Bonding while helping out

It had been a hard six moths for new Cherub agent Sophie Williams. After losing both parents in a car accident and her grandparents suddenly dying, she had been sent to the Cherub campus to start basic training. She was the oldest to start training at 16 years old, but she coped well with it. Since getting through training, she had been helping out at the junior block with a few other Cherub agents after lessons. The younger agents enjoyed sitting in their beds and listening to Sophie tell them stories about dragons and princesses or angels and their beautiful wings. Sometimes some of the other agents that helped out sat with the kids and listened too.

Over the past few weeks 17 year old Dante Walsh sat with his 8 year old sister Holly and listened. Afterwards he would always walk Sophie back to her room before returning to his own.

During the day whenever he say her, he would smiled. She would smile back. Since she had arrived she had made friends with 16 year old Lauren Adams (I know I've changed the ages sorry) and her sixteen year old boyfriend Greg -or known as Rat- and his friend Andy. Sophie had found out that Dante was friends with Lauren's 17 year old brother James, his girlfriend Kerry and their friend Kyle.

Walking out of English, Sophie saw Dante waiting for her. "Hey bookworm," he smiled, calling her by the nickname giving to her by her friends.

"Hey," she replied, pushing her bag over her shoulder.

"Ready to baby-sit a bunch of hyper 8 year olds?" he asked, grinning.

"Yep, but can I go to my room first? I want to drop my bag off," she asked. He nodded and led the way towards her room. She followed behind in silence. Lately… well since she had met him, Sophie had liked Dante but she knew a hot, red head, god-like guy like Dante could never like a girl like her.

Dante stood outside Sophie's door, waiting for her to come out. He didn't know what he was doing but he had started having dealings for Sophie, like he had never before.

She was smart, sweet, and completely gorgeous even though he could tell she didn't think she was. But she didn't notice the looks guys gave her on campus. Holly loved her stories and loved Sophie which was a bonus because Holly was all he had left.

Sophie walked out of her room and smiled at him.

"Let's go," she said and walked down the corridor and down the stairs. Dante followed her and unable to stop himself, he looked at her butt which looked very cute in her dark jeans. She looked amazing in her long shirt and dark jeans, but she seemed completely oblivious to what effect it was having on him and other guys around her. He followed her, knowing he had fallen too face to get back up again.

Making sure every child was asleep in their own beds Sophie turned off the lights and joined Dante out in the corridor. She yawned and Dante grinned at her.

"Someone's tired," he smiled as they started to walk back towards their own dorm.

He grabbed her hand and held it as they walked. Sophie's cheeks went pink. He grinned down at her.

"You look cute when you blush," he smiled and kissed her cheek. She stopped outside her door and looked at him. He smiled down at her.

"Just so you know, I like you," he told her before he kissed her lips. She pulled back and stared at him.

"What?" he asked, suddenly unsure of himself. What if that was a mistake, telling her that? he thought to himself.

"I like you too," she whispered. He smiled and kissed her again, pulling her close.