𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳 .

Rory didn't move or say anything and he continued to drive in silence. The entire way he didn't say anything to her though he kept looking at her sideways. He still couldn't believe that this was real. Something he had wanted long before they hooked up with each other. He had hoped for this day and he had to pinch himself a couple of times to understand that he wasn't dreaming and actually real. He found himself sighing softly as he parked the car in his garage once they arrived at his home. He stayed put in the car for some time trying to find words to say to her. After a moment he climbed out of the car and opened the passenger door for her. "I have thought about this for so long that it is still hard to believe that's real or not. Part of me still thinks I am dreaming and that it's not real. But I couldn't have hoped for a better dream." He whispered to her before taking her hand and pulling her into a passionate kiss.

letting go of a breath she didn't even realize she was holding onto, a small smile found olivia's lips as rory opened her car door for her. despite the nerves fluttering in her stomach, all liv still wanted was to be alone with him, and finally they were. " me too. " she murmured softly, warmth blooming in her chest from the sentiment, letting him pull her in closer. " let me know if you want me to pinch you, i have no problem proving how real this is. " she teased lightly, a giggle bubbling in her throat that died down the second his lips found hers. melting into him, her arms looped over his shoulders, ensuring there was no space between them as she kissed him back deeply.

The weight of her fingers slipping between his felt like the final piece of a puzzle clicking into place. He swallowed hard, his fingers instantly squeezing back, tightening his grip on her hand as if she might vanish if he let his hold loosen even a fraction. As they crossed the threshold from the quiet chill of the porch back into the suffocating heat of the house, Rory immediately stepped up, shifting his posture to shield her from the worst of the crowd. He hated the noise now. He hated the flashing lights, the smell of cheap beer and the way random acquaintances tried to catch his eye. Every second spent inside this house was a second he wasn't alone with her.

leaving parties with rory wasn't exactly a new routine for them, but it was the first time with her hand gripped securely in his own, and the first as officially his. something about knowing that brought the smallest little smile to liv's face, how good it was to ignore anyone else who might be trying to get their attention and solely focus on getting the hell out of there to be alone together. knowing he was right there with her, rubbing circles into her skin and reminding her that anything they faced they faced together was her lifeline now, overwhelming her in only the best ways. there was no running from this anymore, she'd never make him feel like he wasn't the most important person in the whole world to her again. finally the two make it to the front door and slip out into the night, glad to be away from the madness going on inside. she tilts her head up to the sky, breathing a sigh of relief as she follows him down the block to where his car is. she gives him a quiet thank you when he opens the door for her, slipping inside and waiting before he begins the drive to his. olivia couldn't help the nervous butterflies that swarmed in her stomach, as if she hadn't been alone with him a million times at his place, but it had been the first time since they'd hooked up.

"Really?" He grinned, chuckling in disbelief. "God, I feel like I'm corrupting you - you're like a nun or something." Shaking his head he finished off the roll with a stripe of his tongue upon the paper before closing it up within his fingertips. Picking up a lighter too, he stood up to open up his balcony door to allow some crisp night air in. Gesturing with his hand for Daphne to join him he placed the joint between his lips and lit it with a deep inhale that illuminated the end with a burning crackle. "Okay, so give it a go - just do what I just did. Wrap your lips around it and breath in normally just with your mouth." He instructed with a smile as he passed it over between his fingertips.

her smile matched his, shaking her head in protest as blonde waves cascade over her shoulders. " i am not a fucking nun, and you're not corrupting me. " she waged her finger at him, and even if he was corrupting her a little bit she wasn't complaining. daphne wastes no time to stand as he gestures her to follow him, gentle footsteps padding across his floor to the balcony as cool night air hits her face. she watches closely with wide blue eyes as he places the joint between his lips, her heart thudding as he inhales. she could do that, she could totally do that. " yes coach, think i've got it. " she cautiously takes it and brings it to her mouth, wrapping her lips around it just like he said and breathing in. a few moments later, daphne finds herself coughing lightly, trying to cover it up with a dazzling grin. " see, i'm a natural. "