For Eostre.
The door does indeed lock, and he does this first before pushing her up against the wall, firmly but not hard, kissing her deeply this time and tangling one hand in the white gold of her hair as his other hand curves over her waist. It's every bit as wonderful as he thought it would be.
"I have to say," he says, a bit breathless, "I didn't really expect this today."
"I have to say," he says, a bit breathless, "I didn't really expect this today."
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This isn't real, he thinks. It can't be. I am not ever this lucky.
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For the first time since he stepped onto the sand and everything changed, he isn't thinking about home. He isn't thinking about Hobbes, or Florence, or how to get back to them or whether or not they're even alive. It doesn't matter. Nothing matters right now but the woman in his arms and the high sweetness pulsing through his head, growing and swelling.
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He bends to her perfect ear, biting the lobe. "Come for me," he gasps. "Come for me, beautiful."
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Eostre.
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"You okay?"
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"I'm alright."
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"You're amazing," seems to be the only coherent thought he can express.
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And whatever was between them is going. Not disappearing, not at all, but fading and becoming less potent. And that's fine.
"We should maybe go soon," he says quietly.
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"I told you I didn't expect anything, and I don't. But if you ever want me for anything, I'm here." His smile fades a bit. "For now, anyway."
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"I'm going to be keeping an eye on you."
She purses her lips, rubbing her hands down her bare shin.
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He gets a bit shakily to his feet and bends down, offering her a hand.
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"Good. I don't stop easily."
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Reluctantly, he reaches around her and unlocks the door.