Day Two - Chase - Visiting Pepper

[ashes_like_sand]

Who: Chase, Pepper
Where: Her room
When: Directly after the confrontation with Edward
Rating: I'm going to go with light R to start Here there be smexins. Definite R.

Status: Closed/Completed
Summary: After the tiff with Edward on the dock, Chase has an urge to go check on Pepper, which he does. Not much is said before they wind up in bed. No

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[yes_miss_potts]

The knock made her jump what felt like ten feet. Pepper had been lounging on her bed, avidly reading the journal posts she could access through her BlackBerry. She really shouldn't enjoy living vicariously through the lives of others this much, but there wasn't a whole lot else she could be doing.

Having gathered herself properly, Pepper made her way to the door and opened it wide. She was pleasantly surprised to see a rather wet Chase lingering in the doorway.

"Oh," she smiled warmly, "I thought I was going to stop by your room. Not that I'm complaining."

[ashes_like_sand]

He stepped inside and wrapped his arms around her before he crushed his lips to hers. One hand lifted to cradle the back of her head, and he kicked the door lightly closed behind him.

So, she was fine. That was something. "Hi," he murmured as he drew back, though he didn't release her. He gazed into her eyes, moving a hand to stroke her face lightly.

He was completely unaware that he was sporting a bruise on his jaw; unhealed evidence of the altercation on the dock.

[yes_miss_potts]

"Hi," Pepper whispered, breathless, "You seem happy to see me or something. And here I thought I was the crazy one...."

Not that she minded the attention. Chase had been a bit distant since the episode in the caves, and she'd been a bit concerned that things might have gone drastically wrong between them.

Catching sight of the bruise on Chase's jaw, Pepper frowned. She reached out to touch it delicately.

"You're hurt," the concern was etched in her voice, "Are you ok? What happened?"

[ashes_like_sand]

"I'm fine," he said softly, kissing her jaw lightly, nibbling his way to her ear, nipping the lobe gently. "Just got into a tangle with someone on the dock over property rights," he said, smiling where she couldn't see it. "He came away worse off," he lied as he nuzzled her hair, then made himself back off.

She might not appreciate his post-fight arousal, after all.