Between You and Me

Chapter six

Romelle pov:

Pidge had just gotten back from checking on Keith. She sat back down next to me and I looked at her questionably.

"We can talk about it later Lance is with him right now." She leaned in and whispered in my ear then kissed my cheek.

"What happened to Keith he just stormed right out of here? He jealous or something?" Hunk laughed out the last part and Shiro gave a chuckle while the other two smiled.

I saw Pidge clench her fist in her lap out of anger. I feel like she was about to say something before I placed my hand gently on hers.

She relaxed her hand out of a fist and smiled thankfully at me. I smiled back and rubbed her hand with my thumb.

One by one everyone else started to leave the table. Soon it was just me and Pidge. I looked over at her pretty face and couldn't help but smile.

"How Keith?" I asked her and she turned to face me.

"I think he's better now. He kinda destroyed his room when I went in but then he stopped to cry into my chest." If I didn't know the situation I probably wouldn't had appreciated that very much. But under the circumstances it was alright.

"Then lance came in and we switched off and I came out here. He's probably feeling a bit better I would assume. Of course that is hoping Lance didn't say something Lance like and make things worse." I chuckled at her last comment and she looked up and me then laughed.

I gave her a quick peck and stood up. She stood with me and we walked back to our room.

"Should we check in on the boys?" I asked her as we stopped in front of our room.

"Nah I don't wanna mess up their moment or anything to upset Keith." She opened the door and we walked in.

Lances pov:

I was shocked at what Keith had just said to me. I assumed it was because of how mad he was at the moment. But a little part of me prayed it was the truth.

"Babe it's okay if you wanna keep it between us. And Pidge, and Romelle. I don't want to make you do it if you don't want to." I grabbed his hands and looked deep into his beautiful eyes.

He looked determined and it was pretty adorable.

"No I want to tell the other Lance. And I know you've been wanting this too." He looked at me dead seriously and I was still a little cautious.

"And it's not just because you're mad about Hunks alien girl accusation?" I was gonna push just a little more expecting Keith to nod or tell me maybe.

Instead he pressed his lips to mine roughly. I was a little taken back but of course returned the gesture. He pulled away and placed his finger under my chin to look me in the eyes.

"No I want this for real. I want to be able to hug you right after missions, tell you I love you in dangerous situations, lay with you on the couch or in front of others. I want to be able to hold your hand at the table or talk sweetly to you. I'm tired of having to sneak in and out of rooms or having Pidge keep watch. The other day laying together on the couch in front of the girls, I want that. And..." I was shocked at Keith's words. Completely stunned.

He held the pause in the last sentence as if he was a little worried to say it.

"... I want to be able to dance with you. In front of the others." He grabbed my hands and intertwined our fingers.

"At all the party's. You and me dancing around the others. Laughing and swinging around like no one else is watching. No more standing alone or flirting with girls. Just you and me together. So yeah I really want to tell the others. And for more reasons then I'm extremely pissed about people thinking I was an alien girl you were having fun with."

I giggled at the last part which made Keith laugh. I grabbed his cheeks and kissed him.

Not rough, not deep. Just soft and sweet. Like we both like it.

"Okay then. Let's tell them. Tonight at dinner, together. And you better not chicken out last minute on me." I tapped his nose as I said that last sentence and he giggled which was so absolutely adorable that I couldn't help but kiss him again.

No more hiding. We get to tell them now. I smiled to myself and I hugged Keith tightly and he rested his face in my neck. We laid back in that position with Keith on me.

I felt his breathing go light and steady and I knew he had fallen asleep. I smiled and kissed his head before whispering a light

I love you

In his ear before giving into sleep myself.