"Here's what's gonna happen" he said to her, giving her a pointed look and either tapping or rubbing the toy on her. "I'm gonna edge you... and I'm gonna watch. But there are 2 rules."
"Rules?" she quizzically stared a him.
"Yeah" he answered.
He t...
The group was sitting outside taking in the sunlight during what felt like the hottest day of the decade, when Callum walked over to them with a Jell-o shots bucket.
"Where have you been?"
"Out there..." he smiled at her.
Eli glanced at him from the corner of his eyes and saw his stupid grin widen when Jessica got up and grabbed the shots bucket from Callum's hand.
"Wish you were there with me" he whispered, not quietly enough since the group collectively scoffed at his words.
Eli wasn't sure if Jessica invisibly blushed when she rolled her eyes and shook her head but, if she did, she'd better get ready to be punished.
"Be quiet and sit down..." Jessica muttered.
Eli didn't miss the way Callum got a chair and set it down way too close to Jessica.
Everyone grabbed at least 6 Jell-o shots as they lounged on the patio. Callum ended up confirming that he had spent the last few days in a hotel near the cemetery where his grandparents' grave was and that he had actually met with his parents as well.
"They coming by?" River asked, swallowing one of his shots.
"I don't even know if they're still in town" Callum scoffed.
"What did they want?" River asked again.
"Nothing... as usual. I guess they just really came to see my grandparents..." Callum replied.
The group hummed, seemingly not knowing what to say to that. Eli was looking at Jessica, frowning at the way she was looking at Callum with a soft expression.
Don't look at him like that...
"How are they?" Jessica asked Callum.
He smiled widely at her and moved a little in his chair, briefly grazing his knee against hers.
"As annoying as they come..." Callum giggled and Jessica scoffed.
"And how are you?" she asked.
Eli right now:
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Why do you care how he's doing?
"Well..." Callum scooted even closer to her, ignoring Eli's heavy and loud sigh, and smirked. "I could definitely be on cloud 10" he quietly spoke. One of his hands crawled to Jessica's, the one that was holding the handle of the shots bucket, and he subtly caressed it. "If only you'd just help me get there..." he muttered.
He then quickly dove into the bucket and grabbed a couple more shots as Jessica stared at him with a surprised expression, which then turned into a quizzical look.
"I'm trying to get there myself..." she replied. She grabbed another shot and turned her gaze to Eli, smirking and winking. "Gotta find a way."
She popped the shot and threw her head back to swallow it. Eli chuckled and shook his head and Callum shamelessly bit his lower lip as he watched her throat bob slightly.
