It started out with a kiss

Chapter 15 -Marjorie knows pt2

AUTUMN

Why does she keep on looking at me ?

Omg what does she want ?

" For goodness sake Marjorie what is it? "

" Are you seeing Winter ?"

The fuck. That was all that could go through my head, actually scratch that. HOW THE HELL DOES SHE KNOW. I can't admit to it, not until Winter and I can discuss it properly. I need to try and convince her that we aren't, even though we are.

" What ? " I question trying to seem slightly disgusted that she would assume that we were seeing each other even though for the second time we are.

" The other day you came in stinking to the high heavens of lynx Africa and so was he, so I've got to ask, are you two seeing each other. "

Shit. We may have just been caught 

" No Marjorie, he gave me a lift to work that day and his coat was on the front seat so it probably rubbed off on me."

" ohhh, okay oh blimey, god you know i was really worried you were there"

Worried, why would she be worried. Anyway time fully lead her off of the scent, she can't know.

" of course i wouldn't be seeing Winter, he's not my type at all, he's so sarcastic and mean and rude and obnoxious, so arrogant, the way his eyes always darken when he squares off with a parent -" 

OMG, thank god Marjorie interrupted me because honestly i don't think i would have stopped rambling, also definitely didn't lead her off the scent at all i probably just made her think even more that we are. God sake stupid Autumn.

" Right seriously Autumn, are you describing Winter or are you writing an A03 fanfiction cause right now I'm getting a bit hot under the collar thinking I'm reading some sort of spicy novel"

Great. I honestly didn't have anything to say back to her so I just turned back to face my computer and got back on with my work, I think i was just a bit scared to keep talking in case i embarrassed myself again by almost outing me and Winter. It was slightly awkward for the rest of the day in the office, I just don't think either of us wanted to bring it up anymore, me because again i obviously didn't want to out us, and Marjorie i just think she knew that she wasn't going to get anything else out of me so maybe she just didn't try, or she could be doing the thing where she'll think about a situation in her head coming up with all random sort of possibilities and imagining unlikely things. She could just be scared to ask. If you were to ask me what i though she was doing though, I'd say option 2, I wouldn't even hesitate. 

MARJORIE

What if they get married?

What if they have kids?

How long have they actually been together?

The lake district?

Omg Marjorie you pillock, how have you only just noticed, i bet it's been going on for months. This new bit of dram was all I could think about for the rest of the day even when i was on my way home. It took me a while to get my car started because the poor girl isn't very reliable these days and because I was the person in charge of locking up the nursery tonight it meant I got home a bit later than i wanted to. The same questions kept running through my mind and I couldn't stop myself from getting slightly distracted. I know i already suspected it anyway because of the whole lynx incident but today has just made it even more real. I couldn't help but smile, I do have to admit when i imagine it they do look really cute together. Perfect heights as well, they're both cute and short, God if Autumn ever found out i thought of her as cute and short i wouldn't be able to think anything ever again. My mind had completely taken me away from the road and somehow i had managed to get to my house just fine, thank god for that. I got out of my car, got inside and just relaxed for the night, i had done way too much thinking about the new potential couple to be doing anything tonight, i was going to have a few hours of just watching tv and having some dinner. Nothing big ...

WINTER

" I've got some very big and some very bad news, kind of, i don't know if it is bad or not but i also don't know if it's good but we ne--" I cut her off

" Autumn" I looked her deep in the eyes, " Just breathe" I watched as her shoulders moved up and down while she took deep breaths, re-composing herself.

" Now tell me, what's wrong my love" 

" I think Marjorie knows about us, I was rambling on and it couldn't help it. Is that bad, that she might know now"

" Of course not, If we want people to know then it's not, if we don't want people knowing then maybe, we know what Marjorie is like, she'll make it known, but also Marjorie isn't always that smart she doesn't always piece things together so easily, and if she does is it really that bad."

Autumn hesitated for a moment, " I guess not, i mean we are moving in together and we have been together for a few months now, people surely should have started guessing by now"

" Exactly, it's nothing to worry about, now come here." Leaning over the arm rest between the two seats at the front of the car i pull Autumn into a deep hug. I gently rub small patterns into her baths while her breaths warm up the crook in my neck. 

I pull away.

" Right let's get home now, I'm in need of a nice shower" And with that we pulled out of the car park and headed home. It wasn't a particularly long journey but I was just more focused on seeing how Autumn was. She never was really open about her feelings and her emotions which is why i guessed she was so panicked about people finding out but I mean it is what it is, It will all come out in good time.