Kiss It Better
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Kissfic written for no_takebacks Kissing Meme
The thud drew his attention. The ensuing string of curses brought him to her viper.
Bending down, he could just see her protruding legs from beneath its hull. He gave one a gentle nudge.
"Everything OK in there, Starbuck?"
Sliding out with a sigh, she held her thumb up for his inspection. He could see where the skin was already swelling and beginning to bruise.
"Jammed it trying to wrench loose a rusty nut." She grit out, clearly pained. "Frakking panels are too small to navigate in."
Reaching out to her uninjured hand, he helped pull her to her feet.
"C'mon, let's go show Cottle." His fingers encircled her wrist as he lifted the mangled digit close to his face trying to assess the damage.
Yanking away quickly, she shook her head. "No frakking way, Apollo! It's a jam. It's fine. There's nothing he can do."
He hesitated before following her to Cally's toolbox where she was rummaging for a smaller wrench. Fumbling over his words, he stumbled out an uncertain, "Is there anything I can do?"
Surprised by the earnestness in his voice, she stopped and offered him a conspirators smile. Lowering her voice so that only he could hear she asked wickedly, "Wanna kiss it better for me?"
He immediately took the injured hand between his own and lifted it reverently it his lips. The touch was gentle against the abused skin. His eyes never left hers. "Better? He whispered.
Unable to find her voice, she just nodded in stunned silence.
Lowering her hand slowly, he grinned, "Anything else, Lieutenant?"
Embarrassed by how much that small kiss had affected her she struggled to hide her blush. Turning with the new wrench in hand, she headed back to her bird.
"Stick around," She laughed as she disappeared beneath the viper. "It's dangerous under this thing and I have a feeling that I just might hurt myself again any second."
Five minutes later she popped out again grinning.
“What?” He asked uncertainly.
Her smile lit her whole face. “I bit my lip.”
Kissfic written for no_takebacks Kissing Meme
The thud drew his attention. The ensuing string of curses brought him to her viper.
Bending down, he could just see her protruding legs from beneath its hull. He gave one a gentle nudge.
"Everything OK in there, Starbuck?"
Sliding out with a sigh, she held her thumb up for his inspection. He could see where the skin was already swelling and beginning to bruise.
"Jammed it trying to wrench loose a rusty nut." She grit out, clearly pained. "Frakking panels are too small to navigate in."
Reaching out to her uninjured hand, he helped pull her to her feet.
"C'mon, let's go show Cottle." His fingers encircled her wrist as he lifted the mangled digit close to his face trying to assess the damage.
Yanking away quickly, she shook her head. "No frakking way, Apollo! It's a jam. It's fine. There's nothing he can do."
He hesitated before following her to Cally's toolbox where she was rummaging for a smaller wrench. Fumbling over his words, he stumbled out an uncertain, "Is there anything I can do?"
Surprised by the earnestness in his voice, she stopped and offered him a conspirators smile. Lowering her voice so that only he could hear she asked wickedly, "Wanna kiss it better for me?"
He immediately took the injured hand between his own and lifted it reverently it his lips. The touch was gentle against the abused skin. His eyes never left hers. "Better? He whispered.
Unable to find her voice, she just nodded in stunned silence.
Lowering her hand slowly, he grinned, "Anything else, Lieutenant?"
Embarrassed by how much that small kiss had affected her she struggled to hide her blush. Turning with the new wrench in hand, she headed back to her bird.
"Stick around," She laughed as she disappeared beneath the viper. "It's dangerous under this thing and I have a feeling that I just might hurt myself again any second."
Five minutes later she popped out again grinning.
“What?” He asked uncertainly.
Her smile lit her whole face. “I bit my lip.”