Only You

Chapter 30- Rain

The next month passes without a hitch in relative contentedness. I help Dakota move all his stuff from his apartment to my place, which doesn't seem to take long.

He didn't have too much stuff there that he wanted to bring. His clothes. Some sketchbooks. A few old photos. His work materials. The appliances would stay with the landlord obviously, and he didn't really need any of the furniture, my place had plenty, so that was really it.

It took about 2 weeks to move his stuff in, working on it in our free time, & another 2 to get the materials settled & redecorate my place to his liking.

Dakota had commented that my place looked rather dull, which I knew, but hadn't minded, being without company for so long. &... having him here to redecorate with me... Was a lot of fun, however ordinary an action it might have seemed.

"Don't go over the line I made with the painter's tape" He reminds, chin gesturing in the direction.

I roll my eyes, a crooked smile on my face as I cover my paint roller with light sky blue paint again, & move it slowly over the white of the right wall. "I know..."

He laughs lightly. "Ok, just making sure..." He turns back to the left side of the room, the side nearest the door. His side of the room, I remind myself. I smile slowly at him as he rubs the bright green paint over his roller, covering that side of the wall with the exact same hue as his eyes. He looks over at me, 1 eyebrow raised, smirking. "What?"

I wave dismissively. "Oh, no, it's nothing... I was just thinking about... How great it is... To be working on this with you... To be decorating our bedroom..."

He blushes slightly, smiling at me. "Yeah... It's great... Doing this with you... Maybe not really the redecorating aspect- though that is fun- just the... being able to spend time with you." His lips turn up uncertainly as he looks up at me with shining eyes.

I nod, grinning. "Yeah... Even though we have paint on our hands already today..."

He chuckles. "Yeah, we'll just have to take a shower later..."

I feel myself turn red. "We?" I raise my eyebrows at him & he chuckles, smirking.

"Don't give me that look! I didn't mean it like that!" His face reddens, & I shove him lightly. His hand moves shakily as I do, causing him to spill paint onto his shirt.

"Ooops..." I wince genuinely & he raises an eyebrow at me.

"I'm not genuinely mad at you, but I will be getting back at you..." He sets his roller down in the pan, stepping toward me slowly, eyes narrowing, & I back up.

"Oh, nonono, you are not getting paint on me! Especially not in my hair! Do you know how hard that is to get out?"

He chuckles, raising his hands up in surrender & walking towards me slowly. "No... I wouldn't dream of putting paint in your beautiful hair, baby... That would be impossible to get out. Who do you think I am- some kind of monster?" He walks closer & stops, I relax slightly before he suddenly reaches forward, grabbing the top hem of my shirt & pulling me into a kiss. I reflectively respond, pulling him closer & holding him there for a minute before I realize my mistake, coming up groaning.

"Aw, man... Did you get the paint from your shirt onto my shirt too?"

He smirks & I sigh exasperatingly, though not really bothered. It'll come out in the wash, & anyways, it isn't 1 of my good shirts. "Yep. I got ya good, didn't I?"

"Hmmm..." I smile crookedly. "Though maybe not good enough. Here, let me help you, you missed a few spots." & with that I pull him back towards me, forgetting about finishing the room for the moment.

This chapter is so cute, 'm I right? :3 Idk, I think it's just seeing them doing ordinary things & just the banter back & forth, just... [chef's kiss] wonderful.

Anyways, I'll probs see ya guys later, but- as always, feel free to leave any comments, whatever & I'll see y'all later. Byeeeeeeee :D