"SHIT!" I awoke to hear the pained cry, accompanied by a loud *CLANG!*
'Claire must be cooking,' I thought, groggily. I rose off the bed, careful not to stir it too much in case the movement woke up Claire's boyfriend, James. Deciding not to bother with getting dressed, I wandered into the bathroom, rinsed my mouth out at the sink, and strolled into the kitchen.
Claire was standing in her scanties before the oven, sucking a fingertip and scowling at the machine as if it had bitten her. She seized the tray from the oven and slammed it onto the stove-top. I glanced at the objects on the tray: twice-baked potatoes, their insides golden with cheese and dotted with bits of crispy red bacon. As she finished moving them onto a plate with a spatula, she glanced up and caught sight of me.
"Oh, hey, you're up," she said, flushing and attempting a smile that turned out fairly nervous and awkward-looking. Her expression turned anxious as she added, "I didn't wake you, did I?"
I snickered. "Of course you did, I reckon there are deaf people on the moon who heard you."
She moaned, slamming her palm into her forehead. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be so loud, it just startled me."
I rolled my eyes. "What happened?"
She snorted. "Burnt my finger on the tray, like an idiot."
"Awww," I said, and with a sudden inspiration, I came over to her, took her hand, and kissed the small, red burn mark. Pulling the tip of her finger into my mouth, I started sucking it.
"I-I was just about to make coffee," she stuttered, blushing hard. I chuckled and let her go.
"Coffee sounds *excellent* right now." Taking a seat at the table, I watched her movements about the kitchen as she filled the kettle and plugged it in to brew.
"Oh, and the food's ready, if you're hungry," she said, gesturing to the plate of potatoes. "They're probably still molten inside, but if you cut one in half and give it a minute it should cool down enough to eat."
"Thanks," I replied, accepting one and taking her advice. Steam rose from the white and yellow flesh of the potato. She'd been smart in her cooking choice: after the night she, James, and I had enjoyed a plate of carbohydrates would do us all good.
"Is James up too, then?" she asked.
"Nah, I think he's still asleep. We kinda wore him out," I answered, chuckling. She laughed too, blushing to the roots of her hair.
Bored, waiting for the potato to cool, I stood and went over to the fridge. I pawed through leftovers in Tupperware containers and bottles of soda until, catching a glimpse of bright color, I opened the vegetable drawer. Inside sat a box of plump, ripe, red strawberries.
"Help yourself," Claire said from behind me, noticing my interest.
"Really?" I asked.
"Sure," she replied, nodding. "Have to use them at some point. Just save a few for James, or you'll be in real trouble."
Chuckling -as if James would risk his girlfriend's wrath by doing anything to potentially chase me, her girlfriend, away- I pulled the box out, opened it up, and inhaled the refreshing, sweet fragrance wafting off the little red fruits. Suddenly, an idea struck me and I couldn't suppress a smirk. I pulled out a small handful, bit off the leafy ends, and threw them in the bin.
Claire was still standing by the coffee pot, arranging the sugar and creamer around it. I came up behind her and wrapped my arms around her waist, gently pulling her close against me. She looked up, surprised at the sudden contact, but gave a blushing smile nonetheless, and leaned back into the embrace. I chose a strawberry, raised my hand and pressed it against her lips.
"Open wiiiide," I sang, the way one would when feeding a baby.
"If I had a nickel for every time I've heard that..." she giggled and opened her mouth. I pushed the small fruit inside, my fingertips brushing against her lips. I felt her teeth sink into it and I let it go, selecting another one.
I placed this strawberry between my own teeth, then caressed her face to get her attention. She twisted her head around to look at me, her eyes widening and her cheeks darkening. I leaned in a little closer, and was thrilled to see that she did too. I closed my eyes and felt her soft, warm lips press against mine. She was about to take the strawberry in her teeth when I sucked the whole thing into my mouth. She tried to pull away, not understanding what I was doing, but I raised a hand and held her face where it was, her lips still on mine. I parted them, and she followed suit; I could taste her hot, sweet breath. Slowly, I inched my tongue, with the strawberry still resting upon it, forward into her mouth. I couldn't help but give a soft groan as her tongue ran along mine, gathering up the sweet delicacy I offered. The kiss parted as she bit down and began to chew. Before swallowing it, however, she put her lips back to mine and parted them, inviting my tongue back within. I obliged, tasting the sweet bits of berry and juice left inside. I swallowed, broke away, smiled at her and reached for another strawberry.
This time, I moved my hand down and stroked the wet end of the strawberry up and down her hip. She gasped, surprised by the cold, wet contact. I ran it along her stomach as well, lightly coating the lower half of her torso in the pink, sticky juice. I smirked, squeezing the berry so as to extract more juice, moved it up and ran it along the small space in between her breasts. I clucked my tongue, fingering the little clasp that held together the center gore of her bra.
"Tut tut, you got dressed again, you naughty girl," I teased, using that tone of voice adoring parents usually reserved for toddlers who'd just made a mess.