Steal a kiss

It was noon when Jenny awoke slowly from her deep slumber and started noticing her surroundings. Which started as her recognizing the comfortable feeling of having something warm and soft surrounding her body and the familiar mixed scent of sweet and fresh entered her nostrils. Though she was first in a half sleep-like state, processing it as if it was a realistic dream. Thinking that it was taking her to where she wanted to be. It wasn't until she used her hand to explore the firm arm that was wrapped around her and determined that too belonged to the person she had been longing to see, that she started to open her eyes.

Seeing that it was indeed Jason's hand she had been holding and guessing that he was still very much asleep, she gently tried to turn her body around to get a look at his sleeping face. When she succeeded, she was not disappointed by the scene on the other side. What she was looking at was the handsome face of the man she had married, peacefully lying by her side. He still appeared to be sleeping and she could tell by the visible dark circles under his eyes that he must have slept very little in the past week, despite her efforts to get him home in time. She softly traced the skin underneath his eyes, only to retract her hand abruptly when she saw him slightly frowning in his sleep. Though she did not want to disturb his rest now that he had finally managed to grab it so fully, her hands seemed to be moving on their own. Just like the curious paw of a young kitten, exploring and retracting from that which has caught its eye, Jenny's hands softly touched his long eyelashes, his brows, strands of his dishevelled hair. Each time pulling away just as fast as she had initiated the touch, telling her self to stop, reminding herself that she should not disturb his rest, but to no avail.

Jason, who was of course long since awakened by all that was happening, decided to humour Jenny for a bit as he was curious to see where she would go with this. He kept his eyes closed as Jenny made her way down his face and listened to her soft murmurs, barely holding in his laughter as he heard her tell herself to stop it and started to warn herself. When Jenny's fingers landed on his lips, gently grazing over them as she had done with his eyebrows and nose as well, like she was trying to remember his face outlines by touch, he felt her body coming closer as well. Holding his breath for the kiss he thought was coming, he tried his best not to move and give himself away. Only for Jenny to stop just before their lips touched. This was when he abruptly opened his eyes and stopped Jenny from backing away as he tightened his grip on her back. Jenny was clearly startled by his sudden actions and looked at him wide-eyed when he said, "If you are going to touch my lips, I much rather you do it with your lips than just your finger. Why back away, when you were so close to your goal? Don't tell me that by us being apart for a week my wife has returned to her shy self. Not even daring to steal a kiss from her sleeping husband?"

Hearing those words, Jenny chuckled. "Well it appears that my dear husband wasn't sleeping at all and was in fact waiting and anticipating the kiss, which hardly makes it stealing. But even with the thrill of the challenge of not waking you gone, I shall comply and give you the kiss that you have been waiting for. I would hate to disappoint so soon after we have reunited." Jenny did as she promised and leaned in to give Jason a soft, short kiss on the lips. Which seemed to be far from enough for Jason, who was anticipating more. He responded by saying, "I don't remember that being the way this husband and wife kiss in private. It appears you need a refresher course!"

Jason pulled Jenny back in and gave Jenny a kiss so deep and filled with passion that it became clear to Jenny that he wasn't planning on stopping with just a kiss. Though it wasn't unexpected that Jason would want to do more with Jenny after a week apart, during which Jason had missed Jenny tremendously. Especially when they were in a bed together, wearing clothes that could be easily removed with a single tug on either side of Jenny's pyjamas. Though Jenny wasn't unwilling either. Having missed Jason as well, including the feel of his touch. But in the heat of the moment she was suddenly reminded of where they were and who were most likely soon to return. With her will to fight back fading, Jenny called out "Wait!". Just before Jason managed to slip off the delicate sleep dress Jenny had been wearing, he was called to a stop.

Jason froze on the spot with his fingers still under the strap and holding it on the tip of Jenny's shoulder. With a slightly rushed breathing he looked up into Jenny's eyes and asked the question that was covering his entire body, from his fingertips, to his questioning eyes and finally fell off his lips, consisting of just one word, "Why?"