The young lovers ( ponyboy fanfic)

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Today's the day we're preparing for Liz to come over for dinner. I'm so excited!

It'll actually be nice to have another girl over here for once. I do have Baby and all, but she drools, and that's about it. 

Two-Bit comes in the kitchen as I'm cooking and jumps on the countertop. 

"Two-Bit! Down!" I scold. 

"Why? What's the big deal?" he asks. 

"We're having someone over tonight, and I need my space to cook." I push him off the counter. 

"You're mean when you're cooking," he says. 

"Yeah? Well if you go on, I'll save you some of these cookies."

He raises an eyebrow. 

"Three?" 

"Two. Now go on!" I tell him.

He comes around and pokes at something I made earlier and sticks his finger in his mouth. 

"Whatever that is, it's good." 

"Two-Bit!" He laughs as I hit him, and he goes into the living room.

I shake my head. 

I begin to think of last time I was this stressed over someone coming over. That was when Pony was just as nervous as me because my mother was coming. He had come in the kitchen, just freaking out. I told him to calm down and all. Then he had kissed me, and I scolded him for making me almost burn things, I smile. 

"Hey, Kaylee."

"Hey, babe. I- I mean Soda," I stutter. 

"Are you alright?" he asks. 

"Yeah. I just... I thought you were Pony." 

"Aw, Kaylee, Don't do that to yourself." 

"Sorry. I don't know how I have time to think about him when there's so much to distract me here," I reply. 

"Did we get anymore letters yet?" 

"No. I wish we do soon though..." 

"Yeah. I sure miss him," he says. 

"Me too. I pray he comes home safe." 

He starts walking out of the kitchen. "We all do, Kaylee."

I check the time and realize Liz will be here in about an hour. I yell for everyone to start getting ready. Two-Bit goes home because he didn't want to have to sit down for a fancy dinner. 

"How does this look?" I spin around and see Dallas in a nice button up shirt. 

"Aw! You look so cute!" I squeal. 

"I'll take that as a yes," he mumbles in return. 

"Here. Let me fix it." I start fixing the collar and straightening the wrinkles out on his shirt. 

"Thanks, Kaylee."

"For what?" 

"Everything. It'd be really hard to get by without your help," he says. 

"I doubt that, Dal." 

"I'm serious. Thanks." 

"Your welcome. Did you tell her about Tucker?" 

"Yeah. She didn't seem to mind." 

"Good," I say with relief. "Now go finish getting ready."

He smiles and goes back upstairs. I put everything away and run upstairs myself.  I change into a simple dress and pin my hair up. I put minimum makeup on to cover up the dark circles under my eyes. I look awful because of them.