Day 1/4 of the lake house was complete, well except for the best part of night, Smores. Oh how Venus loved smores. "Luke could you pass me the marshmallows?" Venus said tip toeing to the upper cabinet. For being the youngest he definitely was the tallest. He managed to get a marshmallow before handing the bag over. Venus carried the ingredients outside urging everyone to come outside as well.
They sat around the fire pit table and passed the ingredients around assembling their smores. Summer looked so happy, poor girl was getting her hopes up again. Venus took a seat next to Ethan. Everyone laughed and talked while enjoying their gooey snacks.
"Scary stories!" Luke suggested, "Not tonight, it's the first night" Trevor objected. "That's the best part Z, the next days will be filled with fear" Jack replied. "Me first" Quinn raised his hand.
"This lake house was built by my grandfather in the 60's. One summer they brought the family dog, from the moments the dog arrived she'd bark at the woods behind the house, never the front. On the second night of the trip my grandmother was washing dishes in the kitchen overlooking the backyard when she could've sworn she saw a tall slender figure in the woods. That night they went to bed and my grandfather's hand was hanging off the bed and he felt the dog lick it but the dog had slept with my dad. The next morning he told my grandmother and grandmother told him about the figure."
Just as he was going to continue Jack's arm slithered around to the other side of Amanda's arm clawing her. She screamed in horror and jolted up causing everyone to burst out laughing. "Okay we're done for the night" Jack said taking Amanda's hand and leading her back into the house leaving his beer on the table. The rest stayed outside drinking, except Venus. She hated beer, she could drink tequila, vodka, you name it but beer was no go.
"Not drinking V?" Ethan raises an eyebrow, "She doesn't do beer" Quinn replies taking a sip of his own. Luke on the hand was 3 in and looked drowsy already. Venus left the boys as they continued to speak about sports. She headed up to bed and about an hour later Quinn came in.
"Luke couldn't hang, he threw up and i'm not sleeping with him." "What do you want me to do about that?" "You have an extra bed in your room"
Venus sighed arms presenting the bed. "Love you Morning Star" "Ahi i Captain" Venus saluted. Quinn laughed "My god you're still so dorky " "You watch star wars" "I will not confirm or deny it" "But you don't read?" "Who said I don't? There's wonderful Fan-fiction about me out there"
Venus sighed, "Getting real coincided Captain", "Always have been" "Since when?" "Since i knew you liked me". Venus was stunned, everyone knew she liked Quinn but it was like fight club, rule #1 about fight club? You don't talk about fight club. Quinn laughed "It's okay Venus it was 3 years ago" "That is where you're wrong, 5 years ago." Venus corrected. "When did your crush on me end?" "2020" "When you were 19?" "Correct" "Three years ago, you're 21 V"
"Oh Captain you know me so well" "So tell me Morning Star, why?" "Why what?" "Why did you like me instead of Jack, he's closer to your age."
The question that young Venus asked herself too oh so many times, why Quinn.
"You see Quinton, no matter how much i hung around you wouldn't give me the time of day, but when it was just us when Trevor and Jack went to camp and Luke was sick in bed, you taught me to skate. When i was sick you and Ellen came and brought me my favorite soup. When Trevor accidentally broke my arm with the car door and i had to get a cast, you were the first person to sign it because you waited in the waiting room with a stuffed otter. " Venus admitted
"Now why don't you feel that way about me?" He asked moving onto the girl's bed so that he is now facing her. Their faces are inches apart. "Because i'm not a little kid who has to wait around practically begging for Quinn Hughes attention" She spoke. Those words cut right through him. "So what would you do if you had my attention now" He asked inching closer to her. She knew what he was doing and she wasn't gonna play his little game. She put her hand on his cheek, leaned closer to his ear and whispered "I'd make you beg for mine."
Quinn's face dropped, he stood up and went to the bed next to hers. That night Venus slept peacefully knowing she would no longer give into Quinn Hughes. And Quinn laid in bed confused as to how he liked they way she talked to him. Quinn wanted her.
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Another early morning with 4 idiots and Ethan, Venus thought to herself as she headed to the living room. She sat down next to Summer on the couch as Quinn made breakfast and the boys assisted him. Summer and Venus chatted while waiting for the boys to finish up. Trevor came up to Summer towering over her from behind the couch to upside down kiss. Venus mocked them with gagging sounds before getting up to sit at the bar.
She sat down with her head down on the bar as Quinn placed a plate of blueberry pancakes infront of her. "Your favorite" he winked, "yeah when I was like 14" She replied pushing it away and looking for bagels.
Oh Quinn was trying and Venus was refusing. Everything was working out for her, now she just needed Ethan. She had his attention just not his time.
She spread cream cheese on her bagel and enjoyed it while Quinn basically mugged her. His gaze pierced right through her and She scoffed and continued on.
She went upstairs to change, Denim shorts and a pink tank top. As she stepped into the hall she spotted Ethan and he turned and approached her. "Hey Venus, i was just looking for you. Do you wanna go riding?" He asked nervously
"Depends on what I'm gonna be riding" Venus replied flirting. His cheeks flushed a bright pink and he let out a nervous laugh. "We'll as much as I'd like to say a different answer, I meant the ATV's" Venus knew what he meant but she thought she'd throw hints out there.
"Ofcourse I'll meet you out there, and as for the other one I'll take it as offer for when you're ready" she joked. It seemed as though the pink would stay permanently on his cheeks. "Is there food?" They both turn to see a clearly hungover Luke.
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Oh Captain | Quinn Hughes
Fanfiction"Oh, Captain, Let's make a deal Where we both say the things we both really feel" Where Venus Zegras attempts to get closer to Ethan Edwards but Nothing quiet beats your first love.
