The overpowering brightness of the morning sun caught him by surprise. Dave rolled uncomfortably in his half-awake state, trying to find a bit of shadow to sink into and fall back asleep, hand falling to his forehead in search of the reason for this unwelcome light. Oh right, no shades, well sometimes you had to have your priorities eh? He rubbed his eyes, and this time decided to wake up, after all there was no reason to waste time being unconscious with his present company.

Jade was still completely naked, soft tan skin wrapped up in his crimson sheets, her lips slightly parted, breath soft and even as she slept deeply. She didn't even stir as he laid a palm on her warm cheek and buried his face in her hair. He had to sigh with the very slightest bit of chagrin, while the scene had some artistic appeal, Dave had to say that she was still a bit covered up for his tastes. The pang of certain physical needs still clung strongly to his thoughts. Though, last night's exercise had been fun, and strangely, well he wasn't quite sure what word could be used to describe the exact way he felt as a result of it.

What the exact opposite of emasculated? Enmascinated? MAN-IFIED? Silly made up words aside it felt pretty good. Whether or not he had been able to get off all the way, he had left his own indelible mark on her body. He'd felt that little give as he became the first man to get under her skin. His first human and first virgin, it was an odd and primitive feeling but somehow he felt just a bit more powerful.

"hmm…" Jade moved in her sleep, shifting under the covers, for a moment Dave thought that she might wake up and his attention shifted immediately. He wanted to be there, the first thing as she opened her eyes. He wasn't sure what he would say, but he felt a sense of responsibility. He had to be there, anything else was unacceptable.

How he felt now, he couldn't put his finger on it, but it wasn't just that stupid mix of sexual tension and longtime friendship anymore, he wasn't just a little interested in slipping a hand between her legs or making out on the subway, he wasn't okay to just meet her every once in a while for drinks and talk of old times.

He'd joked around with her and talked about lots of things. Maybe a few thing s that he wouldn't have said to other people. It was normal after having been through so much and the same could be said about a few other people, Rose and John to name two. But as great a best friend and sister as they were, they did not carry quite the same wieght in his mind all of a sudden. It might have been his present mood, but he felt like nothing could ever be enough when it came to Jade. He wanted her so bad, even just sitting here watchin her sleep he was geting hard...

Fuck, he really ahd to reign this in. A bit of nervousness resurfaced as he recalled the night before, had he pushed her too hard, taken things too fast? Was she going to be mad at him, oh god what if she didn't take this seriously at all and wanted to see other people?

He had to take a second there at that last thought. Was Dave Strider worrying about COMMITMENT? That was not what Dave Strider did. He was cool and free and stuff; ladies begged HIM for his endlessly awesome and larger than life presence and took what they could get willingly... He could hear his own projected persona echoing back through his head in a mocking tone.

Because, he didn't, and was just never going to give a single fuck about any of those amorphous "ladies". He didn't know any of them and those bitches didn't know him. They never would. Why else would he have stayed alone all these years. As unfashionable as it seemed to admit it, he had no interest in playing the field or trying "new" things. He already had the "newest" you could get and it was, to be honest, unsatisfying and had dissolved thanks to his own inability to be flexible. He wanted someone who made him feel great, and most importanly someone whon he didn't have to share.

That being said, there were a lot of complications that he had to deal with daily whether he wanted to or not and in the end, he didn't need to have a large number of romantic relationships to know that they caused nothing but needless and self-inflicted trouble. But, as he looked down at the girl sleeping in his bed, he was beginning to remember why people so often chose to take the risk.

Though, he was getting a bit tired of waiting.

"hmm-?" Jade stirred a bit as he wrapped his arms around her waist and traced the line of her collarbone with his lips

"rise and shine gorgeous"

There was a long intake of breath as she stretched in his arms; maybe she was a bit surprised to hear his voice because her eyes fluttered open just a few moments later.

"dave?" she asked groggily turning in his direction, he propped up so that he could lean down over her, eye to eye as he planted a kiss on her cheek.

"the one and only-"

"oh i see"

"yup"

Some color rose in her cheeks as she surveyed her surroundings, undoubtedly recalling the night before, Dave hoped, with some measure of fondness.

"so it wasn't some kind of silly dream then..." she said, snuggling into him a bit.

"as far as i can tell", he brushed a strand of raven hair out of her eyes,"no"

"thats... um" she was averting her gaze "... good"

"i think so..." he let his hand rest on her cheek and made his best effort at a non-smirk of a smile, "how are you feeling"

"im-" as her gaze returned he suddenly got that feeing that he wanted his shades back, "just fine! how are you?" the note that she ended on sounded playfully accusatory, like she was reading something off his face that he had already decided to save for later.

"completely awesome" he slipped other hand into hers, if only to keep he himself from reaching somewhere he shouldn't. "except for this smokin hot babe thats like taking up half my sleeping area... think i might have an infestation" Heh. Had to make some kind of stupid joke to throw her off the trail. As lucky as he'd been to get this far, it was probably best not to overestimate his ability to get her in the mood or, more specifically, let on to how easy it had been in reverse.

"oh really" she narrowed her eyes sleepily, "do you really need so much room for one person?"

"yeah you know." he shugged and quirked an eyebrow, "i am way bigger than i look"

"you wish!" the sound of her laughter filled the room for a few moments, somehow making him feel lighter in the process.

"hey are you questioning me" he said with affected chagrin when she had fallen silent, "ill have you know i-i-" he couldn't help but trail off as suddenly the look in her eyes was hungry, Gently, she was manipulating their position, pulling him closer, but also climbing on top. His head was suddenly swimming as the softness of her bare chest came to rest on his own.

"im okay with it you know..." her voice was just a breath in his ear, "i had a lot of fun last night and..." she was sitting up, stradling him. Her dewy skin enhanced by the morning light, her c-cups looking extra full from where he lay...

"i think we should..." she blushed again unsure for long moment, Dave was already hanging on her every word, it took him a moment to notice the pause. He reached up and ran a hand down the line of her hip, lightly grasping the top of her thigh.

"we should... do what exactly..."

"i really want to..." her breathing was heavy. This time he just smiled up at her, waiting. She didn't speak for a long moment either, but even as she couldn't say it her hands found his rock hard dick and began to tentatively play with the tip.

"i really want to do it again... " she said finally, looking down a him.

"ah-" words were not comming easily as the soft ticklish contact made even more blood rush away from his head, "yeah...we should...right... now...ah-stop that"

When the sensation had stopped, he found that she was leaning forward, her long hair creating a curtain around their faces. The swivel of her probing hips underneath his hand lead him to follow her, to gently make contact, the soft gyrations as she settled down on top, so tight and slick, like she was made to be there.

His eyes didn't leave her face, half the fun was in her expressions, first unsure, then lost in the feeling, then trying to pretend like she wasn't. But, with the first roll of her hips he could have died happy. Not content to let her do all the work, he hammered her from below and with each stroke she managed to meet him halfway, The only absent worry that marked his mind was that maybe they were lacking in finesse, but she was clearly enjoying it and Dave couldn't have asked for more. All that he had done lead to this very act.

As he reached climax it was as if bells were going off in his head-

Uh, no wait that was um bells? Somewhere from the living room?

"..." Any, glowing and undoutedly amusing, comments either party might have had about the mornign's tryst was waylaid by the jaunty tune now filtering through Dave's apartment.

"oh CRAP! my phone!" Suddenly Jade was scrambling off the bed and into the next room. "ohno i forgot!-"

"h-hello? y-yes i know i am so late! sorry! NO! i'll be there! just, um, stall them like... 30 minutes- tell them a story- i dont know- any of your stories should be sufficiently long!... no they are all very interesting-"

Dave sat up slowly and followed her out to the living room where she had managed to find her phone among last night's clothes.

"nonono-! just NOT the one about dysentery PLEASE!- I have to go." she snapped the phone shut and turned to Dave with a panicked look.

"whats the problem"

"investors- i completely forgot i was supposed to meet with them today!"

"and that was let me guess..."

"Jake- who at this very moment..."

"is probably destroying your chances with his adventurous stories of water bourne illness"

"yeah" she was in obvious distress, Harley industries was company that ran almost entirely upon people investing in it's technology.

At this Dave had to laugh at the ridiculousnes of the situation- seemed like they were fated to be interupted, but, the end, what could he really do?

"well" he knelt down to her level and softly kissed her on the forehead, "why dont you do grab a shower and ill find you some clothes"

In a mere 15 minutes, she was ready to go, though Dave was keeping how long it had taken him to find her a clean outfit as a trade secret. As always he had to congradulate himself on that one, but when the moment came for her to leave, it felt much too soon.

He didn't know what to say, so he though it'd be best if he started with a kiss.

Pressed up close, letting the wall behind them bare their collective weight, his arms draped from her shoulders down to the small of her back. Just one goodbye kiss was all he took, one long, classic moment to remind the both of them how much he wanted to sweep her off her feet over and over again. She let him do it, her lips succumbing to his.

Every breath felt a little bit heavier with the taste of her on his tounge. It mixed with the unaddressed nervousness in the pit of his stomach as he pulled away just slightly, his mind having to work just a little bit harder to think of something off the cuff to say.

"so i was thinking" he looked her right in the eyes and smirked like he hadn't a care in the world, "im free again tonight... if maybe you want to waste a little more time together."

"heehee-" She giggled as he nuzzled into her neck, "im not really in the business of wasting anything..." she drew her words out waiting for their eyes to meet again, "but..." she smiled shyly and gave him a quick peck on the mouth, "order a pizza and I'll be here at 8" and without another word she was gone, just the crackle of green light and air where there had once been a girl.