I woke up to the bed cold. Damn.

I walked out to the living room, and saw him sitting there.

"See ya . Are you playing games," Tim told me."or ya playin' hard ta get?"

"W-what are you doing here?" I asked him. he put down the paper.

"Darry asked me to babysit the youngest Curtis in payment for letting me stay here. That's what he said."

"Oh I see." I whispered. He frowned.

"Not happy to see me? Ya were happy last night." He frowned even deeper.

"Well its just that last night was a-rush. I didn't know what I was doing." It was a lie. I loved last night.

"Nah." He got up and pushed me softly against the wall. He pushed each of my legs to each side of him."Ya enjoyed last night. I can tell from your eyes." He brought his hand up to stroke my cheek.

"Your eyes are tough too." That is all that came to mind.

"Nah. I don't mean are beautiful, a lush forest green." He them carried me over to Darry's big chair. Then sat with me in his lap.

"I like ya Curtis, and I intend on keeping ya. No matter what anyone else says or does. Your Shepard property now."

He held out his hand.

"Promise?" he asked me after a few seconds.

"I can't promise you that way..." I trailed off. "But I can pinky promise you." I asked, seeing if it was okay.

"Promise is a promise, even if its a pinky promise." I put my pinky into his and let go. His fingers were longer compaired to mine, it was weird, but he was older. He smiled then pulled me closer.

He held me for what seemed like hours. It was only thirty minutes. I had my head against the area where his shoulder and chest were. He stroked my hair softly. I almost fell asleep till I heard a car pull up. I pulled myself out of the sleepy daze and pulled away.

Soda came in.

"Hey Pony." I started to pout.

"You weren't there when I woke up." I stated.

"I'm sorry Pone.I had to go to work." He tried to make it up by giving me the carton of chocolate milk he just bought.

Tim smirked at my frustration.

Fucker.

I felt Soda's soft even breathing from behind me. I thought about the promise I made with Tim. I knew I probably wouldn't keep it. My job allowed relationships, unlike other clubs. But it wasn't a serious promise. The words 'it was a pinky promise' echoed in my head even after I sort of dozed off.

It was only a pinky promise.