8, Training Between Lovers

(Since I've already written a jealous!Ward a couple of days ago, I'm going to go with #1 :))

After they get together, their training sessions change a little.

Probably not for the better.

Of course, they are still determined to reach their goals – he to make her a formidable agent, she to become one. And they work hard on it. They really do. Most of the time.

But they still stray a little – some wandering hands here, some stolen kisses there. Of course, only when no-one is looking.

When they think no-one is looking.

And then there are times when they do more than straying – when training is all but forgotten in flavor of banter and flirting and working each other up.

When he will deliberately run his hands over her curves as he corrects her stance, giving particular attention to the curve of her butt and the underside of her breasts.

When she will press her rear against his groin as he stands beside her, teaching her how to get out of a headlock ("well, distracting the opponent by grinding him is a method, isn't it?").

When he will trip her on purpose during sparring, and then falls with her to the mats, just so he could press his chest against her breasts, while his lips are dangerously close to hers.

When she'll say that tickling the opponent is a legit mode to disable them, and she demonstrates it on him, first attacking his ticklish parts, then unsuspiciously moving to his… more pleasurable areas.

When he'll play with her hair while explains her the new moves, or the way she has to operate some new weapon, because he knows it's her weakness.

When she smiles cockily at him, tossing her hair behind her shoulders, denying one of his orders, saying, "Come over here and make me."

(He usually does. Although it's usually not some kind of exercise he makes her do at this point.)

So yes, things sometimes go out of hand in the gym, and then their training sessions are usually cut short. But it doesn't mean that then they are done with the physical exercise for the day. Not even close.