Sweet Pea swallowed hard, spotting Blair as she and Ivy made their way back over to him.
He was met with a somewhat cold greeting from the younger girl before following her outside, hearing Ivy call behind them for the two of them to be safe.
The two walked along quietly, out of the Wyrm and starting down the street toward Sunnyside trailer park. After a while of silence, Sweet Pea looked over at Blair, "Are you going to talk to me, or not?" he asked.
Blair simply arched her brow at him, arms remaining crossed as they walked along, keeping him from trying to grab her hand or anything similar.
"I saw you talking to Jacob. The guy seems like a tool," he spoke up again, testing to see what she would say about the other male.
Blair's eyes narrowed at the mention of Jacob, the guy having pissed her off, not long after Sweet Pea had already hurt her feelings. She knew that she didn't have any right to be hurt. It wasn't like the two of them were together, and neither had any claim on the other.
Still, seeing Sweet Pea laughing and flirting with someone else had bothered her in a way that she couldn't explain.
"Yeah? Well, I saw you staring at Noelle, and flirting with her, and kissing her. So what?" she snapped.
Sweet Pea frowned at her cold tone, shaking his head, "Are you mad at me about that?" he asked.
Blair rolled her eyes lightly. She knew that if she denied it, he'd only see right through her. Instead, she changed the topic. "Jacob is a tool, and I'm not interested in him, if that's what you're thinking."
He felt a bit relieved hearing that and nodded. He'd been seeing a lot of the other male since he'd expressed interest in becoming a Serpent, and from what he could tell, the guy was a complete and total douche that hid behind a nice guy façade. He could only hope that he didn't make it through initiation.
"That's good to know," he spoke quietly.
Blair nodded, looking down at the ground as they walked. She kicked at some rocks, loose from the gravel driveways that were spread over this area of town.
Looking over at Sweet Pea, she let her arms fall to her sides instead of crossing them in front of her. As they neared his trailer, she bit down on the inside of her cheek, thinking of how she could phrase what she was about to say.
"It bothered me. I don't know why, but it did. You can do what you want, but.." she trailed off, her shoulders shrugging lightly.
Sweet Pea followed her up his small driveway, then up the steps to his trailer. She took his keys from him as he handed them off to her, unlocking the door and stepping inside. Once she was in the trailer, Sweet Pea reached forward, taking her wrist and turning Blair to face him.
"I didn't hook up with her.. I couldn't," he admitted, looking down at Blair.
His hand moved to grip her hand instead of her wrist, and she bit down on her lip in the center, curious what he meant when he said that he couldn't.
"I had the chance, and she basically threw herself at me, ironically enough, but I just couldn't make myself do it," he went on.
Blair furrowed her brow slightly, tilting her head to the side, "Well, you're both drunk, Sweets. It was probably for the best," she shrugged, trying to reason with him.
Sweets. There it was again, the nickname that had brought him back to reality.
Sweet Pea shook his head, "That wasn't it. It didn't matter that we were both drunk. Before we started kissing, I had every intention of hooking up with her. Hell, Fogarty's been trying to get me to for a while now," he explained.
"It was just.. she called me Sweets, and it was like.. at that point, all that I could think about was you."
Blair blinked up at him confusedly, wondering if she had just heard him correctly. Had he honestly just told her that he hadn't been able to hook up with Noelle because he'd been thinking about her?
She glanced down toward the floor, shifting from one foot to the other before shaking her head. "No, no way, that can't be it, there's got to be something else."
Sweet Pea sighed, shaking his head once more. "There's not."
Blair felt a pang in her chest. Hope, mixed with confusion, mixed with fear. It was hard for her to determine just how to handle what he'd said and she let out a sigh. "Sweet Pea, you're drunk."
He frowned lightly, stepping in closer to her, his expression nearly crumbling as she stepped back. "So are you. It doesn't mean that I don't know what I'm saying," he insisted.
Blair frowned softly, glancing down at the floor as she shook her head slowly, "I thought that we'd agreed on no romantic feelings," she murmured.
As she said it, she instantly felt a sinking feeling in his stomach and she wasn't sure why. It was true, the two of them had agreed on no romantic feelings, yet still, she couldn't help but wonder why the thought bothered her. She couldn't help but wonder why it had bothered her so much to see him with Noelle.
Sweet Pea's frown deepened and he nodded, letting out a little sigh, "I know we did."
Blair looked up at him, seeing the way he frowned more deeply than before. Reaching up, she cupped his cheek gently, stroking it with her thumb, "Sweets," she sighed.
Sweet Pea moved his hands to rest against Blair's sides, pulling her in a bit closer as he leaned into her touch, savoring the way her thumb moved against his cheek. Leaning in, he rested his forehead against hers, thumbs brushing gently over her hips.
"Tell me to stop and I will," he spoke softly, drawing her in closer still.
Blair shook her head, arms moving to slide around his neck as he drew her in closer. She bit down on her lip as she looked into his eyes, fingers moving to play with the ends of his hair at the back of his neck. "I wasn't mad about Noelle," she spoke softly. "I was hurt, and I was jealous."
Sweet Pea's brow furrowed at that, "Really? That's why you walked away?" he asked her, one hand lifting to tuck her hair behind her ear. Blair nodded and he frowned, "I never meant to hurt you. I just.. I didn't think that you would care."
Blair's lips formed a little pout and she nodded lightly, "Yeah, that was why. It was hard, watching you watch her. It was like she was the only girl in the room, and I couldn't help but wish you were looking at me like that instead," she admitted.
Sweet Pea smiled faintly at that, his thumb rubbing against her cheek. "You didn't get to see me watch your Serpent dance. It was like you were the only girl in the world, much less the room. Just ask Fangs and Toni, they teased me about it for weeks. Especially Fangs."
Blair rolled her eyes fondly as she heard Fangs had made fun of Sweet Pea watching her so intently. It sounded just like them. "Of course he did," she said, laughing lightly.
Sweet Pea's smile grew at that, "I thought he'd never let me live it down."
A moment of silence passed, and he let out a soft sigh. "Noelle was a distraction. Yes, I'm attracted to her, and yes, I watched her dance, but she's not who I want."
Blair tilted her head to the side, "And who is it that you want?" she asked. She already knew the answer, but she wanted to hear it from him.
Sweet Pea bit down on his lip, rolling his eyes playfully, "Baby, I think you know."
Blair felt goosebumps rise on her skin as he called her baby, not having expected that in that moment. The only time he'd called her that before was during sex, and even then, it didn't give her chills like it did this time.
"Maybe.. but I want you to say it," she replied, toying with the ends of his hair again.
He closed his eyes briefly as her fingers moved over his hair. He made her wait a few moments before speaking up again, "You, Blair. I want you."
Blair grinned softly at that. She nodded to acknowledge that she'd heard him, leaning in and pressing a soft, sweet kiss to his lips.
He groaned as their lips touched, and she smiled a bit wider hearing it. The two continued kissing for several moments longer before she pulled back, settling back onto flat feet as she looked up at him.
She remained as close to him as she could, tongue moving out to wet her lips as she looked up at him.
"I'm scared," she admitted. It was something that she never would admit, yet here with Sweet Pea, his vulnerability was allowing her to be vulnerable with him as well.
His head tilted, confused, "Scared of what?"
Blair sighed softly, glancing down at the ground. "I'm scared things will change between us, or that something will happen and it'll ruin our friendship, or.." she trailed off, rolling her eyes to herself.
"Or?" he asked, waiting patiently for her to continue.
"Or that you'll get tired of me and decide that you don't want me anymore," she replied, voice quieter than it had been before.
"Blair," he started, moving toward the couch to sit and gently tugging her with him. He pulled her into his lap as he relaxed back against the cushions, arms around her waist. "You're my favorite person, you do know that, right? My best friend since we were little kids. If I was going to get tired of you, don't you think it would have happened already?"
Blair draped an arm around his shoulders as she settled onto his lap. The two of them were both still drunk, and part of her wondered if this would all be coming out if they weren't. Neither of them was entirely open with their feelings for the most part, but it was easier for both of them with a little liquid courage in their systems.
Instead of responding verbally, she simply nestled in closer to him, nuzzling her face against his neck and closing her eyes as she breathed in his scent. It was all too familiar to her and it kept her grounded more than she could put into words. It reminded her of home.
Sweet Pea leaned in, pressing a soft kiss against her temple and she smiled almost automatically.
"You know, if the other Serpents knew how much of a softie you could be, you'd never hear the end of it, right?" she grinned, fingers ghosting over his jaw as she opened her eyes to look at him.
He smirked slightly at that, humming contentedly as her fingers moved over his jaw, "You know if they knew how much you loved it, they'd fuck with you too?" he replied, arching his brow at her, teasingly challenging her to argue with him.
Blair rolled her eyes playfully, shaking her head as she let out a quiet giggle.
A few minutes of silence passed and Sweet Pea looked down at Blair, "So, nothing happened with Jacob?" He had a feeling that he already knew, but he wanted to clarify. He'd told her about Noelle, he felt it was only fair.
Blair shook her head, "Nothing. Unless you count the fact that I nearly kicked his ass," she spoke, remembering how she'd pinned him to the table.
Sweet Pea's brow arched at that, "Well, I'm sorry to hear that I missed that.. are you okay? Do I need to do anything?" he asked.
She smirked a bit, shaking her head again, "I'm fine, Sweets. He questioned me participating in the gauntlet because I'm a girl. I just showed him that I could handle myself," she shrugged.
Sweet Pea grinned wide as she explained the situation to him, "Mm.. that's my girl," he spoke, his hand squeezing her hip lightly.
Blair's cheeks flushed hearing him call her his girl. She didn't argue, though. Part of her knew that even before they'd been together the first time, she was his girl.
She hummed softly, leaning in and gently pressing her lips to his in a tender kiss, simply enjoying being with him and being in his arms.
"Can I stay here tonight?" she asked, thumb stroking over his jaw.
Sweet Pea nodded, "Of course you can. You should know that you don't have to ask."
Blair smiled and nodded quietly, leaning her head to rest against his shoulder.
He glanced down at her, hand rubbing gently up and down her back. "What are you thinking about?" he asked.
Blair smirked a bit at the question, "How much shit Toni and Fangs are going to give us."
Sweet Pea let out a little chuckle at that, nodding to agree. "So, how are we going to do this? Are we putting a label on us, or just go with it?"
She considered his questions for a minute, placing a soft kiss against his neck as she hummed in thought. "Let's take it one day at a time for now. But we should be exclusive. The thought of another girl putting her hands on you, especially Noelle, makes me want to fight," she said with a laugh. "So, in that case, I guess we can label it."
Sweet Pea arched his brow as she seemed to talk in circles for a moment. He laughed as she did, nodding, "Same for me with you, baby," he replied, fingers moving beneath her shirt to trail over her bare back. "So, does that mean I can call you my girlfriend?" he asked, tilting his head lightly.
Blair smirked at that. He had always been protective over her, ready to fight any guy that disrespected her, something told her that now she knew why. At his question, she hummed, tilting her head as she pretended to consider it. "Sure. As long as I can call you my boyfriend," she said, looking up at him with a mischievous grin on her lips.
Sweet Pea grinned wide, hearing her response. "I'd be kind of disappointed if you didn't," he replied, leaving a trail of kisses over her neck and jaw, causing her to giggle.
"You're so cheesy," she teased him, shoving him playfully.
He reached down then, hands finding her sides and beginning to tickle her, "How about now?" he asked, fingers dancing over her sides as she squealed and laughed, trying to squirm away.
"Sweet Pea!" she whined through her laughter, voice pleading with him as she tried to move from his lap, but he held her close. After a moment, she was able to slip away and bolted across the room, smirking down at him from where he sat.
Despite her smirk, he simply grinned up at her fondly, standing up and crossing the room to where she was in a few steps. Ducking down, he lifted her up by the thighs, prompting her to her wrap her arms around his neck, her legs around his waist.
Blair let out a little giggle, fingers moving affectionately through his hair as she held his gaze. It had been a while since she had felt this happy, and she knew that this was only the beginning.
Sweet Pea leaned in, pressing his lips against hers, and she felt as if she were floating.