1,000 Words (Lauren/You)

Chapter 17

LAUREN'S POV

I awoke the next morning with my head laying on Y/N's chest, her heartbeat ringing peacefully throughout my ears in a calming manner. The steadiness caused me to close my eyes again, a smile on my face as I cuddled closer to the taller girl. The teacher stirred under me for a while until I felt her hug me closer to her body subconsciously, her eyes still closed. I moved my head from her chest so that I could bury it in her neck. I squealed when I was suddenly pinned on my back with Y/N on top of me. Now her head rested on my shoulder as I could feel her lightly shaking above me, indicating that she was laughing to herself. I playfully hit her shoulder with a pout once she lifted her head to gaze at me through her tired, dopey eyes. A lazy smile spread across her face and I couldn't help but return the gesture as I placed my hand on her cheek.

"Good morning beautiful." Her raspy voice sounded throughout the room causing me to blush. Y/N chuckled and leaned up to kiss my forehead before she got off of the bed to head into that bathroom. I watched the muscles in her back contract as she stretched and walked out of my sight. "Do you want to stay here and chill all day or do you want to make this an all day thing?" Y/N came out with a toothbrush in her mouth causing her words to come out muffled. I shrugged my shoulders and cuddled into the pillow the taller girl had slept on, as it still smelled of her. Y/N shrugged as well and I begrudgingly got up to follow her back into the bathroom so that I could brush my own teeth. Y/N started dressing herself in the room as I finished my business. When she was close to being done I grabbed some of my own clothes that I kept here.

With staying with her for so long I started slowly keeping my stuff here, and most of the comfy clothes she gave me at my house. More of my clothes started accumulating in Y/N's closet but she didn't seem to mind at all, she was very welcoming with it. As I passed by her to change she leaned down to give me a quick kiss on the cheek which left a blush rising on my skin. The two of us took no time at all in getting ready for the day so we were done at a reasonable time. I had finally earned the reward of a proper kiss once Y/N cupped both my cheeks for an innocent couple of pecks. "Ready?" She asked as she grabbed my hand. I blushed and nodded my head, Y/N leading us to the car for us to get in and head off in a direction I didn't know.

I smiled widely as Y/N grabbed my hand from across the console separating us. Her thumb subconsciously ran over the back of my hand sending tingles up my spine. The ride was fairly long and eventually Y/N led us to a small diner on the outskirts of our town. I always admired the teacher's ability to find outdated diners with olden-day decor and amazing food options. The building brought a nostalgic feeling as the two of us walked inside hand in hand. The hostess was an adorable old lady who smiled warmly at us and sat us down in a booth in the corner of the large room. "Can I get you ladies anything to drink?" Her shaky hands held a small notepad and a pen, ready to write down anything we ordered. I was about to interject but Y/N was quick to cut me off.

"We'll both have some orange juice." She gave the older woman one of her famous charming smiles that made my knees weak. I was glad I was sitting down honestly. The waitress wrote down the drink order and hobbled off towards the kitchen as Y/N turned her attention towards me. She leaned her head in her hands with her elbows on the table, her once charming smile now turning into a complete cheesy one. I couldn't help but let out a giggle at her sudden change and her all-around cuteness. I sometimes forgot Y/N was older than me because she surely didn't act her age when it was just the two of us alone. She always seemed to act so childish and playful and I honestly loved every second of it. I love everything about her. As Y/N started talking about something I planted my head in my hands to watch, but the longer she went on the more I just wanted to kiss her.