238, Thursday night [getting NWS here]

[can_be_more]

If it wasn't for the fact that the roof would be cold and let's face it, uncomfortable, Aeryn would be headed up there. Instead, she goes next door, nearly forgetting about that not knocking thing before she opens the door. She's getting better, really.


((Ahem, this would be after the Veronica post. Because... yeah.))

Comments

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John's laying belly down on his bed, scribbling random equations on a piece of paper. He looks up when she comes in and smiles.

"Evening. How're you?"

[can_be_more]

She nods, walking over to him. "I'm all right. Are you busy?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"What, this?" He shakes his head and pushes the papers onto the floor. "Just some stuff for math. Always have time for you, my sweet," he says, fluttering his eyelashes at her.

[can_be_more]

Aeryn refrains from rolling her eyes only because she busies herself with climbing onto the bed, matching his position. "Good day?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Eh, nothing spectacular one way or another." He shrugs and lays his head down so he can look up at her. "You?"

[can_be_more]

"Well, I've decided that you're going to have to explain what I'm missing with all the decorations going up," she says. "We don't have to do that now, though."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Oh, the Christmas stuff?" He smiles again. "I will. Actually, I kind of wanted to ask you about something you said last night. You up for that?"

[can_be_more]

Aeryn pauses, wondering how exactly this is going to go now. "What did you want to ask?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"You mentioned being able to stay," he says carefully. "Why would that happen? Not that I don't want you to stay but you said it'd have to be a miracle..."

[can_be_more]

She studies the blanket under her for a moment. "I don't know," she says. "I was just thinking."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John starts rubbing her back. "That's okay, I do it a lot. I was just wondering." He pauses but doesn't stop rubbing her back. "You don't think it's gonna happen though, do you? You staying, I mean."

[can_be_more]

"No," she says quietly. "You don't just quit the Peacekeepers, and even if I could... it's my whole life. But on the other hand, going back means..." She stops abruptly, determined not to even finish thinking the thought, let alone saying it.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"What?" He pushes up so he can looka t her. "Means what?"

[can_be_more]

She doesn't look at him when she says, "Leaving you."

She swallows. "I don't want that."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Honey," he says. He slides closer, draping an arm across her back. "I don't want that either."

[can_be_more]

Aeryn finally looks up, almost not wanting to see his face at all of this. None of this was supposed to be this hard.

She leans in closer, and can feel his breath on her cheek. "I don't want to think about it."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

And that's about all he can take. When she leans in, he takes that as a cue and wraps her up. Arms and legs and body tucked closely to his. He lets his forehead rests against her, lets her know that he's here now.

"I know, honey. I know."

[can_be_more]

She lets them stay that way for a minute, because this is good, and it's hard to think about what's going to happen when he's right here. Then she kisses him, because that's good, too.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

He kisses her back, keeping her tight against him and touching her.

"I'm still here, you're still here," he murmurs against her skin.

[can_be_more]

"Good." She deepens the kiss this time, and has to loosen her grip on him a little just so she can move. One hand snakes up to the back of his neck to hold him there.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

He doesn't move, doesn't really want to. John does slide a hand up and under her shirt, stroking the skin of her back.

[can_be_more]

Aeryn makes an encouraging sound, letting her other hand wander to the waistband of his pants. She's really involved in just kissing him, but she can do two things at once.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Are you sure your okay?" John asks before pressing another kiss to her lips.

[can_be_more]

She nods slightly, breaking away to say, "I could be better," then undoing the button and zipper of his pants.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"I just wanna make sure," he tells her. "I didn't mean to upset you."

He has no idea why he's talking now.

[can_be_more]

She makes a "shh" sound before kissing him again to shut him up.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Shh, why?" John asks and now he's just teasing. "Are you gonna tell me a story?"

[can_be_more]

Aeryn sighs and goes for the hem of his shirt. "I must be losing my touch."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Or I'm just giving you a hard time," he says and kisses her chin. "Because it's fun."

[can_be_more]

"I've noticed that," she says with a smile. "Are you going to let me do all the work here?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Yes," he says seriously. "I like it when you do that."

[can_be_more]

She sits up a little, pulling his shirt off over his head, and kisses him. "Good start?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"You're beautiful," he says quietly.

[can_be_more]

"I'm also busy," she says, but she's smiling when she pulls her own shirt off. She lays with him again, kissing him as she pushes his pants down over his hips.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

He decides to help her out and shucks the pants off. A quick snap and now he's working her pants down.

"I'll help a little."

[can_be_more]

Aeryn has to maneuver a little in order to get her clothing completely off. "I appreciate it," she says dryly, but she's rolling him onto his back to lay on top of him, stroking his collarbone as she kisses him.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John sighs quietly and taps her nose. "What're you thinking about?"

[can_be_more]

"I'm not," she tells him, and goes to work on his neck.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"You're not thinking about me?"

[can_be_more]

She looks down at him, a smile playing at her lips. "Just feeling."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Feeling is good." He smiles up at her, fingers lightly brushing her arms. "Make me feel more."

[[Bed for me soon. Ugh.]]

[can_be_more]

With another kiss, Aeryn nods and says, "I can do that."


((*hates bedtimes*))

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

[ooc: what, you guys wouldn't want an audience??]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

[Performance anxiety, yo! I don't do well in front of audiences.>

[can_be_more]

((You know, between the threat of Angel walking in and now the flirty/insulting toaster, you'd think it wouldn't matter by now. *g*))

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

[ooc: V would probably benefit from the instruction... she really is rather innocent, radio rumors aside...]

[can_be_more]

((Poor Duncan-contaminated Veronica... Probably a good thing she doesn't remember it. And for instruction, there is always the peanut gallery! Not that I'm encouraging such a thing.))