cake by the ocean;;

Alana stopped on the stairs when he brought up the bucket list. She actually thought that maybe he’d forgotten about that. “Yes, it was on the list but no, that’s not why I want to do this.” she stepped down so she was on the same stair as him. “I don’t think the length of time really matters, it’s the quality of the time.”

“I’m not saying that I don’t want this as well, Lana. I just want to make sure that you’re not just doing this cause of a list or some belief that this is something you have to do when you’re with someone.” Calvin let out a gentle sigh before reaching out and pushing a few stray strands of Alana’s hair behind her ear. “If this is what you want, I want it too.”

“I’m really sure.” She promised, heading for the stairs. “We haven’t, but We’ve spent a lot of time together this summer and- I like you, Calvin, a lot, and I trust you. Which means something to me.” 

“Okay, yes, we’ve spent a lot of time together but - but wasn’t the whole sleeping with someone a thing on your bucket list? I mean, not saying that I oppose the idea or anything, but, you know. Kinda a romance killer there, don’t you think?” Calvin shrugged slightly then, still following Alana towards the stairs none the less. 

“I think a this point we’re both fine with the fact that I don’t do anything the normal way.” She shrugged. “I have not.” She shook her head. “But I am totally and completely sure that I do.” She promised. “There isn’t a doubt in my mind.” Alana knew she wanted this. 

“Yeah? You’re really sure?” Calvin hesitated a bit, unsure how to really move forward. It wasn’t as if he wasn’t interested in move forward with the girl, but he still felt hte need to be a little hesitant considering they hadn’t been together long. “We haven’t exactly been dating a while or anything like that and this is sort of a big step.”

Alana watched as he processed what she said, the blush slowly making it’s way up his neck. “Okay?” She asked, “Great.” She felt about a hundred times less nervous with that. She reached out to take his hand, stepping closer to him. “You said you’ve done this before, right?”

Calvin nodded slightly at first before finally words came out a bit breathy. “I have, yeah. I mean, it’s been a while and it didn’t start exactly like this, but yeah, I’ve done...this before. Have you?” He was pretty sure she had said before that she was a virgin, but Calvin couldn’t be exact. “Are you sure you wanna do this, Alana?”

Alana paused and looked back at him, she was trying to figure out the best way to suggest it. “I want to have sex- with you specifically.” Okay maybe not exactly the most eloquent way to put it out there. “Because I really like you and I know we haven’t been like, actually dating for that long but I- I know it’s what I want.”

“Wait, I’m sorry - what?” He had to have heard her wrong, right? There was no way she was really asking what he thought she was asking right then. Yet, as Calvin stared at her longer it became more and more clear that yes, Alana was in fact asking that they hook up that evening. Feeling a blush rise up his neck to his cheeks, Calvin then cleared his throat. “Okay.”

“No, it’s fine, He’s super weird.” Alana waved a dismissive hand. “In everything he does.” She closed the door behind Calvin and headed towards the casual sitting room. The one where they were allowed to hang out. “Yeah, we could do a movie but… I kind of had something in mind.” She admitted. Adrian suggested being honest and she was going to do it even though part of her was actually worried he might turn her down. 

“Oh yeah? What is it that you were thinking?” Calvin’s eyebrow rose slightly, waiting for the girl’s answer. It was kind of too cold that evening to go swimming and Calvin hadn’t really brought a change of clothes so that was out of the question. Beyond movies, he couldn’t imagine what it was that Alana wanted to do. 

Alana didn’t hear the knock, but the doorbell alerted her that someone was there, so she hurried for the door, going to open it. “Hey.” She chirped. “Come on in.” She encouraged, stepping out of the way. “I figured tonight we could stay in, Adrian is… somewhere honestly no idea but he went out.” He was probably in the guest house, or else he’d dragged his boyfriend out.

“Yeah? That’s good to know. Not that I don’t like your brother just fine, but yeah. Soemtimes it’s kind of weird how he hangs around, you know?” Calvin shrugged slightly then. He got it, to a point. People were protective sometimes and it seemed to some capacity, Adrian was a protective brother as well. “Yeah, we can totally stay in. What are you thinking? Movie?”

Alana was nervous, Calvin was going to be there at any moment and she knew it. Alana, in true Alana fashion had made a list of stuff to do before he came over. It included kicking her brother out of the house, making sure she had condoms ready, tucking one into the pocket of her skirt, and she was checking off the last item on the list, throw away the list, when she heard the car pulling into the drive. 

Hanging out with Alana had him nervous in a way Cal wasn’t used to. He had hung out with her plenty of times before, but that was back when he had was seemed to be a one-sided crush on her. Now they were dating and suddenly things seemed much more high stakes. Everything had an expectation or meaning to it and it wasn’ tlike Alana was his first girlfirend, but he wasn’t exactly a lady’s man either. Heading up to the door, Calvin gave his throat a quick clearing before knocking. 

Brady: It probably does.

Brady: Cannot say I have either.

Brady: Pegging isn't really my thing but you do you man.

Brady: She's still a pain in my ass.

Brady: Nah, I'd be cool with that, but she wants to do like, actual.

Brady: Shes trying to wrestle.

Brady: Creeper.

Brady: You serenaded Alana McIntosh, you don't get to call anyone weirdo ever.

Brady: She's a pain in my ass.

brady: It really does. At least for this.

Calvin: Weirdo.