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This was getting pretty serious pretty fast. But, then, this was serious. Here and now, nothing else mattered. I tugged her tighter and kissed her deeply. Then I sat down on the bed.

Coraline took a breath as he tugged her tighter to him. Breasts pressed against his chest, she pressed her forehead against his as her lips pressed together in a thin line. She didn't remind him to be gentle, she didn't think she needed to but she didn't want to be separate from him right now.

Looking at Percy softly, she took a breath before pressing her knees into the bed either side of his legs. Sliding slowly onto his lap, she looked at him curiously before leaning forward to kiss him.

"Don't- don't be shocked okay? I'm fine," Coraline murmured against his lips in warning. Parts of her had started to bruise, the bandage on her side was quite large from where she had been clawed.

I knew she'd been hurt, and I could see from the way she handled herself that she was hurt, but her request made my stomach drop. But she asked me not to be shocked, so I promised myself that I would hold it together. I stroked her hair. "Okay," I said

"Okay?" Coraline said, pressing her forehead against his and closing her eyes as he stroked her hair. She could feel him beneath her, every warm muscle and part of him keeping her safe. She didn't mind the darkness behind her eyes so much, she didn't mind the quiet because she could hear him. "Help me with this?"

She touched the hem of the t-shirt, she only lifted one arm to wriggle out of the t-shirt and dropped it down the other side so she didn't have to strain herself on one side.

Yes, serious. There was no question of saying no. I reached out and gently lifted the hem of Coraline's t-shirt and pulled it over her head before discarding it on the floor.

Then I saw the bandages, and for a moment, I froze. I reached out, tentatively, and ran my fingers along the edge, carefully. I looked at Coraline, making sure she was all right with this.

Opening her eyes, she looked at him cautiously as he froze beneath her. Holding her breath, she let out a little gasp before pressing her lips together as Percy ran his fingertips along the edge of the bandage. Shivering she leaned forward and wrapped one arm around him before shifting closer.

Breathing in slowly, she touched the tip of her tongue against his lips before kissing him slow. She just wanted to be with him, she didn't want to lose him. She didn't want to be lost any more.

I met her kiss and I held her close, hyper aware of her closeness, even though I was fully clothed and she had a bra on. I wanted her as near to me as possible, but I felt as though this was more fragile than ever. I was content to kiss her like this all night. I let her make the next move.

She pressed her lips against his, light and quick as she touched her tongue against his and leaned into his body. Wincing, she inhaled sharply and pulled back a little before pressing her forehead against his. Touching the hair at the nape of his neck, she ran her fingertips through it and smiled a little. Just a fraction. This felt right with him.

"Percy?" Coraline began quietly, looking at him curiously.

I looked up. I was so focused on the kissing, I wasn't expecting a question, but looking at her, I could see this looked important. I gave her my full attention. "What is it?" I whispered. I kissed her forehead and cuddled her close.

"Can we-" Coraline began before she pressed her lips together. She didn't know how to say what she wanted, she thought he might know but maybe he didn't. She inhaled and rubbed the back of his neck for him with light fingertips. "I was scared, I thought that I wasn't going to see you again. Or anyone. I just- can we just be together tonight?"

My brow furrowed. "That... was the plan, I thought..." I said, slowly. Then I started running through what else Coraline might mean by being together. We'd already gone very far. We'd seen each other naked and we'd... done things. There were few things we hadn't done but where there were was significant.

Did she mean...?

I took a shuddering breath. "Coraline," I said, softly. "I'm here. We can do whatever you want. I love you and I'm not going away."

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"No, I mean..." Coraline began, looking up at Percy with soft, wide eyes. She leaned forward to touch his furrowed brow, he was warm beneath her fingertips. Warm and soft, she smoothed his skin out and tried to ignore the blush in her cheeks. She just wanted to be with him, maybe not desperately and angrily like she had thought she had felt but just with him. Loving, not lost and not alone now. "I want to- I don't want to wait any more. But I don't- can we go slow?"

Yeah, she meant that. And my stomach filled with lead, even as my heart rate kicked up and my skin tingled. This wasn't how I expected things to be. A part of me wondered if this was the right thing to do. She was hurt, and I didn't want to hurt her more. But holding Coraline here, looking her in the eye, I knew I could not say no. I just... I just needed to be very careful.

I swallowed, and I touched my forehead to her's. "I haven't done this before. Like, ever. At all. We should definitely go slow but... I may need some help, okay?"

I took another shaky breath, then I let out a nervous laugh. "This is a little scary."

"Scary bad or scary good?" Coraline asked. This didn't feel scary to her, maybe that was the problem. Nothing felt scary about this any more, just right with him and she knew what she wanted now more than ever. She just wanted to be with him. "Me either. What kind of help?"

She swallowed, a nervous little lump down and pressed her lips against his. She liked kissing him, she didn't want to spend one more second without him knowing that- just without him.

"Both?" I said. "Maybe more the latter?" Coraline didn't seem quite so scared, now -- at least, not about this. There was a certainty there that took my breath away, and gave me an answer.

I kissed her. "Okay." I touched my forehead to her's. "Just... be patient with me. There's probably going to be a lot of fumbling around, but..."

I reached around, and touched the clasp of her bra. "May I...?"

"Yes," Coraline said quickly, sucking in her breath before her hand clasped tight. Coraline still didn't understand why he thought she knew more than he did or more of what she wanted, she was just sure. "Okay, o-okay."

She let out a shaky breath, touching her lips against his and parting his lips as she kissed him slowly. That was easier, that was easier than a lot of things. Just like breathing even if it kept hurting to breathe. It didn't hurt with Percy, it just felt good.

I nodded, and I gently clutched the clasp of her bra and undid it. Then I eased the straps down her arms and set the garment aside. I took another moment to look, and I gently stroked the sides of her breasts before looking at her a little sheepishly. I couldn't help but look. "Beautiful," I said, softly.

I pulled her closer to kiss.

"That's what you always say," Coraline said quietly, looking at him carefully. She didn't duck her head or hide behind her hair as he removed her bra, she just shrugged slightly and let him slip the bra off. She smiled, light and small and quiet almost, against his lips. Sliding a little closer in his lap, she brushed against him a little deliberately. "Love you."

He looked altogether too pleased, sheepish and happy. She smiled back at him, not remotely sheepish as she touched his hands.

"Careful," Coraline reminded quiet, guiding his hands away from where he might catch her on her bandage. She covered his hands, feeling bold she pressed his palm flat against her breast and drew them up a little. "O-okay?"

"I say it because it's true. I love you too," I whispered back. "And, I promise, I'll be careful." I kept the hand she'd pressed flat against her breast on her breast, and I kissed her some more, my kisses straying from her lips and down her neck. My other hand gently massaged the breast furthest from her bandage. "What would you like?" I whispered into her lips.

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She exhaled a breathy sigh at the touch of his lips on her neck. That felt good, that felt really good. Enough for her to ignore the dull ache and sharp pain from her side, from the bruises. Tucking her head against his neck, she rubbed her nose against his skin and smiled, turning her face so that he could catch her lips with his. Playing with the hem of his top, she tugged it a little with her hand.

"Take this off?" Coraline asked.

I smiled. "Of course," I said. "It's not fair that only one of us should be without clothes." Although that put some fun images in my head. Maybe some other time.

I leaned back and pulled my t-shirt over my head, tossing it aside. Then, taking care to avoid her bandage, I hugged her close. The feel of her breasts against my chest was simply wonderful. I kissed her again, on the lips, and on the neck. I lightly nibbled her earlobe.

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She smiled a little at that, touching his stomach a little tentative with both of her hands before she drew her hands up his chest. She liked touching him, she liked this- being with him and she wanted to keep doing this with him. She just wanted him to hold her tonight, to be with her.

"Percy," Coraline moaned a little breathless at his teeth against her earlobe. She squirmed a little on his lap, making a face before she pushed his shoulders, pushing him down on the bed and bending down to kiss him. She sucked in her breath, a little pained before she kissed his lips and stretched out on top of him. No bending or pulling in her future, at least not for the moment.

Coraline's move could have been so cool if it hadn't been for the twinge of pain that crossed her face. She bore through it, but she shouldn't have had to. My own bandaged hand twinged in sympathy.

But everything else... It was sexy and a great view. And it felt good to have her on top of me. I held her close a long moment. That's all that mattered here and now, that we were safe and together. My hands stroked her spine and shoulder blades. "Coraline," I breathed.

Looking down at him, her hair spilled over her shoulders and she struggled to brush it out of her face. Smiling when he breathed her name, she leaned forward and brushed her breasts against his chest. Relaxing against him, she let out a soft pleased noise as his hands brushed down her spine. Shivering slightly, she licked her lips slowly in anticipation.

Letting her hands run down his stomach, she touched his waistband gently and unbuttoned just one button. She looked at him curiously, checking it was still okay.

Yeah, she seemed to be bearing through this quite well. I drew in a breath as she undid the button of my jeans. Then she stopped and looked at me. Waiting for my permission? I nodded. "It's okay, if you're okay."