Two Nights, Three Days
Disclaimer: The characters belong to the brilliant creative team of NCIS: Hawaii and no profit has been made from this story.
A/N: Yep, they put the initial meeting in canon. Nope, it didn't fit my vision. BUT! Lucky for me and the rest of the part time writers out here, there's plenty of space for a plethora of different versions of what really happened, and I'm still in love with my version so, onward we go!
All offenses against the timeline as well as the accuracy of the various Hawaiian locations referenced are mine - one day on Oahu wasn't quite enough for this writer to take in everything I tried to experience, I'm hoping to rectify that in the near future.
Party For Two
Kate was thrown by Lucy's sudden sense of urgency once room service arrived, and she watched in confused amusement as the tiny ball of energy dragged the ice bucket and wine through the open sliding glass door and onto the balcony. How do you so easily switch focus from rocking my world to preparing whatever the hell it is that you're preparing? Do you feel anything like I feel? Do you need help with that?
"Can I give you a hand with-"
"Nope," Lucy interrupted as she returned inside and placed the bottled water in the mini fridge, "your job is to stay in here and make sure we don't miss the pizza guy knocking."
"And your job is?"
"Everything else," Lucy replied, her tone indicating that the answer should be obvious.
"Everything else," Kate mumbled as an oblivious Lucy grabbed the mysterious brown paper bag that she'd had delivered and headed back outside, "why didn't I think of that?" Watching her go, Kate was left to ruminate on how many times one person could catch her so completely off guard in just two days. Every time I think I know what you're going to do next you surprise me. It was unsettling for Kate, who relied heavily on predictability and routine, to spend so much time with somebody as unpredictable as Lucy. It's probably a good thing this, whatever the hell it is, has a time limit. I don't think I could handle this chaos in the long term. Then Lucy popped back inside, winking flirtatiously and smiling playfully and Kate wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of her life enveloped in Lucy's ever changing universe of chaos.
Baby You're A Firework
Smiling in the most self-satisfied way when she reappeared inside, Lucy winked at the confused looking blonde and pretended not to notice the goofy smile her flirtatious antics had elicited. Playfully grabbing the extra blanket she'd requested, she carried it with a flourish back outside and deposited it at the foot of the single lounge chair that they'd discovered could hold both of them just the night before. Last night. How was that just last night? Content with her work she walked to the far end of the balcony, where she peered off into the distance toward Waikiki. Trying to gauge the distance she wondered if they'd need her binoculars in order to see the show, but ultimately decided that the combination of the darkness and their altitude should be sufficient. She then hustled back inside just in time to hear the knock at the door.
"Pizza's here!" she exclaimed as she grabbed her cash and ran to the answer it, her smile huge as she tipped the driver. "Hey Paul," She said, reading his name tag with a conspiratorial smile as she leaned out into the hallway so that Kate couldn't hear the conversation, "how would you like to quadruple that tip?"
After convincing the more than eager to make some easy cash delivery boy to make one tiny off the books run, Lucy closed the door and grabbed her phone and dragged Kate by the hand out to the incredibly romantic setting she'd arranged on the balcony.
"What is all this?" Kate asked, awestruck as she looked around at what Lucy had done with just a few minutes and a phone call.
"Pizza party," Lucy grinned, her absolute joy at Kate's reaction written all over her face as she pulled out a chair and urged the beautifully smiling blonde to take a seat. The simple table had been transformed into an elegant dining area by the tablecloth, wine glasses and softly glowing candles Lucy had added, and Kate didn't fail to notice that Lucy had ordered the brand of wine she'd been favoring since she'd arrived. "This is amazing," Kate said as she took a sip and watched the brunette open the pizza box, "you thought of everything."
"Well technically you are a guest on my island," Lucy replied, "so I figured that it was my turn to play host and show you a little bit of what makes it feel like home for me."
I love that. I got the "recommended for the tourists" tour first, but I've also gotten the "a day in the life of Lucy" tour. I prefer the second one. But you don't even drink wine? "But you prefer beer, so if I'm going to get the true Lucy experience we should-"
"No," Lucy interrupted, not wanting to admit that drinking beer in the sophisticated woman's presence made her feel like an uncultured peasant, "the wine goes better with this type of pizza." Plating a piece of the pie for herself and another for the blonde, she was gratified to see the pleasure on the taller woman's face as she bit into the heavenly slice.
"Okay," Kate admitted, "this might be the best thing I've eaten all week. What alchemy is this?"
"Honolulu's finest margherita pizza," Lucy winked, her eyes darting to the buzzing phone in front of her, "it hasn't caught on on the mainland yet but I'm thinking that eventually it will."
"It's got my vote," Kate declared, failing to mask the hint of irritation that had crept into her tone when the brunette picked up her phone and started tapping out a reply to whoever was texting her.
Putting down the phone and reaching for her hand, Lucy asked, "Hey, are you ok?"
"Yeah, all good," Kate lied, irritated that she couldn't control the visceral shiver the other woman's simple touch sent like a shot right through her even when she was mad at her. What's with the phone? Who is so important that you're texting them and ignoring me? I-
"But?" Lucy prodded.
Don't ruin the mood Kate, you don't own her. Let it go. Don't ask like a jealous child.
"What's with the phone?" Smooth Whistler. Not at all inappropriate to ask someone you met yesterday that you'll never see again after tomorrow.
"What phone?" Lucy asked, smiling mischievously as she realized that Kate was jealous of whatever she thought was going on with her conversation. At Kate's responding scowl, she playfully gasped, "Oh! You mean this phone?"
"Lucy!"
"Surprise," the brunette drawled, then leaning in conspiratorially she added, "one of many."
"So far I've loved all of your surprises," Kate grudgingly admitted, "and I'm sure I'm going to love what's next. But-"
"But you find my typical millennial phone habits annoying? Irritating? Disrespectful?" Lucy guessed.
"No." Kate coolly replied, but the quick response coupled with the behind the ear scratch that Lucy was learning was the blonde's tell betrayed her, so she said, "Yeah you do."
"Ok fine, I do," Kate huffed.
Lucy's acknowledging laughter was adorable, and Kate couldn't help but stare as the accompanying smile lit up her beautiful features. God you're gorgeous. I'm so into you. Why are we outside? "All of this is amazing, but I've got to ask, why the specific delivery time? Why do you keep looking at your phone? Why are we outside?"
Lucy was smiling adorably as she listened to Kate's uncharacteristic ramble, and she was stoked that she had managed to throw the blonde so completely off balance that her normally reserved, concisely speaking self was tossing out such ridiculously juvenile questions. God you're gorgeous, why are you so into me? I love that sexy little smile, love knowing that I'm the reason it's on your face. Realizing that Kate was waiting for a reply, Lucy said, "In that order: because of the show, because I need to get us in place in time for the show, and because pizza goes great with the show."
"The show?" Kate asked, polishing off another slice as Lucy remained tight-lipped about her plans, "are you talking about the band, or?"
"You'll see," the brunette replied as her phone buzzed and she abruptly pulled the taller woman to her feet.
"Where are we-" Kate started, the query cut off as Lucy guided her to the railing facing Waikiki just as fireworks erupted in the distance. Awestruck, Kate pulled Lucy into the space between herself and the railing, the brunette's back to her front. Lucy reveled in the embrace, leaning back into the strong body behind her while she ran her fingertips mindlessly along the arm that Kate had placed on the railing in front of her. "Lucy, this is amazing," Kate whispered, pressing her lips to Lucy's temple, "and it's the perfect way to end our date. How did you know?"
Linking their fingers together Lucy replied, "How did I know that there were fireworks?"
"No, how did you know that I love fireworks?"
"Lucky guess," Lucy admitted, "and as much as I'd like to pretend to have arranged it just for you, the truth is that the Hilton Hawaiian Village does this every Friday night at eight, which is why I set the alarm on my phone. I've never tried to watch them from this far away before, but I decided it was worth a shot." Turning slightly to look back and up into the taller woman's eyes, Lucy admitted, "Now that I've seen your reaction, I'm really glad I did."
Touched by the combination of Lucy's words and actions, Kate husked, "Well you may not have arranged the show, but look at all you did to make this special for us. This is, by far, my favorite part of this trip."
They stood in companionable silence as they watched the display, and Lucy absolutely loved that she'd found a way to surprise and delight her gorgeous companion. What she didn't know, however, was that every summer Kate's hometown hosted a week long festival that ended with a massive fireworks display. It was a small town, so every backyard was literally a front row seat, and her brother and his friends had always thrown the best parties in the neighborhood. Of all of her memories that involved her late brother, those summer nights were among the ones she treasured the most.
Once the show was over Lucy turned in Kate's embrace, smiling mischievously as she said, "Your favorite part, huh?"
Kate had the good grace to blush in response, her expression abashed as snippets of their time together flashed through her mind. "Well," she started, "I-"
"I'm going to pretend that didn't hurt," Lucy continued, steering the taller woman backwards until her legs hit the chair, "but I will do my best to make it a memory you won't regret calling the best." Urging her to sit, Lucy backpedaled to grab her buzzing phone, and with a finger in the air stated, "My package has arrived, stay tuned." She then went back inside and returned moments later, phone noticeably missing and a small mystery box in her hand.
"So do I get to see what's in the box?" Kate asked.
Perching on the edge of the lounger next to the blonde, Lucy admonished, "Only when you admit that you were jealous of my phone."
"I wasn't jealous of your phone," Kate lied, "I just found it very rude that you were more focused on your phone than you were on our conversation."
"How else was I supposed to know when it was eight?" Lucy challenged, "Or that my delivery had arrived?"
Kate's reply was to open her mouth, close it, open it wordlessly again.
"Ahm hum," Lucy said, breaking the silence as a properly chagrined Kate stared helplessly at the frustrating brunette.
Taking pity on the adorably pouting blonde, Lucy leaned in and placed a gentle kiss on the downturned lips. Kate's contented sigh in response made it nearly impossible to break the sweet contact, but after a few deliciously lingering moments Lucy managed to pull away. Smiling mischievously, the brunette urged the taller woman to open her eyes and watch as she lifted the lid to reveal the chocolate topped pastries inside.
"I knew it!" Kate laughed, "You totally ordered dessert!"
"But not from room service," Lucy smirked, "this delivery took a little extra work."
"Oh," Kate said, confused at first until she realized that Lucy must have convinced their pizza driver to make one more trip. Touched beyond words by the thoughtful gesture, Kate whispered, "So tell me about this very special delivery."
"Well," Lucy started as she leaned in close, "I - oh crap," she groused as her motion disturbed the empty wine glass she'd set on the end of the chaise, "lemme grab this before it breaks and one of us gets hurt." Bending over to grab the glass which had rolled under the chair, Lucy's movement was halted by a pained yelp erupting behind her. Confused, she turned to see what had caused the blonde to cry out.
Kate, eyes darkened with desire, was staring at Lucy's behind. How did I forget that you were naked under that shirt? Why am I reacting like I've never seen you naked before? God, when you bent over all I could think about was that sexy little dance and the moment I-
"You like what you see?" Lucy teased.
"I do," Kate replied, her voice a sexy, husky whisper.
"You're an ass woman," Lucy declared to Kate's chagrin, "lucky me, I have a great one."
"No, I, uh..." I wasn't before this afternoon. God I'm so turned on, I want you right here, right now.
"It's ok," Lucy soothed, "it's the reason I wore the dress."
Placing the lid back on the pastry box, Lucy set it on the side table and scooted backwards between Kate's bent legs, parting the edges of the robe as she slid closer. Lifting the tail of her shirt when Kate didn't resist, she maneuvered so that her bare bottom collided with Kate's very hot, very wet exposed center. Groaning at the insanely stimulating contact, Kate begged, "We need to take this inside."
"Nobody can see us," Lucy assured, pulling the blanket up and over them, "do you really want me to move?"
It was reckless, it was one hundred percent not something DIA Officer Whistler would ever, ever do. It was public, it was exhibitionist. It was hot as hell. Hands digging into Lucy's hips, Kate spread her legs wider and pulled Lucy in tighter, repositioning herself until she hit the perfect angle. Within seconds the overstimulation of smooth skin against her engorged, exposed clit overwhelmed her, and she raised a hand to stifle the scream that she was certain would otherwise have been heard all the way to Diamond Head when the inevitable climax shot through her.
Leaning back, Lucy placed a hand on a heated cheek and captured panting lips with her own. "You ok there blondie?" She smirked, trying to lighten the mood as Kate shuddered against her in the aftermath of the unexpected encounter.
Hell no I'm not ok! How the hell did that cause an orgasm? Why did I let it happen outside? What kind of a spell do you have over me? "I'm great," Kate replied, reveling in the feel of Lucy's weight against her and the slow and sensual dance of their lips, "I think I could stay right here forever."
Lucy sighed in contentment and snuggled in deeper, dessert forgotten as she luxuriated in the pure bliss of being in the blonde's embrace. "As nice as that sounds, we both know that forever ends in about eighteen hours. So," she proposed as Kate stiffened and she brought a sun kissed hand to her lips, "what do you say we make the best of it?"
"What did you have in mind?" Kate asked, trying but failing to hide the disappointment in her tone at the very real reality that, at this time tomorrow, she'd be back on the mainland.
"For starters," Lucy said, attempting to lighten the mood with her illicit dessert, "these guys right here." Reaching for the hastily discarded pastry box, Lucy opened the lid and explained, "Malasadas are the tourist trap, and yes, they are delicious. But these? They're a very well kept secret among true islanders. The chocolate," she explained as she scooped some icing onto her finger and placed it in Kate's mouth, "is next level. You'll never taste anything like it on the mainland," she continued, squirming as Kate licked the digit clean, "and they're guilt free. Because once we finish them," she drawled, "I promise to help you burn the calories off."
"So," Kate started, her voice low and sultry in response to Lucy's obvious display of pleasure, "what do we call this delightful concoction?"
"Coco puffs," the brunette replied, handing the delicious treat to the blonde. Sinking her teeth into her own pastry, Lucy was astounded by the erotic sounds coming from the dessert opposed Kate, and she quickly polished off her own puff so that she could dismantle her impromptu dining area.
"Lucy," a befuddled Kate asked as she watched the tiny dynamo whirling across the balcony, "where's the fire?"
"We can't leave this mess out here," a distracted Lucy explained, "don't want the plates or napkins flying away if a wind kicks up."
Dragging the ice bucket and stand inside, Lucy returned to the balcony to assess her progress. "Okay," she declared as she looked around, hands on her hips as she observed, "looks good. So," she said, smiling suggestively, "did you want to go inside?"
"I do," Kate admitted, "but I also really love it out here. Five more minutes?"
"Of course," Lucy said with a smile as she approached the seated blonde. "You, uh, you have a little chocolate on your face."
"Really? Where?" An embarrassed Kate asked, raising her hand to her mouth.
Gently grabbing the raised hand, Lucy whispered, "I'll get it," and Kate's eyes rolled in pleasure when soft lips nibbled skillfully across her mouth. "Got it," Lucy sighed.
"So," Kate said as Lucy took a seat, "coco puffs might be the best thing I've ever eaten."
Leaning back against the taller woman, Lucy gestured with a protesting hand and said, "Again, going to try not to take offense."
Running her hands through Lucy's thick black hair, Kate leaned in and whispered, "Perhaps I need another taste for comparison."
"Of coco puffs?" The brunette replied.
"No," Kate answered, urging the widely smiling brunette to her feet and dragging her inside.
The Scientific Method
"Oh my god, Kate, you gotta stop," Lucy begged, "please, I need a minute."
Lifting her head from the heavenly ambrosia she'd been buried in for what felt like an eternity, the blonde smirked and declared, "I gotta admit, definitely better than coco puffs." She then slowly, languorously danced her lips up and over the smooth expanse of the flat belly, dipping her tongue into the sensitive navel and eliciting a pained hiss from the overstimulated brunette. Smiling in complete satisfaction, Kate relented and slid up until they were face to face, where she helped herself to a taste of the adorably pouting lips before burying her face in the tempting hollow between Lucy's neck and shoulder. God you're amazing, do you know what you do to me? Kate shivered when she felt insistent hands working to release her hair from it's ponytail prison, nuzzling the soft skin of the brunette's neck as her hair fell softly against her shoulders.
Lucy sighed in contentment as impossibly soft lips pressed against her neck, more at peace than she had ever been in her entire adult life. Every broken heart led me to this moment with you. God I'm so into you. Mocha fingers sunk into hair silkier than any woman's had a right to be, and she smiled as Kate sighed when she gently massaged her scalp.
Smiling so wide it almost hurt, Kate reveled in the gentle contact of Lucy's fingers in her hair, and she was once again struck by the power of the intimacy in the simplest of touches. Unable to resist the urge to touch in return, Kate placed a hand on the tempting dip of Lucy's waist, the warm palm making a slow, sensual exploration of the exposed skin. The touch of her fingertips was a languorous, sexy flutter, and when they slid seductively downward they were met with a gently restraining hand. "Poor oversexed Lucy," Kate smiled, laughing as Lucy pushed her off and rolled away, pulling the sheet up and over herself until she was covered from the chest down.
"What are you doing?" Kate whispered, once again caught off guard by Lucy's abrupt shift from one extreme to the other.
"Giving myself a fighting chance," Lucy admitted, shivering as Kate trailed a finger across a sexy bare shoulder.
"Good idea," Kate admitted as her lips replaced her fingertip, "because if I can see it I'm going to want to touch it. So," she continued, rolling onto her back with her hands behind her head as she stared at the ceiling, "did you want to go back downstairs? Sounds like the band's still playing, or we could -"
"No," Lucy growled, rolling on top of her and declaring, "I don't want to go anywhere tonight that involves you putting clothes back on." Lucy's lips latched onto Kate's earlobe, teeth nipping at the sensitive flesh as the blonde moaned in satisfaction. Deft hands moved to untie the dastardly robe, hot breath whispering, "Don't you dare make me untie this one more time tonight, you hear me?" Legs parting automatically as Lucy's fingers started to slide toward the aching juncture of her hips, Kate cried out when moist suction latched onto a dusky pink nipple. "Oh my god, Lucy I-" Kate exhaled, the rest of the words forgotten as a single, probing digit slid inside of her. "Add another," Kate implored, her hips bucking as Lucy slid a second, then a third finger inside of her. "Oh god, fuck, Lucy I'm so close," the blonde exclaimed, her eyes rolling in ecstasy as the brunette curled a finger and hit the spot and spoke the words that sent her tumbling over the edge.
Grinning as the blonde trembled beneath her, Lucy withdrew her hand and lifted it to her lips. Establishing eye contact with the sexily sated blonde, the brunette licked her fingers, practically purring as she noted, "Much better than anything else I've tasted on this island. But!" she exclaimed with a dramatic pause, "I still have a little more research to conduct before I complete my assessment. You ah, you up for it?"
Blown away by the power of the orgasm she'd just experienced and by how fast the brunette could get her there, Kate stared in silence at the incredible woman currently stretched out on top of her. Up for it? Lucy, I never want you to stop touching me.
Lucy was propped up on her elbows with her hands up underneath Kate's shoulders, their legs intimately intertwined as she watched the taller woman process her request. "You have the most adorable crinkle in just this eyebrow when you're thinking," Kate observed, tracing the furrow of Lucy's right brow with a gentle fingertip.
"I do?" Lucy shivered, wondering for the millionth time how even the tiniest touch could set her body on fire.
"You do," Kate whispered, "but I also noticed, just now, that it also appears when you're turned on."
Unable to resist the pull of the mesmerizing blonde Lucy closed the gap between their lips and unconsciously repositioned in an effort to get even closer, the smooth skin of her thigh creating intimate friction that caused both of them to gasp with renewed arousal. "I am," Lucy drawled, "so turned on. I just," she sighed, "god Kate, I just want to taste every inch of you."
Bending forward, Lucy buried her face in the sweetly scented hollow between Kate's neck and shoulder. Sinking her teeth into the sensitive flesh, Lucy smiled as Kate moaned in pleasure at the gentle assault, which she followed with a sexy swirl of her tongue. She playfully nipped and nibbled her way from neck to shoulder and back again, her lips reverently tasting every glorious inch of the beautifully sun kissed skin. "You taste so good," Lucy whispered.
"You feel so good," Kate groaned, hissing as the brunette dragged her tongue across painfully hardened nipples, "God Lucy, don't stop." Lucy smiled against the soft skin of the breast her face was pressed against, then palmed the perfect globe as her mouth traveled lower. "Pure perfection," the brunette mumbled as she placed open mouthed kisses along the smooth expanse of the muscled abdomen, her tongue causing the blonde beneath her to squirm as she gave in to the urge to gently probe the perfectly formed belly button. "So unfair," she mumbled, her breath warm on the taut abdomen as she added, "even your belly button is perfect." Spreading her legs a little wider, Kate buried her hands in Lucy's hair and urged her to slide down.
Resisting the gentle push of Kate's hands, Lucy slid back up the magnificent body, lips blazing an intimate trail across the smooth and delicious expanse of skin. The blonde writhed under the gentle exploration, equal parts turned on and frustrated by how damn good it felt to have that glorious mouth worshipping every exposed inch yet not going where she needed it the most.
Lucy's hands, strong, soft and exquisite, ignited a trail of fire everywhere they touched the overstimulated blonde. Wickedly, her lips followed, the moist heat of a talented mouth adding to the overall effect as Kate trembled and begged for release. Lucy's lips boldly bypassed the fragrant juncture as she slid down the perfect body, kissing the soft skin of an inner thigh, the inside of a knee, the sensitive arch of a foot. Kate squirmed as Lucy's lips made their mind scrambling voyage, her legs spread wide as the infuriating woman refused to give her what she wanted, needed, craved. "Lucy," she whispered in a tiny voice, "I need you now."
Rising up to look into eyes darkened with desire, Lucy drawled, "Where do you need me?"
Coherent thought disappeared when Kate, who was beyond frustrated and aroused, slid her own hand down to ease the throbbing in her clit. Transfixed, Lucy watched as the elegant fingers seductively danced through the glistening folds, hips bucking against the digits as they stroked and cajoled the pretty pink pearl from its hood. The scent of Kate's arousal hit her nostrils, and Lucy's mouth watered as she watched the most gorgeous creature that had ever existed pleasure herself right under her nose.
Unable to resist, Lucy plunged her tongue into the mix, her teeth gently nipping at the thrusting fingers that were doing what her own fingers were itching to do. Kate screamed out as Lucy flattened her tongue and took a languorous swipe between the rapidly stroking fingers, then firmly urged Kate to spread the lips wider and completely expose the straining nub. Lucy elicited a guttural moan when she captured those fingers with her mouth, her tongue swirling around the bundle of nerves as she sucked on the blonde's furiously stroking fingers. Kate's eyes rolled back in her head as she was annihilated by the sensation of everything the brunette was doing to her, the warm wet lips and firmly stroking tongue pushing her right to the brink. When Lucy pumped two fingers deeply inside her pulsing depths Kate shuddered and collapsed in utter contentment, her breathy moans filling the silence as the brunette reverently feasted upon her quivering sex until Kate begged her to stop.
"Lucy," Kate whispered, her tone soft and sleepy, "come here."
Smiling adorably, Lucy lifted her head and wiped her mouth, then placed a fleeting kiss on an inner thigh before crawling up on top of the sexily sated blonde.
"You're not getting tired on me, are you?" Lucy asked, though to be honest she too was feeling the effects of their very early, very busy day.
"Maybe just a little," Kate replied, sighing in contentment when Lucy pulled the comforter up and over their intertwined bodies, "it has been a very long day."
"I know," Lucy admitted, snuggling in deeper as Kate's hands lovingly stroked her back, "I just don't want this night to end."
"We still have all day tomorrow," Kate replied, pressing her lips to the top of the head tucked under her chin, "and you promised me a sunrise."
"I did," Lucy agreed, stifling a yawn as Kate's magical touch lulled her into a sleepy state.
"On the beach," Kate continued, and when the brunette didn't respond she smiled and tightened her grip, lips on a warm temple as she whispered, "Sleep well, my sweet."
Smiling in complete, blissful satisfaction Kate snuggled in and closed her eyes. Even the knowledge that this was the last time she'd fall asleep with Lucy couldn't ruin the sleepy perfection of this moment, and she fought the wave of drowsiness as she struggled to memorize every detail of the experience. Trying to stay awake in the aftermath of their arduous lovemaking proved too much, and safe in the arms of the most amazing woman she'd ever met she eventually drifted off into a deep and peaceful slumber.
~e ho'omau 'ia~
