BETWEEN OUR LIPS. paige bueckers

fifteen

KAI RUBS HER HANDS TOGETHER. "Hello, Mr. Bueckers." She says politely to Paige's father. Bob laughs, "please, call me Bob." He says as he gives the girl a hug. Kai smiles as she hugs Paige's father back. Kai and Bob stop hugging before Drew jumps into her arms, "hi bud!" Kai says, hoisting the boy up on her hip. Paige smiles at the two of them.

"You miss me?" Kai asks teasingly, Drew nods as she walks toward the baggage claim. Kai sets the boy down as she had to grab her luggage. "Is Cole going to be here?" Kai questions while they head out to the car. Paige shrugs. Kai rolls her eyes as they load up into the car.

Kai ends up falling asleep on Paige, making the family question if she was tired. "She has a hyperinsomia thing." Paige explains. Paige wakes the girl up when they arrive at Paige's childhood home.

Kai smiles as Paige shows her the bedroom she grew up in. "It's cute." Kai says while surveying the blondes room. Paige smiles as she sits on her bed. Kai messes with the things on her dresser. Paige watches the girl playing with her things.

"So, are we sharing a bed?" Kai asks, lying next to Paige. Paige starts laughing like a maniac, "take me out for dinner first." She responds. Kai gasps.

"I'll have you know, I have taken you out to dinner." Kai tells her with a smug look. "I guess I'll just sleep on the floor." Kai says, inching her body off the bed. Paige laughs, grabbing the girls hand preventing her from going on the floor.

"You can always share with me, Slade." Paige tells her, pulling her back up. Kai smiles at the blonde while snuggling up against her because that's what friends do. "Movie?" Kai questions. Paige nods.

"Scary movie!" Kai declares as she starts the movie: Evil Dead Rise. Paige groans, putting her face in the pillow. Kai laughs and grabs the blonde to make her watch the movie. Not even five minutes into the movie and Paige was holding onto Kai for dear life.

Paige starts laughing as Jessica starts choking up some clear white liquid, "real mature." Kai says as she flicks the blondes head lightly. Paige jumps lightly as Jessica starts choking her cousin. Now Kai laughs at the blonde who gives her a glare. Kai sucks in a breath as Jessica grabs her cousins braided ponytail and rips it back exposing the brain.

"Stop!" Paige begs as she holds her hands out in front of her as a shield. Kai juts out her bottom lip at the blonde but keeps the movie rolling.

Half way through the movie, Kai shuts it off as Paige was covering her eyes the whole time. "I'm sorry." Kai says, brushing the blondes hair out of her face. Paige mumbles, "it's okay."

Kai smiles at Paige, the girl who would be very concealed about her feelings, now she was in her arms— scared to death from the movie. Kai grabs the remote and puts on Modern Family to calm the blonde down. Paige falls asleep in the brunettes arms with the tv on in the background.

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Paige groans opening up her eyes to see Kai in her arms. Paige smiles, wishing they were dating so this would be a normal thing for them. "You done staring?" Kai says, smiling as the blonde rolls her eyes. Kai slithers out of Paige's hold and heads into the bathroom while Paige watches as the girl goes.

"Do we have anything planned today?" Kai wonders as she comes back out with her hair up and teeth brushed— at least that's what Paige hoped for. "Let's build a snowman!" Kai adds. She runs out of the room before Paige could respond.

Kai skips to the foyer to see everyone— not including Paige, in the kitchen. "Cole!" Kai says as she spots the older blonde. Colette gasps as she spots the photograph. Kai gives her a hug, "I didn't know you were gonna be here!" Kai speaks as she breaks away from the hug, seeing the other blonde come into the kitchen. Paige gives a nod of her head to her sister.