It was supposed to be a quiet movie night between them. Just him and Tommy cuddling together on the couch without a worry in the world. Instead, he was just grilling him on what Chucky had done. How he had treated him. And whether or not the other Buddi was acting off. Kyle kept telling him that Chucky hadn't done anything wrong for once. In fact, he was well behaved. Treated him pretty well and didn't hurt anyone. With a small smile, Kyle said,"I'm kind of impressed he didn't hurt Trevor."

"Didn't punch him or tell him off once.",he added. Which he had been tempted to do himself more than once. And on more than one occasion. Putting that to the side, he pressed his cheek against Tommy's shoulder with a smile. Toying with his hair as he asked,"You satisfied, Sweets?"

"I'm sorry, babe. I just got worried is all.",Tommy admitted. It wasn't like he was the safest Buddi to be around. With so many deaths under his belt. Only one of which Kyle didn't know of. And Tommy had a hand in helping. Shoving those thoughts aside, he stated,"I know I'm being paranoid. But he's kind of terrifying and...and I guess I'm a little jealous of him."

Jealous? Kyle stared up at him with a confused look on his face. Unsure of what his Buddi could possibly be jealous of. He raised an eyebrow as he questioned why he was jealous. It wasn't like he spent all his time with Chucky. Or had any of his breaks with him. So what in the Hell was he jealous about? Tommy answered,"He gets to work with you. I know he isn't attached to you by the hip or anything. But he still gets to work there."

"And they said that I can't work there cuz we're dating.",he continued. Something that Tommy had found utterly annoying. Why did it matter to them if they were dating or not? Kyle had told him it was something with corporate. That they could gang up on the company or something to that effect. But he wasn't sure how he found that answer. It seemed like corporate just didn't want to deal with any family or relationship drama that could happen. And he didn't like that Chucky could get a job there while he couldn't. Doing more than Tommy ever could. With a frown, Tommy added,"I just wish that we could work together."

"Yeah, but then you'd be away from Glenda. And we both know she needs you more than I do.",Kyle said. It was true. She'd needed him more now than she did during the school year. Since he was her main best friend in the whole world. And since it was summer, she needed someone to play with. Tyler couldn't always come over to do so. Nor could she always come over to his place. Also, Kyle had originally bought Tommy for her in the first place. It wouldn't be right to just abandon her when she needed him so much. Nodding his head, he said,"I know, babe. And I know it's silly to be jealous when you're not working directly together."

"I just can't help myself.",he added. Feeling rather foolish for admitting this. Kyle carefully kissed his cheek with a small smile. Then nuzzled his chest again. He kept toying with his Buddi's hair as he nuzzled his chest. In a soft voice, Kyle said,"Being jealous is a natural thing, Tommy. I've felt it before, Glenda's felt it before."

"Be jealous if you feel jealous. Just don't let it get violent or cruel.",he added. Gently grabbing the sides of Tommy's face as he stared him in the eye. A small smile on his face as their gazes locked. Tommy nodded his head in agreement at this. Gently gripping Kyle's waist as he stated,"I promise that I won't let my feelings get violent ever again. Attacking Chucky was the first and only time."

That was good in Kyle's mind. Even though he understood why Tommy had done the pencil stabbing, he still didn't want it to happen again. Or anything similar to it. Letting go of the sides of Tommy's face, he nuzzled his chest again. Pressing his cheek into his shoulder as they laid together. A few minutes into it, he asked,"Mind turning on the television, Sweets?"

Tommy nodded his head in agreement and turned on the T.V. Letting it go on as background noise for them as they snuggled. It was nice being able to relax as they laid together. After a few minutes, his stomach rumbled loudly. Causing his Buddi to stare down at him with an amused grin. Tilting his head to the side, he asked,"You want me to order you something, Babe?"

"Nah, I can order my favorite stuff from 'Good Guys'.",Kyle answered. Carefully getting his phone out from his back pocket. Putting his order into the delivery app. The order would come at least twenty minutes or so. Which he told Tommy about as they laid together in relative silence. Not really paying attention to the T.V as they laid together. Something that they rarely ever get to enjoy. Mostly thanks to Kyle's schedule being so busy. It felt nice just having a quiet moment like this. While they cuddled, Tommy asked,"So, Babe. Do you have tomorrow off?"

"Yes. I believe that I do.",Kyle answered. Not fully remembering since he hadn't seen his schedule in the past few days. Looking in the direction of their kitchen, he squinted his eyes. Then he added,"Yeah, I definitely got a day off tomorrow. Why?"

"I was thinking that since Glenda is going to be at Tyler's place, we could have a date tomorrow?",Tommy suggested. There was something they hadn't had since Kyle had graduated. Which was only possible thanks to Karen and Andy. Giving a small smile, Kyle nodded his head in agreement. Then he said,"That sounds like a great idea, Tommy."

"We could go to the Mall and hang out for a while.",Kyle added. One of the places that Tommy loved to go when they dated. Mostly because he liked people watching. For reasons that Kyle wasn't entirely sure of. But figured that it was harmless so he let it slide. Especially, when they could admire people's outfits as quietly as possible. Mentally noting how much that Kyle had wanted a few. There were quite a few that even Tommy wanted as well. Like crop tops with high waisted pants. Or a cute skirt with an adorable sweater underneath. Though Kyle definitely wanted the sweaters more than the skirts. Since skirts weren't that comfortable for him. But Tommy definitely felt comfortable with them. Grinning as he petted his boyfriend's waist. Nodding his head at the suggestion. Then Tommy said,"I'd love that, Kyle. I kind of miss the bookstore."

So did Kyle. As Maggie worked there from time to time. And he missed seeing her. Both of them talked about what they were going to do at the Mall. Halfway through the conversation there was a knock at the door. Causing Kyle to jump slightly in Tommy's arms. Carefully untangling himself, he headed to the door. Opened it up to see Trevor standing there. Who looked less than thrilled to be there. Before Trevor could say a word, he gave him the money. Along with a generous tip for coming so far and quietly told him to have a good night. Shutting the door in his face before heading over to the couch. Where Tommy was now sitting up on it. Having seen a glimpse of his co-worker as he did so. Tilting his head to the side, Tommy asked,"Who was that?"

"Just Trevor doing his side gig.",Kyle answered. Setting his food and drink down, he shrugged slightly. Then he added,"He wasn't being a dick this time. For once, he was being a pretty okayish dude."

"Well, that's good. Maybe he's finally learned being an asshole gets ya no where.",Tommy stated. Something that Kyle easily agreed to. But he doubted that Trevor learned that on his own. Putting that to the side, he started eating. Curling up to his Buddi as they watched the program he randomly turned on. Which turned out to be a cooking channel. The show was a competitive cake baking where people had to make cakes into crazy things. So far, they looked pretty cute. One of them had made this cool looking zombie cake. The second competitor had made a teddy bear cake. While the third one had made this huge life like looking Besti doll. It reminded him of the one he'd seen in the old apartment. Right down to the little beauty mark on her cheek. Raising an eyebrow, he said,"Huh, that one looks familiar."

"Yeah...she kind of does. It's kind of creepy.",Tommy said. And Kyle agreed with that statement. It was so weirdly life like that it unsettled him. Soon as it got time for the judges to try out the cake, they stared in disbelief. The third baker who made the Besti cake was a Besti. And she had a new upgrade form just like Tommy did. Her whole form was quite interesting to look at. Quite more shapely than they'd ever seen a Besti get. Her face was the same as before. But her hair looked a little longer and was pulled into a high bun. Both of them found it impressive that she was even on T.V. Most places didn't let Bestis and Buddis compete. This was an awesome sight. So was the fact that she was moving on to the final round.

"Wow, she's amazing.",Kyle muttered. Looking over at Tommy to gauge his reaction. Finding his Buddi nodding his head in agreement. Smiling slightly, as if he were proud of her. And he probably was. Since it was the first time someone like him could compete in anything. Sure, it was just a silly cake competition. But it was still important. Tommy said,"Indeed she is. I hope she wins this."

"I hope so too.",Kyle stated. She worked just as hard as the human competitor. It would suck if she didn't win. He smiled slightly as he watched her work very hard at her next cake. How sweet her look of determination was. Even Tommy seemed to enjoy her process. Smiling wider than Kyle was as he watched her work. The human she was competing against was rather rude about it. Saying some unkind things about her as he went along. Causing the pair to roll their eyes at his words. Tommy's eyes briefly glowing red as he sneered at the human. Mumbling a few choice curse words about him that Kyle agreed with. Soon as they were done with their cakes, the pair held their breath. Kyle crossing his fingers as Tommy gripped his hands together in a silent prayer. Praying to whomever was listening that she would win against this jerk human being. When the judges got to her cake, they all seemed happier. Enjoying it more than they had the guy she was up against. Telling her how beautiful it was. And how much they enjoyed watching her treat the staff they gave her with such respect. That she was very sweet and kind to them. Even when she had to scold them for not listening to her.

Which is why the leading Judge was happy to tell her that she'd won. A huge grin came to her face as she hugged him. Lifting him off his feet briefly as she swung him around. Giggling with glee as did so. Soon as she let him down, he gave her the prize. Her prize turned out to be a lovely medal, trophy, and sizable check for her business. They had interviewed her a few minutes later. Revealing that her name was 'Tiffany De Silva' and her bakery was called 'Petite Sweeties'. They weren't surprised to find there were several other Bestis and Buddis working there. Or that some of them didn't have upgrade bodies and were in their original bodies. What surprised Kyle was just how many of them worked there.

There had to be at least thirty of them. Some looked like they came from pretty rough lives and had scars on them. Some fixed to the best of the other Besti and Buddis could do. Kyle frowned slightly as he watched their faces. Looking over at Tommy, he said,"It's cool that she's helping others like her out. It's so sad how bad they were treated."

"I don't understand why anyone would hurt them like that.",he added. Not just saying that for any given reason. He meant it. Kyle couldn't understand why anyone would hurt these guys for any reason. Unless, God forbid, it was in self-defense. And he highly doubt that all of the former owners could claim that. Pushing those thoughts aside, he noticed Tommy's slightly sad expression. It definitely seemed like he was thinking the same thing. With a glowing yellow fingertip, he changed the channel to something else. A murder-mystery type channel. The look on his face was frozen in a way that suggested he was feeling utterly sad. Snuggling up to Tommy, Kyle said,"I know it's scary. At least there's someone starting to help Bestis and Buddis with their homelessness."

"Maybe that'll inspire more people.",he added. Nuzzling his chest with a broader smile on his face. Relaxing when his Buddi finally started to relax. The rest of the evening going without a hitch after this. Kyle finished his food before they started up a Disney movie, Alice in Wonderland. Knowing that it would help keep Tommy's mind off the subject. And as far as he could tell, it was working. A little while later they started turning things off. Then headed to Kyle's bed to snuggle together. Singing a song for him until he fell asleep. Closing his eyes to keep the glow from disturbing his boyfriend.

Hours later, they were getting ready for their date. Tommy putting on a cute outfit that Kyle had gotten for him. It wasn't anything fancy. Just a cute black high waisted skirt and a button up gray t-shirt. Slipping on the cute bracelets that Glenda had made for him. Putting his hair into a low ponytail that suited him. While Kyle was wearing a simple pair of skinny jeans with a short sleeve purple shirt. His hair slicked into a faux hawk that he felt was super cute. As soon as they were dressed, they got themselves a Kaslan car. Headed out to the mall and to their favorite shop.

Looking through the books for something they'd enjoy. While they browsed the aisles, they hear someone clearing their throat. Kyle had expected to see Maggie there. But was surprised to see Chucky with Andy instead. Both of them had stacks of comic books in their arms. They walked over to the pair as Kyle asked,"Hey guys. What are you guys doing here?"

"Just getting Andy some new issues of X-Men.",Chucky answered. Showing the comics that he was holding for Andy. Andy explained that he was getting them because Pugg recommended them. While Andy and Kyle talked about the comics, Tommy stared at Chucky. Who only gave him a polite smile back. Completely unaware of how much his fellow Buddi wanted to beat him to death.