Creatures of habit

[walkthefire]

Katie was glad that she had met someone new, but she was having a hard time adjusting. She had been doing things one way for twenty years and now she had to do them differently. She had finally gotten used to being on her own, only to have someone come into her life that wanted to be a partner in her life. And unlike Tom, this time she actually

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[cdr_mcgarrett]

"What are you doing?" He asked with a smirk, arms crossing over his chest as he leaned against the door.

"C'mon, it's time to go home," Steve added, jerking his head in the direction of the main exit.

[walkthefire]

"Burning my stationery. It's not correct anymore," she told him, maybe a little gleefully. Relenting, she doused the fire in the trashcan and put the Bic lighter back in her desk. "As of today, I am no longer married to that asshole," she commented, reaching for her jacket and catching up with him.

[cdr_mcgarrett]

"Congratulations. Let's go home and celebrate your newly-made status." Steve grinned, not really able to hide the fact that he wanted one thing and one thing only that night; her.

When they reached his truck, he held the door as usual, kissing her gently before closing it carefully and heading around to his side. He had takeout set to deliver, and the house was finally patched up. The only thing to worry about was getting her clothes off fast enough.

[walkthefire]

Katie just had to smile, glancing over at him as he drove them home. "What is into you today?" she asked, curious and amused at the same time. "Did I miss something? Because you are exceptionally a handful today." Not that she was complaining. Steve had always been there for her and she wanted to always be there for him, repay him for the kindness he had shown her.