Miss Me?

[Kurt Meyer]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]

Kurt kissed her, just a small impulsive peck. Sometimes he couldn't help himself with that. it was as if an unseen force pulled at him and towards her. Cute, maybe, though they were attracting a little bit of attention from the people around them. Perhaps if it came to it people really would buy the idea that they were on their honeymoon together. The thought made Kurt smirk, though not because of the romantics of it, rather because he knew that people would always believe what they wanted to.

"I promise I'll keep it to a minimum when we're on that beach." He offered her a genuine smile.

He really did want her to relax.

"Have you ever been camping before?" It was a genuine question. "In the wilds, I mean?"

He felt the ship shake slightly, a clear sign of hyperspace turbulence. They had been underway for quite a bit now, and the holo-screens around the common area began to flicker with a bit of information about their destination, including the weather, temperature, and half a dozen other things that Kurt hardly cared about.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

Without thinking Jamie scooped up her Caf cup and tilted it against her lips, only to face the realization that she'd already finished it some time ago. Her eyes dropped down, noting that none of the precious liquid was flowing through the hole in the lid and let out a disappointed sigh. Her eyes cast back over toward the Caf station, noticing a handful of people waiting for their turn. With a defeated scoff she placed the cup back down and turned her attention back to Kurt's question.

"Camping?" She crinkled her nose and thought about it.

"When I was about 12 my dad let me sleep out in a tent in our backyard with some of my friends before school the next day. Does that count?"

Excursions like that, real ones weren't something she really ever did, much like vacationing. Her family were very busy people, always with set schedules and rarely, if ever, deviating from them. They lived their lives by planned, calculated moves. Something out of the blue like a vacation or a camping trip fell outside the schedule, thus, the closest she'd ever come to actual camping was that one time in the yard, or making pretend tents with some blankets and pillows beneath the couch and table.

[member="Kurt Meyer"]

 

[Kurt Meyer]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]

He smiled at her fumble with the cup, though said nothing.

Kurt was going to stick to his promise about not interrupting her.

"Well." He leaned in towards her. "If you won't hate me for it, that's what I want to do. I know there's places we can rent a boat and a tent, then we can take to one of the island string on Spira. We can find our way to some place comfortable and just be alone."

The Courier looked rather sheepish. He knew that Jamie wasn't exactly used to the outdoors, but this...this was something that appealed to Kurt himself. Much of his childhood on Tatooine was spent in the outdoors, traveling the desert and camping at night. He had loved it, the solitude of it, just being alone. Kurt wanted to have that with Jamie, he wanted her to be with him in that solitude. He didn't want to worry about his ship, he didn't want to worry about running, he didn't want to worry about anything.

He just wanted to be with her.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

Truthfully Jamie hadn't given this adventure much thought. All she'd really considered was getting to Spira and nothing after that. There was no plan as to where they'd be sleeping, or staying, or anything they might do while they were there. The girl had become so wrapped up in the idea of just going to Spira with Kurt and having time to just be together that she hadn't the slightest idea of anything that might happen when they finally arrived. Perhaps there was still a measure of disbelief of everything he'd said to her thus far was real.

Her mind wandered back to the conversation with the Jawas earlier. That one moment had stuck with her. Finding it difficult to set aside she finally mustered up the confidence to ask him about it, abandoning the topic Kurt was in the middle of discussing with her almost entirely for the moment.

"Did you mean what you said earlier?" Perhaps he'd need more context than that... "About being your girlfriend?"

Part of her simply had to know, the other part dreaded what the answer might be.

[member="Kurt Meyer"]

 

[Kurt Meyer]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]

Kurt was taken aback for a moment. Her question had come out of left field, he hadn't expected it, at least not in that instance. He hesitated at first, not sure of what to say, not sure of what to do. Had he meant it? He hadn't even said it consciously, hadn't even really thought about it, he had simply...said it. Wasn't that a better indicator than anything else? Wasn't that...didn't that give the answer in it of itself. His stomach turned upside down, though not necessarily because it was a bad thing.

Just unexpected.

His lips thinned for a moment, his eyes settling on Jamie as he slowly offered her a sheepish nod. It was odd seeing him serious, odd seeing that smile wipe off his face for even a moment. This wasn't something that he could joke about thought, it wasn't something that he could make light of. He could see in Jamie's eyes that she wouldn't have that, that she wanted a straight answer and needed to know now.

"You said you were mine." Kurt said quietly, leaning into her. "It's only fair that I'm yours."

He was a scoundrel, but he had a heart.

That heart belonged to her.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

"Okay!" Her voice sparkled with exuberance. A truthful answer was all she was after. Given the way he approached it she felt that he was being honest with her, and that was good enough. Jamie then returned to the conversation they were having as if nothing had just occurred. Kurt would find that occasionally something popped into her head and superseded any other thoughts she was having, forcing her to direct the conversation down seemingly random roads. Roads that always connected back in the end.

"In that case, it doesn't matter to me where we are, or what we're doing. If I am yours and you are mine, well, then that's more than enough for me."

The blonde stood back up and glanced over toward the Caf machine again, noting that the crowd had dispersed. "Camping sounds fantastic!" Now was a good opportunity to get a refill if she was to do so. "I'll....Be right back!" And without another word she scampered over toward the Caf machine for another cup. The added caffeine was likely not necessary, but the sweet taste of the dark mocha was hardly something she could deny herself. A simple indulgence really.

[member="Kurt Meyer"]

 

[Kurt Meyer]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]

Kurt could only shake his head as Jamie returned to the conversation they had been having only ten seconds earlier. It was odd how she so seamlessly switched from one topic to another, strange that she just bounced from thing to thing. "Alright."

The Courier said as he leaned back and watched her move towards the Caf Machine.

It was likely that she would be up all night now, but then again they had three solid days of doing whatever they wanted in the wilderness of Spira, perhaps being up all night would necessarily be a bad thing. A small smile pulled at his lips, his head slowly shaking as he pushed the thoughts from his mind. He had told Jamie that he would behave, and although it would be difficult he would very much try to do as he had said. If only so that by the end of it all she'd trust him just a little bit more.

There was another bump as the ship accrued more turbulence.

Kurt cast his eyes towards the screen to his right, checking the time until they reached Spira. One hour ten minutes remaining, then he could have her all to himself.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

As the woman reached the Caf machine again her fingers waggled at the prospect of trying a new flavor. There were just so many to choose from! Inserting her credit chit the machine withdrew 2 credits and spat out another cup which immediately began filling with more of that delicious black liquid she craved. While it brewed the blonde smacked her lips with her tongue, picking up a few of the syrups and examining them for a moment before choosing the Wild Felucian Berry flavor. It must have been new, as she'd never heard of it before.

The moment the Caf was ready she poured a helping of the flavor syrup into the cup, added the milk again, and stirred it up. The blonde wandered back toward where Kurt was waiting, a smile on her face as she lifted the cup to her nose and took in the scent. Kurt would see her eyes roll back in near ecstacy.

Sitting back down next to him she held the cup with both hands, lifting it toward his face. "Smell this! It's divine!"

[member="Kurt Meyer"]

 

[Kurt Meyer]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]

He could really only smile at her. Caf had an interesting effect on him, one that Jamie likely wouldn't appreciate in this very moment, especially since he was supposed to keep his hands mostly to himself. Instead of saying that however he leaned forward and gave her a small kiss on the lips, his nose nuzzling against hers for a moment before he slowly leaned back and took a wif of the Caf. It did smell nice, but before anything else could transpire Kurt moved all the way back against the wall once again. He found a semblance of comfort there, his shoulders laying against the cold metal.

The Courier wanted nothing more than to have her in his lap, sitting there comfortable and warm, but he knew that wouldn't be entirely appropriate.

"Keep drinking those and you'll be awake the entire night, you know." He offered her a smile. "Wouldn't do to have you all jumpy."

They had a long trip ahead of them still, even when they did get to Spira it would take some traveling and investigating to find an island that they would be able to stay on, not to mention setting up camp and then finally getting to sleep. Oddly enough, Kurt looked forward to all of that, simply spending time with her alone and not having to worry about anything in the galaxy.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

Jamie shrugged without a care in the world. "So what if I am? It's vacation! There's plenty of time to sleep later silly!" She made a delighted grunt toward the back of her throat before taking a big sip of the hot coffee. It was practically bursting with flavor. Almost immediately Jamie's face surged with excitement. "Ohhh!" She hadn't even swallowed the first mouthful before looking over at Kurt. "This is beyond incredible!" Her voice was a bit muffled, trying to speak with the liquid still idling beneath her tongue. A second later it was gone, and she bounced on her behind, the initial beverage's caffeine beginning to awaken and stimulate her into a rather bubbly mess.

"Just onnnnnne sip Kurt. Try it. It won't kill you!" The blonde had an enormous smile on her face, eyes wide with glee as her two hands held up the cup in offering. How could he not try it? "Just one teensy tiny sip! For me?" That would work surely. She was beginning to learn how to pull his strings at a whim, just has he had learned how to pull hers much earlier. It was becoming a sort of game for them. A constant back and forth that Jamie enjoyed immensely.

[member="Kurt Meyer"]

 

[Kurt Meyer]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]

Kurt shook his head.

He was trying to follow her own rules and instead of accepting that she tried to tempt him! How was that at all fair! Frowning slightly Kurt slipped his palms onto her hips, very gently pulling her closer so that he could properly lean into her. His lips brushed passed her cheek, eventually settling right by her ear. "Jamie."

His tone was somewhat serious, but not to serious.

"I can't drink caf." Kurt told her quietly. "Not if you want me to behave. It does...things to me."

He thought it was best to explain it to her than to simply have it happen, mostly because if he did take a sip and it did take effect...well it was very likely that he would try his best for the the remainder of the day to distract and play with Jamie all that he could, something that they both might have actually wanted, but did definitely not need while still in public. The thought made him grin though, his lips pressing right against her cheek as he slowly backed away from her and gave her hips a gentle squeeze.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

The girl retracted the cup, eyeing Kurt with a bit of suspicion. "Well, alright then. If you say so! But you don't know what you're missing."

Jamie looked around the cabin, watching as a few kids played with one another. There was a small Twi'lek and an Ithorian child playing with a pair of miniature speeder models on the ground, zooming past one another as laughter poured from their mouths. A few other kids chased one another in circles around the modest dining area, and one kid sat lazily on an open reclining chair playing some type of game on their datapad.

The effect of the Caf began to set in, even as she continued drinking the second cup. The girl's legs began to feel restless, bouncing one after the other as if she were running while sitting with her knees bent. The blonde made an earnest effort to control herself by wrapping her arms around the front of her legs but found that the only thing that accomplished was adding her upper body into the mix of her bouncing. She looked over at Kurt, a wide smile on her face, much like a child in fact, and for seemingly no reason, simply started to laugh rather loudly.

[member="Kurt Meyer"]

 

[Kurt Meyer]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]

Kurt very slowly perked an eyebrow. It was very obvious to him that Jamie was absolutely wired. The caffeine was surging through her veins and invigorating her like a rocket going off. On the one hand it was almost intensely amusing, and on the other they still had about an hour to go in a small confined space where there wasn't much room for much of anything aside from sitting and talking. Still, he couldn't help but smile slightly as Jamie all of a sudden burst out into laughter.

She was a strange one.

But she was his.

"Come here." Kurt motioned to her, pulling ever so gently on her hips to drag Jamie into his lap. She wanted him to behave, and he would do so, but at the very least he could keep her under control while she nearly went haywire from the Caffeine that she had ingested. It wouldn't really do to have her run around the cabin like crazy.

He was almost positive that would get them kicked off for sure.

The people around the common room seemed to have stopped taking notice of the two lovers, most people returning tot heir own conversations and not caring enough about Kurt and Jamie that the two of them could likely do whatever they wanted. Everyone was preoccupied now, having grown bored with the people around them and turning to either their electronics, or some form of sleep, to pass the rest of the time in the flight. That caused a silence to fall over the cabin, hushed whispers being the only thing that still echoed out.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

Jamie's eyebrow raised in mimicry of Kurt's. Then the other, then she waggled them both at him as he slid her over and into his lap. She laughed more, louder. It didn't matter. The galaxy was simply a funny place, and she intended to enjoy it thoroughly. Her hands remained fixed to the cup of Caf, sipping it every other second, each mouthful tasting better than the last. It had been a while since the last time she'd had Caf, especially Caf this strong. It was intoxicating, invigorating...Delicious.

The twitching in her legs continued, shaking Kurt as she tried in vain to control herself, all the while consuming more and more of the addictive liquid. It was like she knew that it was causing her the jitters, but it tasted so incredible that it was worth it.

"So what's the plan?" Her hand ran lightly over his. "When we get there that is?"

Jamie was anxious to get out of the couped up space and on to Spira with Kurt.

[member="Kurt Meyer"]

 

[Kurt Meyer]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]

Kurt wrapped both of his arms around her stomach, keeping her tightly in control so that she didn't run off and do anything that would see the both of them thrown out of the airlock. He should probably have taken the caf from her at that point, but he realized that she would likely respond negatively to this. For now he decided that she could keep the caf, if only because he didn't intend on letting her have a third cup.

"We'll find a rental place first." Kurt told her. "Just a small one, they should have everything that we need.

"From there we take the boat and go find an island." A shrug rolled over his shoulders. "We find one you like. Nice cove, sandy beach, maybe a little bit to explore. Then we set up camp, make a fire, catch a few fish, have a little bit of fun."

Kurt whispered the last into Jamie's ear, offering her a light squeeze.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

The girl's blonde hair spun around with her head as she looked into Kurt's eyes the moment he whispered that final bit into her ear.

A wide, mischievous grin painted her face. Leaning close to whisper back into Kurt's ear he would hear her teasing reply. "Oh yea? What kind of fun?" Her sparkling white teeth sunk into her lip as she pulled back.

The idea of sleeping on a secluded island, the stars above and Kurt beside her, nothing but the sandy beach below her, the sound of waves crashing and retreating back into the ocean, the warmth of a fire and preparing their own food sounded like true heaven to her. For a first vacation, this was certainly setting the bar high for all future excursions. Kurt had planed well, even if he had taken a bit of a gamble on a girl so used to living in pampered wealth. Perhaps he simply knew her better than most, and saw more in her than just the outside, the appearance of a rich girl.

Her soft, gentle smile would return following her insinuation, as well as another sip of the Caf. "You'll have to teach me how to fish...I'm not terribly good at it, and I don't want us to starve to death!"

[member="Kurt Meyer"]

 

[Kurt Meyer]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]

Kurt very gently laced his fingers slightly lower on her stomach, letting them sail ever so slightly down before stopping himself. He remembered that he was supposed to behave, that he was supposed to be good, but really she was asking for it at this point. A wide grin pulled at his lips as they pressed against her neck, gently trailing up to right below her ear so that he could properly whisper in her ear without anyone hearing. His lips parted as he began to whisper to her, an insinuation that might have made a Twi'lek dancer blush.

"Fish?" Kurt said as he slowly pulled away from her.

"I can do that." Kaile had taught him on their own island adventure. "Though I'm afraid that you'll have to do most of the swimming."

His roommate had tried to teach him that as well, how to swim, but the lessons hadn't been too long and Kurt still wasn't really confident enough in the act that he was willing to go anywhere near deep water. Tatooine had never really called for swimming before, and thus Kurt hadn't known how since just a few short weeks ago. The act still seemed somewhat scary to him, especially when it came to the deeper waters of the oceans, where you couldn't see the bottom or even hope to reach it.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

Jamie's face surged with color at Kurt's suggestion, followed by an outburst of laughter as she turned her face inwards and buried it in his chest to stifle the noise. It would take her a minute or two, but she would compose herself before leaning her head back against his shoulder, extending her legs outwards so that she was sitting with her back against his chest, her hands on his. For a moment she considered him, thinking she knew the answer given the statement, but figured she would ask all the same. Kurt had afterall, been in the military, and he was a bit of a nomad, so it seemed somewhat abnormal for him not to know how to swim.

"You don't know how?" Tilting her head back she gazed up at him. "They never taught you in the military?"

That seemed odd to her. What good was a soldier that was out of commission if his ship was stranded on some desolate planet and he had to cross a river or something?

[member="Kurt Meyer"]

 

[Kurt Meyer]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]

Kurt shrugged. "They didn't think it was necessary. My instructor said that if I ended up crashing on some ocean world I was probably dead anyway and if It was any other kind of planet I could just avoid the water."

The simple truth of it was that they hadn't really cared much. The Republic had been rather strapped for personnel when Kurt had joined, and a pilot of Kurt's quality not being able to swim was hardly cause for him not to pass basic training. He had always assumed that he would eventually get back to it, but...well circumstances had conspired against him to keep that from actually happening. His hands tightened on her stomach for a moment as he considered things, his chin coming to rest on her shoulder.

"Kaile taught me a little." He explained to her. "But I'm still not really good at it."

He mused for a moment, then sheepishly added. "Plus, I don't like the deep water."

It was hard for him to admit that, it made him feel oddly vulnerable, but he figured that Jamie deserved to know his secrets. It was the least that he could do for her.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

Deep water was something Jamie was wholly accustomed to, having visited the Gungan cities many, many times. Sure, most weren't lingering about in the swells of thousand foot oceans, but the waters were still incredibly deep, far more than enough to drown a man that didn't know how to swim. Rebreathers or an underwater vessel of some sort were requirements to reach the cities, some of which had expanses of untold proportions.

"I see." Her hand lifted up to rub the side of his face, nails lightly scratching the scruff. "What is it about deep water that you're afraid of? Not being able to see to the bottom? Or the possibility that something might just grab you and pull you under?"

There was a bit of a giggle from her, as her fingers wrapped around behind her on Kurt's ribs, wiggling to tickle him. "Or just eat you!"

[member="Kurt Meyer"]