Author's note: Thanks to all who reviewed! Especially, Schala85!
If anyone out there is a Stoeller fan, which I am ^_^, go read "Night Striker" which Biowolf is posting for her. It's a great fic and will only get better as it goes on!
And Ryan, you give me so many ideas, I think I should put you down as a co-writer of this fic! Love ya!
Wishing For Snow by Shelly
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Shortly after breakfast, everything was piled inside the hover cargo and they left the Toros Base bound for the surf and sand of the beach, spending the time between in different ways. Morgan and Leon caught a nap together while Brad sat watching TV and sipping his coffee, trying to hear through the yelling and screaming of Bit and Leena. Soon Morgan walked into the same room Brad was and stretched out on the couch across from Brad, yawning as she was still sleepy, and as she lie there she would glance at him from time to time and see him looking at her strangely.
Finally she turned to look at him, and he turned his eyes back to the TV. "Do I know you, Brad?" she asked. "You keep looking at me, but I know I've never seen you in my life."
He appeared embarrassed. "You just remind me of someone, that's all," he replied. "Sorry if it bothers you."
She smiled. "Not at all," she said, sitting up. "So, is this person a love interest of yours?"
He was saved from answering as Leon came into the room. "There you are," he said, lowering himself down beside her and kissing her gently. "I wondered where you disappeared to after I got out of the shower."
"I wanted to take a little tour of the place, but decided I'd be better off staying here seeing as Bit and Leena are at it again," she said.
As if on cue, both of them came tearing through the room, two miniature tornadoes chasing each other screaming at the top of their lungs. "Bit! Give me back my doughnut, right now!"
"No way! Not until you promise not to take my cookies, Leena!"
Then as soon as it started, it was over as they moved on to torment someone else. "Some things never change," Leon said, shaking his head.
Before long they arrived at the beach, leaving the hover cargo parked outside the city limits. Leena had already established that she wished to go into town to browse through some of the beach shops to shop for new bathing suits, and everyone else decided it would be a good idea also. Bit suggested that they take the motorcyles that had been sitting around collecting dust, and Brad, Leena, and Jamie agreed wholeheartedly with excitement.
Morgan looked to Leon, wondering why he didn't share their enthusiasm. "What about you, Leon?" she asked, wanting to ride on one but not without him.
He saw the excitement in her eyes and smiled. "I'm sorry, Morgan, but that's one thing I don't do anymore."
"Oh," she murmured, crestfallen. "Well, I'll just ride with you and your father then."
He laughed and embraced her. "You can go ahead and ride with them if you want. I won't mind."
She pulled back away from him. "Are you sure?"
"Of course," he assured her. "Now go on before they leave you behind."
She hugged him tightly and kissed him firmly. "I love you, Leon! Thanks!" she said as she ran off after them. "Wait up, guys!"
They stopped long enough to let her catch up, and she walked with them the rest of the way to the hangar where the bikes were kept. "I'm surprised to see you here without Leon," Brad pointed out.
"I wasn't going to, but he insisted I come along," she replied. "I wonder why he won't ride one?"
"He had an accident on one when he was younger and was hurt pretty bad. It scared him so much that he's never gotten on another one since," Leena supplied.
Morgan dwelled on this while the guys prepared the bikes, making sure there was enough gas and that they ran well enough to be dependable since they hadn't been used in a while. Satisfied with what they saw, Leena hopped on one with Bit and Morgan chose to ride with Brad, leaving Jamie by himself, and they sped out of the hover cargo into the city. Morgan had never felt such exhilaration in all her life as the wind whipped through her hair, and she was glad that she had thought to tie it back in a ponytail to keep it from getting too snarled. Only problem was, she was forced to hold onto Brad to keep herself from flying off the back, and she felt a little uncomfortable having her arms around someone other than Leon.
The streets were nearly jammed with traffic, especially the road that ran parallel to the beach itself since various hotels lined the sides, and they cruised at a slow pace, stopping at whatever shops caught their eye. Morgan was astounded at the number of T-shirt shops that sold all kinds of merchandise, some of them cute and some of them causing a blush to rise to her cheeks. As they continued on their way, evening drew upon them and the streets became lined with walkers, mostly young girls out to show themselves off with clothing that barely covered their figures, but there were some guys out there looking for a good time as well.
Some of the girls were actually making eyes at Brad, and she couldn't blame them as he was sexy in his own right, but couldn't compare to Leon in her eyes. At one point, she and Leena had gone inside one of the shops that sold all manner of items, specifically ones meant to be used by couples, and Leena dropped a few suggestions her way as to which ones she should get. Morgan was mortified that Leena would speak about her brother in such a manner, but it gave her some ideas to think on.
When they walked back outside, they saw Bit and Brad talking to a few girls who were practically falling over them. Leena bristled a bit at seeing this. "Look at Bit, the rat," she fumed.
Morgan looked at her in surprise. "Leena, don't tell me you have a crush on Bit," she said.
Leena flipped her hand nonchalantly. "No chance there," she replied. "I'm just surprised he would speak to a piece of trash like her."
The other woman giggled, seeing that Brad seemed to be suffering through all the attention. "Watch this, Leena," she said as she walked outside and sauntered up to him. "What's going on, Brad?"
He appeared somewhat surprised at what she was doing but caught on quickly. "Just talking to these young ladies here," he replied. "Find anything good inside?"
"Oh, yeah, I did," she said. "Just wait till we get some time alone tonight. You'll find out then, I promise you," she added as she ran her fingers up his arm and touched his jaw in a suggestive caress.
Leena had to fight to keep from laughing. If these girls hadn't taken the hint by now, then they were as blond as they looked.
One of them crossed her arms in front of her. "Excuse me, but I don't get the feeling you're his girlfriend. I've been watching him all day and I've seen nothing that tells me you're together, so I decided to come find out myself. And I would have if you hadn't walked up."
Morgan smiled. "Oh, so I came just in the nick of time," she purred. "You were going to tell them about us, weren't you, honey?"
Brad was trying his hardest to remain calm during this little show, but as it turned out it was having an adverse effect on him, especially since she was playing it to the fullest. "Of course, you know I was."
The girl stepped closer to them, almost thrusting her face in Morgan's. "Well, if you are together, then why don't you show us how serious you both are?"
Morgan's eyes widened. She hadn't counted on it going this far. "Child, you don't want me to show you how serious we are. You're likely going to be running back to your mommy and crying your eyes out cause you know you'll never be the same afterwards. Besides, we're in public, and we'd likely get arrested."
Leena and Bit snickered, his eyes wide as he wondered what would happen next. The girl bristled, but remained calm. "Well, if you won't, then that just tells me that you aren't his girlfriend and that means he's mine for the taking."
Morgan's eyes flashed to Leena, who smiled and winked at her. "Oh, all right you asked for it," she said, moving over slowly in front of Brad. "I'm sorry about this," she whispered before catching his lips in a heated kiss that had catcalls sounding all around them. She had sat on his lap so that everyone would get a good view, and she moaned as she felt his hands on her back holding her close as she slipped her tongue inside his mouth, deepening the kiss as she threaded her fingers through his hair and held him still. She managed to make it believable enough and yet still keep it from becoming personal, but one thought did cross her mind, a thought that she couldn't keep held back.
Damn, but if he wasn't a good kisser.
She pulled away from him and wiped the corners of his mouth with her finger, smiling provocatively at him, and seeing the dazed look in his eyes. "How was that?" she purred.
Brad couldn't help but wonder if he was going to be able to sleep at all tonight. Damn if she wasn't the hot vixen! But he knew that it was only just a show and tried not to think too much into it, although the pressure between his legs told him differently. "Keep doing that, and I'll have to rent us a room right now."
She laughed at that, her laughter growing louder as she saw the girls walking away. "You should've seen the look on their faces!" Leena exclaimed. "But, wow, that was a hot kiss! I can see why Leon hooked up with you!"
Morgan blushed and covered her face with her hands. "Please don't tell Leon!" she begged. "This will hurt him for sure if he finds out!"
"Don't worry, our lips are sealed," Leena assured her. "But that was great, though!"
Bit and Jamie stood by looking at each other helplessly. "Why couldn't we have been that lucky?"
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Poor Bit and Jamie! But what a moment between Brad and Morgan! Uh oh, I hope that this doesn't get to Leon! But you know Bit and his big mouth....
Thanks for reading and please review!
If anyone out there is a Stoeller fan, which I am ^_^, go read "Night Striker" which Biowolf is posting for her. It's a great fic and will only get better as it goes on!
And Ryan, you give me so many ideas, I think I should put you down as a co-writer of this fic! Love ya!
Wishing For Snow by Shelly
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Shortly after breakfast, everything was piled inside the hover cargo and they left the Toros Base bound for the surf and sand of the beach, spending the time between in different ways. Morgan and Leon caught a nap together while Brad sat watching TV and sipping his coffee, trying to hear through the yelling and screaming of Bit and Leena. Soon Morgan walked into the same room Brad was and stretched out on the couch across from Brad, yawning as she was still sleepy, and as she lie there she would glance at him from time to time and see him looking at her strangely.
Finally she turned to look at him, and he turned his eyes back to the TV. "Do I know you, Brad?" she asked. "You keep looking at me, but I know I've never seen you in my life."
He appeared embarrassed. "You just remind me of someone, that's all," he replied. "Sorry if it bothers you."
She smiled. "Not at all," she said, sitting up. "So, is this person a love interest of yours?"
He was saved from answering as Leon came into the room. "There you are," he said, lowering himself down beside her and kissing her gently. "I wondered where you disappeared to after I got out of the shower."
"I wanted to take a little tour of the place, but decided I'd be better off staying here seeing as Bit and Leena are at it again," she said.
As if on cue, both of them came tearing through the room, two miniature tornadoes chasing each other screaming at the top of their lungs. "Bit! Give me back my doughnut, right now!"
"No way! Not until you promise not to take my cookies, Leena!"
Then as soon as it started, it was over as they moved on to torment someone else. "Some things never change," Leon said, shaking his head.
Before long they arrived at the beach, leaving the hover cargo parked outside the city limits. Leena had already established that she wished to go into town to browse through some of the beach shops to shop for new bathing suits, and everyone else decided it would be a good idea also. Bit suggested that they take the motorcyles that had been sitting around collecting dust, and Brad, Leena, and Jamie agreed wholeheartedly with excitement.
Morgan looked to Leon, wondering why he didn't share their enthusiasm. "What about you, Leon?" she asked, wanting to ride on one but not without him.
He saw the excitement in her eyes and smiled. "I'm sorry, Morgan, but that's one thing I don't do anymore."
"Oh," she murmured, crestfallen. "Well, I'll just ride with you and your father then."
He laughed and embraced her. "You can go ahead and ride with them if you want. I won't mind."
She pulled back away from him. "Are you sure?"
"Of course," he assured her. "Now go on before they leave you behind."
She hugged him tightly and kissed him firmly. "I love you, Leon! Thanks!" she said as she ran off after them. "Wait up, guys!"
They stopped long enough to let her catch up, and she walked with them the rest of the way to the hangar where the bikes were kept. "I'm surprised to see you here without Leon," Brad pointed out.
"I wasn't going to, but he insisted I come along," she replied. "I wonder why he won't ride one?"
"He had an accident on one when he was younger and was hurt pretty bad. It scared him so much that he's never gotten on another one since," Leena supplied.
Morgan dwelled on this while the guys prepared the bikes, making sure there was enough gas and that they ran well enough to be dependable since they hadn't been used in a while. Satisfied with what they saw, Leena hopped on one with Bit and Morgan chose to ride with Brad, leaving Jamie by himself, and they sped out of the hover cargo into the city. Morgan had never felt such exhilaration in all her life as the wind whipped through her hair, and she was glad that she had thought to tie it back in a ponytail to keep it from getting too snarled. Only problem was, she was forced to hold onto Brad to keep herself from flying off the back, and she felt a little uncomfortable having her arms around someone other than Leon.
The streets were nearly jammed with traffic, especially the road that ran parallel to the beach itself since various hotels lined the sides, and they cruised at a slow pace, stopping at whatever shops caught their eye. Morgan was astounded at the number of T-shirt shops that sold all kinds of merchandise, some of them cute and some of them causing a blush to rise to her cheeks. As they continued on their way, evening drew upon them and the streets became lined with walkers, mostly young girls out to show themselves off with clothing that barely covered their figures, but there were some guys out there looking for a good time as well.
Some of the girls were actually making eyes at Brad, and she couldn't blame them as he was sexy in his own right, but couldn't compare to Leon in her eyes. At one point, she and Leena had gone inside one of the shops that sold all manner of items, specifically ones meant to be used by couples, and Leena dropped a few suggestions her way as to which ones she should get. Morgan was mortified that Leena would speak about her brother in such a manner, but it gave her some ideas to think on.
When they walked back outside, they saw Bit and Brad talking to a few girls who were practically falling over them. Leena bristled a bit at seeing this. "Look at Bit, the rat," she fumed.
Morgan looked at her in surprise. "Leena, don't tell me you have a crush on Bit," she said.
Leena flipped her hand nonchalantly. "No chance there," she replied. "I'm just surprised he would speak to a piece of trash like her."
The other woman giggled, seeing that Brad seemed to be suffering through all the attention. "Watch this, Leena," she said as she walked outside and sauntered up to him. "What's going on, Brad?"
He appeared somewhat surprised at what she was doing but caught on quickly. "Just talking to these young ladies here," he replied. "Find anything good inside?"
"Oh, yeah, I did," she said. "Just wait till we get some time alone tonight. You'll find out then, I promise you," she added as she ran her fingers up his arm and touched his jaw in a suggestive caress.
Leena had to fight to keep from laughing. If these girls hadn't taken the hint by now, then they were as blond as they looked.
One of them crossed her arms in front of her. "Excuse me, but I don't get the feeling you're his girlfriend. I've been watching him all day and I've seen nothing that tells me you're together, so I decided to come find out myself. And I would have if you hadn't walked up."
Morgan smiled. "Oh, so I came just in the nick of time," she purred. "You were going to tell them about us, weren't you, honey?"
Brad was trying his hardest to remain calm during this little show, but as it turned out it was having an adverse effect on him, especially since she was playing it to the fullest. "Of course, you know I was."
The girl stepped closer to them, almost thrusting her face in Morgan's. "Well, if you are together, then why don't you show us how serious you both are?"
Morgan's eyes widened. She hadn't counted on it going this far. "Child, you don't want me to show you how serious we are. You're likely going to be running back to your mommy and crying your eyes out cause you know you'll never be the same afterwards. Besides, we're in public, and we'd likely get arrested."
Leena and Bit snickered, his eyes wide as he wondered what would happen next. The girl bristled, but remained calm. "Well, if you won't, then that just tells me that you aren't his girlfriend and that means he's mine for the taking."
Morgan's eyes flashed to Leena, who smiled and winked at her. "Oh, all right you asked for it," she said, moving over slowly in front of Brad. "I'm sorry about this," she whispered before catching his lips in a heated kiss that had catcalls sounding all around them. She had sat on his lap so that everyone would get a good view, and she moaned as she felt his hands on her back holding her close as she slipped her tongue inside his mouth, deepening the kiss as she threaded her fingers through his hair and held him still. She managed to make it believable enough and yet still keep it from becoming personal, but one thought did cross her mind, a thought that she couldn't keep held back.
Damn, but if he wasn't a good kisser.
She pulled away from him and wiped the corners of his mouth with her finger, smiling provocatively at him, and seeing the dazed look in his eyes. "How was that?" she purred.
Brad couldn't help but wonder if he was going to be able to sleep at all tonight. Damn if she wasn't the hot vixen! But he knew that it was only just a show and tried not to think too much into it, although the pressure between his legs told him differently. "Keep doing that, and I'll have to rent us a room right now."
She laughed at that, her laughter growing louder as she saw the girls walking away. "You should've seen the look on their faces!" Leena exclaimed. "But, wow, that was a hot kiss! I can see why Leon hooked up with you!"
Morgan blushed and covered her face with her hands. "Please don't tell Leon!" she begged. "This will hurt him for sure if he finds out!"
"Don't worry, our lips are sealed," Leena assured her. "But that was great, though!"
Bit and Jamie stood by looking at each other helplessly. "Why couldn't we have been that lucky?"
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Poor Bit and Jamie! But what a moment between Brad and Morgan! Uh oh, I hope that this doesn't get to Leon! But you know Bit and his big mouth....
Thanks for reading and please review!