cont. from here | @lovinglyed
even in such a cozy circumstance, jessica giggled as a kiss was placed to her forehead, only to be ceased upon the kiss to her lips. daire seemed to just ooze warmth at the moment, and it was so easy to relax in her arms with that in mind. at this point, the affections were just a bonus.
“just a little bit...they never turn the heat up enough. something about regulations.” despite everyone in the building complaining about the cold. god, it sucked to deal with corporate red tape, and it just made her glad she wasn’t in a position to do so. “and the wind outside doesn’t help.”
she felt her lover’s embrace tighten, ever-so-slightly, as if to protect her from the world. this embrace was, admittedly, one of jessica’s favorites that she’d been given; after feeling like she was fighting for so long, it was nice to have more spaces where she could feel no need to struggle against something, to feel protected when she would often do the protecting.
“...this is relaxing me right now.” the smile that eased onto jessica’s features was soft, but had a hint of mischief to it. “makes me consider just packing up and leaving sometimes.”