Chapter 2

We only had one wall left, and everything seemed to be going very well. There were a few of those questionable glances that made you wonder what the other was thinking about, but it was mostly completely normal. We chatted and bantered just like normal.

"So, wanna attack the last wall together?" I asked, through a yawn.

"Yeah, the sooner we finish, the sooner we can get to bed."

"Dirty!"

"Aw, geez."

Then, he looked me in the eyes again. Every time I caught sight of those big blues, they seemed so full of meaning and wonder. I couldn't stand it any longer, so I just had to ask.

"What are you thinking about?"

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know. It just seems like you're thinking about something."

"Oh, well, yeah. I guess I am."

"Well, come on then, out with it."

"I was just thinking about… No, never mind. You don't care."

"Yes, I do. Come on, please tell me?" If he was thinking about what I thought he was thinking about, I really, really cared.

"Fine." That's right. It's now or never, Danes. "I was thinking about the other night," he said so fast, I almost couldn't understand him.

"What about the other night?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

"Well, uh, I, uh… Do you think something else would've happened, if, you know, you didn't leave?"

"Something… like, uh, what?" We were painting so close together now, it was almost unbearable. I could feel the heat radiating off of his body.

"Something… like this," he said, as he leaned in and softy brushed his lips against mine. I dropped my paint roller and heard it crash to the ground as I reached my arms around his neck to deepen the kiss. I had just been doing this same thing (except, on a little more elevated level) a few hours ago, but this seemed so much more comfortable, so much more right.

The need for air became evident to both of us, so we pulled away at the same time.

"Wow," I said, as I stared into his eyes once more, however, this time, I knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Yeah, wow." And we locked lips again.

After a few more minutes of bliss, we got back to painting in a comfortable silence. Once we were all finished, we got to cleaning up. I looked down, and noticed that the paint roller I had dropped on the ground had made a huge paint spot right in front of the door.

"Whoops."

"What?"

"Uh, look," I said, pointing to my mistake.

"Oh. How did that happen?"

"Uh, when I, uh, with the roller… and the then the arms, and I-"

"Right," he said, as what I was talking about donned on him. "That's ok. I can try to get it up, but if it's already dried, it'll just be a reminder."

"Ha, yeah. I guess it would be." We shared a long gaze, as we remembered those perfect moments. "Well, I should probably be getting home. Wouldn't want Rory to worry."

"Oh, it's kinda late." I had just noticed the time. Was it really 3 in the morning already? "You could just stay here and call to tell Rory where you'll be."

"Yeah, that sounds like a better idea," I said, excited at the prospect of staying with Luke a little longer. "I'll just call her right now."

"Ok. I'll go get things ready upstairs," Luke said, as he disappeared behind the curtain and into the apartment.

"Hello?" I heard my daughter's groggy voice answer.

"Hey, kid. Sorry for waking you."

"Mom? Where are you?"

"I'm still at Luke's. It took a little longer than expected, so I'm just gonna stay the night here. Is that okay with you?"

"Yeah, yeah, that's fine. You sound abnormally happy."

"Do I?" I said, knowing exactly what she was talking about.

"Mom! What happened?"

"Another story, for another time. I'll see you in the waking hours!"

"Mom!"

"Bye, Rory!"

"Bye, Mom."

We hung up, and I headed upstairs. When I got there, I saw Luke, sound asleep on the couch. I couldn't help but smile as he softy snored the night away. I went over and gave him a little kiss on he forehead before collapsing on his bed that he had so kindly made up for me. I knew at that moment that this would be the best night's sleep I'd have for a very long time.

Tbc

Ok, so that's chapter 2. Don't get used to updates this soon. It's just because it's the weekend. During the week, there'll probably be only one, maybe two updates. Hope you're enjoying! Don't forget to review!

By the way, I was just wondering, if Barbie is so popular, why do we have to buy all of her friends?