A/N: I had this sentence going round and round in my head. I just had to write a ficlet around it.
Pairing: N/S
Comfortable
She pushed her head back, dropping it against his shoulder, instantly aware she shouldn't be doing this here in plain sight, in the break room, at the lab. But how good did it feel to have his steady breathing pattern calm her down and how much did she hate herself for being this needy for his comfort.
As she felt him shift his position, her insecurity reared his ugly head immediately, she had already braced herself against his rejection before she realized he was actually moving. Letting out a sigh of relief when she noticed he only shifted his position to make sure she would be comfortable, feeling silly for having doubts in the first place, hoping he hadn't noticed the sudden tension in her body. But he wouldn't be Nick if he hadn't noticed.
"You okay?" He asked trying to act normal and to attract as little attention as possible. She loved him for it, but it was silly because her practically lying across his lap wasn't a normal sight around the lab.
She closed her eyes and wondered if it was possible to forget her surroundings if she tried hard enough. She wasn't one to give up easily, but past experience had taught her that she lacked the certain concentration skill needed to achieve the feeling of invisibility and even if she would possess it his unique scent, which was a mixture of aftershave and shower gel, would make it impossible to forget where she was.
She felt him staring at her and knowing him like she did, she knew he wouldn't be satisfied until she answered his question. Sighing deeply she tried to push herself up suddenly noticing he had his arm tightly wrapped around her making it impossible for her to move away from him. Opening her eyes, she looked him straight into his eyes, wanting to be angry with him for making her answer his question. His piercing brown eyes filled with concern, however, stopped her from doing so.
Closing her eyes she answered him while she leaned back against his shoulder once again.
"I am now."
FIN