Scottish Gold (An Outsiders Fic)

Chapter 15: New Years Part 2

Cookie's POV

I watched as Two-Bit walked away from me and tried to force back the smile that was trying to force its way onto my cheeks. This man was going to be the death of me. I don't know why I hadn't seen how great he was before. I should have seen it from the first time we met, when he paid for Gracie's popcorn, when he didn't even know us.

I found myself slightly upset with myself. I couldn't understand why I always went for the people who didn't care about my well being at all. I wish that I had seen Dally for who he was before I saw Two-Bit as an option. I found my hand going to my necklace and playing with the small charm at the end. Two-bit has been amazing.

"Here ya go." Two-bit said, breaking me out of my thoughts and handing me a small red cup.

"Thank ye." I smiled.

"No problem. I can't have ya thinkin' I'm an 'eidjit'." He said making quotes around the common Scottish insult. I rolled my eyes at him and patted the seat next to me. I don't think I'll ever get tired of his antics.

"Ah could never think of ya as an eidjit. Ah ken better than that now." I told him, giving him a light punch on the arm. He smiled at me and we fell into a comfortable silence. My cheeks turned a little red and I found myself quickly looking away from him and scanning my surroundings, locking on my sister and Soda.

It looked as though they were having a serious conversation, but I could see the almost unnoticeable look of awe on my sister's face. He must be telling her something that she thought was amazing. I wonder if he is telling her about how he broke up with Sandy, or if he is still keeping that little nugget of information to himself. I figured he was keeping it to himself, knowing that that wasn't the look he would have gotten if he was telling her. No, he would have gotten more of a look of disbelief, not awe. He also, probably would have gotten a light slap if I know my sister well.

I knew she saw Sodapop as a playboy. I could see why with the fact that he used to go with that Sandy girl, but I knew Soda was a better lad than that. I could tell he was a good guy, I just need to figure out how to make Vikki see that.

"You are beautiful. Ye know that?" I heard Two-Bit whisper next to me. I had barely noticed him staring at me while I was lost in my train of thought. My head shot to look at him and I saw the slight evidence of a blush across his features. I smiled at him, shaking my head. He was so sweet.

"Nah, Ah'm really not." I told him looking down, "Mah hair is too fizzy and my teeth ain't tae straight." I shook my head at him.

"Nah, ya really are." He smiled.

"Stahp." I said, giving him a light punch to his arm.

"What? I'm not allowed to tell my girl she is beautiful?"

"Yer girl?" I said, eyes wide and my face feeling hot, "Ah didnae realize Ah was yer lass." My American slang slipped in my surprise and my Scottish accent grew thicker. I didn't know what to say to him. I didn't know what to think. I hoped he wasn't joking around with me. I hoped that this was real and my brain wasn't just fucking with me and I wasn't really having some sort of elaborate dream while asleep in bed back home is Scotland.

"Well, I haven't exactly asked youse to go steady yet... but I was kinda.. Uh... hoping..." His face grew red and I tilted my head at him. Was Two-bit Matthews, the image for the unserious, actually nervous? I don't think I'd ever seen this side of him before. It's adorable. I thought for a moment before deciding to mess with him a bit.

"Hopin' that?" I asked him, leaning back in the camping chair a bit. I eyed him expectantly, waiting for his reply and holding back laughter as I watched his face grow a bit more red. He didn't seriously think I'd make it easy on him, with how long he has known me, he should know better by now.