#lockedgardens

laura manages a light scoff. “yeah, well… i could’ve at least asked first. for all i knew, you were a married man and i still threw myself at you.” for good reason, in her defence. she would have done just about anything if it got her ex off her back in that moment, even risk making an enemy for life. “i don’t think i’ve even said a word to you before now, so… it was kinda rude all over on my part.”

she gave him a once over and folded her arms over her chest, "you're annoying..." she didn't mean it in a derogatory way, but it would come out like that. she pressed her hand against his face and pushed him away a little, playfully. "the most annoying face."

"are you....? i mean, i think you're cute. do you think... do you think i'm cute?" she questioned, moving the popcorn that was settled between the two of them on the couch as she turned and pulled herself onto her knees. the movie was halfway through, and the entire time her body was buzzing, unsure of what to do. so, she sucked in a breath, setting her hand on their knee. "'cause i .... wanna try going down on you. if ... you'd be, like, into that."

"right, you and your memory..." rowan wouldn't have normally painted it as a bad thing but considering she's been caught out still wearing stella's clothes, she isn't feeling her most enthusiastic. she really hadn't been thinking that morning, a testament to how worked up she was to be hanging around her ex. "i can get it back to you?" she offers, "maybe not today but uh... i can wash it? and then get it back to you."

                                      “     can't     you     see     that     you're     losing     me     ?     either     you're     too     blind     to     see     or     maybe     you     just     don't     care     .     ”

he was one of the last patrons and she enjoyed his company, really. she bit into her lower lip and leaned against the bar after she put some of the chairs up. "want another?" she asked, nodding to his glass. she moved behind the bar and grabbed his glass to fill it again. "you have a rough day? i didn't get to talk to you much. there was a lot of people in because of the live music tonight." she leaned forward against her arms on the bar top and smiled gently.

victoria: baby, where are you?