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[wolf_caleb]

Date: Friday, 22 February
Time: 4:00
Location: Caleb and Stella's flat
Characters involved: Caleb Moore, Stella Sinistra
Rating: PG-13

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[prof_stargazer]

"In here," Stella called out from the bedroom. She was currently in the process of changing from her more formal 'professor' clothes into denims and a jumper, looking forward to an evening of relaxing at home with Caleb. They'd settled into a bit of a routine, and Fridays were usually reserved for staying in and unwinding from the week.

This week, Stella definitely needed it- she'd gotten quite a bit done for the wedding, but it had put her a bit behind as far as school things went. She'd just gotten home a few minutes before, having stayed in her office for several hours after her last class, marking papers and working on plans.

"I'll be there in a minute, love," Stella called out, unbuttoning her blouse and tossing it onto the bed. "Just changing clothes."

[prof_stargazer]

"Let's go to the house," Stella said, though she arched one eyebrow at the mention of surprises.

"Hidden surprises, huh? No way I could coax you into giving me just a peek?" She grinned, a teasing tone in her voice. She really didn't mind waiting for her surprises (after all, she was much more patient than Caleb would have been) but it was always fun to tease him.

[wolf_caleb]

"Well you could try and coax me," he said, resting his chin in his hands. "I'd never turn down a good coaxing." He batted his eyelashes at Stella, then laughed. "Nothing major, just a couple of things I'm saving until we move in."

They finished eating and cleaned up before moving to the sofa. Caleb put his feet up on the coffee table while Stella snuggled up next to him. "And to think, you could be having such amazing sex right now," he teased.

[prof_stargazer]

Stella laughed, punching Caleb lightly on the shoulder before snuggling back up with him, laying one hand on his thigh, her thumb drifting back and forth over his denims.

"Yes, we could," she agreed, still smiling. "But I can wait for the unbelievable, mind-blowing sex we will have on our wedding night," she said, knowing that however hard the wait was, the payoff would be incredible. Besides, there was something just as reassuring and wonderful about sitting here with Caleb, snuggled up on the sofa, talking about the rest of their lives together.

[wolf_caleb]

"You're right, holding out for mind-blowing sex is probably worth it," he said, trying to convince himself it was true. It had only been a week, but the closer he got to the Full, the more difficult it was going to be.

"It's a good thing the Full is in the middle of the week. You won't be here tempting me or my inner wolf with your womanly wiles."

[prof_stargazer]

Stella didn't immediately respond at Caleb's mention of the Full, just snuggled a bit closer, leaning her head on his shoulder.

"I'll be home after my afternoon class on Wednesday," she said quietly, her hand still resting on his leg. "I'll have to leave for classes that night, but I'll be back as soon as they're over." Stella hated having to leave Caleb for those few hours of class, but with both Remus and Severus out of the castle on Full moon nights, Minerva had more than enough to worry about without having to cover Stella's classes as well.

"And I'll make sure you're all settled in the morning before I have to go back to school. Luckily, Thursday is my free morning, so I don't have to be back until after lunch." If the Full did have to fall in the middle of the week, at least this time it was on a day when Stella could be home for a little bit longer than usual.

[wolf_caleb]

Caleb kissed the side of Stella's head. "Don't worry love, you know I sleep most of the day anyway. As long as we have some soup on hand and maybe a few sandwiches, I'll be all set."

He couldn't deny that everything was better when Stella was home, but she had responsibilities to attend to and couldn't babysit him all the time. "Ok, a lot of sandwiches. And maybe pie. I haven't pie in ages. How odd. I like pie."

[prof_stargazer]

Stella turned to look at Caleb, a confused (though still amused) look on her face.

"Pie?" She asked, unable to keep the hint of laughter out of her voice. She shook her head, leaning up to kiss him before pulling back and laughing softly. "You say the strangest things sometimes, love," she smiled.

It was one of the things she loved about Caleb, though- he was so funny, sometimes without even realizing it. He made her laugh a dozen times a day at least. For Stella, who could remember a time only a few years ago during which she hadn't laughed for months, this was a welcome thing indeed.

[wolf_caleb]

"Yes, definitely pie," Caleb said, wondering what was so funny about pie. "I love pie, I just keep forgetting. Someone is always distracting me with ice cream, so it makes it difficult to remember other delicious desserts!"

Now that he was thinking about it, he was making a mental list of ingredients to get at the store so he could make a pie or two this weekend. "How about you? What kind of pie do you like? Apple? Cherry? Cream pies? Name a pie and I'll attempt to make, though I'm making no promises that it will be edible."

[prof_stargazer]

Stella giggled, though she did pause for a moment to think about Caleb's question.

"Lemon meringue," she finally said, smiling up at Caleb. "Or blueberry. Or-" she cut off, leaning up to kiss him again, for a bit longer this time.

"Caleb pie could be nice, too. Though possibly very hard to make," she murmured, her lips still poised just above his.

[wolf_caleb]

"Tease," he murmured, smiling as he closed the distance between them, kissing her slowly, taking the time to savor the moment. He was wary about deepening the kiss, not wanting to get too worked up. This close to the Full, it wouldn't take much to get him aching for her.

He finally pulled back, looking at Stella through heavily lidded lashes. "If you keep kissing me, keeping to our deal is going to very hard." Caleb kissed her again, sweeping his tongue across her lower lip. "But I know you," he added, sucking her lower lip then releasing it, "and that is the point of it all isn't it? Drive me insane."

[prof_stargazer]

"Well, you drive me crazy all the time, so..." Stella trailed off, raising her eyebrows and smirking at Caleb.

"And besides, I never said no snogging. Or no teasing!" She grinned, though her eyes softened for a moment.

"Tell me if you want to stop, though," she said, her voice kind and serious. Everything seemed to be always a bit 'more' for Caleb just before the Full, and Stella knew that they could easily get carried away.

[wolf_caleb]

Caleb grinned, and nuzzled Stella's neck. "I'm fine," he assured her, letting his teeth graze and tease. "Should be good until Sunday. After that," he said, sucking the skin in the concave spot near her collarbone, "no teasing."

His hands began to roam over Stella's clothing, before one of them slid up under her jumper.

[prof_stargazer]

"Well, then, it's a good thing I go back to school on Monday morning," Stella murmured, a small sigh escaping her when Caleb's mouth hit a sensitive spot. The slight sighs and gasps continued when she felt his hand sliding over her skin, leaning into his touch and winding her arms around him.

"Tease," she smiled, pulling her head back just a bit so she could meet Caleb's eyes.

[wolf_caleb]

Caleb licked his lower lip, grinning. "I learned from the mistress of tease," he said, lying back on the couch and tugging Stella along with him. For all of his talk, all the little noises Stella was making were driving him a bit mad. Normally, he loved how vocal she was, but when he wasn't allowed to follow through, it was beyond frustrating.