Official Homecoming

by Blu and Doris

I open the door and there she is. Elizabeth throws herself into my open arms before I can even say hello. Oh she feels so perfect in my arms, man how did I survive without her.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes Elizabeth I'm fine...now"

"What do you mean? Did he hurt you?" She asks me, with a look like if you say yes I'm going to tear your father apart.

"No, Elizabeth, he didn't' hurt me. I was referring to being back in your arms, back with you." I smile.

"OH in that case, come here" Elizabeth smiles back then does something that completely floors me. She kisses me. She always kisses me back when I start it but this time, she pulled my head down to her.

< I want her to do this more often >

Just when I think she is about to stop the kiss, she deepens it.

< oh no, I'm having problems standing, I don't want this to stop but I'm going to fall >

I reluctantly pull back from her. What I see in her eyes makes me vow never to do that again. She is scared, not of me but of me pulling away.

"Elizabeth, honey, that was....wow. Can you do that again but this time let me sit down otherwise we'll end up on the floor when my knees buckle like they are about to do?"

"You liked it?" She asks, honestly needing me to respond.

"Yes, Elizabeth, I have never been kissed like that before. Come here." I gently take her to the bed. We sit down and I smile to her.

"Ok, will you kiss me again?" I give her my trademark Spencer grin, hoping it gets me what I want, her in my arms again.

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"Ok, will you kiss me again?"

My heart sped up. I felt like I was about to faint. My hands began to tremble and sweat. I took a deep breath and the step the had temporarily separated myself from Lucky. I leaned down towards his face, fully intending to answer his question without using words, if I could. My kneecaps hit on the edge of the bed and I awkwardly fell forward by a few inches.

My breath hissed through my teeth when I tumbled all the way on top of Lucky. He let out a sound like "oomph" and settled back into the mattress. I froze. I bit my lip anxiously and jumped nervously when Lucky's hand settled on my lower back.

I swallowed. The warmth from his hand permeated my shirt and sent goosebumps running down my skin.

He'd noticed my stillness.

"Elizabeth...?" He paused. I could feel him breathing. His heart was beating under my right hand. He tensed suddenly. "Are you uncomfortable with this? You - I won't force us - this, I-"

My only opportunity to shut him up was to put something over his mouth. I chose to do it the easy way and use my own. My left hand found the side of his face and trailed down it slowly.

~%~%~%~%

Wow, what a kiss. I can't think. Can't breathe. Is she okay? She still kissing me- thats a good sign. Right?

Elizabeth slowly pulls away. I look up to her, her eyes are glossy. Please don't cry angel.

She looks at me, and smiles. "There- satisfied?"

"You know, its been a while since we've been together. Maybe we should practice that again?" A man can hope.

"Oh you want to practice?"

"I think its our duty...after all were here, were alone."

"Can we talk for a bit first. I've missed you Lucky, I've needed my best friend." She moves off of me and sits up. I sit up next to her and touch her hand.

"Elizabeth, I kinda thought we were more than best friends by now." I've got to mean more to her than that.

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My breath caught in my chest. I shifted nervously and tucked my hair behind my ears.

"Are we?" I managed. "Are we really?" I struggled for breath and my next words. "Because we've never really *said* that we're ... a couple. Have we?"

He was silent for the longest moment of my life. I jumped right back in.

"I mean, because we can be whatever you think we should be, and I don't want to rush anything - not that we ARE rushing, I just-"

He turned the tables on me. His lips descended on mine gently. Always gentle. He didn't demand anything, didn't take anything. He pulled away from me. His hands rested tenderly on my shoulders. And I grinned a silly smile.

< Works both ways, huh? >

"Elizabeth, I lo - I like you a lot. And I'd be honored to be able to consider you my girlfriend. Officially."

I sucked in my breath.

"You would?" I didn't realize how pleading my voice must have sounded.

"I would."

His serious eyes stared into my soul, or so I thought. I couldn't tear my own away.

"I lo - I like you a lot *too*, Lucky Spencer."

End.