The rest of the weekend passed blissfully. Justine's parents allowed Toby to stay with them, quite glad to see that Justine had cheered up considerably since his arrival. They couldn't help but notice how perfect the two were for each other, one of them always making the other laugh. They seemed truly happy.
Toby and Justine spent all day in the company of others, but the night was just their own. Toby slept in Justine's bed with her, holding her close and warm to his chest. They stayed up late talking, reverting to whispers when everyone else went to bed, and after Justine's dad had come into the room to check on them. They never gave him any reasons to raise an eyebrow, however. They were happy enough with just sleeping.
"Toby," Justine whispered on their first night together as a couple. "Toby!" She prodded him awake and he gazed at her sleepily.
"Whaaaat? I'm sleepy, JJ," His eyes closed briefly for a moment and Justine thought he'd gone back to sleep, but then they opened again, slightly more alert than before. Justine looked at his bare chest, walking her fingers along his shoulder.
"So, we're, like, a thing now, aren't we?" She whispered nervously.
"I'd certainly hope so, JJ, since I flew all the way out here to kiss you and am now sleeping in your bed," He laughed softly and kissed her nose. She rolled her eyes, but bit her lip anxiously.
"No, I mean what do we tell the fans?" She asked, and this question stumped even Toby.
"We could just... Not..." He replied quietly. She gave him a look of disbelief. "Well, think about it, JJ. If we told them, there would be a frenzy. It would be insane. But if we don't tell them, but never deny it, then they can draw their own conclusions. Most of the internet already thinks we're dating anyway, so things can just continue the way they were. Except a whole lot brighter with you," He smiled at her lovingly, stroking her cheek. "But if you want to tell them, then we can do that..." But she shook her head.
"No, I like your idea. I think we should keep it to ourselves, at least until we figure things out together." She leaned her head on his chest again, breathing deeply.
Filming lazyvlogs was hard, considering they were trying to keep their relationship a secret and the fact that Toby was staying at Justine's parents' house. He attempted to keep it subtle, filming videos in supermarkets and shopping centres and trying not to flirt with Justine too much. Despite their caution however, comments had already begun to pop up around the Internet.
Is Toby dating iJustine?
Toby must be staying with Justine's parents. SCORE.
Is Justine wearing Toby's t-shirt? Obviously the first one she could find after last night ;)
Justine read the last comment and looked down at the blue Tobuscus shirt she was wearing, grinning. It was funny how accurate the viewers could be sometimes, especially when they were shooting in the dark.
"Tobes, come look at this one!" Justine's laugh rang from her place in front of the computer in her bedroom. He stood up from the bed and walked over to her, leaning over her shoulder and reading the comment aloud.
"I have actual photographic proof that Toby and Justine are dating!" He read. She grinned and clicked the link, bringing up a very badly photoshopped picture of the two kissing. Toby sighed. "How silly of them. That's not even the least bit convincing. Everyone knows when we kiss it looks like this," He bent down and pressed his lips to hers briefly. She giggled and pulled him back for more, but there was an awkward cough from the door.
"Am I interrupting something?" Justine's dad said, raising his eyebrows pointedly.
"No, no!" Justine replied hurriedly, standing up from her chair. "What's up, dad?"
"You'd better get packing for going home, Jus. We have to be at the airport in two hours," He nodded at her then walked out the door, giving the couple one last stare before he left.
"Ugh, I hate packing," Justine groaned, gazing around at the tip that was her bedroom. "You're so lucky not to have to pack anything," She kneeled on the floor beside her suitcase and pouted up at him.
"Well, I'll help you. I am a WIZARD at packing," He stretched his arms behind his head and looked at the ceiling, laughing.
Two hours later, the two stood at the door waiting for Justine's dad to drive them to the airport. They said goodbye to her family and Toby thanked them endlessly for letting him stay, hugging each of them several more times.
"I'll take the bag," They both said in unison, then burst out laughing. Toby grabbed it before she could, and then squeezed her fingers with his other hand, smiling at her.
"Time to go, JJ," He grinned when her dad opened the door for them.
The plane touched down in LA, finally. They exited the plane and got Justine's bag, taking longer than usual to get through baggage claim. Eventually, they were released from the airport and walked into the scorching LA sun as a couple for the first time.