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~*Age of Innocence*~
Jesse sat in front of the glass chessboard, staring out into space. The board spun slowly as he pushed it around. He watched the light flicker on and off of the pieces. The soft clicking of heels brought him from his trance. He glanced back and saw Lexa walking toward him. As she walked past she squeezed his shoulder and then sat down in front of him. They were silent. Lexa knew not to ask whether he was ok or not; she already knew the answer. Finally Jesse spoke up. "So, what did the Dominion say?"
Lexa smiled. "Well, I gave them my report."
"And?"
She shrugged. "They weren't pleased but they'll get over it."
Silence fell once again. It wasn't uncomfortable, but there was a sense of sadness in the room. Lexa found herself hurting for the man in front of her. She knew all this was hard and even though it really didn't concern her in anyway she wanted to help him. Her thoughts were broken when she heard Jesse's voice. "Why did the Dominion lie to us?"
"I don't know. Who knows why they do anything?" She paused for a moment. "How's William?"
"Ok, I guess," He was silent again. "When you first met him, you didn't have to tell him that you worked for me."
"Yeah, well it's ok. I know what it's like to be separated from family. He should be proud of you." She looked down. "I am," she whispered.
Jesse smiled. Slowly he moved to sit beside her on the larger sofa. "Thanks. You know for someone who didn't want to stick around in the beginning, it sure seems like you're doing an awful lot to help out nowadays." He watched as she just shrugged. "I wonder why."
"I don't know," she played with her ring. "I guess I'm beginning to get used to it here. That doesn't matter. I know how hard it must have been for you today. You did the right thing and well...I know it's not always easy. I seem to blow it more often than not."
He moved closer to her. "I think you're beginning to want to be here." Jesse moved his arm to the back of the seat.
"I don't think that's it," she chuckled uncomfortably as she felt him get closer.
"Oh, yes. I think it is. I think for some reason you are actually starting to feel like you belong here." He moved even closer. "I know that I think you belong here." He moved closer still. "I've always felt," his voice dropped to a whisper, "that you belong right here."
Before she knew it, Jesse had pulled her to him and placed his lips on hers. His touch was soft and gentle. After the shock wore off she found that she was actually responding to his kiss. In only a few seconds they were wrapped in each others arms, in a very passionate kiss. When they finally moved apart, Lexa looked at him. "What was that for?"
"I've wanted to do that since the first day you got here. You know? When my grandpa met you and he took you in his arms and danced with you," he watched her ascent, "I got very jealous. He just meets you and you're in his arms. I've wanted you in mine for a long time and never actually made a move. I decided I wasn't going to wait around until I'm his age to let you know how I feel."
"And how's that?"
He chuckled and took her hands, bringing them to his lips and kissing her fingers softly. "I love you, Lexa."
She smiled, but her mind screamed with panic. This was it. She had to make a choice now. She could shoot him down and let her walls protect her from any pain of a relationship or she could open up and let herself be completely vulnerable to him.
Lexa pulled her hands from his and stood. Folding her arms across her body, she started to walk away. Jesse's heart broke as he heard her heels tap against the floor in retreat. They stopped after only a few steps though barely enough for her to be past the back of the couch.
Her mind told her to keep going, she didn't want to be hurt again, but something inside told her that leaving wasn't the right choice. "Jess," she called softly turning around again.
He stood and walked to her praying that she wouldn't hurt him. Their eyes met. Jesse could see fear and uncertainty there and was almost sure that she would kill him with whatever she was going to say next.
Lexa took a deep, shaky breath and then threw herself into his arms.
Jesse was shocked when he felt Lexa wrap her arms around him and bury her face in his shoulder. He brought his arms around her small body and held her close. "Lexa?"
She lifted her head and kissed him. "I love you," she whispered.
Jesse smiled. Suddenly, he lifted Lexa completely up and spun her around before placing her gently on the floor again and capturing her in the most amazing kiss she had ever received.
Shalimar stepped around the corner but stopped when she caught sight of the scene playing in front of her. *Well, it's about time* Smiling she backed out of the room quietly. She had come to see how he was and apparently, he was doing just fine.
~*~*Hello everyone! Sorry it took so long...I had a bit of computer trouble. Well, this is the piece I came up with for Age of Innocence. Hope ya like it!*~*~
~*Age of Innocence*~
Jesse sat in front of the glass chessboard, staring out into space. The board spun slowly as he pushed it around. He watched the light flicker on and off of the pieces. The soft clicking of heels brought him from his trance. He glanced back and saw Lexa walking toward him. As she walked past she squeezed his shoulder and then sat down in front of him. They were silent. Lexa knew not to ask whether he was ok or not; she already knew the answer. Finally Jesse spoke up. "So, what did the Dominion say?"
Lexa smiled. "Well, I gave them my report."
"And?"
She shrugged. "They weren't pleased but they'll get over it."
Silence fell once again. It wasn't uncomfortable, but there was a sense of sadness in the room. Lexa found herself hurting for the man in front of her. She knew all this was hard and even though it really didn't concern her in anyway she wanted to help him. Her thoughts were broken when she heard Jesse's voice. "Why did the Dominion lie to us?"
"I don't know. Who knows why they do anything?" She paused for a moment. "How's William?"
"Ok, I guess," He was silent again. "When you first met him, you didn't have to tell him that you worked for me."
"Yeah, well it's ok. I know what it's like to be separated from family. He should be proud of you." She looked down. "I am," she whispered.
Jesse smiled. Slowly he moved to sit beside her on the larger sofa. "Thanks. You know for someone who didn't want to stick around in the beginning, it sure seems like you're doing an awful lot to help out nowadays." He watched as she just shrugged. "I wonder why."
"I don't know," she played with her ring. "I guess I'm beginning to get used to it here. That doesn't matter. I know how hard it must have been for you today. You did the right thing and well...I know it's not always easy. I seem to blow it more often than not."
He moved closer to her. "I think you're beginning to want to be here." Jesse moved his arm to the back of the seat.
"I don't think that's it," she chuckled uncomfortably as she felt him get closer.
"Oh, yes. I think it is. I think for some reason you are actually starting to feel like you belong here." He moved even closer. "I know that I think you belong here." He moved closer still. "I've always felt," his voice dropped to a whisper, "that you belong right here."
Before she knew it, Jesse had pulled her to him and placed his lips on hers. His touch was soft and gentle. After the shock wore off she found that she was actually responding to his kiss. In only a few seconds they were wrapped in each others arms, in a very passionate kiss. When they finally moved apart, Lexa looked at him. "What was that for?"
"I've wanted to do that since the first day you got here. You know? When my grandpa met you and he took you in his arms and danced with you," he watched her ascent, "I got very jealous. He just meets you and you're in his arms. I've wanted you in mine for a long time and never actually made a move. I decided I wasn't going to wait around until I'm his age to let you know how I feel."
"And how's that?"
He chuckled and took her hands, bringing them to his lips and kissing her fingers softly. "I love you, Lexa."
She smiled, but her mind screamed with panic. This was it. She had to make a choice now. She could shoot him down and let her walls protect her from any pain of a relationship or she could open up and let herself be completely vulnerable to him.
Lexa pulled her hands from his and stood. Folding her arms across her body, she started to walk away. Jesse's heart broke as he heard her heels tap against the floor in retreat. They stopped after only a few steps though barely enough for her to be past the back of the couch.
Her mind told her to keep going, she didn't want to be hurt again, but something inside told her that leaving wasn't the right choice. "Jess," she called softly turning around again.
He stood and walked to her praying that she wouldn't hurt him. Their eyes met. Jesse could see fear and uncertainty there and was almost sure that she would kill him with whatever she was going to say next.
Lexa took a deep, shaky breath and then threw herself into his arms.
Jesse was shocked when he felt Lexa wrap her arms around him and bury her face in his shoulder. He brought his arms around her small body and held her close. "Lexa?"
She lifted her head and kissed him. "I love you," she whispered.
Jesse smiled. Suddenly, he lifted Lexa completely up and spun her around before placing her gently on the floor again and capturing her in the most amazing kiss she had ever received.
Shalimar stepped around the corner but stopped when she caught sight of the scene playing in front of her. *Well, it's about time* Smiling she backed out of the room quietly. She had come to see how he was and apparently, he was doing just fine.
~*~*Hello everyone! Sorry it took so long...I had a bit of computer trouble. Well, this is the piece I came up with for Age of Innocence. Hope ya like it!*~*~