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THE NIGHT OF MIDSUMMERS
MY EYES OPENED to the sunlight coming through my window. I looked down to see rafe's chest as my head was lying in the crook of his neck. Nothing happened last night except for some small kisses then we decided to go to bed around 3 am.
I lifted my head to look at his face. His mouth was slightly open and his hair was a mess but i liked it that way. We had a whole talk about how i hated him having gel in his hair.
"please stop staring. i'm trying to sleep," rafe muttered moving to cuddle against my body hiding his face
"we have to get up. it's midsummers today." i sighed running my hand in his hair
"no." he wined
"rafe," i warned
"i wanna stay here."
"but you can't. you have to walk in with your family. in-" i paused to check my phone "4 hours. and i bet they need you to be changed and ready to walk out the door."
"you'll be there right?" i nodded "and we can dance together?"
"of course."
"and i can take you home after?" this time he looked up at me
"and why is that?" i smirked at him
"so we can make cookies and watch netflix." i laughed
"yeah, we can do that."
"c-can i kiss you at midsummers?" he asked hesitantly
"if you want." i moved some of his hair from his face
"okay."
I LOOKED DOWN at the white dress that was on my bed. It was my moms dress that she wore to midsummers a while ago. It was a long sleeve white dress with a slit down the middle.
"you don't have to wear it." my dad said from the doorway
"no, i want to." i sent him a smile
"okay, i'll let you change. see you in about an hour or so?"
"i'll be ready in an hour. jj and john are gonna pick me up."
"alright. love you." he closed my door
"love you too!"
I put on the dress and zipped it up myself surprisingly. I looked at myself for a while before doing my hair in a messy bun and a flower crown. I had light makeup on before putting on the dress and now i just put more on to touch up my looks.
I was waiting at my doc for jj and john to pick me up. It was alright kinda dark and midsummers was starting. In the distance, i saw the boat pull up.
"and don't you look like a princess." jj winked at me
"and where is your outfit?" i looked him up and down as john reached for my hand and i got in the boat
"in my bag. i promise i have a good outfit for my job tonight."
The rest of the ride was silent. I watched the water as we passed. I could hear the music and see the lights as we got closer and john b. hopped out to pull the boat on the land. Jj held out his hand to help me out and i took it out to stand on the beach.
"ready?" jj asked
"can you believe this midsummers shit, man?" john complained
"of course i can. happens every year. no matter how screwed up the rest of us are." jj shrugged as we continued walking "so, like, what's the plan, exactly?"
"okay, look, i need you to get this to sarah." i watched as john b. handed a paper to jj
"sarah?" i questioned fast
"ooh! can i read it?" jj smiled now holding the note
"yes sarah, and no, you can't read it."
"who's vlad?" jj read the note and i rolled my eyes
"god, do you ever listen?"
"hold up. are you mackin' sarah cameron?"
"oh my god. you're mackin' sarah!" i said excitedly
"will y'all shut up! i'm doing this for everybody!" jj and i have him a look "what?"
"nothin'. thanks for being a team player, bro." jj put his stuff down grabbing the white button-up, i stood in front of him grabbing his bow tie and putting it around him
"gen i need you to stay with sarah or help her tonight to get a map i need, okay? that's what i need. a map!"
"so, just give that to sarah? huh?"
"yes, just give it to sarah."
"there." i finished and kissed his cheek "see y'all later!" i walked off before they could stop me, i wanted a drink, and to dance, but also to see rafe.
I walked up to the bar and smiled at the man behind the counter. Knowing my ways i'll get what i want. Now a few minutes later i was standing at a table with an alcoholic drink in my hand looking for rafe. I finished the drink putting it down and after i looked back up, from across the field rafe was making eye contact with me while the guys were talking to him— but he definitely wasn't listening to what they were saying. I walked towards the dance floor seeing sarah.
"hey beautiful!" she hugged me
"you look really pretty," i told her,
I turned my head to see rafe was still looking at me and drinking a drink. I backed away from sarah biting my lip still looking at the blue-eyed boy. 'come here' i mouthed and he understood because he put down his glass and strutted towards me. He stared me down the whole time until he was in front of me, then his eyes ran over my body.
"fuck." he muttered, "you look so beautiful."
"thank you." i looked at his blue suit "we kinda match." i moved my hands to his suit jacket and pulled him closer to me
"we do." he smiled down at me "wanna dance?"
"yeah." i put my hands around his neck and his rested on my waist "so," i started "do you still wanna kiss me in front of all these people?" many families were looking at us for sure
"i do."
"okay, i do too." he leaned down and kissed me and my hands tightened around his neck, i felt him trying to deepen the kiss and i let him for a few short seconds before he separated. i'm not very big on pda, was one of our topics last night so rafe knew.
"you do look very pretty. you always do." i moved my mouth to his ear feeling the alcohol hitting me
"do you know where this suit would look better?"
"hmm?"
"on the ground." i backed up and rafe's eyes were darkened as i bit my lip
"did you drink?"
"just a little. needed a boost. trust me i would never try and drown myself in alcohol like my mom." i whispered the last part
"okay, let's go get you water. you're already tipsy." rafe took one of my hands from around his neck and interlocked our fingers dragging me to the bar "two glasses of water please." the bartender poured two waters and handed them to us "drink, please." rafe whispered and i drank the water
"it's okay, everybody. do not panic." jj's voice said loud which got people's attention "leave it to the men and women in uniform." he started clapping and i watched daryl drag jj away "let's hear it for them. rose!" jj pointed to rose "you look like lady liberty."
"they did it again." rafe looked around
"who?"
"topper and the boys." he sighed, "i told them to stop, but of course they still went after jj."
"yeah."
"let go of him!" kie yelled " you can't just boot him! i invited him here!"
"this is a mess." jj then pushed daryl into another person and people gasped
"hey, mandatory power hour at rixon's, kie!" he pointed to kie then looked at me "you know your job princess." i nodded and rafe looked from jj to me
"what?"
"nothing just some joke that him and john said." i brushed it off and looked at him finally and i saw a look on his face "no." i smiled "don't tell me."
"what?" he said with a little anger
"are you jealous rafe?" i moved closer to him as everyone was still looking at the pouges little getaway mission
"no," he grumbled
"are you sure?" he looked at me with defeat
"you have been closer to him than me and for the record, i wouldn't blame you if you left me for him. you hung out with three guys before i met you. it would be possible to think you could have feelings for one of them. i've seen how close you are to jj, vi." he let out and i listened, but on the inside, i was laughing that he was jealous
"rafe, who am i with right now?"
"me."
"who am i going home with tonight?"
"me."
"who did i hang out with all night?"
"me."
"who have i kissed in the last twenty four hours- wait don't answer that." i laughed
"who fucking kissed you?"
"jj, but it was a mistake he knows i like you."
"he better." rafe pulled me closer by my waist "so ready to go? i don't think i'll be making cookies or watching netflix tonight. i'll be doing something else." he closed the distance between us before i could say anything about his comment he kissed me.
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authors note
I DONT WRITE SMUT :) PLS DONT ASK IT MAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE!
IK I MADE RAFE SAY HE DIDNT WANT SEX BUTTT WE KNOW RAFE WANTS IT ;)