Linorra Week Prompt, 8/16: Approaching Storm

Summary: A hurricane threatens Air Temple Island, so Lin offers to house the airbending family as well as Korra, Asami, Bolin, and Mako. This should make hiding Lin's and Korra's relationship interesting.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Pairings: Korra/Lin ("Linorra", "Korralin")

Author's Notes: I wrote this during freshman orientation.

"Are the windows boarded up?" Lin called from the bedroom.

"All of them except for the last one in the kitchen," Korra called back. "I'm having trouble reaching it."

Lin found Korra leaning over the sink with a hammer and nail, struggling to pound the nail through the last board.

"Hand me the nail and stand back," Lin cautioned. Korra offered the nail to Lin, who held it up and, with a quick hand motion, shot the nail into the board exactly where Korra had been trying to hammer it in.

"You sure nailed that one," said Korra with a grin, walking over to Lin to kiss her. Lin accepted the kiss, but gave Korra a stern look after it was over.

"I hope you're getting that out of your system."

Korra made a moue. "Yeah, I guess. It's going to be awful having to be around you without being able to pounce on you and kiss you all the time."

Lin raised her eyebrows. "Not to mention you often do more than kissing when you...what was the word you used?...'pounce'."

"Yeah, that too. I won't argue with that; I really don't want anyone overhearing me moaning at the top of my lungs. And I forgot to ask...are hugs okay?"

Lin considered that. "Once in a while, but not too many. Tenzin knows me very well. He knows I'm only affectionate with people I truly care about, and even then I rarely hug anyone I'm not in a relationship with."

"I can pretend to be freaked out by the cyclone and cling to you," Korra offered.

Lin shrugged. "That might work. During the cyclone, Tenzin will probably be fretting over Rohan and Pema. Also, no sleeping in my bed."

"Whaaaat?" Korra whined. "But it's going to be crowded anyway! I can offer to stay with you in order to make room for everybody."

"Pema recently gave birth. She and Rohan and Tenzin will likely be sleeping in my bed. Jinora, Ikki and Meelo will sleep on the couch that converts to a hideaway bed. The rest of us will be in blankets on the floor."

"So can't I cuddle up to you on the floor?"

Lin sighed. "It's only for one night, Korra."

"And what if the Air Temple gets damaged and we all have to stay longer?"

Lin frowned. "In that case, you should be concerned for their well-being considering that their home might be unlivable. There hasn't been a typhoon in Republic City for a long time. No one knows how extensive the damage will be."

Korra hung her head in shame. "You're right. I'm being...kinda selfish."

"I'll miss being close to you too." Lin kissed Korra's cheek. "But with the approaching storm, we have much bigger things to worry about. You have to put everything in perspective."

Korra nodded. "Okay, Lin. Yeah, I can deal with it. Is there anything else you need help with?"

"No, I think that's everything."

Korra looked up at Lin with a sideways smile. "Are you sure there's nothing else you need help with?"

Lin's brow furrowed. "I already told you I would stock up on food myself, and that's the only thing left to do."

"Are you positive, Lin? Are you sure there's not something else you need help with? Maybe in your bedroom? You're going to change the sheets before Tenzin and Pema show up anyway, right?" Korra trailed her fingertips down Lin's arm.

Lin rolled her eyes. "Korra, stop. You can't be seductive to save your life."

Korra groaned in frustration. "Okay, fine. Can we please make love one more time before I leave?"

Lin seized Korra by the high collar of her shirt and kissed her hard. "Now, that's more like it."

A/N: One left. I have no idea what to write for "Tides".