JAX WAS ALONE when he’d first awoke. reaching around the absence of warmth for the soft sizzle of her skin against his own, and coming up empty handed. briefly, he’d felt that white-hot panic – deep and festering in his chest, something that surfaced few and far between, something he would not allow to get the better of him for fear of acting irrationally. she would be back soon and she’would never leave him again.
and those thoughts rang true, as though he’d willed her into returning to him, unscathed and slightly cold from whatever round she had embarked on; his arms circling her delicately, hands gentle as they rubbed the warmth back into her – the desert was cold at night.
but his sleep was lulled and easy, for a change, having someone else andrea laying next to him made the world of difference. vaguely, his body registered the almost missable pressure against his lips, soft skin grazing the days-old scruff along his jawline. by default, he responded, the soft and lazy pucker of his lips as he kissed her back, arms reaching blindly for her slight figure to press against the slow and steady rise and fall of his chest. he k i s s e d back again, goosebumps littering every available millimetre of skin – without a doubt: not the girl beside him but the weather that surrounded them, yes, that was the cause for sure. a groan escaped his lips as he leaned toward her touch, craving the smooth run of her skin beneath his fingers but not particularly wanting to open his eyes. “i thought we were done with cruel and unusual punishments, andi. it’s too early for this–” he yawned, fingers gripping the skin of her waist as he found it. “ –this bullshit.”
THE WORDS THAT fell from the males lips caused the brunette to let out a chuckle that echoed around the tent that was slowly lighting up as the sun tried to force it’s rays through the fabric, only making the male that was underneath her look even more perfect than he did before. her hair a mess around her face and down her shoulders, she reached up to push a few pieces of her own hair out of her face as she leaned down, pecking her lips against his prickly skin along his jaw line then up to the smooth part of his cheeks and to his nose, making sure she managed to kiss everything but his lips with a small giggle following soon after as his fingers began to grip onto her skin that was on her waist.
‘ c’mon. we must’ve been sleeping for more than we were supposed to. i’m sure the others aren’t going to be very pleased with us, ’ she whispered, her eyes still searching his face to try and see if it was a dream - if it was just her imagination playing tricks on her - worried that she was dreaming the male holding onto her and he was actually outside with a hatred towards her still. but as she leaned down to curl up against his side once gain, she couldn’t help but tear up a bit at the realization that he was here - that things might actually be okay again.
‘ --- unless you want to risk it and stay clear for the rest of the day. hide out until everyone is gone then go our own way, ’ she whispered, her fingers tracing circles and figures on his bare chest as she slowly peeked up at him with small, full of happiness smile on her lips.











