:Dreaming of Him:
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I lay back, my head on his stomach looking up into his blue eyes. I reached up to push a strand of hair behind my ear. He caught my hand before I could pull it back. He playfully traced lines on my palm, grinning when my fingers twitched because it tickled. I let my eyelids drop and closed my fingers around his. He tugged gently, but I wouldn't let him go. I heard a soft laugh as he twisted his hand so that he intertwined his fingers with mine. I relaxed my fingers so that my hand hung loosely from his. In response, he tightened his grip and began drawing slow circles with his thumb. Keeping my eyes closed, I turned my head towards him and snuggled closer. I listened to his breathing and felt the steady up-and-down of his stomach with each breath. He brought up his other hand to brush another strand of hair off my face. He left his hand resting on the side of my head. I felt the muscles of his stomach tighten as he pushed himself up a little and leaned forward. I felt his lips brush against my nose before he dropped a butterfly kiss on my forehead. As he pulled back, I opened my eyes and raised my face to his. He leaned back down and kissed me again. I smiled into the kiss and I could feel his lips move against mine as he smiled back. I reached up with my free hand and ruffled his hair, twisting the strands around my fingers and watching them flop back down, long enough to cover his eyebrows (long enough to nearly cover his eyes). He put his forehead against mine, his hair tickling my nose. I blew it and the strands fluttered for a second before falling back where it was. I tried again and he laughed at my attempt. My head bounced, which only made him chuckle more. My head was jolted especially hard and I hit his. He fell back, a hand holding his head as he continued to chuckle. Once he calmed down and his laughter subsided, he put his hand back on my head and smoothed my hair. I turned my head to snuggle deeper into his stomach and closed my eyes again. He sighed and continued to stroke my hair.
I rolled over, pulling the blanket up to my chin and laid still for a moment. My eyes fluttered as I slowly opened them, squinting a bit as the sunlight shone through the blinds. "Only a dream," I sighed. "Always... always only a dream."