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"I'm glad I didn't."
"Mmhmm, from the way those shorts fit, I'm not surprised." She wiggles her eyebrows, though I can tell she's gone from admiration to teasing.
"I hope you realise I'm going to be insufferable when you start dating someone."
She snorts. "I'd like to see you try. You don't have an insufferable bone in your body."
"Try me."
"Those are fighting words when you're up against a pixie. I can make life very annoying." The mischief in her eyes convinces me of the truth behind her words. But I'm willing to risk it.
"Hello, Grace," Jeremy says, making us both jump. I hadn't noticed the rugby team heading over to us.
"Hi, Jeremy. I'm going to go talk to Jazz now." She waves and disappears, leaving the two of us to have a moment alone.
Jeremy slips an arm around my waist and I lean in, easily exchanging affection with him even in front of everyone else.
"You played a good game," I say.
"Do you mean that or are you just guessing?"
I let out a small laugh. "A bit of both. I've watched enough rugby games to be able to tell when something is good, but I don't know the rules well enough to actually understand what it all means."
"That's fair," he agrees. "It's how I felt when I was watching you cheer. You were doing all these things that looked good, but I couldn't tell what was good or bad in terms of the competition."
"Maybe we can try and explain it to one another?" I suggest. "That way we can actually understand each others' sports."
"I'd like that. I'm sure you won't like it if I suddenly start talking about pom-pom shaking and waving your hands in the air."
"I don't mind what you call the moves." I place a hand on his chest and look up at him, hoping that he's reassured by the gesture. "I already appreciate that you want to support me."
"The same goes for you if you want to call it a ball toss thingy."
"I already know that's called a pass. But point taken."
"Krissi, Jeremy!" Grace calls. "We're all going for drinks. Are you two coming?"
I look up at him. "I'm game if you are."
"Then let's go."
"Okay, but if I drink too much, I'm going to need you to find me a safe place where I can shift without breaking any laws," I warn him.
"Preferably one with crash pads on the floor and walls," he mutters.
"Oh, definitely." Amusement dances behind my words. "Worried you've bitten off more than you can chew?"
"Not in the slightest."
My eyes flutter closed as he leans in and presses his lips against mine. I wrap my arms around him, pulling him closer and deepening the kiss. I'm vaguely aware of a whistle coming from the direction of our teams, but I don't pay it any attention.
We break apart, both grinning wildly and head over to join everyone else with our hands entwined. There's a skip in my step that wasn't there before, and I plan on enjoying every minute of it.
