Life Goes On

The Forest

About a year into their relationship things were very comfortable, and routine between them now. 

Lin made her way to Air Temple Island that afternoon on her day off, her heart fluttering and racing wildly. She sneaked into the kitchen and quietly said, "Jinora? Is he gone?" Jinora came bouncing around the corner shaking her head yes. Lin sighed in relief and began taking things out of her bag with Jinora helping her.

 Lin asked Jinora with a bit a worry in her voice, "Are you sure this is ok? Are you ok with this?" Jinora put her hand on Lin's hand reassuringly and said, "Aunt Lin we all are! You and daddy are my two-favorite people, how can I not be ok?", she said with a grin on her face. Again, Lin sighed with relief smiling back at her.

Tenzin returned home after a long training day with some newer air benders. He laid down in his bed and took a nap. After an hour or so he felt a light tap on his shoulder, it was Jinora. She quietly said, "Daddy it's time for dinner." 

Tenzin got up, stretched, then kissed Jinora on the forehead thanking her. She had been such a great help to him, and he was so proud of who the young woman she was becoming. She grabbed his hand and led him through the kitchen and through the dining room to outside. Tenzin asked her confused, "Jinora where are we going?" She turned her head and smiled up at him but kept dragging him along without an explanation.

Tenzin heard Meelo and Ikki giggling behind him as they followed to the edge of the forest. They all stopped, and Tenzin was about to ask for an explanation but stopped when he saw her. 

There was Lin standing in an ice blue sundress that was billowing around her knees. It was a bit big on her, and occasionally the sleeve of the dress would fall off her shoulder before the wind would blow it back up. She stood there with a nervous smile and a fierce blush painted on her cheeks, her hair wisping about her face. Tenzin's heart caught in his chest at the sight of her.

His kids all grinned at Lin. Lin winked at the three of them before heading back to the house. Leaving Tenzin standing there, mouth gaping at her. Lin took a deep breath and walked over to him. She slowly circled him admiring his build, batting her eyes at him flirtatiously. At this attention Tenzin snapped his mouth shut and puffed out his chest under Lin's admiring gaze, trying to control his quickening breathing. When she was behind him, she dragged a finger along the back of his shoulders and along his arm slowly before grabbing his hand. Tenzin shivered at the slow torture of it.

She began leading him along a trail occasionally looking back with a devilish grin on her very pink lips. Tenzin was at a loss for words. He was usually the one flirting with her and she was usually the no-nonsense one.

 Who was this deliciously seductive woman leading him through the trees?

 He got so lost in admiring her exposed back as he followed along that he almost ran into her when she suddenly stopped. He peered around her and saw a big blanket spread out on the beach with food and towels off to the side.

Lin released his hand, making her way to sit on the blanket gracefully. She looked at Tenzin standing there and begged him to come to her with her eyes. Tenzin was at her side immediately, he sat very close to her, admiring her face.

 Lin finally broke the entrancing silence saying, "Tenzin! Are you just going to stare at me all evening?", she giggled at the usually talkative Tenzin. He shook his head and kissed her quickly. 

Then he laughed and had a huge grin on his face saying, "Man Lin, you really know how to take a man's breath away! Who knew that my sweet stern Lin was capable of seducing me into the forest." He chuckled again his eyes twinkling at her.