Author's note: Sorry it's a bit short, but I promise fluff! And I always update on Wednesday after a new episode anyway. Enjoy!
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"So…all grown up, huh? When do you get to pick out your high-waist pants?" Skylar joked, nudging Jordi's shoulder. The two of them had been lounging on his bed since the social worker had left.
"Ugh, I hope I get to skip bad fashion choices." Jordi groaned comically.
"Nope, too late for that." Jordi gave her an incredulous look. She smiled and cocked an eyebrow.
"Are you making fun of my clothes?"
"Noooo." She drew out the word, smile growing on her lips. Jordi laughed.
"I think you are." He said, jabbing her lightly in the stomach. She giggled and hugged her abdomen.
"What was that?"
"Nothing." Skylar said quickly. Just as Leo walked in.
"Oh, you mean the weird laugh? Had it since she was born. It's so annoying, right?" Leo was walking better on his prosthetic, but Skylar knew that he still hated the thing. Still, he wasn't due to switch to his crutches for another hour at least.
"I'm annoying? Leo, you are the king of annoying." Skylar said. Leo just rolled his eyes and scoffed.
"He's being mean to me, Jordi," she fake whined. "Please protect me." And with that she hid her face in his shoulder.
Leo winked at Jordi, while Jordi could hardly think straight. He could smell Skylar's shampoo again; he had finally figured out what the heavenly scent was called. (It was vanilla, not that he had asked Emma or anything) He could feel her warm breath ghosting his neck and he hoped that she couldn't hear how fast his heart was beating.
"Also, sheissuperticklish. Bye!" And Leo raced from the room as fast as his crutches and one leg would carry him.
"Leo!" Skylar leapt from the bed and called angrily after him, but he was gone.
"You're ticklish?"
"Don't even."
"I wasn't going to do anything." Jordi held up his hands in surrender. Skylar looked mildly surprised.
"Well, good." She nodded, flopping back down on the bed.
Jordi snuck a sideways glance her way. She was lying down on the bed, her eyes closed, brown hair fanning around her face. He could feel himself smiling.
"You know, I've heard that Leo can tell some pretty good stories." Jordi feigned nonchalance. Skylar hummed in agreement, not opening her eyes.
"Maybe we should check if he's telling the truth."
And with that Jordi reached over and began tickling Skylar. She gave a small shriek, bolting upright with wide eyes. Then she started laughing, pushing at him and feebly trying to grab his fingers.
"Jor-di. You have-to stop." She said between laughing fits. Her breath came in ragged gasps, but every exhale was a laugh, and it was musical to Jordi's ears.
He leaned forward further, tickling incessantly, until all she could do was laugh. Jordi laughed with her, and a thought struck him. He remembered playing with his baby cousin, and how she was ticklish under her chin. He briefly wondered of Skylar was like that before his fingers moved of their own accord.
Her laughter changed to even more adorable giggling, and her nose scrunched up a little. Jordi could see her mouth, beautifully forming her amazing smile, and he wondered, just for a second…
He stopped trying to tickle her; instead, his hands strayed upwards to cup her face. Her giggles died at the instant change. She looked up at him with wide doe eyes. His thumb idly stroked her cheekbone, and he heard her sharp intake of breath.
He searched her eyes, silently asking if she was okay, if this was okay. She smiled timidly in answer. Ever so slowly, he leaned in.
So slowly, in fact, that Skylar met him halfway, just to hurry things along.
Skylar had never been kissed before. Jordi had only kissed once, at an unfortunate game of spin the bottle. It wasn't what either of them thought it would be. It was better; warm and soft and slow, gentle and needy and reassuring, giving and taking over and over again. Breathing might have been in there somewhere, but neither could quite recall.
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"Gah! I'm blind and crippled!"
"Leo!"
"Just don't let me catch you in any closets." He grinned when he saw Jordi's face redden, with Skylar burying her face in her hands to hide her blush.
Then he left the room to let them have their fun. He whistled as he made his way down the hall. Dash now owed him twenty bucks.