midnightstar

Since graduating from the Academy, life has been..interesting for Alisa, to say the least. She's been kept very busy, since she was upholding her promise to her mother on showing her the proper way to run the company, and it wasn't easy to put in those changes. Though it would have been a lot harder if she didn't have the support of those around her. But because of that, she hadn't been able to get time to get to visit Rean as much as she liked.

Translation: As much as she liked = every day. She did get to visit - or vice versa - at least on the weekend, and she talked to him almost every night thanks to the range on the ARCUS. Just as finished up for the night, she made her way up to the penthouse, glancing around to make sure she was alone (And you never know with Sharon) in order to take out her ARCUS once more and see if she could get a hold of Rean before bed. She was planning on seeing if he was in the area - alternatively, she was sure she could get away for a visit, if he wasn't busy.

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Hearing him say the things he loved about her was a thrill to put it mildly; her heartbeat racing a mile a minute, she was SURE he could hear it, or see it at the very least.

"Rean..." She tightened her grip on his arms, "I've ...dreamed about hearing you say things like that. I've dreamed about being held by you like this. If I could stay in your arms..." She just wanted to stay in his arms for the rest of her days.

"Mmmm yeah. I wish I could give you that too." Again all about him giving and not receiving. One of his few bad habits. But he wasn't focusing on that nor was she pushing Alisa away to save her that pain of separation that they would have to go through once this magical vacation came to its unwanted end.

"Don't ... don't do that." Alisa murmured softly, "It's not just you. If I hadn't made that promise to my mother I would be able to see you more often, even with your... your missions."

... she shook her head fiercely, "No no no, that's not what I want to say." No endangering the sweet atmosphere they were starting to cultivate. "I mean..." She sighed, "Let's... not think about what we can't have...and just focus on what we can."

That was far too close. The last thing Rean wanted was to hold back his important people from their life's goal. Alisa's especially was one he couldn't help but admire from the bottom of his heart. So her save came at the perfect moment to keep things from getting grim again.

"I can agree with that. Though maybe....I should sit down with you so it's more comfortable for both of us." But noo that meant he would have to release Alisa from his current hold.

"Ah.. yeah. It's probably not that comfortable for you like this." She agreed sheepishly, letting go of his arms. But she twisted around a little to glance up at him, thoughtfully, "Come sit with me." She had an idea, but it might... take some nerve to do.

"Just a little bit." Rean chuckled as the two finally pulled apart. Only he certainly didn't expect Alisa to word her invitation outright like that so he nodded and walked around before taking a seat so close to Alisa his side could easily press up against her side with a tiny bit of leaning.

Once Rean's seated beside her, she does indeed lean towards his side, curling her arm around him to pull herself closer, "... how about now? Do you feel more comfortable?"

Rean put his own arm around Alisa's waist and leaned back towards her as well bringing his face so close to hers they could feel each other's warmth.

"Very much so~"

Oh... that..... is extremely close. She hadn't been expecting that, actually, so getting such a close look at his face actually takes her breath away, momentarily causing her to forget what she had been about to say. Or even do, for several minutes.

"I could look into your eyes forever.." she murmured softly. She could get lost in his eyes.

"Funny. I think I could say the same thing to you." Rean smiled and reached his hand out to gently brush a strand of golden hair from her cheek before he cupped it tenderly and started leaning close again.

"Is that so...?" Alisa felt her cheeks getting warm again at Rean's response. She smiled softly, adoringly as she cupped her hand over his, nuzzling her cheek against it, leaning forward to meet him, bringing her lips closer to his.

"It is." He replied simply and just closed the rest of that distance in an instant, lips pressing tenderly to Alisa's while Rean closed his eyes allowing himself to just fall into that sensation, fall into another world of bliss and warmth that he could find only with Alisa.

It was heaven in a word, and that word was Rean. She let out a shuddering sigh the moment she felt his lips pressing against hers, her hand brushing back over his cheek to thread through his hair - and my it was just as nice to feel through her fingers as she thought it would. With her other arm she pulled him closer, just so she could feel more of that warmth that was him.

He didn't fight her pull or hold in the slightest. Instead a low pleased hum filled to the brim with love filtered out from their joined lips while he slowly coaxed Alisa closer and closer until she would have little choice to get closer other than to take a seat in his lap. Like a certain incident with Valimar.

How easily it was to forget everything once his arms were around her. She could hear his soft hum, a sound that was echoed by her own content, happy hum, unconsciously moving closer, only thinking of getting closer to him, not even thinking about it when she was coaxed closer until she was in his lap. And it felt so -natural- to be there, she didn't question it.

About as easily as it was for him to push all of the dark things in his past and future to the back of Rean's mind. Especially when he felt her body slide right into place in his lap to the point that his other hand looped around to hold Alisa by the hip in place. He had her in his lap and damn if he was letting her out any time soon. And this was something he didn't even do consciously. It was mere instinct and his own desires.

Being trapped in his lap while they were like this? She was absolutely fine with it - though let's be fair, all she was processing was that she felt -REALLY- comfortable and warm. Even after one light kiss, she followed it up with another, her breath gently brushing against his lips when she pulled back slightly. Goddess she felt dizzy and light-headed, but she wanted nothing more than to stay close to him.

He didn't seal those precious lips right away when she pulled back instead taking in the moment the two of them had just shared. A moment that made his heart flutter and pound so strongly in his chest he was surprised he was still there with her. To think he could ever fall so completely for the same girl he first met when he showed up in Trista. Before the accident that made things a bit touchy at first.

Alisa's eyes half opened in order to see the man she had given her heart to so completely, leaning forward just enough to rest her forehead against his. "...what are you thinking?" If the content of his thoughts were anything like hers, he was probably not thinking of anything but her. Because he was the only thing she could think about right now.

She'd even forgotten about the charging RUMU that might be a little concerned over the state of the users in the room, given their rapid heartbeats and breathing, for example.

Watching those precious eyes slowly open to peer up at him was one of the most beautiful motions he'd ever seen. So much so Rean was actually mesmerized for a moment before registering that yes she was talking to him.

"I...can't say I am thinking of anything specific. My mind's feeling a little...slower than usual. Like it's wrapped up in this kind of fluff that is so warm and comfortable in the moment~" Rean answered softly. Oh goodie the little Rumu shared that in common with Valimar did he?

It does indeed! And it's a feature Alisa would regret having them add, even though it would come in handy for other people. Alisa's smile warmed at Rean's response, laughing softly, "I think I know what you mean. I feel light-headed and giddy...but warm. So warm..." She murmured blissfully, about to lean forward again.

Until she's interrupted by a quiet chirp from RUMU, "Detecting heightened respiration and abnormal heart rate. Are you in distress?"

"EEp!" Alisa's heart nearly leapt into her throat as she glanced around and spotted the little RUMU near the couch, "N.. No! No no everything's fine. Disregard it, RUMU, .a..ahahh..."

RUMU paused, processing the response. Though it lacked the higher function of working through the reasoning why, it simply accepted the command. "Understood. RUMU unit will return to shut down mode."

Alisa hesitated, glanced quickly at Rean, then blushed, "H-hold on. Instead of shutting down, why don't you access a radio feed and playback some ..music." As much to test another function as to try to grab back that moment of peace they had before the inquisitive little bot interrupted them. Plus a little music would be nice anyway. Though she hadn't asked Rean's opinion, so she glanced at him, "... is that okay?"

Objectively it's a good function to have. Yet this only served to ruin the moment yet again just like with Valimar even if intentions were those of consideration than anything else.

"Oh Oh he can? ALirght then lets have him take care of that." So he had a built in radio as well. Rumu's handiness was becoming quite obvious already.

Alisa smiled a little sheepishly, "... sorry, that... kind of ruined the moment, didn't it?" She chuckled, "Just like last time." Last time she was in his lap though, and this---

---wait. She suddenly glances down, it dawning on her that she was sitting quite naturally, quite comfortably in his lap. And was it her imagination or was he holding her in place? "A-ah, s... sorry I um.." She'd be lying if she said she didn't mean to because she /had/ wanted to sit just this close to him from the beginning.

"You.. probably want me to get up..." Not that -she- wanted to, but maybe he was awkward now!

"O-Oh no not really. It didn't ruin it completely." Not like last time but since then the two of them had come further in their relationship so it wouldn't be so easy to disrupt intimate moments.

Or so he thought until Alisa realized she was in his lap. WHich in turn made him realize she was. But rather than freeze up, his hand on her leg seemed to stubbornly lock in place while he leaned forwrad a little.

"I...actually don't want anything like that to happen."

Edited Date: 2018-03-15 01:17 am (UTC)

Alisa breathed a sigh of relief that the moment wasn't totally lost. If nothing else it would be ridiculously easy to find that moment together again. A little bitty bot was no real distraction compared to Sharon. She resisted the urge to fidget, glancing down at his hand when he didn't pull it away like she thought he might.

Her gaze shifts back to Rean at his response, her smile quickly returning to her face. "O.. Okay." She rested her arm around his shoulders, "Actually I... hoped you would say that..."

~~And then RUMU plays death metal~~

Once RUMU has reached its charge station, he taps into the first radio station that's playing music that it finds - which conveniently was a collection of soft instrumental music.