At Ease
Prompt: #297, Stars
Summary: Ian and Charlie share a passionate night of . . . stargazing?
"You know, babe, I was a little surprised how quickly you agreed to this." Ian murmured, still stroking Charlie's back.
Charlie hummed, then shifted a bit on Ian's shoulder. "Why? I like the outdoors."
Ian chuckled softly, tugging one of Charlie's wild curls without needing to look. "Sure. You also like - possibly need - to have at least half a dozen chalk- or white-boards within easy distance anywhere you're going to spend more than three hours."
Charlie leaned up to give Ian a dark look, but it broke quickly and he echoed his lover's laughter. "Yeah, well. . . It was really tempting to spend some quiet time together during which we won't be walked in on - or even called in, short of an emergency."
Ian tried to tug Charlie back down onto his chest, but Charlie resisted the pull, meeting Ian's eyes thoughtfully. "Why did you suggest it, if you thought I wouldn't agree?"
Ian smirked, and tugged harder, nudging Charlie's elbow aside. "I thought I could talk you around. I just didn't think you would agree so quickly." Ian pointed out.
Charlie didn't respond, but he snuggled closer to Ian anyway, so he probably wasn't sulking about Ian knocking him flat to get him in their comfortable position.
Ian sighed, stretching slightly without dislodging Charlie from his shoulder, attempting to shift off of the one rock he had apparently missed when he cleared the spot for their sleeping bag.
Charlie rose up just enough to look at him, and Ian took the opportunity to arch his back and fish the rock out from under his spine. Charlie chuckled at him as he threw it away.
Ian raised a brow, and Charlie relaxed, turning over to pillow his head on Ian's arm, so he could join his lover in perusing the stars.
~Fin~