on my heart (just like a tattoo) [1990]

[theunpressuredclub]

 It's not the first time she's been sent away on a mission. It's the first time she's been away quite this long-- a whole month-- but they've adjusted, somewhat, to having to be away from one another for more extended periods of time.

Coming back, of course, always has them caught up in moments of passion as soon as they have a moment alone. She begs off fully taking her shirt off the first week back, says her shoulder's healing. She knows he worries about it, but she's gotten very good at using kisses and her hands as distraction techniques.

And then, towards the end of her second week back, Edgar will come back to find his girlfriend most certainly shirtless and waiting contentedly in his bed for him. Her lips will curl up in a somewhat wanton smile as she holds a hand out to him.

"Surprise, mon lion."

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[ofthecubs]

He's been gone for a month before. He's returned to cling first to his brothers and then to Rachel for about the equivalent amount of time. She's been gone for a long time before. She's returned to let him sleep for weeks with his face buried safe against the curve of her neck.

It doesn't matter that she's clearly been banged up, because she's home. She's where he can hold her and kiss her and see her beautiful smile because she's safe. She's here. She's not leaving again for a while.

Really, it's all he wants. That isn't to say that he's not incredibly glad to have to tug his door shut tight and bolted when he comes home to find her laid bare in his bed.

It's amazing how quickly his own shirt can be off and he can be falling into bed. "--well hey there, you."