we might be hurting, but I'm ready for the free fall
Safety had always been something that they provided each other, and perhaps that was why nothing about this felt scary; though some distant part of her would worry, later, that things might be damaged beyond repair were things to go poorly, right now, in the golden light shining in through the window, reflecting in his warm brown eyes, everything was perfect. Everything was right
She smiled shyly at his flirtation, and her voice was perhaps a little husky when she said, "You can always kiss me again." An open invitation, as it were, and perhaps the most overtly flirtatious thing she'd ever said. As much as she loved just being near him, she certainly wouldn't complain if he were to close the scant distance between them to press his lips against hers...
She had almost decided to take the plunge herself when he spoke again, giving her pause. Her thumb stroked against his hand as she murmured, "Neither do I." Not that she was planning to leave soon, but she had a business to run, after all, and she really did love Stormbreak. If it wasn't for that... "You could always come with me." Perhaps it was a selfish thing to say, to try to pull him away from his family at a time like this, when they were finally reunited. Then she bit her lip, considering. "But I'm here now. For as long as you need me."
She smiled shyly at his flirtation, and her voice was perhaps a little husky when she said, "You can always kiss me again." An open invitation, as it were, and perhaps the most overtly flirtatious thing she'd ever said. As much as she loved just being near him, she certainly wouldn't complain if he were to close the scant distance between them to press his lips against hers...
She had almost decided to take the plunge herself when he spoke again, giving her pause. Her thumb stroked against his hand as she murmured, "Neither do I." Not that she was planning to leave soon, but she had a business to run, after all, and she really did love Stormbreak. If it wasn't for that... "You could always come with me." Perhaps it was a selfish thing to say, to try to pull him away from his family at a time like this, when they were finally reunited. Then she bit her lip, considering. "But I'm here now. For as long as you need me."
Sohalia
