A/N: I really should finish other things I've started, but I can't help it.
At all.
I'm sorry.
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Little Moments Like That
Well I'll never forget the first time that I heard
that pretty mouth say that dirty word
And I can't even remember now
what she backed my truck in to
but she covered her mouth
and her face got red
and she just looked so darn cute
that I couldn't
even act like
I was mad
Yeah I live for
little moments like that
This was far from the first time I heard the sound of metal crunching against a solid object. This time, it was a telephone pole connecting with the rear end of my pick-up.
But it was the first time I ever heard her curse. It was something she prided herself on, and I thought it was funny when she found these other words to replace the swears. 'Freaking' was the most popular.
So to hear her shout "Shit!" startled me.
"Lexi!"
Her eyes widened as she covered her mouth with a gasp, her cheeks burning with embarrassment. I watched as she stared straight ahead, out the window.
"Alexis..." I sighed, my voice softening when I spoke this time. It wasn't even that I was upset with the little accident, or even with her choice of words; it just startled me was all.
With her brown eyes still wide, she turned her head to face me. "I shouldn't have... I knew, I knew I couldn't drive stick, and yet... Oh, I'm so-"
"Alexis." I stated, cutting her off. "It's okay."
"But... your truck..."
I chuckled. "It's been in worse. Trust me."
"Shannon..." she sighed, lowering her head, looking somewhat defeated. "Why aren't you yelling at me? 'Be more careful' or 'You could have hit a person' or even 'Why I even let you try driving stick...'."
I undid my seatbelt, turning my body so I was facing her more. Gently, I reached out and brushed my fingertips along her jaw line. "I'm not yelling because I'm not angry, sweetheart. Honestly, it was an accident. Besides, first time I learned to drive, I gunned the truck into a ditch."
She chuckled, and I smiled, finding her hand with the one that had been tracing her jaw. "See, Lexi? This is no big deal."
"But when you said my name –"
It was my turn to laugh. "I have never, in all my time knowing you, heard you even mutter a curse word, let alone shout one out. It surprised me is all."
The atmosphere lightened significantly as she broke into full out giggles, trying desperately to muffle them with her hand. Watching her, I could feel my heart swell, and butterflies fluttering around my stomach. My smile widened, these feelings meaning the world to me. I loved her, and these little things, the silly feelings, were just reminders of that.
"Shanny?" she said gently, running her fingers through my hair. "Is everything okay?"
I nodded, squeezing her hand. "Everything's great."
"Good." Lexi leaned over, gently pecking my lips before ruffling my hair.
"Hey!" I cried out, laughing as I ruffled her hair in retaliation. "You cannot kiss me then mess with the hair!"
She stuck out her tongue playfully before dissolving into laughter again; I laughed with her.
"C'mon, let's get this thing to the body shop." She said, after we both calmed down.
"One thing first."
Lexi looked at me, confusion written in her eyes. "What?"
I smiled, pulling the keys from the ignition. "I'm driving."
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Disclaimer: The song "Little Moments Like That" is totally Brad Paisley's, and I only have rights to the CD I own.