Chapter 14: Astronauts

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Nini: *I curl up into your side and look at the tv* How much money do you think you would lose to the douchebag jar?
Ricky: quite a lot *laughs*
Nini: I think you'd be broke *laughs*
Ricky: you're not wrong *I put my arm around you*
Nini: *laughs* God they're all idiots
Ricky: see that's why I love this show
Nini: It's probably up there as one of my favorites of all time
Ricky: oh for sure
Nini: But it comes second to Hannah Montana, nothing will ever top the queen herself
Ricky: Hannah Montana? Really?
Nini: Hell yeah Hannah Montana. That franchise includes some of the most prominent music of my childhood and one of my favorite DCOMS
Ricky: *laughs* you're too funny
Nini: I'm being honest! *I sit up and prop my elbows on your chest* You can't tell me that Nobody's perfect isn't an amazing song
Ricky: *sings quietly* Nobody's perfect!
I gotta work it!
Again and again till I get it right
Nobody's perfect!
You live and you learn it!
And if I'm messing up sometimes, hey
Nobody's perfect
Nini: Even your singing voice is hot
Ricky: ah, I get that a lot *tries not to laugh*
Nini: And who tells you that?
Ricky: oh just about EvERyoNE
Nini: Ohhhh of course they do *laughs a little*
Ricky: mhm *laughs*
Nini: But when you were singing sweet caroline, I don't know what you did to change the song but that is the first time I have been turned on by a song *laughs*
Ricky: I hadn't even kissed you yet
Nini: Well it didn't matter in the moment, I mean the way I could see your veins popping out of your neck- I was not okay after
Ricky: are you okay now?
Nini: I still don't know *laughs*
Ricky: *laughs* I still don't know what exactly about you turns me on. I just can't put a finger on it *I touch your lips*
Nini: Well I mean you're putting your finger on my lips, you sure it's not those?
Ricky: mind if I check and see?
Nini: I wouldn't mind at all
Ricky: *I kiss you*
Nini: *I kiss back and smile*
Ricky: *I pull back* yeah, that might be it *laughs*
Nini: I'm happy you figured it out
Ricky: *I put my head on your chest* is this okay?
Nini: Of course, thank you for asking
Ricky: I may be a screw up, but I'm not screwed up
Nini: Hey, you're not a screw up
Ricky: were you listening to any of my sex stories? *laughs*
Nini: Well I don't particularly care about that, you're a good person and I don't think you're screwed up whatsoever
Ricky: *I look up at you* I really appreciate that. Thank you, Nini
Nini: Yeah, no problem *I kiss your forehead*
Ricky: *I smile and look back at the tv* I aspire to be like Nick Miller *laughs*
Nini: Mmm maybe you shouldn't aspire to be a man that doesn't have health insurance
Ricky: true true... but he's an absolute icon and somehow makes it work
Nini: *laughs* Well minus the shitty ex boyfriend, I aspire to be Jess
Ricky: also an absolute icon
Nini: Fun fact, I've always wanted to be a teacher
Ricky: that must be why you're so good with Elliot
Nini: I just love helping people I guess. And I've always loved working with kids
Ricky: good for you *laughs a little* I can't relate but I love that for you
Nini: *laughs* What do you wanna be
Ricky: I don't know. I don't really like thinking about it
Nini: Well you're a senior high school, you might wanna figure it out soon *laughs a little*
Ricky: yeah I guess. I've already auditioned to several colleges and I actually got into NYU but I don't know if it's what I want to do with my life
Nini: Did you have anything you wanted to do when you were younger?
Ricky: I mean I was obsessed with astronauts
Nini: You could be an astronaut!
Ricky: hell no *laughs* I'm terrified of space
Nini: *laughs* Then maybe not that, besides that's a lot of schooling
Ricky: yeah and school and I don't get along very well *laughs*
Nini: Well if you ever need help academically with anything non music related, I'm your gal
Ricky: good to know
Nini: *smiles*
Ricky: *that smile of hers is so beautiful. shit*
Nini: *I love those little brown specs in his eyes, they're just so enticing. shit*
Ricky: you give off belle from beauty and the beast vibes
Nini: Really? No ones ever told me that before
Ricky: really. And your smile glistens like a princess *Ricky... stop*
Nini: *I blush a little* That's probably the nicest compliment anyone's ever given me. Thank you *Well isn't he charming- no, snap out of it*
Ricky: a pretty pretty princess *shut the fuck up before you fall for her*
*laughs a little*
Nini: *smiles* Oh shushhh
Ricky: *shit*
Nini: Well your eyes are probably the most beautiful thing I have ever seen *Nini... no*
Ricky: *smiles* yeah?
Nini: Mhm, there's like these little lighter brown specs, they're almost golden, that just make them pop
Ricky: I got that from my dad
Nini: Well they look so perfect *I can't do this, this isn't right. But at the same time, it does feel so right*
Ricky: thank you *I put my head back down on you and close my eyes*
Nini: You getting tired?
Ricky: a little bit
Nini: Do you want me to head home?
Ricky: not really
Nini: *laughs* Then what should I do?
Ricky: aren't you home alone this weekend?
Nini: Mhm, my moms left this morning
Ricky: then why don't you stay here?
Nini: Well what if someone catches us??
Ricky: Ej's probably got practice in the morning and Elliot's scared to come in here
Nini: Or, we could go to my place. You can just set give Kourtney my address and she can bring over the oil
Ricky: we could do that
Nini: And then we won't have to worry about anything
Ricky: sounds good to me
Nini: You got a car?
Ricky: I do
Nini: Then what are we waiting for? *laughs a little*
Ricky: *laughs* then let's go *I get up and grab a few things and put them in a backpack before I climb out the window*

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