She Lied part 5
Authors note: Hi guys! I hope you all like this story and, just giving you heads up, Steve and Kono steamy scene up ahead…
Steve and Kono
They were getting dressed for dinner. It was black tie diner, so they were dressed to their top. Steve had packed his tuxedo and favorite (and probably only) black tie. He was just finishing fixing his tie when Kono emerged from the bathroom.
His breath hitched in his throat. He stopped mid pull. He stared at her for a few seconds that seemed more like an eternity for her. She was wearing a beautiful knee length light blue dress with thin straps and 3 inch high dark blue shoes that only made her legs seem longer than they already were. She had put on some light makeup that draw the attention to her beautiful brown eyes.
"What?" she asked, curiously watching his reaction.
Steve snapped back into the real world again.
"Nothing, nothing." He said as he went to grab his phone.
"Ok then…" Kono replied, suspicious.
"So, we should head down now. Remember, we are supposed to talk to other couples-"
"To see if they know anything about the murderer. I know." Kono said as she too grabbed her phone.
"Ok, let's go." Steve said as they headed towards the door.
When they unlocked it Steve immediately slipped his arm around Kono's waist, pulling her to him. Kono was surprised by the gesture but then reprimanded herself. Right. Undercover.
They arrived at the diner and searched the place with their eyes. It was big and there were about 15 to 20 tables located in the center. They spotted one were a young couple was eating and joined them. They made small talk and got to know the couple for about an hour before they excused themselves and went to get a drink to the bar.
Kono ordered and suddenly felt a shiver running through her body. She tried to shrug it off, but unfortunately Steve didn't miss it.
"Hey, you ok?" he asked, concerned.
"Yeah, just… at the end of the bar, there's a creepy guy staring at me. Don't worry, it'll wear off." Kono assured him.
Kono saw his jaw muscles tense and his fists clench around his glass and a thought came to her mind. Uh, so he still cares for me.
"C'mon." Steve said as he got up.
"Where are we going?" Kono asked following him.
He took her hand in his and simply said. "Dancing."
Kono smiled sweetly at him, but then slapped herself mentally. Undercover, undercover.
He pulled her gently to him, maybe a bit more close then he should have, but hey, a man had to commit to their job! He wrapped his arms around her waist and she leaned in to him, lifting her arms up to his neck. She rested her head on the crook of his neck and they swayed like this, cradled in each other's arms, for God knows how long.
Steve was enjoying her soft breathing on his neck and the feel of her small frame in his arms. For a few minutes Steve forgot all about the mess they were in. He forgot about the lying, the hurting, and the pain. He forgot all but Kono's body in his arms. He inhaled her scent and smiled. She still wear that vanilla and coconut shampoo that was so her.
He looked down at his watch and snapped out of his perfect little bubble. He leaned his head down and whispered a little harsher then he had intended to.
"C'mon, let's get back upstairs, we have to get up early tomorrow."
Kono was startled by the sudden voice but quickly nodded and stepped away from him.
"Yeah, you're right." She spoke in a sadder voice than she had intended to. This once again didn't go unnoticed by Steve, but he let it slip.
They got up in the elevator and stopped at the twelfth floor, getting out and heading to their room door. They were surprised, however, when a voice came from besides a pillar, and they turned around only to find the man that had been staring at Kono.
"Hey honey, would you like to go and have a drink with me?" the man asked, clearly having second intentions. He walked up to them and stopped in front of Kono.
"Well actually, me and my husband just got back from the diner and we're gonna go to our room now." Kono said with a completely fake smile.
"Oh, c'mon love." The man continued. "You're up for another drink with me aren't you honey?"
At this Steve stepped in.
"Excuse me, but she said no." Steve glared at the man. "And she's with me."
The man squinted at him as if trying to think really hard. He looked from one to the other.
"You two don't seem like a couple." He slurred.
They were both nervous as their cover was in danger of being blown. And what Kono least expected was the breathy chuckle Steve gave the man. No, scratch that. What she least expected was the thing that took place right after that.
She suddenly felt two strong arms wrapping around her waist and next thing she knew her back was being slammed against the wall. She barely had time to breathe as Steve's lips crashed hard onto hers. And then, Kono's mind went blank. She had wanted to do that for ages. She wasted no time in wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing harder against him, kissing him just as fiercely as he was kissing her. She felt his hands lowering on her hips and she pulled at his hair as she moaned softly into his mouth.
She had always expected him to be a good kisser, but not nearly this good. She was like in paradise. They were both quickly lost and oblivious to the man still standing there until he made himself heard once more.
"Yeah, ok, ok, I get it." He said as he walked away.
They broke apart reluctantly and gazed into each other's eyes for a few seconds. They were like a mirror, pure passion written on both of them. Steve's breath hovered over her lips so tantalizingly that she wondered how she was still standing up. They were both ever so slightly leaning in again. Steve's eyes scrutinized her face, but she was giving him no signal at all. He took a step back and ran a hand through his hair.
"We should, uh, we should go inside." He said as he opened their room's door.
Kono was still taken aback from their little performance that was anything buta performance, but walked slowly into the room. Steve was unpacking some stuff from his bag and Kono stood in the middle of the room looking at him. As he lifted his head he furrowed his brow.
"What?" Steve asked.
Kono looked perplexed at him.
"What do you think?" she asked.
"What? About what happened back there?"
"Of course it's about what happened back there!" she raised her voice.
"What about it? We were acting our part." Steve said shrugging his shoulders.
Kono's mouth dropped open.
"Acting our part? What?" she almost shouted.
"We were just acting our part; otherwise he would have blown our cover." Steve said as he felt the tension build in the room.
"Yeah, ok, look me at me and tell me that you were just acting your part back there." She demanded as she approached him.
Their bodies were only a couple of feet apart and Steve found himself having to fight to remain focused.
"I was." He said not meeting her eyes.
"Look me in the eyes and tell me that again."
He looked carefully back up and it cost him every single little piece of his soul to say the next six words.
"I was just acting my part."
Kono could hear the regret in Steve's voice and could see the lie in his eyes.
"So that's how it's gonna be?" Kono asked.
Steve ducked his head.
Kono nodded. "Ok." She said as she made a pass for the bathroom. "I'll take the couch."