S2 68. Truth or dare

Day turns to night slowly. Venla gets praise for her cooking skills and Ilari looks smug about it. Like it was his

doing. They gather at common room and start good old ”spin the bottle” -game.

Bottle spins around, start to slow down and points this time to Oona. 

– Dare, she says. – Let’s bring in some action. 

– Oooh, bold move! Susanna chuckles. – You could show the moves you just learnt? 

– Ha ha, no way! Oona laughs. 

– Bah. We have already seen that, Venla shrugs. 

– We haven’t, Jesse is quick to reply. 

– No. I have a better idea. I want you to… kiss Iiro, Venla says with wicked smile. 

– What? 

- Huh? Iiro's head jerks up.

– Why Iiro? Jesse complaints. 

– Jesse. Shut up, Toni shakes his head. 

Oona looks at Venla and is assured she knows things. There’s something in the way she just looked. Something similar when Ronja is up to no good. 

– Piece of cake, Oona shrugs, turn to Iiro and presses soft kiss to his lips. They look at each other for a second and then she pulls away. 

– Mm. Nice, Iiro smirks. 

– Nice? Nice! You call that a kiss? Susanna questions the outcome. – Come on. Put some feeling to it. That’s like you’d kiss your granny goodnight. 

– Yeah, try a little! Others start to cheer and Oona rolls her eyes. 

- Fine. Fine! Give me a moment!

Oona stands up and straddles Iiro. 

– I’m coming here then, she says. 

– I don’t mind, Iiro replies. He is looking Oona with amused little smile, waiting what's to come.

Oona puts her hands to his neck, draw a quick breath and crashes her lips to his. Iiro answers and puts his hands to her waist. He inhales deeply a moment later. 

– Tongue? Venla frowns. 

– Oh yes, that was totally tongue. Ilari agrees. 

– That’s more like it! Susanna tells. – Show him how it’s done! 

Iiro’s hand goes down to Oona’s bum and presses her closer. His fingers dig into Oona’s thighs and travels to underneath the short hemline. 

– Tsk tsk. Iiro. Hands. Hands! Toni reminds him they are not alone and Iiro's hands return to Oona’s waist. That would be enough even for a demonstration but the kiss just won't stop.

– Ookay. Should you two get a room? Jesse huffs clearly irritated. 

Oona ends it and they are both short of breath, staring deep into each other eyes not knowing what happens now.

– That was… wow, Iiro whispers after silence when it’s so quiet you can hear the rush of your blood, quickened heartbeat in your ears. He still holds Oona, unwilling to let her go.

– Yeah, Oona bites her lip looking into Iiro's stormy eyes. 

– Wow, I can feel the electricity still crackling in the air! Susanna says to his husband and Toni nods.

– They are so going to fuck later on.

- As if! Iiro laughs and that finally breaks the mood. 

Oona draws a long breath, steps up and kneels down to spin the bottle. 

– Your turn, truth or dare? She stares

at Venla who just turned very smug and pleased with herself.

- I think I'm happy with the truth!

- Spill the tea? Ilari says collapsing to their bed. It's been long day.

- Hmm? Venla rubs her sore knee.

– I saw what you did. You have been so pleased with yourself this night and I don't think it was the good words you got over dinner. Care to explain? 

– You mean the game? 

- Uhhuh? 

– I asked Oona what was between her and Iiro. She said there’s nothing. 

– Okay? 

– My point excatly! She lied! Venla lowers her excited voice like a proper conspirator.

– Right? 

– I wanted to test that. Push them a little to see If it’s really like that and there’s clearly more than they say. Much More. 

– Mm, I agree, no one kisses like that if they are on Friendzone, Ilari admits. – But how could you tell? 

– There’s s lot of unsaid you start to observe when other people think you are not excisting and with time I became quite good in it. I have pretty good radar.

– You are not non-excisting to me, sweetie. Where did that came from? 

– Honey! Not anymore. I meant before. Back when I was still in wheelchair. 

- Oh. 

– I’m not sure Oona realized herself she was lying but she certainly knows it now. I’m sure of it! 

– So you decided to play them? Gosh, you are wicked little thing! 

– I know! Venla grins. 

– That’s pretty good strategy when you start to think about it, Ilari gives her credit. 

– I just wish they both could be happy. Venla sighs. – They have been thru a lot in their own lives and they really deserve happiness. I just think they would be good together.