A/N: Okay so I'm gonna stop promising chapters coming up soon cause obviously my brain doesn't go along with it and then it makes me feel bad. I *will* try getting them done a bit more regularly, but I won't guarantee when they will be done. I do still have the 'Cold' prompt started, so that hopefully shouldn't take too long ^^ As always, thanks to all those who review, looove to read your responses, and I hope you'll enjoy this one too :)
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Kelsi couldn't believe she'd even let Sharpay drag her into this. Actually, she had a little trouble even believing the other girl herself was acquainted to the kind of store she was currently forcing her into, in spite of her being the queen of shopping, but still, she could have left her out of it. But all it'd taken was one small comment about how much she'd miss Ryan while he went back to New York for one week or so to settle the last few details of their moving back to Albuquerque after College, and one slightly embarrassed admittance as to in which department - ie bedroom department - she'd also miss him, her cheeks almost scarlet as the words seemed to have a mind of their own and escaped her lips. Sharpay hadn't laughed or felt shocked or teased her like other people might have, though. She'd simply smirked and told her they should spend a bit of time together during that week. Try to make up for Ryan's being away. Maybe go shopping. And like a fool Kelsi hadn't seen anything dangerous to it.
Boy she should have. She hadn't even known a sex shop existed within near proximity of her home, and even if she'd known she wouldn't have thought it'd ever affect her. She wasn't into using a piece of molded rubber to... well, that. The mere thought caused her cheeks to turn a bright shade of red, even though she wasn't exactly a beginner in that department anymore. But still, some subjects were not meant to be discussed with just anyone, and that Ryan's sister, to top it off, would be the one to have suggested this, was just plain wrong. But Kelsi was Kelsi, and Sharpay was Sharpay. One couldn't say no, and the other didn't take it as an answer anyway. In the end the experience hadn't been quite so painful. Kelsi had looked at the floor the whole time and Sharpay had shoved stuff in her hands - she didn't even know what, actually - and when they'd finally left, she'd found a corner at the bottom of her closet to put the bag, where it gathered dust for the week she spent alone.
She'd forgotten all about it by the time Ryan got home, and in the midst of emotional and somewhat passionate greetings, her thoughts were definitely not on any of the activities she'd done while he was away, especially not some that included shopping with Sharpay, and so when he called her from the bedroom as she was busy trying to figure out what to make for dinner, she had no suspicion of the rather embarrassing situation she might find herself in. It all came back to her the moment she saw him holding a clear bottle in one hand and a plastic bag in the other, a mix of shock, amusement, and well, admittingly a bit of lust too, on his face as he raised an eyebrow at her, her cheeks flooding with blood as she felt her face warming up almost instantly.
"It's... baby oil?" she attempted lamely, causing him to snort in a slightly choked manner.
"I can read, Kels," he said, shaking his head a bit as he put the bottle back in the bag and pulled out fuzzy handcuffs next. Oh yeah, Sharpay was so dead. "Is that for a Halloween costume?"
She groaned and covered her face with her hands in an attempt to try and hide her embarrassment, sighing lightly as she pouted a bit. "It's your sister's fault, she dragged me in there," she explained, really wishing he'd stop looking through the bag. "She bought all that stuff. I don't even know what's in there!"
"So you didn't... use any of this?" he asked, and there was something in his voice that made her wonder if he almost wished she had.
"Ryan!" she cried, and he shook his head, dropping the bag to the bed with a slightly apologetic look before he moved closer to her, grabbing her wrist lightly to pull her a tad closer before wrapping his arms around her waist. "Sorry," he told her with a guilty look on his face, though she narrowed her eyes a bit in a dubious manner. He was, after all, a pretty damn good actor. "I just missed you," he breathed softly, moving to press his lips against the crook of her neck, slowly trailing kisses up her skin until he reached her ear. "So much," he added, burying his face in her hair lightly as she let out a soft sigh, wrapping her arms tightly around his body. His lips found hers soon enough and it wasn't long until the bag found its way off the bed and was forgotten once again.
After a little while she cuddled herself closer to his familiar body, letting out a soft, satisfied sigh as he ran his fingers through her curls in a comforting manner. "You know..." she began, chewing with her bottom lip for a few seconds before glancing up at him. "That's why I could never... well, use that stuff," she said with a light shrug, and he gave her a small smile as he gently ran his fingers across her cheeks. "Some people might go along with it, and all the best for them," she added, resting her head on his shoulder lightly. "But sex is no good to me if you're not there."
He grinned slightly and kissed her forehead softly, remaining silent for a few seconds before glancing down at her. "So, let's say you were to use one of those things while I was in the room..." he began, causing her to smack his shoulder as she scowled at him. "Ryan Evans get that image out of your head," she huffed, shaking her head a bit and untangling herself from his arms, turning so she had her back to him. He chuckled lightly and pulled her back to him without any trouble, kissing the back of her ear lightly. "I was just kidding," he told her teasingly as she rolled her eyes but gave in, snuggling back up to him. "What are you gonna do with it though? I don't think you can return it," he said with a light shrug, and she looked at him thoughtfully for a few seconds, a small mischievious grin appearing on her face. "Well... Yours and Sharpay's birthday is coming up..."