Tenley's POV

"Ok explain to me again why you are agreeing to this?" Max corks a brow at me as he parks his car in the school parking lot.

"Because he asked and has no one else," I explain about the millionth time since I told him I was skipping school and watching Raine. To say big brother was confused would be an understatement. He has asked about a million questions, wondered when Colton and I became so close that asking to watch his sister was a normal thing and why I was skipping school? He personally didn't understand why I could skip school but he couldn't.

"But last time we talked about Colton you said and I quote," he pauses a second to clear his throat. "It was that Colton and I can't spend more than ten minutes around each other without him annoying me. You really need to get new friends," he tries to mock my voice but fails miserable.

"Your voice is too deep to make fun of mine," I inform him like that was the problem here.

"Tenley…" oh no I know that tone, he is giving me his warning tone. I hate that tone it makes me feel like such a child.

"Max," I push my hair out of my face annoyed already with this conversation. "Look he looked so desperate alright and I felt really bad for him. Yes ok he annoys me but Raine doesn't and I really don't mind giving up a glorious day of school to help her," I explain really meaning that.

I felt bad for Colton, every time I see him he seems to just have to weight of the world on his shoulders and though I don't get it, it does explain a lot. His mood, the way he seems completely closed off from the world and that he has this persona at school that I have seen change into something completely different every now and then. It's almost like he walks through the doors and a switch flips inside of him and he throws up every wall he has and doesn't let anyone see the real him; I feel like I could like the real him. I mean in a friendly way.

"Well alright," Max sits for a second clearly trying to figure out if he is happy with my answer; I can tell he still isn't sure but just chooses to dismiss it. "Is Molly coming to the game tonight?" he asks casually as he reaches in the back for his bag.

"Yes…" I watch him carefully as he opens his book bag searching through it. "Why?" It's my turn to kink my brow looking at him.

"I was just wondering, making sure there is someone there to look after you," he shrugs opening his door. "Shit I forgot my bag for the game you think you could bring it tonight?" he changes the topic quickly and like he did with me I let it slide…for now.

"Sure no problem," I shrug, drumming my fingers on my knees wondering where Colton was. I figured he would be here by now, being as school is about to start in about, I look at my phone…four minutes.

"Ok thanks," he leans over kissing my head. "I'm off to school, enjoy your sick day," he climbs out of the car.

"Thanks Bubba enjoy school," I give a wave as he huffs slamming the door and walking off.

Ten minutes pass and the warning bell rings and still no Colton, fifteen minutes and the final bell and again no sign of his red sports car and no text and I admit it, I'm a little worried.

"Colton…" I breathe into my phone when once again his answering machine picks up. "I'm sitting here and I have no clue where you are. I told you I would meet you at school but I admit I'm kind of worried. I hope Raine is ok. I umm…" I pause thinking about what I should say. "You know I'm going to assume you are at home and just over slept or something so if you get this, call me back because I'm just going to head over," I tell him climbing over the divider of the car and grabbing the spare from my purse. "See ya in a bit," I slide my phone hanging up and tossing it on the seat.

Colton's house is all about ten minutes from the school but it seemed longer when I couldn't remember which street was his. I mean I know he has one of the biggest houses in town and I know I have been there but it was a lot easier when I was following him and my brother. It's a lot harder when I'm by myself, but I did figure it out, slowly but yes.

Pulling into the driveway I notice his car is still there and again I grow nervous. If something was wrong he would have called me right? I mean I left a message but still what if it was bad? What if Raine got sick and he took her to the hospital? If that's the case I couldn't really see him taking the time and calling me. Or what if he fell in the shower or fell just in general and is passed out somewhere with poor Raine crying next to him not sure what to do?

"Shut up," I curse myself for such thinking. "They are fine, I mean of course they are fine, I'm stupid to think differently," I convince myself as I climb the steps to the large brick home. Reaching up I knock on the large wooden door with the glass window and wait.

Nothing.

I reach over and ring the doorbell again wait and again I get;

Nothing.

I shake the handle of the front door to find like I figured;

Locked.

After about five minutes of no answer and my mind convincing me I'm about to walk in on a murder scene I walk around to the back of the house, open the gate that leads into a enormous backyard and up the steps to the back porch where another door is and try the handle.

"Ugh!" I growl when I discover it locked. "Doesn't anybody trust anyone anymore?" I groan annoyed, trying to peak into the window but again see nothing but a kitchen. "Hmm…" I hum walking over to a window I place my hands on the screen until it touches the glass window and shove it up again to find it locked. I go to the next window and the next until I reach the finally one, groan and try it to realize it's unlocked.

"Score," I grin excited, getting down on my knees, pulling out my car keys and cutting a small hole in the screen on both sides, just enough to slide my fingers in and pop the screen out. Sitting it by the door, I place my hands on the window and slide it open with ease and climb through.

All the excitement I felt by successfully making my way into the house quickly erases when I realize I might find that murder scene. Then I realize it was probably a bad idea to break into a house where no one here but Colton knows me to possible find him dead.

Shaking my head of my dumb thinking I walk around the kitchen of the massive home and find no one. I walk into the living room, nothing, the dining room and the million other rooms on the main floor and nothing. I head up the stairs to where I recall Raine's room is and find her not there; I walk down the hall to Colton's open the door and again find nothing. Panic somewhat takes over when I notice his bed made as if he hadn't slept in it, I see his wallet laying on the night stand along with his cell phone that is blinking signaling a message I'm sure which is me.

Shutting his door I quickly move down the stair ready to call the cops and inform them I didn't break into the house and that I can't find them and that Colton might be dead somewhere when I passed a door hearing a noise coming from it. Pausing my heart is about to pound out of my chest when I grab the handle and slowly turn it until it opens. Looking to see a flight of stairs that heads into what I assume a basement I slowly and nervously walk down each step, the noise getting louder and louder. I can't figure out what the sound is, it doesn't sound like people talking, well not like grownups talking. Reaching the final step I see another door which looks to lead into the garage and a hook with umbrellas and a few sets of keys. Grabbing an umbrella I swing it over my head ready to attack as I tip toe towards the noise.

I felt like one of those stupid bimbos in a scary movie where I walk towards the creepy sound. You know the one who everyone is yelling no stupid run the other way, get in your car and get the hell out of here. Yup I was that dumb girl and with a deep breath I turn the corner yanking the umbrella back ready to attack and freeze.

"You bastard," I smile at the scene in front of me. Here I thought he was dead when in reality he was completely asleep in the clothes he had on the day before, I must add, with a baby sleeping soundly on his chest.

It was actually extremely cute. Colton had one arm tucked behind his head and the other resting on the back of Raine as she slept on his chest. Her little hand gripping onto the material of his gray shirt, her little body raising up and down with every breath he took and then to add to it all the main screen of Beauty and the Beast played on the big screen of the TV that took over almost the entire wall.

Looking at them now you saw the resemblance. Though Colton's hair was blonde and Raine's was more of a strawberry blonde it had the same shine to it. While they slept both of their top lip was parted from their bottom and flipped up a little and if you looked carefully you could see Raine had Colton's nose.

It was adorable, so adorable I erased any being mad at him I felt.

"Mmm…" Raine moves her head burring it in Colton's chest as she stretches her little arms up and yawns. "Tenny?" her voice sounds horse as she squints her little eyes at me. "Tenny!" she squeals excited when coming to the realization it is me standing in front of her.

"Shh…" I hush moving over and slowly picking her up. "We are going to let big brother sleep a little longer," I tell her. Knowing Colton can sleep at least another half hour and still make it to school for it to be a full day.

"He be sweepy a lot," Raine tells me as she chews on her bottom lip. "He stay up with me and we watch movies…" she points at the screen and I can't help but laugh a little.

"Looks to me you can get big brother to do just about anything," I laugh, moving Raine to my hip and head back upstairs.

"I his Princess you know?" she tells me and I nod. "He loves me more than anyone."

"I know Cupcake," I sit her on a counter top and move through the drawers looking for some coffee and filters. "Did Colton tell you that you are going to spend the whole day with me today?"

"No!" Her eyes widen to look at me, shock written all over her face.

"Yes," I toss a grin over at her, opening up the coffee maker lid and filling it up. "So I think we are going to go shopping-"

"Shopping!" Raine squeals clapping her hands together excited.

"Yup and maybe some ice cream and who knows maybe the park," I hit the little black button, spinning on my feet to look at her, giggling on the counter. "Just our little girls' day."

"Girls' day?" she gets a confused look, turning her head to look at me. "What dat?"

"Well…" I walk over to the little girl banging her feet against the wooden door. "Its where two girls, you and me," I wave my hand between us. "Hang out, just them no boys. Boys yucky," I make a disgusted face making her giggle.

"Colty boy," she reminds me. "I love Colty."

"I know baby," I brush a strawberry curl back. "You can love Colty, he is a different boy," I grin knowing Colton is definitely the definition of different. I am still trying to figure out if it's a good or bad different.

"Raine?!" the frantic yell echoes through the room. "Raine where are you?"

"I-"

"Shh..." I hush Raine making her giggle. "Let's play a game ok?" I ask and she nods as I left her off the counter.

"Princess come on where are you?" I hear Colton call as we take off up the stairs and down the hall, Raine giggling all the way.

"Where should we hide?" I whisper to Raine, looking around not sure where to go now.

"There," she points to a room at the end of a hall, us slowly moving down and opening the door.

"Raine!" he yells again, we hear his footsteps moving up the stairs.

"Hide," I put Raine on the ground, patting her little bottom as she takes off into a closet and I look around the room we are in. It's a large room, I would assume it was the master with the side bathroom but it looks like it hasn't been lived in for years. There is a robe lying on the bed, the silk sheets look nice and comfortable but it's not made. The top sheet is pulled back like someone threw it off; there are glasses and a newspaper on the night stand, an empty water glass on the dresser that is seriously collecting dust and pink lip stick along the rim. It's a little eerie, I mean I haven't been all over the house but it seems to be completely spotless, even Colton's room was nicely clean and on top of that don't they have a maid?

Walking over to the newspaper I pick it up to see the date April 23, 2009 and that just adds to the weirdness.

"Who keeps a newspaper that is over a year old?" I mumble placing it back down and walking over to the dresser finding loads of photos. Most are of Raine and a woman who looks just like her, they have the same strawberry blonde hair, they share the same big doe eyes and the same violet eyes but the woman shares Colton's smile. Though you very rarely see that smile its clearly there and the woman I swear is the definition of gorgeous.

"What are you doing in here?" the cold voice snaps me out of my trace, snapping my head over to see Colton in the doorway.

"Oh I uhh-" I sit the picture back down, feeling like I just got caught by my parents with my hand in the cookie jar.

"No one is allowed in this room," his normal blue eyes turn a dark gray as the send daggers into me.

"I'm sorry…I…I didn't know, I'm sorry," I repeat not really sure what I'm saying sorry too. I mean yeah sorry I came into the creepy off limits room but I don't see the big deal.

"What the hell are you doing in my house anyway?" his temper doesn't seem to fade as he moves over to the dresser I was at and fixing what I had touched. "I sure as hell know I didn't let you in."

"Colton I'm sorry alright," I watch as he fiddles with all the pictures to get them back in order. "I knew we were meeting at school, you didn't show up and I got worried alright?"

"What?" his head snaps over to look at me, his voice changing slightly in tone.

"I…I was worried because you wouldn't answer the phone. I just wanted to make sure you and Raine were alright," I tell him honestly, seeing something flash in his eyes and his jaw tightens.

"I can take care of Raine," he hisses, his face only inches from mine.

"Colton what is wrong with you?" my own temper flares up at bit. "I am here helping you and once again you get pissy with me," I remind him and see when it all comes back to him.

"I'm sorry…" instantly flies from his mouth as he takes a step back, running his hand through his bed hair. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to snap it's just no one is allowed in here."

"I know and I said I was sorry about that," I remind him, once again getting confused by Colton Wells.

"I know, I know ok. I'm just a little out of it. I mean I didn't sleep well again last night, my back is a little sore from the damn couch, I come upstairs not thinking I would find you and I can't find Raine," he explains all and pauses for a second, his head jerking up to look at me. "Shit Raine, I can't find Raine," he freaks spinning to head out of the room until a small giggle pulls him back. "Raine?" he turns back into the room looking over at me and I offer him a shrug. "Princess?" his tone completely changes as he moves towards the closet. "Are you in the closet?"

"No," we hear a whispered giggle.

"Hmm…" Colton tosses a look at the closet then back at the bed. "Where is she?" he taps his chin, "Maybe she is downstairs…" he raises his feet high making heavy steps before slowly sliding on the bed.

"Is he gone?" Raine peaks her head out from under the bed. "He so silly," she giggles climbing out, completely missing Colton lying on the bed, right above her.

"He is pretty silly," I comment looking at Colton as he looks at the little girl now standing in front of him. I wish more people saw him like that; I wish the way he acted with Raine he acted like with more people. There is almost an innocence he has when she is around, the way he looks, the way he smiles and talks, everything about him is completely different. It's sweet.

"I hide pretty good," she brushes her hair out of her face and licks her top lip.

"I don't know," I toss a glance over her head at Colton, her little head hitting about the top of the bed. "Turn around," I smile and watch as she spins on her feet with a smile.

"Hey Princess," Colton smiles with a wave.

"Colty!" She squeals, turning back to take off away from him but Colton is to quick and quickly grabs her, going crazy with tickling her and she erupts in a fit of giggles.

"You don't hide from me do you?" He questions as she squirms in his arms.

"No, no I do!" she laughs flipping away from him. "Tenny! Help me!"

"Don't even think about Ten!" Colton playfully narrows his eyes on me and pointing, dropping his tickling for a second. "You try and you're next," he informs me, a small smile playing on his lips.

"Hmm…" I sway side to side as I slowly move my feet towards them. "I really don't know," I chew on my bottom lip knowing I hate being tickled.

"You should know 'cause I promise I will get you."

"Well I guess…" I stand in front of the bed, looking down at Raine as her little heart races and she tries to catch her breath. "I don't like being tickled Raine," I inform her, "But this time I think I might risk it," I snatch Raine before Colton catches on and put her on the ground. "Run Raine!" and her little feet take off and I quickly follow behind her.

"Tenley! Raine!" I hear Colton right behind me as he follows, pausing long enough to shut the door and then chase after us down the stairs.

"No!" Raine squeals jumping the last two steps and spinning towards the kitchen, her little feet failing her as she slides a little but quickly recovering. "Run Tenny!" I hear her little voice echo as I turn the corner to go into what I discover to be the living room, well one of them.

"Colton!" I squeal when his arm wraps around my waist and in my fight to get away from him we fly over the couch and landing on the other side on the ground, Colton ending up on top of me. "Colton stop!" I shriek when he starts tickling me.

"I told you I was going to get you," he laughs as he continues to tickle.

"Colton quit or I will punch you!"

"Nope!" he grabs my hands pinning them above my head. "We will have none of that," he informs me, his breath racing in and out of his body as he tries to catch it.

"I'll do it," I breathe heavy wiggling my arms but he just tightens his grip. "Let go," I yank my hands but again he doesn't. "Colton…" I pout and he lets out a small laugh.

"You're so cute when you pout," he smiles, somehow figuring out how to keep both my hands pinned with one hand as the other brushes my hair out of my face.

"You're dumb," I laugh a little looking at him.

"Yeah whatever," he rolls his eyes still sitting on top of me. I don't know how I feel about the look he is giving me. I can't read it exactly but I know since he has me pinned under him only about a hand full of things is going through his mind.

"Colty!" The squeal and flying of the baby on his back pulls us out of your eye lock.

"Raine," he mocks her wrapping his arms behind his back to have a steady hold on her as he stands up. "Hold on Princess," he instructs and her arms tighten around his neck as he takes a free hand helps me off the ground.

"Thanks," I straighten out my shirt, my