The Art of Loving

[5] And a Kiss for Good Luck

Brian just laughed, and even though Ellie could see he was trying to overplay it, he was also blushing a little. "Oh. Well, thank you. That will have to wait until later though, I think. But then I can be shirtless as much as you want." He smirked at her, pulling her closer with his arms snaking around her waist

"Hopefully not only your shirt will be coming off then." She bit her lip and winked at him, unable to stop herself from giggling a little.

"I'm definitely up for anything, as long as I get to see some of your clothes coming off in return," he replied waggling his eyebrows a little. Not taking his eyes off her, he let one hand wander down her back slowly, teasingly.

"I'm already a step ahead of you I think." She smiled widely and pulled him closer gently, not resisting what his hand was doing in the slightest. "Just wait and see, my dear."

"Don't leave me waiting for too long," he said softly before he captured her lips in a rather passionate kiss.

Something that Ellie didn't expect, but as much as it took her by surprise, as much she was enjoying it. It was a good thing that the wall was right behind her, because when she could feel Brian's hands gently, very slowly, moving over her body, she could feel her legs giving in a little. Pulling Brian even closer, she leaned against the wall, allowing herself to get lost in the kiss. After all, it was so easy, because his lips were so soft and inviting, Ellie was certain that she could kiss him all day and never get tired of it.

However, neither of them had considered that there were four other people in the room with them, so it didn't take long for one of them to notice what was going on between them. Freddie cleared his throat and tapped Brian's shouder. "Stop making out with your girlfriend and get ready. You can do whatever you want when you're alone later, but we don't really want to see you undress each other."

Breathing rather heavily, Ellie broke the kiss, looking Brian in the eyes.

"This isn't over," he said quietly before he kissed her once more.

Ellie didn't say anything in reply to that, instead she simply smiled at Brian, and just for a moment moved her hand down to his butt. "Don't get drunk later," she suggested and winked at him.

Brian bit his lip and let his eyes wander down her body quickly. "I won't don't worry..." He sighed heavily and closed his eyes for a moment. "You have no idea what you're doing to me.."

"I think I do," she teased him and pecked his lips. "But I like that. Just remember what I said, you have a concert to play before we'll do anything, my dear. So go on, get ready," she instructed him, gently pushing him away a little.

"God, you're such a tease... but you're right. I have to focus, and then later I will focus only on you.." His voice was quiet and the way he was staring Ellie with intensity in his expression gave away that he meant exactly what he said.

"I hope that's a promise," Ellie told him with a smirk and kissed him once again before she stepped past him. "I'm going to stop distracting you now. You should focus on your gig for now, but I'll definitely see you afterwards. And I'll be watching you and cheering for you."

Brian smiled at her and reached for her hand. "Do I get another good luck kiss?"

Ellie smiled widely and nodded. "Of course, as many as you want." She let him pull her close and kissed him again before she finally let him get ready for the show in peace. Mary followed her outside because Freddie was too distracted, so they both decided they should enjoy each other's company in peace instead of getting stressed out backstage.

"So things are getting heated between you and Brian, huh?" Mary teased, gently nudging Ellie's side.

Ellie chuckled and shrugged. "Well..."