Title: Drifting
Author: untapdtreasure
Rating: K+
Summary: She instantly felt the hole the tiny void left. Her body ached to be nearer to him, but she let him set the pace when the others could see.
A/N: Written for a 'Tell me' prompt on tumblr.
Devon turned her head slowly, watching as John poked the fire with a stick. They had a bit of distance between them. She instantly felt the hole the tiny void left. Her body ached to be nearer to him, but she let him set the pace when the others could see. So far, it was working out perfectly. They still hadn't defined what they were, but it didn't matter. He held her at night, and that was more than she had ever hoped to have with him.
She scooted down off the log, letting her bottom hit the desert dirt. She stretched her bare toes toward the flames and warmed them. She smiled a bit as she thought about the nights previous to this one. They'd cuddled in bed, kissing, and touching, but they hadn't yet gone there yet.
"You know something, Danziger?"
He turned his head toward her, taking in her new position and wrinkling his nose with a smile and a chuckle. He stood up then and moved to sit behind her on the log where she'd vacated. He now had her between his legs and massaged the knot at the base of her spine.
"What's that?"
"Never had what we have before. I mean, I've been in relationships, but I've never let anyone get that close. I've never let anyone…touch me and hold me. Or kiss me like you kiss me." She felt him shift slightly, moving into the dirt with her and pull her back against his chest. His arms went tightly around her as his lips moved along her hair then finally came to rest at her ear.
"Think it could be love, Devon."