Let them in!
Fall Down, Get Back Up!
(Connie's pov)
I walked up the stairs to the temple. I had grown a lot since my 18th birthday last week, so I didn't notice how close the top of the door was. I smacked my head on the frame and fell back down the stairs. Steven ran out of the temple.
"CONNIE!" He screamed as he jumped down the stairs to me.
He picked me up, brought me into the temple and sat down on the couch with me in his arms. I had a broken arm and a few bruises, which he quickly healed but when he got to my arm it was clearly too painful to touch. So, he did the only thing he could think of. He lent his head down to my and kissed me…
I felt every nerve tingle and every muscle tense but I could also feel every scratch, every sore spot and injuring that I had on my body, heal. It felt great…
"Wow…" he smiled down at me. I sat up, my arm felt so much better and stronger.
I looked at my hand, it felt softer and I realised he healed callouses.
"Thanks, now when I sword fight, my hand will hurt" I said jokingly.
"I like it when you have soft hands" he whispered as he kissed my hand
"Besides, while you fix your hand, I can protect you". Steven spoke as he bowed down in front of me and kissed my hand again. I smile demonically as I rolled back off the couch and grabbed my sword and took a battle stance.
"Then prove it" I said with a smirk, he smiled and with a swift movement he summoned his shield and jumped at me. I panicked and swung my sword as hard as I could…
The sword shattered against his shield, shards flew everywhere.
Steven pushed me down onto the couch just as the shards flew into the walls. I looked up at him.
"Steven?" He looked at me, then realised he was on top of me and jumped up. I giggled, stood up, walked over to him and pecked him on the lips.
"Thanks Steven"
"Um your welcome, but you should be more careful" I looked around and saw the damage.
"oh Steven, I'm so sorry. I broke heaps of your stuff."
"It's not just that Connie, I don't know what I would do if you got hurt or worse" I looked down feeling guilty and then remembered my sword,
"My sword!"
I ran over to the handle and looked down at it sadly. Pearl gave it to me for my birthday and I really liked it.
"Oh no, I'm so sorry Connie" Steven said as I sat on the floor.
"No, it's my fault, I started it and I'm the one who hit your shield too hard. "I said feeling guilty. He smiled sadly at me, I kissed his cheek and stood up.
"Whelp I should go find pearl so I can get a sword to practice with." I exclaimed trying to sound optimistic.
"Wait! I have an idea..."
He sprinted into his room (rose's room). As he ran out I saw what he was holding and smiled, he's so thoughtful.
"Milady, I bestow upon you my moth… I mean, my sword… again."
"Oh Steven, thank you… again." he chuckled.
"
You're welcome my Connie." I blushed and looked into his eyes as I leant in and…
" CONNIE?" I heard Pearl call out as she opened her door, I jumped back.
"Connie, we really must be…"
As she talked I looked over at Steven. He was blushing so much. Then I realised I was blushing more than him so I jumped on the couch to cover my face. I think Steven found it funny because he burst into laughter and jumped on top of me. He landed on me with a thud, winding me.
"Uh! Steven! Get off me!" I said hysterically laughing. We played around until...
"STEVEN! CONNIE!" Pearl shrieked over our laughter, we went quiet and looked at us.
"You two! The world is always needing help and they need us all to save them not laugh and play arou-" she was silenced by Garnet placing a hand on her shoulder
"Shhh, trust me they will stop playing around soon. I'm sure of it" She said as she tilted her glasses down and winked at us, (Foreshadowing)Steven and I just looked at each other and shrugged…
Then Steven pounced on me and started tickling me. God, I love him…