Author's Note: The jokes that Ryan tells to Haylie are copy-righted to Numbuh 212, who used them in her story, Smile. Also, think is suppose to be spelt wrong for the joke, so don't think I spelt it wrong. Enjoy!

Chapter Seven: Your Boyfriend Tells Jokes

When Ryan heard that Connor had kissed Haylie, he didn't want to believe it.

He also knew that if he didn't find her, things would go out of hand, and possibly talk to her.

Ryan found her sitting in the daycare, after the kids have long gone home, and she was staring off into space.

Ryan must have not been so quiet, because Haylie stated, "Go away."

He just stood there, and looked at her back, and replied, "No. I will not go away until you tell me what had happened."

Haylie turned around to face him, and Ryan realized that she had been crying.

"I didn't do anything! He just wanted to talk, and just like that..."

Ryan smiled, and went over to sit down next to her.

"Want to hear a joke?" he asked.

Haylie looked at him, and she frowned.

"Not right now, Ryan--"

"Why is six afraid of seven?" he asked.

"Ryan, I told you--"

"Because seven eight nine." Ryan replied, and he saw a small smile form on Haylie's face, and he decided to try another, while she was in a good mood.

"What was the trouble with the wooden car that had wooden wheels, and a wooden engine?"

Haylie shrugged, and Ryan grinned.

"It wooden go!"

A small giggle came out of Haylie's mouth, and Ryan decided to try this last one on her, because, let's face it: Ryan's jokes weren't really all that funny.

"Knock, knock." Ryan stated, and Haylie looked at him.

"Who's there?" she asked.

"Tinkerbell." Ryan responded.

"Tinkerbell who?"

"I tink your bell is broken, so that's why I knocked."

Finally, Haylie laughed, and Ryan laughed himself, and for a few minutes, they were laughing.

"Ryan, those jokes are just plain dumb!" she stated, as she looked at him.

"Yeah, but they made you laugh, right?" he asked, and Haylie smiled as she leaned in to kiss him, and Ryan grinned.

"Your not the best jokster, but you sure do know how to make a girl feel better."

What would make her feel twice as better would make Connor disappear, and Ryan would feel better about that, too.

"Well, yes. I try, because I hate to see you cry."

Haylie smiled, and shook her head.

To Ryan, her smile was all he wanted to see all day.