Cade Black

"Better not be." She teased a bit more. Why did the desire for this to be come so much more continue to grow in her chest? It was setting them both up for disaster, she was sure of it. How could something that felt so right sit in their lap undisturbed and without consequence? She wouldn't overthink on that for the evening. Let the fear come another day because all she could see in the moment was the hope in his eyes. Her free hand wrapped around, hand resting around his side as if asking him to stay so close to her. Not only was he warm, but he warmed something in her core. "You're obsessed with being the leading man in my little book aren't you?" She could have leaned up only an inch or two and kissed him with how close he was. "You're barely mentioned" She boldly lied.

When he moved closer it took every bit of her sanity to keep from showing the panic on her face. Not really panic, maybe anticipation. He kept saying he wasn't going to kiss her yet but her body almost screamed out, begging for it. "This might be notebook worthy." Her thumb ran over his jaw. "Maybe my thoughts would be even more notebook worthy." She teased, knowing he would probably die if he knew what she was thinking at the moment. Her eyes ran down to his lips, her teeth biting down on her own. Forcing herself to lookback at his eyes, she leaned up a hair closer. "Cade?" She whispered, eyeing him gently. "Your elbow is on my hair." Grinning, she turned her head to show him where. As soon as it was free, she had him pushed back onto his back, her chest paying on his as her hand stayed on his face.

Cade Black

Part of the way she kissed him was for a reward. The other part was for her own selfish enjoyment. Toeing the line of still officially not being kissed but still getting to let her lips touch him. He had the most kissable looking lips she'd seen, but that was probably only due to her annoying obsession with him. It was annoying mainly because she couldn't control it. Her body deceived her at every turn, enticing her to give him another glace. The extra glances had made her want to test the waters outside her comfort zone.

youre driving bon

Before she realized it, she was hovering just under him. "You want to be mean to me? Thats not very possible boyfriend material, Cade." Her voice was only above a whisper as her heart set off into a print. They were so close. then he was over her completely. The worries about other people around them looking at them vanished, her vision focused only on Cade. The rest of the world evaporated into oblivion. "How often have you thought about kissing me?" Instinctively, her tongue ran over her lips as if to prepare for a kiss she knew wasn't coming yet. He was right, he needed to earn it. "I look forward to you earning a kiss."

His lips against her cheek was warm but the one against her jawline felt more hot that warm, tingling into her core. Her head tilted back as if to give him the additional space to roam. As his hand came down to her waist, her chin dropped back down so she could look at him, hand coming up to rest against his cheek. "You're doing mighty fine so far." Her thumb ran down over his cheek and grazed over his bottom lip, considering how they would feel against other parts of her. As he spoke again, she grinned. "If you end up saying something awful to me I will just kick you in the shin."

Bon leaned up and kissed the corner of his mouth once more. "Yes you can take me on a date but you can't be late." She teased. "And you have to treat me like something more than a friend. Maybe not completely like one of your other girls but somewhere in between." Her eyes rested on his lips, hands moving up to loosely hang around his neck. "And maybe you can kiss me at the end of it." The slight worry that this date would end up like all the no shows of her past had a worry creeping into her gut.

Cade Black

"Yes and no."

Both ends of the possible answers intrigued her. Knowing Cade as well as she did meant there was room for many different possible answers. As he spoke, she was becoming more and more thankful she wasn't facing him. The conversation felt as if it were taking on a more intima tone and she didn't know if she was brave enough to look him in the eye as he said the things he was saying to her. he was poking at things obvious but hidden under a sheer sheet. Noticeable buy not talked about directly. At the mention of making out in closets, her toes curled slightly. Even though he was talking about his past, she couldn't help but think about the possibilities of being the one being caught with him sometime. "Bonnie you're about to make him miss a turn. Navigate better."

His laugh into her hair her her stomach warming and a laugh of her own blossoming from her lips. "Kicking puppies, Cade?? Why?" She knew but it would be fun to rag it out of him. Unless he would make her regret it. He enjoyed embarrassing her too much. "You should be thinking of good things now." She pulled his arm a little tighter around her torso as her body melted a little more against his. The warmth he put off was near enough like a heater in this circumstance. She hadn't cuddled with anyone like this before but she was picking up on why it was so enjoyed.

"Yeah? Maybe I should test it out." Her head turned back to look up at him. "See what sort of wicked things I could get you to do." The only wicked thing he could do to her right now was pull away and leave her in the cold. Leaning up, she pressed a small kiss to the corner of his mouth. "Your prize for being extra good after being so awful." She teased.

Cade Black

"I'm still deciding..."

That was probably a good thing considering she didn't know if she was brave enough to back up her talking. The thought of him kissing her had her toes curling in her shoes and her head feeling faint. Her eyes moved to his lips as if the thought of them alone was going to send her into a trance. They'd always been nice to look at but now that the desire to kiss them was at the front of her teenage brain, she felt more nervous.

This new position took her eyes off his lips but placed her mind on his body as a whole. As his hands shifted, grabbing a loose handful of her shirt she bit down on her bottom lip. "Right. I remember now." Her lips spread into a grin as he dove into his argument. "You're missing my point of view tho. I sacrifice you because I know you will make it out fine. You aren't going to let anything off me without a battle." She shifted against him as her head looked back at him. " So I would still have you around to do all my bidding and help me survive." As her eyes focused on his face, her heart quickened. "Were both meant for the final act, Cade." She glanced at his lips once more, almost temped to close the tiny space between them. Her nerves grew, forcing her to turn back to the screen. Her fingers gently traced up and down his forearm wrapped around her torso. "Does this feel as nice to you as it does me?" Her voice was only loud enough for him to hear.

Cade Black

There were red alarms wailing and flashing in her mind. Danger Danger Danger. With it not being but a few hours since this became this, her body was still wary of what was happening. She internally scolded her mind, trying to ease it into understanding that this was welcome territory. Still, she felt the need to be on alert around Cade. She hoped to Merlin he wasn't doing all this to end the night with a 'just kidding'. "And with that attitude you never will." She teased back, knowing sure and well she was lying to both of them. Her eyes stole a glance at his mouth, the lips she thought of kissing too many times to ever admit. Im driving.

As he stole her hand from his face she sucked in a breath. A smirk grew across her lips as she leaned a little closer to him. "And what are you going to do about it, Mr. Black?" Was she flirting? Yes, she was most definitely flirting. Her eyes soaked into his, heart racing nearly enough to feel like she should see a healer. Bonnie felt her body begin to lean in even closer to Cades, eyes glancing once more at his mouth. As soon as her mind started flashing red once more, she turned her head back over her shoulder to the screen. "Did I even make it this far into the movie last time?" Last time when they weren't this. She shifted, rolling onto her other side and scooting back to let her back move flush with Cade's front. Her hand grabbed his, roping it around her body.

Cade Black

Being raised by the Mother she had been, Bonnie was raised to be independent. To know she could handle anything on her own without help from anyone else. Her Mother had done so her entire life, a testament to her strength. There hadn't been any boys she'd taken a real interest in. Not until Cade really. So to let even him take the lead was unnerving. Still, if they were going to give them a try then she needed to learn how to relax. "I know bu-" Her words were cut off by him pulling her closer, forcing her heart to jump. It wasn't fair the effect he had on her. "Cadeee. Have you always manhandled me this often?" She smiled shyly up at him, feeling something pool in her stomach.

"If anyone says anything I will knee them myself. Then I will tell you about it. As I remember." She teased, moving a hair closer to him. Bon felt like her skin sparked anywhere he touched, leaving a memorable trail over the delicate places. He was being gentle with her. More so than he usually was. She sucked in a short breath when he grazed her chin. "You can't snog me for the first time in front of everyone else." Her cheeks flushed pink which only caused her annoyance to grow. How dare her body react this way to him. To the gentle touches. The sweet eyes. The dopey smile. Danggit.

If he was going to be nice to her then she would return the favor. Her hand raised up, brushing down the side of his face until it rested over his cheek, thumb grazing next to his lip. "So this is normal behavior for us?" Her voice lowered to a whisper, gazing into his eyes.

Cade Black

"Its probably a good thing then. Hopefully you have less bags after you sleep tonight. So no trying to keep me up tonight." As soon as the words were out of her mouth she realized the intent she had behind them might not carry over. She'd only meant being up late talking. She could have corrected her words but where was the fun in that. Instead, she left them a casual comment. "So a sign in a different language is all it takes to make you behave? Should have thought of it years ago. I guess I will just have to suffer without my favorite candy of all time." She heavily sighed on purpose, exaggerating her predicament.

Bonnie watched him lay on the blanket, trying to stifle a laugh. It was probably more of a nervous laugh than one actually making fun of him. She softly rolled her eyes, shaking her head as she looked around the lawn. His tugging of her shirt had her attention focused back to him. Obliging, she laid down on the blanket on her back, elbows propping her upper half up. Was she supposed to cuddle next to him? "I meant us. Being out here for everyone to see." They were usually close but she had a feeling it would be obvious at some point that things had changed. Or maybe she was overthinking. "It doesn't bother you does it?" Bon let her fingers twitch toward his. "Im sure people will give you crap about it."

Cade Black

"So you think that I think you're handsome and charming hmm?"There was a lightness to her words as she teased him. She had actually thought he was both of those things but she couldn't have his head growing anymore than it already was. Other girls had filled his brain and fallen so easily for his charm. Really, she wasn't sure if she was immune but she would soon find out. The odds weren't in her favor.

Her head tilted slightly. "Are you benched because of grades or how tired you look?" It was a good thing he wasn't playing. She was sure she'd worry about him falling from his broom. To be fair, those worries would have been there either way. "Cadence! All of it??" She asked, tugging on his hand some. "I was really looking forward to my sours." She pouted slightly. "I should have taken the basket with me." As they approached the area for the movie, she became aware of them holding hands in front of other students. The realization had her stomach fluttering nervously. Not in a bad way but in a proud way? She looked to their hands and then around at the crowd before walking a little closer. "Instead of playing Quidditch tomorrow you can replace it, yeah?" She stopped when she found a spot far enough away from most of the students but still in view of the movie. "Does this feel weird to you?"

Cade Black

The moment tat her fingers laced with his and he tugged her closer, she was done. Being so close to him now meant she could smell his cologne even better. It was an assault on her nose with how it affected her these days. Her stomach seemed to float in a pink cloud up to his face as if it had drank down an amortentia potion. Quickly, Bonnie mentally waved it away. She needed to stay focused. Or at least try. "Don't you remember me saying seven minutes in heaven sounded fun to me?" She teased with a smirk as she looked up at him. Were they usually ever this close? She couldn't recall anything outside of how quickly her heart was racing. "I'll give the directions but I would prefer you driving. I can just navigate for you from the passenger seat." Muggle terms really were useful weren't they?

At his next remark she should have asked a question but instead she focused on his lack of sleep over two weeks. "So not talking to me caused you to lose sleep?" Bonnie stood up on her toes and pressed a kiss to his cheek as they walked. She let her lips linger a second longer than they had at the lake. "Thats for being cute." Why did she have the feeling he was about to be earning a lot of cheek kisses? Bon walked closer to his side. How about we start with the movie?" She leaned her head onto his arm, feeling some sense of relief now that they were speaking again. "I haven't gotten much sleep either so maybe we could end at the Room of Requirement and wish up a massive extra comfortable bed. Then sleep in and skip breakfast tomorrow?"

Cade Black

"yes."

Bonnie's eyes widened a little more before she stopped moving back anymore. He said yes. He.Said.Yes. No, she had to be dreaming. When he confirmed he wasn't messing with her, she let out a breath she didn't realize she'd been holding. Her teeth unclenched and her shoulders relaxed. How was she so pent up so quickly with him. When he told her to stop making the face she furrowed her brows before softly rolling her eyes. "What face should I be making when you say things like that?" He pinched her nose, causing her to naturally swat at his hands. Should she still swat him away?

Her eyes looked to his hand as he offered it before looking back up at his eyes. "As long as you aren't being weird about it I will let you be nice to me. Just be patient with me." She reached out and laced her fingers with his. "I still get to be myself, right?" She asked curiously, mind wandering to images of what his usual conquest looked like. Was he still going to pursue them? Was she going to be it for him while they tested the waters? Questions she forced herself not to blurt out. They deserved a moment. Just a moment before things got any more uncomfortable. "Or do you expect me to be different."

Cade Black

Somehow when Bonnie expressed that she couldn't lose Cade, she had a sinking feeling she might. That this little ordeal would have been too much for Cade to want to continue being friends with her. Just the same, she thought there was no way he would let her slip out of his life completely. not without some gruffy fight about it. She was with him. Hadn't he just said that to her the last time they spoke?

Look Bonnie...

Something in her gut told her she wasn't going to like his next words. Sure enough, he was saying he couldn't give her what she deserved. The idiot seemed to think he couldn't be everything she deserved. Unless he'd actually break her heart. Could she handle that? Possibly. Bon was strong, but maybe not strong enough for that. To have her best friend be the reason she broke. Something would have to break her at some point right? You didn't make it out of teenage years unscathed. His next words had a coating of fear and confusion covering her face. "Im sorry, what?" She asked, sure she didn't hear what he had just said to her. "You want to... give this." She pointed back and forth between them "A try. Like not friends. Like more?" Her mouth went try and her tongue felt thick. "Are you messing with me?" She asked, heart racing. This would be cruel even for Cade. To tease her about the thing she'd been hinting at. Now that it was presenting itself, was she actually ready? Had she been playing with fire and now had to deal with being set on fire?

Cade Black

"I really don't."

Him not understanding was making her feel like she'd made this into something much bigger than it was. That she had imagined all the things that happened between them at the Ball. The ease they had clung to each other. The looks. The forehead kiss. Merlin the forehead kiss. From the start she wanted to cut in as he spoke. Instead, she bit her tongue and listened until she couldn't any more.

"I was avoiding you." Her cut in then was a mere mumble. Her head jerked up to meet his gaze. "I said never mind be-" She hummed as she stopped herself from saying anything. She would wait until he was finished. Her arms crossed over her chest as her eyes left him and her foot tapped on the ground. Her growing frustration was taking over. How could he not see why she changed her mind each time. The fact that she hadn't actually changed anything. He should have known her better than that. To see the lies for what they were. As he started walking, Bon followed behind, arms still crossed over her chest.

Her brows furrowed together. Was she really the only one what had something in her dreams? Once he was finished, she stopped walking, hand out to gently ease him to a stop. "Cade. I-"' Her words were a jumbled mess in her mind. "I said never mind to make t easier. To give you an escape card. It was obvious that you didn't feel the same way I did." She put up a hand to make sure he didn't cut in on her. "But you're right. Maybe our friendship is too much to risk on the chance that things don't go right. Maybe I should keep any dreams in my mind. I'll stop blurting out things after I say one more thing." She took a deep breath and let her eyes rise to meet his. "I remember everything from the night of the Ball. Everything. But we shouldn't let one night over throw all of our years of friendship. I would rather keep it the way it is than lose it all together. i can't do that." She looked down at the ground once more.

"Can we go back to things before the ball? Before things got different?"

”Because it’s too difficult to ignore you and not talk to you.” That was the truth. Being without him the last two weeks had been hard. There had been numerous times something came up that she wanted to tell him. Missed having him to sit with at breakfast and lunch. He was the only constant she had in her life. Even though she was the one who walked away from him, she wanted it fixed. She watched him try to get rid of the cider on his sweater, her nose scrunched slightly. ”Im sorry. I didn’t expect to actually hit you.”

”And I’ll be around. Okay? As long as you don’t throw my lack of experience in my face anymore or make it obvious you’re trying to upset me by calling after other girls.” Her voice was quiet with her request, almost feeling embarrassed to admit it bothered her. Admitting a weakness. ”I didn’t decide it. Just suggested it lightly.” She reached out, wiping a bit of remaining liquid off his sweater. When he mentioned he didn’t know why he was avoiding her, she felt that anxious nausea rise. ”Do you really not understand?”