**just a quick tease during these odd times of social distancing**
Beth grabbed some towels and an old comforter before heading out the back door. Her husband Connor was there, laying out a tarp and some old bedding on the back lawn.
"Did I miss anything?" She asked excitedly.
Connor shook his head, then looked at his watch. "I think we have another ten or fifteen minutes before anything starts."
Beth gave Connor her comforter before looking up into the night sky. "I've never seen a meteor shower before."
"Me neither," he said. "Let's hope it's not a disappointment."
Connor ran inside for some pillows to complete their makeshift bed. When it was ready, Beth squealed with excitement. "This is gonna' be great." She bent down to get in but shot back up in surprise when Connor grab her ass.
"Hey," she said and swatted his hand away playfully. "You watch yourself, mister. I'm married."
Connor only shrugged. "I know your husband. He said it's fine."
Beth let out a shocked gasp before putting a hand to her throat, clutching imaginary pearls before sighing. "I figured he'd say something like that. He's such a bastard."
Connor's mouth dropped open in mock offense, and Beth laughed. "Didn't see that coming, did you?" She asked as she bent and got into their makeshift bed. Connor repeated back her words in a high mocking tone, before sticking his tongue out at her. Then there was a warm laugh between them before he got in next to her.
A good part of their relationship was rooted in silliness. They made faces at each other, stuck their tongues out, pinched each other's butts, and just general goofy behavior. Beth loved it.
Before she married Connor, she dated a handful of buttoned-up stiffs with either no sense of humor or worse, a cruel sense of humor. Beth remembered every joke and snide remark were always at someone else's expense, and all too often, she was the someone else.
True, Beth and Connor teased each other, but their words were soft and playful. Connor never spoke to her with a sharp tongue, and he never aimed to cut her deep. It was just how they were with each other; two people who learned to grow up without losing the kids inside of them.
They both lay there looking up into the heavens. It was a clear night, and the stars seemed to twinkle. Then Beth felt her husband's hand on her thigh. He rubbed gently, and she turned to face him, with a smile playing over her lips.
"Just what do you think you're doing?" She asked in a huff.
"Just warming you up," he answered.