know, but it still hurt… I think after seeing her again I can really get over it though, she just wasn't the good girl I thought she was I guess," I said shrugging.

"Better you knew before you actually did marry her," I said patting his back as I made my way to my room.

"Thanks Dar, I hope things work out with you and Bridgit, we all really like her." He said making me pause in the door way and nod before entering my room.

It meant a lot to me to have them approve of the girl I was seeing.

We were all we had left, and things had been going smoothly among us

for once.

Pony's POV

Heading back home from my date with Angela I couldn't help but frown.

Something was really going on with her lately, and I just couldn't put my finger on it. She was being distant, and bitchy which wasn't like her. We'd ended up fighting just before I left, and I Still wasn't sure why. Id' say it was that time of the month but this went

deeper than that. Shaking my head I lit a cigarette and continued on my journey. Maybe

I'd ask Lovey about it , she was her best friend, and she always gave good advice.

"What ya doing Soda?" I asked plopping next to him on the couch.

"Just watching tv, the boys went to Bucks tonight, and I didn't feel like going."

"Where's Love? I wanted to talk to her about something."

"She's out with Dally, probably won't be back till late or tomorrow,

why, what's going on?"

"Its Angela, she's been acting real weird lately," I said shaking my

head.

"Weird how?"

"Just really moody, and snappy, she picked a fight with me tonight

for no good reason, and we never fight Soda, you know I can't stand

having any one made at me."

" How long has this been going on?"

" A little over a three weeks, that's why I know its not just that

time of the month, besides its something more complicated, I can just

tell," I said shaking my head as Soda sat quietly thinking.

"Did you forget something important maybe like an anniversary or a birthday?"

"Nah, you know me, I'm real good with dates."

"Gee, I don't know Pony, maybe you should talk to her about it, she's probably pretty stressed about Love's wedding being the maid of honor and all, she might just have a lot on her plate right now."

"Maybe," I said not looking forward to the talk ahead of me.

I loved Angela but she could be down right pig headed sometimes, and

getting her to open up was not always the easiest thing to do.