#ohdcrlin

a normal person would climb in behind their crush, and hold them. especially if they were waking them in the middle of the night. not nazlı, no, she nudged her butt against davi and grabbed her arm to wrap it around her body. a contented sigh came out as she settled. naz was quick to give a ridiculous and transparent excuse. “ i think there’s a robber in my room. ” 

“but you can leave if you really want to. and you can run if you feel you have to.” now I'll be fine if you ever ask me.

Harper looked down at the red sauce that was boiling in the pot. She spooned a bit of it out to cool it off. “It’s a raspberry lemon reduction for a filling for a pastry I’m working on,” the baker said. “I’m trying to change up the menu, and I wanted to experiment a bit with sweet and sour flavors.” She looked from the spoon of sauce to Shawn. “There is sugar in here too, so I’m hoping it’s not too acidic.” She herself thought it was pretty good, but she wanted a second opinion. 

“The adventure?” Jamie said, looking around them. “And if we get lost?” He scrunched his face when Luca called his bluff on whether or not he’d chicken out. “I am a man of my word, and I said I’d join you on this hike. . . of course, when I said that I was under the impression we’d stay on the trail.” 

Bennett gave Ryan a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry about it,” she said with a shrug. “It’s one of the perks of being a vegan, I get to ruin other people’s meal plans left and right.” Then Ryan overcorrected and Bennett laughed. “We can still go to a burger place if you want, most places have a vegan option if you know how to look for it.” Then for good measure she added. “And I’m not the stereotypical judgy vegan who is going to shame you for eating animal products.” 

Kendra flipped the chicken that was sizzling in the pan, then smiled over at Scout. “How romantic,” she said. It was a cute idea, something that would probably turn into a decent story in the future. “I’m game if you are, but that does mean moving the couch, and I am a little afraid of the mess we’re going to find under there.” 

Ryan sank to the floor and flicked the lighter on, watching the fire as Jude continued with the button. She wondered for a moment if the other woman might be claustrophobic, then she realized that she didn’t care. Her eyes moved back to the fire until Jude gave up and spoke to her. “Pretty sure people only actually do that kind of shit on TV.” She said, letting the fire go out. “And don’t call me babe.” 

The lingering hesitation was torture, but Zach could tell from the playful look on Shiloh’s face that she wasn’t about to give him bad news. His nerves calmed a bit as the question was thrown his way. It was time for him to play back. “I know a guy who might be interested in asking you out.”