Imagine your OTP getting into a water gun fight.
"It's broken." Marley sighed, looking down at Ryder and frowning. "Damn." Ryder whispered, tightening his grip on Marley's legs as she sat on his shoulders, trying desperately to fix the air conditioner. It was boiling that day and because Ryder and Marley seemed to be bad luck charms for each other, they both knew something bad was going to happen… and this was it.
On the hottest day of the year, the only source of cool air was broken.
"Well, put me down and we'll figure something out." Marley whispered, touching Ryder's sweaty hair lightly. "Okay." Ryder whispered, bending down and letting Marley jump off of his back. "God, why is it so hot?" Ryder whined, pouting at Marley and leaning his head on her shoulder.
"Because it is, babe." Marley laughed, kissing Ryder's sweaty cheek and pushing Ryder's head off of her. "Now, I think we should do things to distract ourselves from the heat. Like tidying or something." Marley shook her head and fanned herself, gazing off into the kitchen. "I'll clean the kitchen, you tidy the bedroom."
"But-but-but I wanted to spend the day with you, Marls." Ryder whined, slumping sadly. "Aw, Ryd." Marley stepped forward and kissed him softly on the lips. "We can't hang out because then we'll both get hot."
"We already are hot." Ryder whispered, stepping back and pulling up his damp shirt, showing Marley his abs. "Not in that context, but you're very hot." Marley winked at Ryder and sent him a wave as she walked backwards into the kitchen.
Ryder sighed and sat down on the floor of the living room, looking up at the air conditioning. "Why don't you work you damned stupid thing?" He whispered, narrowing his eyes at the air con.
He fell backwards and stared at the roof, admiring the chandelier on the roof and remembering the time when he was home alone and he sprayed the light with a water gun and broke it. "A water gun!" Ryder shouted, sitting up frantically with an idea.
He scrambled to his feet and darted up the stairs of the house and to his and Marley's room. "They have to be here somewhere." He muttered to himself, frowning at each of the cupboards before crawling on the floor and looking under the bed.
And there they were; two huge orange water guns just dying to be used.
Ryder smiled and pulled them both out from under the bed, laughing at how scared Marley would be if he were to sneak up on her and splash her with cold water.
He quickly pulled himself off of the floor and ran to the bathroom across the hall. He turned on the tap and filled up both of the water guns, making sure they were completely full before running out of the bathroom and down the stairs as fast as he could.
Ryder, holding the two water guns close to his chest, slid on the walls and poked his head into the kitchen, staring at Marley. She was craned over the sink, the water running and plates piled up to her right.
Smirking, Ryder stepped into the kitchen and aimed the gun at Marley's back. "Put your hands up, Marley Rose!" He shouted, making Marley jump slightly. Marley spun around and looked at Ryder wide-eyed, spotting the guns in his hand.
"Oh, no, no, no." Marley shook her head, trying to hide her smile but biting her lip. "Put your hands up." Ryder smirked, taking a step back and leaning against the wall. Marley sheepishly raised her hands and gave Ryder pleading eyes. "Ryd,"
"I didn't say you could talk, babe." Ryder grinned and pressed on the water gun, covering Marley in cold water. Marley shrieked loudly and put her hands in front of her, trying to block the water from hitting her.
Ryder chuckled and took another step towards Marley, firing the water at her still, soaking her shirt and her hair in cold water.
"Ryder!" Marley laughed, running up to him and pulling him into a giant hug, kissing his face softly. "Why are you so smart?" She shouted, snatching one of the water guns from Ryder and aiming it at his head. "Back it out, bro." She whispered.
"Hey, I didn't say you could snatch it from me. What if they were both my water guns?" Ryder whispered, raising his eyebrows and gripping onto his water gun tighter. "Well, too bad so sad, babe." Marley giggled, pushing Ryder through the doorway and across the lounge room, pushing him outside of the house, shooting the water gun at his face.
Marley laughed loudly as she ran outside of the house, still squirting Ryder in the face. "My gosh, Marley Rose!" Ryder said, wiping his face once Marley had stopped shooting him with water. "Feisty, aren't ya?" He looked down at his gun and hit Marley in the face with the water again, making her squeal. "Ryd!"
"Payback." Ryder shouted over her giggling, moving the water gun down to her stomach. "You suck so much." Marley laughed excitedly, pulling the water gun up and aiming as best as she could at Ryder's chest, only hitting him every so often—only when she wasn't laughing her head off at the splash of cold water hitting her. It was completely refreshing on that hot day, though.
Ryder continued hitting the trigger on the water gun, more and more water hitting Marley every time until nothing came out. Ryder frowned and slapped the gun a couple of times before looking up at Marley. She was smirking at him devilishly… which was so un-Marley like.
"Bring it on!" Marley shouted, pulling on the water and firing it at Ryder's face once again, running up to him. "Marley, seriously!" He shouted, waving the water away with his hands.
He took a couple of steps back from Marley before breaking out into a run in their small front yard. "Oh, God damn it, Ryder!" Marley called, spinning around and running after him in the yard, attempting to hit him with the water again, but Ryder ran to the left, dodging the water.
"You snooze, you lose." Ryder chuckled, poking his tongue out at Marley. "Ryder," Marley said quietly, shaking her head. "Yeah, babe?" Ryder said, running his hand through his wet hair. Marley licked her lips flirtatiously and stepped forward, pulling on the water gun, only to have the water go about a metre in front of her. "Oh." She whispered, bringing the water gun to her ear and shaking it lightly. "It's empty." She whispered with a frown.
Ryder walked towards Marley and laughed as she frowned down at the orange water gun. "Aw, Marls," Ryder whispered, touching her soaking hair lightly, tucking it behind her ear. "I was going to murder you with water."
"That's really nice." Ryder whispered, leaning down and pecking her lips lightly, holding onto her cheek.
"You're so beautiful." He whispered. "You're so handsome." Marley replied, scooting closer to Ryder and kissing his lips one more time. "Round two?" Marley questioned once they pulled back, raising her eyebrows. "Game on, Marls." Ryder whispered, darting for the tap on the side of the house.
"Oh, game on to you, too, Ryder!" She shouted, darting after him.