When they'd finally had their fill of the pool, they'd gotten out, dried off, put their clothes on top of their swim suits, and left the building. It was Bella who reached out and grabbed Kate's hand this time. She laced their fingers together easily and Kate smiled at her and tugged her closer.
"Big plans tonight?" Kate asked as they walked.
"JP's out of town so I was just going to take up residence on the couch and watch as many episodes of Gilmore Girls as I can until I fall asleep," Bella said and shrugged, "So, if those are big plans," She teased and bumped shoulders with the vampire.
"They sound monumental," Kate said dryly and then laughed after.
"I suppose you wouldn't want to join me then?" Bella asked but didn't make eye contact with the vampire.
"You'd suppose wrong," Kate said immediately and Bella looked up into golden eyes, "It wouldn't matter what you were doing, I would be there if you allowed me."
"Then do you-" Kate cut her off.
"Yes."
0~0~0
They'd made their way up to Bella's dorm. Kate had been directed to the couch while Bella changed into her pajamas. She reemerged in a pair of short, soft shorts and a tank top. The human took a seat on the couch near Kate, pulled up Netflix on the tv, and started the next episode of Gilmore Girls.
Over the course of the first episode, Bella could feel something almost like a magnetic pull towards the vampire. They slowly moved closer and closer to one another until Bella was all but using Kate as a human sized pillow. Kate was propped up against the arm of the couch. Bella was leaned into her side and Kate was weaving her fingers through brown hair rhythmically.
At some point during the third episode, Bella finally succumbed to sleep mid-sentence as she was drowsily talking to Kate about something one of the characters had said. Kate shifted her slightly so she would be more comfortable and wouldn't wake up sore. She then sat there and watched her mate for the rest of the night.
0~0~0
When Bella woke, she subconsciously snuggled into the body she was cuddled up to. She then froze when she realized who she'd fallen asleep talking to and who this person must be that she was suddenly being so cuddly with.
"Oh please, continue," Kate laughed out and Bella groaned in response.
"You could have woken me up, you know? You have to be bored out of your mind," Bella mumbled and just continued to lie on top of Kate now that she was comfortable and didn't see a reason to move.
"You'd be major wrong, my friend," Kate said and Bella felt fingers weave into her hair and sighed softly at the action.
"Sure," Bella said sarcastically.
"Bella you've got to know that even if all we ever did together was you falling asleep on me, I would still be there every time. That's how mating bonds work. I would never pass up an opportunity to be near you, no matter what it was," She finished and Bella was still for a moment before shifting and looking up into golden eyes for confirmation. All she found was love and adoration reflected back at her and she felt her heart skip a beat.
"You're not kidding," Bella finally said more to herself than anything, but Kate shook her head anyway to let her know. Bella bit her bottom lip as she stared at Kate, "You really mean it," Bella said but it wasn't a question, she was more or less just talking to herself again. Kate chuckled and nodded again as she let Bella go through her mental monologue. "Good to know," The human finally said and then shrugged. Kate laughed at her and shook her head good naturedly.
0~0~0
"Are you ready for the away game this weekend?" JP asked as she did sit ups next to Bella. The two of them had gotten to practice early to run goalie drills for JP. Bella was counting as they did their reps.
"Yeah, I think so," She said and continued counting, "Can't be that bad, right?" She asked, referring to the game.
"I meant the after party," JP said and wiggled her eyebrows in Bella's direction. The brunette rolled her eyes at her friend. After each away game, the girls all went out for pizza and then the girls who were legal went out to clubs or bars to drink. "Come on, La-La. You had fun last time," She urged and Bella nodded. She had after she'd finally let loose. She just hadn't let herself get as drunk as everyone else in order to keep an eye on things.
"I suppose," Bella nodded in agreement and finally sat up and gestured towards the goal, "We doing this?"
0~0~0
They'd won their game by two goals and they'd chanted and cheered and carried Hollywood around because she'd scored the last goal and then they'd all group hugged CK when she'd complained that they were getting to be too much all at once.
After they'd finally let her go, she'd given them the normal spiel about letting them have their Saturday night but that they all better be bright eyed and bushy tailed when it came time to get on the bus to go back to Denali at 2 pm on Sunday. Kate usually left them with their adult chaperone (who was pretty much useless and went to sleep in her room when the girls went out at night) after the games and headed back to Denali so that she could hunt with her family on Sundays.
The girls had, of course, invited Kate to go out with them tonight and she had denied their invitation like usual. She did however catch Bella's eyes as she was leaving and shoot her a smile that made Bella's heart skip a beat.
It was late now, and the girls had all had showers and changed and done their make-up and hair. They were ready for pizza and whatever else the night brought them.
