[center][h1][color=00a651]Cody[/color] and [color=mediumpurple]Audrianna[/color][/h1][/center]
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[center][i]Collaboration of: [@Wick] & [@Kyrisse][/i][/center]
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Cody slowly woke up. His arms had been wrapped around Audrianna and his head was in her lap. It took him a moment to realize where he was laying. Instead of jumping up and giving her room he rolled to the side slightly and pulled her closer still. When his face was about level with her stomach he moved her shirt a little and kissed her stomach softly and sensuously. He looked up and pulled himself up to her mouth and kissed her on the lips. He repositioned himself so he could hold her in his arms. 

Watching Cody sleep made Audrianna feel sleepy too and she soon found herself nodding off. She dreamt of fire, smoke and people rushing out coughing and choking. She dreamt of a burning boy streaking through the sky, strong arms protectively around her, bullets ricocheting off an invisible dome around her and Cody's face. A mixture of emotions were on his face: anger, fear, concern, determination. He strode towards her, grabbed her by the waist and lowered his head towards her. Audrianna closed her eyes, anticipating a kiss... a kiss that she felt on her tummy.

Once again, she woke up with a start. She would have jumped off the bed had it not been for the weight that was on her lap. She looked down and found Cody actually kissing her stomach. She blinked. [color=mediumpurple]"What are you--"[/color] she her words were cut short when he pulled himself up and covered her mouth with his. At first she didn't know how to respond but eventually, she melted in his arms and began returning the kiss. 

Cody felt her surprise and then he kissed the questions out of her with a smile. Pulling her further into his arms he laid halfway on top of her and continued kissing her and let his hands explore in anticipation of her telling him to go fuck himself. He couldn't ignore his desires and all he wanted in the entire world was her. Something in the back of his mind asked him what she wanted, and if anyone could smack the crap out of them self he would have smacked that side into oblivion right then and there.

It took a lot of effort and self control but he pulled his mouth from hers and asked her through a hoarse voice [color=00a651]"Audrianna, I want you and I need to know you are okay with this, because if not I need to stop now or I can't promise that I will be able to if we go much further." [/color]His breathing was ragged and his eyes were glazed over with lust.

Audrianna wanted to tell him that he could continue what he had started, really, she did and nearly grabbed him to continue where the left off. But a large part of her was scared that she was just some sort of fad Cody was into at the moment or a rebound after he had lost his fiance. Her past relationships were like that. The way things were, there was also not a lot of choices available to him and she wondered if he would have ever looked her way if the world wasn't in the sorry state it was in now. Gently, she laid a hand on his chest but didn't push him away. [color=mediumpurple]"Why me? What am I to you?"[/color] she asked, grimacing slightly. Never mind sounding clingy. She had to ask. 

Cody stopped and looked into her eyes. [color=00a651]"You really don't know?"[/color] Cody couldn't figure out what he had done to confuse her and then it dawned on him. He had told her that he had been keeping an eye on her and watching her for most of the last year. That didn't mean that she had paid him any attention at all. [color=00a651]"I forget that you are much more timid than I am sometimes. I've had feelings for you for a long time now. I know it sounds creepy when I say that I've been watching you but...it was kind of hard not to. Once I saw you ...that was it for me. You stole my heart."[/color]

A telltale smile tugged at the corner of her lips. [color=mediumpurple]"But you never talked to me the whole time we were locked in this bunker."[/color]

Cody scratched his head and looked at her. She had a point. He hadn't spoken to her too much and he had had to stay in his military Commander state of mind most of the time, til recently. [color=00a651]"Audrey, the world is a different place and I really don't know how I'm going to date you in this world. It's extremely dangerous out there and there isn't anywhere I can safely take you outside of the bunker. If you want to we can take it slow."[/color] He dropped his head and willed his hormones to recede. [color=00a651]"Woman you are killing me." [/color]He said as he buried his face in her neck as he held her.

Audrianna's lips finally curved up into a smile and then she laughed. [color=mediumpurple]"I didn't mean that you should take me out on a date out there, silly. I just had my doubts cause... well, there are a lot of better girls than me in this bunker and...and you being you... you can have anyone you want."[/color] The laughter died on her lips and she looked self conscious.

Cody heard her words and they made him so angry he stiffened. He reached over to the floor and grabbed his boots and started to put them on. [color=00a651]"You not only put yourself down when you do that you insult my choice in you. Do you really think I would spend my time and effort on a woman that wasn't worth it? Do you think so little of me or do you just like to hear compliments continually?"[/color] He stood up to leave the room and stopped to look at her once more.

Audrianna knew that he had a good reason to be angry at her. But she couldn't help it. Her low self esteem made her doubt that she could be more than a friend to someone despite the desperate yearning for it. [color=mediumpurple]"I'm sorry. I-I have difficulty believing that someone would want me, would want to be more than just acquaintances or just friends."[/color] She took a deep breath. [color=mediumpurple]"Nobody ever did before."[/color] She looked down at her hands for a few moments before she climbed off the bed, put on her shoes and walked to the door. She kept her eyes averted as she excused herself, muttering another sorry under her breath as she kept her head down.

Cody was blocking the door so when Audrianna moved to leave she had to stop before opening the door. Cody was beyond frustrated with her low self confidence. It was entirely annoying and unnecessary but he couldn't just walk away from her. He ran his hand through his already messed up hair. Audrianna was an enigma to him and he wasn't sure how to handle her affliction.

[color=00a651]"Audrey, I don't know how to get through to you. Quit apologizing to me first off and secondly..."[/color] He stopped to think how to word it. [color=00a651]"If others haven't noticed your kind heart and beauty inside and out how is that my fault? I can't help the stupidity of the human race and the male side carries more than their fair share of it."[/color] He knew that was bound to crack a smile from her and he wasn't disappointed. He put his arm around her and pulled her to him and tilted her chin up to him. [color=00a651]"Please even if you never speak to me again, Please learn your worth. You are worth a lot more than you think you are. To me you are priceless and I hardly seem worthy."[/color] He grinned at her then and chuckled. [color=00a651]"And I know what I'm worth and I'm quite the catch."[/color] He teased her as he stood there with his hair going off to the right straight out at a funny angle while his eyes were smiling at her and looked just a little tired and haggard, needing a shower and just exhausted. 

Audrianna put her arms around Cody's wait. [color=mediumpurple]"Thank you. I'll...try my best to be a little bit more confident about myself,"[/color] she said. Deciding to live up to her word and be a little bit more courageous, she added. [color=mediumpurple]"You better not look at any other girl then."[/color]

Cody grinned and said [color=00a651]"What other girls?"[/color] He lifted her to him and kissed her deeply. His finally under control hormones threatened to rebel so he put her down and looked at her again and murmured, [color=00a651]"Scrumptious"[/color]. Smiling he turned and opened the door. [color=00a651]"I don't know about you love, but I need a cold shower."[/color] 

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