1. Hit or Miss

Chapter Fifty

We made it to the livingroom where we had left our shoes. Arin followed us up in silence and I was assuming seeing us out. Dan got his shoes on and Arin started talking.

"Listen, guys, so really, how does it feel?" Arin looked curious between Dan and I. Dan cocked an eyebrow unsure of what he meant. I sort of liked that he didn't get it cause I surely hadn't either.

"Uh, having my shoes on or?" Dan blinked at Arin whom gave him a bitch face.

"Being back together Daniel! How does it feel?!" Arin said a little louder. Dan nodded and I glanced as I tied my left shoe seeing him smile to me.

"Honestly? It feels like being a whole person again. I know that is so lame, but dude, I mean you're my better half, but this one," Dan nodded to me, "is like, the better part of me. She really is." I caught what Dan had said and snapped my head up to him. His eyes were usually only warm and intense when it was him and I. Arin smiled wide and thankful it seemed. I warmly smiled back to them both not sure of what to say.

"So, like, what did you guys do anyway when Brian just showed up and pushed her in front of him?" Arin pressed on. Dan and I giggled before I answered.

"We froze." I said bluntly. Dan shook his head still looking to me, but now had been biting his lip.

"Dude you totally checked out, your face, pale as shit!" Dan teased. I stuck my tongue out and decided to keep honest like he was.

"Talk about me huh? Says the guy who was casper until he realized we could sit down and talk!" I teased back. Dan rolled his eyes but continued to grin. Arin plopped down on a couch with a sigh.

"So honestly, gimme a time span of where the talking began." Arin challeneged us. I assumed he was waiting to hear because he already knew we made up in other ways.

"Honestly, we talked a little before you saw us, after you guys left to do your takes we actually got it out a shit ton. I won't like we could have flooded the place. Uh, we actually talked more at the restaurant as well!" Dan was looking up trying to make sure that was it. Arin nodded in approval then grinned a little darker than I enjoyed.

"And you two uh, from what I heard, uh, 'redecorated' for uh, how-long?" Arin stared at the both of us. Dan blinked at his best friend annoyed but guilty. I sighed and rolled my eyes.

"According to Brian?" I began. Arin nodded for me to go on, "What did he say Dan?" I giggled as Dan blushed and now glared playfully at me.

"Apparently we uh, cleared that area for an hour and a half?" Dan shrugged trying hard to not seem excited. Arin went from a snicker to howling in under 5 seconds. Dan folded his arms letting Arin just have his fun. I looked to Arin and tried hard to understand what was so funny. Arin gasped one last round before calming down and explaining.

"Okay I'm done!" Arin said wiping laugh tears away.

"Ya sure man? I don't think you quite got that out!" Dan laughed as he made fun of how long Arin had howled.

"You wanna share with the class Hanson?" I had my hands on my hips and tried to sound like a teacher. Dan giggled and I kept my straight face.

"Um, actually yes!" Arin cheerfully said as he sat forward. He had a huge shit eating grin on and we both waited patiently for Arin to tell us. "Ya see, okay, okay, Brian, was NOT the one who heard y'all first!" Arin shook his head. Dan and I glanced at the other confused.

"Uh he told me he was the one that had to try and keep them all from getting scarred." Dan tilted his head. Arin shook his head more.

"Nnnope! He yes, did do that, but no, someone else heard you guys. I can even repeat the quote she heard." Arin wiggled his eyebrows. Dan's face flushed then turned white.