RP: Holiday Talk

[neve_stadheim]

Date: November 15th, 2011
Characters: Neve Stadheim, Jake Abernathy
Location: Abernathy Home
Status: Private
Summary: Neve and Jake have some alone time and discuss the Holidays
Completion: Incomplete

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[jake_abernathy]

There was a movie plugged in the TV, and for once Jake was ensconced on the couch, Neve tucked up against his side. He was grateful she hadn't seemed to have a problem with spending the night in, but these days nights in were sometimes all he could manage. They went out some, but he liked time like this when it could just be him and her.

Besides, with his daughter and parents out, he had no worries on that end about snuggling up to Neve. He looked down at her as she spoke some of the thoughts that had crossed his mind the other day. He'd wanted to bring it up, but with the girls around so much lately, there hadn't really been a chance.

"I had wondered about them, actually. I was wondering if you and the girls had any traditions and if you might want to spend at least part of the time here with me and Star and my parents?"

[neve_stadheim]

Tucked up against Jake's side, Neve really did think this was one of her favorite ways to spend an evening. She knew he worried that she was simply doing this for his sake, but Neve if asked would openly admit that she loved these simple nights in because she could do exactly what they were doing right now, snuggle up to Jake without worrying about upsetting her girls or Star.

A smile slipped onto her face as she met Jake's gaze as he spoke. A part of her was beyond happy that Jake had apparently been thinking about this as well, thinking about a future for them, even if it was just concerning the holidays. "We don't have any traditions beyond spending it together." Neve answered as she dropped her head onto to Jake's shoulder and fingered the hem of his t-shirt absentmindedly. "I would love that Jake, and I think the girls would come around to the idea, and would Ezra be welcome?'

[jake_abernathy]

Jake turned his head, lips brushing across the top of her hair. Everyone had different things they did for the holidays, his family typically did the whole large meal, with all family invited though they didn't have much. Every few years Mona's parents would join them, or a friend passing through, usually an old Army buddy or a friend of a friend who needed someone on the holidays

[neve_stadheim]

Neve sighed contently, the thought of spending the Holidays with Jake, Star and his family was nice and a far better thought then having to play nice with Zach's parents on Thanksgiving. It wasn't that Neve and the girls never did anything for the holidays, it was more that it changed from year to year because sometimes as much as she hated it she would end up working on the actual holiday

[jake_abernathy]

Jake shivered and gasped quietly into her mouth. He never would have pegged himself as someone who particularly thought about the feel of a woman's nails on his skin, but hers just seemed to draw the sensations out of him. He nipped her lower lip before pushing closer to kiss her again. It flashed in his mind that he wanted this woman stretched out on his bed, even if he knew it was too soon for that, even if he didn't know precisely how that would work anymore

[neve_stadheim]

Neve enjoyed the way he shivered under her fingertips, and she purposefully ran her nails over that same spot again. It was in knowing that his reactions were in response to her that made this all the more appealing. She moaned softly as he nipped at her lower lip, pressing closer to him as he kissed her again. Her hands were still roaming, memorizing ever inch of him she could touch, and oh, Jake had a body worth memorizing

[jake_abernathy]

"Neeeeeve," Jake growled against her lips as she did it again, feeling that stab of pleasure again. Her hands were all over him, and this at least he could feel. She seemed to like what she found under her hands, and it was something he could be proud of, he thought, he had been cut since he was much younger, but if anything, these days he was even more so, with all the hard work he put into keeping himself at top condition so he could pull and push himself around

[neve_stadheim]

The way he said her name only served to urge her on in repeating the action, a desire to find out what Jake liked or found pleasurable overtaking her. This was always one of the rushes of a new relationship, figuring out what the other person liked or didn't like, and Neve had every intention of figuring out Jake's. Breaking the kiss, she pulled back only fair enough to meet his gaze, wanting and hoping to see the same kind of desire she had for him mirrored in his own expression. After only a moment she ducked her head, leaving a trail of soft kissed from his jaw to his pulse point where she paused, gently sucking on the sensitive skin there

[jake_abernathy]

He and Dess had messed around some, kissed, but never had quite gotten to this point. There had been occasions he’d thought about it, of course, but they’d both been rather busy and it just hadn’t happened. He didn’t regret it, though, and he was glad it was Neve. He had always trusted her, and that built up trust went a long way now when he did feel a little more vulnerable than he ever had during something like this. “You’re a little bit crazy, you know that,” he said, part amused, but mostly just comforted by her firm and sincere words. “I’ll get more comfortable,” he said softly, knowing he would, given time. At least she really did know, he thought. She didn’t come into this thinking it would be perfect, that he was perfect

[neve_stadheim]

When this had started between them, Neve wasn't sure how it would go, but as things moved forward she found herself wanting more and more. Before this she had been attached to Jake as a friend, counted on him for a lot. Now, though she was attached to him in an entirely different way, she wanted a future with him, she trusted him, and could even see herself falling in love with him. "You know there's repercussions to calling your girlfriend crazy, right?" She asked, fighting the mischievous smirk that wanted to appear as she moved to get off his lap. "I know." She replied simply, honestly. She had no illusions about anything, was looking at this all realistically, and accepted that it wouldn't be easy. When were relationships ever easy, though

[jake_abernathy]

Jake chuckled lowly and tugged on her hips, moving her close again when she tried to move off. He was strong, though he would never truly keep someone somewhere like that against their will. "Never said it was a bad thing, my dear," he told her quietly, grinning at her.

He cuddled her close, pressing her to his chest and kissing her neck sweetly as he hugged her against him. He was still breathing a big hard, too, and he needed the comfort of her close to him. That had been... yeah. "Yeah... uh huh, y're... mmhm." He didn't really have the words either, couldn't quite find them yet.

[neve_stadheim]

Neve couldn't stop the giggle that came out of her as Jake pulled her closer to him again, aware in that moment how much strength he actually possessed. She knew he was strong, had always known that, though it wasn't a strength that frightened her. In a way it was kind of thrilling, knowing he could keep her right here, and yet she also knew he wouldn't hold her against her will. "So you like your women a little crazy?" She murmured, quirking an eyebrow before she leaned in and kissed him softly.

She practically melted into Jake's arms, a shiver running through her as he kissed her neck. She loved that, loved that fact that he was so carefree with showing his affection. As she tried to steady her own breathing, she slid one hand up to card into his hair, fingers twining into it. The sheer fact that Jake was nearly as speechless as she was sent another thrill through her, that she did that to him, well that was heady. "Speechless?" She murmured, still not sure she could hold an entire conversation, still gathering her wits.