Hey, back from giving birth. My son, Jeffrey Sodapop was born on October 10th so he's now just under 4 months old ) anyways. Back to the story…

Soda waved goodbye to Pony and Elli as they walked past the DX, leaving him there with Steve. Steve looked on as he waited for them to turn the corner and walk on towards the school before returning to his work. "Damn Sodapop (AN: for you layna.xo), you ever gonna kiss her, or just keep dreamin' of it?" Steve teased him.

"Shut up", Soda shot back, "I got plenty of time to make my move."

"Dude, she's been livin' with y'all for what? 3 months now! Damn boy, make your move or I will."

Soda glared at Steve and buried his head under the hood of some rust bucket car. You know, you should make a move on her before some dumb ass guy at the school does… he thought to himself. "But she don't even like me…" Soda muttered under his breath.

"HA! So you think. You two just time your googly eyes perfectly so you never catch eachother!" Two bit's voice sounded from behind him. Soda jumped and hit his head on the hood of the car "Damnit Two bit! What are y'all trying ta do? Gimme a heart attack?"

"Nah, just brain damage" grinned Two-bit as a lump swelled on Sodas head.

Elli walked through the doors of the Curtis house behind Pony and threw down her bag next to the couch before collapsing next to Soda. "Ugh, Sodapop, why is school so annoying?" she groaned with big puppy eyes staring at his face.

"Haha, I dunno Elle, I'm a drop out. Remember?"

"BAH! You're incredibly misguided you know? You reckon you're a dumbass but you're not" Elli said, giving him one of her rare, but gorgeous smiles.

"Heh, somehow I doubt that…" Soda smiled grimly. She's so beautiful when she smiles…Oh God what the hell am I doing? Soda thought to himself as he leaned over the couch and gently brushed his lips over Elli's face.

Elli's eyes widened in shock as she felt Soda's lips on her cheek, slowly she turned her head towards him and found his eyes just as wide with shock as her own, but also somewhat hopeful.

"I-I'm sorry, I dunno why I just did that, I'm such an idiot. As if you would ever like ME" Soda rambled while getting up and walking out the front door.

Elli got up and rushed after him, grabbing onto his shoulder as he barrelled down the front steps. "WAIT SODA!" she yelled at him and pulled him around. "What the hell are you doing, running off before I get to kiss back?" she grinned and gently kissed Sodas soft pink lips. Soda smiled into the kiss and licked her lips softly, asking for entry to her mouth, which she willingly gave as he wrapped his arms around her, lifting her up, deepening the kiss.

"Finally…" came a sigh of relief followed by a giggle and Soda and Elli turned around to see Pony, Johnny, Steve, Two-bit and Dally standing there. Dally was leaning against the door frame and looked disinterested, and Two-bit was doing a ridiculous dance, gyrating his hips and singing "Bow chika, bow cha-bow" as Pony and Johnny watched him giggling like schoolgirls.

"TWO-BIT!" shouted Soda and chased him through the house and Elli was left standing in front of Pony, Johnny, Dally and Steve.

"So…yah like stuff?" she said grinning stupidly, trying to hide her embarrassment.

There it is. Chapter 4. I'm sorry this took so god damn long, but I've been busy…