This year was going to be grand. Even the most boring parts (Homework and classes) were going to be fun. And in between there would be doing things with Tucker. Snogging for the most part, doubtless, because it was quite clear to Lizzie that the boy couldn’t get too much lip time. Not that she was going to argue. Kissing with Tucker was great. Although, much to her amazement, there was such a thing as too much of a good thing after all. She was getting a cold-sore on her lip and she thought that might be down to Tucker’s enthusiasm.

Still they could cuddle and snuggle for a bit while they did their homework. That meant time together, not kissing, and that had to be a good thing, right? Because it made the snogging later that much more sweet.

Which meant that Lizzie was just a wee bit disappointed at Tucker’s response.

"I vote snogging, personally.”

“Of course ye dae,” Said Lizzie shaking her head. “But we agreed…”

“This isn't, ya know, difficult homework."

“Is it not?” Asked Lizzie. If he thought that, he was a deal brighter than she was.

"And it's not due tomorrow."

“We’ll have aye more taemorra’.”

"So, I vote we leave it ‘til later and go find a corner to snog in."

Lizzie sighed and lay down her quill. She took Tucker’s hand in hers and squeezed it. She didn’t want to upset the lad, but there were limits, and he needed to learn them.

“Tucker, me jo, there’s a reason we agreed tae wait ‘till after we’d done oor werk. Several, in fact. First: I need tae do ma werk. And I’d rather be with you while I do it. Second, you need tae do your work. Because if you don’t ye’ll get detention and there’ll be no snogging at all! Third,” She said, counting off on her fingers, “Ye’r aye distractin’ enough as it is, without reminding me of it al’ the time. And fourth, ye’ll do what I’ve asked, Tucker, because it’s aye what I want!”

She gave him a quick smooch on the lips and picked up her quill again. Then sighing, she relented.

“Do half of it and we’ll think about taking a wee break out behind the armor.”

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