"You sure they're not coming back for at least an hour?" Archie asked nervously -again- as he and Atlanta sat entwined on the lounge room couch. Snow drifts caressed the window through which bright white sunlight was streaming through, accompanied by a chilly breeze. Atlanta rolled her eyes, a teasing smile on her face.
"Archie, I promise. Herry's in the weights room which he won't leave for a while, Neil's shopping, Odie's out with that girl and Theresa and Jay have lessons with their mentors. We've got the place to ourselves." She said easily, curling up as her thighs sat atop Archie's, a blanket shielding them both from the cold winter's day. Ever since the affair with the Mariokart, the pair had been hyper vigilant about this sort of thing. Well, Archie had. Atlanta just laughed it off, but went along with his paranoid antics. That day had been a lucky miss for them both after all.
"Just making sure… Herry and Neil will never let me live it down if they saw us cuddling. And just imagine Odie…" Archie shuddered dramatically, teasing a laugh from Atlanta.
"Oh, you'd be okay. Or are you embarrassed to call me your girlfriend?" She goaded, poking him in the side.
"No, it's just… they'll keep asking me what I've done with you and stuff. How come Jay and Theresa never cop any of this?" Archie asked insistently, looking ahead now. Atlanta smiled reluctantly at her paranoid… boyfriend. She decided she liked calling Archie that.
"Oh, they do. Maybe they're just not as touchy about it." Atlanta suggested, snuggling closer. "But I don't mind that you're touchy. It's cute."
"Cute? Is that all I am?" Archie asked, pouting. "I'm meant to be a warrior, but even my girlfriend calls me cute." The word girlfriend sounded odd in Archie's head, but somehow he liked it when he described Atlanta. Girlfriend.
"Oh, you're a big, muscly, brawny, heroic guy who is saving the world and has killer fighting skills. Does that sound better?" Atlanta offered.
"Much better." Archie agreed, resting his head on Atlanta's shoulder.
Atlanta smiled to herself.