BETWEEN OUR LIPS. paige bueckers

five

THE NEXT MORNING, Kai could not move. An arm was in front of her, a leg was over her body, and something was on her feet. She forces herself up to see the girls passed out in her room. "Who wants to get breakfast?" Kai asks loudly waking some of them up.

Kai climbs over to get to the floor and into the bathroom. Kai gets ready, doing light makeup and doing an updo with her hair. She walks out of the bathroom to see all of the girls awake now and just on their phones, even though their phones were almost dead.

"What room is Paige in?" Kai questions and KK gives her the room number. "I'll see you guys at breakfast in thirty minutes." She tells them and leaves her hotel room heading to Paige's room. Kai takes a deep breath, standing in front of the door. She waits a second before knocking.

Paige opens the door, in her signature sports bra and some basketball shorts. "Hi." Kai says with a small wave, not knowing what to do. Paige sighs and lets the girl in.

"So, what makes you think I'm dating Kate Martin all of a sudden?" Kai ponders and Paige scratches the back of her neck, "she's in your comments a lot."

Kai raises an eyebrow at Paige. "You're in my comments a lot. Does that mean me and you are dating?" Kai retorts. Paige has to bite her tongue from saying 'yes' to the question. "She just called me pretty and wanted to talk." Kai explains as if that makes it any better for Paige.

Kai looks at Paige, who walks around her to grab a sweatshirt. "Breakfast?" Kai nods and they go down to the lobby for breakfast together. Paige walks fast making Kai practically jog to keep up.

Kai stops making Paige stop too, looking back at the girl. Kai smirks and runs up on Paige and jumps up on her back. "Onward my noble stead!" Kai says pointing forward, acting like a medieval knight on his horse. Paige laughs loudly before taking off running.

Paige comes to a stop when they reach the elevator. Kai goes to jump down from her back but Paige keeps her arms around Kai's legs, keeping her in place. Kai wiggles her feet in an attempt to get Paige to loosen her grip but she doesn't break her hold.

Kai gives up trying to get down as Paige steps into the elevator and presses the lobby button, "are you gonna let me down?" Kai asks. Paige shakes her head just as the elevator dings and opens up to the lobby. Paige enters the area where all the other girls are as they are just getting breakfast and waking up.

"Y'all made up?" Aubrey asks with a laugh, Paige laughs as well before letting Kai down. Kai takes a seat next to Ice. "Slade, what do you want to eat?" Paige asks. Kai looks up at the blonde in admiration.

"You don't need to get me my food, I'm not hungover today." Kai explains, going to get up and grab her own food. Paige tsks and makes her sit back down, "I don't care, now tell me what you want or I'm just bringing you a singular pancake." The blonde says. Kai blinks, looking at the girl through her eyelashes. "Just some sausage and orange juice, please." Kai says sweetly giving Paige a smile.

Paige nods and goes to grab them breakfast. The other girls watch as Paige assembles a single plate for both of them. "She's so whipped." KK whispers to no one in particular. Paige returns with two forks and a thing of juice for Kai. She takes the other seat next to the girl, as Ice was on the other side. "Thank you, P."

Paige smiles at the little nickname, if it is even is considered a nickname. KK makes a tiktok asking all the girls what they got for breakfast. It gets to Paige, when Kai goes to tell KK what she got-- Paige did for her. Kai playfully rolls her eyes, "okay mom, wanna pick out my outfit too?" She teases and Paige looks at her.

"Can I actually pick your outfit again?" Paige begs, clasping her hands together in a begging motion. Kai being her, she says yes. Paige smiles and the girls finish eating their breakfast before getting ready ready to go out and do some shopping.