A/N: Sorry, it's been so long. Work, school, you know how it goes. Can I tell ya'll something? As much fun as it is for me to write this, I don't know if I want them together now. If I had any control, they would meet up about 5 years after Austin and Ally ended. Reconnect. Remember when we were kids together? I had such a crush on you. I had a crush on you too. They fall in love, get married and have the most beautiful caramel skinned, red-haired children ever.
I also think they are trolling me. Calum really wants Raini's cupcake and that's all I'll say. I'll be honest because I have not gone back and done my twitter research for this chapter it's mostly filler. I hope you enjoy it anyway though.
They bolted up from couch. Smoothing down hair and clothing. Raini started to giggle.
"What?"
"You look so guilty."
"So do you. You are pink in the face."
"Well,you are red in the face."
They both started laughing and before she knew what happened her back was against the wall. Her right hand pressed against the wall with his fingers entwined with hers and his other hand cupping her face as he continued what had been started on the couch.
Had kissing felt like this before? No. It had been sweet and nice. Puppy love. This felt alive, passionate and full of longing. A loud persistent knock pulled them out of their bubble.
"We better go." She said. "If we don't, I don't think I can stop."
"I know I can't"
She turned to him with questioning eyes. He pressed a quick kiss to her mouth.
"I'll take you home today. We'll talk." He gave her hand a reassuring squeeze as she opened the door.
They both walked on stage. One of the craft service ladies stopped them.
"Raini, dear, your lip gloss is smeared." Then, she picked up a napkin and handed it to Calum, looked at them both and said nothing more.
She didn't dare look at Calum. Behind her, Calum's mind was racing with a spew of expletives.
They joined the rest of the cast for rehearsal. Laura came up beside Raini and whispered.
"Are you okay? You have a weird look on your face."
"Fine. I'm fine."
"Oookay."
Rehearsal went well except for the fact Raini felt as if she would jump out of her skin every time Calum passed her or spoke in character.
In what seemed like minutes, they found themselves in Calum's car and facing head on what had seemed to come out of nowhere.
"We are adults. We can figure this out." Calum said with a conviction that surprised him.
I don't feel like an adult. I want to go in my house and ask my mom to solve all my problems and tell me what is right. If he wasn't so hot when you were alone with him, my mind would not be going in this direction at all.
"Right. We are adults."
They were parked outside of her apartment now. His hands rested on the steering wheel. He turned a little in his seat to look at her.
"Pros and Cons of...us."
She nodded and he continued.
"Cons: Awkwardness at work. You know if we come out as couple we are gonna get teased by everyone. And if we broke up, it would be difficult as well. Plus, let's be real, I know that you are religious but I am guy and 21 and you know where I am going with this right?"
"I...I do know where you are going with that." She struggled to find the right words and he reached across and took her hand. He rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb.
"I just want it to be special and with the right person." He let go of her hand and placed a hand on her thigh.
"I would really like to be him, if you decide you would do that."
She smiled. "Pros?"
"Pros? Pros are we are best friends and I feel like it would be such an easy transition. And no one has made me feel this good in a long time."
He leaned over and kissed her.
As she walked into her place, she suddenly realized that they had not decided anything.
