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" that's a threat i know you won't follow through with . " he huffs a laugh at her , eyes moving over her frame , he can't help but be amused by her stance . " leave it for the people we called to come this afternoon . you try to paint that wall and you'll end up a mess . " a wide toothed grin as he pulls himself from the sofa . " put it down . "

" you never know, now might be the moment where i finally follow through with my threat. " she pointed out as she pointed the paint brush in his direction, as though she could use it as a weapon against her husband. " is painting a home not what normal people do ? " elena was genuine in her question, after all, she had grown up with interior designers and handy men doing all the work. " did you not make us move here to live like them ? "

he had never been good with girls , barely scraping by in conversations , but she was something else . sure , the thought could send his heart into a panic , of talking to girls , but despite the shake of his hands she made it easy , she glimmers beneath the darkened atmosphere , all bright smiles and confidence , and he's happy just to bask in it for the short time this conversation would last . " uh , i guess . " hand reaches upward , blunt nails scraping the back of his neck as heat settles beneath the skin . " hozier is good , i like him . " he struggles , thinking of the last artist he had playing , and while he fought the dryness of his mouth , he wasn't lie with his answer . he did enjoy the mans music . " oh , i don't know about that , you think i do ? " brows are creased as he reaches for a drink , but her next question certainly startled him causing a choking , spluttering of his drink as wide dark eyes jerk upwards to her face . " uh , i , yeah both , both is good , you'd look great in anything , you look great now . " he rambles .

at the mention of hozier, a noise of excitement escaped her lips, " i absolutely love his music. have you heard his version of ' do i wanna know ' by arctic monkeys ? he made it so romantic, " she could not help but gush. the cover had quickly become one of her favourites from the moment she had heard it. peaches longed to find a connection with someone in such a way. after all, didn't most ? " of course i do. why would i not ? " her tone was one of confusion and a slight head tilt. from what the blonde had learnt from him in the last few moments, she believed her statement to be completely and utterly true. ocean blue hues watched in slight amusement as the male managed to choke on his drink and compliment her at the same time, " are you okay ? " her words were one of genuine concern, " perhaps i should try on both outfits and see which you think suits me better. having a second opinion when it comes to outfits is super important. "

she tastes like summer , despite her namesake and he can't help but recount every single flavour that was simply autumn boone . the tension between them before they were whatever they were now was heavy , thick and much like this moment , except now , arlo held no hesitation around her , he didn't have to clench finger tips in order to not touch her , he could press her close and revel in every single touch , in public , in private and he craved it . " yeah , i think i got this favourite thing down pat . " he muses , lips soft , pulled back just slightly only allowing them to brush against her own as he spoke .

" that is not fair, " her voice sounded slightly wrecked after her gave her a moment to catch her breath. he knew exactly the way she reacted to his kisses and he often used it to his own benefit. gaining some sort of control back of the situation, autumn pushed gently at his chest in an attempt to create some space between them. she knew that if she did not, she would allow him to take her here and now. " if you want this to go any further, then i suggest that we head back to the apartment right away. "

" either way , you can handle the size . " he flirts as fingers tap against her skin , their bodies further entwined , barely finding his beginning and her end , moulded together in a familiar dance they both knew so well . he doesn't answer her at first , he knows he's a favourite . eyes roam the surroundings , only leaving hers for a small second before body bends slightly , fingers down the back of her thighs , brushing the fabric of her clothes before digging in and giving her no choice as he straightens upwards , taking her with him . " because who else would get you like this in the middle of town , in the middle of the day ? i know you baby . that's why i'm the favourite . " and he gives her little time to answer before his lips are finding hers .

" subtlety has never truly been your strong suit, " despite her words, her tone was filled with humour as she continued to be malleable to his whims. autumn knew that the town would have a field day if they were to be discovered in the alleyway, half a step away from committing multiple acts of public indecency . at his next words, the dark haired woman did not even have a moment to respond back with a witty comment before his mouth had descended upon her own. a soft, content sigh left her lips as she gave into his actions, responding in kind and eyes fluttering close. it was almost a skill how arlo managed to make her feel like she was back in high school again.

" baby , i swear if you pick that up again , i'll throw it out . " he warns , malice clear from his tone . " we hired people for that . "

" you wouldn't dare, " she countered with her hands on her hips and a raised eyebrow aimed in his direction. " do it and you're sleeping on the couch indefinitely. " her whole life, elena had been use to someone always being there to pick up after her, to get things for her etc however the life they were now leading was vastly different to their old one. " what do you suggest i do instead with it ? "

he was sure he looked nothing more than a fool before her , lips parted and almost gaping like a fish as she spoke to him . she'd been nothing but a passing body , a sweet smile in his direction that he could never muster up more than a simple smile before she was gone again , taking whatever light she brought with her . " oh , uh , i just listen to whatever is going . " he tells her , and he can feel the heat beneath his eyes . fool , fool , fool , repeats like a broken record in his mind as he's scared to blink , in case she disappeared . " yeah ⸻ yes , no i think so . and yes . " but in this moment , she could be wandering through walmart and he'd probably still want to watch her , just to take in every habit and idiosyncrasy she possessed .

the longer she spent looking at him, the more she came to realise that he was cute, in a sort of dorky way. he was completely different to most of the guys she often found herself attracted to but there was something about him that threatened to pull her deeper. " i am sure you have, at least, a favourite song or even band. everyone does even if they do not believe that they do, " she hummed reassuringly, the smile on her lips not once fading as she continued conversing with the other. " well, since you think i should, maybe i should then. after all, you seem like a man who has great judgment. " she humed softly, " do you think i would look better in ? bodysuit or sheer ball doll lingerie dress ? "

with a wide smile , full of teeth and resembling that of a cheshire cat , arlo could on press closer to the brunette , hands warm against her hips as he help her close , chests moving in complete tandem with one another . " i think i deserve a lot of things , baby , you know that . whether you've been wined and dined or not . " it's a feral smile , caught before his head tilts , nuzzling into the warm skin of her throat , a press of open lips to the soft skin there . " no you can't , because you know i'll win every . single . time . " voice in ear is dripping with nothing but confidence as hands tightened on her.

" you certainly think highly of yourself. we do have to worry about your ego growing too big though, " her tone held notes of teasing as her hands moved to link behind arlo's head, her legs parting to allow him to move even closer to her. autumn would not admit it aloud but she knew he knew the reaction he was getting out of her. the way her body reacted subconsciously to every single touch he placed upon her. " and what makes you think you're my favourite ? " the woman tugged gently at the soft hair at his nape. she knew her words were teetering on dangerous however, it sent a thrill through her at the thought.

there was nothing steady about the crescendo in his chest . as if his heart was trying to escape the boney cage of his chest . his cheeks flared darkly , even in the dim atmosphere , they were warm , like beacons against his skin . because truthfully , he hadn't paid much attention to the person on stage , his eyes had been focused on her since she'd sat at his table , his tongue dried against the roof of his mouth . he had been waiting for graham to show up , but he can't bring himself to care that his teammate was now thirty minutes late , because in front of him was something akin to a fantasy . " oh , yes , angel . " he utters dumbly , his mind working in overtime to catch up . " you should still be up there , it'd suit you . " stammering and nervously he grips his glass , scolding himself internally , because to him that didn't make sense .

the minute she heard his agreement to her statement, the smile that graced her lips widened as though it was about to threaten to overtake her face. " you look like a man who has very good taste in music, " peaches nodded her head enthusiastically. the blonde woman had seen the male a few times in passing or short conversations but this was the first time that their conversation lasted more than a couple of seconds. a gleeful sound left her lips as she bounced slightly in her seat, " do you truly think so ? would you watch me if i did go up there ? " doe eyed look in full effect as she waited patiently for his answer.

Season 01 • Episode 01

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all she could think in this moment was why had they not done this sooner ? if she had known he would kiss her back, lottie would have made a move a long time ago. it had been solely out of fear of ruining their friendship that she had never done anything before this. as she felt him pull away, a slight whine left her lips as eyes fluttered open to look at declan. at the sound of his laugh of disbelief, the dark haired woman could not help but return it in kind. " if you imagined it, then so did i. i honestly do not think the movie theatre is the place for a shared delusion, " she teased him softly.

" oh that's a dirty move , and you know it . " he twitters , a sparkle of something in deep coloured eyes , brow raised . it wasn't that he played favourites with the two girls in the predicament the three of them found , but it was clear , above all else that arlo favoured both the girls over anyone else . " why don't you tell me what you had in mind , and then we'll see if you've got what it takes . " he teases , he knows she's got whatever he wants , always does . " now , i can't pit the favourites against each other , that's just not fair baby . "

" i have no idea what you're referring to, mr fuller. i have always played extremely fair, " a look of innocence graced her face as dark hues remained focus on the male pressed against the front of her. " and do you think that you deserve to know what i might have in store for you ? " autumn's voice lowered as she tilted her head slightly to the side, a silent challenge issued. " after all, i have still not been wined and dined. " honestly, pizza was the last thing on her mind but she wanted to tease arlo a little. at his next words, she rolled her eyes slightly, " i suppose you have a point, i can't pit you against my other favourites as well. "

she looked up from her phone when she heard the bell above the door jingle. she saw the brunette and hummed, "arlo isn't here, love. he's out on his lunch..." she started shading one of her sketches and rolled her shoulders before rubbing the back of her neck. "unless you're here for me to do a piece on you?" she asked and arched a brow at the younger woman.

" i know, " autumn automatically responded back as she took a step further into the familiar shop. she had been here numerous times over the last few months to visit arlo or to drop off some food or snacks however she had never been here for the reason of getting a tattoo or piercing. " i was wanting to think about getting something small. to honour my sisters, " anything she got tattooed for her mom, autumn knew she wanted arlo to be the one to do it.

" you're too sweet, " a large smile graced her lips as a slight blush graced the apples of her cheeks. peaches had always had the same reaction to any sort of compliment or thinly veiled insult no matter the individual. " i love organising weddings and just seeing love up close. it is so rewarding. i suppose i never thought of doing both, " words were honest. she had always assumed that she had to be one thing.