Dick stretched his arms, leaning back against the couch. He let his controller fall on the floor and smiled with contentment. To say he was happy was a big word, but he was ok. He felt even good.
His life had always been surprising, especially those last years, but for once, this summer's surprises had been good ones. He'd spent his summer with a grieving Logan, trying to help him forget that Ronnie was away and not his girlfriend. But there had been something else that the friendship.
For the first time in what felt like centuries, he was involved with a girl. Dick Casablancas had a girlfriend. And not only for the class of saying it. He was with her because he didn't want to be elsewhere. Even if it didn't make much sense to him, his feelings were obvious and he couldn't deny them. What was surprising him was that they were returned.
"Where'd you go, sugar ?" he whined exaggeratedly. Mac got back from the little kitchen carrying two bottles of water. Oh, yeah, did i mention the girlfriend's Mac ? And that Dick isn't drunk 24/7 anymore ? That was one thing he was grateful for to her, she'd helped him dealing without it. But now he'd found himself with an other addiction.
Hardly was she in couching distance, when he grabbed her and pulled her gently on his lap, nuzzling in her hair. "You can't leave me that long." he whispered, threatening. Mac giggled and shifted to meet his lips for a quick kiss. She had set aside her doubts and guilt the first time she'd really seen those eyes. He was watching her with amazement, which was kinda new for her, but the thing that had convinced her, was what that precise look made her feel deep inside.
He brushed a few curls of her face and neck, and trailed feather light kisses along her jawline. She couldn't even understand how Dick could be so tender and nice, but he was. She sighed, really not because of boredom. He looked back at her. "You know, I still can't believe it." She was tempted to say 'me neither', but he might not be speaking about the same thing.
She pecked his nose. "What ?" His hand was rubbing her side gently. "How lucky I am to be with you now." She blushed, feeling her heart jump. He'd learned to be open about his feelings, with was still disturbing. And she didn't feel like she was that good, for anyone.
She ran her hand on his shoulder, big strong shoulder. "You just say that to get in my pants." He smiled, his eyes sparkling. "Well, I got there already, didn't I ? I mean, You got to say the code word just once or each time ?" Mac chuckled and he pulled her closer, digging his face in her neck. "I say that 'cause that's what I feel."
She pulled away to look at him in the eye. He was smiling expectantly. "That's really scary, sometimes. But if one's gonna know, it's supposed to be you, right ?" She kissed him, a little harsher. He groaned against her mouth and squeezed her sides. They they parted, she was looking at him with slightly blurred eyes. "I know what you mean."
Closing his eyes, he pulled her against him to cuddle, convinced that the hard beat of his heart wasn't due to the fact that she was on his lap. She snuggled closer and sighed, her hand clutching at his wrinkled shirt. "It's sad that it can't be that way for anyone."
Mac let out a sad sound against his chest. "Couldn't we do anything for them ?" She mer Dick's eyes. "Where's Logan by the way ?" They were at the suite, and Logan had been out for most of the time, the entire week. "He's surfing to exhaustion." Dick said. "I know the trick, but it doesn't work that well when your thoughts are too painful."
He pulled Mac's chin toward him and caught her lips. "You know what ? You're right. We should do something." He slid his fingers down Mac's soft long hair, oh he liked it, and not only for the great ticklish feeling it give him when he was bare chest. "They're our friends. Do you have something in mind ?"
Mac shrugged. "I'm not for putting them back together, they will be the ones to make that choice, but we should try to cheer them up a little." She gave him a sad smile. "She had been so excited to come back so she would see him again." She shook her head. "They missed each other so bad, and they can't get it right."
Dick spoke. She was amazed, sometimes, because he was a smart guy, with deep thoughts that he now shared with her. As dumb as he pretended to be, he couldn't help his thoughts and feelings, and didn't try anymore. "For me, Logan and Ronnie are the perfect example of the phrase 'the more things change, the more they stay the same.'"
They had been friends, then foes, then crushes, then foes again, then lovers, then tried to be friends. But in the end, they had always had the same feelings for the other. Maybe only stronger. Veronica wasn't able to laugh and smile without him smiling with her. And Logan just couldn't breath when he couldn't look forward to seeing her again.
Mac nodded against him. "It so sad, really."
