Tratie

What I have learned from dating is that there are some things that must be stated before you get too deep into a relationship. My first tip is to always find out if the person you're with likes affection in public

If the person does then by all means, hold hands, kiss, hell even make out if your fine with it in public.

But if the person isn't into PDA then don't. Try to avoid holding hands with them because then they will try to hide it. And it's not at all fun. And do not even try to even kiss them on the cheek, let alone lips.

That will result in denial. And sometimes if you push the person to at least let you kiss their cheek it will result in being shoved, cursed at, kicked and occasionally punched in the unmentionables.

Now one may assume that in private, it's all okay to kiss and do whatever.

Well that maybe the case for some couples but when you are dating Katie Gardener. It's never the case.

When I first learned that she was not at all into PDA, it wasn't a problem at all. Really I could have cared less. So I assumed that in private I could afford to be a bit more affectionate.

Nope. I can't even hold her hand sometimes in private. Which get's really annoying.

When I first asked her about this, she said.

" I've never really dated before. So I'm not really use to all this yet." Katie said.

Which is a perfect excuse. So I would keep to hand holding and maybe a kiss here and there.

When I asked again, (we were about a month or two into dating) she said.

" I just don't want people around camp knowing just yet. I don't really like being the source of gossip."

Again a perfect excuse. But then, word got around camp that we were dating. So all her excuses had gone to waste. She had none left.

One day we were at the beach just relaxing and I made a grab for her hand. But she pulled away.

" What now?" I asked.

She sat up. " What do you mean?"

I sat up as well. " Everytime I try to hold your hand or even touch you in public you give me a reason not to. So I want to know what your reason is now."

Katie sighed. " I just don't like PDA."

" You don't like PDA or you don't like me?"

" Are you serious?"

I sighed. " Well... there has to be a reason Katie. We've been dating nearly six months, all of camp knows. What else is there that is holding you back from me just being a good boyfriend. Because I am getting talks daily from Aphrodite girls about how I am being horrible and I think if I get another talk about how I should be 'satisfying your needs' I think I will kill someone."

Katie laughed. " Well we can't have that. Now after you burned all their makeup, dyed their hair green and yellow, and my personal favorite, when you gave them all clown faces for a good month."

" I'm not kidding. Even the guys are starting to ask that. Just tell me please what I am doing wrong."

She laughed again. " No. It's nothing that you're doing. How much do you know about my human family?"

" Nothing."

" Well per usual I have a dad. No step parents. but I can tell you I was very much a surprise. And I wasn't taken as a good surprise. Hell even my grandparents weren't overly thrilled when I was born, and my dad is their only son! So I wasn't exactly being showered with hugs and kisses. So this is all new to me. Having someone who wants to hug me and hold my hand and kiss me."

I was very quick and grabbed her hand. She was about to pull away when I held on tighter.

" No. You must get use to this or else I will put manure in your pillow case again."

She snatched her hand away. " That was you?! You said it was Connor!"

I smirked. " Did you honestly think that Connor would have the wit or even skill to replace a pillow with manure while ensuring the person is asleep? Please."

Katie picked up some sand and threw it in my face and shoved some down my shirt. I sat up quickly and started spitting out sand.

" What was that for?"

" You said we should be more affectionate. Well how does it feel?"

I stood up and shook the sand out while spitting it out of my mouth. " Honestly it sucks. But I will get revenge."

Katie stood up and started to walk away a bit. " The manure thing won't work, now that I know that it's you. So what are you going to do?"

I smiled. I ran towards her and grabbed her around the waist. She shrieked in delight as I picked her up.

" Travis put me down!" She laughed.

" Nope. Not until you apologize for throwing sand at me." I said.

She struggled. " Travis put me down now or else."

" Or else what?"

I was holding her in front of me, which was a mistake because she moved her leg back and kicked me. Which made me quickly put her down.

" I'm fine with getting punched and all. But let's stay away from that area."

Katie laughed. " Well then you should do what I say!" She pushed her light brown hair out of her face. And you could tell she was smirking a bit.

I walked over grabbed her hand. " Why should I? You can't even tell me to be good without smirking a bit."

" Because you know you can't win a fight with me." She said.

I laughed and grabbed her other hand. " Please. We both know who will win a fight."

" And we both know who has the weakest points. Like I know that if anyone so much and comes near your head with a pair of scissors you will freak out."

" You are evil."

She laughed. " Not evil. Just... smart. Now what were you saying about revenge again?"

I scoffed. " Well nothing now if it involves me losing my hair. And I think we both agree that would be horrible."

She smiled softly. " So I'm safe from a manure filled pillow? At least until April fools?"

I pecked her quickly on the lips. " You know me too well.

A/N Hey guys! Guess who's back? That's right! I'm back. Well I've been back for maybe a week but I'm back to this story so HURRAY! BTW has anyone else seen TFiOS yet? If so please tell me what you thought. I have seen it and I will admit to crying a bit. Don't judge. Please if you have a couple you want me to do post in a review and I will write something for them. It might just be friendship or romantic but there will be something for it!

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