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"So what next?" Ava whispers, not really ready to break the spell that had fallen around her and Sara. "I mean... where do we go from here?" She worried that Sara would regret the kiss. Regret her.
"Well, I believe what most people do is go on a date first." Sara prodded at Ava, before snuggling further into her side because she could dammit. "But uh." She hesitated, suddenly unsure of herself which doesn't usually happen. So whatever Sara was going to ask worried Ava. "Would you like to go out with me?"
Ava gawked at Sara, that's not what she thought she'd ask. Then the question fully registered. "Are you serious? Yes!" Giggling ensued as they rode the high of their first kiss and a confirmed date.
Sara flopped a little longer on top of her future girlfriend. That sounded too good to be true. Her future girlfriend! She got giddy all over again at the thought.
"But where would you want to go?" Ava asked next, bringing the mood to a more serious tone.
"Ugh, Nowhere ritzy." Sara said in disgust. "One, just no. And two, I can't afford it."
"You know I could, right?"
"Well, duh. But I asked you out so I'm going to pay!" Sara said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Which got more sweet laughter from Ava, so she was extremely okay with that. An idea struck her. "Oh, How about Stenton's? That's where we had our first meal together with all the Legends." Sara proposed.
"We could go to the arcade too!" Ava looked excited at that prospect. "It's like down the street from Stenton's so it'll be a good walk."
"Bet I could still beat you at Pacman." Sara teased.
"Hey! I've gotten better at it." Ava pouted. "We have a date." She reiterated, giddy and looking at Sara like she was the best thing in the world at the moment.
Sara squirmed eagerly, sitting up to pull up her calender so they could plan when they were going. "How about Friday?"
Ava groaned, that day clearly not going to work for her. "Family dinner. Mom will be taking me to my stuck up aunt's house where I'll endure slights of 'Are you still gay?' Or 'I know this perfect boy who will change your mind!' All weekend." She pouted, sitting up so she could cling to Sara's back. Ava nuzzled her nose into her neck, breathing in deeply.
"First off: That sucks. You can always tell her that you're a raging lesbian and have been cohorting with Lucifer again." Sara sounded amused at the wonderful impression of a koala Ava was doing. "Secondly... Did you just smell me?"
"What? Noooo." Ava whined as Sara moved. "Stop moving, I'm trying to cuddle."
"But I thought we had to study for our exam?" Sara teased. Ava was the type of person to always review and study ahead. She knew it was because of the intense need she had to be noticed by someone for something. And she respected that, but that didn't mean she wouldn't try to make light of it occassionally. Just to keep Ava laughing of course.
"It can wait five more minutes." Ava whined.
"Then let's keep planning! We can't next friday, Jax wants us to come to his game." Sara scrolled in her calender a little further. "Well... We could do it the Thursday before? You usually stay at my place that night anyways."
"True. Won't you be going for your driver's exam this Saturday?"
"Yeah! I can come pick you up, It mean I'll have to tell mom and dad that I'm going on a date..."
"If you don't think those two made a bet on when you'd date again, then you don't know your parents as well as you think." Ava teased, squeezing Sara briefly before pulling away reluctantly. "And I could drive us you know."
"I want to do it! I asked you out so it's only right our first date be done properly." Sara remained firm on that, she just wanted to give Ava a wonderful date. "And I know they made a bet. I think they got Laurel in on it too, probably Mr. West and Zari's mom because you know them." Sara laughed but her body keened at the loss of her snuggle buddy. "I'm going to go raid your fridge."
"Noooo. Don't leave me."
"Come with me then! Stretch those giraffe legs of yours out. Get your blood moving!" She jogged in place, enthusing Ava to move around and follow her. It didn't take much though because her soon to be girlfriend was up and off the bed chasing her down the stairs, giggling all the while.
Ava made chicken salad for the two of them to eat, even though Sara just wanted takeout again. "Not again Sar, We're going to eat something healthy!" Ava remained firm on her statement. "Besides, You like my cooking. Don't lie."
Sara relented pretty easily when Ava was smiling at her like that. She was looking adorable with how her eyes crinkled from the wide grin. Sara didn't know if it was too soon to say she was in love but if it wasn't, she would definitely say so. "Fine but only because I like you."
Ava's smile turned giddy, "You like me."
"I mean, I did kiss you."
"Yeah, but you liiiiike me." Ava teased.
"Eat your salad woman."
Sara was sad to have to leave but Laurel was out front, ready to take her home. "I don't wanna go." She whined and squished Ava in a tight hug.
"I don't want you to go either." Ava sighed, hugging Sara just as close. "Are you going to tell them tonight that we have a date?" She sounded absolutely giddy at the fact she could say that.
"Maybe, I might be dramatic first."
"Wouldn't expect anything less." Ava snorted, frowning when Laurel honked the horn to tell Sara to hurry up. "I guess I'll see you at school tomorrow?" Sara confirmed this and pecked her on the lips before running off and giggling. She left Ava standing just inside her door, grinning like a lunatic.