Set Apart

Chapter 56~

Cristina's POV:

"Wow." Was all I managed to get out of my mouth.

"Wow." He repeated.

"That was—"

"amazing." He said.

"Yeah. It really was." I smiled as I turned on my side to face him.

He turned on his side and began combing his fingers through my hair. He lovingly gazed at me and I couldn't help but smile. "Have I ever told you that you have a beautiful smile?"

"Yes actually. When you were on laughing gas." I giggled remembering how loopy he was.

"I've been meaning to ask you. What exactly did I say?"

"You were acting very silly. Even the dentist couldn't help but laugh. You talked about how great the drugs felt and how you felt that you were floating."

"I think I remember parts of that. But what else."

"You complimented me a lot. You told me I had a nice smile, I was pretty, funny, smart—"

"All things that are true."

"And you said it's no wonder you fell for me."

"I did." He place a hand on my cheek. "Who wouldn't."

I laughed and hid my face in my sheets.

"Nooooo don't hide your face. You're so pretty when you laugh."

"Really? I hate my laugh."

"I love it. The way you scrunch your nose. The way your dimples show. And the way your face lights up."

I was blushing as we stayed silent for a few minutes. We just looked at each other.

"I like this." I said.

"What?"

"I like how casual we can be. There's none of that, new relationship awkwardness."

"Oh yeah."

"I just love how we don't have to sweat the small stuff, you know? Like, we can just sit in silence and not have it be awkward. Or, I like how I don't have to always guess what you're thinking. I just know."

"Oh well then what am I thinking about right now?"

"You're hungry."

His jaw fell. "How did you do that?"

"I know how whenever you and I are done with a heated make out session, you always crave food."

"Really?"

"Yup. But c'mon. I'm sure you could do it too." I closed my eyes. "Go ahead. Guess."

"Okay...you're thinking about...fries."

"Yes actually."

"Really?"

"No." I smiled as I said this and we both laughed. "You're too hungry to think about anything else. C'mon let's get dressed and go."

As I sat up about to get off the bed he grabbed my arm. "I think we should take a shower first." He said with a grin on his face.

"Sure. Separately, but sure."

He laid back down on the bed groaning. "You're no fun."

"Actually according to you 10 minutes ago, I was lots of fun." I said as I used the sheets to cover myself and picked up all my clothes. I take the clothes into my connected bathroom and turn on the water. A few minutes into my shower and I hear the door open.

"Hello?" I ask.

"Hi." I hear Shawn reply.

"Shawn I told you, you can't come in here." I said as I was washing the shampoo out of hair.

"You said I couldn't shower with you. But I just wanna talk. I'm bored out there and you take long showers."

"You know normal people don't do this."

"Yeah well since when do we do things the normal way?"

"Fair point. So what do you wanna talk about?"

"How ya doooing?" He said in a sing songy voice.

I giggled. "I'm doing fine, how are you?"

"I feel energized."

I laughed and almost swallowed my conditioner. "You're such a dork. You know that?"

"Yeah, but i'm your dork."

"You can't tell, but i'm smiling right now." I said sweetly.

"Oh yeah? Open the curtains and let me see."

I took the shampoo bottle and threw it over the curtains and made sure it hit him.

"Ow! What was that for?"

"You know what it was for."

"Hey! Can't blame a guy for trying."

"I can and I will."

We talked some more as I showered. When I finished he left and talked to me through the door as I got dressed. When it was his turn he demanded I stay in the room and talk like he did with me. I was hesitant, but he made a pouty face and I couldn't resist it.

We finished getting ready and started walking to Chubbies. When we got there we ordered and sat down in out normal booth next to each other.

Once we got our food, we ate it pretty quickly and just started talking again. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Eric walking toward the back where the games were and I waved him over.

"Hey Eric." I said as he approached the table.

"Hey guys." He sat down, but after a few seconds started to look at us weird. A lightbulb turned on in his head and he made a face as if he was grossed out. "Eww, you guys just did it didn't you?"

Our jaws dropped.

How did he—

"How did you—" Shawn and I said in unison.

"Please." He interrupted. "You guys have the glow."

"The glow?" Shawn asked.

Eric leaned in and whispered to us so nobody else could hear. "The after-sex glow."

"Oh no." I said as I put my head in my hands. "Is that an actual thing? Is it that obvious?"

"To the untrained eye it can be easily missed. But to the experts it's blatantly obvious."

"Expert?" I questioned. "When was the last time you got laid?" I crossed my arms.

"Good day." He got up and left to the game room.

"Hey I have a question?"

"What is it?" I asked.

"What ever happened to your crush on Eric? I mean, you don't really flirt with him like you used to."

"I guess after he helped me admit I loved you, I kinda see him more as a brother now."

"Okay good. I just wanted to make sure I had no competition."

"The only competition you have is Leonardo Dicaprio and Christian Slater."

"Dammit how am I supposed to compete with that?"

"Well for starters..." I kissed him roughly. "If I did that to Leo or Christian i'd most likely get a restraining order."

He giggled.

"I love you."

"I love you too."