Again

Having Dalton move her around on the couch, Dani had one small instance of nervousness. But as Dalton looked down at her and she gazed into his eyes, she knew she could trust him. There was nothing to fear. He was so gentle... so tender... he would never hurt her and of that, she was confident.

Smiling up at him, she brings her arms back around him, pulling him down a little closer, not minding the weight. His kiss to her nose makes her giggle and she closes her eyes, finding his lips with hers again.

One hand slips behind his head to feel his soft hair again, playing with it with her fingers as they kissed. Her other palm ran slowly down his back and up again, enjoying feeling him so close. Her foot moves to rub his leg, too short to find his own feet with hers.

Somewhere in the background she heard the movie still droning, but she couldn't care less. Breaking the kiss for just a moment, her eyes find Dalton's again. "I never thought I could fall for a Hulk," she whispers. "But you keep proving me wrong."

Closing the gap once more, she returns to the kiss.


Scott numbly follows Hope into his bedroom and onto the bed. Curling up in a tight ball, he feels Hope behind him and her arm wrapped around him like a warm blanket of comfort. His hand slides up to find hers, his fingers locking with her own.

"When it happens again," he whimpers, "I don't want to hurt you."