Love The Hurt Away

Double Team

CAN I JUST SAY HOW EXCITED I AM? ENJOY AND PLEASE VOTE.

DELANEY IN PIC AT RESTURANT*

"What are you doing here?" Dessiah nervously asked.

"It's a market so I come here on the weekend and look around." He returned his attention to Delaney and then back to Dessiah.

"Oh. Well it's nice seeing you but we should be going." Dessiah pulled Delaney's arm to walk away but she resisted following her mother and focused on Detrick.

"What's your name?" Delaney asked holding her mother's hand.

"Detrick. What's yours?" He asked.

"Delaney Hawkins. You can call me Ms. Hawkins because I'm a lady and I don't know you that well." Detrick smiled and reached his hand out to shake hers.

"Nice to meet you Ms. Hawkins."

"You as well Detrick." She smiled.

"That's Mr. Simmons to you Delaney."

"She can call me Detrick!" He scolded.

"How about I call you Mr. Detrick until we get to know each other better?" Detrick smiled brightly and her being a little character. It seemed something's hadn't changed in Delaney because if he remembered correctly she had him wrapped around his finger when they met two years ago. Now she was slowly having the same effect.

"That will be fine." He agreed. Dessiah was so uncomfortable and waited for an escape to walk away. She tried to think fast for an excuse to leave, but nothing came to mind. Detrick knew she was searching and decided to have a little fun and make it hard for her. Kneeling down to eye level with Delaney he spoke.

"Ms. Hawkins did you say you like Hello Kitty?"

"Yes Mr. Detrick. Very much in fact." She nodded smiling.

"What do you say we go in and look around?"

"We have to be going actually." Dessiah interfered.

"But mommy there's always time for Hello Kitty." Delaney Pleaded.

"Yea mom, there's always time for Hello Kitty." Detrick said slyly. Reaching out his hand to Delaney. "Shall we Ms. Hawkins?"

"We shall Mr. Detrick. Come on mommy we'll be fast." Delaney and Detrick led the way and Dessiah reluctantly followed. Walking into the store was any child or Hello Kitty lover's dream. From bedding, purses, shirts, figurines, and so much more. Delaney found numerous things that fancied her yet she focused on two things. A Hello Kitty gum ball machine and a Hello Kitty lamp.

"Mr. Detrick I want these."

"Dessiah we came in here to look not buy anything. Besides you don't need any of that." Dessiah urged her to put the things back.

"If that's what she wants then that's what she can have." Detrick whispered to her walking away.

"Mommy my birthday is coming up soon. Please can I have this?"

"Your birthday is coming up? When?"

"In a week. Right mama?" Dessiah nodded.

"Well the birthday girl deserves whatever she desires."

"I say your right Mr. Detrick." Detrick and Delaney walked around the store hand in hand. While Dessiah followed a few steps behind.

"Okay this is everything I want for now."

"Delaney put those things back you don't need them. Besides I have something different for you for your birthday."

"Whether she needs it or not, if it's what she wants then she gets it." Detrick chimed in.