The human torch's flame

Chapter 26

You closed your eyes and pressed closer to Johnny. Your hand on his chest. Johnny had you in a lip-lock.  You pushed Johnny back down so that he was completely lying down on the couch.

You felt Johnny pull you down with him. Landing on top of his chest, his hands proceeded to slip your shirt over your head. He put your shirt on the chair next to you, leaving your chest bare except for a simple (f/c) bra.

You were about to lean in for another kiss when Johnny suddenly stiffened and looked down at you then, blushed like a madman. It was so weird a sight. So weird in fact that it is indescribable in written form.

His jaw dropped then he finally said; "Wow. If I knew that was under your shirt, it wouldn't have survived a minute."

You grinned and kissed Johnny firmly on the lips letting Johnny's slender fingers roam down your back.... A shiver ran down your back. Immediately Johnny's skin became warmer as he smiled through the kiss. 

You leaned down and let him warm you. He wrapped his arms around you and slowly, warmth overwhelmed your body. Johnny then squeezed lightly. 

Johnny started kissing your collarbone, and tracing his way to your ear, giving you hickies as he went towards your neck. Your eyes fluttered open as you bit your lip. You dragged your fingers through Johnny's short hair, then kissed his jawline. 

Johnny arms squeezed you lightly as you cheekily nibbled at his earlobe. Johnny momentarily stiffened but then pushed you over and pulled himself on top of you. You smiled innocently. He lent down and kissed you, stopping from moving much. But that was alright, you wanted to be there.

He kissed you more passionately as though he were afraid you'd decide to evaporate under him. He had one hand to help support himself. The other softly caressed your stomach. 

Your eyes fluttered open.

"Johnny, I think we should stop, before ....." He kissed your neck lightly "Things get out of control."

Johnny sighed but smiled as he got off of the couch, helping you stand up. You stood there for a few seconds and you gave him a final kiss on the lips and pulled away. But a second before you pulled away, your hand hovered over his pulse; much faster than it should be. You smiled and extended your hand for your shirt. Johnny grinned as he hid it behind his back

"Not fair. I'm not the one with the internal radiator." You said, crossing your arms.

Johnny put his finger to his lips. You zapped behind him and grabbed your shirt. You slipped it over you, while answering: "Don't you thin you've enough kisses for now?"

He turned around and said: "You can never have enough kisses."

Johnny sat down on one of the chairs without a shirt and signalled for you to sit on his lap. You obliged.

Together, you goofed around but still managed to do more work than you could have done by yourself on the experiment that just needed to be manually checked by Reed. 

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You sat down and aimed for his mouth.

"Go ahead." Johnny said.

"You don't know how hard this is. I am literally a meter away. How am I supposed to aim for your mouth." You throw the fruit throw the air. It was a few inches off but Johnny swerved to catch it.

Johnny stood up. He extended his hand but you simply shook your head, too exhausted and full to join him. He shrugged and lay beside you on the floor of the living room. 

"You know, you're really something." Johnny said

"It's a good to know I'm not just a group of insignificant atoms huddled up together."

"Seriously? Well you're the only girl I know who won't give me the 'Ah-this-is-so-sweet-I-am-going-to-die' line when I say that?"

"As if!" You cried.

"Exactly."

A comfortable silence settled across the room.  But then you started to freak out. What were you doing? You liked Johnny. A lot. More than you probably should. But this was wrong. You were leading him on. Keeping him in the dark, unaware of your secret...

"Johnny, I have something to tell you." Johnny immediately sat up and checked you over; checking for wounds he may have caused. Apart from the hickies down your neck, there was nothing.

"Are you all right?"

Johnny's hand intertwined with yours. You let your hand fall and gave Johnny a week smile.

Johnny's head fell back. Were you dreaming or were his eyes shinny?  Like when someone's about to cry? Johnny took a shaky breath and said in a voice that was clearly about to break: "(y/n)... I know it's not even been a month but I really really like you... I can't believe you're giving me the 'it's not you, it's me' breakup line."

You blinked. "I meant to say that when you're going to hear this your not going to like it..." You said "At all... In fact, I'm pretty sure you are going to hate me." 

Johnny exhaled then said: "What is it?"

"You know what? Never mind. I'm sure this conversation is better for another time. A time for example, when we aren't sleeping underneath the same roof."

"You're amazing but honestly sometimes, you scare the shit out of me." Johnny said, wiping his eyes in a natural movement. He lent over you. His body a few inches away from yours. His hand caressed your check lightly; "I don't think I can hate you now. You're just..." He grinned then continued "you!"

You pecked him on the cheek and said: "I..." You caught yourself, before saying the four lettered L word (not like or lice for that matter.) "...think we have to go to bed, now. Tomorrow's the day we test the machine."

You were about to walk out the room: "(y/n), I don't want to know if you don't want to tell. You get that,right?" His voice was soft, softer than you'd ever heard him speak.

You closed your eyes and walked out of the room thinking to yourself; not now, not today.

But then you bit your lip, realising you'd never be  able to reveal the fact that you were probably the person who had caused the most deaths indirectly in the past ten years than anybody else.

Not yet...

Not ever....

I can't have you hate me....