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Date: 9/2/05
Series: Season 2
Rating: M
Category: Relationship
Pairing/Focus: Lee/Kara
Warnings: romance
Summary: This fic is set in ep 2.7 between Lee and Kara
cleaning their guns and when Adama shows up the next morning.
Spoilers/Disclaimers: up to season 2.7; I don't own them wish I
did
"He doesn't care, he loves her anyway."
"Frak. How can one of us get that roped in by one of them?"
Lee listens intently to Kara, she sounds matter of fact but there is something in the tone of her voice that makes him feel a little uncomfortable.
Ignoring for a moment that Sharon was a toaster, Lee gets a twist of envy low in his gut. Helo was trying to take care of her, he was feeding her. He had someone to hold at night tonight on Kobol, after a gruelling day of trekking up a mountain.
Lee was cold, his clothing was damp and he was tired, not just physically but emotionally too. He glanced next to him at Kara's hands expertly cleaning her weapons, the mimic of himself. A small smile touched his lips. He was still in shock that she was actually here. From the moment he had heard her voice over the comm. his feeling of displacement had lifted. Sitting next to her now under their little make shift canopy, shoulders bumping occasionally, made Lee feel stupidly happy. He felt like he was home actually, it felt like Kara was home, that she had come home to him.
She turned her head to look at him, her eyes unreadable in the moonlight. "What?"
"Nothing." Nerves settled in his stomach. "I'm just starting to get tired. That's all." It only just burst upon him now that he and Kara were actually going to sleep here tonight together well next to each other at least.
He could tell that the same thought had just occurred to her as well. Her eyes widened slightly and she backed away from him.
The gesture stung.
He returned his concentration to putting his weapons back together, his movements forceful and deliberate.
"Lee?"
"What?"
In the heavy silence, he could feel her eyes intently on him, but he refused to look at her.
"Never mind."
Lee let out a heavy sigh. "Why is everything so difficult between us Kara?"
Her lips twitched in a little smirk. "Because we like it that way?'
"Maybe you do. I just wish we could, we could ."
"What? Kiss and make up?" Her smirk firmly in place.
"I think we did that yesterday." Lee definitely wasn't smirking.
"I think you must be dreaming it Captain."
He could tell that she had been waiting to throw that line back in his face, and was extremely pleased to do so. His silly stupid giddy joy at having her back was wreaking havoc with his control. He quickly leaned in and planted one on her again. She needed a reminder. He grabbed her ponytail (lords he had been itching to touch that) and kept her from pulling away.
This time Lee made the gesture more noteworthy. And while Kara was still too stunned to punch him in the face, he took advantage and gave a sharp tug on her hair causing her to gasp and giving Lee his opportunity to taste her mouth. A small whimper escaped her and she tried to pull free. But Lee was having none of that. He found it impossible to stop. Her mouth was hot and she tasted sweet and his heart was going to pound out of his chest. " Kara " he mumbled into her mouth.
He felt her hands shove at his chest, and she managed to wrench her mouth free. Lee blinked at her stunned. She wiped her hand across her mouth and like some horrid delayed reaction she slapped him across the face.
Anger heated Lee's face. His pride stung and he made to get to his feet. She quickly reached out and grabbed his hand, yanking him back to the ground.
"You can't keep kissing me Lee." Her voice was a little shaky.
Lee felt like he was in front of a firing squad. He clenched his jaw and looked her straight in the eyes but said nothing.
"Have you forgotten everything you said to me before I left?"
Regret washed over him in an instant. A pilot who can't keep her pants on. I need every pilot I have, even the screw ups. Yeah Lee remembered alright. "I had no right to treat you like that Kara. I realised that about two minutes after you jumped away."
She looked like she was about to cry. "Too little too late, Lee Adama."
Lee tentatively reached out to take both her hands. Thankfully she let him. "While you were gone Kara I couldn't allow myself to think about you." She looked at him with hurt and confusion. "You see, I kept getting this paralysing fear that you were never coming back."
"I came back." Her voice was barely above a whisper.
"Yes you did. And I have never been so happy about anything in my life."
A smile twitched her lips. "Is that because you love me?"
"You're gonna make me crawl, aren't you?"
She pulled her hands away and moved closer to him. "Lie down."
"Huh?"
"Lie down. I'm tired and I don't have a pillow, so you're it."
Lee immediately got himself comfortable and stretched out his arm for Kara to make use of. She looked him over and got a thermal blanket and spread it over them. Then she nestled herself next to him and put her head on his arm.
"You're not very comfortable Lee."
"Come here." Lee gathered her close to him and made her rest her head on his chest. He knows that she can feel his heart thumping, but he could now feel hers as well. This was affecting her and the knowledge made him tighten his grip around her body.
"So, you didn't answer me."
"I forget the question."
"Were you so happy because you love me?"
"You're relentless, you know that?"
"And you keep answering my question with a question."
"Look at me." She tilted her head up and Lee felt lost. "There's only one way I can answer that, but I'm afraid you're gonna slap me again."
He felt her body stiffen and then she relaxed and nodded ever so slightly. He rolled them over so she was on the ground. He stayed on his side and propped himself up with one hand. He slowly bent his head towards her and tried to stop his own body from shaking. He watched her lips part slightly and he became mesmerised. Lee was trying to find the courage to close the distance when she lifted her face and gave him a perfect, full lipped, soft, sweet kiss.
Lee was a goner.
Kissing Kara was beyond anything he could've imagined. When he stroked her lips with his tongue, the catch in her breath made him possessive. When she opened her mouth to grant him access, he was at her mercy. When their tongues stroked against each other, lips sliding and sucking, he became branded.
Kara was warm and soft and tucked into his body like she was part of him. Her arms around his neck tugging him tightly to her made his heart pound even harder. Lee was going to do everything in his power to make this dream last. As much as he wanted to kiss her hard, he knew this could not lead to anything more, so he opted for kissing her slowly and deeply, loving her with his mouth. Occasionally they got too intense and strained against each other, forcing them to break apart and catch their breath. Lee had this constant pleasure/ache in his chest and stomach, and each time she tightened her arms or gave a soft moan, it squeezed inside of him causing a pulse of pain.
She was slowly killing him. He sucked her bottom lip and fumbled for the zipper of her top. He pulled it down to expose her neck and weakness made him pull it down enough to expose her breasts. He ravaged her neck and she ran her fingers through his hair. He caressed her breasts through the soft material of her bra, her nipple hard beneath his palm.
"Frak Lee." She was arching into his hand and this was getting out of control. He softly bit under her jaw then kissed her mouth deeply while sliding his fingers under the material. They both moaned into each others mouths as Lee cupped and gently squeezed her burning soft flesh. Without warning he lifted the material up and exposed her, latching on with his mouth. He lost some control and he became greedy because having her nipple in his mouth was driving fire through his veins and the more he tasted her the more he wanted her.
Kara was pushing at his shoulders and lightly panting. "Stop Lee, we have to stop."
Lee reluctantly stopped his exploration and looked at her. "You can't be serious?" His voice was thick.
"If you have forgotten, we're not alone. Remember?"
Lee looked up and glanced around. Everyone seemed to be asleep except for the two who were keeping watch, but they were on the perimeter. He made a protest when she covered herself and zipped up her top. "You're killing me, you know that?"
"I thought you were just answering my question." Her smile was very naughty.
"I was, but I haven't finished yet." He leaned down to kiss her and immediately the fire flared between them yet again. Just as she was settling into the kiss he broke away. She lifted her head to follow his mouth, lips parted with desire. Lee dipped his head back down and swept his tongue across hers. How he had managed to hold back his feelings for her for so long was beyond him.
A long time later they finally seemed to be sated enough to go to sleep. They had kept their hands above clothing this time, knowing that this conversation was far from over.
When Lee woke just before dawn, Kara was wrapped tightly around his body and Lee had never seen her look more beautiful. He kissed her hair and slowly extricated himself from her embrace. He made sure she was covered and did his best to smash down his grin as he made his way through the camp. He spotted Helo and Sharon curled around each other, but this time Lee did not feel envious.
"Captain Apollo."
Lee turned towards the president and felt a rush of guilt. Ever since Kara had come back he had hardly spent any time with her. Plus he had kissed Kara in front of her and Lee guessed he could no longer claim that he felt the same about all his pilots.
"Madam President."
"I was wondering if now would be a good time to discuss what we have ahead of us today?" She was smiling funny at him, it made him nervous.
"Sure, not a problem." He sat down beside her, keeping a respectful distance.
"You seem to be happy to have your lead pilot back."
Lee felt the blood rise in his face. He started to stammer. She raised her hand to stop him. "Captain. I'm very happy for you. She is a very beautiful, determined young woman and you two make a lovely couple. I now have a better understanding of why you nearly crippled the fleet to find her that time." Her smile was warm and gracious. She was definitely a class act.
Just then they heard a rustling in the brush. Lee jumped to alert mode grabbing the weapon closest to the president. He looked up the hill towards Kara. He needed her to watch his back, and he trusted no one else like he did her.
"Starbuck"
fin