Hate Love (for Nolee)

"You were the bad guy! I hadta shoot you!" she giggled.

"Still hurt." Cody said, sticking his tongue out at Nolee.

Nolee smiled, "Do you remember when we built the fort in the living room and played Mario?"

"Of course I do," Cody laughed. "And I won, as usual."

"Nuh uh! I won that!"

"Doesn't count when you cheat!" Cody replied, shaking his head.

"I never cheated. Ever," she pouted.

"You did too, you took shortcuts." Cody said, pouting again.

"Which wasn't cheating!"

"Is so." Cody said. "I said no shortcuts..."

"If the games lets you take them, you can take them," she protested.

Cody rolled his eyes. "Nooo, you cheated."

Nolee frowned, "I missed you that month I was gone..."

"I thought it was longer..." Cody said quietly, his way of saying 'I missed you too'.

"It might have been," Nolee admitted, "I...I don't remember what happened a lot...just a few things here and there..."

"I wish it was shorter...being stuck with Ted..." Cody mumbled.

Nolee looked at him and hesitated, "You don't know where I was...do you?"

Cody shook his head, frowning. "Ted didn't tell me anything..."

"I thought Carter would have..." Nolee replied softly, "Calloway kidnapped me..."

Cody frowned and shook his head. "Never got to see Carter." He said, looking upset at what Nolee said had happened.

"That's not the worst of it..." Nolee whispered.

"I-It's not...?" Cody asked, carefully putting the gun down.

Nolee hesitated, "I...um...I worked in one of his brothels..."

Cody whimpered quietly before suddenly going over to hug Nolee.

Nolee hugged him close and whispered, "I have a son..."