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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[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.

[dark_ages]

[ He grins a little wider at that. ]

Hey, don't go ruining my reputation. Took a lot of work for me to get all my Ensigns to straighten up like a stick when I walk into the room.

[thecanarylives]

Oh, please. My Ensigns are way more scared of me than yours are scared of you.

[ She cranes her neck to peck his lips, tugging him gently towards the closet. ]

If I'm staying the night, do I get to try on your pajamas?

[dark_ages]

Well, yeah, but you are pretty intimidating. I just like to yell at them.

[ Fun stuff, watching them all run around. He slowly follows her towards the closet. ]

I'm sure there's a shirt in there you can wear.

[thecanarylives]

Mean old grump.

[ She grins over her shoulder at him, threading her fingers through his and pulling him towards the closet. With her free hand, she swipes open the doors of his closet, hand dragging past some of his uniform shirts to find a shirt to wear. Plucking out an old Academy shirt, she raises it to her chest, glancing over at him. ]

This one?

[dark_ages]

[ He shrugs at the accusation, unable to deny it. Fingers weaving through hers, he follows her along towards the closet, brow arching and lips curling into a smile when she picks out the only old Academy shirt he's kept over the years. ]

Yeah. That one. I think it's perfect.

[ Well, any shirt would look perfect on her, just a little oversized and with her legs uncovered, but he doesn't need to be that crass, does he. ]

[thecanarylives]

[ She grins up at him, tugging him close to place another soft, lingering kiss on his lips as she shrugs off her jacket and toes off her boots.

After a moment, she pauses, frowning on his lips. ]

Did you find me intimidating?

sorry, didn't get this notif...

[dark_ages]

[ He toes off his own shoes, picking out a shirt for himself, glancing over his shoulder at her question. ]

Not really, no. [ He chuckles a bit at that thought. ] But I'm not easily intimidated.

Re: <3 no worries!!

[thecanarylives]

[ She laughs at that, a little too amused at the answer. ]

Maybe that's why I liked you so quickly.

[ She pulls her dress up and over her head, tossing it over onto a nearby chair before shifting to unhook her bra. ]

[dark_ages]

[ Leonard chuckles, stealing a few glances her way while she undresses. Look, she's really hot and he hasn't gotten to see her naked in a while now, alright?

Anyway, he's quick to get down to his boxers, shoving on his t-shirt before folding his clothes more or less neatly over the back of a chair. Then he makes his way to her, an arm wrapping around her waist as he leans in to kiss her cheek. ]

I'm glad you're here.