So, I got some positive effects from my first story Tulsa in Space, so I figured I'd keep going. I will be writing one shots about Tulsa and Gardner, and they'll all be random, and with no particular timeline. I want to thank Kyleeadams123 for the awesome review! BTW REQUEST!
~Ren
Gardner laid on his bed with Tulsa, her head resting on his chest. His hand was running up and down her bare arms and shoulders.
"Why is your skin so soft?" He murmured into her hair.
He felt her give off a startled grunt before feeling her mouth curve into a smile against his smooth chest.
"Lotion." She said and looked up at him.
"No lotion I've ever come across smells like you." He looked down at her and brushed away a lock of long blonde hair.
"Well, you do live on Mars." She chuckled and sat up, him following her and leaning against a wall.
He crossed his legs and she contently sat in between them, leaning back against him. He wrapped his long arms around her middle and moved the hair to kiss down her neck.
"Are you okay? Being up here, I mean, with me?" He nuzzled himself into her hair. Truth be told, he missed her. A lot, but he was concerned that she didn't want Mars, that she would become angsty, and they would part again.
She turned in his arms and wrapped her own arms around his neck. It was easier now that their height difference was shortened because of their postion, but he was still a good head taller than her, so it was naturally quite a task. "If I didn't want to be here, I wouldn't be. I want to be here. With you. Not that I'd tell you any of that." She smiled up at him.
He nodded. "I love you Tulsa." He whispered to her, changing their position so she was on top of him.
She looked up at him. "I love you too." She whispered it, quiet, reserved, fragile. She brushed hair from out of his eyes and leaned down to kiss him. She hummed slightly, and smiled as she felt his hand rest heavily on her back.
When they broke he smiled at her. "Did I ever mention you taste like bitter grapes?" He asked innocently. Tulsa furrowed her brow at him.
"Where did that come from? Do you just blurt out everything you say?" She looked down at him as he looked up, slightly confused.
"I apologize. Did I offend you? I did not mean to." He looked a bit crestfallen. He didn't like hurting people he loved.
"Just…you're just…you, I guess." She smiled lightly at him.
Their rapidly heating up kisses were interrupted by an incoming call on Gardner's computer. He grunted and Tulsa slowly pulled away. "We should probably get that." She whispered in his ear. HE groaned.
"Why do you people always interrupt when you're the most beautiful?" He asked, and grabbed his laptop off his desk. Tulsa reached down and grabbed the cadet uniform Gardner had been wearing. She slipped it on then proceeded to sit next to him as he answered. He cuddled her near and kissed her cheek, answering the call.
It was Kendra. "Hey Gardner-and Tulsa?" She quirked an eyebrow at the two of them and smiled.
"Hey Kendra, what've you been up to?" Tulsa asked, scooting up a little more and smiling at the woman who had taken her in.
"Just wanted to see if I could get in contact with you before you were there for long, but I actually have to ah…go, yeah! So talk to you later!" And she hung up.
"That was awkward." Tulsa said, then looked up at Gardner.
"Want to watch a movie? There were these Greek Scientists that came by last week and dropped off a movie about Romeo and Juliet." He smiled, thinking about the wonderful movie.
"Fine, but let me put on some clothes." She changed into some calf-leggings and a huge baggy sweatshirt with NASA on the front while he pulled on sweats and a t-shirt. "Now, let's watch some TV, Romeo." She smiled.
"But I am not Romeo, he is Romeo." Gardner pointed to the screen. Tulsa laughed and leaned back into him.
"You're lucky you're adorable and I love you." She titled her head as he kissed her neck.
"Yes I am, though I don't understand how that exactly applies to my earlier statement." He frowned in confusion.
"Don't worry, just…watch your show."