Chapter 273 - Cuddle Time (1/2)
But since he couldn't ask them now, maybe the girls knew?
”Do you both believe that gods still exist?” Laz was thinking about that dead beauty in the coffin who could still communicate with him. Just because she said she was a god, did that mean she was? Maybe yes, maybe no.
”If a c.o.c.kroach can survive a nuclear holocaust then I'm pretty sure the gods could survive whatever shit went down back then,” Ruby said, downing her drink and pouring another.
”You seem to hate them?” Laz wondered why it was that Ruby held hostility for these people she never met.
”It's not that she hates them. It's what's happening to her...”
”ENOUGH! Sigh... Let's not talk about it Lene... You know how testy I get and I don't mean to. It's not your fault. Not anyone's. It just is...” Ruby finished her next glass quickly and started drinking from the bottle.
”I'm not sure...”
”It's fine. I'm fine. Relax.”
Laz let out a sigh of his own and moving a bit, managed to wrap his arm around Ruby's back and waist.
”You're not fine. I'm... not bright on many things but even I know that no woman who says she's fine is actually fine....”
”Oh, he got smarter since the last time we were together, hmm?” Ruby said, rubbing her finger against his chin. Her antics caused Malene to laugh as well.
”What?”
”Nothing. Nothing at all.” Malene laughed some more while Ruby explained.
”Dear. You're a great lover. But I've seen concrete less dense than you. The fact that you know this is just surprising.”
”I'm not that bad...”
”It's just lucky I like them big and kind of dumb... lucky for you.” Ruby teased. Malene was laughing the whole time while Laz just decided he would keep acting like a fool. In fact, he decided it would be fun to start tickling Malene who was still in his l.a.p while laughing at him. When she jumped up like a startled cat, Ruby started laughing harder and to keep things fair, Laz went after her too.
Turned out they were both super ticklish.
For the next few moments, a strange battle erupted where the girls ran from Laz while he chased them, all over the penthouse. Had someone come in and observed, they would have questioned the ages of the ones playing considering they used pillows and blankets as weapons. At some point, Ruby switched off the phone when she ran by it while escaping Laz's grasp.
There was probably not going to be anything else happening that needed to be observed.
Even still, by the time everyone was worn out, they laid on top of the bed while staring out the high balcony windows, breathing hard with smiles on their faces.
To Laz, this was a simple game. To the girls, it was one of the most fun, dumbest and most relaxing times they had lately.
Before Laz had even settled down, Malene took one of his arms while Ruby took the other. They then both snuggled in tight, as though they wanted every breath of air they took to be filled with Laz's scent.
”What is this?” Laz asked.
”Have we ever gone on a date?” Malene asked.
”Ever went to a movie?” Ruby questioned.
”Ever just went for a walk?”
”Went to the beach?”
”Spent time watching a movie?”
”Listening to music?”
The girls fired off one question after another at Laz, mostly about pretty mundane things.
”I guess... not. No.”
”Yep.”
”Not even once. Hell, the one time we did go on a date, we went to karaoke night at the club we worked at... I mean... how lame is that?” Malene asked, snuggling closer.
”At least you got a date with him. Our night ended up consisting of getting drunk and having a three way...” Malene sighed, burying her face in his shoulder.
”That doesn't sound like a bad time... but I understand,” Ruby said with a laugh.
”I'm missing something,” Laz said, slightly confused.
”Have you ever dreamed of love?” Malene asked, sitting up.
”Well.. I mean... who doesn't?” Laz replied. He wasn't foolish enough to admit that his and her definition of a love dream might be a bit different.
”I'm not talking about that. I mean, real love? Finding the person who is right for you? Finding the one who makes you feel good, who sticks by you no matter how crazy you can be? Finding the guy who can honestly understand you and still wants to be with you?”
Laz was about to reply with something about not dreaming about guys, but a quick pinch from Ruby caused him to stop.
”Every girl dreams of it. And we're not talking about a prince charming either. A girl grows out of that dream real quick. We just want a guy we can honestly connect with. One who we can spend time with and enjoy it while spending time away from them and just wanting to be back in their arms.” Ruby said, resting herself on Laz's c.h.e.s.t.
”So yeah. A girl will plan out a perfect date, perfect night, perfect wedding... a whole lot of perfect things to us. And sure, that perfect will change as she changes, but it doesn't change the fact that we want it,” Malene explained.
”Do you get it now?” Ruby asked, poking Laz's cheek.
”Well. I would have to say that basically... we, none of us, have had something like that. It's basically been one crazy experience after another...”
”MMMmmm. He does get it...” Ruby commented while patting his head.
”And don't misunderstand Laz. We don't blame you. Our lives... how we met and got to know each other. None of it was normal. None of it will be normal. And the exciting is fun too....”
”But sometimes, just running around, having a tickling war and cuddling in the bed can be a perfect kind of normal, right?” Laz said, finishing her statement.
”It's the best kind of normal. It's like... everything else is miles away...” Malene had a rather content look on her face as she started rubbing Laz's c.h.e.s.t.
”Would it be better if I wasn't here?” Ruby asked with a grin.
”Of course not. You know what I mean. You feel it too. And we all know how we feel about each other as well,” Malene reassured Ruby while moving a hand over to stroke her face as well.
”Uhh...?” Laz went blank.
”What?”
”You two?”
”No.”
”Not what you think. It's like being really... really close best friends. Maybe guys wouldn't get it, but girls have no problem cuddling each other to sleep at night. At least we don't.” Ruby said, holding on to Malene's hand.
”Ah.”
”Yeah. You have no clue, do you?” Malene said with a laugh, echoed by Malene.