A kiss per page
The hands of the clock points exactly 8 PM, when Maya arrives home after a long and exhausting day of rehearsals at the theater.
She opens the front door slowly, only to be greeted by nothing but silence, causing her to furrow her brows surprised at it, before she closes the door behind her and leaves her coat and heels at the entrance to go deeper into the apartment with light steps.
As she reaches the living room, she can't help but let out a sigh of relief upon finding her beloved ash-blonde lying on the couch, her face half-buried on its fluffy back while one of her hands holds loosely the book that her next play is based on.
Maya can only giggle quietly at the cute sight in front of her as she gets closer and takes the book off Claudine's hand carefully, trying to not wake up the sleeping beauty on the couch, to leave said book on the dining table.
A soft smile spreads across her lips as she takes a look at Claudine sleeping peacefully, leaning down to leave a soft kiss on her temple, before she heads to their bedroom to change into more comfortable clothes.
Once she returns to the living room, she can't help but pause on the doorstep to observe and think where she could sit after realizing Claudine is taking the couch entirely for herself. But upon not finding any place available, Maya shakes her head with an amused smile on her face and decides to sit on the floor, her back resting against the couch just below where Claudine is resting, before she reaches out to grab the book she took off Claudine's hand minutes ago to start reading it.
She has barely read 2 pages, when she feels Claudine switching positions above her on the couch.
Maya gazes up at her and smiles, forgetting about the book in her hands for a second to focus on the amusing expression on Claudine's face. She can't help but leave a kiss on Claudine's forehead, making sure she's still sleeping before she resumes her reading, flipping a page to the next, hearing then the ash-blonde grumbling while she wrinkles her nose.
Maya can only giggle quietly at this as she pauses once again in her reading to leave a soft kiss on Claudine's nose, before she goes back to keep reading the book eagerly.
The brunette doesn't realize the small smile appearing on Claudine's lips nor the way it widens as she flips another page and leaves another kiss on her girlfriend's hand, rubbing circles on it absent-mindedly.
Claudine's eyes slowly flutter open at the soft touch of Maya's lips, blinking a couple of times before she admires her girlfriend from above, noticing how whenever the brunette finishes reading a page and flips it to another one, she leaves a kiss on her hand or whatever other spot she has within reach.
This only make her smile wider and wait impatiently for the next kiss once Maya flips another page, but much to Claudine's disappointment, Maya becomes so engrossed in her reading that she even forgets to leave a kiss whenever she flips a page.
The ash-blonde pouts at this and wriggles on the couch trying to get Maya's attention, but she seems to fail miserably. So she can only huff and grunt, noticing how Maya is too absorbed in her book to actually pay any attention to her cute girlfriend.
Impatient, Claudine sits up on the couch, her arms crossed across her chest as she puffs out her cheeks bothered with Maya, and Maya, upon the sudden movement above her, pauses in her reading to gaze up and look at Claudine.
- Did you just wake up, ma chérie?
The brunette asks softly as she leaves the book on the table, and Claudine can't help but roll her eyes, huffing in return, causing Maya to look at her confused.
- Oh, so you finally realize?
The ash-blonde grumbles and Maya can't help but keep looking at her confused, before a timid smile takes over her features.
- I apologize, ma chérie. I seemed to be too engrossed reading the book to have actually noticed it.
Claudine just huffs again while looking away outraged.
- I've noticed it.
Maya looks at her now bewildered, tilting her head even more confused than before.
- Is everything okay, ma chérie? You seem to be in a bad mood, have I disturbed your sleep?
Maya asks and Claudine can't help but pout as she keeps looking away, mumbling under her breath.
- You stopped giving me kisses.
Maya furrows her brows, before realization draws on her upon what Claudine just said and is so bothered about, giggling cutely.
- D-don't laugh!
- I am not – Maya says between giggles, standing up to place one knee on the couch.
Claudine, upon feeling the cushions sinking under her girlfriend's weight, turns around to look at her, only to find the brunette closer than she expected.
- W-what do you want now, infu- hmph.
Maya cuts Claudine off with a kiss, feeling the ash-blonde pushing her away.
- W-what are you- hmph.
Maya cuts her off once again, enjoying her girlfriend's reactions.
- Oh, I apologize, ma chérie. I thought you wanted more kisses.
- M-méchante va, you're truly infuriating and- kya! Stop interrupting me with kisses, infuriating woman!
Maya just keeps giggling as she pushes Claudine back down onto the cushions, kissing her everywhere she can: her lips, her cheeks, her neck…
And even though Claudine keeps complaining about it, the truth is that she's more than happy to feel Maya's lips on her, her book long forgotten lying on the dining table.