From this Tumblr post by cblikeslainey: After Lainey and CB start dating, he buys a shit ton of those school fundraiser Valentine's Day carnations and has them delivered to Lainey.

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"Hey, babe."

CB smiled and looked up from his copy of The Great Gatsby as Lainey entered his classroom, carrying a handful of red carnations.

"What can I do for you, Miss Lewis?" He mused, knowing full well she hated when he called her that - ever since they started dating.

Wow, they were dating and had been for the past month. CB still had a hard time wrapping his head around it.

She rolled her eyes and took a seat on the top of his desk, angling her body toward him. She dumped the dozen or more crimson flowers on the desk in front of him.

"Can you please stop sending me carnations? I got the point already and besides, the kids are starting to talk."

"About us being a couple, you mean?" CB gazed up at her with his usual long, doe-eyed stare. He didn't care who knew they were now a thing; he wanted to shout it from the rooftops.

"Stop that." She looked away, blushing.

"What? What am I doing?"

"Looking at me like that."

"Like what?" CB reached out and took her free hand into his. "Like you're the most beautiful woman in the world… 'cause you are."

"I don't deserve you," Lainey replied, leaning forward to give him a soft peck on the lips.

CB savored those fleeting seconds of their lips pressed together. In fact, he treasured every moment they shared together. Those moments made his heart soar with happiness and completeness.

As she pulled back, Lainey asked, biting her bottom lip, "You still coming over tonight?"

"Absolutely." He smiled up at her. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."

Without saying another word, Lainey began loosening the knot on his tie decorated with oversized conversation hearts. She swiftly removed it and hopped off his desk, heading for the door.

"Hey, where are you going with my tie, Lewis?" CB stood up, holding out his hands in confusion.

"Oh, you'll get it back... tonight," she turned back briefly to say. "Cause it'll be the only thing I'll be wearing."

He noisily gulped, his Adam's apple bobbing wildly. His mouth dropped wide open, and he slumped back into his chair, his legs failing him.

"See ya at 8. Don't keep me waiting," Lainey called to him, leaving him reeling in his classroom.

CB uncomfortably shifted in his chair and wondered how he would be able to get through the rest of the day knowing what awaited him that night.

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I just love these two so much! Thank you for reading! ~ Dazzy xxoo