Stargazing

They lay there on the picnic blanket, eyes turned up at the sky. The dark velvet blue was speckled with small twinkling dots of light, each a star at some stage of it's mystical life. Megan moved a little closer to Larry.

"On the eighteenth, we'll be right by that star for about fourteen seconds," he told her, rolling on his side to face her.

"I guess I'll have to get a telescope then," she murmured with a girlish grin.

"I'm sure I could work something out with the telescope at Cal-Sci," Larry rebutted.

"Thanks, but I think I want to watch by myself in my room," she countered, flashing him a smile. Wordlessly they leaned forward and their lips met.

"Is that so?" Larry asked after they had parted.

"Yeah," she murmured back, kissing him again.

"Hey, I have an idea," she whispered in his ear, her hand lacing with his.

"You do?" Larry replied, eyeing her curiously.

"Come on," she said, pulling him up. He stood and Megan took the blanket inside. Larry followed after her, scratching his head nervously. She turned to face, letting the blanket drop to the floor.

"Sit down. I'll be right back," Megan commanded, giving Larry a little push towards the couch. Larry walked her leave the room. With a sigh he leaned back and tapped his finger on his knee. He wasn't sure what Megan was planning and the hairs on the back of his neck stood up as he heard footsteps coming back towards the living room.

"Hi there," Megan called flirtatiously, leaning against the door frame in only her bra and underwear.

"Oh…oh my," Larry exclaimed, jumping back slightly at the sight.

Megan crossed the threshold and slid down onto the couch next to him. Her lips brushed along his neck until they reached his ear.

"What do you think?" she purred, one hand moving along the buttons of his shirt, slowly undoing the buttons.

"It's…nice," Larry managed to squeak out, trying not to panic. He didn't realize this is what she wanted. Was he ready for this?

"Relax," she cooed, placing light kisses along his jaw line until she reached his lips. Slowly, she maneuvered he body until she was straddling him. Her lips had not left his and she pressed her body against him. Trembling, Larry wrapped his hands around her waist, returning her kisses.

"You're sure you want to do this?" Larry asked, catching his breath.

"Do you?" she countered, continuing to undo the buttons on his shirt.

"I…." Larry trailed off. His head hit the back of the couch as he tried to think this through.

It would be taking their relationship to a new level, a level he wasn't sure he could handle. But then again, he wouldn't know if he didn't try. Opening his eyes, he nodded at her and began to run his hand over her bare skin. She undid the last button and he began to shrug out of the material. The FBI profiler leaned back to take in his bare chest. Smiling she ran a hand over his chest, letting her fingers wander lazily towards his pants. By some primal instinct, Larry laid her down on the couch, his hands resting just above her shoulders.

"You're more beautiful than…" he trailed off.

"Than what?" she asked, her breathing become shallow with arousal.

"Than the entire universe," he answered kissing her tenderly. She giggled beneath him, her arms snaking behind her, unclasping her bra. She slowly slid it from her body, letting it fall to the floor. Larry shivered at the sight of her exposed breasts. Her hands slowly moved down his body until they rested again on his pants. Wordlessly she undid the button and zipper, pushing them towards his ankles.

"You're sweet," she purred as she felt him push against her.

Their lips met again, more passionately this time. Megan's arms wrapped around Larry's neck as he slid her underwear down her legs. It was her turn to shiver as she felt her body exposed before him. He inhaled sharply as his eyes wandered down her body. With shaking hands he removed his boxers and slowly entered her body. Larry moved slowly, delicately as they made love for the first time. His lips pressed firm kisses against her neck as they moved as one.

"That was amazing," Megan sighed as she wrapped the blanket around their bodies.

"Yes…yes it was, "Larry agreed, pulling her close and kissing her cheek.

They fell asleep like that, limbs tangled beneath the blanket. Megan was the first to wake the next morning as the sun came streaming in through the window. She groaned and tried to roll over, only to find herself landing on the floor.

"Oh my goodness! Are you alright?" Larry asked, sitting up as soon as her body hit the floor.

"Yeah…I'm ok," she assured him, giving him a smile.

"I'm going to go get dressed," she added, kissing him on the lips as she gathered her clothes from the night before. Larry sat up and pulled his boxers back on. He shimmied into his pants and was buttoning his shirt when Megan walked back into the room.

"Shall we go out for breakfast?" she asked.

"Sure," he said, feeling very happy. She grabbed the keys and led the way out of the apartment.

"I'm going to miss you," Megan murmured as she stirred her coffee.

"It's only six months. And you know that while I'm gone, my heart belongs t you," Larry promised, laying his hand on hers over the table.

"I know it does," she said with a smile.

Two weeks later Megan pulled into the parking lot, Don's car pulling in next to it. They were seeing Larry off. She'd dropped him off earlier and had gone to get everyone else. Charlie climbed out of his brother's car, followed by Amita and Alan.

"You ready to say goodbye?" Megan inquired of Amita and Charlie.

"I don't know," Charlie murmured. He felt like he was losing his best friend.

"Well come on, we don't want to miss him," Don said, clapping his brother on the shoulder and steering him towards the entrance. They went through clearance and were escorted to the launch pad. Larry and three other astronauts sat waiting to board the rocket. Megan hurried over to him, practically throwing herself at him.

"You come back, you hear," she ordered, kissing him firmly on the lips.

"No worries. Just look for us on the eighteenth," Larry murmured, squeezing her hand reassuringly. Megan wiped away a tear as Charlie approached his colleague and mentor of fifteen years.

"It's going to be really boring around Cal-Sci without you," Charlie said, arms crossed over his chest.

"What he's trying to say is that we're going to miss you and you better come back," Amita translated, giving Larry a hug.

"Have some fun up there, alright," Don said, slapping the physics professor on the shoulder.

"Thank you all for you well wishes. You'll all be in my thoughts and it's only six months," he said, giving each of them a hug in turn.

"You'll have to tell me about everything I miss," he said pointedly at Charlie.

"Yeah…sure," he said with a nod.

"Hey, bring me back some killer pictures," Megan called as the security guards stepped forward, signaling that the guests had to leave so the personnel could board the shuttle.

"Absolutely," Larry promised, kissing her quickly as he followed the other three on board. Don led his family and friends back out to the parking lot.

"He'll be back before we know it," he assured the group.

"Yeah…well you didn't just see your boyfriend off to space travel," Megan commented as they headed off in their separate directions.