Ice cream...

You both head inside. "Make yourself comfortable Courtney. This is your home too for as long as you want."

"Thanks again John, that really means a lot."

"No problem, I'm just going to go get changed." You start to head to your room and hear Courtney sniffle. Holding up you decide to wait and see if she's alright.

You hear her talking to herself during this a little harshly. Mumbling, then her opening the fridge. You look around the corner and see her grabbing some ice cream. She get's a spoon and settles on the couch. She turns on the TV without really paying attention to it. You hear talking to herself some more and make out, "...am I a waste of time? ... what did he mean I'd regret ending it... or that no one would date me after him?" She eats a few more spoonfuls of ice cream. "What did I do?"

"You alright Courtney?" You walk into the kitchen.

"I guess, helped myself to some ice cream. Hope you don't mind." She says while you grab a towel.

"Not at all, go for it." You soak one end in some water.

"Thanks." She says, looking at you. "Weren't you going to change?"

"Yeah, but I realized you shouldn't be alone."

"Aren't you cold without a shirt?"

"Eh, I'm fine" you lie.

"What about those soaked jeans?"

"They're growing on me."

"You're ridiculous. You can't be comfortable looking like that." then she pauses, "Oh Great, I still need to clean myself up..."

You sit down next to her, "It's alright. Let me get it." You indicate the towel your holding.

She just looks at you gratefully and cracks a smile.

With that as approval you tell her, "Now close your eyes. I'll clean it up." She listens and leans towards you to make it easier. You do too and start wiping her face clean. "You shouldn't wear so much make up, you don't need it."

"You're a bad liar."

"I'm not lying. It just hides how pretty you naturally are."

Courtney blushes and looks away. A couple wipes and dabs later you finish cleaning her face. But before taking your hand away you take her chin and bring her eyes to meet yours. "Nothing to be embarrassed about now, all done." You give her a reassuring smile, then she moves in and...