Two Months Later
Chapter Three
Deuce

"Danny, what is that?" I ask, looking at the red scratches on his leg.

"Um... J's cat scratched me yesterday!" He blurts, shying away from me.

"Oh, okay. I hope you didn't get scratched too bad." I say, knowing he was lying, but I let it drop.

I watch a relieved smile spread across his face and that's when I noticed the bags under his eyes. He looked like he hadn't slept for a week, at least. It's been a week since we've last seen each other. I stand up, grabbing his hand. He follows, sleepily shuffling behind me like a tired kitten. We reach my room and I pick him up, lying him in my queen-sized bed. He gladly curls up under my covers and is asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow.

"I love you, little Lion." I say, kissing him softly before going back to my living room.