A light || Ricky and Nini

Chapter 168

Nini POV

"Could you be any further from me?" Ricky jokes after we've all taken our seat on our blanket covering the grass. "She's been in your arms all day lover boy, give her a break and let her spread herself out for a damn sec." Kourtney laughs and I grin but disregard her words. I throw myself at Ricky, wrapping my arms around his torso, giggling. "Mm see Kourt, she loves it." He says proudly as he tightly secures me to his side. I press my nose into his shirt, inhaling deeply at the fresh scent of the fabric and I feel his hand absentmindedly rubbing my shoulder. "Love you." He mumbles into my hair, a small reminder which makes me smile and sit up to thread my fingers through his hair. "Woah, keep it PG please folks, we're trying to keep down our chocolate." EJ announces and Gina hits him. "Let them be, you wouldn't want people saying that to us." She insists and EJ grins. "Should we try that out and see?" She slaps him again and I double over with laugher as Ricky grins, shaking his head with amusement. "Let's get comfortable ya'll." Carlos claps, laying back and pulling Seb down with him. "The sky is barely dark, the fireworks probably won't start for twenty or thirty minutes." He finishes and we nod, scooting down enough so that everyone had room to lay. I purposely make sure that my head is near Ricky's and I feel him scoot closer, intertwining our hands that are closest to each other. He rubs his thumb against my skin as everyone giggles and laughs lightly at our arrangement and I look up to the darkening sky with a smile on my face.

"I'm not gonna lie, I wouldn't do this corny shit with anyone else." EJ announces after a few moments of peaceful silence. Red pinches him, and we only know because EJ yelps and glares in his direction. "This isn't corny, this is just like, normal shit." He says and EJ makes a face. "Lots of feelings involved in laying back in the grass with people to watch fireworks." I laugh and look at EJ. "Oh and we all know you don't do feelings." I say sarcastically and he glares. "Apparently I only do when it comes to you idiots." Ashlyn grins and Ricky laughs. "Since we're being corny then, everyone get in for a picture." He says, sitting up and whipping out his phone. Everyone sits up just as quickly, smiling for the darkened camera and wincing with surprise when Ricky turns the flash on. "DUDE!" Kourtney yells just as EJ curses and rubs his eyes. Ricky grins innocently, shrugging. "My bad, but at least we got a good picture." He says proudly and I laugh, kissing his cheek before tugging him back down on the blanket. "Always the best intentions." I giggle.

The group delves into conversation but it's soon interrupted by the first sounds of fireworks shooting up. "I think it's starting" EJ announces and I can practically hear Ashlyn roll her eyes. "No shit, you don't say!" She says right as the first firework explodes above us. I gasp as the fireworks burst into gold and red sparks and Ricky puts his arm around my shoulder, pulling me close to him as his eyes stay trained on the sky. The colors keep exploding and the fireworks continue without pause. Shapes start to replace the ordinary fireworks, hearts and smiley faces erupting into the sky. Ricky pulls me by the chin, pressing his lips to mine gently before rubbing the base of my neck gently. The moment just feels so perfect. The finale of the fireworks show starts and I feel everyone moving just a little closer together as we crane our necks in awe. "This feels like a movie." Seb says quietly and we all nod in agreement. "It's just perfect." Gina says and I lay my head on Ricky's shoulder as the fireworks come faster, signaling their end. "Ya'll were right, this one was one for the books." EJ says as the last gorgeous colors explode above our heads.

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I know this chapter is super sub par and very irrelevant but this is all I could get out with my tight schedule. More soon, I promise. ❤️