Katie Holt, I presume

Developments

Keith POV

I've been staring at the damn entrance for 8 minutes. He has two minutes and then, in they walk hand in hand. I clench my hand and take a slow breath. What is going on. It's not like Pidge is a girl who just goes after guys. But I get he's going after her. But is she really going to let him catch her? Am I going to let him catch her and not do a damn thing?

I catch Pidge's eye and she blushes and immediately drops Griffin's hand. Ok, that's a good sign, I think. Pidge comes over to me and says, "Hey can we talk about our trajectory and what I found?"

I say, "of course, come with me while I get ready for watch."

We walk to get my gear and head to the entrance, Pidge is explaining why it may be best if we change our predetermined routed. As always, she right and I have no problem agreeing with her logic. I set up and she sits next to me on my sleeping bag. We hash out some logistics and then just kinda sit in silence. I think this is one of the things I love, like, about Pidge. We can sit and be comfortable. No one is filling the silence with stupid comments or questions. I can just enjoy her presence. I remember something Lance said, about trying let her know how I feel. And I'm not a coward about things, but this is scary. We are both looking up at the sky, and she's naming constellations and I start to lose focus on the actual words but just take in her voice, maybe because she's talking low, it sounds so husky like she just woke up. She shivers and instead of offering my coat, I scoot behind her and lean on the boulder, and pull her in between my legs. I can feel my heart pounding and I wait to see what she does. I swear it feels like time is not even moving. When I moved her she stopped talking, and now literally I can hear myself breathing hard. Suddenly, she leans back and stretches her legs out in front of her. We both look up and I slowly feel my heart rate go back to normal. I smile and think, ha, I got this.

Then Pidge says, "So, are you and Acxa a thing?"

Pidge POV

Whoa, why did I just blurt that out? Crap!!!

I can feel Keith tense behind me and take a deep breath, or two. I'm just gonna have to wait this out. I need to know. I don't even know why really, I just feel like this is vital information. It's like when I'm trying to solve a computer virus and I know that I just need a little more information and it will all come together. So, here I am, waiting.

Keith quietly replies, "Um, no, we aren't a thing. I mean she's nice and all and I'm glad she's working with us, but I...um, don't' like her like that."

"Ok, thanks for being honest with me. I know that was kinda personal and you don't really do personal." I can't help but smile a little. I like knowing that Keith is honest with me. It matters.

Then he throws me for a loop. "So you and Griffin? Are you guys like together now? Should I switch your team?"

Ok, now he just made me rethink his whole honesty thing. Seriously, switch teams?!? I feel myself tense and turn to look at him, super pissed. His eyes go wide and he holds me tighter, like that is going to stop me from yelling at him!

"First of all, we aren't TOGETHER. He said he wants to get to know me better and I said ok, it that all right team LEADER? And furthermore, even if we were together, why would I switch teams? How would that even make a difference? What ~"

He interrupts before I can continue with a huge smile and he squeezes me placing his forehead on my forehead. Whoa. We are looking into each other's eyes and suddenly I'm not mad anymore. Then he leans over and says in my ear, "Sorry. I guess I just got nervous that I, I mean we, were going to lose you." I shiver. He pulls back to look at me and says, "Are you tired? Or do you want to stay up for a little longer?"

I jokingly say, "I thought it was lights out?"

He huffs out a breath, "Well, what's the point in being team captain if I can't change the rules."

I slowly relax back into his arms. Again, so warm and cozy. Poof-Cosmo snuggles in as well and I can't help but roll my eyes and say "Ya alright fearless leader"

(Lance slowly, backs up from the cave entrance. That was a close one! Seriously Keith needs more help, maybe we should get the girls in on this! Thank goodness he thought to get Cosmo over by them!)