Kali sighed softly and angled her head to let him reach her neck better, trace his lips along it and sneak a kiss just below her ear. It felt so cozy and right, and she nuzzled him back, pressing a soft kiss to the side of his face just beyond his mouth. Her Khari.
I miss you too. Miss how things used to be. Before…She trailed off with a little shudder, not quite finishing the thought, or at least not so directly. Before Taiga and terror and trauma had shoved her so deep inside herself he'd barely been able to coax her back out. Before life had struck them again, sent her skittering right back into the dark recesses of her mind she'd barely begun to come back to him from.
She missed light in their eyes and smiles on their lips, unburdened hearts and cozy contentment. And more. She missed excitement, missed the way she used to buzz with delight and energy, the way sometimes when he touched her it set her nerve endings on fire, made electricity tingle and shimmer beneath her skin.
She missed feeling alive.
I'm starting to. I think, at least, she answered, and snuggled a little closer, nestling against him, shifting a little restlessly. You're helping with that. A lot. She brushed her lips against the line of his jaw, chased the touch with the softest touch of her nose. He and Momma and Daddy had been so patient with her, letting her struggle to process everything in her own time. Thank you for being so patient.
I miss you too. Miss how things used to be. Before…She trailed off with a little shudder, not quite finishing the thought, or at least not so directly. Before Taiga and terror and trauma had shoved her so deep inside herself he'd barely been able to coax her back out. Before life had struck them again, sent her skittering right back into the dark recesses of her mind she'd barely begun to come back to him from.
She missed light in their eyes and smiles on their lips, unburdened hearts and cozy contentment. And more. She missed excitement, missed the way she used to buzz with delight and energy, the way sometimes when he touched her it set her nerve endings on fire, made electricity tingle and shimmer beneath her skin.
She missed feeling alive.
I'm starting to. I think, at least, she answered, and snuggled a little closer, nestling against him, shifting a little restlessly. You're helping with that. A lot. She brushed her lips against the line of his jaw, chased the touch with the softest touch of her nose. He and Momma and Daddy had been so patient with her, letting her struggle to process everything in her own time. Thank you for being so patient.