[Ami Jackson/Jon O'Neill] Some Enchanted Evening

[lifeboatmuses]

Who: Ami Jackson, Jon O'Neill
Where: Picnic grounds, Ami's tent
When: Saturday, May 11
Status: Completed via email
Posting Status: Completed November 14, 2008Jon spent the bulk of his day in bed, flat on his back. There was some measure of guilt, certainly. For him to take the bedroom, it meant that Cassie was on the couch. Something, certainly

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[Ami]

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Ami's shopping excursion to the market place had been a success. Maureen's wheedling and nosiness aside, she managed to meet a few new people and procured the makings for a good-sized picnic for two. There was bread - that cost her more than a few markers, Gamma Sites standard currency - smoked and dried meat, homemade cheese (the only kind available these days), fruit, and a few thermoses of water. She considered wine briefly then discarded it in favor of not appearing too forward. All of it was carefully packed in Maureen's picnic basket, which only cost Ami the small price of surrendering Jon's first name

[Jon]

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Jon had the blanket laid out, a blue and red patterned one, and off to the side, a dark brown wine bottle with a handwritten label affixed to the front, the writing in a celtic, calligraphic style. On the blanket itself, a small, covered plate of... something, the contents were under shining tin-foil that glimmered in the late afternoon, early evening sun. His cupcakes

[Ami]

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The sight of Jon laid out on the blanket put Ami's fears at ease. She released the breath she hadn't realized she was holding and allowed herself to breathe normally again. Ami felt her face break into a wide, relieved and happy grin at the sight of him, turning slightly bashful as he stared at her for a moment. She ducked her head briefly, then forced herself to look up and move forward again, absently touching her hair and patting down her skirt. His words of greeting relaxed her a bit more. Ami was secretly relieved to note that he was apparently just as nervous as she was

[Jon]

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Jon carried the basket the few, escorted steps to the blanket, and he put it down beside the wine and the covered plate, a little off to the side. The candle lantern, too, sat, unlit and, for now, unremarked

[Jon]

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Jon leaned into the fleeting kiss, a response to her own, a touch of a smile playing on his lips. "It is a pretty big sacrifice. It's cake

[Ami]

[lifeboatmuses]

"Then we'll have to do our best to savor every bite and really appreciate it, won't we?" Ami picked up one of the cupcakes, swirled her finger around the frosting and licked it clean. "This was a good idea. Chocolate cake and chocolate frosting are my favorite

[Jon]

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Down boy.Jon couldn't remember the last time when the act of simply eating a cupcake could look

[Ami]

[lifeboatmuses]

Jon's stolen kiss took away Ami's breath and she giggled, a happy warmth flooding her neck, shoulders and face. Yet another reminder that he was older than he looked, half a century of knowledge and experience behind that youthful countenance. Jon was smoothly flirtatious without coming onto too strong or making her feel like he'd done this a million times before. Ami liked that

[Ami]

[lifeboatmuses]

Ami relaxed into his touch, absorbing the feeling of his hand on her skin. Was staying in a bad idea

[Jon]

[lifeboatmuses]

"Nah.. I'd call this more like a really bad hotel. Roughing it is having to eat bugs and whatever you can manage to catch with no supplies and taking shelter in a stick hut surrounded by skeletons." Jon.. Jack.. had 'been there'... and this, in comparison, was simply a 'bad hotel'. Jon gave her a smile, his words were spoken such that it was yet another 'off the cuff, not to be taken too seriously' manner. He, like Jack, knew full well that none of his experiences, even the really, really bad ones (and there -were- really bad ones), should ever put him in -that- place... again. While Jon didn't 'experience' it, he... did.... and even with his own, actual experiences, he found that he agreed

[Ami]

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Though Ami scowled and her brows knitted, she knew that there could be no mistaking or misreading the amusement she felt at Jon's careful stealth attack. She plumped a pillow. "That's cheating. Or maybe you'd just rather wage that particular war when you know I can't strike back?" Ami lowered herself to her knees, teasing smile in place. She plumped the pillow on hand a bit more and then ever so lightly bumped it atop his head before settling into place beside him

[Jon]

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"No.." Jon wagged a finger in the air, his expression one giant smirk, the smile reaching dark eyes. "That's turning a weak position into a stronger one." She wasn't going to hit him, other than the soft thwap on his head, and he knew it. When he was feeling better, however, all bets were off.. and he had to work out a new strategy

[Jon]

[lifeboatmuses]

Jon had a certain clarity, when compared to those brief, fleeting moments before. The lights flashed behind his eyes, the waves had rolled over him in a storm-tossed sea, and he'd come up for air. It was in those heartbeats of soft whispers from Ami that brought him to a few certainties

[Ami]

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It wasn't always the case, but when Ami truly let go and let her senses take over and the walls fall away, reality and awareness returned by slow measures. First tactile sensation, Jon's body pressed against hers, his strong arms around her. She didn't recall letting go of the pillows beneath them, but at some point she had because her arms wrapped around Jon, his skin warm and damp and smooth beneath her palms. Ami nuzzled his neck, memorizing his scent as other things filtered through such as the dim light of the tent, the heavy rise and fall of her measured breaths, Jon's pride and smug satisfaction. He didn't know - he couldn't know - just how far Ami slipped just then, how much of herself she laid bare and open to him

[Jon]

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'Brief' seemed to have a completely different definition than its original intent as they laid in each others arms, finding that quiet moment of certainty. As her lips found his again, Jon rolled so he could rest upon his elbow, elevating himself slightly as he once again found himself in an embrace he couldn't imagine leaving. His hand shifted, playing on soft, pliable, and 'safe' flesh, his fingers leaving trails as he moved them. The kiss held.. more things than Jon really wanted to know, more than he wanted to feel; but, like her, he was effectively 'caught'... and there was nothing he could do about it. 'Wants' gave way to 'needs' and 'desires'. It was too soon, but it wasn't soon enough

[Ami]

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"Hey," Ami stretched, reaching a hand up to comb through Jon's hair. Her other hand traced his jawline and then his lips, "I'm not planning on it. I don't have anything to complain about. And," Ami paused and leaned up, whispering the words against the corner of his mouth, "Neither do you." She turned her head just a bit, enough to fully cover his mouth with hers, kissing him happily. It soft and sweet, affectionate and gentle, nothing that would push them back down that road they just followed. Not that she didn't want to retread that familiar/unfamiliar and still new territory, but she was smart enough and experienced enough to know when to cool down just a bit. That didn't stop the sweet exchange of kisses, hands roaming to touch soft, warm flesh. Ami stroked the skin of his sides, his back and even made a playful grab of his ass. It didn't seem so untoward considering what they just shared and the fact that she was lying half naked in his arms