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"Should I just assume that my flight is going to be canceled?" Amelia mutters, glancing out the window and pursing her lips.
"It's supposed to storm all day, so," Kai comes up behind her, wrapping their arm around her waist from behind and kissing the side of her head. "I don't think that's unreasonable."
"Mm," she sighs, leaning back into their embrace.
"Come back to bed." Kai pulls at the t-shirt on her body, tugging the loose fabric towards them as they walk backward toward the bed.
"Again?" She smiles, allowing them to pull her into their arms again, their hand finding its place under her chin, tilting her head up to allow them to reach her lips.
"We've got some extra time; might as well make good use of it." They reach down to wrap their arms around her enough to lift her up, both of them laughing as Kai drops her onto the mattress.
"Wait, let me make sure my phone is on so I can hear it if they cancel," she kisses them quickly before rolling out from under their body, rushing over to her phone left by the windowsill. "Oh, they already-"
Amelia's eyes widen as the apartment goes dark, the light of her phone screen the only thing illuminating the space.
"Well, I'll grab some candles?"
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"I think it's almost calming," Kai whispers, kissing Amelia's back as she lies on her stomach, her head tilted enough to make out the outline of their body beside her, illuminated by the candles.
"It's so quiet," she sighs, her eyelids fluttering shut as she exhales. "I've always liked the sound of rain."
"Even with the thunder and lightning?"
"I don't mind it. Scout's terrified of the noise, though. Maybe some twisted part of me enjoys it because all he wants to do is hide under the blankets in my arms."
"Rindy hates fireworks. Every year on the fourth of July, I let him get really high off catnip, and I shamelessly eat an entire pint of ice cream."
"Patriotic," she laughs, quietly scooching closer to them and turning onto her side, nuzzling her head under theirs and resting her lips against their neck. "Wait."
"Hm?"
"Power's out," she props herself up on her elbow, reaching for one of the knitted blankets at the end of their bed and wrapping it around her body. "Ice cream." They gasp at her realization and jump out of bed, scrambling around for their pajama shirt and throwing it on.
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"We've got one more, come on," Kai pouts, leaning forward and pointing the last pint of ice cream toward Amelia across from them.
"If I eat any more, I'm going to be sick," she groans, gently tossing her spoon onto the coffee table.
"It's gonna melt and go bad."
"Then you eat it," she gestures wildly, her eyes wide as Kai points their spoon at the carton.
"I've already eaten two," they mutter, looking up at her. "We can take a casualty. We did manage to eat four pints of ice cream between us."
"I'm not sure if that's something to be proud of."
"I thought you said it was patriotic," they mock, holding their arms out for her to move onto their lap.
"I was talking about you letting Rindy get high out of his mind, but," she pecks their lips before straddling their legs, wrapping her arms around their neck, and gently massaging the bottom of their head, "we can call it patriotism." Amelia connects her lips with theirs, grinning into the kiss and tugging at their hair.
"Oh-" Kai nearly yelps as the lights flash on around them, and Amelia groans. "Power's back."
"So much for giving ourselves stomach aches eating all of that ice cream." She laughs as they breathe heavily. "You okay? Your heart is racing."
"I did not expect the lights to be so bright," they mutter, placing a hand over their heart. "Why do I feel like we just got caught?"
"Probably because we just ate an unhealthy amount of ice cream." She hops off of their lap and stands. "Wanna make PB&Js?"
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"Is it wrong that I'm hoping for it to start thundering again?" Kai softly admits as they park in the dim lot, the quiet hum of the car fizzling away as they pull the keys from the ignition.
"The only reason I'm not is because I know Scout's giving Link a hard time with this storm, so," she breathes out a laugh and rolls her head to the side to face them. "We got an extra day. And I'll be there to pick you up in Seattle in two weeks."
"I know," they sigh.
"Are you walking in with me, or are we saying goodbye here?"
"I'll walk you in, did you honestly think I'd ditch you in a parking garage, Shepherd?" They open their door, rounding the car and grabbing her suitcase from the trunk as she approaches them. Kai smiles sadly as she takes their hand. "Text me when you're boarding, yeah? And when you land?"
"And when I get home." She grins and leans her head against their shoulder.
They walk her up to the security line, squeezing her hand tightly as they pass through crowds of people. "Alright," they mutter, pursing their lips tightly. Amelia stands up on her tiptoes and wraps her arms around their neck, tucking her face into their skin and exhaling heavily. Their arms pull her tightly against them. "You're not allowed to get emotional because then I'll spend my entire drive home crying," they chuckle, their lips pressed to her hair. She pulls back and wipes her hand under her eyes.
"I won't." She holds her hands up defensively before grabbing the collar of their shirt and tugging them down until their lips collide with hers. "Thank you for the stomach ache and the quiet." Kai grins.
"I'll see you soon." Their arms don't loosen around her waist after their words. Amelia pulls them into another hug.
"You're supposed to let go." A gentle kiss to their skin accompanies her words.
"I need a long enough hug to get me through this next week."
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"Hey, how far are you from the airport?" Kai frowns, punching their finger at the map on their display.
"Twenty minutes; why?"
"You got your wish. It's supposed to start thundering again, so they canceled my flight." They grin and pull off the highway.
"I'll be there as fast as my car will get me there."