Chapter Four, Story Four: Baby, I'm In
Summary: One night of fun - just them and no one else. It was something they both needed, and a night neither of them will forget too fast. A shot at taking us back to the better days of Mac & Peyton. :) This was my first time pairing those two in an actual story, as when I wrote this I was still a little unsure of how I felt about her as Mac's girlfriend, although I've since forgiven and warmed up to her. This story features lyrics from and was inspired by Keith Urban's song "I'm In," which can be found on his album Defying Gravity.
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"Oh, Mac, stop it!" Peyton scolded, her eyes wide as she watched the usually serious Mac shoot a playfully mischievous glance at her.
"Oh, come on! Do this next one with me!" Mac pleaded.
Peyton laughed at the childishly pleading look that now fully set itself on his handsome features. "Damn you, Mac! I said stop it!" she scolded again, swatting at his hand as he went to take her hand.
"This is a once in a lifetime chance with me, take it or leave it," Mac pointed out, his head cocked and making Peyton laugh even more at the expression he currently wore.
"Oh, fine! You win! You're too cute when you want something like this!"
Mac flashed a wide, boyish, triumphant grin as he took Peyton's hand, leading her to the clear area of the kitchen floor of his apartment.
"Cute?" he questioned as they got organized, his expression changing to a questioning one. "That's a new one!"
"Stop it!" Peyton said once more, grinning.
Mac smiled. "Do it. I know you want to!" he said, starting to chuckle a bit as he watched her struggle to contain another laugh unsuccessfully.
They had the radio playing loud enough they could still dance with each other out in the open where they had space.
Just as they really got settled down, Keith Urban's "I'm In" came on.
It might have seemed strange to any who had the great luck to witness it, but the words and the dance him and Peyton made up as they went came naturally to both of them.
"If I knew what I was doing, I'd be doing it right now
I would be the best damn poet, silver words out of my mouth
My words might not be magic but they cut straight to the truth
So if you need a lover and a friend
Baby, I'm in, I'm in, baby, I'm in, I'm in!"
That coaxed a laugh from Peyton as Mac smiled. "Only singing that for me, are you?" she asked, looking over at him. There was a rare gleam of childish happiness that brightened his blue eyes and Peyton couldn't help but smile.
"Did I say I was finished?" Mac asked, spinning her around to catch her in his arms and smiling down at her.
Peyton laughed a little more as he got her back on her feet.
"Baby, come on in, the water's fine
I'll be right here, you take your time
Just let me hold you and we'll both take that leap of faith
It's like I told you there's no guarantee when you feel this way."
Peyton grinned and she picked up the next verse of the song right there with him.
"If I knew what I was doing, I'd be doing it right now
I would be the best damn poet, silver words out of my mouth
My words might not be magic but they cut straight to the truth
So if you need a lover and a friend
Baby, I'm in, I'm in, baby, I'm in, I'm in!"
They worked through that song a few times and it was one of the most laid-back, fun nights either of them had had in a long time.
It was one neither of them would forget too fast.
