landing party ( for thecanarylives )

[dark_ages]

[ He comes to with his head pounding, his vision blurred, and a persistent ringing in his ears. It takes him a while-- a good while, maybe seconds or maybe minutes, to even regain his vision properly, and to take in his surroundings. He's in a shuttle, which is completely wrecked, panels broken and burnt, wires hanging from everywhere, sparks going off and small fires here or there. They're also tilted forward slightly, so he can feel his weight pushing against the belts keeping him strapped to his chair. He looks beyond the window and he sees a lush forest just outside, trees and blue skies as far as the eye can see. It'd be pretty if not for the fact that they've clearly crashed on the planet they were supposed to land on.

Shit. Holy shit, they crashed. How the fuck did they crash? Leonard just wanted to gather some samples from the surface, it didn't even warrant a landing party bigger than two people, how the fuck did they end up like this?

That thought gets his brain into gear. Because he's not alone. He looks over to find Sara passed out, though at least thankfully still strapped to her seat. He lets out a shuddered breath, trying not to panic as he struggles to undo his own safety belt. ]

Sara!! Come on, you piece of shi-- [ His panicked grousing is cut off as his belt comes undone, and he just barely manages to brace himself against the controls rather than slam right into them. Head still spinning, he nevertheless forces himself to stumble towards her, looking her over briefly for possible injuries before he cups her face, trying to wake her up. ] Sara. Hey, can you hear me? Come on, open your eyes...

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[thecanarylives]

[ Her eyes sink closed a moment at the kiss to her forehead, and she feels the tension start to melt from her just a little as she slips her head down to rest her cheek on his shoulder. ]

I don't even know where I'd start. [ She chuckles dryly, pressing her lips to the collar of his shirt. ]

You sure you know what you're getting yourself into?

[dark_ages]

You don't have to. Just reminding you that you can, if you ever feel like it.

[ More like letting her know that door's always open, and that she can just come talk to him whenever, without fuss or warning. He chuckles a little at her question, cheek pressed warmly against her temple. ]

Yeah, I'm sure.

[ Or maybe he has no idea what he's getting himself into, but he's still not going to regret his decision. ]

[thecanarylives]

You're sweet. [ She leans up to press a kiss to his cheek, fingertips toying through the hair at the nape of his neck.

Taking in a slow breath, she rests her head back against his shoulder, letting her eyes sink closed a moment. ]

Don't say I didn't warn you.

[dark_ages]

[ Leonard chuckles, holding her close to him, one of his hands slowly stroking through her hair. ]

Mm, yeah. You've warned me. Multiple times, even.

[ So he's well beyond the point of saying she didn't warn him. Not that he would have. ]

[thecanarylives]

[ She laughs softly, head lifting to press a few kisses along his neck. ]

Is it getting old yet?

[ She's fully aware of how hot and cold she can be. Trying to reconcile who she is with who she wants to be. What she wants with what she deserves. ]

[dark_ages]

Mm, maybe a little.

[ He says it airily, though, with a little smile that's not at all upset. Amused, if anything.

One day, hopefully, she'll stop worrying that he'll somehow change his mind about this. But even if their relationship doesn't work out for whatever reason, he knows for a fact that he'll never regret making the choice to give it a try anyway. ]

[thecanarylives]

[ She chuckles, lifting her head and tugging him in for another kiss. This one a little more playful, a little less weighty.

Glancing up at him, a glint of mischief in her eyes, she takes both his hands and tugs him in closer. ]

So... just how gentlemanly are you on a first date, Doctor McCoy?

[dark_ages]

[ The question has him laughing genuinely. Still, he purses his lips and tilts his head with a small shrug. ]

Well, usually there's no sex on the first date. [ Or second, for that matter. He's very "proper" like that. ] But I think you and I are a little past that.

[thecanarylives]

[ She grins up at him, fingertips brushing fondly along the curve of his jaw. ]

Oh, don't go breaking your rules of conduct on my account. [ She pulls away from him playfully, though she doesn't let go of his hands. ]

[dark_ages]

[ Leonard chuckles at that, grinning as he pulls her right back against him, arm looping around her waist in a firm hold. ]

Now, where do you think you're goin'? I don't think our date's quite done yet...

[thecanarylives]

[ She lets out a bubble of a laugh, letting him pull her in flush against him, hand reaching up to brush through his hair again. ]

Oh, really? Got some other surprises in store for us?

[dark_ages]

Well, I think I still might have a few moves left on me.

[ He leans down to kiss her lips, then her cheek, mouth trailing up her jaw before he pulls away again. ]

I mean, we barely danced.

[thecanarylives]

[ She cocks a brow, genuinely surprised at that answer. ]

Seriously?

[ She laughs, glancing up at him and trying to read his features. ]

What, are we supposed to swing dance next?

[dark_ages]

[ Leonard laughs at that. He definitely didn't mean dancing, but it's sweet how she doesn't seem to quite catch on to that. ]

I don't think there's nearly enough room in here for that.

[thecanarylives]

Cha cha? Salsa? [ She grins, toying her hands up to press her palms to his, fingers weaving between his.

A frown. ]

Polka?

[dark_ages]

Yeah. Dance the cha cha with me.

[ He chuckles at that, fingers curling through hers and pulling her in, dipping his head down to kiss her again, slow and gentle but lingering this time. ]

[thecanarylives]

Do we have to-

[ She muffles a laugh against his lips, melting into his kiss and slipping her arms around his shoulders. Eyes sinking closed, she lets out a soft hum, smiling against his skin. ]

[dark_ages]

[ He chuckles back into the kiss, though not breaking it, One hand cupping her face while the other held hers in a firm hold. It's not like he's aiming for anything, really, he just... doesn't want her to go. At least not yet.

Actually. He breaks the kiss so he can speak again. ]

I'd like you to stay, tonight. We don't— have to do anything. I'd just like your company.

[thecanarylives]

[ She lets her lips linger against his, letting him guide her in close, tiptoeing to press herself closer and nudge the bridge of her nose against his.

When he speaks again, she meets his gaze, trying to suppress a smile. ]

That's not very old fashioned, you know.

[dark_ages]

[ Leonard smiles at that, trying for his best imitation of a shocked tone. ]

I know! How incredibly forward and shameless of me. What will people think?

[thecanarylives]

[ She laughs, warm against his skin as she places another kiss to his jaw. ]

People will think what they've been thinking since I had a meltdown in sick bay the other day.

[dark_ages]

Mm, that's true... pretty sure this will be a surprise to no one.

[ Although he imagines it won't be long until Jim's sticking his nose and asking all kinds of questions about it. But for now this little moment is theirs and theirs alone. ]

[thecanarylives]

[ She watches him curiously a moment, fingers toying through his hair again. ]

Does that mean I should change my profile status to 'going steady'?

[dark_ages]

You should change your profile to whatever you want. [ He amends, ] Whatever you're comfortable with.

[ She was the one going into this date with more reservations. If she wants to wait, think better about it, take some time, go on more dates— basically, he's not going to try to push her into anything. ]

[thecanarylives]

[ She smiles up at him, thumb grazing along his cheek. ]

And they call you grumpy and impatient.