Date: Friday, Oct. 12th
Time: Around 4:00pm
Location: Stella & Caleb's flat, to begin with...
Characters Involved: Caleb Moore, Stella Sinistra
Rating: With these two? We'll start at PG-13 (and actually stay there! Wow!)
Stella's week had been nothing short of horrendous. The students had been out of sorts all week- either cranky or just too hyper.
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He just wanted to be home.
When he finally opened the door to their flat, he found Stella curled up on the couch watching a movie. Caleb found it amusing that Stella was still vaguely fascinated by the tv, particular his movies.
He walked to the couch, a huge grin on his face. Bracing his hands on the back of the sofa, he leaned down and kissed Stella hello before plopping down next to her. "What are we watching?" he asked, putting an arm around her shoulders and pulling her close.
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"Hello, love," she smiled, looking up at him after she had settled in his arms. "I was watching 'Shakespeare in Love'- it's very good, but I'd much rather look at you right now." Movies could wait, after all- her time with Caleb was limited to weekends, and she'd rather not waste any of it in watching movies, no matter how good they were.
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It felt like the first time all week that he was able to relax. He been so on edge that he hadn't been sleeping well, and everything felt out of sorts. But finally, he had Stella, and as always, she was able to settle him in ways nothing else could.
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"And I was buried in parchment for the entire week- I finally finished just before my classes last night, so I didn't have to bring any of it home, thankfully." Stella sighed, relaxing at the feel of Caleb's arms around her. "I am so glad it is Friday. I think I would have gone crazy with another day away from you." She looked up at him, smiling softly. "How was your week?"
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Stella seated herself on the broom, insuring that there was enough room for Caleb. "Just climb on behind me, love," she said, smiling as he settled himself behind her, wrapping his arms securely around her waist.
"Ready?"
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And then they were off and Caleb's stomach dropped to his toes before settling somewhere in his throat. He wanted to whoop and yell like a little kid, and he couldn't have wiped the grin off his face if there was a wand to his head.
"I love you!" he shouted instead, laughing aloud.
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"Over the lake?" Caleb called in return, loosening his hold a bit now that he'd got his 'broom legs' back. His sense of balance had returned enough that he didn't feel like he was going to slide off the back of the broom at any moment.
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Leaning on one elbow, he reached his other hand up to caress her cheek. There were times, like now, that her beauty left him completely gobsmacked. He may never understand why she chose to be with him of all of people, but he was grateful for it every day.
"How much time do you get off for the hols?" he asked, trying to remember his days at school and how long the break was for Christmas. He was looking forward to their first Christmas together, and was already making a list in his head of things he wanted to get for her.
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"Oh, um-" she bit her lip and thought for a moment. "The term ends on December 15th, and then we go back on January 14th." Stella grinned up at Caleb, bringing a hand up to run through his hair. "So we'll get a whole month together," she smiled. Stella knew that Caleb would be working a lot, of course, especially since Charlotte was due just before the holidays. Still, it would mean a lot more time together for both of them.
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She nudged Caleb until he was laying on his side, and she rolled slightly so she was facing him, her hand still threaded through his hair. "Speaking of which, what do you want for Christmas?" Stella asked, smiling. It was still a bit early, to be sure, but as Caleb had brought it up...
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