A Lazy Afternoon
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters.
Author's Note: We may eventually end up hearing about the blue diamonds on the front… :-P I studied part of the book today, and I still can't find a good answer for whether saliva hurts her. He certainly licks her plenty in the book, but it doesn't really say if that hurts her. Oh well, I'll continue my made up answer.
Chapter 18
Elphie squinted to see her essay, "Medicinal Herbs and Their Uses," five pages of essentially the work Fiyero did on her hands. Dr. Nikidik had assigned an essay in lieu of a quiz, which was good. Fiyero was writing on a similar topic, but he'd long ago fallen asleep. His head leaned against Elphaba's like a dead weight, but she didn't want to disturb him. Thus her arm hurt and the light was dimming. She closed her composition book. To hell with editing it. She didn't care about Dr. Nikidik's class enough. She lifted a small book out of her satchel: "Great Animals Throughout History." Glinda tiptoed through the door.
"Hey."
"How's he doing?"
"Better. He just needs to not be alone, and he cheers right up."
"Where'd his dry clothes come from?"
"I wore them home from his room that first night."
"Oh. He looks so peaceful right now."
"Yeah," Elphie smiled.
Glinda giggled.
"What?"
"You."
"What?"
"It's so adorable, the way you're like, 'yeah….'"
Elphaba scoffed.
"I like the word Boq used."
"And what would that word be?"
"Smitten."
"Smitten?"
"Smitten."
"No way."
"Then what would you call it? Infatuation?"
Elphie shook her head.
"Obsession?"
"No…"
"Love?"
"I…I don't know. I care a lot about him. That's all I can say."
"Fair enough."
"It really hasn't been that long…"
"I know. Four days."
Elphie nodded.
"I take it he's staying?"
"Is that okay?"
"Yeah, that's fine. He's asleep right now, right?"
Elphie nodded, and Glinda went over to the closet, selecting a pink nightgown.
"Safe to change," she smiled, then curiously, "Does he watch you change?"
"No…well, he's….he was…here….but not…watching…per se…not directly…I mean…yeah."
"Your cheeks are flushing. I didn't know they could do that!"
"Oh, they flush."
"But they even get a little reddish."
"Yeah, I guess."
"Can I shut off the lights?"
"Sure, I'm not going to try to read anymore at this hour."
Glinda did so and climbed into bed. Elphie slid down into her covers, pulling Fiyero with her.
"What's it like?"
"What's what like?"
"Snuggling."
"I don't know."
"You have to be able to describe it a little at least."
"It's hard…" Fiyero snickered softly and she pinched him, "…to describe."
"But you were talking earlier about heartbeat, and breathing. It sounds nice."
"It is nice."
"I can't wait until I'll be able to snuggle with a guy some day."
"I'm sure Boq would be more than willing to oblige."
"Elphie!"
Fiyero was laughing softly, and Elphie pushed the pillow towards his face.
"He would."
"I know, I just…couldn't…is all."
"Okay, okay."
"But its nice?"
"Yes, Glinda, quite. A warm, pulsating, rising and falling extra pillow."
"Gee, that's helpful."
"I find it describes the phenomenon rather well."
"Good night. You frustrate me sometimes."
"Good night."
Elphie snuggled closer to Fiyero.
"A warm, pulsating, rising and falling extra pillow?" whispered Fiyero.
"Accurate?"
"I guess so."
" It's very hard to explain."
"A full sized snuggle pillow.""
"Only not always that comfortable."
"No?"
"Not when you roll over in your sleep and smack me."
"Oh, I would have figured that to be the best of all."
"Ha. Ha. Ha."
"But honestly, you like this, don't you?"
"Yes, definitely. I just can't explain it. I like it. That's all I can express. I mean, could you explain it?"
He thought for a moment. "You know what? I don't think so."
"See?"
He smiled, and leaned to her, gently grazing her lips with his own.
"But Glinda's here…"
"But Glinda's sleeping. How will she know?"
"I guess she won't…"
"Right."
He firmly planted his lips on hers, their tongues met, and danced.
"How's that?"
"Good. Great."
"Is the tongue okay?"
"Yes…for some reason saliva stings less than everything else."
"Well good."
She leaned back to him, grasping his lower lip lightly between her teeth. He gasped, and kissed her deeply. So much for getting some sleep…
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