Liam's Shuttle, Fandom and then beyond, Tuesday Evening

[firstofitskind]

So this time last year, Liam and Verity had woken up together for the first time. Yeah, much like this past weekend, it had been after being small children for a few days. But they'd decided that since that first weekend had involved sharing (toy) weaponry, then the morning after ought to count as far as anniversaries went.

Look, it made sense to them, just go with it.

A few months ago, Liam had promised Verity both flying lessons and a look at the Northern Lights, and tonight seemed like the perfect opportunity to make good on that promise, and so he'd worked out a flight plan to guide her through and packed a picnic dinner for when they got to their destination. Now all he needed was, well. Verity herself.

[ooc: for the giiiirl.]

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[firstofitskind]

"Mmm, good point," Liam said. "Although... you know what the problem with that scenario is, don't you?"

[arboreal_priestess]

Verity shook her head. "I'm offended at the idea that my scenario could even have a problem," she declared loftily.

[firstofitskind]

"Well," Liam said slowly, drawing out the word. "Like you said, I'd be pressed up against you... and with you in my arms like that, I might get..." he reached out, fingers of one hand lightly tracing the line of her jaw. "Distracted."

[arboreal_priestess]

Verity shivered, goosebumps raising along her arms. She tilted her head a bit to catch a finger, drawing it into her mouth. Her tongue flicked over his skin before letting it slide out. "Go on..." she invited.

[firstofitskind]

There was a sharp intake of breath before Liam continued.

"It would start innocently enough, I'm sure," he said. "Maybe just a quick kiss or two, at the nape of your neck..."

[arboreal_priestess]

"I'm sure that'll be fine," Verity insisted, dropping her head down in wordless invitation. "I can handle a bit of light kisses, even on the back of my neck."

[firstofitskind]

"It's not you I'm worried about," Liam said, before leaning down to take her up on that invitation. "But then, of course, my hands would start to wander," and wander they did, sliding up to cup her breasts through the fabric of her dress.

[arboreal_priestess]

"That would be a lot harder to ignore," Verity agreed, voice suddenly gone a little thick. She sighed softly and leaned back, enjoying the view, Liam's hands on her chest, and his voice in her ear all at once. "You're good with your hands."

[firstofitskind]

"I just wouldn't want to do anything that would result in us not being allowed back, is all," Liam said, this time leaning down to press a kiss to her shoulder.

[arboreal_priestess]

"Why?" Verity purred, leaning up to kiss his neck as he pulled away. "You don't think you'd be able to stop your hands from wandering further?"

[firstofitskind]

"Nope," Liam said cheerfully. That was a lie; he was absolutely capable of restraining himself from excessive PDA.

Didn't mean he didn't think about it, though.

[arboreal_priestess]

And Verity would never forget herself while holding a live weapon. But here, in the ship, staring up at the shifting lights and celebrating a full year of being in love with Liam, they could pretend whatever they wanted.

"So where will they go next, you think?"

[firstofitskind]

Liam gave her breasts one last quick squeeze before slowly letting his hands slide down her sides.

"I'm thinking... a little lower."

[arboreal_priestess]

"I like the sound of that," Verity said, and kissed him hard.

And then they weren't really focused on talking for awhile.

***

"Is that a shooting star?" Verity asked, much later, lying on Liam's chest. She pointed upwards at a streak of light arcing through the sky. "Is it still a shooting star in outer space?"

[firstofitskind]

"If we were any further out, it wouldn't be," Liam said. "Shooting stars are really... space rocks, burning up as they come in to contact with atmosphere. If it's large enough, there might actually be something left by the time it reaches the Earth's surface."

That's right, Verity. Come for the anniversary sex, stay for the science lecture!

[arboreal_priestess]

"God are you and Alex going to be friends," Verity teased. "Nerd."

Was she fondly giving him a kiss for that lecture? Goddamn right.

[firstofitskind]

"I might be a nerd, but you're the one dating a nerd," Liam retorted smugly.

[arboreal_priestess]

"Yeah, but considering how loud I was about seven minutes ago, I don't think anyone can blame me," Verity said, also sounding ridiculously smug.

[firstofitskind]

"What can I say?" Liam replied. "I like to be thorough." And his study of Verity's body, what she liked and how she reacted, had been very thorough indeed.

[arboreal_priestess]

"And thus we see the benefits of dating a nerd," she said, giving a lot stretch over him. They'd demolished most of dinner afterwards - strenuous activity and all - but she found a bit of remaining garlic bread and brought it up to munch on. "Other jocks are missing out."

[firstofitskind]

“Aren’t nerds and jocks traditionally enemies?” Liam wondered. At least, that was what he’d gathered from some of the films from Peter’s movie night, having never actually gone to school himself.

[arboreal_priestess]

Verity shrugged. "I guess traditionally?" she said. "But I was always kind of weird growing up so it's hard to say. I was outside all the established cliques in school, so..."

[firstofitskind]

"Right," Liam said, remembering something she'd said to him during those few days where they'd all been teenagers. "Your parents didn't like you having friends over." Which was understandable, on a certain level, given the whole cryptozoology thing, but also... would've made it hard to make any sort of connection with anyone.

[arboreal_priestess]

There was a reason her brother had been her prom date.

"Yup," she said. "Also attended school under an alias, and didn't really get to do many afterschool activities. There was either family stuff or dance lessons to do."

Her school years had felt very transient, honestly. Like she was just passing through.

[firstofitskind]

"Sounds lonely," Liam said softly, pulling her closer. "I'm glad we're defying the rules as put forth in high school," he added with a soft smile.