She was taking advantage of the quiet. For once, there was no paperwork or reports to fill in, so she was curled up happily on the sofa in her room, reading. It was completely quiet and peaceful, and for the moment, she was able to forget she was a captain, forget she was stuck on a battleship hiding out in a disused space colony...was able to forget the war. She closed her eyes and sighed contentedly, reaching to the mug of coffee resting on the small table beside her. Peace and quiet...what more did she need?
She found out the answer when a warm hand was placed on her head, ruffling her dark hair affectionately. "Whatcha doin'?" asked a voice in her ear. She sighed again, this time in affectionate exasperation, and leaned back against the sofa. "Enjoying a bit of peace. Or I was..." She cracked open one amber eye to glance at her visitor, who was hanging over the back of the furniture, his tanned face wearing a cheerful smile. "How'd you get in here anyway? I never heard the door open.."
Mwu chose not to answer that, instead nuzzling into her neck with a happy murmur. As his soft lips tickled her skin, she smiled despite herself. "You really are impossible.." she told him. "With all that's happened, if I decided to bust you for harrassment, you'd be in the brig for weeks..." The blonde man raised an eyebrow. "Is that right?" he asked mischievously, reaching to twine his fingers in her silky dark hair. "I doubt you'd be able to do that.."
"Oh? And why is that?" Murrue wanted to know, shifting to a more comfortable position on the sofa. The paperback book she'd been reading was still in her hand, and she began flicking idly through the pages. Mwu chuckled, snatching the book from her and beginning to kiss her neck again. "Well, for one thing," he told her, grinning as she sighed happily at his touch, "who would you report it to? We've left the Alliance, after all. And secondly..." he wrapped his arms around her slender shoulders, hugging her close, "you can't very well report me for harrassment anyway. Not since you're enjoying it.."
Murrue grumbled at that, but couldn't find a suitable retort. Because he was right. His kisses, caresses, the nights they had spent together...she couldn't call it harrassment - because she had loved every minute of it. And he knew very well that she had. But still, she couldn't just let him win..
"I don't have to report you to anyone," she replied, hoping her tone was stern enough. "I'm captain. That gives me authority to throw whoever I want into the brig. And sometimes I think you could use some solitary confinement, Commander..." Mwu regarded her for a moment, then burst out laughing. Jumping over the back of the sofa, he snuggled up to her, rubbing his cheek against hers. "Don't overstep your bounds, Captain. Remember, I actually outrank you."
She frowned at that. "Maybe you do, but traditionally, the captain has the last word, right?" She tried to pull away, but he held firm, laughing again. "Well...maybe I should be captain!" Lying back on the sofa, he pulled her with him, kissing her lovingly. "What do you say? Shall I be captain tonight?"
Murrue turned in his arms to face him, thin fingers reaching up to skim through his hair. She still looked annoyed at losing the argument, but that expression quickly faded into one of bliss as he kissed her again. When they broke for air, she nuzzled close to him, resting her head on his shoulder. "You as captain, huh? You want my paperwork too?" she murmured, smiling softly as he rubbed her back. "Or did you have something else in mind?"
Mwu grinned, rolling so she was looking up at him. "I was thinking of a little harrassment," he replied, pressing kisses to her cheek and neck. "And definite misuse of authority..."
The young woman moaned quietly, eyes fluttering closed. "Will you lock me up?" she whispered, wrapping her arms around his neck tightly. "Solitary confinement?"
"I was thinking of just keeping you confined here. Locked in your room...with me.." he growled into her ear. "For as long as I see fit..."
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