Author's note: Short chapter I know, but I wanted you all to know that this scene happened. What do you think? Too much too soon? Or just right? Cybercorpsesnake, this one's for you!
Chapter 5
"Honey, listen, I'm alright, really!" Fred pleaded. Fred and Honey Lemon were dropped off together at his house and she had her arms wrapped around his waist as they made their way upstairs to his room.
Honey Lemon remained quiet next to Fred as he rambled on about not feeling anything. She stood aside as he tossed his crutches on the door and limped to his couch. He turned and sat down and breathed out a long breath, then looked up at Honey Lemon. She stood with her arms crossed and a glare across her face.
The silence dragged on. Fred blinked several times at her before finally starting to say something. "Honey...listen," he started.
"No, you listen!" Honey Lemon interrupted him.
He shut his mouth and looked up at her in shock. She had her arms at her side with her hands balled into tight fists. She looked ready to explode.
Honey Lemon began to pace as she began to speak her mind. "You're so foolish! Dimwitted! Brash-brasher than Gogo! Immature! Naïve!"
Fred stood up as she listed off her insults.
"Irresponsible! Reckless! Irrational! Insane! Inconsiderate!"
"Honey," Fred softly spoke her name behind her.
She spun around with another insult at her lips, but before she could speak it, Fred's hand was on her cheek, silencing her mouth with his thumb. They stared at each other, holding their breaths, afraid to breathe. Honey Lemon's tears were just about to fall as Fred inched closer to her. She felt his other hand on the mid of her back.
"Honey, I don't know if my apology will suffice, but I truly am sorry and you're right. I am all those things that you said. But I just can't help myself when you're around me," Fred said, almost in a whisper.
Honey Lemon's lips trembled. "In the car, I began imagining what my life would be like without you…"
Fred shook his head. He was mad at himself for being the reason Honey Lemon would have such thoughts, but as she told him, he didn't want to imagine his life without her either. He didn't want to hear it.
"Don't-" Fred started to say, but she silenced him this time with her lips. His eyes went wide with her surprise, but after a moment of feeling her lips move against his, he closed his eyes, breathed out a sigh of relief and kissed her back. Her arms went around his neck and he cradled her face as if she was porcelain and he didn't want her to break. He felt her tears finally fall from her eyes and he ran his hand through her hair, gripping the back of her neck, leaning her head down, and kissed her forehead.
She let out a shaky breath. How long have I wanted that? she thought.
"I won't do that again! I swear," Fred promised.
Honey Lemon looked up, a little confused. "You mean the kiss or running head first into danger?"
Fred couldn't help but laugh at her question. "Running into danger!" he managed to say. Honey Lemon was laughing too.
"Good because I do hope you kiss me again soon," she said with a smile.
"Don't worry, I plan to do a lot of that," he said smiling as he leaned in to kiss her again.