Title: Thoroughly Inspected
Author: untapdtreasure
Word Count: 257
Rating: K+
Summary: She had somehow managed to find ways to make him blush with little effort. This time all it had taken was a look.
A/N: written for the prompt 'blush'.
Marcus felt the heat crawling up the back of his neck before it reached his cheeks. She had somehow managed to find ways to make him blush with little effort. This time all it had taken was a look. He averted his eyes and kept them on his hands as they busily worked to clean his weapon. "What can I do for you today, Doctor?"
She perched on the corner of his work station. "Work is quiet today so I thought I would come and see what you were up to." Truth was, she had become used to his presence so when he wasn't around, she missed him.
"Just making sure the firing mechanism is in proper working order." He let his gaze flick up then to rest on her face. "Faulty equipment can lead to someone being hurt." He tilted his head slightly as he took in her appearance.
She had pulled her hair back into a functional ponytail. It left her neck exposed, and she didn't miss the way his eyes flicked over her bare skin on the way up to meet her face. She smirked playfully as she inched closer to him.
"And I missed you."
That was all it took for him to abandon the work he was doing and reach for her. He pulled her to straddle him as he sat in the chair. His hands moved to grasp her face as he brought her mouth to his. He missed her, too, but he preferred to show her instead of tell her.