Everybody knows I'm mad for you, you get me seriously out of my mind

Not gonna let no one get hold of you, baby, baby

'Cause this love is serious, we're seriously onto something

- Gwen Stefani, 'Serious'

xxxXxxx

Sara yawned and stretched her arms out as she slowly began to wake up. She stopped when she heard the masculine groan behind her, followed by two large hands reaching to wrap around her waist and pull her closer. Sara blushed furiously as she remembered what happened last night.

Leonard Snart actually came into her room of his own volition and spent the night holding her until she fell asleep. Sara marveled at the fact that Len actually stayed the entire night. She figured that he would go back to his own room once she had fallen asleep...but he surprised her by doing the exact opposite of what she expected.

Sara's lips curled up into a big, ridiculously happy grin. Then the smile fell from her face and she began to panic. What if Len woke up and acted like nothing happened between them? Would he avoid her now that they had just taken a rather large step past the sprinkle of their casual friendship into the tidal waves of possible romantic intimacy?

'Shut up, Sara. You're worrying too much. He wouldn't have stayed with you unless he liked you. He doesn't even like touching people, remember? It says a lot that he actually spent the night with AND cuddled you as well. You can be sure he doesn't do that with any woman he meets.'

It had been a while since Sara let herself get this close to anyone, so she was understandably concerned about the ramifications of last night.

Sara had a sudden nervous urge to bite her nails. She resisted it, though. She hadn't bitten a single fingernail in years and she wasn't about to start now. Anytime she bit her nails it was a sign that Sara was worried about something, but worrying never accomplished anything. Besides, Sara didn't get scared or worried about anything anymore. Being in the league gave her a fearlessness that she always had inside of her but had never harnessed fully. When it came to Leonard, she wasn't quite so sure of herself anymore, and that was really scary. The only thing she could do was wait until Len woke up and they would go from there.

He must have heard Sara's thoughts because he stirred and opened his eyes. Sara tried her best to look natural as she gave him a soft smile. "Hey, sleepyhead. I was wondering when you'd wake up."

Leonard grinned back at Sara and he sat up, stretching his arms out. "Morning...forgot where I was for a second. Can't say that I'm sorry that I stayed, though. Waking up next to you is pretty nice," he drawled, a hint of flirtatiousness in his voice.

Sara looked away before he saw the bright pink she was sure growing on her cheeks. Leonard sweet talking her gave Sara those special warm, fuzzy feelings that she was unaccustomed to experiencing. At least, in the last couple of years.

"Flatterer. For all of your snark, you really know how to charm a girl, Len."

"No, I don't go for that charm bullshit. That's what people do when they're playing with peoples' feelings. This is genuine, Sara."

Sara swallowed and dared to look back in Leonard's eyes. What she saw there scared and excited her at the same time. He really wasn't joking; He was in earnest. This was more serious than she thought it would be. Sara hesitantly moved her hand to cover Leonard's free one. To her joy, he didn't pull away, but he responded by squeezing her hand gently.

Sara blinked back the sudden onslaught of tears that threatened to spill down her cheeks. Why the hell was she getting so emotional all of a sudden? She covered Leonard's hand with both of hers now. "D-do you really mean that...?"

Leonard moved until his face was mere inches from Sara's. He just looked into her eyes with that intense stare of his. Sara was embarrassed at how red her cheeks had probably gotten. Still, she kept looking back at him, silently.

"Let me prove it to you," he said in a low voice. Then, he kissed her. It wasn't a particularly passionate kiss or a seductive kiss. This was a kiss that declared, confirmed and encouraged Sara that Leonard felt something for her. Now, it wasn't love - they'd work their way there, she was certain of that - but it was more than a mere sexual attraction. It was a bond, a solid bond that had slowly been growing stronger as each day passed.

You got me so delirious, I'm under your control

Call it anything you want, your arrow's got me poisoned

Sara moaned and slid her arms around Leonard's neck, pulling him closer to her and he responded in kind, kneading her hips. Her body was already warm from the clooseness to his. Then, she pulled back from Leonard, her head shaking. "No, Len. I can't do this. Not now."

Leonard's eyebrow raised questioningly and crossed his arms. "Well, you don't leave much room for argument, do you, Lance?"

Sara furrowed her own eyebrows in confusion and let out a relieved laugh when she realized why Leonard was annoyed. She chuckled and rubbed his knee to reassure him. "Oh, Len. I meant I can't kiss you right now. I need to brush my teeth. Nothing screams 'unromantic' more than kissing someone with a dirty mouth."

Leonard shook his head and snorted in response. "Well, you do have a point. Although, I can't say I'm really a 'romantic' kind of guy, I do pride myself on knowing what a woman likes, though. You're right, Sara. Morning breath is a lot to inflict on someone right when they wake up. Tell you what, why don't we both brush our teeth at the same time? That way, we have plenty of time to come back here and finish~?"

The seductive tilt of his voice made Sara swallow in anticipation. Leonard slid a little closer to Sara and rested his palm on the inside of her thigh. Sara licked her lips and gave Leonard a small smile, mirroring his movement and placing her hand on his inner thigh as well, except she squeezed the leg gently. Leonard sucked in sharp breath and simply stared back into her eyes.

Tell me what your secret is, your love's got me insane

My addiction is your kiss and boy, you got me wanting it

Sara calmly looked back into his with a coy grin on her face. It was nice to know that she affected Leonard in such an intimate way - even though most men would be turned on by a little finding of the inner thigh, just the idea that she did it to THE Captain Cold and he liked it gave her a nice triumphant feeling that made her heart pound in excitement. Eliciting any kind of emotional reaction from Leonard, whether it be arousal, or amusement, was a check in her book. Sara liked seeing Leonard off guard with his defenses lowered. It was pretty sexy.

"Agreed."

She blinked and got off the bed, stretching her arms out and yawning. Leonard watched her and left the bed too, scratching the scruff of his neck. "So I suppose this means that we're more than just the assassin and the crook," he said matter-of-factually to no one in particular.

They both took off in the direction of the bathroom, walking slowly together. After a moment of careful consideration, Sara took Leonard's free hand in hers and smiled up at him. "Len...let's not put an official name on this just yet. For now, let's be...friends with potential."

Leonard grinned and took a chance with his next words. When he spoke, his signature drawl was prominent. "Friends who engage in physical activities~?"

Sara shook her head, but she did not attempt to correct or chastise Leonard of his normal brazen behavior. She simply brushed her lips agianst his once more and said, "We'll see."