Since Lizzie was pissed at her, she just left the room and left Josei alone hoping that she would soon come crawling and telling her that she was right about Penelope all along. Josie opened her closet and put the red dress in. She will save it for the dance and she will make sure that Penelope says yes to going with her. She had no time to prepare a present for Penelope, but then she remembered that she might have already something that would be good present and something that Penelope would want. She picked red skirt and yellow sweater and put on her new boots. She looked cute and she loved her causal looks. She checked herself in the mirror and went to meet Penelope. She was very nervous and she couldn't wait for the awkward part of them talking to end. She got to the cabin in the woods and when she opened it , she was surprised to see it filled with candles and roses. Penelope really knew how to make her melt. She was in her pants and cape… And to Josie that was one of sexiest versions of Penelope…if we skip the naked on top of Josie…but that is not something she would say out loud… It was clear that both girls were very nervous.
''For a moment I believed you were not coming.''
''I never had a doubt about coming…. I was a bit late trying to figure out what would be the best gift to give you… You went all the way today for me and I loved it…''
''I don't need anything…''
Josie looked at her and took her hand.
''Yes, you do… Maybe it's nothing material, but you do need something. And today, with a lot of delay you are getting it.''
She was confused. Penelope had no idea what was Josie talking about. Josie laced their fingers together and Penelope noticed that Josie was syphoning magic from her. Josie turned to the door and sealed them. Then she got her phone out of the pocket, sent her dad and Lizzie message that she is ok and then she turned it off. She put it back in her jacket and left the jacket on the chair.
''Josie?''
''You get the time you want… No dad… No Lizzie… Just you and me… And I don't care what we do… I just want to be with you Penelope…''
''I want it too…''
Josie came and kissed Penelope. It was very tender kiss and both girls were very cautious with what they do. They wanted to be together, but there was always that fear of what is moving too fast for the other one. Penelope knew she wanted Josie, Josie knew she wanted the other girl, but would jumping into bed solve anything? Josie broke the kiss and pressed her forehead against Penelope's.
''I missed this… I missed you…''
''I missed you too…''
''I need you Penelope…''
''I know… But rushing into sex is not a good idea.''
Josie smiled.
''I meant in my life… With me as my girlfriend again…''
''Oh…''
Now Penelope felt like jerk because her mind went to sex.
''But I want you in the other way too… Your mind is not the only one going there.''
''Mind is not the problem, that can be controlled… I am more worried about the body part.''
'' I know… Me too… But I want to spend this night with you here…''
Penelope had her smirk…
''I am not helping with things I am saying…''
''No… You are not…''
''What I am saying is that I want us to spend a night together just being… Just being close and figuring out what to do with our relationship. I want you back Penelope… I feel like I am not ok with you not being with me.''
''I know… I feel it too…''
Josie smiled. She felt like her life finally was getting back to normal.
''So, what do you want to do?''
''I want us to finish the meal you got us and then I want us to get in that bed and just hold one another. I really need you just to hold me.''
''Do I get to change? You know how I am with my shirts and this cape.''
''I know… You are annoying with that.''
Penelope got her bag from the corner and changed into sweats and HBIC shirt.
''I have something for you too, if you want it?''
''Sure…''
She gave Josie her own sweats and shirt. Josie forgot about them.
'' I kept it after we ended things. It still smelled of you…''
''That is cute P.''
''I know… I am all cute.''
''And very sexy…''
''I know… You can't stop staring at me. If you continue to look at me that way, all that let's not jump into bed is out of the window.''
''At least it took us some time… She showed some restraints.''
''Josie Saltzman, what are you campaigning for now?''
''To do it or not to do it, that is the question?''
''Dork…''
''I know…''
They changed and ate the food Penelope got them. After they were done, Josie took Penelope to the bed and they just spent some time looking and one another.
''I am happy we found our way back.''
''I am happy too Jojo… But…''
''I need you to tell me things Penelope… I need you to tell me when my actions hurt you, when I am being an ass and what is the thing you want and need from me. I need to know things.''
''Ok, what do you want to know?''
''I need to know what is the thing you need form me?''
''To acknowledge my needs too…''
''Ok… ''
''I need you too Josei… I need you in my own way. I need us to have these moments. I need to just be beside you and share your bed… I need to hold you and be held by you. I need you to need me too.''
''I need you all the time… Sometimes I am scared of how much I need you.''
'' I know. I feel the same.''
Josie smiled and kissed the top of Toni's nose.
''We sound like worst clichés…''
''So what?! I enjoy every moment of it Penny…''
''Oh, God! Please don't let that nickname come back!''
''Why? I love it.''
''Little too much…''
''But it's cute…''
''I am not cute…''
''You are… BUT I will not spread that rumor.''
''What?''
''If people only knew how amazing you are… I wouldn't be able to defend you from all the hormonal boys and girls that want you.''
''But I only want you.''
''You better!''
''Wow! That sounded threatening…''
''Don't mess with me Park?''
''What? You will set me on fire again?''
''I can't believe you just said that?''
''It's not like you don't deserve it.''
''I protest…''
''Say that to my locks…''
''Hey! What happened to I can rock the lob…''
''I can… But I loved my long locks…''
''It will grow again…''
'' Until you decide to burn it again…''
''Then behave and I will not burn it.''
Josie kissed Penelope and it turned into very heated make out session.
''I hate you…''
Penelope's smirk was back on…
''I know….''
Josie rolled her eyes and smacked her on the shoulder…
''Even when you act like an ass, I can't get you out of my head.''
''I never act like an ass.''
''Penelopeeeee…''
''What?''
''Nothing…''
Josie cuddled up to Penelope and put her head on her chest. She always loved listening to her hearbeat.
''You are nervous.''
''You are too close.''
''I feel the same.''
Josie just closed her eyes and listened to other girl's heartbeat. She fell asleep that way. In the morning they were woken up by someone opening the door and her dad and Dorian got in with their weapons. Hope was behind them. She was also surprised to see them in the cottage.
''Dad?''
''Josie? Penelope?''
''What is going on? Why are you here?''
'' We were told someone was inhere and students were scared that it was some new monster.''
''No monsters here Dr. Saltzman.''
''That brings us to the next question, what are you doing here?''
''We were asleep…''
''In the woods, unprotected.''
''We do have magic dad… Penelope could have protected us.''
''Josie, no students are allowed to leave the school during the night. You have two months of detention.''
''Dr. Saltzman, do you want to think about that answer some more?''
''What?''
''No students are allowed to leave the school after dark?''
''Yes, I said that.''
''So, that places the wolves in the detention too…''
''They have to leave the school.''
Josie followed Penelope's lead.
''But they do it after dark… Even though you said no one leaves after dark.''
Dorian looked at them like they were crazy.
''They have to leave… Imagine all of them shifting at school.''
''But Dr. Saltzman said it's not allowed to leave the school after dark…''
''But they have to leave.''
''So did we…''
''You didn't have to… You choose to…''
''We did have to… If we stayed at school, we would have never had a chance to talk and solve things.''
''You can't compare shift and this…''
''I am not Sir… I am just staying that we also had a need to leave and we did.''
''And why was this necessary to happen out of school?''
''Because of your other daughter. She doesn't let Josei breathe…and you know that. That's why we need somewhere private and far from the leach.''
Hope turned to him.
''Lizzie is the leech.''
''I get it, thank you.''
''Glad I could help Dr. Saltzman.''
''So what do you suggest?''
''To let this slide and not to listen to Lizzie when she lies to you. She sent you here to find us.''
Alaric was surprised how Penelope knew who told him.
''How did you…?''
''Know? Oh, it has Lizzie all over it. She knew that if she said Josie was not in the room, you wouldn't react, but this was something that would get you out of the school. She hoped you would find us having sex and use that against us.''
Rick made a face. He didn't want to imagine them having sex.
''Plus, I can read minds.''
That got all eyes on her…. Rick had no idea about it…and Josie was red in face. Hope sort of liked this news. Especially after seeing Josie blush.
''Park, you are my new favorite person…''
She winked at Hope.
''Took you long enough to worship this perfection.''
''Now, it's very appreciated.''
'' I know…''
Josie just looked at two of them.
''You are weirding me out.''
Penelope turned to her and smirked….
''I know…''
Now that had different meaning than it had when they kissed during the birth day. Penelope REALLY knew.