This Love (Paige Bueckers)

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narrative

Caitlin pov

I look over at Kate who is laying next to me in bed.

"Kate?" I whisper.

"yeah?" she turns around to look at me.

"do you want to know what's going on?" I ask.

"yeah," she answers. "I mean, I feel like I already understand some of it."

"yeah," I say. "so when we were in highschool, Iris's eating disorder got really bad. I was kind of the person who helped the most with her. I guess I just understood. it just got bad again and Paige brought her out here to have me help."

"wow," Kate whispers. "I know this isn't the point, but it's obvious how much Paige loves her."

"yeah," I sigh.

"how do you feel about her dating Paige?" she asks.

"I don't mind it," I say. "I just don't want her to get hurt."

"yeah," Kate says. "understandable."

"wait," I pause. "what's that noise?"

Kate and I sit in silence. there's giggling coming from the living room.

"what are they doing?" Kate asks.

"I don't wanna know," I rub my eyes.

"I do," she laughs. she stands up and creeks the door open. she looks outside for a few seconds before walking back in, wide eyed.

"what's happening?" I ask.

"they're sucking face," she laughs.

"eww," I say.

"no more sucking face for youuuu," Kate says.

"what."

"no more kissing," she sighs.

"no, no, no," I wave my hands.

"since you think it's so grossss," she shrugs.

"no," I say. "not with you."

"prove it then," she smirks.

I grab her face and kiss her passionately. I run my tongue along her bottom lip before working it into her mouth. if swirls along with hers. I pull back after only about ten seconds of kissing her.

she looks at me, breathless. "woah."

"you were saying?"

"nothing," she shakes her head. "nothing."

"what I thought," I smile, before leaning back in.

iris pov

"do you want a sandwich?" Paige asks me at the airport.

"uh." you need to eat. you need to get better. please. "I'm not hungry." FUCK YOU MOUTH!

"are you sure?" Paige looks upset.

"no," I say. "I want one."

she smiles.

I sit down next to our suitcases while she goes to get the sandwiches.

it's currently 01:30 so there aren't many people in the airport.

Paige walks back with sandwiches and sits down.

I quickly each the sandwich before I can stop myself.