Always and Forever, Lara and Peter

Wait What?

"Uhuh, you asked first though." Peter said, while he winked and took my free hand into his. I giggled and smiled, feeling Peter's soft and somewhat warm hands linked against mine.

"Hey Lara Jean, John, can you come into the kitchen with me?" We all turn around and Genevieve is leaning against the doorway to the kitchen. Peter frowned. "What about me and Chris?"

Genevieve stuck out her tongue and crossed her arms. "Too bad, I only need good chefs." She teased, and even winked. Chris rolled her eyes at this and waited for her phone to turn on. "We all know I cook pasta better than you." Chris mumbled.

I looked at Genevieve and she didn't hear Chrissy. At least it looks like she didn't.

I never noticed till now, but she has a tattoo now. It's a black line wrapped around her middle finger like a ring with a little heart in front of her middle finger, as if the heart were a gem. Daddy and Margot would've told me to remove it if I got a tattoo. Trina and Kitty? They would try to convince them for me to keep it. Key word: "Try."

I shake my head, realizing I'm overthinking for nothing. My eyes look up to meet her sharp winged liner. "Yeah, sure." I look at at Peter for reassurance before releasing my hand from his. I can't help but giggle because it feels like we're in a soap opera together, like it's the finale and I'm leaving him to study abroad or something.

I start walking to the kitchen with Genevieve and couldn't help but sneak a glance at John. He catches my eye and even threw in a wink. "I'll come too." He said, following behind us.

We enter in the kitchen, all three of us together. I look around and realized it's quite huge for a house you barely visit. It's spacious and set up like it's every cook's dream. The counters are marbled, with the floors being a beautiful dark hardwood with motivational signs black and white signs to match the aesthetic hung up all over the place.

"Did you decorate the kitchen?" I can't help but ask. I lock eyes with her before continuing. "Like the signs and stuff? It's quite lovely." I say with a smile.

Genevieve doesn't look up from the fridge. "Yeah, I decorated it like two months ago I think?" She said while she pulled out chicken breast. "But thanks LJ, means a lot."

Means a lot? What does that even mean? We haven't talked friend to friend in ages, so I don't know whether to take it a bad way or a good way.

"So what's the game plan Gen?" John asked while he leaned against the wall.

"Well, I was thinking of a tossed salad for me, mac n cheese for Chris, chicken for Peter and.." She paused. "And I was hoping you could bake something LJ, anything at all is fine." She paused again but this time she looked at John.

"I don't remember your favorite food John. But if the ingredients for your food aren't here, I would be glad to send you guys off with money to buy it." She said, blinking. It truly amazes me how many personality changes she's been through.

 "Uhh" He looked around. "That's a fryer, right?" He said and pointed at the black machine next to the coffee maker. Genevieve was cutting open the plastic around the chicken but looked up to spot what he was pointing at.

"Yes..?" Genevieve replied.

"French fries would be great." John grinned. I looked at his features since this was the most closest I'll ever be with him again, a foot apart. He's gotten a little bit more tan, and his dimples made him look even more charming.

Genevieve nodded and moved to a lower cabinet and pulled out a sack of potatoes. "Sure. LJ, what meal you want?" She asked, and now she's locked eyes with me.

I blinked, caught off guard. "I think I'll be fine with the meal, I'm fine baking." I said with a soft smile. "Is there anything else you need help with?" I said, looking at Gen and looking around at the dream around me. The kitchen, of course.

Genevieve didn't respond while she was looking through the gigantic refrigerator. I started to fantasize what I would put in there.

It would be full of homemade icings and batter on one side, Daddy's leftovers, Gogo's smoothies (Specifically kale, she all knows none of us like it besides her.), Trina's wine and cheese, and of course me and Kitty would share one section together.

"Shoot.. Can you two actually buy some " She said, looking at me and John. "Or one of you guys can go. I don't mind." Genevieve shrugged as she waited for a response.

John eyed at me from the other side of the room and shrugged. "Sure, me and Lara will go." He said with a casual nod towards me. His gaze with blue eyes practically made my heart blush.

It took me back to eighth grade, when John was one of the tallest boys in our grade. We were next to each other in class and he was sitting on my left side, and Chris was sitting on my right side.

All six of were so relieved that we had the same periods together. Trevor either sat next to John or became a third wheel for Peter and Genevieve, which we always teased him for. Trevor's face would get all red and cross his arms and John was always on his side. The positive side.
"Lara, you got a little." Chris pointed at my cheek and giggled.

I looked up at patted my face aggressively, meanwhile Chris was laughing so hard you can see the steam coming from her ears.

"Chris, that's not funny." John said with a frown while he was writing on the worksheet handed out. John looked up at me and smudged the purple marker stain away, and that's when I first saw that precious look from John Ambrose Mcclaren.

"LJ." John chuckled, waving a hand. Genevieve eyed me, like a snake and I'm the mouse. I looked away and nodded. "Yeah, I'll go."
"Good. Didn't want to go alone." He flashed a smile with his dimples bursting through.

I couldn't help but sneak a glance at Gen before I left the kitchen. Her face had a smirk and again, our eyes locked. I can't remember anything else because I left so quickly, by the time I sat in John's car, I felt like I had just ran a marathon.

"LJ, you alright?" John asked in a worried tone, putting on his seatbelt. I wonder what Peter would think if I did tell him I was going to the store with John. I mentally shrugged it off, eventually he would find out.

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