Page 43 of I Could Have Missed This

“You know, I kinda thought the same thing,” I tell him.

“Were you looking at the guy behind me or…”

“I was definitely looking at you, dickhead,” I laugh before he tickles my armpits. I laugh louder as I try to escape his grasp, but I’m captured by another arm grabbing me and pulling me close.

“Shit,” I laugh as I’m officially captured. He places me in the small spoon, which makes me laugh again. I crane my neck to look back at him.

“Does this mean I’m officially the little spoon?”

“If you want to be?” He says, then we kiss again.

“Time for sleep,” I whisper as he pulls me closer.

“But everyone is outside, we have to go out,” he tells me, a smile spreads over my face.

“No, we’re sleeping now,” I say softly.

We’re interrupted by a roar from Eli.

“OKAY NAH THAT IS SUCH BULLSHIT CAT AND YOU KNOW IT. HOW DO I GO FROM 1ST TO 12TH?” We both laugh in our own little world in Teddy’s bedroom. I feel safe here.

I realise now that we kinda forgot about the four other people we came home with. Teddy climbs over me to get out of bed and beckons me.

“I don’t wanna,” I say, pouting at him.

“C’mon, I think we’ve ignored them long enough.”

“I don’t think five more minutes would make any difference.”

“Right you,” he laughs as he lifts me from the bed and places me legs first on the floor. I just stare at him, bewildered.

“I didn’t know you were that strong?”

“You’re not that heavy,” he says. I eye him, then start running to the bed, but he’s already grabbing me and spinning me round until I’m back where I started.

“Damn okay,” I say, giggling loudly. Teddy puts his hand out again.

“You coming?”

“Yeah.” I take his hand and we walk out of his room.

When we open the door, we’re met with Kai and Daisy playing Mario Kart. Cat fills some glasses with a fancy looking bottle of wine, the pink alcohol shimmering in the glasses. She turns around and hands us both a glass. “You’re breaking out the fancy wine? Are we celebrating anything in particular?” Teddy asks, taking a quick sip of wine. Cat smiles.

“I don’t know, you tell me. We have thin walls here,” she says, grinning.

“I’ll keep that in mind,” I say before I realise how that could be taken. “Not for any reason in particular,” I add, laughing nervously.

“Mhm,” Cat says, struggling to hide her laughter. I begin to think back to what just happened before I feel a hand pull my waist until I’m close to him again.

“Hey there,” I say, smiling again. My cheeks hurt… and my lips. I’m not complaining, though.

“Hi, I was going to ask if you’re hungry? Why don’t we order something like?—”

“Are you guys ordering something? Oh my god, yes, let’s do that,” Elijah butts in, jumping over the back of the couch to get to us.

“Yeah, I was gonna say we could get pizza?” Teddy asks the room. We all agree in unison.

“Hawaiian?” Teddy asks the room. We all disagree in unison, with added disgust.