Private Needing A Hand Or Two

[Alina Tremiru]

There was something about hearing him say her name that made her heart flutter. Though the immediate blush brought out a giggle. The fact he was still this embarrassed was pretty cute. Alina leaned over, pressing a relatively quick kiss to Darth Strosius 's cheek before laying her head back down to just watch him. "Morning, Ali. We'll work on this. You feeling so embarrassed. If we're gonna date and not hide it, you can't get red faced around me all the time." For multiple reasons. She was trying to say it playfully, but there was a worry there. They were still Sith. And Sith would use whatever they could against their rivals.

"So when is the reservation?"

 

[Darth Strosius]

The kiss didn't help his blush go away any faster, but he did roll his eyes playfully at her remark. "You do know I wear a mask all the time right?" Alisteri joked with a small chuckle, but he knew that Alina Tremiru was right. It would be improper for him to be red faced around her too often, mask or no mask. Perhaps just around her. "The reservation is for lunch, well right after lunch. I made sure to try and get one set for after the initial rush, that way we won't have to worry about too many other people on our first date."

That word was still a bit odd to him, but he was starting to get used to saying it without too much hesitation.

 

[Alina Tremiru]

"Just after lunch. Means we got quite a bit of time to ourselves, huh?" A coy grin formed for a moment as he watched Darth Strosius for some kind of reaction. What would his mind wander to? It was a curious thought she had. If only she could sense thoughts. A blush slowly formed though, as her own mind wandered to something else entirely. She closed her eyes, scooting up a bit to rest her forehead against his. "You have mine too."

 

[Darth Strosius]

"I suppose we do." He muttered, a small yawn leaving him as he nodded. That hadn't been the intention but he supposed that it was always good to spend some time together. Maybe they could share something they didn't know about one another? Some sort of story perhaps? Alisteri blinked in surprise as a blush came over her face, opening his mouth to ask her why but he cut himself off as Alina Tremiru rested her forehead against his. He was silent for a long moment after she spoke, reluctant to break the nice moment. "Hm? I...I have your what?"

 

[Alina Tremiru]

A pout actually formed at his question. Alina's eyes opened as she looked away. Her cheeks only got more and more red as she tried to bring herself to actually say what was on her mind. Of all the things she'd ever wanted to tell Darth Strosius , this was quickly becoming the most difficult. "M.. My heart. You have my heart, too." When she finally did get it out her yellow eyes glanced back to him. She was nervous, which was weird to her. He already said that to her, so why not say the same?

 

[Darth Strosius]

Alisteri blinked in confusion as she looked away, doing his best not to smile as he noticed how red her cheeks had gotten. It was a nice look for her, and it was also nice to be the one that wasn't embarrassed and blushing for once. Not that he was going to say that of course. When Alina Tremiru finally responded however, his breath audibly hitched as his heart fluttered. Oh, she meant that. "You...you remembered that did you?" It was his turn to glance away and grow slightly red. "I-I'm very glad to hear it then."

He honestly hadn't expected her to remember what he had said, and even then that part had been the most whispered. "I...I admitted that to try and cheer you up. I guess it worked hm?"

 

[Alina Tremiru]

"Yeah. I do." Everything. That he said. That she felt. Alina's face stayed a deep shade of red as her eyes turned back to stare at the sheet. Counting the strands, cause at this point she was getting way too flustered for her own good. She'd feel way less embarrassed if Darth Strosius just kissed her or something. She understood that, and what to do in that scenario. In this, she was with someone she truly cared about. And didn't want to mess things up. Who was incredibly embarrassed just being this close to her.

"It did work. I.. Since my dad died I haven't had someone who cared about me. This is.. I'm not sure how to be with you, yet. What you're okay with, y'know? I've never.. Most people I kiss can't get enough of me. I've never had someone not kiss me back. Is it uncomfortable?"

 

[Darth Strosius]

There were equal parts relieved and embarrassed that Alina Tremiru had heard everything, but at the least it seemed to have helped. He hadn't thought about what he had said to her last night, too focused on trying to soothe her in some way, shape, or form. He supposed he should just be thankful that it was working now, if a bit too well. Alisteri didn't say anything as she spoke, his yellow eyes simply staring at her. Her question did draw a confused expression from him however. "Uncomfortable? Far from it."

He took a moment to clear his throat before continuing. He supposed it was time for him to admit somethings as well. "If it's any consolation, I don't know how to be with you either. I...I can only really tell you what I do know." There was a pause as his gaze went to his hands idly playing with the sheets between them. "I uh...I can tell why most people can't get enough of your kissing. I'm sorry about not kissing you back, I...I just didn't really know...I um...I don't know how to kiss..."

 

[Alina Tremiru]

No surprise this time. Alina had a feeling he didn't know when he told her she'd stolen his first. Still, it did make her smile return. The young Sith reached a hand over to once more touch Darth Strosius 's cheek. They were still warm. Both of them. His cheeks were obviously much warmer with the blush, but she half expected them both to feel cold with their change to the Sangnir. Her fingers stayed there for a moment, just feeling the heat before she cupped his cheek with her whole hand.

"Well. You just need practice." Her voice was just a whisper. At some point she started to move closer to him and only stopped when her forehead was able to rest against his again. Her eyes stayed on his, scanning through them both. Seeing just how similar they were. Her blush hadn't faded, and the soft smile she had turned a bit more sheepish.

"You just have to lean in."

 

[Darth Strosius]

Alisteri closed his eyes for a moment as he felt her fingers on his cheek, but they were opened again to stare right back into hers. They were both yellow of course, touched by the Dark Side and left with a new color as a reminder. If he was honest, he much preferred it to his original eye color. There was a small rise in the heat in his cheeks as Alina Tremiru spoke, only now noticing just how closer she was. "You aren't wrong." He muttered, his gaze briefly shifting to her hand as it fully cupped his cheek.

He did his best not to stare at her lips as he looked back at her, although her smile made them difficult to ignore. "...Just lean in..." Whether he was repeating the words to acknowledge that he had heard them, or to buy time was up for debate. Finally, after another moment of hesitation he leaned it, stopping just short of their lips meeting.

His eyes were half-lidded as he paused, glancing away to try and calm his nerves. "Ahem, I...I have leaned in..."

 

[Alina Tremiru]

Her breathing stopped for a moment as Darth Strosius started to lean in. She'd been calm, if a bit flustered, up until that moment. The reality that he actually wanted to kiss her made her heart skip a beat. Especially here, like this. Alina watched, wide eyed as he leaned closer and closer, then stopped. The young Sith blinked rapidly as she found herself surprised, embarrassed, slightly disappointed, all sorts of emotions, really. It ended with a soft sigh as she closed her eyes.

"Just a little farther.." Her words were breathless. Truthfully, the anticipation was killing her. She wanted to lean in herself, but truthfully, she wanted him to kiss her more.

 

[Darth Strosius]

A small shiver ran down his back at the mere tone of her voice, and it was far from an unpleasant shiver. He had hesitated for long enough, too nervous about messing the whole thing up yet at the same time so eager to kiss Alina Tremiru . It was an odd dichotomy in his mind, but she caused those often. As tempted as he was to just sit there for another moment, he urged himself onward. He wanted this, and he could tell that she was waiting as well. Finally, he moved forward ever so slightly, and their lips met.

Alisteri could feel his face grow even hotter, if that was possible, as everything in his body paused to take in the sensation. She had kissed him before of course, but he had been too shocked to get any sort of proper feeling from it. Now though? The kiss was all that occupied his mind.

 

[Alina Tremiru]

Was he not able to do it? Was this too much? The negative voice in the back of her mind that had been there all her life was here again. It'd never let her have something good without making her doubt it. Doubt herself. All that went away the moment his lips finally touched hers. She held still, almost like Darth Strosius would be scared off if she moved. But she did. Her hand shifted to hold the back of his head as she pressed more into it. Not hungrily, but just enough to make it more than their lips just touching.

 

[Darth Strosius]

Ok, you can do this. Is that how this works? It's just pressing lips together right? Alisteri didn't bother wasting much time trying to decipher an answer, all of his thoughts melting away as she pressed into the kiss more. Oh. Almost automatically one of his arms snaked around to hold her hip, his head twisting ever so slightly as he attempted to remember and imitate how Alina Tremiru had kissed him before. The memory was a bit of a blur of emotions and surprise, but he tried to recall what little he knew nontheless.

 

[Alina Tremiru]

No more thinking. No more listening to the doubt in the back of her mind. Darth Strosius had kissed her. Was kissing her. He didn't pull away. No, he stayed. He leaned into it. For a moment the bright smile came back, but only for a moment. His touch sent a wave of fire through her veins. It was proof that whatever she had expected from him was pointless. Where this would lead, it would lead. There was no reason to tip toe around him like he was a frightened doe. He was a Sith, and even if this was new, he was the first person she truly wanted.

Her fingers slid into his hair, gripping ever so gently as she started to pull him closer. The fact there was nothing happening until far later in the day made it all that much easier to enjoy. She was patient. Asides from wanting him closer against her, she let him set the pace. There was an excitement building in her stomach. The butterflies that made her giggle and smile, but she didn't pull away. Her other hand joined the first, tangling itself in his black hair.

 

[Darth Strosius]

There were still plenty of questions and concerns that swirled in the back of his mind, almost a million and one doubts were in his head somewhere. Each and everyone of them was overshadowed however. All of them were overshadowed by the ever-present euphoria that filled his head as the kiss continued. It was like nothing he had ever felt before. The time that he had spent with Alina Tremiru was always pleasant of course, but the kiss was like a firework had been set off in his heart.

A muffled noise left him as her hands were tangled in his hair, the hand resting on her hip moving to pull her slightly closer. He wasn't too sure of what he was doing, all that he did know what that he wanted to be closer to her and that he never wanted it to end. He was eager, he was nervous, and above it all he was in love.

 

[Alina Tremiru]

Alina rolled as she felt Darth Strosius tug on her hip. Her hands retreated from his hair to grip the sheets instead, so she could push herself up. To break the kiss, just for a moment. Her hair fell over them both, almost like a veil as her yellow eyes scanned his. "Tell me when it's too much." Then she leaned back in. Another soft kiss, but it quickly got deeper. All she wanted to focus on was him and this feeling. A bond. Something actually real, and not just because of one too many drinks.

 

[Darth Strosius]

He blinked in surprise as she broke the kiss, panting as his eyes searched hers for a reason as to why. For that brief moment, he almost looked disappointed. The way that her hair framed her face stopped any sort of disappointment from forming on his face however, the sight taking his breath away right after he had gotten it back. His eyes widened as Alina Tremiru kissed him again, soon closing as he leant into the kiss once more. All that he could feel, smell, and feel was her against him. The feeling was...well intoxicating would be an understatement in his mind.

 

[Alina Tremiru]

There she stayed for.. Well. She wasn't really sure. Time ceased to exist in her mind. All thoughts, really. Consumed by this moment with Darth Strosius . Every sense alight with a burning passion. That was the closest thought she had. The primal want for more. Her hands once more found their way into his hair, gripping and tugging. He was perfect. She was. The Sangnir blood in their veins made them something more than they'd ever have been. Not just in strength.

Maybe that was why this felt so different. Not just because it was someone she cared for, but because they both were literally different. A hand slipped from his hair to trace down his neck. Feeling the blood pumping in his veins. She'd never of noticed such a thing before. A grin formed in the kiss as her fingers found the collar of her sweater. Right. He was wearing her clothing. What was a faint grin turned far more playful as she tugged at the fabric. Unknown to her in the moment her body had changed. Much more literally. Fingernails became something sharp. Clawlike. Cutting open the cloth. The change was only for a moment as she pressed a hand to his chest.

The blare of an alarm on her datapad had her nearly jump. Alina sat right up, cheeks pink with surprise. Her yellow eyes immediately glared at the offending object. She was on his lap for just a moment more before she rolled away to shut the thing off. "We should, ah, probably get ready. For the um. Date." She stood right up, obviously still pretty flustered by how stiffly she walked towards the bathroom. "I'm gonna take a shower. Um. You gotta get dressed right? With your own clothing?" Well, only because of the poor condition her sweater was in now. She neglected to say anything about it, only briefly glancing to Alisteri before her cheeks darkened and she had to look away.

"Go get dressed and come back here. I'll.. Be ready by then. Then we can go."

 

[Darth Strosius]

Alisteri hadn't been sure what to expect from this. A nice kiss or two before their date perhaps, if that. But this? It was unexpected. It was very new to him, and most of all, it was probably the best thing to happen to him. Not a care in the world nor a worry to be had, just the two of them wrapped in each other's arms and enjoying one another. It was as this point that he was very very glad that passion was in the Sith Code.

Her touch seemed to leave lines of electricity everywhere they went, and he struggled not to shiver under her as his feelings ran hot. The sensations, the emotions, all of it was so overwhelming and yet he loved it. He idly wondered how he went so long without getting the chance to feel this, without a chance to be with her. Just another blessing in his life, and she was proving to be the best one he had ever gotten. What breath that he had seemed to leave him in a shiver as her hand pressed against his chest. He hadn't even noticed that she had cut a hole in it.

And then the alarm went off.

His eyes snapped open and went from Alina Tremiru to the datapad in quick succession. At first he was annoyed that it had...interrupted them, but then he realized that they had been like this for who knew how long. Just enjoying one another. That realization turned his face into a dark shade of crimson as he suddenly found the wall off to the left to be very interesting to stare at. "R-Right yeah..."

He cleared his throat as he sat up and slipped off of the bed, keeping his gaze on the floor as he busied himself with pretending to dust himself off. Oh, there's a hole in the sweater...right. The only response that he offered her was a nod as he quickly slipped out of the room and closed the door behind himself, pressing his back against it as he sighed and attempted to fight off how red his face was. It didn't work. After another moment of recomposing himself, he dashed off to go and make his way towards his friend Saket's room.

Thankfully, Saket would be out, so he wouldn't need to explain his current situation. All he needed to do was cool off and change, and probably a shower, before he went to pick her up. Actually definitely a shower, I can smell her on me. Not that he was complaining, but it would be distracting otherwise.

Thank the Force that he had plenty of spare clothes to change into.