We Felt So Far Away, But We Were Still In Town

(Jack Johnson: Do You Remember)

"Sweetheart, I have to get up." Levi murmured into Cath's hair.
"Just five more minutes."
"I can't, I've got work to do." He brushed her hair out of her face and kissed her forehead.
She looked up at him, "Stay with me."
"Cather-"
"Please?"
He sat up and sighed, "I'm sorry, Cather. I can't."
"Fine." Cath rolled over to face the dresser, then pulled the quilt over her face. Fuck you and your stupid vintage furnishings.
"Oh, come on, Cath. Don't be like that," he leaned over her. "Cath, I love you."
"Go away, I'm sleeping."
"I loooove you," She tried to elbow him, "Cather, I love, love, loooooooove you!" Levi was sitting on her thigh, "I'm not going away until you say it back!" He laughed as he pulled the covers away from her.
"But I don't want you to go yet. Please."
He tugged at her hair, "Okay, but Cather, a lot can happen in five minutes."

Cath giggled as he nibbled at her ear, but pushed his hand away as he began to pull off her panties. She wanted to touch him for a change. Her eyes shifted to his black briefs: he was already hard. Levi groaned as her hand slid down his happy trail under the waistband. Everything Cath knew about penises she learned from health class, fanfiction and Wren, which was more than she cared to admit, but still felt a little jolt of surprise at how warm and not throbbing or sticky he was.

"Cath, wait." He sat up and Cath pulled away, shoving her hands under her legs, "Let's take these off first," Levi took off his briefs then pulled off her shirt leaving her only in floral panties.

You got this Cath. It's just a penis, you know what to do- fuck, I need lotion, don't I? Where would he keep that? In the side-table drawer? She pulled out a bottle. How much do I need? Dammit, that seems like a lot. Better safe than sorry though. Okay, you got this, you want this, go for it.

Cath started at the base and worked her way up his shaft, giving a little twist as she got to the tip before sliding back down. Levi closed his eyes and let out a hiss. She started moving faster until his breath got shaky, then slowed the pace. As her right hand made its way up and down, the left fondled him, careful not to use too much pressure. She could see Levi trying to watch her hands over her hair as she kissed him anywhere but his mouth.
Cath pulled away from his collarbone, and whispered in his ear, "Did you want to watch?"
"Oh god, yes." It came out in more of a groan than she had expected from him.
She sat up, twisting her hand around the base and blushed. It was strange seeing herself touching him. Levi bit his lip like going so slowly was painful. Cath, feeling encouraged by his tightly pulled eyebrows, leaned forward to run her tongue up his shaft. When she reached the head, she wrapped her mouth around it, using her lips to prevent her teeth from hurting him. Wren had accidentally bit Jesse once and that was not an experience she wanted to share with Levi. Her tongue swirled at the tip before taking more of him into her mouth, still using her hands.
He gasped, "Cather."
"Is this okay?" She hummed but didn't stop. The vibration made him moan.
"I'm gonna come." Levi muttered, repeatedly.
Cath sat up again and sped up to a much faster pace. He let out a breathy-yet-guttural moan, his fingers curled into the sheets, his eyelids fluttered, his back arched. There was more of a mess than she thought there would be and reached for a towel on the floor to wipe her hands.
"Christ." He ran his fingers through his hair.
"Was that good?" Cath asked, chewing her lower lip.
"Oh, shut up." Levi leaned in to kiss her, but she pulled back.
"You don't want to do that." He raised an eyebrow, "I had your-"
"Just kiss me."


Marlisse eyed them suspiciously as they came downstairs, both freshly showered. They missed breakfast with his family by a long shot, and his mother was shooting daggers. Levi had his arm around Cath's waist guiding her to the kitchen.
"God, did you see your mom's face?" Cath's voice dropped to whisper.
"She's fine. I told her before you even got here, we wouldn't have sex under her roof, and technically we didn't." He said in a low voice, leaning against the counter, "Omelettes?"
She rolled her eyes, "Sorry, did I forget to wine-and-dine you beforehand?"
"I'm a classy man, you can't just under all this," - His hands outlined his body- "and think it comes without a price."
"Are you sure you don't want to skip breakfast? Your head is getting a little big."
"I don't remember asking for a side of sass with this meal." He grinned.
Cath made omelettes, Levi made coffee and hash browns. They danced around each other, trying to make everything as perfect as possible without saying it outright. It wasn't long before they were at the table laughing and enjoying their meal.
"That was fun." She said, taking a sip of coffee. Even at home, he knew how to make it taste like a cup full of melted candies.
"It was like playing house." Levi touched her hand from across the table.

"With real food instead of cookies."
"And with an actual girlfriend instead of my wife slash husband John."
"Seriously?" Cath laughed.

"Yeah we'd take turns being the husband and wife. My younger sisters were usually our daughters... slash princesses." He smiled so hard his ears wiggled.
"That's so cute. We used to make my dad have tea parties with us."

"You're precious."
"Oh, please." She smiled, stuffing a big piece of omelette in her mouth. They turned out really nice, all the ingredients were really fresh.

When they finished eating, they went back into the kitchen to clean their mess. Levi blew soap bubbles into her face while she dried the dishes off. Cath wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him, when they heard his mom clear her throat.

"Levi, shouldn't you be outside? The horses need bathing." Marlisse said, leaning in the doorframe.

"Sorry, we, uhm, went to bed late." Levi's cheeks turned red, but he was still smiling, "Cather, do you want to help me scrub down hor-"
"Actually," His mother interrupted, "I was hoping to spend some time with you today, Cath. If you'd like to, of course."
Cath felt her stomach twist into a knot, but she tried to smile, "That would be great."
"I was thinking we could have a girl's day out." Marlisse said, "And my mother-in-law really wanted me to bring you by."
"Grandma Jeanette?" Levi bounced up, "Can I go?
"Honey, it's a girl's day out," She raised an eyebrow, "Your grandmother wanted to get to know Cath better. She liked her so much at the wedding."
At Delilah's wedding, Jeanette told Cath that her eyes were "the most amazing marbles God ever made." She also told her that her hips were lovely for making great-grandchildren.
Levi pouted, "Fine, I'll get out of you ladies' hair then." He leaned over to kiss Cath on the forehead, "Love you."
She blushed, "Love you, too."
He kissed the top of his mother's head on his way out, "I love you, too, Momma. Have fun today, ladies."

Yeah, fun.