AN: This is totally inspired by lettuccine's fanart on tumblr! I cant exactly link the link here but if u swing by my ao3, i've linked it there! U hav to see the fanart before reading DX

Summer Grounds Challenge 3a^2: Travel


"Hehehe…"

Was all Caitlyn could hear from a distance the moment she opened the door to her girlfriend's apartment. She raised an eyebrow, curious as to why Vi was letting such a creepy laugh. She hadn't responded to her texts either, and well, needless to say, Caitlyn was interested in why her girlfriend was ignoring her.

They were both excited about this getaway trip after all. With all the shit they've been through, Caitlyn was in dire need of some alone time with her girlfriend. She even packed extra sexy lingerie that would last their entire trip. As she made her way closer, the more she could hear Vi fiddling around in her room.

What was she doing?

They had plans to leave on this trip first thing in the morning. If they wanted to beat traffic, they had to leave soon so if Vi wasn't ready yet, Caitlyn was about to teach her a thing or two, which may affect how she will treat her (in bed) depending on how late or messed up their plans are. She was just a few steps away when she spoke up again.

"Violet, darling, are you ready yet?"

Caitlyn could hear something shuffling around and just when she opened Vi's bedroom door, her girlfriend was holding this… this dangling pick hand thing? Was it some sort of slime? Or goo? Either way, Vi was frozen in place as if she had been stunned by a taser.

"Vi, what are you…" Caitlyn blinked a few times as she stared at that pink slime-like slinky thing in her hand. "What are you doing?"

Quickly grinning, Vi whipped the sticky hand around before boasting to her girlfriend. "Working on my web shooter skills, that's what!"

"With…" Caitlyn eyed that pink slinky hand thing…whatever it was, again. "With that pink… slinky?"

Vi just shrugged. "A sticky hand?" She then threw it forward without letting go, slapping a can on the counter. "I got it at the mall with Powder the other day from one of those vending machine games."

"Uhuh…" She then looked toward her bed and eyed Vi's bags, pleasantly surprised that she looked ready, before confirming. "I hope you are ready then if you got time on your hands to play around. We should go before traffic catches up."

"Of course!" Vi was quick to drop what she was doing and swung her duffle back over her shoulder before grabbing her other bag. "I've been ready for a while now."

They made their way to the door but just when they were about to leave, Vi stopped and quickly ran over to the fridge. "Right! Before I forget, I got you your favorite muffin from that one bakery you like down the street." She then pulled out a blueberry muffin before offering it to her with a wink. "Not quite a cupcake for my Cupcake but it's a pastry adjacent."

Melting into a soft smile, Caitlyn accepted her pastry. "Aww, how sweet of you darling." She then grabbed it before kissing her cheek, "You're a delight."

Vi smiled before kissing her lips. "Alright, let's head out then shall we? I'm ready for our road trip."

Her girlfriend simply nodded, "Let's."

Caitlyn drove for the first few hours and they ended up talking about their plans and what they were going to do first once they get there. They then took a bathroom break at a rest stop during their second hour in because why not? And then at the fourth-hour mark, they stopped by a restaurant they saw down the freeway and ate a wholesome meal before leaving the place hand-in-hand. As they made their way back to the car, Vi ended up getting a little frisky and flirted with Caitlyn playfully before pinning her against their car and kissing her delectable lips.

Of course, Caitlyn only slapped Vi on the arm with a giggle for being a little too affectionate in public. "Vi! Stop, people are gonna stare!"

Vi just had a shit-eating grin. "Let them then!"

"It's inappropriate."

"What's wrong with kissing my girlfriend in public?"

"Well, that's—"

"Unless…" Vi cut off before getting incredibly close to Caitlyn's face. "Is this your way of saying you don't wanna kiss me?"

Lost for words, Caitlyn batted her eyes before scoffing lightly. "I—" she looked off to the side before sighing and quickly kissing Vi's lips. "I do want to kiss you. I'm just afraid any more than that, I'll want to tear that pretty little jacket of yours off and do things that will be inappropriate in public."

Gulping at her statement, Vi eyed Caitlyn's lips before slowly letting her eyes flicker down her girlfriend's slender legs. She hummed before snatching the keys from her hand. "Well, what are we waiting for then!" She ran over to the driver's side door before twirling the keys in her hand. "Let's hurry up and get to our hotel!"

Caitlyn laughed at Vi's sudden burst of energy. I wonder where did that come from? She shook her head before strutting over and opening the passenger door. "You're such a dork."

Vi chuckled before sliding her jacket off her arms. She then tossed it in the back seat before hopping in. When her girlfriend was situated, she started the car before glancing her way. She then couldn't help but smile at how beautiful she looked with the light pouring into the window. When Caitlyn turned her way, Vi shifted gears and drove away with a bright smile.

Now, unlike Caitlyn, Vi was a… focused driver. She wasn't exactly the type that could multitask while driving since talking was her bare limit frankly. Navigating wasn't even a question so she needed someone capable of giving her clear and calm directions. Like Caitlyn. That's why Vi didn't mind having her as her passenger side kick whereas her sister was a hard no. She was too energetic, frankly. So energetic that she'd swerve every time they had to go somewhere together.

More than once.

That was one of the things Vi hated about herself. She wished she was like Caitlyn, Caitlyn who could totally drive with one hand and then hold her hand with the other. Yet, here she was, both hands glued to the damned steering wheel with the deep desire of wanting to hold her girlfriend's hand. That's when she remembered something. Her sticky hand! She stuffed it in her pocket before they left.

What if she…

Vi glanced at Caitlyn quickly. Caitlyn was leaning back in her chair, resting her eyes. She may have been awake or she may have been asleep. Either way, now was the perfect chance for Vi to goof around a little without getting scolded by her girlfriend. So, as she cautiously let go of the steering wheel (immediately shaking and swerving a bit) she swiftly reached into her pocket and grabbed her toy. Her hand immediately snapped back up to the steering wheel and she managed to snake her way into putting it on.

Once it was secure, she let her eyes peek at Caitlyn again. She then quickly looked back at the road before glancing at her girlfriend again. This time, she bravely flicked her fingers, throwing her tiny grabber. She missed and swore quietly before letting her eyes flicker at the road. She repeated this a few times until finally! She did it! She managed to grab Caitlyn's thigh!

"Yes!"

Quickly grinning and giggling, Vi was ecstatic as she focused on driving again. Eventually, she started tapping her fingers on the steering wheel and humming out loud until eventually, Caitlyn stirred awake and grumbled. Shortly after, Caitlyn cracked her eyes open before yawning softly. She then stretched in her seat before finally noticing Vi's pink slime and scrunched her eyebrows.

"What—" She then shot Vi a look before questioning, "What are you…" She stared at her thigh, "What is this darling?"

Vi shot Caitlyn an innocent look before grinning at her. "Well… I wanted to hold your hand but obviously, I can't do that while driving and then I remembered I still had the sticky hand I got at the mall! So then, I managed to grab your thigh to make do with my need for some skinship."

"Pfft—" Covering her lips, Caitlyn looked at Vi with the most endearing look out there. "You know that I love you right?"

Vi looked at Caitlyn for a second before smiling back. "I do but I don't mind getting reminded every now and then."

Caitlyn smiled, holding back the urge to hold Vi's hand or grab her thigh. She knew that Vi would get jumpy and that would in return make her driving get a little…suspicious. So, instead, she changed the music playlist to the soft, classical beats that Vi secretly loved. They didn't talk for the rest of the playlist and instead, enjoyed the comfortable silence until they reached their destination where their short yet long-needed vacation began.