RP: Warm & maybe cozy through the storm

[tt_james]

Date: 19 March 2002
Characters: James & Lily
Setting: James' house
Content: TBD
Status: Private : Complete

When Kingsley had announced the coming storm, James had told the media center that he would work from home via datapad and then made sure to get to the market and stock his kitchen. Finally - after making himself wait a whole two hours - sent Lily a note to ask if she'd like to ride out the storm together, at his house, and he'd even do the cooking if she accepted. Two days cooped up together - James was very much an all of nothing type of wizard, as apparently their first marriage back in London had proven.

And now the storm was nearing it's completion and if James was honest it'd been the best two days he'd had since he arrived here. He had worked, he had cooked, and he had teased Lily for her trouble with the datapad before pulling up lots of movies and tv shows, most of them he'd never seen or heard of thanks to last seeing a movie in the 1970s, but it was fun nonetheless, and he'd put his arm around her on the couch as they'd watched.

Late night after Kingsley's announcement, he made a chicken casserole that was quick to pop in the over so they didn't need to stay up too late if she didn't want to, and he'd offered to sleep on the couch so she wouldn't be uncomfortable.

The next day he'd made breakfast and they'd had leftovers from the night before for lunch, he'd been pretty proud of himself. Now it was dinner time on the last night of the storm, and he headed to pull out a bottle of wine before shouting through the house to see if she preferred red or white.

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[tt_james]

James couldn't help his small smirk at her story, the thought of curling up with Lily in the morning light, lazy weekend days spent just lying around together. He liked the sound of it.

"Well, it doesn't have to end just yet, you know, I'd love it if you stayed tonight, too -- storm or no storm after dinner." The storm was due to blow out any time tonight, but he wasn't ready for Lily to do the same.

"And..." He took a sip of wine and looked up at her, feeling shy, "that learning you mentioned, I'd hate for you to stay on the couch again..." He let the thought hang in the air, waiting for her response.

[tt_lily]

Lily couldn't help but blush a dark red. She had been married to him! Why was she blushing? "It isn't the most comfortable couch ever, I must admit..."

She tried to think of other memories, "You set half of our kitchen on fire one time," she couldn't help but laugh, face still red. "The look on your face was priceless."

[tt_james]

James smiled when she blushed, it was lovely on her, though he wasn't sure why she would. Hadn't they had a child? And even he remembered snogging in 7th year, it wasn't like they hardly knew each other... "I'll be an absolute gentleman," he promised, and when she started laughing he couldn't help but look indignant, even as she told her story.

"I'll have you know I'm a very good cook! Nearly artistic!" But then it dawned on him, "Wait, how did I set the place on fire in the first place?" He'd forgotten all about the food he was cooking, the sound of her laughter and the smile on her face plenty enough for him for the evening.

[tt_lily]

"I've heard that line a time or two, I'll tell you that," Lily said, shaking her head. Harry wasn't exactly a planned baby.

"You are a good cook. Sirius apparently stopped by and you forgot that you were cooking." She couldn't help but laugh again. "I came home and the pair of you looked so scared." Lily could laugh now, of course. It had been a whole different game then.

[tt_james]

James chuckled along with Lily, "I'm pretty sure Sirius and I learned the hard way at school to fear you. Especially your temper." He rolled his eyes, remembered times she had scolded them, even when she'd been dating James.

"How did you put up with us? Even in school, I never could believe you gave me a shot like you did, I'd been crazy about you since about second year, you know." He wondered if he'd told her that when they had been married.

[tt_lily]

"Remus. He helped me put up with your antics. Even after we were married, he helped tremendously. It got really hard though when we couldn't see them frequently." Lily frowned a bit, "But, if it hadn't been for him, I surely would have killed you and Sirius."

She couldn't help but smile, "Second year? I was a gangly little kid. Funny looking too..." Her first couple years at Hogwarts were a mess for her. And then the summer before third year, her body started working together.

[tt_james]

"Ah, so it's him I have to thank." He smiled thinking of his friend, knowing he should reach out to him soon.

"And it sounds like you think I only liked you for your looks. Which by the way, even as a funny looking little kid, were above and beyond everyone else. But either way - you were the first kid in our class to figure out fourth year charms, in second year, it was impressive." James had been a natural at dueling and DADA and quidditch, but he wasn't as good as he always hoped he'd be, coming from the families he did. Lily had been that way, though, good at everything she tried and put her mind to, and she hadn't been able to stand him, even when he turned on the charm, which made him even more fascinated by her, even young.

[tt_lily]

Lily couldn't help but feel bashful again, "Charms were easy for me was all... you were mighty impressive with Transfiguration. It drove me nuts when I couldn't do something and you of all people could do it." He was right, she couldn't stand him up until 7th year. Then, she gave him the benefit of the doubt. It was fun while that lasted.

[tt_james]

"So... I never did have the guts to ask you," he set down his wine and moved around to where she stood on the other side of the kitchen's bar, "Why did you finally go out with me then? Was it my roguish good looks, my undeniable charm?" He gave her a sarcastic grin and leaned close, kissing her cheek just because he could, and she looked far too adorable when she was shy.

[tt_lily]

Lily gave a mock sigh, "Pity," she said before she stuck out her tongue at him. "I think it was just giving you a chance. You changed between sixth and seventh years. And you had a persistent friend who happened to be a prefect with me..." she said. "You owe Remus. Big time," she said and instead of kissing his cheek, she kissed him on the mouth. She could feel herself blushing again.

[tt_james]

When she kissed him, James felt himself get a little light headed, like the first time she'd kissed him in 7th year. He reached around her and wrapped his arms tightly, pulling her closer to him and deepening the kiss. He was still hesitant when it came to her, terrified she'd find him that boy who'd split up with her in school, instead of the man who wanted to be enough for her. He was afraid of scaring her off or her thinking his playboy reputation was his motivation... But when she kissed him, all his fears seemed to leave him.

He broke the kiss for just a moment, to try and say something but he didn't even know what, and so he leaned in and kissed her again, quickly, before stepping back and holding up a finger as if to say "one moment" and then dashed across the kitchen just in time to turn off the stove before totally ruining dinner.

In a flash he was back to her and had pulled her into his arms again, kissing her quickly, with need.

[tt_lily]

Lily had gotten a bit nervous when he pulled away, and then remembered he was still cooking. He didn't need to set this place on fire either. She trusted him to be faithful... now. She'd remembered back in seventh year after they broke up all the rumors that he had ran around on her. Initially, when they had gotten back together, she didn't trust him and often wondered why she gave him that second chance.

Her thoughts soon dissolved as she was kissed again. Merlin how she had forgotten how he could kiss. Lily put her arms around his neck to deepen the kiss, all thought completely gone.

[tt_james]

When her arms came around his neck his hesitation faded and her turned her, moving her so her back was against the bar and brought one hand to her hair, burying it there, and the other moved lower to encircle her lower back, moving his body flush against hers.

His breathing sped up as they kissed, and he broke the kiss to nip down her neck, stopping at the spot just below her ear, which if he remembered correctly had been very ticklish 7th year.