"Hm", she hummed, pretending to mull over the question before offering an actual answer. "I think that sounds good, actually. We should enjoy some time before we go right back to sleep."
He nodded and walked them out through the building before coming outside. It was still dark out but there were several lamps turned on including some in the jungle.
"This way," he said,leading her toward the edge of the jungle.
It was dark and quiet - save for the usual nighttime noises, all the more amplified now that they're outside with the trees and the stars. Jyn was glad to have the chance to really just ... enjoy it. "Right behind you", she said, following closely at his heels. Maybe, if they were lucky, since no one should be out and about at this time, they can be a little more open about showing affection, not that she'd be terribly upset otherwise.
There were guards out - the ones who took the graveyard shifts. None of them paid him - or them, really - any attention because of his rank.
They went to the beginning of a lit path into the jungle. Cassian had his blaster on his hip - he'd had it on all day, but now was a good use for it, just in case. "Want to go on a short walk?"
Also, because if they were out this late, surely it was for good reason. Little did they know that good reason was the simple joy of taking a break.
Jyn wasn't worried nor scared of what the jungle might be hiding. They've faced worse. "Mmhm", she hummed, nodding. "Love to." Honestly? She didn't remember the last time she had a chance jut to enjoy the simple pleasure of nature. Besides that - she's got wonderful company who she'd like to enjoy being with, too.
But once he did, there was no taming the size of her smile. She was more than happy to take their time, walking, and talking, and learning about some of the fauna of the planet. It's sort of what she imagined what a normal relationship would be. And she was adamant upon enjoying every second. "I like the purple ones", she said, gesturing toward the slightly luminescent flowers. "They're so pretty."
"Those, luckily, aren't poisonous," he said squatting down to examine them. Everyone had been sent a report a while back with a full examination of all the known flora and fauna on Yavin 4 and which ones were dangerous and which weren't. He snapped a purple flower off its stem and then stood up so he could tuck it behind Jyn's ear. "They told us we can pick some of the flowers and plants if we'd like, we just can't disturb too much of the environment."
Luckily, yes, because soon, she had one of her very own resting securely behind her ear, and even though she thought her smile couldn't get any bigger, Jyn was proven wrong. It was just a flower, and she's never been very sentimental, but she kind of wanted to keep this one, after all, nobody'd ever given her flowers before. "I'll be sure to look and not touch, then. But this one? This one is mine."
He smiled wide and pressed his lips to hers, resting his hands on her waist. He thought she was the most beautiful person he'd ever seen, but somehow she was even more beautiful right now.
"Let's head to the cafeteria, grab a snack, and then head to bed, alright?" He asked, pressing his forehead to hers.
Jyn would love to say that there's something about the surroundings that inspired her enjoyment of the kiss, and being close, but the truth is, they could be back in their room and she'd feel exactly the same.
Sometimes, the intensity of her feelings threatened to overtake her completely. But in this moment, she could take her time.
She sighed softly, and returned the kiss, unhurried, just as languid as she took her time in replying. "Alright. That sounds good, too."
He kissed her nose, just because, and led her back to the main building where they grabbed some bread and jam and went back to their room. Once there, he stripped down to his underwear and undershirt again, taking bites of the bread.
Perhaps they'd get more chances to come out again, she thought, quiet on the quick trip to procure food, and back into their room, where they could really relax. She sat at the desk, toeing off her boots as she took a bite, only just realizing how hungry she really was.
"I'll be fine." He downed the rest of his snack and then went to the small bathroom attached to their bedroom. He came out a few minutes later and got into bed. The sun would be rising soon. He'd have a full day ahead of him as he tweaked and adjusted his new droid before it's fit for missions and assignments.
Unless her attention was needed elsewhere, she'd be assisting once again. Now, though, was meant for finishing her jam and bread, and undressing, and cleaning up a bit before lying down, which she did as quickly as possible, curling up close, as usual, grateful for the comfort of the contact. "Ready?"
He turned out the lights when she finally got into bed and wrapped his arm around her. "Mhm." He kissed her forehead in the dark and closed his eyes, the fatigue catching up with him.
Warm, safe, comfortable - it didn't take much time at all for Jyn to follow. It would be time to wake up too soon for her comfort, so it was best to enjoy these too-few hours as much as possible.
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Date: 2017-01-10 05:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-01-10 07:11 pm (UTC)"This way," he said,leading her toward the edge of the jungle.
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Date: 2017-01-10 07:44 pm (UTC)They went to the beginning of a lit path into the jungle. Cassian had his blaster on his hip - he'd had it on all day, but now was a good use for it, just in case. "Want to go on a short walk?"
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Date: 2017-01-10 07:51 pm (UTC)Jyn wasn't worried nor scared of what the jungle might be hiding. They've faced worse. "Mmhm", she hummed, nodding. "Love to." Honestly? She didn't remember the last time she had a chance jut to enjoy the simple pleasure of nature. Besides that - she's got wonderful company who she'd like to enjoy being with, too.
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Date: 2017-01-10 08:34 pm (UTC)He told her some facts once in a while as they walked down, pointing out planets and flowers.
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Date: 2017-01-10 09:25 pm (UTC)"Let's head to the cafeteria, grab a snack, and then head to bed, alright?" He asked, pressing his forehead to hers.
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Date: 2017-01-10 09:53 pm (UTC)Sometimes, the intensity of her feelings threatened to overtake her completely. But in this moment, she could take her time.
She sighed softly, and returned the kiss, unhurried, just as languid as she took her time in replying. "Alright. That sounds good, too."
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