She nodded, "Your welcome. I want to be here for you." Ira gave him a smile. "I understand. Taking precaution. But like I said I'm not after you guys. I'm after the blood skulls." She focused on his first statement, After our first meeting. Don't read into it Ki. He probably did it to be nice and because of the offer. "Do you enjoy hugging me?" She asked, she caught onto his relaxed body. Not super relaxed but enough to where she could tell.
"i know you, it's appreciated but not necessary." He continued to hold onto her. He looked down at her smiling face, her smile is so beautiful… He sighed internally at his thoughts not even able to stop them.
He was caught off guard when she asked if he enjoyed hugging her and his face was flustered up again and he immediately looked Away.
"w-well i-i u uh-" he cursed inwardly at his stuttering and not being able to form words.
"Curse you Ki." He muttered covering a face with one hand.
"well? Spit it out…" She teased him. Ki looked at him, "Its okay, you dont have to say anything." She grabbed on of his hands and intertwined their fingers together. Ira enjoyed this. For some reason she enjoyed the privacy the two had. She still looked at him, her free hand reaching up and grabbing his face and pulling it to look at her, "Nothing to be embarrassed of." She spoke softly, "If anything I enjoy your company. Your hugs are amazing. Holding your hand warms me up and just being with you is like being a bird. Free."
He huffed at her teasing, he continued to look away, Only listening to her. He noticed how she intertwined their hands together basically holding hands. He enjoyed there hands, how they fit how small and soothing they were.
He was pulled to look at her and still couldn't look her in the eyes for a few seconds.
"you may say there's nothing to be embarrassed about I think there is."
He listened to her speak.
"Well someone enjoying my genuine company, that's definitely a first." He had a bit of a pout, to his face. "I'm glad I could make you happy." He mumbled under his breath.
"What is there to be embarrassed about Dus?" She asked. Her eyes watched his face, "You don't need to hide around me. Im here for you." She had an urge to kiss him, but she fought it back. Stop. She smiled at him, "You make time seem better with you. Its hard to not think about you during work." She was being honest and let him know it. She then dropped the hand that held his head and then laid her head on his chest.
"….a lot of things." He huffed at her, like how I think about you so much and how your lips look amazing right now he flustered a little bit more.
"I know You say that, it's just hard." He sighed listening to her, her voice melodic and beautiful. He felt as she laid her head on his chest, and he stroked her head gently.
"Honest?" He asked her, knowing it would most likely be a yes.
She looked up at him and nodded. "mhm." she hummed. Her eyes lingered on his lips far too long. "I'm about to do something stupid…" she muttered quietly.
(should they kiss or not yet?)
(honestly? It feels like the right moment but whatever you want.)
"I'm about to let you, although I don't know if I should. Or if you can reach." he muttered quietly as well. He noticed how she stared at her lips, bit he didn't want to make a move or speed up the process more then need be. He lingered on her lips as well only staring.
(alright I thought so too)
She nodded carefully, trying her best to reach his lips. Its hard being 9 inches shorter than him. Kiera tried her best to meet her lips with his. She couldn't quite reach so she pulled him down by his shirt, carefully though. And she connected their lips. To her it felt like fourth of july, her stomach exploding with fireworks. Ira closed her eyes during the contact, feeling at peace with him. Its like time stopped for her.
He couldn't help but let out of a chuckle as he was pulled down by his shirt, but he pulled her into the kiss as much as she pulled him into the kiss. Almost like a storm, crashing waves, thundering skies, then it felt like the warmth you feel sitting inside by a fireplace with a mug of coffee or hot chocolate. He could feel her warmth, and he wanted more of it as selfish as it sounded.he and never felt this warmth before, not even so much so from his mom.
She pulled away, and didnt say anything. She just stayed in his arms, "that was nice." Ki told him in a quiet voice. "i just don't want to start anything that we can't finish." Kiera looked up him, already wanting to kiss him again. She honestly missed the warmth that she received from him. There were now words to describe how that kiss felt. Or how she felt afterwards.
He felt her pull away and stared down at her face, he held her in his arms enjoying her warmth and also missing it.
"I wouldn't describe it as nice, but I suppose it was."
He listened to her speak. 'i don't want to start anything we can't finish' it rung in his head. Did she not…want this? What did she mean by that truly? His emotions were so jumbled and mixed up, he didn't know what to think accept how he enjoyed and missed her warmth. …Had she not enjoyed it?
Why did he care so much?
"What's that supposed to mean?" His face softened, just a little bit.
She looked up at him, "I just dont want it to lead to other things. Just yet. I enjoyed it. A lot actually." Kiera dropped her gaze from his face back to his lips and back to his face. She wanted to do it again, but didn't want hims to feel pressured to. "trust me I want this, I just dont want to rush into things."
She looked down at her, glancing at her lips before looking back into her eyes as she spoke and then dropped her gaze down.
"I suppose I can understand." He tried not to revert back to being cold faced but he felt as if he was being rejected. It stung in ways he didn't know possible. He noticed as she gazed at his lips as he had done to hers, then drifting up to his face.
"Your sending mixed signals here Ki," He leaned down staring into her eyes.
(Sorry for the delay.
"I uh, just dont want to rush things. I dont want to rush right into the intimate part of things. I want to spend time with you and enjoy it." She said softly, "But I enjoyed kissing you, a lot. I'm just not ready for bedroom stuff yet." Ki had gotten nervous again, her hand starting to play with her sweater hem. "I really want to kiss you again." Ki looked at him, "if you'd let me."
He paused, letting the information soak into him being saying something brash. he inhaled and exhaled looking down at her.
"I understand. I wouldn't want to rush things either, its good we get to know each other first." He noticed her nervous fidgeting with her hemstrings. "Althouh i do not know what bedroom stuff means we can wait to do it." he looked down into her eyes.
"One more, last one." he told her before leaning down and pressing his lips on hers.
She ignored his statements, and leaned into the kiss. Ki didnt want it to end. He was like a summer evening, and the stars just starting to show. She stayed as close as she could so the kiss wouldn't end. Kiera enjoyed the contact and she hoped that he did as well.
He didnt want it to end as well, keeping her close to him.
Then the door creaked open, one of the members. they recognized her from the station, having been in that area.
"Boss?"
He groaned, pulling away from away from her and turning towards the recuit blushing, but trying to remain emotionless.
"Does anyone in this place know to knock? What is so important?" he growled at them.
"Um, no, it can wait, you enjoy time with your girlfriend." They gave a sly smile shutting the door. He let out a frustrated groan.
She rolled her eyes and giggled, "Ahh yes, Mr. Boss man. I can let you get to work if needed." Ki still missed his warmth of his lips though, but she let it be. She leaned into him, enjoying his presence. "They should learn how to knock at least. I think that should be your next goal." She smiled.
"i thought knocking was just common sense," He huffed almost pouting.
"I guess i will have them re-learn it." he sighed, letting her lean on him, putting an arm around her.
"I really don't want to work, but i should probably take you home." He sighed once more looking down at her, as she looked up at him.
"I could help." She said softly, "I dont have to work tomorrow so I could try and help you out." Kiera didnt want to go home, she liked being with him. But if he wanted her to leave she would. "But you dont have to let me stay."
"I want you to stay i just…I don't want you to loose sleep because of me, i couldn't live with myself if something bad happened to you while you were here." He looked down at her genuinely concerned and actually showing emotion for once wow.
"I doubt you could help anyway."
"Okay." She nodded, she put herself in the mindset of going home. Ki checked the time, "Well I guess I have to climb up the side of the house to get in." She smiled at him. "Thank you."
"why would you have to climb up the side of the house? cant you just walk in?" He frowned, tilting his head just a tad bit.
"if its about your aunt and uncle i suppose you could stay just a tad bit longer." he hummed not wanting her in trouble more so then she would be.
"Its okay. One its fun and two their asleep and they have alarms and stuff around the door." She told him, "I wont be in trouble, just them yelling at me as I walk out the door." Ki looked at him, "I'll be fine, I usually stay in my room and read or clean it. Then I go out for a couple hours and then come back and live in my room. Dont worry. They just aimlessly yell at me thinking that they are doing something to me." Kiera held his hand again, "Plus they can't really do anything to me. I'm pretty solid at home. They dont touch my emotions." Ki had told him much more about her life than anyone else. "And I should probably get some sleep if I plan to wake up early and go visit my parents."