One Small Step ((RP for _freaksrus))

[prodigalwatcher]

The world was still full of demons and vampires, monsters that prowled the alleys of the city in the wee hours of the night and monsters that put on suits and ties and made decisions involving hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of lives and ordered Vietnamese takeaway for lunch downtown. There would perhaps never be an end to the fighting, and the struggle, and Wesley had come to grips with that a long time ago, even before his friend Angel had learned that lesson at Wolfram & Hart. What mattered, as he'd told the vampire once, was the little bit of happiness one could find.

And that was why Wesley was standing outside the door of his own apartment, key hovering just in front of the lock, balancing a package under his arm. He glanced back at Gwen, holding her bag and standing what seemed like a safe distance away. Wesley smiled at her.

"You look like you might be a bit nervous," Wesley said, smiling. "You've been through this door before, you know."

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[prodigalwatcher.livejournal.com]

Wesley's smile turned sly. "You underestimate my ability to concentrate all my attention on something as fascinating as disrobing you. I have a feeling building up that much anticipation could be very exciting."

[http://users.livejournal.com/_freaksrus/]

Gwen's fake indignant expression faded in a blink of an eye and in its place a sly one to match Wesley's. "Now you're going to have me craving something else besides Thai food. You know how much I love a build up."

[prodigalwatcher.livejournal.com]

"Then might I suggest ordering quickly, and then doing something about taking the edge of our appetites?" Wesley slid along the couch just a bit closer and raised an eyebrow.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_freaksrus/]

"See? That's one of the many things I like about you." Gwen responded by shifting her weight and moving her body closer to his. "I like the way you think and you pick up on what I'm thinking." Not that Gwen was all that subtle when it came to teasing and flirting with Wesley, but it was still a trait that she genuinely did like about him.

[prodigalwatcher.livejournal.com]

Raising an arm, Wesley curled it around Gwen's shoulder. "I think the same of you. Which I suppose means you know that right now, I'm thinking we should get on with ordering so we can get to the 'waiting' before its delivered?"

[http://users.livejournal.com/_freaksrus/]

Gwen leaned in to nip at his lips, gently tugging his lower lip, then smiled settling back on the couch. "Great minds think alike." She plucked up the menu and looked through her choices. She finally settled on one, "I think Pad See Ew with chicken and a papaya salad." Turning her head to look at him, she waggled her eyebrows, "and I expect you to have dessert." Or it could be interpreted you for dessert.

[prodigalwatcher.livejournal.com]

Wesley made his own selection and phoned the restaurant, relating the order. He nodded and made a few affirmative noises before setting the phone down and pulling Gwen closer. "They're very sorry to say that delivery will take at least one hour to get here."

[http://users.livejournal.com/_freaksrus/]

"An hour?" Gwen settled her body in next to Wesley, the palm of her hand coming up to caress his jaw. "I guess that means we have plenty of time to indulge in my other craving."

[prodigalwatcher.livejournal.com]

Wesley leaned in until his lips were just short of touching Gwen's. "Come and get it," he said, smiling, before closing his mouth over hers.

OOC: And scene?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_freaksrus/]

[And scene. :) As always, thank you.

[prodigalwatcher.livejournal.com]

OOC: And thank you.