Chapter 19 Start It Up and Fix the Target

Lee's

Lee carefully dropped her on his bed before crawling up her body to hover above. He rested most of his weight on one arm as he let himself down to twine with her body. Though fully clothed, she could feel his length harden against her thigh. Her blue dress for the night had ridden up her thighs to bunch up at her hips. He smirked at the realization and rubbed his clothed length against her sensitive, panty covered wetness. She moaned and wrapped her arms around him tightly.

"You still up for cuddles love?" he smirked.

"You suck," she muttered half heartedly.

He took his weight off of her and laid on his side next to her. He looked down at her with a sexy smirk that had her toes curling. She turned on her side towards him and huffed.

"I think we should stick with cuddling," he said huskily as he pulled her towards him, "I don't want you to regret any of our time together."

"That might be for the best," she agreed reluctantly into his shoulder.

"Besides, I haven't even taken you out on our first date," he said smiling softly at her.

"True," she hummed.

She cuddled into his warmth and yawned as the excitement wore down. He laid back and pulled her against his side. One of her hands lightly gripped his shirt on his chest as her eyes started to close.

"You're so warm," she mumbled before falling asleep with her head on his chest next to her hand.

Lee looked at the ceiling with a smile while he held her. His jeans still felt tight, but she was worth the wait. He looked down at her and brushed the hair out of her face. He tried to get comfortable and then wrapped both arms around her before following her to dreamland.

Barney's

Toll dropped Barney off at his place after Connie filled them in on what had happened. They soon left Barney to his own thoughts for the night.

Barney looked around the main room and sighed heavily. He ran a hand over his face before heading to the kitchen. The place was eerily quiet. He was used to Ava humming from her work room or the sounds of her boots scraping along the kitchen floor as she danced and cooked. Sometimes the steady pounding of cement when she was jogging around the gym hung in the air. Tonight there was nothing but silence. He wasn't sure how to feel about it. He missed her for sure. He supposed he'd have to get used to it with her and Lee being together.

Lee's Next Morning

Lee woke with his face buried in a pile of hair. Ava had shifted so she was half on top of him, but cuddled into him for warmth. They'd fallen asleep on top of the covers and fully clothed, tho her dress was still bunched up near her hips revealing half of her arse. He smirked and straightened the skirt of her dress so she'd feel a little warmer. She moved a bit. He moved her mass of hair away from her face to see her mouth slightly open. He chuckled as she closed her mouth and shuffled around again.

He kissed the space behind her exposed ear and she tilted her head towards him ever so slightly. She reminded him of a puppy wanting affection. He smiled and kissed her forehead before leaning back so he could reach the bedside table. He picked up his phone and cuddled back around her. He scrolled through a list of food places until he found his favorite for breakfast that delivered. He called them and spoke quietly into the phone, pausing every time she moved. He ended the call and took note of the time so he would know when to expect the knock on the door.

Her hair slipped back into her face and he chuckled at her unruly mass of hair. She opened an eye and rose a brow as he smirked.

"What's so funny?" she mumbled out.

"I didn't realize your hair was a separate entity," he said trying not to laugh.

She snorted, "It has a life and mind of it's own that's for sure. I usually try to braid it, but I totally forgot last night. I was otherwise occupied."

He said proudly, "Yes you were."

She snorted again, "Someone woke in a good mood."

"I've got you in my arms and breakfast on it's way," he said shrugging.

Her eyes widened, "Breakfast?"

Her stomach grumbled making them both laugh, "Well I would ask to borrow a brush, but…."

She motioned to his shaved head and he smirked as he shook his head.

"I'll just tie it back so it doesn't try to eat me," she whispered.

He stood and offered his hand to help her up. She took it and once standing, she kissed his cheek. They both headed towards the stairs and slowly made their way down.

He led her to the kitchen and took out two plates and two forks. He set them on his center counter/bar and she sat on one of the stools. She leaned an elbow on the counter and put her fist under her chin while she looked at him with a gentle smile.

"So what do you remember so far?" she asked curiously.

He leaned back against the counter near the sink and crossed his arms across his chest. He looked at a spot on the wall in the dining room behind her. His brows furrowed.

"Well most of it comes in my dreams, but it feels right. Times when I trained you, a big fight I had with Lacy being jealous of you, and the way things started feeling everytime I'm around you. I few things are still full of holes, but it's like a soap opera. You see one chunk and you know what happened in the show you missed."

She giggled, "Soap opera? You watch soaps?"

He sighed heavily and looked at the ceiling as if praying for strength, "Lacy watched soaps."

"Oh," she said quietly before looking down at the counter.

He uncrossed his arms and came to the other side of the counter near her, "I know I was planning on ending things with Lacy when I got back from that last mission. The only huge hole is the mission itself, but I'm sure Barney and the guys can fill me in."

She looked back up at him and tilted her head before saying quietly, "That's good cuz I reeeally don't want you to forget me again."

He reached forward and took her free hand in his, "Never, Love."

A knock at the door drew their attention. He kissed the back of her hand and left to answer it before returning with two large cartons of breakfast. He dished it up onto their plates and motioned for her to dig in. He sat on the stool next to her and they ate breakfast silently while enjoying each other's company.

Barney's

Barney was up to his elbows in grease and other plane fluids as he did maintenance on his beloved engine. He systematically went through every piece and part. Every nook and cranny. He put it all back together before opening another hatch and checking wires. All looked good and functional. He cleaned off the grease with a special soap Ava swore by and returned to reload the ammunition for it's large gun.

Just as he finished he heard voices heading his way. He looked up to see Lee and Ava holding hands as they walked into the hangar. She turned to Barney with a large, beaming smile before letting go of Lee's hand and rushing over. She hopped up and down a bit like she'd been stuffed full of sugar.

"You going to let me touch your plane yet?" she asked excitedly.

Barney rose a brow as he looked at her with a straight face. In all honesty he had missed her like crazy and he'd let her do just about anything at that moment.

"What did you have in mind?" he asked in concern.

She grinned widely and ran off to her work room. Lee just shrugged his shoulders as he walked closer to the plane with his hands in his pockets. They turned back towards the doorway as Ava pulled a large flat cart piled with crates through the doorway. It seemed to be heavy as it took some effort for her to get it over the bump in the doorway.

Barney looked at Lee in trepidation at all the wires and doodads streaming from the crates.

Once she'd pulled her cart in front of them she gestured to it with a sweep of her arms.

"How about a targeting system?" she asked as she bounced on her heels.

Barney's trepidation turned to interest and he rubbed his chin as he crossed his arms.

"You can do that?" he asked.

Ava snorted, "Of course I can. Just need some muscles to help me get it where it needs to go.

Lee and Barney looked at each other again and sighed before looking back to her.

"Alright," Barney said shortly.

Ava pounced on him and gave him a large hug before doing the same to Lee.

"He's gonna let me upgrade the plane!" she squealed before running off to change into her work clothes.

All three of them spent the rest of the day installing Barney's new 'toy'. Or rather… the guys did whatever Ava instructed them to do. They didn't want to ever see that smile gone.

Note: So anyone wondering about Aunt Sarah?