BETWEEN OUR LIPS. paige bueckers

thirty eight

sorry no strap smut for a while... love ya ;)

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Kai stretches, standing at the edge of the bed where Paige was fast asleep on her stomach. Paige's back muscles on full display as the blanket migrated down to her waist throughout the night. Kai sighs, glancing at the clock on the side table. It read 7:23 AM meaning Kai had to start getting ready.

She grabs a lone pillow off the floor and throws it at Paige. Paige stirs, a groan escaping her mouth in her husky morning voice. "Where are you going?" Kai sucks in a breath, sitting back down on the bed, Paige wrapping her arm around her waist to try to pull her back down.

"I'm headed to New York." Kai says, very clipped, standing up as to not crawl back in the bed and stay there the rest of the day. Paige snaps wide awake at the statement, recalling the last time Kai was in New York. Kai sighs, "Paige, don't worry."

"Like hell I'm not gonna worry. Last time you were in New York you had a full blown panic attack." Paige responds, swinging her legs off the bed to stand up next to Kai, the height difference becoming more prominent. "I'm coming with you."

Kai chuckles softly, a slight tear welling in her eyes. "No, you have practice. And this is something I have to do." Kai tells her, grabbing Paige's hand. Paige uses this to pull Kai to her and engulfs her in a tight hug. "February 13th is when my brother died in front of me. I'm visiting his grave in honor of him." Kai finally says. Paige grabs her phone and sure enough it was February 13th.

"Are you gonna be okay?" Paige asks with worry etched into her face. Kai lets a lone tear fall before nodding with a small smile on her face.

"Yes," Kai answers simply, giving Paige a quick kiss. "I'll be safe on my drive, promise." Kai says. Paige nods giving her another kiss.

"I'll let you know when I'm on my way back." Kai tells the girl as she starts to frantically get ready as she wants to leave by 8 AM. Paige grabs Kai's phone, unlocking it, now knowing why her passcode is 0213.

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Paige squeezes Kai, not wanting to let her go. "Paige, I have to go." Kai says, trying to pry the girls arms off of her waist. Paige sighs before letting go. "I will be okay, and I will text you."

Paige nods, kissing Kai's forehead before opening the car door for her. "Such a gentlewoman." Kai jokes, sliding into the car and shutting the door. She turns the car on and drives away from the blonde, who stands there acting like her husband just left for the army.

The ride was long but calming for Kai to collect her thoughts. Soon enough, she pulls into the cemetery where her brother was buried. She grabs the flowers that was sitting on her passenger seat. She had picked up them up prior to the cemetery at the local grocery store.

The gate creaks as she opens it up. She starts walking towards her brothers grave.

"What the hell?" Kai questions, seeing the one person she never expected. Her father.

"Kai." He says simply. Kai rolls her eyes and then her head, not wanting to deal with him.

"I'm not here for you. I'm here for my brother." Kai tells him, walking past him and placing the flowers down.

"Baby girl, don't do that." He says with a stern tone, one he used when she was younger.

"That tone doesn't work on me anymore." She retorts, brushing some dirt off the gravestone. Her father sighs, knowing it was a long shot.

"How have you been?" He asks, trying to make conversation.

"Don't act like you care." Kai scoffs, standing up and brushing dirt off her pants. "You never cared about me. You only care now that I'm gone."

"That isn't true."

Kai turns around to face her father, "it's very true."

He crosses his tatted arms, "are you even gonna ask about your family?"

"My family? You mean the gang?" Kai rolls her eyes again at the audacity of her father. "My family was my brother and he's dead. Just because me and you share a last name doesn't mean shit." She snaps. "I'm leaving."

"Kai!"

"What!"

They were in a standstill in the middle of a cemetery. "You have nothing of importance to say to me." Kai tells him. He rubs his face with his hand, a new tattoo there. It was his son's name, Malachi. "Nice tattoo."

He shows his other hand, Kai was tattooed. "Don't."

"I'm leaving. And I hope this is the last time I ever see you." Kai tells him before walking away to her car.

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okay sorry for the short chapter but i feel bad for being away for so long! and im not feeling well rn but wanted to get a chapter out for yall tonight so enjoy!