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It had been 6 months and 17 days since (Y/N) had been taken a break that lasted longer than a day. For whatever reason, paranormal activity in New York was reaching very high levels, which meant that there really wasn't any time for a break. Along with the lack of breaks longer than 24 hours came lack of sleep, and proper nutrition, unfortunately, it also came with a lack of affection from their normally puppy-like boyfriend, Ray.
Both Ray and (Y/N) had been working around the clock, which meant that both were insanely slept deprived and on edge, they simply didn't have the energy or time to fit in sleepy kisses in the morning, random cuddles from behind while cleaning down ECTO or any general couple things. So when (Y/N) had been called by their sister asking if they could come and house sit for a week while they went off on holiday it had seemed like all that work had been worth it.
After clearing it up with Peter and Winston, they packed their bags and headed off, although they were not spared from some not so PG comments from one Peter Venkman about what exactly they would get up to for the week they were away. The house itself was only around an hour and a half from HQ, however, the drive there made it feel closer to 3. Both Ray and (Y/N) agreed that they desperately needed sleep, and admittedly, some alone time together.
The house itself was very nice, well, as nice as a house that close to New York could be. By the time (Y/N) and Ray had arrived, (Y/N)'s sister had already left, which luckily wasn't a problem considering (Y/N) had a spare key to the house anyway. The first thing that they did when they walked in was flop quite unceremoniously on the bed, bags that had been stuffed with clothes, toiletries, and other things needed for a week away left abandoned at the foot of the bed.
Honestly, they laid there splayed out on the bed, simply holding hands and basking in each other's presence for about an hour. By the time the thought of having a bath even crossed their minds, it was about 6:30 meaning they had to figure out what in the hell they were going to do for dinner.
(Y/N) shuffled slightly on the bed, reluctantly removing their hand from Ray's and sitting up, prompting Ray to do the same. "We need to eat something before we go to bed" it seemed that the mention of food made Ray realize just how hungry he was. And the fact that they had absolutely no idea as to what the go was with the food.
Ray's soft voice filled the room as he got up off of the bed, offering his hand to (Y/N), "Shall we go investigate the food arrangements milady?" Wiggling his eyebrows, he bowed his head, hand still outstretched. (Y/N) giggled slightly, ducking their head and taking his hand before answering in a posh accent, "We shall my lord."
Luckily the fridge wasn't completely bare, and on further investigation, neither was the pantry. After some light-hearted arguments about the meal, mostly consisting of whether or not Ray even knew how to cook said meal, they settled on toasted sandwiches.
Dinner was nice, it felt right sitting together and just... being happy together. They both admitted at some point during dinner that they had missed just being together and talking without having to worry about the sudden screeching of an alarm signaling another haunting that needed to be dealt with.
Now that their stomachs were full, their minds began to drift back to the bathroom. It really didn't take that much convincing, considering how Ray looked like he was going to fall asleep at any given second. All it took was the sound of running water, the soft glow of lit candles under the door, and the sweet scent of the candles and bubble bath to draw him into the bathroom.
(Y/N) had already stripped off and was now submerged in the water, happily swirly their hands around in the water. The sight in front of Ray elicited a mutter of astonishment, everything seemed to slow down as he took in the scene in front of him.
The soft glow of the candles illuminated their face perfectly, highlighting their usually tense features that were now settled in a relaxed smile. The bubbles in the water came up just to their chest, however droplets of water and little bubbles lingered on their neck from when they got in the bath, or brushed their hand over their neck, shimmering slightly in the dimmed light of the candles.
Noting the other presence in the room, they looked up, smiling softly as Ray-not so subtly- checked them out. "Eyes up front soldier!" A shameless smile sat comfortably on their lips, the teasing tone in their voice making itself known. He chuckled, head dipping slightly at the action, before beginning to strip off himself. Seeing this, (Y/N) maneuvered themselves so there was space behind them in the bath, obviously inviting Ray to sit behind them.
It had been quite a while since either once had had a bath, let alone with each other. So when Ray almost slipped on his way into the bath and had to catch himself on (Y/N)'s shoulders, it took approximately 3 seconds for the couple to burst into laughter. In between laughs, Ray slid down, finally, into the warm water, slotting his legs on either side of (Y/N)'s body.
(Y/N) immediately responded, leaning back on his chest and bringing one hand up to wrap around the side of his neck. Ray sighed, burying his nose into the back of (Y/N)'s neck, "I've missed this.", the muffled words did not go unheard, in fact, they incited a response. A small smile graced (Y/N)'s lips, tugging Ray's head out from their neck, they turned to him, looking into his big brown eyes.
"I've missed you." They leaned in for a kiss, one which was met with the same passion, love, and hunger they had. It took a surprisingly short amount of time for the kiss to turn from 'sweet with a hint of spice' to 'damn okay, we doing this now?', but that didn't make either one of them want to stop, if anything it made the kiss deeper and hungrier.
(Y/N) reluctantly pulled away, although it wasn't for long, they sat up, turning around to straddle Ray's hips, beginning to gently rock themselves on his lap, immediately reinitiating the kiss once they were comfortable again. Ray's hands flew to their back, it was wet from the water but it meant that their body was enticingly warm.
The kiss was getting more heated, in the blur that was the passionate makeout sesh in the bath, Ray handed up with one hand on their hip (that was half in the water) and another knotted in their hair, using it that as a way to try and pull (Y/N) as close as possible. One of (Y/n)'s hands rested at the base of Ray's neck, stroking it gently as they continued to kiss.
The sheer need in the air was growing more and more obvious, a gentle tug of Ray's hair was all that was needed to send (Y/N)'s previously gentle rocking on Ray's lap, to a desperate search for much-needed friction.
Suddenly, (Y/N) stopped, face flushed and breathing heavily they proposed a question, "How about we take this to the very comfortable bed?" At which Ray had already begun stumbling out of the bathtub, the sounds of (Y/N)'s breathy laughter behind him.
For the first time in a long while, they felt relaxed, both of them. They didn't have to worry about waking up to the alarm of the Firehouse or the emptiness on the other side of their shared bed. They were happy. Even though (Y/N) would most definitely be walking into the Firehouse with a limp when they got back home.