Milkshake Hearts

Chapter 19: Intentionally

A/N: Fuck it, the world is weird, have another chapter of video recording times.

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"Wait so what's your actual biggest fear then?" Keith asks, after they cut, when there is no longer water flying around.

"Super cheesy," Shayne admits, voice softer as he looks up and meets Courtney's eyes. She nods, reaching across the table to take one of his hands. "Losing this one somehow. I know it's not funny, so not in the video, and I knew none of us would say it although obviously Court knows and I wouldn't be surprised if the rest of you could guess it too, so."

Damien nods in confirmation, and Olivia and Keith let out only mildly-teasing 'awww's as they all start standing up from the table, Courtney pressing a very quick kiss to Shayne's lips when she moves closer to him.

"Serious question, you can dodge it if you want to, but have you guys actually fought about anything since you got together? It's been a while, there's gotta be something," Damien asks them, carefully, as they walk back to wardrobe to switch out clothing for another (drier) video.

"I mean, we bicker about stuff at home sometimes, I'm not exactly as neat as Shayne," Courtney shrugs, "nothing big though."

"We have this fun thing called communication and it makes everything pretty smooth," Shayne answers, arm wrapping around her shoulders. She responds by bringing her hand up, scratching across his upper back lightly with her nails through his shirt, causing him to shiver slightly. "Hey, baby, I need to grab something from the office - come with me?" He asks her a little more quietly, although the others still hear. Courtney simply nods, as they silently turn and head not entirely in the direction of the main office towards a particularly secluded bathroom.

"Sorry, I couldn't resist teasing you a little when you started talking about your back," she murmurs as they step into the bathroom, Shayne immediately clicking the lock shut and pressing her up against the door.

"No apology needed, I'm not mad," he answers, as she slides a hand into his hair to pull his face towards hers. He kisses her firmly, tongue sliding into her mouth when she immediately grants him access. She slides her free hand up under his shirt, nails raking pointedly across his back as they make out, digging slight indentations into his skin, although not quite to the extent she does in other circumstances.

"I'm ripping your clothes off the second we get home, but not here," Courtney murmurs a few minutes later, as their kiss gradually slows. She is now sitting up on the bench beside the sink, legs wrapped around his torso, him having lifted her away from the door partway through their kiss when they heard evidence of people close to the other side of it.

"I very much agree with that," he answers, punctuating his statement with another firm kiss to her mouth, "we've already been in here too long."

"If anyone asks I don't mind if you tell them I was throwing some inside joke teasing at you," she grins, as they finally separate slightly, her nails running pointedly although very lightly down his back as she reclaims her hands.

Olivia and Damien are waiting for them in wardrobe when they arrive, and they both raise pointed eyebrows at them when they walk in laughing at something Courtney had said in the hallway, but no one directly asks any questions so they settle into preparing for the next video.

"Hey, Shayne?" Damien grabs his attention quietly after they shoot, voice low and a little serious.

"Yeah?" Shayne prompts, mildly concerned.

"We know you two ran off alone somewhere there, I just- I'm sorry if I caused any issue with the fighting question, the timing seemed a little off although you guys seemed fine when you came back but-"