______________
rickys' point of view:
______________
"What do we tell our parents?" Nini jumps up, eyes wide with fear.
I let out a small chuckle, "We tell them the truth?" I ask. From her reaction, I could tell that was the wrong response, "never mine. Bad idea."
"Everything will change if we do that, do you really want that?" She asks.
"Won't it change for the better, we're together now," I say, frowning. I don't want to have to hide this relationship.
"No, yes of course. I just mean, we have sleepovers and stuff now. Our parents let us in each other's bed rooms without checking in, or making us keep the door open. Once we say we're dating everything changes."
I slouch back into the headboard, thinking it through. "I don't want to hide, if things change we'll get used it. Yeah it'll be weird at first but I'm not embarrassed to be with you. I'd rather things change if people know that we're together finally."
I watch her face soften at my words and she nods, "okay, I'm sorry. That isn't what I meant, I'm not embarrassed of you. I just want things to be like they are now, but I see your point." She places her hand on mine, sending a wave of electricity up my arm and I grin at the feeling.
I put my other hand on hers and rub the top of it with my thumb, "if this in-tells being in a relationship, i don't mind it at all." She smiles. A small blush rushes to her cheeks – and my normal need to mock her gets overpowered by the feeling of the heat in my cheeks knowing I'm just as red.
* * *
I feel that nervous, jittery feeling that makes your body weak at the knees as I walk into school. I didn't know if things were going to be weird considering me and Nini we're together now.
Big Red wasn't shocked when I told him the news — the Instagram post was also an indicator — regardless of that he knew that we'd end up together eventually.
"When's the last time you saw Nini?" He asked.
"We were FaceTiming last night but not since I asked her our on Wednesday. Why?" I questioned.
"Just wondering if it'll be awkward with you two, don't you usually drive to school together?" He asks as we stop in front of his locker.
"It's not going to be awkward, and we only drive together once and awhile."
"Hi," a small voice chirped from behind me, as a small finger poked my back. I felt my stomach irrupt with butterflies, knowing it was her.
I turned around and felt the smile instantly form on my face, "good morning," I smiled. She went in for a hug and I took in her scent. She always smelt good but this time I actually took it in, not wanting this moment to end.
"Hmmmmpt," Kourtney cleared her throat beside us, causing us to let go. "I'm happy for y'all, but this lovey dovey shit has gotta go. Don't be making me feel single," she groans.
Nini nods, that same blush that hung on her cheeks the day we first started dating was there once again and it made me smile.
I haven't been this nervous around her in so long, but it wasn't a scared nervous it was just a wow she's gorgeous and she's mine.
