[That sigh was beautiful. It also relieved any second-guessing.
Moving gently forward, Cassian ran his fingertips over her shoulder. Then drew her to him or himself against her. Just as carefully, leaving her the freedom always to move away without struggle, he folded his arms around her and ducked his head against hers, into the water.
The feel of skin-on-skin, all of her against all of him, was breathtaking… but also… felt natural. Less like something to get adjusted to, and more like all the times before now, when it hadn't been true, were the strange ones.]
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Date: 2019-08-13 05:29 am (UTC)Moving gently forward, Cassian ran his fingertips over her shoulder. Then drew her to him or himself against her. Just as carefully, leaving her the freedom always to move away without struggle, he folded his arms around her and ducked his head against hers, into the water.
The feel of skin-on-skin, all of her against all of him, was breathtaking… but also… felt natural. Less like something to get adjusted to, and more like all the times before now, when it hadn't been true, were the strange ones.]