East Side Sunsets

Chapter 40

Darry and Shanna kept Rosie for the night, so Pony and I spent the rest of the night in bed. Ponyboy was softly scratching my naked back after we finished going at it for a while. I don't think Pony knows it, but he's perfect to have sex with. He cares about me, and he doesn't hurt me like Jess told me guys sometimes do. We make love, we don't have sex.

"I'm real sorry about Jack tonight at dinner, Luc. He's just a player. An asshole."

I sighed as I sunk into the mattress a little more. He continued to caress my back, getting slower and slower.

"I have to tell you something."

Ponyboy said. I opened my eyes and looked at his face filled with worry.

"Well, Jack was talking to me and some of the other guys at work a few weeks ago. He told us that he knocked up some prostitute"

I nodded, taking everything in.

"I've seen him come out of this apartment building a few times, Luc."

I put the pieces together, and they were fitting perfectly. I gasped and sat up.

"Oh my god. Pony, he's the father of Jess's baby."

Ponyboy nodded. I looked at the door, wishing I could go over to Jess's apartment and tell her. I began to cry.
Ponyboy took me into his arms as tears began to rub down my cheeks.

"I just want to know where she is, Ponyboy. I just want to know she's okay."

I said to him, as he began to pull me closer. He rubbed my arm to try to comfort me.

"I miss her, and she hasn't even been gone a week yet. I wish I could go to her and tell her everything I can't tell anyone else, because she was that type of friend to me."

I continued.

"You can tell me anything, you know? I'm always prepared for you to tell me anything, Luc."

He said to me, continuing to rub my arms and spoon me against his naked body. I rubbed away the remaining tears.

"I love you, Lucy. More than anything existing on this earth. More than Sodapop. More than Darry, even more than Rosie, maybe. I just want you to know I'm always here for you, okay, my darling?"

He said to me. I turned to him and kissed him. They say a true loves kiss is cure to any sadness. There are many kinds of sadnesses, though.

"I wish the baby was here. I don't know why, but I feel more secure with her here. Tonight was great and all, but, I think we've become...parents"

Ponyboy nodded and smiled at me.

"I think so too, Luc."