Title: Better
Author: S J Smith
Rating: K+
Summary: Maybe it'll be better this time.
Warnings: N/A
Disclaimer: Nope. Nada. Zilch. I don't own nothin', and I'm not making any money.

"This won't be like Mexico," Abby says, and Tim grunts, because Mexico, seriously, was a shit storm, in ways he doesn't even want to remember. "It'll be fun!"

"Uh, huh."

"Really! I promise!" Abby bounces in place. "C'moooon."

Sighing loudly, Tim rubs his temples with his thumb and middle finger. "You promise?"

She crosses her heart, smiling brightly.

"Just for you, then."

And when he agrees, Abby moves in, and gives him a quick kiss on the cheek. Except he's turning, so she lands on his mouth, instead. "Oh!" Abby doesn't leap back, like Tim expects, instead, she frowns, and rubs her lipstick off the corner of his mouth with her thumb. And Tim can't resist, flicking his tongue over her thumb. "Oh," Abby says again, in a completely different tone of voice, and her pupils dilate. "What are you doing?"

"What are you doing?" Tim asks in retaliation.

"I – I was just trying to thank you," Abby starts to say, then hesitates, biting her lip. But she stops that, and leans in, close enough to touch.

So this time, Tim does, kissing her, and when she kisses him back, thinks, maybe it's better than the first time.

~ end ~