of us should have a plan for working out," I suggested and lightly slapped my stomach. "I'm gaining weight."
He stared at my flat stomach.
"Where?" he asked, and it felt like something Mia and Miya would say to me if I brought it up in the same context.
"Here!" I turned my body a bit to emphasize my right thigh and butt cheek. "Right over here!"
He stared at me for an extra few seconds before a taunting smirk graced his lips. "Brianne. You can gain as much weight as need be if your ass and thighs get curvier."
"No!" I exclaimed and slapped his chest. "If I gain any more, it's going to weigh me down! The bigger the booty, the heavier!"
"I've never heard of that saying." He feigned innocence while checking me out once again. "Not like I mind."
"Ugh! You don't care," I huffed and crossed my arms over my chest.
"I do care," he replied. "But what you're saying doesn't seem like a bad thing."
"I can't fight properly if I'm not slim and fit."
"You can be curvy and fit, and you'd fight just fine and probably bring some boys to the yard," he argued.
I groaned and rolled my eyes, clearly picking up on his reference before I muttered, "You'd slay them all with your katana before they could come to our yard."
"You're not wrong," he said with pride. "As if anyone else could have our Brianne."
"I'm not even going to complain," I declared and rose up while watching the last rays of sunshine fade away as the dark blue sky began to take over and darken further.
"Don't you have to go?" Kaito brought up as he got up.
"Huh? Is it seven already?"
"Six-thirty, but Connor and Jax are picking you up, remember?"
"My memory is clearly failing me today." I sighed and lightly face-palmed my forehead. "Maybe too much sun from earlier fried my brain."
"Why don't we get some drinks? The bar truck is open. I heard it's good to pre-drink before going to the club anyway."
"You heard or researched?" I inquired with a wild grin. He blushed just slightly before he slid his arms around my waist and pulled me close just to whisper in my ear, "I researched it so that the next time you guys went to the club, I'd be more knowledgeable."
"Is that why you guys didn't want to go?" I gasped and lightly slapped his chest. "Going to the club in Dubai is new for us, too. We could have just gone all together. You wouldn't feel different."
"I know." He laughed. "I figured if I'd gone it would only make me more anxious, but I feel a tad better when I'm around you."
I stared into his eyes before I went up onto my tiptoes to give him a comforting kiss.
"Don't let your dark thoughts stop you from enjoying this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Kaito. Even if you're afraid, let us know. We'll make it so you know you're not alone and you'll get to have fun in the process."
"At least I know that now," he whispered.
"You guys can still come along?"
"Nah. I'm pretty tired from the morning. I'm sure Finnick will be exhausted as well. You know he gives his paintings his all and is totally drained afterward."
"I wonder if he was able to draw out the vision he saw in the sunset?"
"Maybe," he replied. "Let's go get drinks?"
"Sure!"
He stopped me from moving further though, which left me peering back at him in confusion.
"What?"
"Nothing," he whispered, but he kissed my forehead very softly. I blinked in confusion when he pulled back to stare down at me.
"You know you can kiss me on the lips." His face grew redder and I decided to giggle. "You say I'm forgetful when you seem to forget I'm dating you, just like the rest of the guys."
"I-I didn't forget!" he reasoned but his face only got redder.
"Sure, sure." I laughed and took his hand. "Let's get drinks!"
He squeezed my hand as we made our way back onto the beach and entered a long line to get three drinks. We were two-thirds the way back when someone bumped into me.
"Oomph." I bumped into Kaito, but he was able to save his drink while he caught me. I'd spilled a bit of both drinks, one of which was bubbling like a tablet of Mentos had fallen into it.
"Hey." Kaito's voice was deadly enough for me to look up and notice the girl from the hotel. She blinked innocently, her blue eyes meeting mine as she gave an innocent