Title: For Sleep's Sake
Author: Shelby (gateruner)
E-mail: gateruner2000 at yahoo.com
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Archive: LJ, my website. Any place else, just ask.
Category: Lorne/Novak, PWP, Smut, Episode Tag
Rating: NC-17
Spoilers: Episode 04.04 "Doppelganger" and later S4 info from "Spoils Of War"
Summary: Lorne's had a bad day and Lindsay knows how to help.
Warnings: None, it's pure smut and schmoop!
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, I don't own them, don't make any money from them, just playing, honest.
Special thanks to
tularia for her beta help!
Notes: This was written for
wive as a belated birthday present. She wanted Lorne/Novak smut. It's not the scenario you suggested but hopefully it works for you hon!
When Evan Lorne joined the Air Force, he thought of all the ways he could possibly screw up and kill his career. His father had warned him explicitly about the opportunity he had and there was no way he should waste it. The Air Force was his ticket out, a way to pay for the education his family and just above average grades couldn't.
So when he thought about the day's events, and struggled to reason against the completely insane notion that things were somehow 'okay' he was having a tough time. Only in the Pegasus Galaxy could you accuse your commanding officer of being an alien robot and threaten to kill him, all while you were sleepwalking, and it NOT be tantamount to professional suicide. It was equally unnerving that it could be rationalized by an alien entity and a childhood sleeping disorder.
Evan clutched his hands as he made his way towards his quarters, the plastic casing of the pills crackling against his skin. The sleeping pills that Heightmeyer, no make that Keller, had prescribed. His stomach clenched as he thought about the former psychiatrist.
He hadn't known her very well, no more than was necessary given his job and rank. Sure he’d had standard sessions and debriefs with the doctor, always careful to say only what was necessary and avoid anything that could get you a one way ticket to being grounded.
But Kate didn’t deserve to die, hell no one did and that was just fucking unfair in Evan’s book. And then McKay and the Colonel had almost succumbed as well. Stupid Fucking Alien Entities.
Evan picked up his pace, his eyes downcast as he hurried down the last stretch of the corridor. He could feel the stares as he made his way towards his room, almost feeling the questions and the pity for what had happened. He wasn’t ready to handle the comments and looks. The door whooshed open at his mental command and he entered quickly, grateful for the solace and reprieve of his fellow airmen.
It took a moment for his eyes to adjust to the warm tones of the candlelight that flickered around his quarters. He looked around, and opened his mouth in shock, ready to speak when his senses were assaulted with the rich scent of oregano, basil, and garlic. His mouth watered instantly and his stomach growled, reminding him of how long it had been since his last meal.
Lorne cleared his throat, “Uh, hello?” He looked around just to make sure he’d entered the proper quarters. Of course the door had opened on his mental command, so he was pretty sure he was in the right spot, but given the days events, he wasn’t sure of anything at the moment. The easel and stack of canvases in the corner confirmed that he did in fact have it right.
“Oh!”
Evan spun as he heard the squeaky voice. His eyes drifted towards the small kitchen area and he heard the clattering of a pan along with a few mumbled expletives. His defenses were instantly lowered as he broke out in a grin, “Lindsay?”
Lindsay Novak appeared from behind the partition and smiled, “Hi there.” She was wearing a flowing dress and an apron around her waist, complete with a pair of black pumps. Evan noticed that her hair was pulled up in a bun, with loose curls framing her face, her eyes sparkling with mascara and her lips rich with rouge.
Evan was taken aback by her beauty. He knew that most dismissed her as one of the geeky scientists. Clumsy and sometimes unsure of herself, Lindsay seemed to play down her appearance for work; Hiding under the baggy military issued clothes and little to no make-up. So when he got to see her like this, he was in awe of how incredibly beautiful she really was.
But he was even more perplexed by what she was doing there. “What is all this?” They hadn’t been dating long, if you could even call it that. Sporadic dates on the trips back and forth between Earth and Pegasus didn’t really constitute a relationship. Or did it?
Lindsay wiped her hands on the apron before removing it and entering the main living area, “I thought you could use a surprise.” She stopped in her tracks and looked down at her hands, picking at her nails as a tiny hiccup escaped her lips, “Uh, surprise!” She was looking all around the room, the walls the floor, anywhere but at Evan.
Evan smiled, and took two quick steps towards Lindsay. He reached out and gently lifted her chin, his thumb brushing her cheek. She was still looking around, eyes darting frantically. “Hey, hey,” he worked to make eye contact. Finally she looked up into his eyes. He gave a bigger grin and leaned forward. Her lips were warm and soft and just as inviting as he’d last remembered them to be. He pulled back just far enough to lean in and touch foreheads, “Thank you.”
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The dinner was sublime, in Evan’s opinion. The pasta was cooked to perfection and the tomato sauce was some of the best he’d ever had. The bread was slightly burnt, but that was okay too. They had become a bit preoccupied with each other until the smell of burning bread alerted them back to the kitchen area.
Lindsay cleared the table, and Evan sat back in his chair, sipping on a glass of Athosian wine. He closed his eyes and leaned back, allowing his body to relax for the first time that day. Maybe it was easier not actually having the memories of what happened fresh in his consciousness, but his imagination could sure as hell whip up some scenarios that he didn’t particularly like.
The air around him fluttered and before he could open his eyes, Evan found himself with a lap full of Lindsay Novak. She straddled his chair as she leaned in for another quick kiss. Evan smiled as she captured his face in between her delicate fingers.
“I have something for you,” she whispered before reaching behind her back onto the table. She retrieved a small gold box with a red bow wrapped around it. Evan looked at her questioningly as he leaned over and sat down his glass of wine.
“Happy Birthday,” Lindsay leaned in for another kiss, before sitting back and grinning in satisfaction.
“How, how,.…” Evan stuttered, “How did you know?” He’d never told anyone as far as he could recall, and since Lantea didn’t exactly follow the same calendar as Earth, he had just about written the day off in his own mind.
Lindsay blushed and then shrugged her shoulders. Then, “C’mon, open it!” she grinned.
Evan shook his head, still reeling for the fact that she had even figured out when his birthday was, let alone thought to celebrate it with him. He made quick work of the bow and opened the box. He lifted the small device from the box and turned it over in his hands. The shiny black surface glinted in the candlelight and he could make out the Apple logo on the back, “Wow. Uh, an iPod?”
“Actually, it’s an iTouch,” Lindsey nodded before gesturing for the device. “See, it um, well it can hold all sorts of pictures and videos. I got the 80 gig model.” She ran through the features, showing him how to scroll through the folders with just the touch of his fingers.
Evan was just starting to think how cool the gift was when he realized that the device was already chock full of images and video. His heart leapt slightly as he recognized the people that were scrolling by, “My nephews!”
Lindsay nodded, “Yeah, I hope you don’t mind. But I contacted your sister last time I was on Earth.” She knew Evan had missed his family dearly, and wanted to give him something he would truly enjoy.
Evan was in awe, “Are you kidding? This is great!” He surged forward and wrapped his arms around Lindsay, pulling her into a fierce hug.
She leaned into the embrace, burying her face against his neck as she breathed in his scent. He smelled of soap and disinfectant from the infirmary, and something familiar that tugged at her heart. Lindsay felt his breath against her neck, and his fingers trailing down her arm, causing a shiver to run through her body.
Evan gave a slight moan as he shifted in his seat, his hips thrusting involuntarily, and Lindsay was greeted with the hard heat of his groin against her thigh. She closed her eyes, giving an experimental thrust of her own and was rewarded with a tongue tracing the side of her neck.
Lindsay cried out, grasping his shoulders, and moaned as he nipped the skin on her earlobe. She sat back, making quick work of Evan’s shirt, tossing it on the floor next to the table.
Evan sat back in the chair as Lindsey explored his chest, running her hands up and down the smooth muscles and soft scattering of hair. He placed his hands on her thigh, the warm scratch of nylon beneath his fingers, as he ran his hands up her calves. His breathing hitched when he realized she was wearing thigh highs and then he became even more aroused as his hands moved even further up, finding nothing but warm, soft skin and no underwear.
“You are a dirty girl, aren’t you?” Evan grinned as he surged forward in a passionate kiss. Lindsey fumbled with the buttons of his pants, frantically trying to release him from the confining clothes. She managed to free his straining erection and Evan moaned as soon as the cool air hit his overheated skin.
Lindsey wrapped her fingers around the shaft, creating a loose fist for him to thrust in, up and over the head and back down again, teasing with just the amount of friction Evan was hungry for.
Evan slid his hands up her waist, and around her back, fumbling with the zipper before the contraption gave way and he felt the material go loose around her warm body. He watched in awe as she sat back and lifted the satiny material over her head and flung the dress across the floor, leaving her in stockings and a black, lacy bra.
He leaned forward and pulled Lindsay close, burying his face in her chest, moaning as he inhaled the warm scent of her skin and perfume. His hands slid down her back until the cupped her firm buttocks. Evan gave a gentle squeeze, causing Lindsay to squirm in his lap.
Lindsay ran her fingers through the dark, silky hair of her lover, content to allow him whatever he needed to take from her. She always liked Evan to take charge, to be a bit aggressive in the bedroom, and he never failed to disappoint her.
She was lost in her thoughts when she felt his fingers slip between her legs. Lindsay gave a deep moan as his fingers slid effortlessly into the warm folds of her pussy. She could feel the wetness running down her thighs now, and the soft growl that Evan gave as he pumped his fingers in and out of her body.
Lindsay tossed her head back and moaned as Evan worked her faster and harder, his thumb was circling her clitoris, causing her to thrust against his hand.
“Yeah, baby, that’s it. Give it to me,” he rasped from between her breasts.
His words were all it took to send her crashing over the edge, Lindsay cried out, her body convulsing as her orgasm slammed into her. Evan worked her down, sliding his fingers out of her body when she began to whimper.
Lindsay barely had time to recover before she felt her self being lifted up and out of the chair, her body shivering as it hit the cool feel of the floor. She watched silently as Evan made quick work of his pants and boots, curing softly as he fumbled with one of the knots in the laces of his boots.
Finally free of his clothes, Evan tossed them aside and moved between Lindsay’s legs. He crawled up between them, almost with a cat-like grace, a predator after his prey, and Lindsay shivered with the thought.
Evan captured her lips with a searing kiss, and Lindsay sighed as she felt the warmth of his body meld against her own. She slipped her hands between them, her fingers finding the hard warmth of his cock.
He gasped and swatted her hands away, “Too close.” Lindsay nodded as he captured her mouth in another kiss. His lips created a trail of fire down her neck and shoulder as he began to make his way down her body.
Lindsay moaned as he gently sucked on her nipples, first the left and then the right - Using just the right amount of suction, before gently biting the nipples and then soothing them again with his tongue. It was something Lindsay was sure she’d never forget.
And then she felt his body shift, as he pulled her thighs around his waist. Lindsay barely had time to register the change before she felt him enter her body in one swift and powerful movement. She clenched his shoulders and cried out, her back arching off the floor.
Evan watched over her as he thrust into her body, so soft and warm and giving. Lindsay looked back with her wide eyes, blown pupils and flushed skin. He felt himself grinning, despite the situation and shifted his position on the next thrust, causing her eyelids to flutter and a moan escape her lips.
“Beautiful.” Evan rasped, “So fucking beautiful, Lindsay.”
Lindsay moaned deeper, shifting against the floor as she tried to worm her legs closer to her own body. Evan got the hint and grinned as he sat back, hooking his arms under her knees and pulling her legs over his shoulders.
Evan surged forward, planting his hands firmly against Lindsay’s sides as he thrust even deeper into her body, setting up a wicked pace that left him breathless.
Lindsay cried out, her hands scrabbling for purchase as Evan thrust against her body, “Oh Holy Fuck!” She managed to grab the leg of the table and hold on as he continued to pound into her body, “God Yes! Fuck me!”
Evan growled, spurred on by her declarations, wanting to bring her over the edge with him. He worked her body, harder, faster, and deeper, until he felt her muscles clinch around him and her voice cry out his name. A few more thrusts was all it took and Evan felt his own orgasm take him, carrying him over the edge as his body crashed and burned.
He slumped on top of Lindsay, his body boneless and satiated. Her warm arms surrounded him and he felt her lips on his head. “I’ll move in a minute,” he slurred against her skin.
“Take your time.” Evan could hear the smile in her voice, and the complete relaxation in her tone that only came with a good orgasm. He wished other people could see and hear this side of her, the side that only came out when they were alone. And that was the last thought he had before sleep overtook him.
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Evan tried to be as quiet as possible, making his way across the living area. After falling asleep on the cold floor, he managed to move Lindsay into the bed. He knew she had to be sore and stiff but Lindsay barely moved as he slid her under the sheets. But his aching body was telling him that if it was hard on him, it had to be twice as bad for her.
He reached the table and found his clothes, piece by piece. He slipped his pants on and managed to clear the remainder of their dinner off the table. He sat back down and looked at the gift that Lindsay had given him once again. He looked closer at the back, noticing the engraving at the top. It had his birthday on one line, then below it read: “To Evan from Lindsay, Across the stars and in my heart”.
He smiled and shook his head, scrolling through the pictures once more. As he stood up he winced, feeling something biting into his foot. He looked down and found the discarded pills that he’d brought with him. Evan reached down and retrieved them. “Well, I won’t need you guys tonight.” He smiled as he tossed them towards the trash can and made his way back to bed with Lindsay.
- The End