Taming the Beast

8- Too Fragile Freak Out

(Caroline's POV)

By the time morning rolled around, I was well rested. I dreamed of Keegan all night long. When I woke up, he wasn't in my bed anymore. I sat up and yawned, stretching my arms up. I stood and went to my drawers for a change of clothes. After taking a shower, I changed into a pair of dark-wash skinny jeans and a loose-fitting blue blouse, paired with my black and blue Nike running shoes. I brushed through my long hair before deciding to just let it fall to my waist. I put on a light layer of makeup before I grabbed my bag and went downstairs. Keegan was playing with Preston and Danny was in the kitchen making breakfast.

"Hey, Care, breakfast will be ready in two," Danny yelled towards the living room.

"Okay," I replied before I went and sat on the floor with Preston and Keegan. They were playing with Preston's action figures. It was so cute. Preston smiled at me.

"Ninny! Keys is Superman and I'm Batman," he said excitedly. I chuckled before kissing his cheek. He immediately frowned and wiped his cheek off. "No!" he protested.

"Why not Preston?" I asked him. He straightened and crossed his arms.

"I'm a big boy," he proclaimed. I laughed and shook my head at him.

"Keegan's a big boy and he still gets kisses," I said. Preston looked at Keegan doubtfully. I leaned over and pressed my lips against his cheek before looking back to Preston. "See?" I said. Preston frowned.

"I wanna kiss too," he pouted. Keegan and I laughed before I kissed his cheek again.

"Better?" I asked. He smiled widely as she nodded.

"Breakfast!" Danny called. I took Preston by the hand and we all went to the kitchen. Danny had a buffet laid out on the table. After we ate, Keegan and I walked out to my car. I tossed him the keys and got in on the passenger side. I noticed his clothes for the first time all morning. I looked at him quizzically. Keegan drove off to school as I turned towards him more.

"Where did you get the change of clothes?" I asked. He smiled lightly but kept his eyes on the road.

"Gregg dropped it off this morning," he answered me easily. We rode in a comfortable silence all the way to school. Keegan held my hand waffle-style and kissed the back of it before we got out of the car and went into the school. It was odd. People were staring at us like we'd just landed from another planet. It wasn't like we were all over each other or holding hands. We weren't even touching, yet everybody in the school seemed to think something was going on. I didn't even know what was going on. Most of the girls' expressions consisted of glares and scowls. Natasha's expression couldn't put me six feet under. It was that way all the way up through lunch. I sighed and sat down quickly. Mariana and Stacy were grinning at me like idiots.

"What?" I snapped at them.

"What crawled into your underwear this morning, princessa?" Mariana asked. I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair.

"People have been staring at me all day," I whined. Stacy laughed.

"Yeah, they should. Rumor is that Keegan spent the night at your house a few times. And a few people from his neighborhood saw you at his house. And apparently you were there for hours," Stacy said. I sighed and rolled my eyes.

"So?" I shrugged. Their mouths dropped.

"It's true?" Mariana practically whispered. I shrugged.

"It's not like we... well we did kiss last night but that was it," I said. They both went on to grin like idiots again.

"Oh my God, Carol!" Stacy squealed.

"You know I hate it when you call me that... and keep your voice down," I muttered. They both shut up and looked to where I could feel him. I knew he was staring at me without even having to turn around. He slip into the seat next to me as the guys filled in to their spots. Nick looked grumpy and that made me smile. I reached over and pinched his cheek.