You and your boyfriend, Sodapop Curtis, rarely have more than a good ten minutes alone, you've either got Ponyboy or Steve at your side, Soda's working at the DX, your family's bothering you, Darry's asking either of you for chore help and hey, you both accept every time, but for the first time in forever, it's a weekday, Two-Bit, Steve, Ponyboy and Dally can't bother you, they're at school, Darry's at work, Johnny's probably lingering around but not at the house!

Needless to say, you both have the house to yourselves, it's peaceful- weirdly quiet to be completely fair, it's peaceful though, you had both agreed to hangout all day today, make the most of it all while you could and the gang wasn't hanging around

Of course the second you arrive Sodapop's lifted and spun you before stepping back all giddy and laughing

"Alone! Finally- ain't no one older to keep an eye, ain't no one younger to be a tagalong- we're free, toots!" Sodapop exclaims with the biggest grin you've ever seen, which says a lot considering he's always grinning, especially around you