to say they hadn’t gotten off on the right foot would be an understatement. from the moment she’d stepped foot in jackson, four - year - old boy in tow, her nerves had been just frayed enough to take out on joel miller and his rough - around - the - edges attitude. until that four - year - old boy had promptly vanished on her this morning, delivered safely back into her arms by none other than the jackass himself.
and so, after the dust was settled, she found herself at his door. invited in, even — a gesture she certainly hadn’t been expecting. “i won’t stay long.” there is a newfound gentleness to her tone, to the look in her eyes. “i just wanted to thank you for what you did for teddy today. i never got the chance to tell you. everything was so…”
when she lifts her gaze to meet his, he’s much closer than he was just moments ago. touching her face, lifting her chin, allowing her to really see him for the first time. it’s almost cautious the first time their lips meet — caution that snowballs rapidly into something more eager, demanding. a soft whine of approval sounds from the back of the former president’s throat as she pulls him in closer, desperate to explore more of him. and as he backs her against the wall behind them, she is forced to admit to herself just how badly she wants him. maybe she always has. lips crash together, more heated by the second, and she hooks one leg around him between gasps for air. “joel.”
@slashfiiction : [ HEAT ]: while in the middle of a make-out session, joel pushes mellie up against the wall, unwittingly heating things up even more.













