lips are pressed into the skin of her shoulder, making a trail up and along her neck until he reaches her cheek, his left arm winding around her waist until she'd flush against him. a single index finger crooks under her chin to kiss her lips, he takes his time, lets the warmth of the sunrise wash over them, lets the sounds of the city drown until nothing but their hearts exist in his living room. "happy birthday, darling," he grins, kissing her again.
They lounge about in the sun like cats, curled loosely around each other as they murmur soft words in the early morning light. She accepts the kiss with familiar ease, pale hands sliding up his jaw and into bright red curls as a single, pale leg wraps gently over his hip to pull him closer. She lets out an annoyed snort at the mention of her birthday, nipping a bit harshly at his lip before soothing the ache with her tongue. “Don’t remind me.” He tastes like vodka and coffee and the szarlotka Stephen had brought over late last night that Ciri had cried over for hours, her finger dipping into the meringue time and time again as she’d wept.
She lets out another groan, rolling to pull his weight atop her and burying her face in the curve of his shoulder. Thoughts of 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒚𝒏 creep into her thoughts as her fingers curl gently around his hips, giving an insistent little tug along with a mewl of his name. “Matty.” She refuses to let her wretched memories poison her day with him, hands tugging clothing down and away as he settles more firmly in the cradle of her hips. There are muttered curses and sly grins, chaste and easy kisses exchanged as her laughter fills his mouth.