“So, you hungry?”
Rae’s voice called to me from the kitchen, helping me focus.
“Starving, actually.”
She giggled. “I figured. So how does a pizza and movie kind of night sound? I mean, you’re here and we might as well make the most of the moment..”
“On a Monday night? Won’t your mom be back soon? And you can technically make it to your last class of the day, if we leave now.”
She shrugged. “I already finished up the homework and read ahead. Plus, there’s a note here in the kitchen from Mom. She’ll be out for most of the night tonight.”
I paused. “When did your mother come home?”
“I’m not sure. I guess it’s a good thing we were quiet in the shower.”
I furrowed my brow. “I wasn’t quiet in the shower.”
And her laughter filled the hallway that separated us. Drawing me down the corridor until I found her in the kitchen.
“What do you like on your pizza?”
I shrugged. “Anything you want is fine with me, so long as it doesn’t have peppers on it.”
“So, pepperoni, mushrooms, and tomato all right?”
“Sounds fine to me.”
“If you want, you can go pick the movie while I get this ordered.”
I grinned. “Just make sure you tell the delivery guy you’re paying with cash.”
Rae turned to me. “Why?”
I quirked an eyebrow. “Already forgetting our prior conversation? I’ve got money on me. I’ll take care of it.”
“You don’t have to do that, Clint.”
“I want to. Tell him you'll be paying with cash. And get whatever else you want.”
She smiled so sweetly at me and it tugged at my heart strings. I didn’t think this day could get any better. But I also didn’t want to jinx it. I left the kitchen as she started placing our order, making my way into the living room. With the scent of us still lingering in the air, I blushed. Actually, truly blushed. Because holy fuck, her mother must’ve known something was up from the smell of this room.
Hopefully not, though.
I turned on their television and flipped through the few channels they had. Until finally, I settled on a movie just starting. It looked like a sappy romance movie. One of those kinds of movies where women cried at the end. But I didn’t give a shit. So long as I got to stay with Rae, I was happy.
“Pizza’s ordered. What’d you find?”
I tossed the remote control to her. “Just this romance movie, I think.”
“Oh, no. Not that one. I’d rather watch the news.”
I snickered. “Then, by all means, find something else.”
She flipped through the channels for a while before rushing up the stairs. I heard her thundering around and my brow furrowed deeply. Until she came jumping down the stairs with DVDs in her arms. She sprawled them out on the floor for me to take in, then yanked me down to the floor with her.
“Here, take your pick.”
I glanced at the titles. “These are all action movies.”