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He laughed slightly, rubbing her back.
Her eyes opened in surprise and she looked down. "Holy *squee!*!"
He looked embarrassed and turned towards the kitchen again. "Dinner's ready."
He slipped his arms around her waist and pulled her to him.
She took a deep breath, her brow furrowing. "This is... difficult."
"Oh. Sorry..." he said, stepping back uncertainly.
"So unprofessional, Commander."
She didn't notice at first, mostly focused on her breathing, her eyes still closed.
He looked confused, dropping his hands. "Oh...?" Eli looked confused as well, coming over to August's side. "Is that not good?"
He rolled his eyes, sitting next to her.
She exhaled slowly and closed her eyes.
August looked back down at her with a frown. "What?"
"Of course, officer."
"Right..." she murmured. "Like driving..."
He set down the wood by the desk before returning to her. He brushed her hair down worriedly with one hand, his other slipping under her chin and...
He brought them in and closed the door behind them.
She looked down for a moment, focusing.
He frowned, coming over to her and taking the wood. "Are you okay? What did you make her do, Eli?"
He kissed her neck gently, heading to the bedroom.
"Yeah. I want to try. Do I need to fall from high up, do you think?"