A/N: Huzzah! It's my turn again! I have no idea how I'm gonna follow on from such a fabulous version from Salt! :O I'll give it my best shot though. ;D Without further ado, I give you Alphabet of fluff of the Fourth kind! Enjoy xx
Disclaimer: Nope. Nada. Nicht. End of. *Sob…*
A is for Afterwards
"Hey, Lisbon!" He swept into the office.
"Hey, Jane." She looked up and smiled.
"Sleep well?" he asked as he perched on the edge of her couch. He fluffed up a cushion behind him.
"Yes thanks. You?" She put her pen down so she could look at him and stare with a certain longing and content in her eyes.
"Meh, so-so."
"Ah, OK." He caught her awkward shuffle as she glanced down at her desk.
"Lisbon?"
"Yes, Jane?" She looked up, a little too quickly. She blushed.
"Can I have a good morning kiss?"
"What? No! We're in the middle of a case!" Oh, how she'd wanted to say yes! But she was determined to keep her dignity and respect intact.
"Pleeeeeaaaase?"
"Afterwards."
"I'll hold you to it."
Later that day…
She grabbed the suspect's hands and clamped the cuffs around his wrists tightly. Cho took him away and bundled the man into the SUV. Jane walked up behind Lisbon and wrapped his arms around her small waist.
"Can I have my kiss now?"
"No!" she squeaked as she squirmed to get free, giggling like a school girl.
"But Lisboooon!" he whined. "You promised!"
"Afterwards!"
"You said that earlier…" He pouted.
"I meant after all this. We can't do anything at work! You know that."
"Come on! Just a teensy little kiss?" He looked at her with puppy dog eyes.
"Afterwards!" she repeated, and she watched him walk off with a satisfied look.
That evening…
"Oh my God, I'm full!" exclaimed Van Pelt as she closed the pizza box on the table. Everyone groaned in agreement. Jane, who was purposefully sitting next to Lisbon, leant over and whispered in her ear.
"Now?"
"Later. I promise." She heard him huff in disappointment and grinned. "You're just gonna have to be patient for once!"
"But you keep saying 'afterwards' or 'later'! We've been together three weeks and we've only kissed once! What kind of relationship is that?"
"Hey, we both agreed on a slow and easy relationship. Just remember; patience is a virtue."
Now he was intrigued. "So, you mean you—"
"Afterwards. Yes." She squeezed his hand reassuringly and flashed him a suggestive smile. He flopped back into his chair and gazed at her in wonder.
That night…
"You want ice cream?" She offered her spoonful of vanilla to him, which he gladly accepted. He smiled in content as she stretched her legs over his lap and settled back into the couch cushions.
"Hey, I believe you owe me a kiss, Miss Lisbon."
She stopped mid scoop and took on a thoughtful expression. "Oh yeah, I did, didn't I?" she confirmed. He raised his eyebrows expectantly. She turned her head to look at him teasingly and added, "Persuade me." Then she put her attention back on the TV.
For a second, he simply stared in awe, and then he discreetly reached out his hand and brushed his fingers over the bottom of her foot. The reaction was instant. She screeched in shock and brought her legs up to her chest, almost smacking herself in the face with her own knee.
Jane tilted his head back and laughed loudly, then bombarded her with a merciless tickle attack. The ice cream went flying and before she knew it, he had pinned her to the sofa.
"Don't even try and weasel your way out of this one, my dear! I've got you right where I want you." He growled seductively. She stared back with bright, green eyes.
"I wasn't planning to." She reached up and planted a kiss on his lips, which would be the first of many. It was going to be a long night…
Ta da! Hope you enjoyed it! I'm going to be better with my updates this time. Pinkie promise!
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