first_in_time | Zagreus Sits Inside Your Head (for Splendid

Barbara looked out at the view as Ian put the last of their things in the car. From the front door of the little Bed and Breakfast, she could see beautiful rolling hills for miles. The last of the morning was being chased away as the sun rose higher in the sky, thawing everything out. Even the cows seemed more active on one particular hill.

"I wish we could stay for a little longer," she sighed to Ian, turning her back on it all so that it might be easier to leave. Her arms folded, one hand still held on to the key they were yet to return. "I don't suppose your car has a secret time traveling device so we can spend an extra few weeks here?"

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first_in_time

"Nothing seems obvious until it's explained by someone who understands," Barbara told him, squeezing his hand. "It probably sounds obvious to your students when you explain it."

She blew on her tea and watched him over the top of her mug. "How's your tea, Husband?"

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splendid_roman

"It's very nice, wife." He grinned at her. "How long do you think it'll take before we get bored with saying husband and wife?"

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first_in_time

She sipped at her tea and chuckled. "Hopefully never," Barbara grinned and kissed the back of his hand, "but maybe in the next couple of weeks or months. Whenever this honeymoon period wears off."

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splendid_roman

"It feels half worn off already. What with Wonderland and Captain Harkness." He sighed and sipped at his tea, wishing they'd been able to spend another day just them and no one else intruding.

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first_in_time

They could bring it back, it wouldn't be difficult. Barbara decided that she'd wait until their tea was finished before she did any such thing, however.

"We'll get it back," she said instead and busied herself with her tea.

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splendid_roman

"It won't last for long, though," he said morosely, leaning back against the back of the sofa. "It'll only wear off again tomorrow."

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first_in_time

"Then we can have all the fun of getting it back again," she told him happily and made the effort of attempting to finish her tea but it was still rather hot and she couldn't drink as much as she wanted to empty the mug.

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splendid_roman

Ian considered what they could do to get it back and couldn't be too unhappy about the prospect and he smiled. "I suppose it's a bit like going back to school after the summer holidays. We'll have to get used to not being on our honeymoon any more."

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first_in_time

"Only during those six hours and any time we spend planning lessons and marking work," she replied and took another mouthful of tea.

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splendid_roman

"You're determined to keep that honeymoon period for as long as possible, aren't you?" He grinned at her, before having a few mouthfuls of his tea, nearly finishing it.

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first_in_time

"Aren't you?" she asked and finally finished her tea so that she could put her arms right around Ian and rest her head against his shoulder.

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splendid_roman

"Well, yes," he agreed and finished his tea so he could hug her back. "I was just a little more pessimistic about keeping it."

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first_in_time

Barbara sighed a little and nuzzled his neck softly. "That's not so bad...it means that I can work at changing your mind. Unless you want to believe me without any convincing, of course."

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splendid_roman

"I think I might need convincing frequently." He moved a hand up to play with her hair.

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first_in_time

"How frequently?" she asked and closed her eyes, enjoying his hair playing.

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splendid_roman

"However frequently you want. Perhaps not quite as often as we have been," he added chuckling.

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first_in_time

"Well, when we go back to work and attempt to settle back into real life, we can take it easy. Until then, I hope that you're agreeable to me doing this...." she kissed the side of his neck as her fingers crept closer to his fly.

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splendid_roman

"Very agreeable." He smiled, guessing where her fingers were headed and tilted his head so he could kiss her. With the hand that wasn't occupied with her hair he went for her leg, pushing her dress up a bit so he could get to more of her leg.

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first_in_time

Barbara giggled between kisses as his hand brushed up her leg, tickling the skin. Her weight shifted just a little, trying to force his hand to be that bit more firm against her so that it was more of a caress and less of a tickle.

Her own hand slipped open the fly and started to gently brush around inside his trousers, teasing.

"Does it feel like a honeymoon now?" she asked playfully around short pecks at his lips.

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splendid_roman

Ian moaned when she brushed against a sensitive area and pressed against her hand, trying to get her to touch him more firmly.

"Maybe," he admitted. "I think I need more convincing." He smiled before pulling her closer for a proper kiss and giving in to her unspoken demand to move his hand more firmly up her leg.

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first_in_time

Barbara dug her fingers further into his trousers, trying to not catch her ring on the zipper teeth. They tickled and wandered as much as the small space would allow. But as he began to take up more space, Barbara withdrew her hand.

She undid the belt which kept him confined, then shrugged off her cardigan so that she could lift her dress up and over her head with ease. Then she smiled as she repositioned herself on his lap.

"Now does it feel more like a honeymoon?" Barbara asked again while she played with his pants.

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splendid_roman

He watched her take her dress off and when she sat on him he ran his hands up and down her back now he could get to more of her skin.

"You are a bit more dressed for a honeymoon," was all he would admit to. "Although I don't know how you're going to get those off while you're sitting on me." And he wasn't about to let her go either, as he leaned over to kiss at her neck.

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first_in_time

"I could stay like this for the rest of the evening," she eventually managed to say. The kisses on her neck had made talking a little difficult. "Would you like that?"

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splendid_roman

He liked that he knew what to do to make it hard for her to speak and that she could do the same to him. Although they hadn't exactly been chaste before they were married it was different now they were.

"If you did I don't think we'd be very productive this evening," he said against her neck before he lifted his head to look at her. "I love you and I love being married to you."

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first_in_time

"I love you, too," she softly replied with a warm smile, and left his pants slone for the moment to wrap arms around him. "And I love being your wife and I love that you're my husband."