Covering myself from the neck down with a blanket I leaned against my headboard as he finally decided to make himself comfortable on my bed and taking my pillow from behind me. His smile was bigger than his hair. It was annoying but how can you hate him. He was adorable for a troll.

  "SO! I heard you had a little thing going on with some little girl in Chanhassen. What was that all about?"

Prince looked like he wanted to talk about it but he didn't want to really say what was going on. I already knew from Andre but I decided to let him fill me in on his own. That was IF e was willing to talk about it at all.

"What little thing are you talking about mama?" Prince asked as innocently as he could.

That was not going to work on me. For as long as I've known him there was nothing innocent about this kid at all.

"Don't play dumb with me Nelson you know what I'm talking about. Your little summer slob down with a 14 year old girl."

"It wasn't a slob down. You make it sound so gross. I just gave her a few lessons."

I raised an eyebrow and gave him a smirk of disbelief.

"Mhmm. A few lessons on how to get laid."

"Someone sounds jealous."

"HA! What do I need to be jealous for? You need to start seeing girls your own age. Pretty soon you're gonna look like a creepy old dude scoping out young girls from his front porch trying to lure them to your house playing your guitar."

Prince let out a deep laugh as he rolled off my bed onto the floor and reached for my Atari controller.

"Funny you should say that. She told me that I looked liked a Van Man once."

"Hmm! Smart girl. Maybe she'll be smart enough to leave your ass alone before she messes around and gets her feeling hurt."

"Ok. Now I know your jealous." He said in a deep voice.

"No I'm not. Believe me you'll know when I'm jealous."

"Like right now."

"Shut up! I'm not jealous!"

"Prove it. Talk about something else."

"Y'all screwing each other?"

"See you couldn't even change the topic."

Prince dropped the controller on the floor and stood up.

"Jealous." He teased.

"Oh fuck you. Keep your little girlfriend. What's her name?" I asked him putting my pillow that he took back behind me.

"Why are you worried about it? Don't you have Wilson to think about?"

The burn in his words was like stepping on a rusty nail in the middle of the night barefoot.

"You know what I do have Wilson to think about. Which reminds me I need to find something to wear for our date Friday night."

I happily made my way to my closet pushing Prince out of the way.

"The word is excuse me woman." He snapped.

"You're excused man." I hissed back.

Prince sucked his teeth and sat back down on my bed as I rummaged through my closet looking for the perfect outfit. There was nothing but the sound of the hangers running along the pole quickly as I continued looking. The sound would soon be joined by the sound of Prince's voice.

  "Are you still coming tonight?" He asked.

I stopped looking through my closet and turned to find him looking down at his hands.

  "You look nervous Skipper. You're gonna do great. And yes I will be there. I always am."

  "What about Friday night? You think you can make it after you and Wilson fuck around a little?"

  "Now you just made me mad." I snapped as I went to him and yanked a nice handful of hair in my hand.

  "OUCH! REGAN LET GO!"

It sounded like he was in serious pain but I couldn't care at this point.

  "Take it back nerd!" I yelled at him.

  "Please let go it hurts!" He shouted in pain.

  "Not until you take back what you said!"

  "Ok! Ok! I'm sorry I take it back!"

I let him go and palmed him in the center of his face.

  "You're a real bitch you know that? You know I'm tender-headed why would you pull so hard?"

  "Because you can be a real asshole."

He rubbed his head and looked up at me standing in front of him angry.

  "Ok I'm sorry this time. For real. Still love me?" Prince asked standing up.

I looked him up and down and smiled a little as he poked his lips out hoping that I'd forgive him.

  "Yes Prince I still love your jive ass." I said rolling my eyes at him with a smile still on my face.

Prince grabbed my arms and pulled me in for a hug. The squeezed me tightly and picked me up from the floor cracking my back in the process.

  "Wow girl your a little tense. Maybe you do need Wilson to break you in a few times." He giggled.

  "Oh kiss my ass Prince." I said as my feet finally touch the floor.

He sat down on the floor and looked up at me.

  "Can you do something for me mouse?" He asked softly.

  "What?" I asked with a smile.

  "Braid my hair? Please?"

  "Why can't you get your little girlfriend to do it?" I joked sitting on the bed behind him.

  "Here you go again." He huffed.

  "Calm down I'm just playing."

We sat silently for a few minutes as I started the first braid.

  "You really think Mo is too young for me?" Prince asked.

The question came from out of nowhere. I thought he wanted to drop it and move on. By the time I got mid braid I was able to give him my honest answer.

  "Do you love her?" I asked.

  "She's cute and she's showing me that she can handle herself so I think so."

  "You think so? Skipper don't play with that girls heart."

  "What makes you think that I will?"

  "Because Prince I know you. You like to play games just like Andre. When a girl falls in love she falls pretty hard. This Mo girl is still learning the world and if you were smart you wouldn't play her like that Fender of yours. The heart's nothin' to be messin' with."

  "Well if it makes you feel better I'm not gonna do anything to hurt her. She's special to me."

  "Invite her to the show tonight!"

  "I can't do that right now."

  "Why not? She's your girl ain't she?"

  "You know she probably won't be able to get in where we play."

  "I'll get her in. IF you want me to that is."

  "You'd really do that?"

I could tell that he was smiling from ear to ear just by how he asked.

  "Yeah! You're my friend after all. And I'd do anything for you."

We sat silently again as I was nearly done braiding him up until it was once again broken.

  "Regan?"

  "Hmm?"

  "Thanks."

I smiled as I continued on his braids. He let out a sigh and sat quietly and we enjoyed each other's company.