Christmas holidays came to and end and everyone was back to their normal schedule. CJ and Steven were going to classes with Ainsley getting ready for the end of semester exams. This meant that they were too busy to do anything fun and pulling pranks was set aside for more serious endeavors. CJ had always been a good student and although she was easily a straight A student she didn't always get top scores on tests and exams. She had gotten to this point in her academic career by simply doing the least necessary to get the marks that wouldn't draw too much attention. Steven on the other hand easily was top in every class without revision or anything. It was the one sore point between the two. Steven ALWAYS beat CJ on tests even when she tried.
Last year in calculus they had the same teacher and had decided to compete. Who could get the highest marks? As each test was passed back CJ would examine the papers and she was always one or two percent lower than Steven. On the final exam CJ studied more than she'd ever studied in hopes of skipping ahead of Steven as they headed to the finish line. Steven not having studied at all couldn't remember a few of the necessary formulas and had to derive them from first principals. Having heard this as they left the exam room CJ was hopeful that she had indeed squeaked past him. But when they went to inspect the papers CJ was disgusted to find out that instead of having marks docked for not knowing the formulae Steven got bonus marks for his derivation. She was so ticked she punched him in the arm as they stood over the teachers desk with her trying to convince the teacher that Steven did not deserve those marks that it was lack of revision and not 'super' smarts that had him do the extra work. A frustrated CJ left the classroom two percentage points below her boyfriend.
This year things were a little different. Steven had a goal, he needed every percentage he could get and so he too was revising for the first time in his life. CJ's revision time was actually productive as she too had incentive to get the good grades.
CJ was still working a couple of nights a week at NCIS but Abby was trying to line up her duties with at least concepts she would be using for her exams in biology and chemistry. CJ's second semester would be a bit lighter course load and make things a bit more interesting at school.
For some reason there seemed to be a bit a crime wave within the Navy and Marines which left Tony and Ziva working absolutely crazy hours and out of town more often than ever before. Although they checked in regularly with CJ they were on alternating schedules and it wasn't unheard of them to go several days without seeing each other. On nights that CJ would be alone Gibbs was called into just hang out. CJ didn't NEED someone there but it made her parents feel better to know that there was someone there for her. Many of these nights had Gibbs sitting on one side of the table reading the paper while CJ was on the other studying.
But occasionally CJ spent evenings completely alone. And it was on one of these nights that Steven had come over for company. Mostly these nights were so that there was another warm body to eat with, someone to look at when taking a break from the books. But tonight was different. CJ's hand was healed, no more cast, no more reminder of what had happened. And when supper was finished and all the garbage was cleaned up the teens headed to the living room to watch a movie for a much needed break they missed most of the movie.
After having turned on the entertainment system, pushing the coffee table to the side and laying out the blanket and cushions on the floor the two cuddled together ready to watch the film CJ had put in the DVD player. But as would happen with two hormone laden teens, alone with absolutely no way anyone could walk in on them they began to spend more attention on each other's body then the screen in front of them.
The comfort they had with each other and previous conversations meant that the movie wasn't even half over and they were both in various levels of undress, hands gently caressing the now bare skin. Kissing passionately they were both were awkwardly lying on their sides. CJ laughing as Steven tickled her side intimately wrapped her arms around his neck and with the help of her leg tucked around his she pulled him over so she was now under him enveloped in his strong embrace.
Both laughed as CJ let out an "arrg" as Steven's full weight pressed her into the floor. He not having expected her move had not braced himself. Lifting himself onto his elbows to either side of her had he ran his hands through her hair and then nibbled affectionately on her left ear. Her hands now free CJ ran them rhythmically through his hair and then trailed them down his long back resting them on his half exposed ass. She gently squeezed his butt cheeks causing him to push himself towards the floor. Four feet pulled at his jeans lowering them inch by inch uncovering more and more of his well toned muscular figure. Four hands stroked the softest skin they could find.
With the awkwardness of real life they fought with CJ's jeans as neither let go of the other. For the first time in their long relationship they lay together, naked and quiet. In those few still moments Steven gazed deep into her dark beautiful eyes. He was looking for any sign she wanted to change the course. All he saw in return was a bright and eager grin that brought a stupid grin to his own face. On many other occasions they had gotten close to this point, but circumstances or intruders had brought their intimate relations to an end. Tonight that was not going to be the case.
Real life experiences of 'interpersonal relations' are not as smooth and fluid as the movies but CJ and Steven were able to get through those not so graceful moments with dignity and a laugh. The ease of their friendship meant that their memory of 'their first time' would be one of fun and not as so many teens later recall as being something they would rather forget.
With the movie still playing they gathered their clothes and headed to the bathroom showering together with giggles, fun and sweet kisses. By the time they returned to the living room to right all the furnishings the credits rolled across the large screen.
Putting in a new movie they snuggled on the couch, both falling asleep resting in each other's arms.