Once Again

Steven

(Taylor's POV)

I stock the books on the shelf and sigh to myself. There are a couple customers in here with Harry and I. It's about 7:30 and I'm about to close at 8:00.

I walk down the stairs and walk to the check out counter. After a few minuets of doing work on the computer I turn to see a cute little boy holding a large stack of books.

I chuckle and say, "oh honey let me help you!" I quickly walk around the counter and grab them placing them on the counter. He sighs and smiles at me fixing his glasses.

"Thank you ma'am." I smile and hold my hand out to him. "Call me Taylor and no problem sweetie." He smiles wide and shakes my hand. I giggle and walk back around to the computer and I take a look at his books.

"I see you really like mythology." He nods eagerly and says, "it's my favorite....my mom doesn't like it though." I frown and say, "well I love mythology." He smiles again and nods

"What's your name cutie?" He looks up at me and says, "Steven... my name is Steven O'Reilly." I smile and say, "I like that, let's say we get you checked out yeah?" He nods and I start scanning his books.

I place them in a bag for him and then say, "may I ask how you got here?" He looks down at his shoes which are slightly torn and he says, "I walked here." I furrow my eyebrows and lean a bit closer over the counter.

"Honey how far away do you live?" He thinks about it for a minute and says, "I live on Harrington street." My eyes widen and I stand up and run a hand through my hair. "Steven that's all the way across the city!"

He frowns and says, "my mom and dad don't care, it's not really that long of a walk." He says with a small smile. I frown and walk around the counter. He looks up at me and I await down and grab his small hands.

"It's really cold out there." I say and give him a sad smile. He shrugs and says, "I'm okay Taylor." My heart breaks right there. I look over to Harry and he waves. He is to far away to hear us.

I smile at Steven and say, "how about I give you a ride home so you don't get all sick in the cold?" His eyes widen and he stutters shaking his head. "N-no I'm okay!" I frown and say, "Steven I insist. I will keep you safe and warm I promise."

He looks at me with glistening eyes and I smile at him warmly. "I am closing up the library very soon, why don't you stay with me till then and I will take you for some food yeah?" He smiles and hugs me tight.

I gasp and then wrap my arms around him chucking. His soft black shaggy hair tickling my chin. He looks back up at me with his brown eyes and says, "thank you so much."

I nod and say, "no problem honey. Let's go meet someone okay?" He nods and I stand up and lower my hand to him. He grabs it and I walk us over to Harry. Harry smiles down at us and says, "well hello there!"

I chuckle and Steven smiles up at him. "Wow, you're so tall sir!" Harry laughs and leans down. "Call me Harry pal, what's you're name?" Steven smiles and says, "I'm Steven O'Reilly."

Harry smiles and nods. "So what's up Tay?" He stands up to his normal level and I tell him what happened and he nods. I smile and say, "would you like to help me stock Steven or would you like to stay with Harry?"

He thinks for a minute and says, "can I stay with you?" I nod and smile. "Of course cutie, let's go up there yeah?" He nods and follows me up stairs while smiling to himself.

Oh god he's so frickin cute!...I'm really pissed with whoever the hell his parents are, he is well mannered and so sweet, he doesn't deserve his parents treating him like that!