My Soldier - Missing Home

Plan of Action

A/N ~~ Bit of a calmer Chapter today.. Hope your all surviving this Weather! Stay safe & hydrated!


~~Tuesday Morning, London~~

Normal POV

"Urgh.." I groan and grunt as my body slowly begins to wake up in the most uncomfortable position. As my eyes begin to open fully, I quickly see why my body hurts so much. I'm back on the floor. I can't say I'm not surprised after what happened last night, but it's still not a nice feeling. I let my body wake up as much as I can before needing to try and move from where I am, lying with my back flat on the floor between my bed and the wall. I can barely feel my legs at this point so I know I have been down here for a while. We didn't come home too late last night, after watching the Fireworks we decided on going inside and spending some time with Tom and Harry before calling a car and heading home. It was around 2:00am when we got home. Everyone was in bed so we went straight up ourselves, getting into a quick shower to warm up before climbing into bed and pretty much falling asleep straight away with Lizzie curled up in my arms. Still one of the best feelings in the World is having her in my arms, I will never get enough of it. I finally feel more awake so I slowly start to manoeuvre myself so I can get up off the floor. Using the wall and bed to help, I lift myself up, groaning as I do with the pains shooting up my back. I force myself to sit up past the pain, letting out a breath I was holding onto as I do. I take a few deep breathes as the shooting pains carry on travelling up my back before I start to carefully twist my upper body from side to side to help with the aches and pains by stretching it out. I grunt and grit my teeth as I do, but the more I do it, the better my body begins to feel. After a couple of minutes still sitting on the floor, I take a breather, rubbing the tiredness from my eyes before a soft, angelic morning voice makes my lips pull into an instant smile. "Morning Soldier.." Lizzie whispers behind me, obviously still lying on the bed watching me. I chuckle lightly as I slowly turn my head and are taken back by her stunningly bright morning eyes. God my girlfriend is an actual Angel on Earth..

"Good Morning beautiful.." I return easily, catching her tinted cheeks instantly at my words before she tries to hide in the blanket. I use my sudden burst of energy to push myself off the floor and onto my knees then move towards the side of the bed, leaning on top of it right beside where Lizzie is hiding her face from me. I gently blow some air against her neck just under her ear, causing her to jump a little as she squirms and whines adorably into the sheets. "Why you hiding baby girl?" I whisper near her ear, causing another moan to mumble into the sheets. I can't help but grin at the effect I have on her as I lean back slightly, seeing her body still curled up in the bed under the blanket. "Your mean.." I hear Lizzie mumble barely enough for me to hear, making me laugh as I suddenly push myself up from the floor properly and walk off towards the bathroom, giving her chance to compose herself without me teasing her anymore. I do a quick, lazy morning routine, noticing how messy my hair is in the mirror as I brush my teeth after not drying it properly last night. It's getting a little long too. Deffinently need to go to the barbers soon. When I'm done in the bathroom, I come back out and find Lizzie sitting up in bed with her phone in hand, a small smile creeping onto her face as soon as she glances over to where I am standing turning off the light in the bathroom. I stretch out my arms above my head, groaning as I feel my entire body tense up before I drop back down and let out a sigh in relief. I needed that. I catch Lizzie giggling at me and instantly I look over, seeing her trying to hide behind her phone. "What's so funny baby girl..?" I tease, causing her to glare over at me instantly at my choice of words. "Don't start! It's too early.." She whines adorably making me break character and just laugh at her tone as I walk around and climb back into bed beside her, lying my head on her lap as she finishes what she is checking up on her phone. Her free hand easily finding my hair as she begins to stroke her fingers through it soothingly.

Whilst Lizzie was in the bathroom after she finished checking her messages, I went downstairs to make some coffee for us both to bring back up to bed. Dad was reading the paper so we said a quick hello, catching him up on what happened last night before going back to bed with Lizzie for a lazy morning together since Dad and Maisie are going out for the day. I got back into my room, finding Lizzie back in bed waiting for me, her usual beaming smile on her face as soon as she sees me. I put her coffee on the bedside table before walking around to my side and joining her back in bed. I check my messages as I drink my coffee, Lizzie laying on my shoulder as she drinks her coffee and seems to be deep in thought about something. I leave her to her thoughts for now, hoping she will talk to me when she organises her thoughts so I quickly get through some texts and e-mails then put my phone back on the table. We let a few minutes of comfortable silence fill the room as we finish off our coffees then put the empty cups to one side. I wait for Lizzie to open up about what is on her mind, but before she can, a small knock on the door interupts us both. "Come in.." I shout over as Lizzie cuddles into my side more. The door opens slowly and Maisie peeks her head in with a huge smile on her face making us both laugh at her. I wave her inside and she quickly comes in and pretty much skips to my desk chair. "Someone is happy this morning." I comment on Maisie's behaviour, making her shrug her shoulders as she spins from side to side on the chair before stopping and looking towards us both. "Dad's taking me shopping ready for going back to School." She comments and I nod my head, knowing how much she loves shopping. No matter what she is shopping for. "I see.. So basically your going to spend Dad's money all day on stuff you might need for School but probably won't?" I call her out and instantly she giggles and nods her head proudly. "Yep!" She yells excitedly before getting up again. "See you both later!" And just like that, she's gone again. Leaving us both laughing at her antics as I hear her rushing downstairs to no doubt get Dad up to get ready to leave.

"She is going to be so much trouble, you know that right?" Lizzie comments softly making me laugh. "What do you mean going to be? She already is." I reply easily causing us both to laugh before a small silence fills the air again. There is deffinently something on her mind this morning, and as much as I don't want to push her to talk, I'm starting to worry a little. I give her another minute or two to open up but nothing comes so I leave a few kisses on her head then decide to try and ask her what is wrong. "Baby..?" I say softly, causing her to lift her head frim my shoulder slightly. "Mhm?" She hums back, her eyes not meeting mine yet. "What's on your mind? You seem lost in that pretty little head of yours?" I ask gently, hoping she opens up with me. I feel her tense a little before she sits back up against the headboard. I decide on moving so I am facing her, leaning my body over her now outstretched legs, propping myself up on my arm. Once I am settled down, I look up and see her back in her thoughts again. I reach my free hand up to brush some of her hair from her face, letting my fingers gently graze her skin. The small touch enough to bring her back from being stuck in her head, her hands reaching up and taking my hand between hers, bringing it back down onto her lap so she can fiddle with my hand and fingers as she speaks. Her eyes focused on my hand in between hers for now. "Talk to me baby.." I encourage her and she glances at me, meeting my gaze for a second before looking back at my hand in hers, a shaky sigh leaving her lips before she begins. "I have to go back to L.A next week.." She tells me, barely above a whisper. I nod my head softly, knowing she didn't have long before she was due back for work. "Okay.. So what is worrying you?" I ask, wanting for her to let me help with what is troubling her. She looks up, finally meeting my eyes fully, but no smile which lets me know she is deffinently worrying about something.

"Where does that leave us?" She asks and it takes me by surprise a little but I get it. We only planned for the Holidays since we decided on waiting until I was home to plan out everything else, but since I came home early, we just planned for Christmas and New Year. It has all happened so quickly, I never even stopped to think about what comes next. "I uh, I haven't stopped long enough to think about it." I admit but it only seems to make her spiralling thoughts worse as she lays her head back and closes her eyes, letting out a not so good sigh. I shift a little closer, still not putting my body weight completely on her legs as I reach my hand up now hers are covering her face, lifting her t-shirt so I can run my fingers over the skin on her stomach to help calm her down. She tenses at first, but quickly relaxes under my soft touch. I give her a minute to gather her thoughts again before her hands come down from her face, one of her hands finding my hair again as she looks deep into my eyes, as if she is looking for the answers she needs. I know how much of an overthinker she can be, so she needs to organise and plan ahead. Something I know helps with her anxiety, if she knows what is coming, she can't stress out about it. So I know she will want to make some sort of plan, which is more than okay with me. Anything I can do to help her feel less stressed out. "How about we come up with a plan of action since I am home for the foreseeable right now? Then we will know what we are doing and when?" I suggest and instantly I notice her body relaxing as her lips begin to pull into a small smile. "Yes please." She whispers a little shyly but I know she needs this so I smile and nod my head. "Okay, so what does your schedule look like for the next few weeks?" I ask, wanting to get this done so Lizzie can feel better. I wait for her to think about it a little before she goes through everything. "I need to be in L.A for the next 2 Months pretty much for filming, meetings and stuff." She begins and I just let her take her time and go through things in her head to make sure she remembers everything.

"I'll not be working every single day, but I will need to be in L.A until mid February I think." She adds so we have a rough time-line to work with. "Alright, So with me being home now, I am not needed anywhere in particular until a Medical Course I am leading on the 4th February for 2 weeks." I tell her and she nods her head as she thinks everything through carefully. "So in 5 weeks time, give or take?" She checks and I quickly work it out in my head before nodding my head. "Pretty much, yeah." I nod confidently and she nods along, taking in the information and forming a plan in her head. "So your not needed in London for the next 4-ish weeks, obviously giving you time before your Course to get everything ready?" I nod in agreement, working out the dates off the top of my head as best as I can as my fingers mindlessly run over Lizzie's stomach and hips. "So would you maybe want to come to L.A with me until then?" Lizzie asks really nervously, as if she is scared I will say no. I can't help the instantly beaming smile that takes over as I look up into her eyes. "Are you sure you can put up with me for that long?" I tease, causing her to tug at the handful of my hair in her hand playfully as she giggles. "Yes! I'm more than sure. But I will be in and out for work.." She begins to defend but I just shake my head lightly at her to stop her already spiralling thoughts. "I don't mind at all baby. I'd love to come to L.A with you." I quickly tell her easily and her beaming smile slowly returns to match mine. "Really?" I nod my head, seeing her smile grow even quicker. "Yes really." I assure her and she excitedly dances a little making me just laugh at her. She is so fucking cute. "So if you come with me to L.A, I'll come back with you the weekend before your Course and spend the weekend here and then we will be apart for 2 weeks?" She begins to pout a little but I quickly shake my head, not wanting her to be upset again. "It's okay, because after my Course, I will be coming right back to see you for your Birthday." I quickly remind her and instantly her smile is back, the realisation hitting her that the dates line up perfectly.

"We will miss Valentines Day though.." She points out, breaking my heart a little realising we will be missing our first one together. "We'll make up for it, don't worry." I quickly comfort her and she smiles and nods her head in agreement. "So 4 weeks in L.A together?" She confirms and I nod my head without hesitation. "Yep. Excited?" I ask and she quickly nods her head. "Very! Are you sure your sure? It's not too soon to be pretty much living together is it?" She questions, and as much as it might be a little soon, it feels right for us considering my career. I could be called in at any time so we need to make the most of our time together. "I mean, I could rent somewhere in L.A if you don't want to live together?" I tease, instantly earning a scary as hell Wanda head tilt. Fuck that is scary. "Seriously?" She asks with a hint of an accent and I don't how to feel about it.. Fuck my life. "I uh.." I can't even form a sentence right now, which Lizzie finds very amusing. "Want to take it back?" I nod my head like a little lost puppy, not being able to find my voice as she holds her Scarlet Witch glare right into my eyes. My body is frozen as I can't seem to look away. If I didn't know any better, I'd totally believe she was literally reading my thoughts and searching my deepest fears. "That's what I thought.." She states so confidently, finally breaking character with a small victorious grin as she leans forward slowly and kisses my lips. "Your cute when your flustered." She whispers against my lips, my body still completely malfunctioning as my eyes flicker between hers. How does she switch like that so fucking easily? Literally going from Scary Sokovian Avenger too Sweet and Innocent Lizzie. I don't think I am even breathing at this point as her eyes follow mine back and fourth. "You enjoy doing that way too much.." I whisper, which only makes her grin widen as she hums in reply. "Maybe.." She whispers before kissing my lips then my nose, scrunching hers as she does.

She has too much of a hold over me.. I'm in trouble.. But in the best possible way!

"Is there a gym nearby I can sign up for in L.A.?" I ask after finally being able to function again. "Uhm, yeah there are a few actually. We can go and see which one you'd prefer when we get there if you prefer?" She suggests sweetly, making me smile as I hum and nod my head in reply. "Yeah, sounds good to me." She leans down, kissing my head since my head is laying back in her lap now we have our plan of action organised. "You feeling better now baby?" I ask, wanting to make sure nothing else is on her mind. "I feel much better Angel thank you, I was just worried I wouldn't see you for a while." She admits softly and I can't help but smile. "That's not happening anytime soon. I can't get enough of you." I admit playfully tickling her side from where I am lying. She bursts into laughter as I carry on my attack on her waist. "Harley! Stop!" She screams as I don't let up, wanting to hear her laughter. She squirms and tries to move away but I keep her pinned down on her bed, moving so I am kneeling up above her slightly. Her cheeks now burning red as she giggles and laughs with my hands tickling her under her t-shirt. "Baby please!" She says between laughing, so I stop my attack, letting her breathe again as her laughter dies down. "Your mean.." She whines adorably as my hands snake up her sides. "Only sometimes." I tease back causing her to smile adorably. "I love you Soldier." She says softly, making my heart jump out of my chest. "I love you too baby." I easily reply before leaning down and connecting our lips, Lizzie melting against my lips. Her hands snake up to the back of my neck and into my hair, pulling me impossibly closer as we get lost in each other's lips. I feel Lizzie's hand moving from my neck, down towards my t-shirt, tugging at it trying to remove it. I lower myself down to help her out but before she can remove it completely, we get interupted by the sound of my phone ringing, breaking our lips apart as I drop my head into Lizzie's neck and groan in annoyance. "Go answer it Angel." Lizzie tells me gently, running her hand up the back of my neck. I huff and push myself up off the bed, not knowing what to expect but as soon as I look over, I see Charlie's name on the screen and my heart stops.

"Good morning Sir." I answer the phone after quickly grabbing it and excusing myself from Lizzie, stepping out the room to take the call. My chest tightening expecting the worst. "Good morning Lane. Sorry to interupt your day, is this a good time?" Charlie asks, not urgently so I try and relax slightly but I still can't help but worry. "Of course, is everything okay?" I ask hesitently but Charlie quickly relaxes his tone. "More than alright Lane. Just checking in with you." Instantly my entire body deflates and I let out a small relieved chuckle. We spend some time catching up, telling him about my time in L.A. He tells me about his Christmas with the Wife and Kids after teasing me about meeting the parents before he asks how I'm doing mentally. I can never lie to Charlie so I tell him bits and pieces, to which he quickly offers some advice and support. I'm thankful for him always being there for me so we spend a few minutes just talking about it all until he changes the subject. "Now, I know it's just been the Holidays but I could really use your de-brief report as soon as possible so I can get it sent off to the Brig." He reminds me and instantly I cringe since I completely forgot about it. "Sure thing Charlie. I'll get started on it today." I assure him and instantly his tone changes. "Great. Thank you Harley. I'll let you go and get started. Say hi to the family and Lizzie for me yeah?" I smile at the notion before saying my goodbyes to him and coming off the phone. Feeling a little lighter after the unexpected phone call, very thankful it wasn't something more serious. I head back into my bedroom, seeing Lizzie sitting on the bed nervously waiting for me to come back. As soon as she sees my relaxed demenour, her body deflates slightly as I join her back in bed, lying on top of her legs gently. Her hands reach up into my messy hair again as I leave a few kisses over her clothed stomach before settling down to tell her about the phone call with Charlie. Her smile growing hearing how much he genuinely cares for me, not just for his job. She then tells me how much she can't wait to meet 7 Section, my heart racing at the thought of introducing them all to her one day soon.

"So my Soldier has some work to do today?" She asks sweetly, brushing her fingers through my hair as her eyes flicker between mine. "I do. But, how about some breakfast in bed first?" I offer and she quickly nods her head in agreement. "Good idea Soldier." I smile as Lizzie leans forward slightly, connecting our lips in a sweet kiss before we both head downstairs together to make some breakfast. We opt for some fruit, yoghurt and toast with jam. Something quick and simple. We start carrying plates and mugs of tea upstairs after I grab my laptop to bring up with us. It ends up being two trips with everything but I manage to bring up some extra things to keep us going since we have silently decided on a day in bed whilst I get some work done. No doubt Maisie and Dad will be out for most of the day so we can get away with it. Once everything is upstairs, I join Lizzie on the bed as we eat in a small, comfortable silence. The TV playing some music acting as background noise. "What is it you have to do today?" Lizzie asks after eating most of her breakfast, a small smile on her face as she hugs her warm mug of tea. I finish my mouthful of food before turning to answer her question. "Unfortunatley, as the Team's Medic and a Captain, I have to write up a report as part of the Team's De-brief." I explain before drinking some of my tea, leaving Lizzie to absorb what I just told her until she soon turns to ask more about it. "So you have to write up about everything that happened in Nepal?" Her eyes widening slightly at the thought of reporting everything down, making me chuckle softly as I shake my head. "No, not everything. Just the more prominent events. As well as writing up on how Natalia did since she was under my watch." I explain further, making her nod her head softly as she takes it all in. "So it's still quite a lot of work, how can you remember it all?" She asks sweetly, making my heart glow more at how genuinely interested she is in my work. "I thankfully always have a small notebook to hand on Tour to take as many notes as I can for this very reason." I share, making her smile beam as we both fall silent to finish our tea.


~~Tuesday Afternoon, London~~

Lizzie POV

After a lazy, relaxed morning with Harley, we finish our breakfast in bed before clearing our plates away to one side so the bed has plenty of room for us both again. I steal another one of Harley's jumpers to wear as I get myself comfortable on her bed, lying on my front facing towards the TV, cycling through for something to watch after Harley handed me the remote so I could choose. I can hear Harley getting everything set up at the top of the bed, she had already went into her bag to find her notebook so she is no doubt setting up her laptop and anything else she needs. I know how important her work is to her so I don't want to disrupt her. As much as I would love to sit beside her and watch her work, ask questions and find out more about her time away, I want her to have the space to concentrate. I finally decide on watching a movie I have found, something I haven't watched before so I get it ready to play then turn back to find the last of my tea. I turn myself around on the bed, but my body completely freezes when I lay my eyes back on Harley. I can feel my eyes widen as my jaw falls slack. Oh my Go-.. I can't help my stare in her direction, she is sitting with her back against the headboard, a pillow folded at her lower back. She is sitting in a plain white t-shirt and a pair of grey shorts, the laptop now resting on her lap as her legs are out-stretched on top of the bed and blanket. Her hair is still messy, a good messy, but what has my eyes so wide is the new look she is suddenly sporting. A pair of black framed reading glasses resting on top of the bridge of her nose, slightly hiding her mesmerizing eyes as the light from the laptop screen is reflecting in the lenses. *Pretty much exactly how the author of this Book is sitting right now.. Nerdy glasses and messy hair to match..* I never thought someone in a pair of glasses would have this effect on me, but right now I can barely breathe as I just stare unapologetically at my incredibly good looking girlfriend, who right now is none the wiser. My eyes just drinking in everything about her new look, starting from her messy hair, down to her strong, toned body and everything in between. My god those glasses are just.. I need to control myself. And quickly.

"Lizzie?"

"Baby..?"

"Lizzie?"

"Lizzie!" Harley's voice finally pulls me from my.. Wandering thoughts. My body jumping slightly as I come back to reality. I snap my eyes back into focus, quickly meeting Harley's gaze. That is really not helping me right now. I can feel my cheeks burning up as I try and keep eye contact with her as best I can. But those glasses are just.. "What is it Lizzie?" Harley asks softly, all her attention back on me. Fuck she is something else. "I-I uhm. I.." I stumble like a idiot over my words, my body obviously portraying me right now to make it very obvious what effect Harley is having on me unknowingly. "Is it the glasses?" She questions, a slight quirk in her eyebrow as her eyes never leave me. "Mhm.." I hum, not trusting my words right now as I nod my head in reply. "I only use them for working on the laptop, stops me getting a headache if I end up working for too long." She explains and I just nod my head in reply. I can feel how red my cheeks are right now, my hands slightly clammy as I try and breathe normally. I'm suddenly thinking about how to hide myself form Harley, hoping she doesn't catch on to my current state, but then a sudden grin starts to appear on Harley's lips and I know I'm caught out. "Does someone approve of the glasses..?" She teases and instantly my heart begins to race even faster. No one has ever effected me as much as she does. Her voice alone makes me go weak as my heart races beyond anything I have felt before. "Mhm.. They look, really good on you." I manage to reply this time, my voice quiet as I try not to stumble. "Thanks baby." Harley winks at me, a cheeky wink that causes my stomach to erupt with a explosion of butterflies. My body is a complete mess right now as I watch Harley turn her attention back to her work, as if she hasn't just made my body completely malfunction. Fuck. Okay I need to calm myself.. So I turn back over to face the TV, pressing play on the Movie so I can try and distract my thoughts from running away from me. Or else Harley will be getting no work done today..

I finally feel my body calming down from earlier as I get about half way through the movie I am watching. I have been trying to pay as much attention to it as possible, but between messaging with my Sisters and Scarlett, and stealing glances over at Harley, It's been a bit of a struggle. I keep catching glimpses of Harley typing long paragraphs as she keeps her pencil between her teeth, her eyes flickering from page to screen as she works. Something about seeing her this way is so attractive. I can't explain it in words, but the constant fluttering feeling in my stomach tells me that I have found someone so special, who keeps surprising me over and over again. As I stay lying on my front, my head near the bottom of the bed, I can't help but tell Scarlett about what is going through my mind right now. She is quick to want to see for herself, being the supportive best friend she obviously is, so I carefully angle my phone and use my front camera to take some sneaky photos of Harley. Not that I wasn't going to sneak a photo for myself anyways to keep and possible use as my screen saver, but since Scarlett is curious, I suppose I can share with her too. I take a few to choose from, making sure to catch her at her best, not that she never doesn't look good. As soon as I get what I need, I send it to Scarlett, being sure to show off how lucky I am to call her mine. I can't help but giggle as Scarlett swoons over Harley, telling me how lucky I already know I am. She really is my best friend. She then goes on to ask about our plans together for the next few weeks so I get lost in catching her up on our plans before she tells me about her wanting to visit next time she is in L.A. I then end up spending some time on my Social Media, realising I haven't been very active with Harley being home so I get the sudden idea to post some pictures from the Holidays, another chance to show off my perfect Soldier to the World. I spend some time picking out my favourites, some from Christmas in L.A, then some from our second Christmas in London. Finally adding the selfie I took on New Years of us under the Fireworks before writing out a caption, gushing over having Harley home.

@elizabetholsenofficial - So lucky to have My Soldier home for the Holidays. Still not over how she surprised me in L.A. Deffinently the best Christmas Present I could ever ask for. Our first of many Christmas' together spent with both our families. Overwhelmed but in the best way with how amazing our time together has been, and now I get to keep her all to myself.. Feel like the luckiest girl right now <3 #Familytime #MySoldier #Harzzie

I move from where I was lying watching the movie as it ends, leaving my phone to one side knowing how much it will blow up after posting those pictures on Instagram. I quickly decide on turning on another Movie before settling down at the top of the bed, laying back on Harley's pillows since she is sitting on my side of the bed. Harley barely looks away from her work, seemingly completely focused and in the zone. I can't help but admire her at times, seeing her like this is a first but I can't wait to see it more and more. I have to force myself to look back towards the TV screen, not wanting to get to distracted by Harley again so I watch the Movie, hearing her fingers typing paragraph after paragraph from beside me. I manage to get through at least an hour of the Movie this time before reaching over for a drink of water, catching my phone screen light up with a message from Ashley. I can't help but laugh reading the teasing message from her about my post on Instagram before we fall into conversation over text. She asks about Harley so I take a glance, seeing her deep in concentration, and decide on snapping a subtle picture of her to send to Ashley to let her know she is more than okay and working hard. I wait for a reply from Ashley, but before it comes, I hear Harley laughing lightly beside me. "I seen that.." She comments suddenly, causing my cheeks to heat up again out of no where as I giggle nervously. Shit. Caught out. "Seen what?" I try and play coy but Harley just turns to see my shy demenour, causing her to laugh and shake her head softly. "Your not very subtle baby.. I saw you taking those other pictures too." She calls me out completely and I can't help but cringe a little. I thought I got away with them. "I couldn't help it.. You look, yeah.." I lose all sense of what I want to say as her eyes stare back adoringly into mine, causing me to fall speechless. "Your cute Olsen. But I don't mind, so you don't have to hide anymore." She teases, leaning over and kissing my cheek before returning to her work. Leaving me a shy mess once again. This is really not fair. How does she do this to me so easily!

As I get to my third Movie, my phone is long gone, so my hands end up slowly making their way towards Harley. She is still hard at work so I try not to distract her too much, my hand running up and down the back of her neck and into her hair, gently scratching at her skin. I keep finding my eyes wandering to the words she is writing, seeing how much work she is putting in as she goes between her laptop and notebook. A few huffs and sighs leaving her lips as she rubs her forehead from time to time. I don't want to tell her to stop, but I also don't want her to over-work herself. My mind then begins to wander, maybe a little distraction will do her some good? Maybe. Only one way to find out. I let my nails dig into her skin a little rougher, knowing how much she loves the feeling as I shift my hand into the back of her t-shirt onto her back and shoulders. She doesn't react too much at first, until my free hand moves to her arm, scratching up and down just below her t-shirt sleeve. Her muscles tensing instantly, showing off just how toned her body is. She eventually looks my way, giving me a subtle look, but I can't help but grin at my small victory. "What are you up too?" She questions softly, turning back towards her work as I continue my movements over her body. "Who me? Nothing at all, why?" I reply in a slightly teasing tone. My hand moving from her arm, snaking underneath her arm then into her t-shirt, finding her skin easily again over her waist and stomach. Instantly her stomach tenses as her breath catches in her throat, my grin pulling at my lips at her reaction. "Baby.. I need to concentrate." She complains weakly, a small smile plaguing at the corner of her mouth. "I know." I return without hesitation, a knowing look in my eyes as I watch for her reply. Her head shaking softly as she chuckles quietly. "Your a bad influence on me Olsen.." She replies playfully, causing me to break character as I giggle at her words. "Are you complaining Soldier?" I tease back, digging my nails into her skin just above her hips. "Not at all.." She groans out in reply, her body reacting to my every touch.

After some more, playful teasing, I finally play nice and allow her to finish her work as I gently go back to scratching the back of her neck and head. Soft hums coming from her throat as she leans into my touch. I catch the end of the Movie on the TV, not knowing what is happening but soon enough, the credits roll just as Harley leans back and stretches out her arms above her head. I move my hands away to give her room to stretch her aching body, no doubt from being like this for a while now. She lets out a yawn before closing her laptop and putting everything on the bedside table so she can stretch her legs out on to of the bed. I get lost in a trance until I suddenly feel the bed dip beside me as Harley ends up rolling over, her body hovering above mine all of a sudden. Her lips pulling into her cheeky smile as her eyes find mine with ease. Her legs in between mine as her body is resting up on her arms either side of me, my hands instinctively moving under her t-shirt and onto her lower back. We take a moment to just look at each other, as if for the first time all over again, before her smile only grows. "Missed me baby girl?" She whispers, ghosting my lips with hers. My heart stopping completely at her choice of words, as well as her deepened tone of voice. She is too hot to be so close right now.. Fuck. I need to remember to breathe. "Mhm.." I hum in reply, not trusting my voice as her eyes travel between mine and my lips. "Your so beautiful.." She whispers into the small space between us, my cheeks blushing at her sudden compliment. "Your not too bad yourself Soldier.." I manage to reply in a matched whisper against her lips, looking between her eyes past the lenses of her glasses. "All done with work?" I add, causing her to nod her head softly. "Enough for today." She replies, making me smile and nudge my nose against hers before tugging her down closer into my body, needing to be in her arms again. "How about we cook dinner soon? So you can stretch you legs?" I suggest as Harley buries her head into my neck softly. "Mhm.. Good idea." She mumbles, wrapping her arms around me tightly causing me to giggle but melt into her arms with ease.

I wish I could stay like this forever.. Stay this happy with My Soldier in our own World.