Lovely Bones {Sequel to Skinny Love}

Making Cupcakes

Emma's POV

It's been two weeks since Toby and I made up. Everyone seemed happy for us, but also cautious not to bring up any past events to avoid fighting. When the comment about Riley and I's kiss accidentally slipped out of Wes' mouth, I had a slight break down.

"Oh my god, I'm so horrible." I cry as I pace around the room. My hands are at the sides of my face, and my breaths are short.

"Don't say that. Don't you dare say that." Toby says, coming up behind me. I turn around and face him.

"How can you be like this? How can you act like I wasn't completely horrible and kissed your brother?" I ask accusingly. "You even said yourself how you couldn't believe I did that!"

"Emma that was before."

"Before what Toby? How much has changed?" Tears were falling on my cheeks. I felt like I couldn't breath. I've been having these a lot more lately--panic attacks. I walk away and slide down the wall with my fingers shoved into my tangled mess of a hair. Toby looks stunned for a second, but quickly recovers from my words. He walks over me and sits down. He turns my head towards him by placing his index finger under my chin.

"Everything. Everything has changed. Okay, yes a lot of shit has happened, but we can work through this. I ask myself every day, 'How could she forgive me?" You kissed Riley. So what? I did so many horrible things to you; too many to count on one hand. And yet, you forgave me. So, why can't you accept that I've forgiven you?"

He was right. Why can't I accept it? Why can't I accept that he loves me? Maybe I'm just too damn stubborn to see what was right in front of me--that Toby has forgiven anything I have ever done and is in love with me.

Toby wipes the tears from the apples of my cheeks, then rests his hand there. I close my eyes and lean against his touch.

"You're right. I'm sorry for being stupid." I whisper.

"You aren't stupid." He mumbles. His voice is a lot closer, his breath on my lips. I open my eyes to see Toby's right in front of mine. I smile slightly, and press my lips to his.

"You're too sweet. I'm not good enough for you." I was about to say something else when Toby cuts me off.

"Please, please don't say that. You are so perfect., and I was such a jerk. If anything I don't deserve you." He whispers against my lips. My hands move up around his shoulders, and I squeeze him tightly. "God, you are so beautiful. To anyone else that might have been in the room it wouldn't have been audible, but I heard it loud and clear.

"I love you." I whisper, then press my lips to his. We stay like that for a few moments before he pulls, away.

"I love you so much."

One perk to that little spat is we made out afterwards, but the feeling of fighting was terrible. Toby and I decided to have a combined birthday party, since our birthday's were during the tour and we wouldn't be home for them. 

We were currently sitting at bar stools in his kitchen, topping cupcakes with colorful frosting. Another batch was already cooking in the oven, and three dozen were already frosted on the counter.

"Can we take a break?" Toby whines from beside me.

"We? You haven't been doing anything." I tease. He gets a sheepish smile on his face, his cheeks turning slightly red. I laugh, and lean over to press a kiss to the blush. "I'm kidding."

"Okay, fine. Can you take a break?" I smile, and nod. He takes a vanilla cupcake, my favorite, with bright orange frosting, and offers it to me. I take it, but swipe part of the frosting off with my finger.

"You don't like frosting?" I shake my head with my nose crinkled. Toby shrugs, takes my finger and licks the icing off. "If you don't like frosting, then why are we frosting all of the cupcakes?"

"Because most people like it, and I'll just have you lick off all of the frosting off mine."

"Well you are in luck. I only like the frosting." So he licks the rest of the frosting then hands me the cupcake. After I eat half of it, I lean over and kiss him. I place the half eaten cupcake on the counter, and wrap my arms around his neck.

"You taste like frosting." I grin after pulling away. Toby chuckles.

"You taste like cupcakes." We continue to kiss, until Toby let's out another chuckle. A few seconds later another one surfaces, so I pull away.

"What's so funny?" I ask.

"You'll laugh at me."

"I promise I won't." I stick out my pinky and he loops his with mine.

"Okay, I was thinking 'Hey it's like we are making cupcakes with our tongues! You have the cake part and I have the frostings!" I have to bite my lip really hard to keep from letting out a loud laugh. A small giggle escapes, and I quickly put my hand over my mouth to keep anymore from coming out.

"You laughed!" Toby whines. I shake my head and remove my hand.

"No, I giggled." I defend. Toby just rolls his eyes, and kisses my again.

"What are you guys doing in here?" I hear Riley ask from the doorway. I don't look away from Toby, his eyes giving off a playful look.

"Making cupcakes."

*****

Aye, short, cute, little chapter I managed to whip up. I've missed writing these cute, innocent, Toby and Emma scenes. Unfortunatly, these moments will not last... There can't be a story without a little drama and conflict!

I think it would be adorable for them to have a ship name, so if you have any suggestions please comment them below! I also need a ship name for Riley and Em!

Your guy's comments seriously make me laugh out loud sometimes haha <3