Leo turned pink at his girlfriend's compliment, throwing his head back, trying to hide the growing red on his face.
Hunter grinned when he saw Leo's face.
"Careful there, Willow, you don't want to have a tomato for a boyfriend," he teased, causing Leo to whack him over the head.
"Careful there, Kenzie, you don't want to have a decapitated human for a husband," he retorted, the red on his cheeks still bright.
Kenzie and Willow looked at each other and rolled their eyes. "Boys," they drawled.
"Leo, let Hunter keep his head, would you?" Kenzie asked.
"Hunter, stop making fun of Leo. I like him the way he is tomatoe-face and all," Willow said, looking up at Leo.
Both boys straightened up.
"Yes, Kenzie,"
"Yes, Will," both boys chimed together.
(I'm internally laughing at them. Lol.)
The girls laughed together.
"Okay, now how about that dessert?" Kenzie asked, resting her head on Hunter's shoulder.
(Me, too!)
"Where do you want to go?" Hunter asked. "Actually, Willow, you suggest a place this time."
"I thought we would just order from here," Willow said with a shrug.
"Yeah, that's what I was thinking," Kenzie agreed, nodding. "Unless you really wanted to go elsewhere?"
Hunter shrugged.
"We're fine with whatever," Leo said.
"Ohhhh, so now you can read each other's minds?" Kenzie teased. "What about the strawberry shortcake?"
Leo narrowed his eyes.
"We've always been able to do that," he said. "Don't doubt the power of our friendship."
Hunter laughed.
"I prefer chocolate cake," Hunter replied, feeling a little embarrassed at Leo's antics, but enjoying it nonetheless.
"How 'bout we get both?" Kenzie suggested with a shrug. "One piece of each? We can split them."
Willow leaned over to whisper in Leo's ear, laughing a little, "Don't make fun of us."
Hunter nodded.
"We can get both," he said in reply.
"Okay, cool," Kenzie said with a grin. "Let's get them, then."
(Sorry! I was eating.)
After getting their desired desserts, Hunter turned towards his group.
"Where should we eat?"
(No problem. Lol.)
"What about here?" Willow suggested, gesturing to a four-spot table.
Hunter and Leo nodded before motioning to the girls to sit down first.
"You guys act like creepy fraternal twins sometimes," Kenzie laughed a little as she sat down.
"Yeah, seriously," Willow agreed, also taking her seat.
"You guys act like creepy fraternal twins sometimes," Kenzie laughed a little as she sat down.
"Yeah, seriously," Willow agreed, also taking her seat.
They both frowned.
“Well,” Hunter started. “Creepy is a stinging word.”
“We prefer ‘handsome’, or ‘cute,’” Leo continued.
(YES FINALLY NB WORKED.)
"We both already said you guys were handsome, though," Kenzie reminded them. "I mean, Hunter's the best looking, but I guess you're up there, too, Leo."
"Really, Kenzie?" Willow gave her friend a look.
Leo looked hurt.
"Hunter, I take back my blessings," he said to his friend.
Hunter laughed.
"Don't listen to her, Leo. You're plenty handsome," he patted his friend on the head, grinning. "Stop being mean to Leo, Kenzie. He's sensitive."
"I hate you, Hunter."
Kenzie smiled and shook her head. "I'm sorry for offending you, Leo. I was just teasing."
"Yeah, you're totally hot," Willow declared, resting her head on her boyfriend's shoulder.
Leo grinned and wrapped an arm around Willow's waist.
"My girlfriend is the best out of all of you," he said. "Why did I not meet you earlier in my life?"
Willow shrugged and turned her head to look up at Leo. "Dunno. Ask these jerks."
"Hey!" Kenzie exclaimed, reaching across the table to swat at her best friend. "I was just teasing!"
Willow stuck her tongue out at Kenzie, who just stuck her out out back.
"Of course you were just teasing," Leo stuck his nose in the air.
"Okay, Leo, stop trying to tease your sister-in-law," Hunter scolded.
(I'm clueless now.)
(Skippy doo.)
"Do I look okay?" Kenzie asked Hunter as she adjusted her hair for the umpteenth time, looking in the full-length mirror. She wore a short-sleeved maroon dress the just reached to her knees, along with short black heels. Her hair was curled, with pieces from the front pinned in the back.
(Her dress: https://pin.it/acrwfz6eohywqn )