"Got any threes?"
"Go fish."
Vic let out a playful sigh as he picked up a new card from the deck in the middle of the table.
"You never have what I need." He whined.
"Oh, hush. Got any eights?"
He narrowed his eyes for a moment before handing her two cards.
"Ha!" Kristen laughed out, setting down her three eights.
"You cheat."
"You're just mad you can never win." She stuck her tongue out at him.
Vic laughed quietly and a loud bell rang from the kitchen.
They both stood up to go take care of dinner.
"Hey, what time are you going to pick up Austin tomorrow?"
"His plane lands at 2PM." A shy smile made its way to her face.
"I suppose you want me gone for when you two get back and…"
"Vic!" She cut him off.
"Well! You haven't seen each other in a month and I know you've both got to have some frustration to let out."
She laughed loudly as she turned off the stove. "You're ridiculous."
"I'm just bracing myself." He gave her a joking smile as he set the table.
Vic helped her carry the food to the table, and they sat down to eat.
"Do you think he'll be mad about me being here all summer? Like, he isn't that type, is he?" Vic asked quietly.
"I don't think so. We've been friends almost as long as Austin and I have, and if he has a problem with us hanging out then he can get over it."
An ever so slight blush crept over Vic's cheeks as he picked at his food.
"Whatever you say, Kristen."
...
Kristen's heart beat all too fast as she took shaky steps through the airport.
She was dying to see Austin, and she was going crazy waiting for him.
She let out a squeak as people started walking through the gate Austin was coming from.
Patiently she waited until almost everyone had gotten off the plane.
As the second to last person made his way through the gate, tears immediately fell from her eyes.
"Austin!" She screamed and ran towards him.
He caught her and squeezed her as tight as he could.
"I fucking love you." He whispered against her hair.
She pulled her head back to look at him, her legs still around his waist and arms around his neck.
Both were crying right in the middle of the airport, getting a few looks now and then.
"I love you so much more." She finally replied and gave him a kiss.
They hugged for a few more moments, until he had to go and grab his bags.
Kristen waited for him, quietly shaking with excitement.
Austin returned with his bags shortly, and grabbed her hand. "Shall we get some coffee?" He smiled at her.
"Aw, you remembered." She giggled.
He laughed back and kissed her head as they walked out into the parking lot.
...
"Thank you!" Austin smiled cheerfully as the waitress brought them his water and scone and Kristen's coffee.
"So, any good news?" He said once she left.
"Well, some." She looked down at her hands and smiled.
"Tell me!"
"We're almost done with our album, for one."
"Congrats, babe! I have to be the first to hear it. Promise?" He gave her a small wink.
"Of course."
His smile had yet to leave. "And what's the other news?"
Her eyes lit up as she looked up at him. "We're going on tour again."
Austin practically jumped up with excitement. "Seriously? I'm so happy for you! Who are you touring with?"
"Sleeping With Sirens, Memphis May Fire, and another band… they have a girl singer too, I think their name was The Nearly Deads."
"That is fucking sweet. And ironic." He laughed.
"How so?" Kristen asked, unable to get rid of her own smile.
"We're going on tour too! But with We Came As Romans and Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!."
"That's awesome! When?"
"First show is October 9th."
She laughed quietly. "Just a few days before us. Ours is October 12th."
"That's awesome. But man, this is a big step. Our first tours while together."
She gave him a look of slight confusion.
He chuckled. "If you weren't perfect and awesome and in a totally sweet band, I'd be leaving you at home while I'm on tour. But instead, you're going on tour too. It's a big deal. We aren't going to see each other for months."
"Don't remind me." She replied.
His face fell, and he looked worried. When he spoke, his voice was barely a whisper. "Do you think we can do this?"
She squeezed his hand. "I know we can."
Austin leaned across the table, giving her a kiss.
She blushed and looked down, catching her phone screen lighting up.
"Oh, hey the movie starts in 15 minutes. Should we get going?"
"Sure." Austin stood up and went to pay while Kristen walked outside.
The sun was shining down on the sidewalk and the slight breeze made for the perfect weather.
Perfect weather, perfect date, perfect boyfriend…
Kristen couldn't help but smile as Austin returned and grabbed her hand again.
This day was perfect.
...
Kristen let out a loud laugh as she unlocked the door to her apartment and let them inside.
"You're crazy. That wasn't funny."
Austin laughed back. He looked over at the couch and found a pillow and blanket folded at the end of it. He frowned. "What's that?"
"That's where Vic sleeps. He moved in for the summer so he could be in Florida to write. He helped us out so much on the tour I thought it was the least I could do."
Austin nodded slightly. "Hm."
Changing the subject, she grabbed his hands and bit her lip as she started walking back towards her room.
"Hey, don't worry about it. He's gone for the night." She lowered her voice. "It's just you and me."
Austin grabbed her face and pulled her up into a passionate kiss, slipping his tongue into her mouth and not allowing her to gain control.
He continued to move them into her room, and shut the door behind him.
...
"So, you hungry?"
"You know it." Austin smirked at her. "I lost all my energy in there."
Her cheeks burned as she looked down and poured them cereal.
Austin sat at the table in nothing but his boxers. She had thrown on some shorts and a hoodie and put her hair up messily; something she knew Austin loved. She caught him staring, and knew she made the right choice.
She set down a bowl in front of him and sat in the chair across from him.
They ate quietly, not having much to say after the day they'd had, even if they hadn't seen each other in a while.
"I'm so nervous about the tour." Kristen blurted out. "I mean, Sleeping With Sirens… I love them!"
Austin laughed at her. He reached under the table, typing out something on his phone.
"What?"
"It's very funny that you mention Sleeping With Sirens."
She eyed him. "Why?"
He waited a few seconds, and then they both heard a small bumping noise.
Austin jumped up and opened the front door.
A moment later, Kellin Quinn walked into her living room holding a guitar. He handed Austin a rose.
With a smile on his face, Austin got down on one knee and held the rose up to Kristen as Kellin started singing.
"There's so many things that I could say, but I'm sure that it would come out all wrong. You've got something that I can't explain. Still I try and try to let you know… that first summer we spent, one we'll never forget. Looking for any kind of reason to escape all the mess that we thought was what made us. Ain't it funny now we can see, we're who we're meant to be."
Kristen looked down at Austin in shock. Austin grabbed her hand and stood up, kissing her cheek and whispering the lyrics along with Kellin.
"You still have all of my heart."
Kristen pulled Austin's face down and gave him a kiss. "I love you." She turned to Kellin. "And you're wonderful for doing this. But I wonder why you didn't just sing yourself, Austin?"
"Because Kellin is way better than me."
"I bet you could kill it if you were to scream it." Kellin piped up.
"Nah, I like it the way it is. It's perfect."
"I want to point out how you're not even wearing any pants." Kellin continued.
Austin looked down and started laughing. "It was still cute, right?"
"Very." Kristen smiled.
Austin kissed her cheek again. "How about I throw on some clothes and we just chill tonight? You up for it, Kellin?"
"Definitely!" He replied as he set his guitar down against the wall.
Kristen and Kellin laughed together as they watched Austin disappear into her bedroom.
A/N: It took forever to get out, but I hope you enjoy it. c:
