Author's Note: Ok people, I know I haven't updated in, like, forever, but
I have been very busy, not to mention, I am extremely lazy, so, there ya
go. Anyway, I hope you enjoy my rather oddly fluffy story, and please
review!
When Laina rushed in front and sat down before Mush did, he couldn't help but be a little shocked. However, he quickly recovered, and hurried over to join her.
The moment he got settled, Laina buried her face in his neck. Caught off guard, Mush stopped moving altogether. Of course, when she sighed in content, he smiled and took her up in his arms, then lightly kissed the top of her head.
It wasn't long before Mush was leaning completely into the corner, with Laina sitting sideways on his lap, resting her head on his inner shoulder, facing his neck.
Mush pulled the blanket up around her waist. She was in no way cold, but didn't object, and put one of her arms around his back, and moved the other up to softly graze his bicep.
He was in about the same position as she was. One of his strong arms was lain over her back, reaching down to her waist, and the other was softly stroking her check, and occasionally reaching up to move stray hairs off of her face.
"Tell me what you's thinkin' about," Mush said in a deep rumble.
"Well," Laina began, her quick and witty tone firmly in place, "I'll give ya three guesses, but you's only gonna need one." . "World affairs," Mush said, sarcasm dripping from his words. Laina looked up at him, and they both laughed.
'This is interesting,' she thought to herself, 'One minute we're "just friends" and the next we're all over each other.'
But their thoughts were interrupted when someone began pounding on the window.
"Hey! Get your asses in here lovebirds, party at Medda's joint."
The boy who said this was about 19, had dirty blonde hair, and a set of piercing hazel eyes.
He was hot!
It took Laina a moment to recover, remembering whose arms she was in.
"Alright, Jack, I'm coming," (a/n: Ok, if Mush is 18, then Jack's going to be 19)
So, this was Jack. Laina looked him up and down, 'He looks trustworthy enough. Roomin with him wont be so bad'
"What do ya mean you's comin? Bring ya friend too, or were ya planning on leavin a pretty face out here?" Mush just laughed softly, but still with a trace of embarrassment, and stood up.
He offered to help Laina up, she accepted, and he put an arm around her waist, guiding her over to Jack. "Jack, dis is Moonbeam, she's new, and is gonna be roomin with ya." Jack stuck out his hand for her to shake, and when she took it in her own, he said to her, "Nice ta meet ya Moonbeam, I'm Jack. Listen, if this bonehead's ever too much trouble for ya, come an' tell me."
With this, Mush put a hand to his chest in mock surprise, and they all broke into laughter. When they recovered, Jack helped Laina inside, then said, "So Moonbeam, there's dis Newsie party tonight at Medda's place, you comin?"
Laina started in an excited tone, "A party?! I'm there!" Jack laughed and said, "Alright, how much time do ya need to get ready?"
Laina looked at him in disbelief. She had never been one of those 'girly girls' who spent hours making themselves look perfect, so she simply said, "Gimme a minute" and she looked herself up and down, thinking what she could change to make herself ready for a party, and threw her hair over her shoulder with one hand.
"Okay, I'm ready." Jack and Mush both smiled, and Jack said, "Great, let's go," but Mush stopped and said, "Nah, I gotta make a quick stop uptown first, I'll meet ya there." Laina turned and gave him a 'huh?' sort of look, and Mush laughed softly. "Don'ts worry, I'll be right behind ya," and he threw an arm around her neck, and kissed her forehead before walking out of the room.
She and Jack made an unspoken agreement to leave as well.
When Laina rushed in front and sat down before Mush did, he couldn't help but be a little shocked. However, he quickly recovered, and hurried over to join her.
The moment he got settled, Laina buried her face in his neck. Caught off guard, Mush stopped moving altogether. Of course, when she sighed in content, he smiled and took her up in his arms, then lightly kissed the top of her head.
It wasn't long before Mush was leaning completely into the corner, with Laina sitting sideways on his lap, resting her head on his inner shoulder, facing his neck.
Mush pulled the blanket up around her waist. She was in no way cold, but didn't object, and put one of her arms around his back, and moved the other up to softly graze his bicep.
He was in about the same position as she was. One of his strong arms was lain over her back, reaching down to her waist, and the other was softly stroking her check, and occasionally reaching up to move stray hairs off of her face.
"Tell me what you's thinkin' about," Mush said in a deep rumble.
"Well," Laina began, her quick and witty tone firmly in place, "I'll give ya three guesses, but you's only gonna need one." . "World affairs," Mush said, sarcasm dripping from his words. Laina looked up at him, and they both laughed.
'This is interesting,' she thought to herself, 'One minute we're "just friends" and the next we're all over each other.'
But their thoughts were interrupted when someone began pounding on the window.
"Hey! Get your asses in here lovebirds, party at Medda's joint."
The boy who said this was about 19, had dirty blonde hair, and a set of piercing hazel eyes.
He was hot!
It took Laina a moment to recover, remembering whose arms she was in.
"Alright, Jack, I'm coming," (a/n: Ok, if Mush is 18, then Jack's going to be 19)
So, this was Jack. Laina looked him up and down, 'He looks trustworthy enough. Roomin with him wont be so bad'
"What do ya mean you's comin? Bring ya friend too, or were ya planning on leavin a pretty face out here?" Mush just laughed softly, but still with a trace of embarrassment, and stood up.
He offered to help Laina up, she accepted, and he put an arm around her waist, guiding her over to Jack. "Jack, dis is Moonbeam, she's new, and is gonna be roomin with ya." Jack stuck out his hand for her to shake, and when she took it in her own, he said to her, "Nice ta meet ya Moonbeam, I'm Jack. Listen, if this bonehead's ever too much trouble for ya, come an' tell me."
With this, Mush put a hand to his chest in mock surprise, and they all broke into laughter. When they recovered, Jack helped Laina inside, then said, "So Moonbeam, there's dis Newsie party tonight at Medda's place, you comin?"
Laina started in an excited tone, "A party?! I'm there!" Jack laughed and said, "Alright, how much time do ya need to get ready?"
Laina looked at him in disbelief. She had never been one of those 'girly girls' who spent hours making themselves look perfect, so she simply said, "Gimme a minute" and she looked herself up and down, thinking what she could change to make herself ready for a party, and threw her hair over her shoulder with one hand.
"Okay, I'm ready." Jack and Mush both smiled, and Jack said, "Great, let's go," but Mush stopped and said, "Nah, I gotta make a quick stop uptown first, I'll meet ya there." Laina turned and gave him a 'huh?' sort of look, and Mush laughed softly. "Don'ts worry, I'll be right behind ya," and he threw an arm around her neck, and kissed her forehead before walking out of the room.
She and Jack made an unspoken agreement to leave as well.