Just my cheeks, though. The rest of me needs to catch up quickly.
Well, there's another reason why I'm hurrying back. Can't work quickly with stiff fingers. Hopefully once we get close, we'll warm up relatively quickly. I don't want to be stuck here longer than absolutely necessary.
You sure you're okay with this? We could stick with staying near the fire ...
There's something to be said for being efficient, isn't there?
[If Jyn has anything else to say, she's saving it for when she and Bruce come face to face, which is only a handful of minutes, and then she's stumbling inside the downed craft, panting softly from the exertion of climbing through the knee-deep snow for so long.]
Bruce? [She ass, removing her hood and shaking the snow off.] It would take a lot more than that to make me think any less of you.
[Her arrival makes him smile, and he hurries to help her brush off the snow, and brings a gel along with him. Her words make him blush a little and he smiles.]
Thank you. Now, here, rub this on your face and any skin that was even partially exposed. It should warm you up a little. [His hands are gentle as he dabs a little on her nose.]
[She's grateful for the assistance, and murmurs as much, only pausing from the task of removing her outer layers to breathe out a soft chuckle as he softly assists with the gel.] It was just my face, I kept everything else covered. Getting frostbite out here could be a death sentence.
I've got a lot more life to live, and I'm determined to do so.
[Bruce nodded, then grinned a little.] No dying. Come on. Let's get to work, okay?
[And if perhaps there is a little part of him thinking about being pressed closely up against her, well, he is trying not to, and mostly, mostly, thinking of getting some heat on and out of this forsaken planet.]
At least we know the planet is empty of life, and could work for a base.
Not today. [Jyn replied, unable to keep from smiling all the wider.] We've got so much to do, after all.
[She just needed a moment to finish applying the gel he'd so generously offered, not at all thinking about how lovely the tender little touch was, nor how close they were going to have to get in order to share body heat.]
It's good information, I'm sure it'll come in handy someday. Probably sooner rather than later.
[She sighed, and shrugged and cursed herself internally for feeling so awkward.] So. How are we going to do this?
Nobody would ever think to look for a base here - it's perfect. Can't believe nobody's thought of it yet.
[She glanced at each console, repeating the order that he's set. Heat, hyperdrive, shields. Concentrate on one repair at a time, they'll get everything done. It's just a matter of when, and it was already cold, with the temperature bound to drop quickly.
The cushions to lie on would help, though, and she had to admit, that was an inspired bit of work.]
I think that might work. I'll be able to keep mostly out of your way, and it gives me easy access to the tools and parts I brought back with me. Shouldn't be so bad at all.
They'd be wise to. I think it's a strategic move on their part - and I'd much rather see it in our hands than in the Empire's.
[Hopefully, Jyn can blame the chill in the air for the pink in her cheeks. Otherwise, it's completely obvious that the thought of being close was definitely having an effect.
Once he got settled, she sighed softly and moved closer, deliberate in her movements as she sat, and set her bag down, and curled in close, careful in her attempt to keep some sense of propriety in all of this.]
[Bruce shifted once she was in place, trying to make it the most comfortable for both, and realized there was no way for him to lay but that his body would be pressing against hers very closely. Which, for heat was a good thing. For the rapidly growing erection now pressed against her backside, not so much.]
I think this is the best way to do it, yes.
[With a careful shift that press3ed him against her as he moved, he reached for his tools and started to work, all too aware of her body against his. But as he worked, it got easier, for the moment, to ignore her body pressed against his. Not completely easy, at all, but easier.]
[It wasn't the most uncomfortable situation that Jyn had ever found herself in. Wasn't exactly the most comfortable, either, but it was good for what it was. The body heat was definitely a good thing, and, truth be told, she enjoyed the closeness, too, after having lived a life that was mostly solitary and a lot lonely.
Jyn doesn't make mention of the fact that she can feel Bruce's arousal, not wanting to make an already awkward situation all the more awkward.
She simply handed over tools and parts as asked, and prepared to assist in any other way that he might require.]
It's no so bad, is it? You'll tell me if I get in the way?
[Bruce breathed in and out as he worked, asking for this tool or that, and nodded.] Not bad at all.
[His erection had only grown harder, and more rampant against her as they moved, and he did his best to not think of it, despite their closeness. He nodded as he blew out a hot breath.] Of course, but you're not in the way, you're helping. The energy wrench, please? Yes, thanks.
[For the moment, it was easy enough to concentrate on the work at hand, although there was no helping the way Jyn flushed all the darker every time either one of them moved enough against the other, which inadvertently brought them into all the more contact.
Meeting Bruce's eyes after this was going to be difficult and awkward.]
I'm - I'm alright. Much warmer than I was earlier. [Warmer than he knows, warmer in places that he probably wasn't thinking about.] And you? D - doing okay?
[Bruce was concentrating, but even he had to stop when they brushed too well against one another to let his body's tingling go away, along with images in his head of other ways to make heat. Damn it brain!
He nodded, swallowing, at her question, as he finished the first job, and pulled back to hang arms around her loosely.] Pretty good. Very... warm.
[He shifted to grab another tool and reached and found himself pressed more against her than ever before as he strained to get the heater components into place right. He concentrated, despite the fact that his body was telling him that having his erection pressed against her like that was entirely not fair.]
I think I need your help. Can you grab the other end of the spanner and see if you can help shift it?
[It was becoming increasingly difficult to concentrate the longer they found themselves in such close proximity. Now, even a soft breath wafting across the back of her neck was more than enough to make her shiver.
She'd like to say that the tiny break they took was helpful, but honestly? The way he curled his arms around her, however fleetingly, was more than enough to make her heart do a funny little flip in her chest.
Of course, it hardly lasted long enough to really enjoy, because there was still much to be done, and they were only two people, and any wasted time would only mean more time spent on this miserable hunk of ice and snow.
And that was more than enough motivation to keep on working.] Yeah - [she murmured, shifting positions until she was able to get her hands securely on the spanner] - Ready when you are.
Now! [And he pressed and shoved, with her, which also meant his pelvis was pressed against her backside, hard. He did his best to ignore it as the component went into place, and somewhere deep beneath them, there was a low rumble, a hesitation, a catch, and then a slowly purring sound.] Yes!
[Despite the fact that most of her attention was purely focused on the spanner and making sure that it went back into place smoothly, Jyn still couldn't help the way that her breath caught in her throat to feel him so close, pressed up right against her, real and solid and there.
Bodies do as bodies did, there was no helping that. Of course being close was going to have a very real effect. She wondered if they'd ever be able to look each other in the eyes after this.]
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Date: 2016-12-25 12:23 am (UTC)Well, there's another reason why I'm hurrying back. Can't work quickly with stiff fingers. Hopefully once we get close, we'll warm up relatively quickly. I don't want to be stuck here longer than absolutely necessary.
You sure you're okay with this? We could stick with staying near the fire ...
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Date: 2016-12-25 12:28 am (UTC)Exactly. We can warm up and work harder that way.
I am. This is the most efficient way.
And I'd be lying if I didn't admit that it had some appeal to me.
I hope that doesn't lower your opinion of me at all.
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Date: 2016-12-25 12:45 am (UTC)[If Jyn has anything else to say, she's saving it for when she and Bruce come face to face, which is only a handful of minutes, and then she's stumbling inside the downed craft, panting softly from the exertion of climbing through the knee-deep snow for so long.]
Bruce? [She ass, removing her hood and shaking the snow off.] It would take a lot more than that to make me think any less of you.
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Date: 2016-12-25 07:11 am (UTC)[Her arrival makes him smile, and he hurries to help her brush off the snow, and brings a gel along with him. Her words make him blush a little and he smiles.]
Thank you. Now, here, rub this on your face and any skin that was even partially exposed. It should warm you up a little. [His hands are gentle as he dabs a little on her nose.]
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Date: 2016-12-25 07:24 am (UTC)I've got a lot more life to live, and I'm determined to do so.
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Date: 2016-12-25 07:53 am (UTC)[And if perhaps there is a little part of him thinking about being pressed closely up against her, well, he is trying not to, and mostly, mostly, thinking of getting some heat on and out of this forsaken planet.]
At least we know the planet is empty of life, and could work for a base.
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Date: 2016-12-25 08:00 am (UTC)[She just needed a moment to finish applying the gel he'd so generously offered, not at all thinking about how lovely the tender little touch was, nor how close they were going to have to get in order to share body heat.]
It's good information, I'm sure it'll come in handy someday. Probably sooner rather than later.
[She sighed, and shrugged and cursed herself internally for feeling so awkward.] So. How are we going to do this?
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Date: 2016-12-25 08:08 am (UTC)[He smiled to her, and then gestured to the consoles he had exposed.] I have them in order of importance. One, two, three.
[He pointed to each as he numbered them.] Heat, hyperdrive, shields.
[Then he nodded. Each area had seats he had torn out of now-not neccesary seat areas laid down to minimize the contact with cold metal deck.]
If we spoon, facing the consoles, we can conserve heat as we work, and also keep out surface area exposed to the cold minimized.
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Date: 2016-12-25 08:17 am (UTC)[She glanced at each console, repeating the order that he's set. Heat, hyperdrive, shields. Concentrate on one repair at a time, they'll get everything done. It's just a matter of when, and it was already cold, with the temperature bound to drop quickly.
The cushions to lie on would help, though, and she had to admit, that was an inspired bit of work.]
I think that might work. I'll be able to keep mostly out of your way, and it gives me easy access to the tools and parts I brought back with me. Shouldn't be so bad at all.
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Date: 2016-12-25 09:06 am (UTC)[He smiled a little as he listened. That's the hope.]
[He shifted over to one, sat down, pulling the toolkits close, then shifted and waved a hand to her.] Alright, let's try this.
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Date: 2016-12-25 05:28 pm (UTC)[Hopefully, Jyn can blame the chill in the air for the pink in her cheeks. Otherwise, it's completely obvious that the thought of being close was definitely having an effect.
Once he got settled, she sighed softly and moved closer, deliberate in her movements as she sat, and set her bag down, and curled in close, careful in her attempt to keep some sense of propriety in all of this.]
Good?
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Date: 2016-12-26 10:07 am (UTC)I think this is the best way to do it, yes.
[With a careful shift that press3ed him against her as he moved, he reached for his tools and started to work, all too aware of her body against his. But as he worked, it got easier, for the moment, to ignore her body pressed against his. Not completely easy, at all, but easier.]
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Date: 2016-12-27 12:17 am (UTC)Jyn doesn't make mention of the fact that she can feel Bruce's arousal, not wanting to make an already awkward situation all the more awkward.
She simply handed over tools and parts as asked, and prepared to assist in any other way that he might require.]
It's no so bad, is it? You'll tell me if I get in the way?
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Date: 2016-12-27 11:20 am (UTC)[His erection had only grown harder, and more rampant against her as they moved, and he did his best to not think of it, despite their closeness. He nodded as he blew out a hot breath.] Of course, but you're not in the way, you're helping. The energy wrench, please? Yes, thanks.
Now how are you feeling?
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Date: 2016-12-31 08:28 am (UTC)Meeting Bruce's eyes after this was going to be difficult and awkward.]
I'm - I'm alright. Much warmer than I was earlier. [Warmer than he knows, warmer in places that he probably wasn't thinking about.] And you? D - doing okay?
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Date: 2016-12-31 05:51 pm (UTC)He nodded, swallowing, at her question, as he finished the first job, and pulled back to hang arms around her loosely.] Pretty good. Very... warm.
[He shifted to grab another tool and reached and found himself pressed more against her than ever before as he strained to get the heater components into place right. He concentrated, despite the fact that his body was telling him that having his erection pressed against her like that was entirely not fair.]
I think I need your help. Can you grab the other end of the spanner and see if you can help shift it?
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Date: 2017-01-01 05:35 am (UTC)She'd like to say that the tiny break they took was helpful, but honestly? The way he curled his arms around her, however fleetingly, was more than enough to make her heart do a funny little flip in her chest.
Of course, it hardly lasted long enough to really enjoy, because there was still much to be done, and they were only two people, and any wasted time would only mean more time spent on this miserable hunk of ice and snow.
And that was more than enough motivation to keep on working.] Yeah - [she murmured, shifting positions until she was able to get her hands securely on the spanner] - Ready when you are.
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Date: 2017-01-02 10:46 pm (UTC)Bodies do as bodies did, there was no helping that. Of course being close was going to have a very real effect. She wondered if they'd ever be able to look each other in the eyes after this.]
Ha! That's one less thing to worry about.