𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐓 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐁𝐄 𝐁𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐖. between the subtle flirting and the ease with which she finds herself able to be vulnerable with him... it was only a matter of time before they wound up here. perhaps the only surprising thing about it is how suddenly their dynamic had shifted. despite it all, penny her heart racing with joy as opposed to fear, a feeling she's done running from. there's no wiping the grin off her face when she finally breaks a heated make-out session to breathe again, nuzzling a few pecks along stephen's bearded jaw.
❝ you smell like watermelon, ❞ penny giggles, pressing her nose affectionately into his cheek. for fifty-three dollars, she'd damn well hope the new face mask she bought for their spa night would leave them smelling good. a contented sigh follows her comment as she relaxes in the doctor's embrace. someday, she hopes, they'll get to spend every night like this. ❝ did i tell you i put in my transfer request at work? ❞ she speaks up suddenly, fingers tracing idly along his bicep curled around her.
she'd told him of her plans for the rest of her life, to settle down and step away from the chaos and unpredictability that comes with being a field agent--- she'd brought it up before all of this, however. when the plan didn't involve stephen in any sort of romantic capacity. even now, though, her plan hasn't changed. gaze lifts once more to meet his eyes, fingertips coming up to brush gently through his beard. ❝ i'm still gonna settle down, y'know... figure out the rest of my life, sell the house in louisville, adopt a kid... if you wanna be a part of that, then i want you to be, too... what do you think? ❞
@dutyburdened gets all the feels <3














