I'm sound asleep, buried under a pile of blankets, when my phone buzzes on the nightstand. Groaning, I fumble for it, squinting at the screen. It's 3:07 a.m., and your name lights up the notification.
"Snow day!!!" the message says, punctuated with exclamation points and a snowflake emoji.
I smile sleepily, but before I can type a reply, another message pops up: "I'm off work, coming over. Hope you're awake when I get there."
A quiet laugh escapes me, and I shake my head, setting the phone down. The promise of your arrival is enough to push me out of bed, despite the early hour. I brush my teeth, splash cold water on my face, and flip on the fireplace. While it crackles to life, I make a quick cup of coffee and settle onto the couch, wrapping a blanket around me.
The knock at the door comes a few minutes later, but before I can get up, you've already let yourself in.
You step inside, snowflakes clinging to your hoodie and beanie. Your boots hit the floor with a thud as you toe them off, and there's something so natural about the way you move--like you've done this a thousand times before. You're wearing those soft gray sweatpants I love, and your cheeks are pink from the cold.
"You're up," you say, a small grin tugging at the corner of your mouth as you pull off your beanie and toss it onto the nearest chair.
"Barely," I reply, though I can't help smiling back. "What are you even doing here at--" I glance at the clock. "--3:40 a.m.?"
"Snow day," you shrug, crossing the room toward me. "Figured I'd rather be here with you."
I get up to give you a long, warm hug. Your arms wrap around me, and I feel the lingering chill of your walk here. My nipples brush against your chest through my tank top, and I hear a quiet, "Mmm," escape you before you pull back just enough to look at me.
Your eyes flick down for a second, and a faint smile plays on your lips. "You're freezing," you say softly, though your tone suggests you're enjoying the view.
Before I can reply, you grab my hand and lead me back to the couch, pulling the blanket--still warm from my body--over both of us.
The fire throws a soft glow over the room. Your hand finds my knee under the blanket, resting there in a way that feels so natural, so easy.
"I should've brought coffee," you say after a while, your voice low.
I shake my head, sipping from my mug. "You knew I'd have plenty here."
"True," you murmur, your thumb brushing absently over my knee.
For a moment, there's just the crackling of the fire and the quiet sound of snow falling outside. Then you tilt your head toward me. "I'm glad I'm here," you say softly, the weight of your words lingering between us.
I meet your eyes, the firelight dancing in them. The moment feels full--not rushed, not heavy, just warm and unspoken.
Leaning in, I kiss you softly, your lips warm against mine. "Me too," I whisper, settling into your side.
Part 2
Your arm drapes around my shoulders, pulling me closer until I'm tucked against your side. The blanket shifts, and your fingers find my arm, brushing slowly up and down, the lightest touch that sends a pleasant hum through me.
"You're warm," you murmur, your voice low, almost teasing. "Guess I timed this visit perfectly."
I glance up at you, raising an eyebrow. "Timed it perfectly to get me out of bed in the middle of the night?"
You grin, your hand sliding down to my wrist, tracing idle circles with your thumb. "Exactly. Worked like a charm, didn't it?"
I laugh softly, shaking my head, but the way your fingers linger on my skin makes it hard to stay mock-annoyed for long. Your hand shifts again, skimming the outside of my thigh under the blanket.
The fire throws flickers of light across the room, and I tilt my head against your shoulder. Your hand stills for a moment, resting warm and steady on my leg, and then I feel your lips press softly against the top of my head.
I smile, not moving, just letting the quiet intimacy settle between us.
"Is this what you had planned for your snow day?" I ask, my voice barely above a whisper.
"Pretty much," you say, your voice matching mine. "I'd say it's going even better than I imagined."
Your fingers move again, tracing along my leg with the kind of attention that makes me shiver--not from the cold, but from the heat of your touch. I shift slightly, leaning back just enough to look up at you, and I can see the way your eyes soften as you meet my gaze.
You lean in, your lips finding mine again, this time slower, deeper. It's not rushed--there's no need to be. Your hand slides up, brushing over my hip as you kiss me like you've got nowhere else to be and all the time in the world to be here.
The room feels impossibly still except for the soft hum of the fireplace and the sound of our breathing. Your lips find mine again, slower this time, like you're savoring every second. I feel your hand shift, fingers brushing along my waist, tracing a line that sends a quiet spark through me.
I lean into you, the weight of your arm pulling me closer until there's no space left between us. Your hand moves, fingers skimming just under the edge of my tank top, warm against my skin. The touch is light, almost teasing, but it leaves a trail of heat in its wake.
I sigh against your lips, my hands resting on your chest, feeling the steady rhythm of your heartbeat under my fingertips. You tilt your head slightly, deepening the kiss, and I lose myself in the soft, unhurried rhythm of it.
Your other hand shifts under the blanket, finding my thigh. The way your fingers trace lazy patterns there feels natural, unspoken, warm. You pull back just enough to rest your forehead against mine, and I catch the faintest smile playing on your lips.
My own smile mirrors yours, but I don't say anything. Instead, I let my hand trail up to your jaw, my fingers brushing your face and tracing the curve of your lips. You hum softly at the touch, leaning into it, and the sound makes my stomach flutter.
Your lips find my jawline, leaving a soft trail of kisses there, then just below my ear, before returning to my mouth. It's slow, deliberate--like time doesn't exist outside this moment.
My hand slips up to tangle gently in your hair, and you softly moan low in your throat, the sound vibrating against me. The teasing circles your thumb traces on my thigh make me shift slightly closer, and I feel your arm tighten around me in response.
The firelight flickers across the room, its warm glow reflecting in your eyes when I pull back just enough to look at you. Our eyes locked in this intimate moment gives me warm butterflies in my belly that travel up and down my body, fueling my arousal and I pull you even closer to me and bring my lips back to yours.
Part 3
Your lips are soft, slow, and unhurried as they move against mine, like we have all the time in the world. The firelight flickers, its golden glow brushing across your face, highlighting the growing passion in your eyes when you glance down at me.
Your hand moves again, tracing the curve of my waist under the blanket, skimming along the hem of my tank top with just enough pressure to make me shiver. You pause, your fingers resting there as though you're asking permission without a word, and when I lean into you, your touch grows bolder.
I tilt my head, giving your lips more access, and you take it, trailing slow, deliberate kisses along my jaw, then down to the sensitive spot on my neck just below my ear. I let out a soft sigh, and your breath is warm against my skin as you chuckle quietly, pleased.
"Do you like that?" you murmur, your lips brushing against my skin in a way that makes me shiver slightly.
"Mmm hmmm yes," I manage to say, my voice a little breathless. "Just--"
"Sensitive," you finish for me, your hand sliding up to cup my breast, your thumb grazing my hard nipple.