Broken, Imperfect

Chapter 21

Edit: I totally forgot the title lmao. I'm so sorry! XD

"So what did you make on your exam in Rians class?" Austin asked me.

"Tell me what you made on yours first." I insisted as I stated up at him. We were walking to the student parking lot, his right arm across my shoulders and my left one around his waist. His skin felt hot against mine, a bit more hot than it probably should have been, actually.

"A 74" he admitted bashfully. "Now what did you make, love" he asked again. That pet name sent prickles down my spine. Love. I was his love.

"A 98" I said almost inaudibly. He leaned down a little bit and hummed, prodding me to be louder. "A 98" I repeated louder.

He gaped at me.

"A 98?!" He exclaimed. I nodded awkwardly and withdrew my arm from his waist, wringing my hands. "That's an awesome grade!" He told me, pulling me closer and bringing his other arm around to wrap around my waist. I was trapped there against his chest, his warm, no, hot arms wrapped around me securely. He kissed me slowly, smiling as he pulled away.

"Thanks" I told him with a smile. Getting such a high grade had kinda made me feel bad. I didn't like looking like a goody two shoes know it all. He knew that much, but he didn't make me feel like I was.

He must have noticed the look on my face because next thing I knew his hands were on each of my cheeks as he kissed me again. "Be proud of yourself kitten" he murmured against my lips. "That's really gonna help you in the future darling" he insisted.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. Thanks Aus" I whispered back to him. My keys jingled in my pocket as we continued walking, now just our fingers interlaced.

"I think as a reward I'm gonna give you a piggy back ride all the way to your car" he said without looking at me right away. He pulled his hand from mine and bent down slightly so I could jump and latch onto him.

He hooked his hands underneath my thighs as I looped my arms around his neck, and he began walking, me bouncing slightly as he did. He turned his head and brushed his lips across my neck and I smiled widely. He was being quite affectionate today but it was okay because I was having one of those days too.

I loved how we worked. How we didn't always have to be constantly affectionate. We had our days where we didn't do a lot of lovey dovey touchy feely stuff, and then there were days where I just never wanted to let go of him. Or the days where he never let go of me, and trust me, on his days, he barely ever did.

We finally got to the car and before he dropped me, he opened my door, swishing his hand as he smiled and closed his eyes, being dramatic.

"Why thank you kind sir" I told him, bowing.

"You're such a girl" he laughed as I crawled in the drivers seat.

"Yeah, well if I'm a girl then you're a... Uh..." I trailed off, putting on my thinking face which elicited a fit of giggles from him. 

I pouted as I cranked up my car, heading home. We listened to Rians bands EP the entire way home.

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"Today was a good last day" I told Austin.

"Definitely" he replied as we laid on the couch in my dimly lit living room. We were watching Home Alone upon Jack's request, and I was cuddled up against him.

This was how it was all summer. We laid around cuddling and watching TV, except when Slipknot came through on a tour. I took him to that concert, and I can't even describe how ecstatic he was. He did that adorable think where he smiled so wide and his eyes crinkles at the corner and he just couldn't wipe that cute little grin off of his face. He kissed me over and over and over and over again, hugging me so tight I thought he'd crush every bone in my entire body.