Love is in the air
Chubbs yawned and stretched, locking up the sealed up area for the night. He felt good, doing a long days work in there and the place would soon be ready to present to the people. He put the keys in his pocket and made his way back towards his make shift home at his duplex. Hands in his pockets, he mentally counted the numbers on each unit, making the way to his own.
Joliette wandered out of the cafeteria, her mind on the situation with Emerwyn and hoping she was ok, she paid little attention to her surroundings except which direction she turned to head back towards the mid 20s duplexes
Chubbs happened to notice a familiar cute sight as he headed up the path, or at least a familiar cute bottom. He grinned and gave a loud whistle, waving towards Joli.
" Oi!"
Joli looked up and behind her and smiled widely when she saw who it was. she stopped and waited for him to catch up to her "Evening" she greeted him
" Evenin yaself young miss, now as a concerned citizen, I ah.. must escort this fine young lady home"
Chubbs held out a bent elbow towards Joli, offering his arm to her with a warm smile.
Joli giggled "Oh you silly" she replied but took his arm none the less
Chubbs chuckled and walked her towards her home, only to stop in the spot between the doors. Looking between each one he looked down to Joliette and raised a brow.
" Where do ya want to go?"
"I don't trust my place very much after the hair" she admitted "Though at the same time it was at your place that we joked about green hair. I suppose neither is truely 'safe' soooooo I suppose I must say I'm not overly picky as to which one" she said
" Oh leaving me to decide?, oh that's a wrong choice"
Chubbs grinned and suddenly scooped up Joliette into his arm, one behind her back and the other under her knees. Opening the door, he carried her inside with a healthy grin.
Joli giggled not surprised that he plucked her up so easily "Is it a wrong choice now? how do you figure this?" she asks innocently
" Cuz I'm always selfish?"
He grinned at Joli with a sparkle in his eye, placing her down softly onto a seat and while bent down, giving her a well placed kiss on her fine lips.
"Is that so" she muses softly before returning his kiss, one hand placed softly against his chest
He enjoyed the kiss for a long time, he'd been waiting all day for it once more. Joliette was so soft and gentle and warm, he felt a whole new person being near her. Pulling back after a moment, he smiled to her.
" Nah... not really"
"So very true, not really... You are in fact a very kind hearted generous person" she says tracing a finger along his chest as she looked up at him
Chubbs grinned, he liked the feel of her finger and decided to point that out
" Ooo! that's good "
He mocked his eyes rolling back and made an animal like low set growl, his leg shaking like a dog getting his belly scratched.
Joli burst into giggles at his 'reaction' "Oh David, you are so very silly" she tells him with a wide smile and let her hand fall into her lap. She felt honored in a way he told her his true name and let her call him by it too
It'd been a while since anyone really used his actual name, he'd been so use to the title Chubbs. He smiled and lowered himself too the floor and sat beside the chair, With each others heights they weren't far off from being level.
" So ... did you survive the how many odd hours without me?"
"Well I cleaned up a lil, sorted out my conditioner problem... washed my hair a half dozen times and then headed for the cafe though I wound up helping Ian and Emerwyn, Ian couldn't open his door and Emerwyn... well she was passed out and Ian said she was coughing up blood... he called the labs on the intercom and the git answered it.... answered it tres stupide too something about a burger place and taking Ian's order, then when he was asked for help he told Ian he was surprised the doctor chose two deer and that it was probably one of those test and control scenarios but Ian could take Emerwyn in to be checked if he wanted" she sighed
Chubbs just shook his head and took her hand in his, He just wanted to comfort her how he could. Sabin had been a major thorn in her side, Chubbs wished he could do something about him.
" I wouldn't worry about that smeghead, .. I know in years to come when he leaves this world, .. Hell will have a field day just for him"
Joli smiled "I just hope they treat her well, she's a kind young woman..." she smiled softly and gave his hand a squeeze leaning and kissing him softly "You big softy" she says
Chubbs returned the gentle kiss and blushed with a small smile. He really was a big softy, but he didn't want to admit it.
" Awwww, nah I'm not"
"Sure you are, even if you won't admit it" she says and places her hand on his cheek for a moment as she sits up once more
Chubbs grinned and blushed some more, cheek flushing deep red. He held his hand over the one on his cheek and lowered his face to the arm rest to hide it.
Joli giggles and slides off the chair looking up at him "Now why are you feeling the need to hide" she asks kissing his cheek
"Still haven't gotten over that quite yet"
He smiled shyly and reached out with large arms and wrapped her up in them, hugging her tightly.
Joli smiled and put her arms around him best as possible returning his hug happily "You will eventually, I know this"
" Well of course I will, I have someone to practice with"
He lifted Joliette's small frame up onto his lap and hugged her to his warm chest and he bent down to kiss her with all the warmth he had for her.
"Aye that you do and I'm more then willing to help you practice" she giggles as he moves her but cuddles in just the same returning his kiss deeply
Chubbs remained silent after that, only wishing to show Joli how he felt through the kiss. She felt so good in his arms, his body warmed to her. He would leave his world behind and join with her in their own.
Joli relaxed forgetting her worries of the day, she rests a hand softly on his cheat just feeling like she was molded to be in his arms
Chubbs pulled back from the kiss, he didn't want to smother her, that and they both needed to breathe. He kissed her forehead and slipped his large fingers through her soft hair.
" I should shower.. I must smell a bit"
"You do? I didn't notice" she mused, fact was she hadn't paid any attention to the thought at all. "Though I shall let you do that" she moved to climb from his lap
Chubbs smirked, she was being nice he guessed, he'd been a bit sweaty all day and getting a bit dusty. He grabbed her back to him and held her round the middle.
" Oh if you think I don't need one?"
He grinned at her playfully
Joli giggled "You probably need one just as much as I do after helping Ian tend to Emerwyn"
Chubbs grinned and then blushed readily, the thought popped into his head about what he had said to he the previous day. He nodded to her regardless and kissed her cheek with a gentle touch.
" Yeah.. both need one"
"And what do you suggest be done about that" she teased since he held her in his lap
Chubbs but smiled shyly and went even redder across his face. He knew she was teasing him, but he didn't mind. He just leaned over and kissed her lips and smiled.
" Well let's go ah.. get cleaned up"
Joliette giggled "All right then, I can't do that sitting trapped in your lap though" she twisted slightly and poked his nose
" Oh damn my hands... mind of their own at times"
He chuckles and wriggled his nose, letting her go from him.
Joli laughed and climbed off of him for a second time "Silly hands of David's"
" Yeah... damn silly hands"
He rose up from the floor with a grins and stretched a little, it felt good on his arms. He smiled still with some shyness to Joli but mostly just happiness to be with her.
Joli smiled and stretched her legs slightly apart and she bent in nearly half reaching to touch her toes, her t-shirt threatening not to stay where it was and her hair hanging from her upside-down head
Chubbs looked down at Joliette, noticed her shirt and then blinked. He bit his lip and was almost going to look away, and instead reached over with his hand and pulled he t-shirt up, stopping it from falling down.
Joli paused and turned her head looking up at him giving him a curious look
Chubbs coughed, clearing his throat out of nervousness and then smiled.
" Umm.. I think I should see you well, how you want me to see you, when you want me to... not by accidents"
He smiled shyly once more, hoping she understood he had good intentions.
Joli smiled and stood back up straight "Thanks David... I appreciate the thought" she said kissing a finger and reaching up and touching her finger to his lips
Chubbs smiled and kissed her tiny finger a few times, then her hand, smiling towards her. He was glad he hadn't ruined anything between them.
"Guess ya better get showered then, wont get clean just standing here" she smiles up at him
" Yeah I guess not huh"
Chubbs just smiled and stood there still, he was still stuck on the spot, not wanting to leave just yet in the back of his mind.
Joliette giggled and reached over tickling his side when he didn't move
" Ack!"
Chubbs flinched away from her fingers and chuckled.
" Okay, okay.. I got it"
He poked at her lightly in retaliation, making his way towards the bathroom.
Joli watched him go, truth be told she didn't really need one, not after 6 that morning in an attempt to dull the green in her hair
Chubbs disappeared into the bathroom, but a little while after he poked his head out around the corner to see her once more.
When he did she was leaned over a black bag in the corner near his door digging through it pawing through the items in it that she had brought past earlier
Chubbs smiled and slipped into the bathroom, turning on the taps. A few moments later a pair of boots sailed onto his bed.
Joliette turned at the sound of the boots and blinked having to keep herself from laughing when she realized what he had done
Soon a pile of clothes landed on the floor beside the bed and he slipped into the shower. Chubbs felt at ease under the warm water, It was relaxing. After many fights he would enjoy a shower, but with the blood and sweat, he needed one.
Joliette stifled giggles watching the clothing fly, she also knew that if he could do that... then the door of the bathroom was wide open... After a moment she changed opting for the altered oversize shirt which she had done her best to turn into some sense of a nightgown
Chubbs came out not too much later with a towel wrapped about his middle and one rubbing his wet head. He was clean and refreshed. He looked through a garbage bag beside the bed, trying to find something to put on.
Joliette lay o her belly on his bed typing in her laptop which had been left in his duplex, she was trying to locate something in her files
Chubbs peered over at Joliette, looking at her in her oversized t-shirt, she looked incredible, and he loved that kind of look. He picked out a pair of shorts and began slipping them on under the towel.
" If I was to say to one of my friends that a gorgeous girl lay across my bed in a large t-shirt and looked hotter than heck... I'd think I'd be called a liar"
Joliette looked at him as he spoke and blushed as he got further into his sentence feeling like playing turtle and burying her face into his bedspread
Chubbs pulled his towel away when he was done, and smiled at the red face he brought upon her. It was true though, she did look the picture where she was. He slid onto the bed beside her and stuffing a pillow under his chest for support, he went to see what was on her computer screen.
Joliette's screen was currently filled from top to bottom with lines and lines of text. She lifts her head and looks at him for a moment before closing out the window and scrolling through the explorer window once more
Chubbs tries to brush his hair some with his fingers, not wanting the spiky mess of hair he got from the towel. He smiles over at Joli and nods to her computer.
" So umm... what was that?"
"Hmm? Oh just an old article I wrote a while back, was looking for something else... but I can't find it right now" she sighed slightly and pushes the laptop a few inches away
"Tried a file search?"
Chubbs turned over and laid on his back, looking over at Joliette with warmth in his eyes.
"Doesn't help when one doesn't name them by the content rather the date and the publication" she tells him with a laugh
Chubbs winced and chuckled, seeing the problem now. Of course she was smart, and knew what she was doing, he just wanted to help how he could. He sighed and smiled, looking to her again.
" Shouldn't be too hard"
"Yes, when I have time and patience to do it" she giggled pulling down the screen and closing the laptop before leaning over and kissing his cheek
" I know... I'm sure you'll find it eventually"
He closed his eyes and smiled, leaning into the kiss and then into her.
"Mmhmm" her free hand pushed the laptop back onto the surface that had been set up for videos a few days back and she pulls from the kiss she smiled at him then rolled to her side to watch him
Chubbs opened his eyes again and looked up at Joliette, again his bright smile broke from his lips and he reached up, brushing the hair from her face.
"I brought a couple things and left them earlier so I wouldn't have to run back and forth... somehow I had a feeling I'd be in your duplex tonight" she giggles
Chubbs bit his lower lip and grinned, is face had reddened again, flushing through his cheeks.
" Well blame yourself for being so wonderful that I wish you near"
It was Joliette's turn to blush now and she did quite nicely "I'm not that wonderful" she murmured
Chubbs tilted his head to the side, looking up at her through her mess of hair. He placed his hand on hers and stroked his thumb across it, in his mind there wasn't a more wonderful person, for she was with him, something no one had given him before.
" Wonderful enough to be here with me now"
"You wont let me win so I'll let you" she giggles and leans closer kissing his cheek She did enjoy the closeness there was absolutely no denying that... none at all
" Awww well when it comes to umm.. well proving your worth, in my eyes I'll always win"
He enjoyed the kiss on his cheek and he shuffled himself closer to her, wishing to feel he close to him.
Joliette watched him and put her hand softly on his side she didn't care they were so vastly different in size, to her they matched perfectly "I'm sure you will... And I may argue about it too" she watched his eyes happily her bare legs moving to relax better when him so close
He was infatuated with her face and eyes, watching her through love struck eyes. He slipped and arm about her body, bringing her a little closer still, and run his fingers along the back of her neck.
" I'm sure you will"
"Aaahh that tickles" Joli giggled and squirmed a little in his grip and swatted playfully at his hand
Chubbs couldn't help but grin, and he stopped his fingers. The way she giggled made his heart flutter.
"Sorry"
"You are always forgiven" she says and pokes at his nose. There was much about him she didn't know but that was for in time right then it wasn't important and she loved as much as she already knew
Chubbs let loose a cheeky smile, and held his arm around her, resting his hand on her middle.
"That is good to know"
"That it is" she murmured and leaned closer kissing him softly his smiles and his kisses were two things about him she really enjoyed
Chubbs enjoyed her initiative, meeting the lips he had grown to love the feel of. She always took him elsewhere with the simpliest of kisses, and he took all that she would give him.
Joliette was happy to just melt into the kiss, the feeling of his warmth made her happy, the knowledge she made him happy just made her day
He was happy, her lips were wondrous. He held her tightly to him, thinking how lucky he was at this moment, to be with someone like her. He focused more on that, than the sight of her as he came from the bathroom.
Breaking from the kiss Joliette opened her eyes looking at him, he was nearly too close to focus on but not quite that bad. "Love you David" she whispered and moved a hand to run her fingers through his beard softly
Chubbs' eyes watched her lips say the words, and they echoed through his mind. He thought he was hearing things at firs. Then he looked up at an angel, a gift from above that came to heal his scarred heart. Tears welled up in his eyes, he tried not to cry. He had longed for someone to say that. He closed his eyes and a tear rolled down his cheek as he smiled, then looked back up, now seeing the woman he loved.
" I love you too"
Joliette saw the tear and moved her fingers to softly wipe it away. She smiled softly at him she was seeing happiness in him and for that she was very glad. Her own heart skipped a beat when he replied
Chubbs tried not to look at her face, he was a bit embarrassed that he was crying. Looking down he decided he should be looking at her face rather than her chest and blushed. He helped dry his face with a smile ever present.
" Sorry... just ah happy, and a bit of a softy"
"It's ok, you are always a softy, a big ol cuddly teddybear... my teddybear" she leaned closer and kissed his blushing cheek and felt the warmth of his blush under her lips
Chubbs felt he would explode from the inside he was so fired up from her. He smiled so warmly and lovingly, looking at her eye's as she said he was hers. He finally belonged to someone, a great void with in him collapsed and filled, he felt complete.
Joliette watched him, watched the sparkle of his eyes there was something about him she never had been able to place, but now it seemed obvious in her heart. Her fingers rah through the hairs of his beard softly and then down his neck to rest on his chest
Chubbs liked the touch of her fingers and watched them travel to his chest. Looking back up he kissed her cheek and rubbed his hand along her back.
"I wish we had met in a different place, under different circumstances..." she told him quietly "But this is better then nothing" Joliette closed her eyes resting her eyes
Chubbs smiles and stroked the small of her back.
" I don't... I know that well, if we were elsewhere like we are, we could be really happy. But to think, that you never had the time for many, and I would never had approached you out of fear. This place, I'm at least thankful for this moment"
"You have a point... and I have to agree to being thankful for the here and now" she opened her eyes once more and looked happily into his, the here and now felt right and she didn't want to do anything to change that
Chubbs rested his forehead against hers, holding her to his large warm body. He was drunk on happiness, so full and content.
" Do love the here and now"
"Mmhmm" Joliette replied she closed her eyes stifling a soft yawn not feeling like she wanted to sleep
Chubbs kissed her lips with a soft peck after she stopped yawning.
" Sleep my dear angel... rest by my side, and make me feel like the Happiest Man on this world"
Joliette smiled and cuddled close to him and soon after dozed off
Chubbs held her in his arms, running a thumb across her cheek and hair as she slept. He just wanted to see her face, and remember it as the last thing he saw before he awoke in the morning.
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