She looked up at him, and he would be able to recognize that her small amount of patience was wearing thin. "Hey Landon," Arlo said sharply. "You know it was your girlfriend's fault that Callie got captured?"
Landon raised an eyebrow. "Arlo, I don't think now is the best time." Callie squinted, but tugged on his hand. "C'mon.."
Val glared at him hatefully. "We're actually married, *squee!*," she threw back sharply. "And, by the way, here's a thought, why don't you just take care of your girlfriend instead of having to come and ask a girl who's barely five feet tall to come rescue her for you?"
Arlo looked furious, glaring at her. "Stay out of our life! Do whatever you want, but don't endanger us!" "Then go away!" Val shot back. "We're doing real work and if that's too much for your little brain to handle then go away and never talk to us again!" "Ugh!" Arlo, irate now, slammed the door between them.
Landon cocked his head. "Val.." He hesitated, before sighing. "I'm glad you're okay." *** Callie was quiet, watching him intensely.
Her jaw was tight and she folded her arms, glaring at the door. "I hate him," she muttered. * * * He sighed before looking down at her. "Hey. I'm sorry."
"I don't even... God. I hate him. I hate him. I hate him." * * * He sighed and hesitated before holding her face in his hand and kissing her forehead. "Yeah. Let's go home."
She sighed, looking up at him and walking over slowly. "I'm sorry I'm acting like this. It's not cool at all." * * * He frowned before leading her forward, sighing slightly.
He wrapped his arms around her, kissing her forehead. "It's okay, Val. You're just feeling frustrated." *** She hesitated. "My head hurts."
She wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her facing in his chest. "Yeah. But I should know better." ** * He looked down at her with concern. "Oh, baby girl... Can I do anything?"
"It's okay, Val. Especially now that I have evidence you're not 5'0." *** She leaned against him, her eyes hazy. "I don't know."
She paused before looking up at him. "What?" * * * He frowned before picking her up gently, holding her close. "I'll clean you up when we get back," he said gently. "I promise."
"You're not even 5 feet," he said light heartedly. *** "I love you," she said quietly. "I love you so much."
Her hands tightened around him and she eyed him darkly before standing on her tip toes and whispering in his ear. "Landon Rhodes," she said, her voice terrible and quiet. "Is this really a road you want to go down?" * * * "Oh, Cal. I love you too."
He gasped, his voice small. "Are you going to kill me?" *** "You're so smart," she murmured. "So handsome."
