I see TK pull up into the parking lot of the firehouse. I have his coffee ready. The moment he steps out of his car, I run up to him with his coffee.
"Hey." He says, taking the coffee.
"Hey." I reply.
"What's this?"
"Coffee."
"Why?"
"So you'll play nice."
He groans. "Ughh. I forgot."
"That's why I reminded you."
"Is he here?"
"He just came in. He's changing."
"Hm." TK takes a sip of coffee. "Let's hope I don't punch him." he mutters under his breath as I pull him into the station.
We walk in, and Blake walks up to us. His face isn't that bad. The bruise on his cheek is not as bad as it was when I saw him yesterday, and his lip is healing as it should.
"Morning Cap." Blake greets TK.
TK just glares at him. If looks could kill, Blake would be six feet under by now. I elbow TK in the stomach, which jolts him.
"Wilson." TK says coldly before walking away.
Blake turns to watch him walk away before turning back to me.
"Okay then."
I sigh. "Sorry." I say to him, shaking my head.
"He'll come around." Blake says.
"Have you met him?" I ask.
"Trust me, he will, eventually."
I hold his face in my hands. "How are you so optimistic?" I ask, leaning in to peck him on the lips.
"You make me happy." He says.
I open my mouth to say something, but I'm interrupted.
"And you two make us sick." Trav's voice says.
Blake and I pull away. He turns around to stand next to me. The entire firehouse is standing there. I didn't notice them standing there.
"Hey guys." Blake says, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Wilson, get to work." Cap says to him.
"Yes Cap." Blake says before kissing me on the cheek. From the corner of my eye, I see him wink before running away to the ambulance.
I fight to keep myself from smiling.
"Firefighter Strand, I need to speak with you in my office." Captain Wells says to me, and I nod. "Rest of you, back to what you were doing."
Everyone disperses and I follow Cap to his office.
"What's up Cap?" I ask, closing the door behind me.
"I'm going to say it straight up." Cap says. I nod. "I'm happy for you. I really am. Blake is amazing, and you two are perfect for each other. But, make sure that your feelings for him don't cloud your judgment on the field." I nod.
"That it Cap?"
"Be careful, please."
"Don't worry Cap. Nothing will happen because of us."
"I'm holding you to that."
I nod.
I'm holding myself to that.
****
"I want you to move in."
I nearly choke on my food. Blake and I are currently in his dining room, having dinner. I cough, but pull myself together. I take a sip of my champagne.
"I-I'm not-all of a sudden?" I stutter.
"I just-I thought you wanted this-" Blake asks.
"I do." I say quickly. "I really do, it's just, I wasn't expecting that today."
"I know. I probably should have talked to you-"
"No, no, it's okay."
"So...yes or no?"
I smile, and nod. "Yes." I say. "I'll move in with you."
"Yes!"
He leans closer to me and we kiss.
****
I draw circles onto Blake's chest. He sighs in his sleep, pulling me closer to him. We are currently in bed. I don't think I have to tell you why... Anyways, moving on.
"I love you, Lia." he mumbles in his sleep.
I freeze. We've never said that to each other. A few moments later, I look up at him, sleeping peacefully.
"I love you too."
****
I wake up to find Blake's arm wrapped around me protectively. I stare at him, sleeping peacefully, and sigh lightly.
"Take a picture, it'll last longer." he says.
I jump, scared out of my mind.
"You scared me!" I exclaim.
"Hmm." he groans, pulling me closer to him.
After a few minutes of just lying like that, I remember that we have a shift starting at 9.
"Babe." I say.
"Hmm?"
"We have a shift at 9." I remind him.
"Ughh."
"I have to go home before Dad has cops breaking down the door."
"Mmmm." he says, snuggling his face into the nook of my neck.
I close my eyes and sigh at the tingling feeling. Painfully pulling myself away from him, I take his hands off me. Giving him a quick peck on the lips, I get up and walk into the bathroom.
****
I walk into the house using my key.
"Hey." Dad says when I walk in.
"Hey." I greet him.
"Stayed over at Blake's?" he asks.
"Uh, yeah, we-uh-we were having-" I look up at him, "we were having a movie marathon and eating popcorn, and we just fell asleep." I finish quickly.
"You were having a movie marathon." Dad says, raising his eyebrows.
I nod. "Yeah."
"Hmm, okay."
It's silent now.
"He asked me to move in." I say, looking down.
"Oh. Well, what did you say?"
"Yes." I whisper. I'm reminded of when I was a kid, and I was scared Dad would yell at me for something.
"That's great Lia!" Dad exclaims.
I look up at him, a bit surprised.
"Really?" I ask.
"Yeah! TK moved in with Carlos at your age. They got married about ten months later."
"Dad!" I exclaim.
"What?"
"Seriously?!"
"What?" He asks, smiling.
"Oh my god. I can't with you." I say. "I have a shift."
"Okay, okay, okay, go, go. We can talk about your boyfriend later."
I roll my eyes before running up the stairs.
****
"He asked you to move in with him." TK deadpans.
He still hasn't wrapped his head around Blake and I dating. He's being a bit hard on Blake, but from that first day, he eased up a bit.
"Yeah. I'm moving in next week, on our day off."
"That's adorable." Miles says behind me.
I turn around to see him and Trav making kissing faces at me.
"Shut up!" I say, throwing the towel in my hand at them.
"That's my girl." Blake says, coming out behind me.
He wraps his arms around my waist. Wow, he is brave!
"That's my girl." Miles echoes.
"I will kill you." I threaten.
"You wouldn't."
"I will." I say.
"She will. You don't want to push her." TK warns.
"Run for your life, Miles." I say in a threatening voice. "Run, and never stop."
As if on cue, Declano, who is cleaning the ladder truck, accidentally drops his cleaning cloth. It lands on Miles' head, and he goes crazy. He starts running around, flailing like a little kid. TK, Blake, Declano, Matt, and I laugh like crazy. The towel falls off of Miles' face, and he stops running.
He turns towards us.
"I hate you guys."
****
"Ready?" Blake asks.
"Ready." I say.
"Okay, lift on three." I nod. "One...two...three...lift."
We both lift my exercise bike, and walk into the house with it, placing it in Blake's dining room.
I put my hands on my hips, looking around at all the boxes.
"Are you sure you're okay with all my stuff being in your dining room?" I ask.
He turns towards me, and pulls me closer to him by my waist.
"Our dining room, Lia." he says.
I smile as he leans towards me and kisses me.
"Okay, this is the last of it." Dad says, walking in with a box with a bow. TK and Carlos walk in behind him with the last couple boxes.
"Thanks guys." I say.
Dad puts the box he's holding on a couple other boxes.
"What's that?" I ask, walking over to him.
"Dad gave me Marlin Blendo when I moved in with Carlos." TK says.
I chuckle. "Is this Sammy Nitro?" I ask.
"No! I'm not giving you my Sammy Nitro!" Dad exclaims.
"Oh."
He beckons over to me. "Open it." he says.
Opening the flaps, I look in to find a seigaiha bowl.
"Dad!" I exclaim, taking it out of the box. It's so beautiful.
"It was your mom's." Dad says.
I look up at him, tears forming in my eyes.
"It's beautiful." I whisper.
"I had kept it in the attic after your mother died. I decided you should have it."
"Thank you." I say, walking over and hugging him.
"How come she gets a cool bowl when she's moving in with her boyfriend, and I only got a blender?" TK asks.
Dad turns around.
"Because, Lia can make her own smoothies. I had to make them for you when you were her age."
"Very funny Dad." TK says. "Very funny."
"Oh, quit whining." I tell him. "This is proof that Dad likes me more." I tease.
"I'm older than you!" TK exclaims.
"But he loves me more." I say again, sticking my tongue out.
"Oh, you're on." TK starts running towards me. Quickly handing Dad the bowl, I run away, trying to save myself.
SHE MOVED IN WITH BLAKEEEE!!!! They are taking their relationship to the next level. Loll. Anyways, what did you think about the chapter? Please don't be a silent reader. Leave comments, because I love to read them!