[ He follows her in, pulling the door shut behind him while he turns the water on. It cascades over both of them, and Nikolai wastes no time in kissing her again while it does.
He breaks away smiling, and reaching for the soap. ]
We should have thought to do this before. Think of the time it would save.
Since you did drag me in here.... [ She teases. She could easily wash her own hair, but she likes the idea of him doing it for her and rubbing her scalp for her and just...
Really any time she can get with Nikolai, she wants it right now. ]
[ Mmmm. That feels as good as she imagined it might. She closes her eyes and leans her head back into his hands while he runs his fingers through her hair. He's so light with his touch that she eventually ends up shivering. ]
Maybe someday we can share a rover. [ A very noncommittal suggestion that he can take it or leave it. ]
[ He smooths the soap through her hair, letting the water run it away. That suggestion doesn't even make him pause. He smiles, tilting his head to the side, and looking at her curiously. ]
Would you like that? Living together. I thought you might suppose it was too forward. Or moving too quickly. That's why I didn't suggest it.
[ She looks up at him as he touches her so gently, surprised by his response. She can't help but smile and kisses the corner of his lips before he leans away. ]
I like waking up to you too.
We'll make it work... someday.
[ She says the last bit with a little smile. ] Soon hopefully.
[ His hand slides over to cup her cheek, before he's leaning in to kiss her gently again. His kiss lingers, teasing at her. ]
Oh, soon, really. I thought you liked your current rover.
[ He's smiling, his eyes on her while he waits for her response. His fingers smooth more suds out of her hair. ]
Would you want to live with a man to whom you were not wed?
[ She has male roommates now, he knows that, but a roommate isn't what he means. And actually, as she knows, he doesn't really approve of that, anyway - men and women always had separate quarters on his ship. ]
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He breaks away smiling, and reaching for the soap. ]
We should have thought to do this before. Think of the time it would save.
[ He looks at her, a smile quirking. ]
Will I wash your hair?
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Really any time she can get with Nikolai, she wants it right now. ]
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Hardly unwillingly, I might add. I could get used to spending the mornings with you.
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Maybe someday we can share a rover. [ A very noncommittal suggestion that he can take it or leave it. ]
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Would you like that? Living together. I thought you might suppose it was too forward. Or moving too quickly. That's why I didn't suggest it.
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I'm always over here anyway. Or you're visiting me.
It'd save on time. [ She shrugs lightly. ]
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I'd like that.
I told you, I like waking up to you. [ Leaning in, he presses a little kiss to her cheek. Just a small one, and then with a smile, he nods. ]
When you're ready, I'll be waiting.
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I like waking up to you too.
We'll make it work... someday.
[ She says the last bit with a little smile. ] Soon hopefully.
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Oh, soon, really. I thought you liked your current rover.
[ He's smiling, his eyes on her while he waits for her response. His fingers smooth more suds out of her hair. ]
Would you want to live with a man to whom you were not wed?
[ She has male roommates now, he knows that, but a roommate isn't what he means. And actually, as she knows, he doesn't really approve of that, anyway - men and women always had separate quarters on his ship. ]