John and Marlena (Finally) Get a Q!

Chapter 58 - Interruptions

A slight noise diverted Q's attention from Marlena, and he pulled her close, motioning for her to be quiet. Realizing what he was referring to, she plastered herself to the wall next to him while they waited for the guard to go away.

Behind the plate glass, the stocky guard pulled out a packet of cigarettes and selected one. He slipped the thin cylinder between his lips and flicked at the brass lighter that he had pulled from his pocket. A thin, unsteady flame licked upwards from the flint and engulfed the end of the cigarette. He extinguished the flame and puffed for a moment, the burnt tangerine glow hungrily devouring the end of the cigarette before he slipped the lighter back into the pocket of his uniform. He surveyed the landing in front of him for a moment, seeing the same granite and the same lights he saw every night but not really seeing them at all. Then he turned his back.

Marlena buried her face in Q's chest and succumbed to the giggles she'd been harboring. Her laughter was infectious, and Q found himself shaking along with her.

"I feel like I'm back in high school," Marlena wiped the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes, "under the bleachers." She began to tremble with subsumed giggles again as she thought about their near capture. "I was so sure he was going to see us."

"Me too," Q grinned as he inched away from the doors, pulling Marlena with him. "So, tell me Dr Evans, what did you do under those bleachers then?"

"Wouldn't *you* just love to know?" Marlena slipped her arms around his neck again, her eyes tantalizing him with their playfulness.

"How about a demo?" he raised his eyebrows, returning her teasing as his hands slid smoothly down her back and over her rear.

"Mmm, alright then." To his surprise, Marlena acquiesced with a beguiling smile. "Come with me."

She took his hand and pulled him around the corner until they were almost hidden from view. This time, she leaned against the wall and pulled on Gene's sweatshirt until he was pressed up against her.

"Kiss me," she whispered.

"Where?" Q smirked.

"Here." Marlena laid her index finger on her lips as she looked up from beneath her heavy bangs.

Q felt his heart pounding almost uncontrollably as he bent and brushed his lips softly across hers.

"There you mean?" he asked, as he drew back slightly. Marlena nodded her head, her eyes wide and her reddened lips slightly parted. She watched him as he leaned forward again, and gently met her soft, warm lips with his. He felt her arms tighten around his neck and her tongue as it slid gently between his lips, colliding with his own. His hands slid down her arms to her shoulders and then up so that they framed her face.

"Oh boy," Marlena shook her head with the ghost of a smile as she caught her breath. "You're quite something you know?" Reaching behind her, she tugged at the ribbon that tied her hair in place. It came undone easily and she moved Gene's hands so that he could tease out the braid. He ran his fingers through her silken hair until it was loose and tumbling over her shoulders.

Staring at her with unconcealed desire, he ran his fingers across her face, as though memorizing every curve and every feature.

"Kiss me again," she murmured quietly.

"Where?" he repeated his question. Marlena looked at him for a moment and then tilted her head back. She ran her finger delicately down her throat.

"Here."

Her head came to rest against the wall as Eugene's mouth came down on her throat, teasing her with light feathery kisses that trailed up to her jaw and back down again. Gene felt her back arch slightly as his tongue dipped into the hollow of her throat, making her moan. He continued to kiss her, tasting her warm, scented skin as he made his way up to her ear. One hand ran down her back and pulled her closer to him as he ran his tongue lightly over Marlena's earlobe, teasing her as he nibbled at it lightly.