curiosity

Seven

emerson again hadn't heard from juniper in almost two weeks. she hadn't been coming to their little meet ups or answering texts. so, she had to go check on her. she picked up some cake and ice cream then headed over, whatever she was upset about she wasn't able to hide it from the group.

"oh, hi emerson." june stepped aside and emerson's walked in.

"i just wanted to come check on you, cheer you up maybe." juniper smiled up at emerson, lifting onto her toes to press a kiss to her cheek.

"thanks." she muttered, walking to the counter and lifted herself up onto the counter.

"we've missed you, you went quiet on us." juniper nodded.

"yeah, sorry.. i think i'm just nervous, you know?"
emerson shrugged.

"nervous for what?"

"i don't know, just being in the group since me and ollie broke up and... us." emerson looked up at the last words. us she thought to herself. would something bloom from their little kiss a few weeks ago? did juniper like them messing around?

"us?" she asked, to which june shrugged her shoulders.

"well, you know.. just us messing around." emerson looked into junipers eyes and smiled, looking back down to the cake. she cut a piece of it and placed it on the plate, cutting another and putting it on a separate plate. she spooned some ice cream onto the plates and handed one to juniper.

"well, i don't think they would mind.. i mean, i'm out to you guys."

"i know, it just scares me a little.. like what if ollie doesn't want to hang out anymore. i don't want to hurt him." emerson gave a sympathetic smile.

"he's asked for you every time we met up this week, he still loves you very much." juniper smiled and sighed from relief.

"our group won't think any differently of you because you're questioning." emerson noticed how juniper looked at her now, how slowly she blinked when taking in her features. her eyes lifted from emerson's lips and stared into her eyes before looking back down, sitting her plate on the coffee table. emerson did the same and before she could even realize, juniper had crawled into her lap. june desperately pressed her lips onto emerson's, humming softly when emerson squeezed her thighs.

"please." she whined, against emerson's lips. the older smiled, lifting onto her knees and moved one of her hands to junipers lower back. she laid the girl on her back and went right back to attacking her lips. june couldn't help her little moans from slipping into the kiss, emerson roughness felt heavenly against her lips. the brunettes hands ran down junipers body and rested at her hip, lifting her shirt a little so she could feel the warm skin.

"you are beautiful, juniper." she muttered, tilting the girls head up to kiss her neck. at the same time her hand slipped under the grey shorts that hugged her body so nicely. this is when juniper freaked out, lifting her hips with a groan.

"no." she said shortly, her eyes glossing over. emerson pulled away from her completely, just as scared as juniper was.

"i'm sorry." emerson said while resting back on her feet. juniper sat up and pulled her knees to her chest, resting her chin down.

"no, i'm sorry.. i don't think i'm, ready." emerson flashed a small smile and leaned forwards, cupping the girls cheeks.

"you don't have to apologize, don't ever apologize for not being ready." juniper just stared into emerson's eyes, smiling softly.

"thank you." she hummed. emerson nodded and picked up junipers plate of ice cream, handing it back to her.

"thanks emmie." she giggled.

"i still don't like that name, june." the older grumbled, taking a spoon of ice cream into her mouth.

"i think it's cute." juniper shrugged.
~~~
the next day the group decided to take a trip to an amusement park that was about an hour away. archi decided to drive as he had a truck so they'd all be able to ride comfortably. emerson rode in the passenger seat, oliver and juniper in the back seat. emerson glanced back every few minutes to see the two smiling and talking.

they all went on ride after ride, juniper and oliver sitting out the ones that looked too stomach turning.

"you know where to get food in here?" emerson looked to archi. he said he had been here several time while driving.

"yeah, but it's on the complete opposite side of where we are right now." emerson looked around the group, meeting juniper who shook her head.

"it's too hot to walk all the way over there." juniper whined but ollie shrugged.

"me and archi could go find food and bring it back here, you guys find a nice spot in the shade." the girls looked ecstatic at this idea.

"that's a great idea ollie." emerson smiled. the guys walked off and the girls pretty quickly found a seat fully in the shade.

"i didn't get to tell you how pretty you look today." emerson smiled at juniper.

"thank you." june blushed, looking down at her feet. emerson lifted from her seat and tilted the girls head up, pressing their lips together for a quick kiss. deep down juniper felt like everyone around them would be looking at them with disgust, but truly nobody even paid attention. and the ones that did see just gave small smiles.

"that freak you out?" emerson asked while noticing how embarrassed juniper looked.

"sorta, but it wasn't as scary as i expected." she admitted, holding the others hand under the table. she knew she would have to get out of her own head but not today. after about fifteen minutes the guys returned with food and drinks, sitting in the two chairs that were left at the table.

"i got two different things so you guys can take whatever." emerson waited for juniper to look through both of the boxes before reaching forwards to take the one she didn't. juniper still split the sandwich in half and placed the other half in emerson's box.

"want some?" she asked juniper, pushing the chicken strips to her. june only nodded with a smile, turning her tray so emerson could put them in her box.