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Sarah

"Sarah…" Alice said suddenly, her and Kate in the dressing rooms, me sitting on a bench right outside. We had been shopping all day, and I had already tried on what I wanted from the store, and was waiting for the two of them to finish so we could buy our clothes and head over to Nicky's. I was sitting with the shopping bags.

"Yea?" I asked as she came out, looking at herself in the mirror, her hair pulled back into a half ponytail, the ends brushing the tops of her waistline. She was wearing a killer red halter-top that I'm sure Caleb is gonna have a fit over when he sees it. It was cropped, right above her belly-button, revealing her pierced navel. It was really tight and low cut. Yea, Caleb's gonna kill me for letting her get it. She looked gorgeous, but worry played on her face. "What's on your mind?" I said, concerned, as Kate came out, a purple, tight, sleeveless sundress.

"Well… you've been dating my brother for a bit now, right?" She asked, leaning up against the mirror, facing me, looking anywhere but my eyes.

"Yea… I guess so. Why?" I asked.

"Um… well…I…" She said, biting her lip.

Kate nudged her, saying, "Go on, it's okay. She's trustworthy. I promise."

"I know…" She said, turning back towards me, coming to sit next to me on the bench. She stared down at her hands for a few seconds, then looked up at me. "What do you think he would say… if I… well, it's November, and I wanted to have a date to the Winter formal this December… what do you think he would say if I asked… Reid to go with me?"

"Well… as long as you guys are going platonically… like, as friends, he won't object I don't think. But, if not, he still probably won't object as long as you're not playing tonsil hockey all night… or in front of him… or at all." I said. "Is that the only thing that this is about?" I asked with a knowing smile.

"Well kinda..." She said, but Kate gave her a look. "…but no."

"Okay, what's going on?" I asked suspiciously.

"Well, Reid and I kinda like each other…" She started.

"Obviously." I nodded, as she continued.

"What if we wanted to start a relationship?" She finally said.

"Really?" I squealed, and she nodded. "That would be great for the two of you! It would be so cute. Especially because I think you're the only girl who he gives a damn about."

"Nah, he cares about you guys, too." She smiled. "And trust me, he would tell me if he didn't."

"Well thanks, but I would think you should go for it. I mean, yea, he's got a bad rep when it comes to girls, but I think you of all people know the truth and myth behind it all. Besides, I would think it would be different with the two of you."

"Thanks Sarah, that's good to know." She smiled appreciatively. "Do you think… well, do you think Caleb will be okay with it?"

At this, my smile faltered immediately. "I dunno. He… well, I don't think he'd be happy about it." I said honestly. "But, I could talk to him for you, if you want. And if you guys do start dating and he isn't happy, I'll work on him. Don't you worry about Caleb, I'll deal with him."

"Thank you. So much." She said, hugging me. "But let's just keep this between us girls for now, and we'll see where all of this goes." She finished, standing.

"No problem." I smiled again.

"So what do you think?" She asked, referring to the shirt.

"It looks good on you." I told her.

"Yea, I agree." Kate said.

"I like it." I said honestly. "Caleb won't, but I like it."

"Good, then I'll wear it to Nicky's." She smirked, going back into the dressing room as Kate came to sit beside me. "You can tell her, by the way." Alice called to Kate from the dressing room.

"Tell me what?" I asked her.

She sighed. "You remember when I screamed this morning?" She asked, and I nodded. "Well, there wasn't any spider. I caught Reid and Alice making out."

I gasped. "Are you serious?"

"Uh-huh." She nodded.

"Was this the first time?" I asked.

"Yes, it was. It was a random occurrence and we aren't sure what to do yet." Alice called.

"No sex?" I said, and Kate looked amused.

"Ugh! No! God, what is it with the two of you and sex?" Alice said, annoyed. Clearly by her reaction and the look on Kate's face, Kate had already asked her that. We both just laughed as she came back out with the same shirt and her low cut, light-blue, skinny jeans that were tucked into her black ankle boots and a black, silver-studded belt. She was carrying her black jacket and a bunch of other clothes. "Noone else knows, so please, keep it a secret, alright?" And I nodded. "Because you cannot tell Caleb."

"I promise." I said.

"Good. Now let's go ring this stuff up."

Caleb

We were waiting for the girls to show up at Nicky's, for they had gone shopping all day. "Reid's here." Pogue said, and I looked up from my plate of French fries to him, already at the pool tables, and Baby boy, who looked worn out and was heading our way.

"Tyler." Pogue greeted him as he sat down beside us.

He nodded in acknowledgement, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Baby boy, why do you look so damn tired?" I asked.

"That's because I am. For the past week, whenever Reid stays at your house, he either calls me, bored but not wanting to leave your sister alone, in the middle of the night, in which case he expects me to get up and drive over to your house; Or he calls really early in the morning for me to come get him." Tyler said, annoyed. "And by the time I hang up on him after telling him no, I can't sleep anymore."

"That boy really needs to get his own car." Pogue said.

"Yea, well can you see his parents giving him anything that he could cause that much trouble with?" Tyler told us. "Now, if the kid could just get sense of time management and, hm, I dunno, a freakin' watch or something, then I'd be golden." Pogue and I snorted a laugh. "Oh, you think it's funny now, sure. But when I turn my phone off, who do you think he'll bother next?" He said annoyed. "Let me tell ya, when Reid Garwin gets bored, bad things happen. Take for example, three weeks ago, he was bored in class, and something in the boiler room exploded. And then there was the time he was bored for a week, there was a mysterious string of fast cars disappearing. When Reid gets bored, he tries to drive me insane." Tyler told us.

"Trust me, I get it. Who do you think he tries to drive crazy first?" I said.

"Yea, you wonder where Caleb's weekly meltdowns start?" Pogue said, and Tyler nodded. "Let's just say that a bored Reid is a dangerous Reid."

"Got that right." Came my sister's voice, and we turned to see the girls, wearing clothes from their shopping spree. I'm sure there were dozens of shopping bags in the back of Sarah's car. Sarah wore a black skirt with a white sweater that had a folded neckline and black, clunky heels. Kate wore a purple, sleeveless sundress with a square neckline, her normal, fitted black leather jacket and strappy purple heels. I let out a groan of displeasure at the sight of my sister, earning me glares from all three of them, Sarah smacking me in the back of the head as Kate hugged Pogue. Alice was carrying her black sweat-jacket and wearing her low cut, light-blue, skinny jeans that were tucked into her black ankle boots and a black, silver-studded belt. None of that was really all that bad, but it was her top that really got me. It was a red halter top that was cropped right above her belly-button, revealing her tiny black, hoop belly-button ring. It was really tight and low cut. She was getting ogled by every guy in there, and it was annoying. But she continued on like nothing was wrong. "When Tyler would get pissed at him and hang up, Reid would go bother Caleb, only Caleb apparently punched him in his sleep. So then, Reid decided to see how many different ways he could wake me up. I'm sorry to say that a few of them included whipped cream and feathers, while others contained me getting ice cubes down my shirt. He is a damn nuisance when he's not occupied."

"Dude, how did he get past my room into the kitchen?" I asked.

She shot me a look. "Caleb. Come on now. You sleep like a fucking rock. Nothing short of a nuclear bomb going off beside your head would be able to wake you up." She said, turning to mock-whisper to the others. "My mom has had to replace six alarm clocks in the last month."

"Well, I can't help it." I said, crossing my arms. "Those things get so goddamned annoying…" They all started laughing, Sarah wrapping her arms around me, kissing my cheek.

"Tyler, can I talk to you for a second?" Alice suddenly said, her face serious, he eyes staring at someone across the room. Sarah and Kate exchanged a knowing look, and I looked up and made a small noise as I saw it was Reid that Alice was staring at. Sarah glared at me, smacking my thigh under the table.

"Yea, sure." He said, looking concerned, following her towards the door.

As soon as we were out of earshot, I looked at Sarah who was currently glaring at me. "What, Sarah?" I asked, confused.

"You really oughta get off her back a bit. She's not a bad kid." Sarah told me.

"She's not a little girl anymore, Caleb. Much to your chagrin, she's sixteen, and she can do what she wants." Kate said, annoyed at me too, for some odd reason.

"That's when she's eighteen. She can't do whatever she wants, because then she'll screw up." I said, looking at Reid.

"Have a little more faith in the girl. She can make good decisions. You raised her Caleb." Sarah told me.

"Have a little bit of faith in yourself, because you taught her well." Kate said.

"But Reid… he's a bad influence. I don't trust him with her… I mean, come on, it's Reid…"

"He could be good for her. He isn't that bad, either." Sarah told me.

"Plus, he makes her happy. Don't you want your sister to be happy?" Kate said.

"Well of course I do, I…" Then I realized what I was saying. "Oh, sit on it, Kate. I don't have to answer to anyone about Alice. I'm her freaking legal guardian." Since I had been 18, Child services made me the legal guardian when my mother refused to go to rehab. "You two can't be serious." I said, annoyed at them.

"Well, I'm afraid that we are." Kate told me, smirking.

"Pogue?" I said, looking at him for help.

"Hey dude, you know I'm on your side when your right… but you know… you could stand to ease up on the rules with her…" He said.

"Oh GOD!!! Not you too!"

Alice

"So what's up, Alice?" Tyler asked, obviously pretending he had no idea what was going on. He was very bad at lying.

"Baby boy, I'm not a fucking moron; I know he already told you. So cut the crap, okay?"

He hesitated and then said, "Alright."

"Good, now, I need you to give me your opinion." I said.

He looked perplexed, asking, "My opinion? On what exactly?"

"On me and Reid!!!" I said exasperatedly.

"Oh." He said, putting his hands in his pockets, looking over my head.

"Baby boy, look me in the eye. I know that you don't have the balls to lie to me." I said, grabbing the front of his coat, forcing him to look at me.

"Alright, fine. Caleb would want me to say the idea sucks…" He said, causing me to feel bad, but he held up his hand. "Let me finish. Caleb would want me to say that, but I'm not Caleb."

"Okay… so…"

"Look… I'm not supposed to be telling you this, but sine you left, his usage had doubled. Caleb was starting to worry. I know you can help him. Don't give up on him, give him a chance. I say it would be great for you two to start dating. No matter what Caleb says, even if he kills me for saying this, I think you guys were made for each other."

His mini-speech shocked me speechless. Tyler had never been that bold as to say something like that. "What else aren't you-"

He held up his hand. "Alice, please. I've already told you more than Caleb or Reid want you to know. Don't ask me to tell you anything else. Please."

"Alright." I finally said, hugging him.

""Let's go back inside, okay? Before Caleb flips a shit or gets suspicious." Tyler said, and I followed him back into Nicky's.

"Hey! Baby boy! You and me against Aaron and the boys! Come on!" I heard Reid call to Tyler.

Tyler groaned. "You wake me up in the middle of the night. Drink my coffee. Bug me all day long. And then you expect me play pool and actually contribute to you winning?"

"Stop whining and get your ass up." Reid said, smirking.

"Two against four? Dude, Unfair odds." He said, shaking his head. "Fine, I'm coming. Let me just walk your 'girl' back to Kate and Sarah."

"If you don't like the odds, then bring Alice. Let her play." Reid said, flashing me a knowing smile. Tyler looked at me and smirked.

"Sweet, I like these odds better." Tyler said.

Reid had taught me to play. And let me just say he was a very good teacher. Well, there was that, and I just so happed to rock at it. I was good. Very good. And I still was.

Aaron and his boys laughed as we walked over. "Oh come on, Garwin. Little Alice Danvers, are you serious?" He looked me up and down, obviously liking my new look. "I doubt she can play."

"You're gonna eat your words, Aaron." Tyler smirked.

A few minutes later, Aaron was storming away from the tables, pissed that I had beaten him in the first three turns of the game. "Got lucky." He muttered as they stormed away.

We all just laughed, god he was a sore loser. "Hey, baby boy." I said suddenly.

"Yea?" He said, leaning against the pool table.

"Do me a favor." I smacked five bucks in his hand, saying, "Go get me a beer."

Tyler rose his eyebrows at me. "Caleb will kill me if I let you drink… hey, wait, since when do you even drink?"

"Since Caleb's back is turned. Now go, fast."

"Hey, but I-"

"Baby boy, just go get her a beer. And actually, me too." Reid said, fishing out a few bucks, sending Tyler off.

I leaned against Reid, and he snaked his arms around my waist. "I love it when you take charge." I said, wrapping my arms around his waist.

"I though you liked to be in charge." He smirked at me cheekily.

"Well, It's nice to have a change every once and a while…" Suddenly, I felt eyes on my back and I turned to see Caleb glaring daggers. I mean, seriously, if looks could kill.

Reid followed my gaze, and disentangled himself from me. "Sorry. Didn't mean to piss him off. He's gonna be on your ass about that later, isn't he?" And I nodded.

Tyler returned and handed us… money? "No, no, Baby boy, you don't give me the money back… should I walk you through it?"

"Your brother told Nicky no drinks for you and Reid."

"Hold on, why can't I drink?" Reid said annoyed.

"Because Caleb knew you'd give it to Alice." Tyler pointed out.

"Oh." Reid said sheepishly.

"Speaking of Caleb, here he comes… he looks pissed and…" Tyler looked at Reid almost instantly. "What did you do?"

"Why do you always automatically assume it's my fault?" Reid whined.

"Well it was, wasn't it?" Tyler asked.

Reid and I exchanged a glance. "Yea, he's an idiot."

"I thought so."

"Alice, come on, we're going home." Caleb's harsh voice came.

"But, Caleb-" I whined.

"No. Get your stuff from Sarah's car, and let's go." He said, walking pointedly towards the door. "I'll meet you in the car." He called over his shoulder at me.

"Damn." I said, annoyed. "See you, Tyler." I said, turning to Reid. "Walk with me?"

"Of course."

We walked to Sarah's car as I complained. "You know, he didn't used to be this uptight."

"Maybe if you go, you'll get time off for good behavior." He said.

"Doubt it." I said. "My warden sucks."

"Maybe if he hears me encouraging you to go, he will think I'm becoming a good influence on you." He said hopefully.

"Reid, you wouldn't be a good influence on Chase." I said.

"Oh you're funny." He said dryly as. "But seriously." He said, standing behind me, leaning against me, pushing my body against the car. Thank god we were out of Caleb's view. His hands gripped onto my lower, inner thigh, I shivered. I could feel him smirking behind me, as he dragged his hands up my inner thighs, so slow it was practically torture as he kissed up my neck, causing me to loose all train of thought when he nibbled on a sensitive spot behind my ear, causing me to whimper. If I hadn't been pinned between the car and Reid, my knees would've given out. He turned me around to face him, putting his hands tightly around my hips as I grabbed his face in-between my hands, pulling his face down to mine, kissing him with urgency, a need. He broke the kiss, suddenly lifting me up onto the hood of the car. He then crawled onto the hood himself, pinning my hands above my head, holding both my wrists in his one hand. He kissed me again, and then moved down my neck. He suddenly ground his hips into my own, eliciting a moan. He drew back, smirking at me.

"Smug bastard." I said breathlessly, closing the gap between us, catching his mouth with my own.

He pulled back, looking down at me. "You should go before Caleb has a coronary."

"Fine…" I pouted as he reluctantly pulled himself off of me, getting off the hood of the car, pulling me up.

He kissed me on the cheek, saying, "Goodbye for now." He then placed another swift kiss on the crook of my neck, jogging back towards Nicky's. I stood frozen for a second, and then slowly moved to Sarah's trunk, pulling out my shopping bags, heading towards Caleb's car.

"Alice." Caleb barked after I had placed the shopping bags in his trunk, still dazed. I snapped my gaze towards him. "Let's go."

I cast one last glance at Reid's retreating form. "Coming big brother." I said meekly. Moving quickly towards the front of Caleb's car.

"Get in." He ordered, and I slipped wordlessly into the passenger seat, a small, secret smile playing on my lips.

Alright, so it got a little iffy there towards the end, but I like it. Tell me what you think.

-SDSL