[ the feel of her body pressed against his is easy to get lost in. raleigh hasn't allowed himself anything like this in a long time. kissing her feels good, especially since he likes her so much. he doesn't really want to stop kissing her and holding her, but when she backs off, he lets her go.
with not a little bit of confusion because really? she's apologizing? ] For what? That was amazing.
[ that... probably doesn't sound how he wants it to. yeah, it was a really amazing kiss. but he means it was amazing because he's in love with her and he's been wanting to do that for ages. he doesn't really feel like he can just come right out and say that, though. coming on a little too strong wouldn't even begin to cover what that would be.
raleigh rubs at the back of his neck with a small sigh. ] I really like you, Naomi. And I was actually wondering if I could ever get up the courage to ask you to dinner before you did that. [ this is sort of a lie. he wasn't really that specific in his plans. it was mostly just the thought of "get naomi to go out with you." ]
[ She's kind of staring at him for a long, drawn out moment because I really like you, Naomi and asking her out for dinner and so he was thinking about kissing me and -oh. ]
But you and Mako...?
[ Her hand comes up to her mouth, because she's remembering an idle conversation the last time they were both here and Mako had been teaching her how to make onigiri.
So, there is no one in your life romantically? No one at all? - No one worth having that way, not yet, at least. Maybe when Yancy's a little older. Maybe not. ( the laughter of two women who also happen to be friends ) - True. You already have Raleigh and he makes a wonderful father figure.
And just like that, she's back in his space, mouth fitting right up against his, fingers skimming along his jaw because he likes her back. It's a little hilarious and it leaves her giddy and it should be terrible but she remembers the first time they met, the way he'd made her smile and the way she's tried not to shake when she wrote her number on his palm.
She should feel guilty. Her daughter is his brother's daughter, but there has been enough grief in her life she thinks, to allow a little sunlight in. She would like to let that sunlight in. ]
[ oh, they're kissing again. that's really nice. raleigh is really pretty thrilled with this whole thing. even if he does think he should probably explain what mako is to him at some point tonight, just so naomi knows for sure what kind of relationship the two of them have.
but until she pulls back, he is more than okay with splaying his hands over her back and holding her close. the tea's probably getting cold. but naomi tastes better than any tea ever could, and raleigh would very much like to lose himself in this moment. ]
[ Her hands fall to his chest, mouth still moving against his. Naomi has no reference for how to describe what it's like, in this moment with Raleigh, except that it's like home in a way she hadn't realized she'd needed it. In a way she hadn't dared to hope to want.
Her hands fall even lower, a thumb hooking on his belt loop, the other coming around his waist as she leans in, shyness giving way just a little to desire, her teeth catching on his lower lip before she tilts her chin up so that their mouths slant together again. ]
[ if there's one thing that raleigh's really missed in the past six-ish years, it's been making out with a pretty girl. thinking about it like that makes him feel like he's a stupid kid again, but it's true. there's just something about kissing, about prolonged touching in general, that raleigh loves.
as naomi leans in, his hands slip from her back to find a home in the back pockets of her jeans. he pulls her flush against him as she bites his lip, a low chortle of amusement rolling in his chest. he opens his mouth against hers, tongue gliding against her upper lip before he pulls back just enough to whisper, ] We should probably-- [ another quick kiss ] --do this somewhere other than the kitchen.
[ the way he's whispering makes her pulse race. she hasn't been a teenager in years, but when she's around raleigh, he makes her feel young again. oh, she can't forget about her little girl any more than she could forget to breathe, because yancy is not a bonus to her life but a keystone that secures everything in place.
still, this is nice. ( she'd rushed through the last stretch of her childhood, halting full stop at being a teen and jumping right into the role of a parent and never once looking back because the life growing inside her was hers - it terrified her and made her cry because sometimes no one else understood I can't give the baby up, Kara don't ask that of me but it was hers. ) this is something that she's missed, something that sometimes she wishes she'd had before realizations would sink in and prompt her to shake her head because how could anyone match up to an ideal?
spoilers: you kind of can't. unless you're raleigh becket. because then the reality is so, so much better than a half-remembered dream.
she moves her hands over his, palms following the curve of his knuckles as his hands hold her in place.
her daughter's asleep and they're as alone as they can get in her house and if she feels a little daring, gaze unblinking as she searches his eyes, well. it's been so long since she's been with anyone else. ] Here's fine.
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with not a little bit of confusion because really? she's apologizing? ] For what? That was amazing.
[ that... probably doesn't sound how he wants it to. yeah, it was a really amazing kiss. but he means it was amazing because he's in love with her and he's been wanting to do that for ages. he doesn't really feel like he can just come right out and say that, though. coming on a little too strong wouldn't even begin to cover what that would be.
raleigh rubs at the back of his neck with a small sigh. ] I really like you, Naomi. And I was actually wondering if I could ever get up the courage to ask you to dinner before you did that. [ this is sort of a lie. he wasn't really that specific in his plans. it was mostly just the thought of "get naomi to go out with you." ]
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But you and Mako...?
[ Her hand comes up to her mouth, because she's remembering an idle conversation the last time they were both here and Mako had been teaching her how to make onigiri.
So, there is no one in your life romantically? No one at all? - No one worth having that way, not yet, at least. Maybe when Yancy's a little older. Maybe not. ( the laughter of two women who also happen to be friends ) - True. You already have Raleigh and he makes a wonderful father figure.
And just like that, she's back in his space, mouth fitting right up against his, fingers skimming along his jaw because he likes her back. It's a little hilarious and it leaves her giddy and it should be terrible but she remembers the first time they met, the way he'd made her smile and the way she's tried not to shake when she wrote her number on his palm.
She should feel guilty. Her daughter is his brother's daughter, but there has been enough grief in her life she thinks, to allow a little sunlight in. She would like to let that sunlight in. ]
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but until she pulls back, he is more than okay with splaying his hands over her back and holding her close. the tea's probably getting cold. but naomi tastes better than any tea ever could, and raleigh would very much like to lose himself in this moment. ]
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Her hands fall even lower, a thumb hooking on his belt loop, the other coming around his waist as she leans in, shyness giving way just a little to desire, her teeth catching on his lower lip before she tilts her chin up so that their mouths slant together again. ]
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as naomi leans in, his hands slip from her back to find a home in the back pockets of her jeans. he pulls her flush against him as she bites his lip, a low chortle of amusement rolling in his chest. he opens his mouth against hers, tongue gliding against her upper lip before he pulls back just enough to whisper, ] We should probably-- [ another quick kiss ] --do this somewhere other than the kitchen.
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still, this is nice. ( she'd rushed through the last stretch of her childhood, halting full stop at being a teen and jumping right into the role of a parent and never once looking back because the life growing inside her was hers - it terrified her and made her cry because sometimes no one else understood I can't give the baby up, Kara don't ask that of me but it was hers. ) this is something that she's missed, something that sometimes she wishes she'd had before realizations would sink in and prompt her to shake her head because how could anyone match up to an ideal?
spoilers: you kind of can't. unless you're raleigh becket. because then the reality is so, so much better than a half-remembered dream.
she moves her hands over his, palms following the curve of his knuckles as his hands hold her in place.
her daughter's asleep and they're as alone as they can get in her house and if she feels a little daring, gaze unblinking as she searches his eyes, well. it's been so long since she's been with anyone else. ] Here's fine.