[OPEN] i wanna know what love is..

[zander trey brooks]

Zander jumped, Devon startling him. He wrapped his arms around his waist, hugging him back. He held him there for a moment, not wanting to let him go. He rubbed his back gently before pulling away.

"You're welcome. I had fun spending today with you." He said with a sideways smile, leaning down to kiss his forehead. "Come back and bother me some time, okay?"

[devon splyce parker]

Devon gazed up at him gently. "Okay.." He promised softly. "I will..." He took his hand gently for a moment, then let go and turned around so as not to keep Dallas waiting. "I'm ready," He murmured, tilting his head some as he studied her.

He glanced down at his things a moment and huffed faintly. "Where we goin'...?"

[dallas emery atkins]

"Home." She said with a smile. She led him back out to the car, sliding into the drivers seat. She looked back at Christy, then handed her the lollipop she had gotten her. "See? I told you we have big lollipops!" She looked over at Devon, eyeing him carefully. He looked happier than he was earlier.

"So whatcha got?" She asked, pulling her knees into the seat.

[devon splyce parker]

Devon eyed the young girl in the back as she giggled and took the lollipop. He chewedon the inside of his cheek some. "A belt..some gloves and the piercings..." He breathed. "And...I think I felt those butterflies.." The words were soft and unsure and he touched at his stomach, thinking back on the feeling with uncertainty.

[dallas emery atkins]

Dallas smiled, reaching over and patting his hand. "Don't be scared. It just means you like them." She looked back at Christy, then over at Devon again. "So, who was it? Was she pretty?" She bit her lip, anxiously waiting for his answer. They had to be one hell of a person to win over Devon. Especially since he was so shy around people.

[devon splyce parker]

Devon frowned faintly, only further confused, and looked at her with those baby blue eyes, just shaking his head faintly. "It...was Zander.." He admitted softly, reaching a hand to toy with his septum a moment before glancing out the window. He looked back over at Dallas again.

* CONGRATS! YOU FOUND A BUTTERFLY!

[dallas emery atkins]

She smiled, wrapping her arms around him. "He's adorable. Maybe you can go visit him one day when he's off work. You guys can have a sleepover." She said, sitting back in her seat. She looked over at him, patting his arm. " Wouldn't that be fun?"

[devon splyce parker]

"Yeah," He murmured, seeming to think about it a moment before gazing at his reflection in the window, realizing most of his eye liner had been wiped away. He ran a hand through his hair a moment, glanced at Christy in the back again.

[dallas emery atkins]

She smiled at him, then started the car. She drove home, thinking about Zander and Devon. She could only hope the man didn't hurt Zander, that he would be nice and take care of him. He seemed just as distant as Devon, and that worried her a bit. 'It's a bit like the blind leading the blind..' She thought, chewing on her lip as she pulled into the driveway.

"Devon? Promise me you wont let yourself get hurt.." She said quietly, folding her hands in her lap.

[devon splyce parker]

Devon remained quiet as they pulled out of the lot, and he didn't speak a word on the drive back. Only when the car stopped and Dallas spoke did he stared down at his lap. "I can't promise that..." He mumbled, voice hushed.

He reached to take her hand gently, managing to define the difference more and more between her friendship and what he had felt when taking Zander's.