Tate POV
After the...quickie in the car, we made our way to find something to eat. I had something planned, but with our small detour, we hadn't made it in time.
"Well, I was going to take you to that nice restaurant you always talk about, but we had a minor disruption," I look over at her, she's smiling ear to ear.
I couldn't tell what she was thinking, but she said it anyway, "I already had the best meal," She laughs a little.
"Oh my god," I blush, "I mean food, Nika, food."
She laughs, throwing her head back, "I know, baby, just...I enjoyed my-"
"Think before you say anything," I cut her off.
"I was gonna say appetizer," A smile etched on her face, palm my face.
"Nika," I drag out her name, gaining chuckles from her.
"I can't say I enjoyed ea-" I cut her off, "Nika, don't finish that."
She shrugs, I start the car, driving off. I had to find something small but couldn't think if anything that she might want.
"We could get Burger King, ya know, after a game thing right?" I turn my head to look at her.
I couldn't contain the smile that was plastered on my face, "You remembered?"
She nods, "How could I forget. There's one right down here." She points, a part of me wanted to grab her face and kiss her. I couldn't take my hands off the wheel though, so, I settled for a hand on her thigh.
"Are you sure this is what you want?"
She nods, "Gotta keep the tradition going, right?"
I nod, making the turn, a smile never leaving my face. I think she noticed, her hand lacing with mine, a smile on her face as she looked out the window.
We pulled in, getting out of the car. Nika made her way beside me, wrapping her arm around my shoulder. I just pushed myself further into her, a comforting feeling taking over.
"Hey," She kissed my head.
"Hey," I say shyly, she separates us to open the door.
We got our food, sitting in a booth. A crown to the side, I picked it up, placing it on her head.
"Now, what's this for?" She tilted her head, I smiled.
"It's your crown, my queen," I chuckle as the words leave my lips. Nika's eyes dart around the place, landing on something.
"Hold on," She gets up, grabbing a crown, and comes back and places it on my head. She leans down, her lips almost touching my ear, "There you go princess."
I blush, her hands on my shoulders. She slowly makes her way back to her seat, a smirk on her face.
"Hmm," She hummed, eating whatever she had bought.
"Nothing, just looking," She raises an eyebrow, "Admiring my beautiful girlfriend."
"You've said that a lot today," She's paying no mind to me, looking at her food.
For some reason, I couldn't stop looking at her. She was perfect and she was my girlfriend. "I thought I needed to tell you."
She laughed, her smile radiating, what's going on right now? I couldn't pinpoint my feelings, was I just really happy to be here with her, was she weirdly turning me on, I couldn't tell.
"I love you."
She finally looked at me, "I love you too, Ta. You okay?"
I nod, I start eating. She just shakes her head.
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Nika POV
I didn't fully understand how Tate was feeling, it wasn't off, but it seemed like a lot of emotions all at once. The small dinner we had, it consisted of nothing but talking and deep diving into getting to know each other more. It was nice, I liked it a lot. I learned she has 2 siblings, Emma and Neveah. They were both younger. Her parents, completely okay with the fact she's gay.
"Your parents are okay with?"
She nods, taking a sip from her Dr. Pepper, "Yeah, I was raised in a house where we were all able to do what we wanted, love who we wanted, and feel how we wanted."
"Sounds like it was an amazing time with your family," I look down at my hands.
She shakes her head, "Not really? It was almost like it felt forced, like they didn't actually think that way about anything."
"What'd you mean?"
She shrugs, "It's like they wanted to be different from their parents, so they did the opposite of what they thought was right sometimes."
"So, things were chaotic?"
She nods, "Yeah, everybody was always everywhere. Just no organization, I prefer organization."
I nod, "I understand that."
We sat there in silence, nothing to really talk about, so we enjoyed each other company. I loved these small moments. She was sitting there scrolling on her phone, I sat there looking at her. Something about her, everything about her, was perfect. I must have been looking at her for too long, I was able to catch her cheeks flush pink.
"Is something wrong?" I asked, wondering what would make her blush.
"Uh, nothing," She paused, her face flushing more.
"Tate, can I see it?"
"Wh-why do you wanna see it? It was just a TikTok," She scrolled past whatever had made her feel something, I smirk.
"What was it? It's got you a blushing mess," I joke, her eyes widening.
"I'm not blushing," She looks down, pausing before talking again, "Is it that obvious?"
I laugh, "Yes, bebo. Can I see what it was?"
She nods, hesitantly, "Just don't get a big head after this."
She slides me her phone, a TikTok edit playing. My eyes widened, "You watch these?"
She shakes her head, "No, I..."
"Baby," A smile playing on my lips, "You don't go and look them up do you?" That's when her face reddens, I laugh. "Is it okay if I look?"
"Look at what?"
"Your search history on TikTok," she nods slowly, "Thanks baby." And to say that she was more than just looking them up was an understatement. Her whole search history was me; she had a folder on TikTok for me, and her whole fyp was me, UConn basketball, and just women's basketball in general.
"I thought you didn't like basketball," I ask, she shrugs.
"I like it now," She manages a smile, embarrassment evident on her face.
"Because of me?"
She nods, a soft chuckle falling from her lips, "Yes Nika, it's because of you."
My smile widens, "I'm glad I turned you for the best."
"Yeah, whatever Nika."
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Tate POV
After the embarrassing moment with Nika, that's all she could talk about, "Nika, I'm not showing you what's in the folder."
"Why not? I know exists, just let me see what's in it," She was being very persistent, the usual Nika.
"I...Why do you wanna see it so bad?"
"I wanna know what you like. Obviously I'm doing something in them to make you wanna save them for later."
"Nika, stop."
"Not until I see all those edits you have saved of me," She smirks, knowing she'd get her way eventually.
"Fine, but only a couple," I hand her my phone.
"That's all I wanted, bebo."
She unlocks my phone, going straight to TikTok. She quickly goes to my profile, looking through my favorites.
"Jesus, Tate," I look at the one she's talking about, I blush, it was one of my favorites. She didn't need to know that "I look good."
I laugh, "You always do."
She snaps her head towards me, "Now do I? Based on how many edits you have in this, I think that statement is true."
I roll my eyes, "You're unbelievable."
"And you're not? At least I don't have a folder of edits of you," I pretend to be hurt, she laughs.
"I see how it is, I'll delete that folder later," She rolls her eyes.
"I was kidding...keep it. I might need to make a playlist with these songs," I look at her, confusion evident on my face.
"For what?"
"Obviously, they make me look hot...imagine having a playlist running in the back while I'm getting ready to e-" I cut her off, "Don't you dare!"
"What? No sex playlist?"
"Nika!"
"Fine, I just really like these songs, is that okay?" She grins, I roll my eyes.
"You're too much, oh my God," I laugh lightly.
"Mmmm but, bebo, you love that about me don't you?" Her hand finds its place on my thigh, rubbing soft circles with her thumb.
"Nika."
"Hmm."
"We have like 10 minutes til we get to the hotel, just wait."
"But I want you now," She drug out the end of the word 'now', her face inches from mine. Her hand moving higher.
"Does winning make you in get in the mood or something?"
She shrugs, "Why? You enjoy it?"
I feel myself become flustered as her hand moves even higher, "I...I don't know."
"Are you flustered, baby?"
I nod, she speaks again, "Words, I need to hear you."
I turn towards her for a sec, my focus back on the road, "Uh, maybe."
"You seemed flustered," She retracts her hand, her face moving away, "Guess I'll just work on that playlist as we drive."
"Yeah...yeah you that," I calm myself down, Nika'ssmile never falling.
A/N: Hey guysss, chapter finally done... writers block is literally so rough. If this is trash, blame it on that. Also, the next book i think I'm gonna try to write is the nika one with the girl on social media. I have so many ideas for that one.
Another thing is, d4rkfilm on tiktok is done posting...i don't know what to do anymore...
Also, If you were on my tumblr last night (i think i know who you are) but you should totally just tell me. Like, trying to figure who it is has given me the extra motivation to finish this chapter....I also just wanna say you seem cool sooo
Anyways, i'll stop yapping and everything.
Peace y'all, 'til the next chapter....