I am so thankful for all the encouraging comments! -_- I'm not sure why they don't show up, but whatever. Also, the second half is from Kite's POV.
Lilly looked down at her coffee, aware that Kite was watching her. She had found him stationed outside of her door in the morning.
"What are you doing?" she had asked, trying to ignore the nervous butterflies that suddenly fluttered in her stomach. Kite had straightened from his position against the railing.
"Didn't want you breaking the deal," he'd answered with a grin.
So far, they'd exchanged a few sentences, but otherwise, Kite hadn't brought up what was no doubt in his mind. Lilly let her eyes wander away for a second, stopping on a woman in a navy blue office suit who had just entered the coffee shop. She was about Lilly's height with dark hair and a narrow face. Her dark eyes fell on Kite and she brightened. Kite seemed to notice Lilly was staring at someone and he followed her gaze, a weary look crossing his face.
"Hey, Jason," the woman said, strolling over. "Haven't been around in a while." Lilly glanced between them, plastering an indifferent look on her face.
She looked curiously at Lilly. "Who's this?" Kite hesitated for some reason.
"This is Detective Rush," he slowly told the woman. Her eyes widened slightly and she turned her gaze fully onto Lilly, whose confused eyes flickered to Kite.
"Lilly Rush?" the woman asked. Lilly nodded uneasily, slightly uncomfortable with the woman's staring.
"You're back together?" she asked bluntly and Lilly looked away, lips pursed awkwardly, but she couldn't suppress the twitch of her lips at the look on Kite's face. She was already sure of who this woman was.
He coughed. "No, Megan. It's just coffee." Lilly glanced at him, noting that he didn't look to happy about that.
"That's how it starts," Megan sang. Kite didn't look embarrassed anymore, as if he was slowly realizing that he was used to this, immune.
"Actually, Detective Rush wants nothing to do with me," he said, shooting the detective a sly look. Lilly took a sip of coffee, trying to hide her face; it was slightly mortifying and annoying to be discussed like she wasn't here.
"Well, the baby shower's this Friday." Megan turned to Lilly. "It was great meeting you. I hope you give this idiot another chance." Lilly stared at her frankness with wide eyes as she left, turning the stare over to Kite after she gone.
"Your sister?" Lilly asked, raising her eyebrows teasingly. There was a similarity between them physically, the same confidence in their walk.
"You're a good detective," Kite half grinned. "Yeah, Megan's...something." Lilly smiled, glancing outside, watching as the snow slowly floated to the ground outside.
Lilly froze for a second, quickly looking away. There was no reason for her to be nervous; but it just happened to be snowing and she just happened to be with Kite. Her devious mind flashed the last time the situation had been like this and she got up, shooting Kite an apologetic look.
"I... should go," she told him, backing out of the shop. Kite followed her out, jogging behind her.
"Careful Rush. There might be some trash cans lying around," he said, a smile in his voice; the irony of the situation hadn't escaped him. She laughed, too high, sounding nervous. She closed her mouth abruptly, avoiding Kite's gaze, feeling strangely jumpy.
Kite suddenly slipped his hand around her arm, gently pulling her back in front of her, placing his hands on her shoulders. She stared straight ahead at the buttons on his shirt, but he pulled her head up, looking at her. Lilly stopped breathing, the butterflies flapping rapidly in her stomach. Kite bent down slowly and his lips grazed hers, sending a shiver through her; he pressed slightly harder and she found herself letting him.
She pulled away first and he held her at arm's length, fixing his eyes on her with a small smile, sliding a strand of her hair behind her ear. Lilly stared up at him, eyes narrowed with a whisper of a smile.
"I love you, Rush," he said quietly, his eyes sweeping across her face before he passed her and left. Lilly stood there for a moment, registering the fact that she had just given him permission to come back into her life.
They'd been sitting there for a while. She'd relaxed after Megan came and left, but then glanced away and stiffened, leaving abruptly. At first, he couldn't see the problem, making his way after her. And then he got it. The snow.
A rush of valor swept through him. She was thinking back to that time. It wasn't as if that meant anything, but the fact that she was nervous about it did. She was walking quicker now and she laughed apprehensively as he reminded her of how she had charmingly backed into the trash can the last time. Lilly was getting too far away and he stepped forward, softly pulling her back to him.
He stopped her and pulled her chin up slowly; her skin was soft and her eyes were fixed unwaveringly on him. He didn't want to go too far, to drive her away, but he took the chance, bowing his head. She didn't fight him after the soft graze and as he let his hand slip behind her head, pulling her closer.
She pulled away first, like always, her face still, but there was a lightness in her eyes. He couldn't stop the ball of triumph inside him and he slipped a strand of hair behind her ear, murmuring the three words. It wasn't the first time he'd said it, but she glanced away for a second anyways. He let her go, running his eyes across her face, and passed her, aware that she had just given him permission to come back.
Well, this is the last major chapter that focuses on Kite and Lilly, although this doesn't mean Kite will disappear. New character in the next chapter. O_O