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[Igniting A Spark]
An hour and thirty minutes had passed, but with the engaging conversation and good company, it had only felt like a couple of minutes to both Rick and Kate, neither of them noticing the time or just how far they've driven. The windows were rolled down, allowing a cool, refreshing breeze to surround them and give a bit of relief from the warm air outside.
So far, the journey had gone smoothly. No hiccups or issues that would cause them delay. They were on their way to Troyes; an older city nestled on the Seine River. It was one of their many stops they'd be making over the next week and a half. They would stay in Troyes for a day or two, then journey on to the next city.
And by the end of their little vacation, the duo would arrive back where they started, in Paris. But it wasn't something they wanted to think about. Both were more intent on enjoying the present, rather than worrying about the future. They'd fester and worry when the time came.
"You sure we're heading the right way?" Kate asked, brow furrowed as she studied the map then glanced about to her surroundings. Walls of trees surrounded the two-lane road, acting like a canopy above the lone silver car and offering some well-needed shade. The Buick Lucerne traveled along the vacant road, its wheels and tires gliding easily above the pavement.
"Hey. I'm just following your directions, Sacajawea." A smirk fell upon his lips as he said it, his eyes glistening with mischief and pride; Kate on the other hand rolled her eyes at his attempt of a joke, but the stern look she tried to mask on her face fell, and she soon found herself chuckling, giving Rick a shove on the arm.
She missed his humor, his jokes. Always able to lighten a gloomy situation with one clever line.
Finding herself smiling like no other, Kate kept her eyes focused on the man in the driver's seat. "Seriously, though, Castle. Are you sure this map is correct?" She then began to turn the flimsy paper in her hands, her head tilting sideways as if it would help her understand it better. "We're supposed to be coming up on Troyes, right? But I haven't seen any signs indicating that it's approaching in this mass of trees. In fact, I haven't seen any signs on this entire stretch of road."
Chancing a glance at her, Rick gave her a teasing grin. "You're the one with the map. I'm merely steering the vehicle, following the directions you're giving me."
Grunting in frustration, she sighed. "Maybe we should pull over, and retrace our steps? Start from square one?"
That would probably be best. Don't want to be driving around in circles all day.
Seeing as they had no other option, Rick looked over at his rearview mirror, allowing him to see if there was a car behind him while he simultaneously put on his right signal. He put the vehicle in park and shut off the engine before taking his foot off the brake and giving Kate his undivided attention as she situated the map out in front of her, making it easier for him to see as well.
With the paper splayed out across her lap, she then began to show him where they had traveled thus far. Tracing her finger along the road shown on the map, Rick watched as she then pointed to their exact location and to their destination, which was only a couple of miles from where they currently were.
Huh. So they had been heading the right direction after all.
Giving her a smug grin, he leaned over for a quick kiss, surprising Kate. She hadn't been expecting a kiss from him, but she didn't mind. Nope. Not one bit.
Rick had intended for the kiss to be sweet and gentle, yet it soon turned into something completely different, became its own.
It was need, want, and lust all wrapped up into one.
With the console between them, Kate managed to lean over it without causing her to be too uncomfortable, all the while their mouths were attached and dancing furiously against one another.
God, she'd never grow tired of kissing him. Never wanted to stop.
Unable to tamper down the urge to get closer to him, Kate took matters into her own hands. Unbuckling her seatbelt, she trailed a hand down his neck and shoulders, blindly searching for his seatbelt, and Rick, sensing this, assisted her. The telltale click of the buckle releasing made both of them grin against each other's mouths; it was like music to their ears.
He could feel her hands at his sides, tugging on his shirt in an attempt to pull him to her.
"Get over here," Kate grumbled impatiently, needing to feel him against her.
Chuckling, he broke the kiss and stared at her. All swollen lips and flushed cheeks. So beautiful.
"Patience is a virtue, you know?"
"Never been very virtuous," she tossed back immediately, giving him a suggestive smirk in the process. She tugged on his shirt again, deftly undoing one of the bottom buttons and blazing a trail with her finger over the hem of his jeans, in turn causing Rick to jump in his seat.
She was taunting him. And as much as he wanted to take her here and now– she was making it oh so tempting– they shouldn't be doing this here. But those wicked hands of hers and-
No. Focus.
He reigned in his desperation and his want. It was difficult– so difficult– but he did it.
Tugging her hands away, he saw the hurt look flash across her features. "As– as much as I'd love to continue, I think we should at least...wait, until we get to the hotel?" Uncertainty colored his words. What if she took offense to that? Was that the wrong thing to say?
He waited nervously, his eyes wide as he gazed at her. But the sudden relief that washed over his body when he saw her smiling like no other, made him rest easy.
She closed the distance between them, hands coming up to cup his cheeks as she kissed him fully on the mouth, her tongue darting out for a split second to taste him. But as fast as she came, she was gone.
"Let's go, Castle."
Eyes glazed over, it took Rick a couple of seconds to catch his breath. "Uh...yeah. Yeah." He clicked his seatbelt on, started up the car once again, and merged back onto the road.
Kate's eyes practically undressing him as she bit her lip in arousal. She had to stop looking at him like he was a piece of meat that she wanted to devour. It was making driving extremely difficult. When he felt slender fingers curling at the shorts hair on the nape of his neck, he almost steered the vehicle off the road.
"Easy there, tiger," she purred, feathering circles and other shapes along the smooth skin. Her touch was gentle and soft, causing goose bumps to pucker all over his body.
Chuckling nervously, Rick felt like a teenager all over again. He should be calm and collected, but no. No, he was acting like he has never done this before. Like it was his first time all over again.
Well, technically it was his first time.
His first time being with Kate- with anyone– in three years.
The fingers traveled along the slope of his neck all the way down to his hips, where they then began to circle over the hem of his pants in a teasing manner. He almost lost it right there.
God. Where was that damn hotel?!
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