"Can you read me to sleep?" I asked after a few minutes of sitting there.
Pony nodded and grabbed a book from beside us. He placed me on the bed before climbing on top of me. He kissed my cheek, nose, forehead and neck, repeating the process a few times. I was about to open my mouth but Pony planted his lips on mine. His head moved to one side and he smiled.
"So that book. Is it good?" We heard Two say from behind us.
"Fuck off Two." Pony mumbled, latching his lips onto mine again.
"Sorry Pony. You should give him the full pleasure next time Carter." Steve laughed out. I stopped the kiss and hugged Pony onto me. I raised my middle finger at the two boys and mouthed 'Fuck off.'
"That's not a nice finger Carter." Steve whined. "Dally! Carter raised her middle finger at me!" He screamed.
"Thanks Carter!" Dally screamed. I plastered a sarcastic smile on my face and rolled my eyes. Pony sat up and rubbed my hip with his thumb.
"And ya ain't supposed to use your finger. Pony's supposed to use his." Two added like it's the most obvious thing in the world.
"Leave, Two." Pony snapped before getting up.
"Carter and Pony are about to have sex Dally!" Two and Steve screamed before running off.
"Pony!" Dally screamed before runnin' to the room.
"We ain't gonna have sex Dal. We ain't stupid like Jess and Soda." Pony said the last part a little louder.
"Yoi know you want to! You were tellin' me that you want to!" Soda said. Pony's mouth dropped and his cheeks flushed red.
"I'm just kidding!" Soda screamed laughed.
"Alright I'm leavin'!" Dally screamed before walking away from the door.
"I'm goin' too." Steve said as we heard the front door open and close.
"Where were we?" Pony asked once he closed the door.
"You were gonna read me a book." I said.
Pony jumped on the bed and placed himself over me again. He pecked my lips before rolling over on my side. He wrapped his arm around me and held the book in the other. He started reading but I didn't feel tired so I kissed his lips every now and then.
"Pony? Can I ask you somethin'?" I whispered.
"Yeah." He whispered.
"Will you always be here for me?" I asked.
(Flashback: The day Johnny died)
"Johnny?" I asked after I woke up. I looked around and panicked.
"Johnny!" I almost screamed.
"I'm right here Carter. I'm right here." Johnny whispered as he came in through the door. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my forehead softly.
"I'm scared Jonny." I said as tears fell from my eyes.
"It's just a dream. I'll always be here for you Carter. No matter what. I ain't never gonna leave you." Johnny whispered.
Oh how I wish that were true.
(end flashback)
"Carter. Carter please don't cry." Pony mumbled. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my cheek soothingly.
"I can't have someone else I love be taken away from me Pony. First Johnny, then my dad. Maybe it's one of y'all next time. Maybe I'm the burden." I sobbed out.
"You could never be a burden, Carter. You're one of the best people I know. It's tough being a greaser, everyone knows that. Everywhere we go is a fight or an obstacle. The world wasn't built for us to be happy. But you should know I love you and I will never view you in a negative light." He said.
I looked up at him, my sons now turned into sniffles.
"You love me?"
"I do."
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The Cades | The Outsiders
Fanfiction"We're a real tight-knit group of friends. And even though it seems lately we aren't the way we used to be, we'll always be family." Jessie Marie Cade was born into a gang of greasers. This life is all she's known. She is surrounded by her siblings...
