missingthekeep | Valentine's Day [for Meredith]

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Valentine's Day [for Meredith]

Two weeks. Two bloody weeks since that damned station fell out of the sky, he and Meredith on it, two weeks since their not-so-grand getaway, two weeks since Sean's been able to voice a simple thought. And it's been miserable, there's no denying it, worse even than the last time he found himself unable to speak, when things had been good and it had just been a whim of the island doing it instead of his own stupid mistakes, but he's trying. For Meredith, and maybe more importantly, for himself, he's trying. He gets up, he fills his days, he makes it from sunup to sundown, and then he does it all over again, because the alternative is giving up, and he can finally see that that's exactly what he'd been doing for months. It hadn't helped.

So he's trying. He still spends most of his time alone or with Meredith because it's simpler, he sneaks the odd drink when he can, but overall, he's being good. He's being good and he's trying because he has to have faith that this will get better. Faith in her, faith in himself, faith in what's left of the life he built for himself here, any of the above, all of the above, it doesn't matter. He can do this.

It's a seemingly unbearable situation, but he bears it anyway, because that's just what he does. He bears it and he keeps the faith that things will improve again. And if they don't, if something else breaks, then he'll weather that, too. Today, bearing it means not ignoring what day it is, no matter how silly a day it may be.

Waking early, he tears half a sheet of paper from the notepad on the nightstand that he's been relying on and scrawls a quick message, adding a small, lopsided heart for good measure before folding it in half and resting it gingerly on Meredith's chest.

Morning, beautiful.

Who says he needs to be able to speak to be cheesy?

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It always feels like the hardest thing in the world not to echo her laugh, but Sean is all about persevering in the face of adversity, and one side of his mouth just hitches upward in a lopsided grin as he watches her slip under the covers, teeth showing and all. The feel of her tongue smoothing over those playful little bites to sensitive skin never fails to give him shivers, though, and he squeezes her hand, his smirk wavering a little as his eyes slide shut.

Kissing the inside of his thigh, Meredith runs her free hand over his leg, slowly but steadily moving higher. Between the way he holds her hand and the feel of his muscles taut where she's touching him, there's something about knowing he's already waiting for her to do something and then not doing it, not yet, at least. It's her turn to draw this out, take her time with him. She turns her head, close enough for him to feel her breath, for her to feel the heat of him, and, tracing idle circles on his skin, waits.

She's evil. She's sadistic, she's the devil incarnate, and saints, does Sean love her for it. His breath gets stuck in his throat as his whole world narrows down to the wait, the singular anticipation of what's to come, and he can't even say anything to express the urgency he feels (as if she doesn't know). All he can offer is a desperate, encouraging squeeze of her shoulder as he focuses on not squirming too much under her touch.

Meredith's shoulder rolls up into that touch as she sighs, admittedly smug knowing what she's doing to him. She holds out just a little longer, then leans in to drag her tongue slowly, slowly along the length of him. If she's going to take her time, this is what makes it worth it, feeling that tension, the desperation she needs no help catching. It sends a shiver through her as she licks him again.

Briefly, Sean wonders if it would be cheating to just throw the covers off so he can see her, but then, yes, that's her tongue, and any other concerns require far too much thought to be worth bothering with. Forcing himself into stillness and twisting his insides into knots in the process, he presses his head back into the pillow, silently begging her for more and knowing that he'll get it if only he can just manage to wait for it.

It's warm down here under the sheets, but Meredith doesn't care, eyes closed, focus on him. Free hand resting on his thigh, she wraps her lips around him, just the head, tongue swirling over his skin. She can feel it in her gut, this slow burn of wanting him, the way her heart leaps into her throat with it, until she thinks she might start squirming before he does.

Sean sucks in a quick, sharp breath of air through his teeth as her lips close around him, but he lets it out nice and slow, reining in his every screaming impulse to needfully press her for more. She's going to maintain whatever brutal, terrible, wonderful and utterly brilliant pace she wants to set, and even if it's a battle of wills that he's destined to lose, he's still not about to just give in. He'll feel debauched enough by the end of it anyway, he's sure. His feet flex against the mattress as he raises his knees up a bit, but he otherwise manages to keep still, taking measured breaths honed from a couple of weeks spent being painfully aware of that sort of thing.

It'd be one thing if this were just about getting him off. Meredith would give in to the desire to accomplish just that if it were. Today, though, it isn't even just about taking their time, being patient. It's embarrassing sometimes, how much he makes her feel adored, something she doesn't actually feel she deserves but wants anyway, and she intends to give him that in return, drawing back to trail first kisses, then her tongue along him again, taking him into her mouth slowly.

If anything, it just makes Sean adore her that much more, her willingness to take things so slowly, to taunt him so beautifully and just enjoy it all the while. Everything winds up being a reflection on her, but it makes him feel amazing just by association, so it all works out. It feels amazing by way of her mouth on him as well, of course, and so any overly introspective thoughts are quite effectively drowned out by those just pleading for more. His fingertips dig briefly into her shoulder, blunt nails pressing into her skin before he gains control again and draws back to fist his hand in the sheets, though he doesn't let hers go with the other for an instant.

That brief, goading touch makes Meredith moan around him, pressing forward, and she has to remind herself again to take it easy. Thumb tracing along the back of his hand where they're linked, she keeps the other running along his skin, just to touch him wherever she can reach, sucking slowly up and down. Maybe it's early yet, but she's fairly certain it counts as a good day when her one complaint is that the covers keep her from watching his reactions, having to read them instead in the slight movements he can't keep himself from making.

God, he wasn't this slow with her, was he? Sean swears he can feel her moan, and his hips shift slightly beneath her as he tries not to push up into it. Somehow, it's so much easier to stay in control of himself when it's quick and desperate, nothing like this. Or maybe the rush of sex just makes it easier to look past the way that getting this kind of attention from her strips him wide open in ways that both terrify and enthrall him. Either way, it's all fantastic, his tenuous grasp on steadiness and all. Twisting his fingers around hers and pressing his lips together hard, he really starts to get into it, the rise and fall of his chest falling into sync with the perfect pace she sets.

Though she thinks little of it now, Meredith enjoys being the one in control here, one small pocket of her life where she gets to call the shots and please him all at once, leaving her more smug than she probably has a right to be. He hardly moves, but it's amplified by proximity, and she picks up her speed just a little in answer — there's a line between prolonging this and doing so unnecessarily, and she doesn't want to torture him, just to take her time, feel him so perfectly on edge under her.

His breathing picks up speed right along with her, and Sean has to wonder if taking their time means holding off for as long as he can. If it does, than he might just have to say screw it, because damn does that feel good, and he's just not sure if he's got the willpower in him this early in the morning. He fidgets a little more underneath her as he feels himself getting somewhere, getting close, mouthing silent nonsense to the open air as he pulls up hard on the sheets at his side.

Things are different this way, under the sheets where Meredith can't actively watch him, can only tell she's getting somewhere by feeling it, the way he moves, the brush of fabric against her when he tugs at it, and how he sounds. Slowing down for a few moments, she then quickens her pace again, hand running over his chest, along his side, along his leg, everywhere she can reach, urging him on.

It's the pause that does it, the way she slows slightly just to pick back up again, causing his body to feel like it's playing catch-up and pulling him right to brink of climax all in a rush. With no vocal or visual cues to fall back on, and no presence of mind to think of anything else thanks to all those little touches of hers feeling like they're coming from everywhere at once, setting his skin on fire, he just has to trust that she knows him well enough to know it's coming. Reaching up with their linked hands, he presses his lips hard against the back of hers, stifling the sound he makes into a quiet, strained whimper as he comes, body tensing one final time.

Meredith tightens her grip on his hand, fingers digging into his thigh, slowing but not stopping until he's begun to relax. Eventually she kisses the inside of his leg, slipping out from under the covers to lay over him again, face pressed against the side of his, pulling his arm around her. There's a certain satisfaction in bringing him to this, but now he's got her wanting more and she knows she has to wait, to be content with seeing him again, like he was ever that far away to begin with.

Sean lets her maneuver him however she likes, his body gone limp and pliable as he rests his head against hers, pulling in slow, panting breaths as his heart continues to race. His side is bothering him a little after that last spasm, but not enough to get him to do anything drastic like move beyond wrapping his arm more securely around her. Eyes still closed, he finds himself trying to speak, but without enough focus to spare on the task, his throat won't cooperate and he has to give up.

With him holding onto her, Meredith lets go of his hand, fingers combing through his hair. She doesn't feel any need to speak, just to press close to him, eyes shut, feeling the way his chest lifts and falls against hers. Words can wait, words can be saved for later. This is how she likes it, safe and easy, what movements she makes languid, barely a conscious decision. It's one of the few things she's been able to rely on, the way he makes her feel.

She's so warm against him, and Sean wraps a leg around hers just to get as much contact as he can as he stretches out beneath her, unbelievably content. He'd be a fool not to see how hard things have been for them, but even with all the ways that their life is far from perfect (hell, he can't even talk), it still manages to feel like it is in the moments like this. And what is perfection if not just a feeling? Maybe this is all they need. It's with this thought in mind that he brushes the backs of his fingers delicately over her cheek and leans in for a lazy kiss.

Perfection.

Meredith sighs, kissing him deeper, hips pressing closer. Right here with the way they line up, tangled together, there's something so right about it, more than anywhere else she could be. How she found that here on this island or at this point in their lives, she doesn't know, but all she's really aware of now is him anyway, his body and the notion she could be happy just staying here in bed the whole day if she had her way, doing nothing but lying here with him.

Spurred by the sudden urge once all the feeling comes back to his limbs, Sean rolls, not moving a single inch of himself away from her as he switches their positions. Unfortunately, this causes that tug at his side to veer just that little way from discomfort to pain, and he winces, covering it up by kissing her that much harder as he tries to settle in again. With his voice still causing him untold grief, he's not about to let this slow him down, as well.

It's distraction enough that Meredith doesn't yet notice, breath growing shallow and a whimper in her throat as she wraps her arms around him. There's a lot to be said for idly making out, but this is better, the way he feels on top of her, everywhere against her, as close as possible and still not enough. She hooks her leg over his, nails dragging lightly down his back. She could talk enough for both of them easily, but she doesn't want to stop kissing him.

As if he wasn't already unwilling to disengage for anything, with the way she reacts, Sean could have knife stuck in his side and still not be able to move away. Forcing himself not to grit his teeth and letting pleasure override the pain, he arches his back up against her hands, skimming his fingers along the length of her body and letting himself become overwhelmed from kissing her.

Meredith's all but forgotten the idea of taking her time, and even if she remembered, she'd feel they've taken plenty as it is, not least because of all the waiting over his injuries. Even if that weren't the case, drawing things out means she's wound up enough that simple touch makes her want more anyway. Pulling him closer, she turns her head away to kiss his jaw, the easy, almost drowsy mood of a few moments ago gone. It's always been one of her first responses to trouble, which has made the last couple weeks difficult in some respects, though it's been a lot better than she expected it would be. That things are looking up doesn't make her any less eager.

There's nothing slow or lazy about her actions now, and while Sean's not yet ready to really make it worth her while, it's hard not to get swept up in all that she's giving him. His heart is racing as he tips his head to the side and rolls his hips against hers, breath coming in rough pants. What's a bit of pain when compared to what she does to him, anyway? They're both all too familiar feelings, but he's been waiting far longer to get the one than the other.

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drownondryland - 2011-03-18 09:35 (UTC) - Expand

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