This battle of having the upper-hand seemed to volley back and forth at a rate that was approaching more suggestive than she thought anyone else should be overhearing. The best part was that they were married and nobody could say a thing about it. Still, watching him all flustered and knowing she still had a deep blush on her cheeks solidified that it was time to go. Daff stole the last bite of cake Elias had failed to pick up and licked the frosting from her lips as she set the plate back down on the table.

She looked out over the crowd one last time, smile softening just a bit at the celebrating all around them. A tiny part of her felt guilty for skipping out early, but it was overwhelmingly overshadowed by the readiness to escape. (And it really wasn't that early either!) It was far too easy to be content with sneaking off when she knew she had so much more to look forward in the evening. Turning back to Elias, she reached out hand to him and led him off to the side, tiptoeing around a table and some chairs, through one of the side rooms of the barn and out one of the more obscure side doors. Briefly she wondered how long it would take someone to notice they were missing, but she couldn't bring herself to worry about it.

The chilly night air hit her skin, washing over her like a soft sigh, leaving goosebumps in its wake, refreshing after the warmth of inside and the conversation that had left her flushed. The dim light and the quiet of the field outside the barn was almost a jarring contrast to the party inside, but it was as much as a relief as the temperature. Veering to one side, heart hammering in excitement, barely containing the laugh that was bubbling up, she headed back toward the front of the barn, creeping along the wall, to where the path led back to the house. Daff had unconsciously picked up the pace before realizing they were finally alone. It felt silly to have her leading the way now; her planning for the evening was at an end, it was up to Elias. Daff slowed near the front of the barn, light from the merriment inside spilling out through the wide barn doors into the night all around them, stopping before the could become visible to anyone else again. The last thing she wanted was for someone to spot them now!

Unsure of what came next, Daff had at least come to the conclusion that she was over having any distance between them. She stepped closer, reaching up her free hand to pull him in for a desperate sort of kiss. All of the nerves and the worries faded in that single moment and when she finally leaned back, she smiled at him almost sheepishly. "Where to now?"