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Leon had just returned from a long and grueling mission, coming home and dropping his heavy duffle bags inside the entryway of your home with a huff. “Honey, I’m home!” He called out to you in jest.
You were in the bedroom reading a novel, but quickly dropped it onto the floor and scrambled to your feet upon hearing his return. Leon chuckled as he heard you excitedly shuffling in the bedroom, followed by the quick pitter-patter of your bare feet on the wooden floor as you made your way to him.
“ Lee! ” You squealed, running toward him with your arms outstretched. He matched your pose with a wide grin, his hands dropping down to your waist as you jumped into his embrace. Your arms wrapped around his neck, your legs wrapped around his waist, and your nose buried itself into his shoulder. He laughed gleefully as he spun the two of you in a circle, his strong arms ensuring you remained clinging to him.
“Hey, sweet girl.” Leon sighed contently into your hair, pressing a kiss into your crown. “ Missed you .” He whispered, squeezing you tightly as he began carrying you back to the bedroom.
You removed your face from his neck to smile up at him lovingly, “Missed you too, handsome.” You placed a sweet kiss on his lips, your eyes fluttering shut. Leon smiled into it, placing another, chaste, kiss on your lips once you parted.
“Can we take a nap together?” He asked, a faint blush rushing to his cheeks at the query. “I haven’t been sleeping well without you next to me, and I’m exhausted.” You beamed at him, heart swelling at the sweet request falling from his lips.
“Of course, we can, Lee. I would love nothing more.” Your hands untangled themselves from behind his neck to cup his face gently. “Take me to bed, dear knight!” His face flushed further at the innuendo held within your words, and he laughed at your new nickname for him.
“As you wish, little princess!” You giggled at his returned teasing, Leon finally bringing you into the bedroom. He tossed you softly onto the bed, and you squealed at the short-lived airborne feeling it brought to your stomach.
Leon stood beside the bed, staring at you with awe and wonder inside his baby blues. You were wearing one of his old t-shirts as a dress, the cotton material worn soft and thin with age. It was several sizes too large for you, swallowing your frame. Your hair had spread out around your head like a halo, making your features look angelic and otherworldly in Leon’s eyes. Your face heated beneath his intense gaze, your hands pulling at the shirt nervously.
“What?” You asked softly, too timid to meet his gaze. His hand reached beneath your chin, the leather of his fingerless gloves soft against your skin. He angled your face to his and leaned down to press a languid kiss onto your mouth.
“Just admiring the view.” He admitted, stepping back with a coy smile. “I’m a lucky man.” He continued, walking into the closet to change out of his mission clothes. You preened under his affection, never knowing how to take a compliment from the most handsome man you’ve ever known.
“If anyone’s lucky it’s me ,” You said petulantly in his direction, watching him change out of his shirt from your position on the bed. You felt a rush of heat run through your body at the sight of his muscular form and looked away before your libido could get any ideas. “I’m way out of my league here.”
You heard him scoff behind you, and he walked out of the closet wearing nothing but a clean pair of boxers. Your eyes scanned him, noting a few cuts and bruises that marred the porcelain skin of his torso. No doubt gifts from the B.O.W.s he had encountered on his mission.
He leveled a disappointed glare at you as he joined you on the bed, and pulled the covers over you both. You snuggled into his chest, his strong arms wrapping themselves around you. “How many times do I have to tell you that isn’t true?” He asked, placing a kiss to your forehead.
You hummed, one of your fingers tracing nonsensical patterns onto his pecs. “How many times do I have to tell you that you deserve to be taken care of?” You retort, and he looks away from your face with a grumble.
“Touché.”
You giggled at his defeated tone, placing a peck to the hollow of his throat. “Seems we both have our faults.” You told him.
Your hands moved up to cup his face, and his hands settled upon the swell of your rear. You both gazed into the other’s eyes lovingly, simply content to bask in your combined presence after spending such a long time apart.
“I’ve missed this.” You whispered, scratching Leon’s scalp gently.
He leaned into your touch, the feeling of your hands in his hair soothing him. “I missed it too.” He whispered back.
“I love you.” You added, smiling.
“I love you too.” He beamed back.
You then both leaned in, lips meeting tenderly in the middle. The kiss was syrupy, slow, and saccharine. Leon’s mouth against yours was as soft as velvet, the touch of your lips making you feel as if your skin would glow. Not red-hot, like the sun, but rather, silver, like the pale gleam of the moon.
You sighed into the kiss contently, your mouth opening up slightly. Leon took this as a chance to slip his tongue past your lips, the slick muscle reacquainting itself with yours after so many nights apart. Your tongues danced together, not fighting for dominance, but instead working together to create a mutual and pleasurable sensation that reverberated throughout each of your bodies.
One of Leon’s hands had slid its way up your back and onto your head, cradling it reverently. Yours continued to rest tangled in his hair, softly tugging at it. He whimpered into the kiss, pressing his forehead against yours as he slowly extracted his lips from you. Your pupils dilated when you opened your eyes and saw the small trail of spit that had still connected him to you.
“If we keep that up we’re never going to get to sleep.” He whined, pressing one more quick kiss upon your mouth. “And I really want to sleep with you in my arms.”
You laughed softly at his confession, your eyes meeting his. “Okay, Lee. We can continue after our nap.” You waggled your eyebrows suggestively at him and he huffed before pulling you snugly against him.
“I’ll hold you to that.” He said into your hair, his body relaxing once he had you as close as you could be.
Your eyes drifted shut upon hearing his heartbeat beneath your ear, the steady thump thump reassuring, lulling you into a state of languor. Both of your breathing began to slow, each of you drifting off into the most peaceful sleep that you’d had in weeks.