Recollections

Fluff IV

Untitled Dream

"Baby?"

She turns and sees him standing on the other side of the pie case. "My love?"

Her eyes shine as she looks around her for her colleagues. Many pass by, so she keeps from running to him while still on the clock.

"What are you doing? I thought you weren't supposed to land for another hour?"

He shrugs, the most shy smile on his face.

"Well, I have another 30 minutes at minimum, so are you okay to wait?"

He nods.

She nods and starts walking into the back, unable to look away from him until the door closes behind her. She silently freaks out in the back, thankful it seems to be an empty path just for a moment. She bites her lip and curls her arms in, her hand covering her mouth.

She doesn't know what to do.

So to pass the time, she gets back to work. She was going to check the back for stock up front, so she does just that.

"He's here. . ." She whispers.

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"I'm off!" She shrieks as she runs out from the same door as earlier. He looks to her, though that's not much different; he's been staring at her this whole time.

"Off?"

"Done with work."

"Oh," he replies.

"Hang out here and eat, or go somewhere?"

"Where?"

"The park or something if you're up for it. It's very nice out today."

"Park."

She nods and leads him off to her car. She drives them to get food somewhere nearby before driving to the park. The drive consists of almost no words said, and all she feels are his eyes burning into her.

"Baby, you're staring," she comments as she parks. She turns to him, his eyes unwavering.

"I know."

She smiles shyly and turns the car off, opening the door and grabbing the food. He follows.

As they walk, he looks around, her eyes watching his curiosities. "How was the flight?" She questions him.

They find a spot in the shade amidst the hot, clear day. She places her hoodie down and places the food on it.

"Good," he replies. "Never been on a plane before, but good."

"Neither have I, believe it or not."

"Really?"

She nods at him, stealing a fry from his meal. His eyes don't leave her.

The tree above sways quietly, almost unnoticed. The sun beats down, though the shade feels delighting. She doesn't know what to say, so she settles for leaning back against the bark and eating her food. He sits sideways, letting his arm hold up his weight.

A bird flies by, catching her attention. Then another. And another. Suddenly there's a flurry of birds, all sorts of colors, and she finds herself amused at their movements. Being mid-spring, she notices how fluttery and light they fly.

He glanced at them, turning to see her expression. He falls in love all over again.

His hand glances down at her hand that is placed on her leg. He reaches for it, glancing up at her daringly as their hands touch. She tenses beneath him, her breathing stopping completely. He looks back to their hands.

He feels her smooth skin, admiring the feeling beneath his own fingers. A spot is dotted on the top of her hand. When he flips her hand over gently, he notices another spot on her palm. Every urge he has is to kiss it, but looks back up at her first.

She still doesn't seem to be breathing, but her eyes are sparkling and her mouth is pulled into a lip bite. His eyes question her, though she nods. She glances to their hands and swallows. She tilts her head ever so slightly, letting out a slow and jagged breath.

He pulls her hand up and kisses her palm. She suddenly giggles, shocking him. He lifts his head to look at her, seeing her cover her mouth with her other hand.

Her eyes don't leave his. He smiles lightly and does it again, causing a shiver to run up her spine, her giggling delighting his ears once more.

He places her hand back down and moves to sit right beside her. She turns her body so that her legs drape over his as she leans against the smooth tree bark. His heart races but he says nothing.

She sighs out and feels light as air. Her eyes feel tired, suddenly, but she refuses to let herself fall asleep. Work was long, but she doesn't want to miss this experience.

So instead, she moves once again. She urges him to sit against the tree. She wedges her butt between his knees so she can cradle herself in his grasp. His hands move to her hair, using finger after finger to trace the different strands of baby hair that fall beside her face. She gulps and boldly takes her hair out of its updo, letting it fall down her back and shoulders.

His eyes lock onto her hair, move to her shoulders, down her arms, to her hands, but up to her lips, up to her eyes, and practically all over her. Her eyes are trained on his hand that rests on her arm.

She looks up to him in a sudden burst of confidence, her mind driving her crazy. She bites the inside of her cheek, and then smiles. She leans forward so that her face is inches from his. Instead of reacting as she does, his breath kicks up, his chest quickly rising and falling. Her hand places against her chest to keep her upright enough, and she can feel his heart racing. Her eyes glance down to his nose and cheeks and ears and mouth and back up to his eyes, his eyes filled with wild expression.

She smiles and giggles.

She lets herself sink into him, her head resting on his chest, her body curling in and cuddling up into him.

His heartbeat doesn't seem to calm down, so after a little bit she sits back up and watches him. His lips keep firmly closed, his eyes held down. She touches the tip of his nose with her fingertip.

"Breathe?"

He nods.

"In."

They both inhale together, though she doesn't breathe very deep, letting him follow along easier.

"Out."

He does as she does. They do this a few more times before she settles back into him. She tells him to do it again, feeling his chest rise and fall beneath her.

She looks to the sky, seeing clouds glide through to the blue sky while birds dance amidst them. The breeze picks up, cooling her heated and blushing face.

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