The Best Laid Plans

Something wasn't right, and the boy needed to take matters into his own hands; the red-head had held the reins for too long... she needed a date! He'd taken her out twice before, but she was due for another. He was just getting his plans set in motion when she called. Her nieces and nephews needed babysitting so Friday night was taken. Well, this boy isn't easily foiled, so he spent that evening with her watching the children and looked forward to the following evening. The next day, the boy was all ready to plan their date, when the unthinkable happened; more babysitting. He was frustrated, as far as she could tell, because he was actually DEVASTATED! So far he'd failed to lasso, and now he couldn't even get her out of the house. Things weren't going well for our hopeful hero. She cheered him up with the promise of watching his favorite movie together after the kids were in bed, and that worked well... until she fell asleep. He was feeling pretty neglected, and neglectful. His eyes were on the screen, but his mind was on the girl in his lap. He became full of fear that he was not treating her as he should, and he worried that he would begin to lose her...