That one summer

Orion

I pulled up at my parent's place. Rory looked back at her friends and then towards me with a worried look "We haven't really discussed the specifics yet like do we have pet names also we need to set a limit on PDA."

Lina & Juniper stepped out of the car. I turned towards Rory with googly eyes "Ms Miller, have you been thinking about me?"

Rory shoved me on the chest "One might think you are obsessed with me!"

Only if she knew. I shook the thought off my head, with her looking so damn beautiful it was already difficult for me to think straight. God knows how I will get through the evening. "Relax Rory, it is just a dinner. In regards to the PDA, we need not do anything if you are uncomfortable."

"We have already held hands plus your parents would have eyes on us the whole night. Maybe hold my hands once in a while. Oh, I know the selling point. I will excuse myself to go to the bathroom and you follow me inside and we go back after five to ten minutes."

I gulped down and before I could think of anything "We would be just putting on a show, as you said pretending."

"How do you know these things?"

"I learned it from Aaron."

A strike of jealousy passed through me. I wanted to know who is Aaron and if he still around in her life. When she accepted my request on Instagram, I looked through her entire profile and there was only one guy in a few pictures which made me go into his profile and check turning out that he was Rory's brother. And it definitely felt like I had seen him somewhere but could not place it. But other than Atlas I did not see any other guy so I had assumed she was not with someone currently.

"Is he your boyfriend?"

"What, no. Let's go, your parents would be waiting."

She got out of the car even before I could round the car and open the door for her. Her friends were already waiting near the door.

Lina looked at us "Are you both ready? I feel like I should be filming this, there might be some embarrassing moments to look at later on"

Before I could answer, Rory replied "You would be doing no such thing, and if you do then do not forget I have an entire file of yours."

"Okay, I will stick to pictures then." Saying that she turned around and entered the house as I opened the door for them.

"Go straight in the back, everyone is already there." Lina & Juniper went ahead.

Rory stepped in and took a look at the house as I closed the door behind me. I stepped a little bit closer behind her and looped my fingers with hers. "Did I mention that you look pretty?" I whispered softly near her ear afraid someone might notice us here.

Rory slightly nodded her head saying no, I dropped a quick kiss on her shoulder and moved us towards the backyard. I did not have it in me to look back at her at that moment. Because I knew if I did turn back then I would push her against the staircase wall and kiss her senseless even if my parents were a few feet away.

My parents, Rhys, and Dec's family were already standing around Lina & Juniper and handing them their drinks when we entered. The sun had started to set and the weather was nice with a cool breeze.

My mum pulled Rory into a hug and Jane followed that up. My mum held Rory's hand "I am so glad you guys could make it. I wanted to see the person who was keeping my son in Leeds."

Rory looked at me with uncertainty and turned back to my mum "If I am being honest, it is the work that is keeping him away. He has also canceled so many dates because of work."