MHA #2 | Wednesday Evening

[knife_bender]

So the idea had been to go out to eat after spending time in a haunted corn maze (benefit of your anniversary being near Halloween), but by the time it was all over both Diego and Annie were too covered in dirt and straw to really be allowed into a place that wasn't Denny's.

Of course they could have had some self-restraint and not have gone so hard racing through the maze, but they wouldn't be Diego and Annie if they didn't.

That was fine. It had been a fun time, and pizza was always good. Especially when it was timed perfectly and dropped off at the apartment door just as they were getting back.

[For the person who's been his girlfriend for 365 days]

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[defenderofdesmoines]

"I mean, you probably are." That was mostly just a bit of ego-stroking and flirting, since Annie could probably take her own bra off one-handed and asleep. "But I know for sure you're better at getting me out of my Starlight dress."

She'd recently developed a system for doing it on her own out of necessity, and it wasn't exactly the most graceful of solo operations.

[knife_bender]

"That took a lot of practice." It really, really had. How things had changed over a year.

Since it had been brought up, Diego did move to unhook Annie's bra a moment later.

[defenderofdesmoines]

"Remember after we fought bears and stuff?" Annie asked, sliding her bra off her shoulders and tossing it aside before leaning back into him. "And you got to learn how complicated that thing really is?"

And Annie had had to learn, for the first time, that she was going to have to deal with Diego being hurt on occasion. A lot had changed over the year.

[knife_bender]

"That was a learning experience," he murmured, leaning in to press a kiss against her chest. "And I think we ended up just like this, if I remember correctly."

[defenderofdesmoines]

"Very much like this." In an apartment she didn't live in anymore, which was also part of what had changed over the year.

Annie shifted eagerly against him, trailing her fingertips appreciatively along his arms and shoulders. "We were still kind of new to this, then." And the fun thing was that over time they'd gotten better at it, and had figured each other out, but it had never gotten boring or stale. (There had been something of a rough patch in the spring, certainly, but Annie felt like all of that, even, had just made the relationship stronger.)

[knife_bender]

"We were. I like to think we were quick learners." He would elaborate on that some more, but he was a little busy taking one of Annie's nipples into his mouth. Which was probably better than talking.

[defenderofdesmoines]

It was, and it was also a really good demonstration how well he'd retained what he'd quickly learned, and those mouth skills Annie liked so much.

Annie moved just enough to straddle Diego's lap, sending one hand sliding up into his hair and the other trailing her nails down his back as she gave a happy little whimper. Of course, one thing no one had learned over the last year: to wait on this step until pants were off to alleviate frustration, but oh well. She wanted to be closer to him now.

[knife_bender]

One year in and patience was definitely something they needed to work on. It also did speak to how much they wanted each other still even a year in.

"You feel so good," he murmured before running his teeth lightly over that same spot.

[defenderofdesmoines]

"You always do," Annie sighed, arching her back encouragingly and finally dislodging that straw in her hair in the process.

It also probably spoke to how much they wanted each other that she couldn't care less, at the moment.

"I think we've gotten worse about making it to the bedroom, though," she noted, her voice only wavering a little bit as she scratched her nails along his shoulders.

[knife_bender]

Let's be real, they've done this while way dirtier and beat up.

"We're just being creative," he insisted, leaning up to kiss her again.

[defenderofdesmoines]

And they would again!

"Creative," Annie echoed in a murmur, sliding her hands up to cup his face, brushing her thumbs over his cheekbones like the romantic -- but not entirely distracted from imminent sex -- idiot she was. "You're so smart."

[knife_bender]

"I have my moments," he said, still feeling that warmth whenever Annie complimented him on his brains. "If I were smarter I would have taken your pants off before we got into this position."

[defenderofdesmoines]

She meant it every time. Maybe it was mostly just idle flirting right now, but she still thought he deserved to hear it as often as possible. Especially since, more often than not, he was better at coming up with plans than she was.

"We're just creative about pants," Annie teased, rolling her hips down against his before kissing him again.

[knife_bender]

Diego let out a little noise as his hips made contact with hers. That little bit of friction was nowhere near enough, but it was a nice prelude of what was to come. "And how do you suggest we creatively get out of our predicament?"

[defenderofdesmoines]

"I probably should move." Boring answer, and Annie proved it by kissing her way over to his ear to add, "But remember that time we ripped my tights and underwear because we couldn't wait?"

There had actually been two times that had happened, but Annie felt like reminiscing, not splitting hairs. And also like teasing Diego (and herself) more, so she rolled her hips again in the hopes of getting more noises out of him.

[knife_bender]

"Are you kidding me?" he asked, voice going up slightly. His hands were back on Annie's waist as he pushed his hips up in counterpoint to hers. "I think about it all the time."

[defenderofdesmoines]

"All the time?" Annie's breath hitched a little there, but could you blame her? "When--when you're by yourself?"

Guess what Annie thought about all the time? Even if she still had a hard time admitting to herself how very, very much she'd liked that late-night phone call.

[knife_bender]

"Gotta pass the time somehow when you're gone," he teased. "Just one of many things I think about."

[defenderofdesmoines]

"I also think about it all the time," Annie admitted, and the fact that she was topless meant that she was visibly flushing all the way down her chest. Even after a year -- she was less shy about saying what she liked and what she wanted these days, sure, but it was probably always going to make her turn a little pink.

She reluctantly started moving out of his lap, trailing her hands down along his arms. "Amongst other things. It gets lonely in my big apartment, without you."

[knife_bender]

If it made her feel any better, Diego still loved it when she blushed.

"What else do you think about?" he asked, reaching to help out with the whole pants removal thing.

[defenderofdesmoines]

"Valentine's Day," Annie replied, leaning down to kiss him even as she worked on her pants. "Last Christmas, when we -- the first time with the wall. That time I called you."

Australian hot tub sex was a recent addition to the list, too.

[knife_bender]

"Best phone call I ever had." Diego tugged her pants down some, leaning in to press a kiss on her hip.

[defenderofdesmoines]

Annie's hand found the back of his head, her fingertips trailing over his hair as she stepped out of her pants. "Same. Kinda, like, burned into my memory. Sometimes I dream about that phone call."

Or at least how he'd looked during parts of it.

[knife_bender]

Diego looked up at her with a small smile, looking in awe of that. His cheeks might have turned a little pink too. "Yeah?"

He really liked hearing that.

"I do too, sometimes."

[defenderofdesmoines]

"You were really, really hot," Annie replied, absolutely loving his reaction -- even if it made her color a little, just to say it. She bit her lip, leaning down to work on his pants, too. Only fair. "Like, you always are, but...I liked seeing you."

So maybe next time she woke up from a dirty dream about him, she'd reach for his phone and call him again. (Unless he was right there in bed with her, of course.)