twin flames | s. hunter

3 | what i meant to say

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          DAKOTA AND JACOB WERE MAKING out on the couch when the phone rang. They migrated, their lips not breaking off before Dakota picked up. "Hello?" she asked breathily as Jacob kissed her neck.

"Is this Dakota?" the other line asked.

"Oh, hey Topanga. Yeah, it's me," Dakota confirmed. "What's up?" she asked, kissing Jacob lightly as her cousin spoke.

"So, you know how Cory and I have been going out?" Topanga asked to which Dakota hummed in response as she kissed Jacob. "Well, he said 'I love you' today."

"That's great," Dakota smiled as Jacob continued kissing down her jawline.

"Well, I uh I choked and asked to leave," Topanga confessed.

"You did what?!" Dakota shouted, causing Jacob to back away, thinking she might need some space. "Why- why didn't you say it back? He's perfect for you!"

"You keep saying that! I don't know. I wanted to say it, I just- I just couldn't. I don't want our relationship to end, but I think I just made a mistake," Topanga responded.

"You think?! Honey, no, you did! I'm coming home right now and we're gonna have a talk," Dakota assured before hanging up. "I'm sorry, I have to go Jacob. Family stuff. Love you, bye," she waved, exiting the house. Once the door shut, Dakota let out a breath. "He has got to go. Worst kisser ever."

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"And then he threw a dart, but he missed the target completely. He hit Shawn's butt instead," Topanga continued to explain as she and Dakota walked down the hallways of school. "And then-"

"-I'm sorry, Cory hit Hunter in the butt with a dart?!" Dakota asked in laughter.

"Yes, and then-"

"-I wish I was the one who threw the dart!" Dakota continued laughing.

"Dakota!" Topanga exclaimed, annoyed.

"Sorry, sorry. Continue," Dakota allowed.

"Anyway, after the darts we agreed that talking was just as fun and a lot less dangerous," Topanga continued. "He noticed I was cold and gave me his jacket. We started talking about the transition from friends to boyfriend and girlfriend. Somehow it led up to him saying 'I love you' and to me choking. I feel terrible. I'm hoping maybe he forgot the whole thing and things can go back to the way they were."

"Topanga, don't you think Cory might want to talk about it?" Dakota asked.

"Why would he?" Topanga asked. "He practically got rejected."

"Well, yeah, but he might want to know why. I don't know, it's just a thought," Dakota shrugged.

"You thought wrong," Topanga denied. She and Dakota walked past Cory and Shawn, pausing when Cory intervened their path. "I really have to go," Topanga excused before walking the opposite direction.

"You see?" Shawn asked, gesturing to Topanga who was walking away.

"Ugh. You broke her," Dakota groaned. "Thanks a lot Matthews." 

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"Oh uh Topanga," Dakota heard Cory call as the bell rang and she and Topanga walked out of class.

"NO!" she also heard Shawn scream. As Topanga continued walking, Dakota whipped around to see her best friend and nemesis on the floor.

"Did you just tackle him?" Dakota asked.