bakerstreet | i can't deny that i want you but i'll lie if i have to

i can't deny that i want you but i'll lie if i have to

hidden relationship;

The fact that you're in a relationship with this person isn't public knowledge. Actually, no one knows about it except for the people involved. Maybe you guys are just private like that; on the other hand, it may be a necessity to keep things a secret from others. Maybe you're both team mates, and others on the team would give you grief, or you're not supposed to be dating, or you're not the type to usually date and you're only testing the waters. Perhaps it's the combination of you two, possibly an odd couple, that would bring some controversy or some teasing. Or, you know, you could not want to deal with friends and relatives being busybodies. Your reasons are your own.

Are you content with stealing moments to be together as a couple? Do you want to make your relationship known and the fact that you can't drives you batty? Remember, there are lots of benefits to dating in secret. You can be yourselves completely, away from prying eyes, and get to know each other better as potential longterm romantic partners. In a way, it's ideal.

...still, do you ever wish you could scream from the rooftops how much you care for your significant other?

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They'd talked about it probably a hundred times, in passing, as a joke. Taking a few days away and actually getting away. Somewhere it was just the two of them for miles, where they didn't have to worry about anyone seeing them together, knowing they were seeing each other. Where they didn't have to worry about making headlines because he was who he was and she was who she was.

It took some doing, but they finally actually made it work, actually arranged to have a few days off and unless the world was actually about to end no one was going to bother them. Steve had even silenced his phone, if he wasn't able to turn it off completely.

The cabin in the woods was cozy, simple, and most importantly there wasn't another soul for miles. Sitting out on the front porch, a porch swing something he'd never had the simple pleasure of sitting on before coming out there, Steve had to appreciate the quiet. There wasn't a sound except for Lois moving around inside and the rustle of a soft breeze through the trees.

For the longest time, she'd thought it was just wishful thinking. People like them didn't take days off, didn't get to steal away and feel anywhere near a normal couple.

But here they were, feeling like the only people in the world, tucked away amidst the woods and the wide open air. She'd chosen a few days when Clark could take cover for her at work and her assigned stories could take a brief pause from her attention. Lest the world be in trouble of coming to and, neither of their cell phones should be ringing for the weekend.

Steve's more of a morning person than she is, up and about for far longer before she manages to roll out of bed. It takes her a bit to get herself out of the bathroom, taming her hair and washing her face before she ambles out in her pajamas, two mugs of coffee in her hands.

"Morning, handsome."

He turned a little when the door opened, just enough to glance at her and know to reach out to take a mug from her before catching her wrist to carefully pull her beside him with a smile.

"Morning." He let his arm wrap around her shoulders, pulling her comfortably against his side. "I was starting to think I'd finally worn you out." They'd spent the night sort of celebrating finally getting the time away from everything, not worrying about whether neighbors could hear them, not worrying about being seen together. Trying to keep every promise they'd ever made to each other about the time away.

It hadn't been quite the start they might have hoped for, but they had all the time they wanted for once and, for once, none of the need for her was about getting as much as he could in whatever short time they had.

Her lips spread into a grin when he catches her and tugs her in close, and she shifted to join him on the porch swing, pulling her legs up underneath herself and leaning into the warmth of his chest.

"Mm, maybe you did," she smirked, resting her head against him and taking a sip of her coffee. "But I liked it. A lot." Her free hand squeezed his thigh affectionately, her gaze staring out at the snow covered trees a moment. Soaking in the peace of it. The quiet. Only the birds around to hear them moan.

Craning her neck up to press a kiss to his jaw, she shot him a small smile. "Though I'm pretty sure you already cracked the bed frame last night.

With a quiet chuckle, Steve tilted his head to bump against her briefly before he was straightening to sip his own coffee. A step away from sludge was how he liked it, one of a few hangovers from the old days, the war, and Lois had picked up on that quickly, always provided a good cup. Better company by far, though.

"I think we can safely say if anything's cracked it was a team effort." Lois wasn't the one likely to break things because she forgot to hold back just a little, though. Steve had learned to live a life after the serum but there were some things, some times, when he forgot. She tended to be the cause of most of those times. "But that just means we'll have to be more careful."

About where in the cabin they got out of control, got a little rougher with each other, that was. There was no chance of it not happening again at least once in the next few days.

It was those little intimate touches that made her really smile. Familiar, comfortable. She'd learned well enough how he liked his coffee, even taking the step of ordering an old brand he might've used back in the war. It was rare, harder to find, but not entirely impossible with the help of a good eBay bid.

"Oh, I never said it wasn't," she chuckled, hand dragging affectionately over his thigh as she sipped at her coffee. He did tend to break things more often than she did, only due to his strength, but that didn't mean she wasn't to blame some of the time. "Mm. Careful. We can do that," she shrugged, not at all convincing in her tone. She leaned up to press another kiss to his cheek, shooting him a smile.

"How strong do you think this porch swing is?"

He wasn't convinced; Lois didn't sound like she was and he knew her, knew both of them and the way they were together. There was no way they were going to be able to be careful about anything. It was a good thing the cabin wasn't expected to be left in one piece. If there was anything being an Avenger did for his personal life, leaving people with the assumption he brought a little destruction with him.

If anything, the place still standing when they were back to their lives would probably be a nice surprise for the owners.

He glanced up to where the swing was attached to the porch roof, feigning thoughtfulness. Truth of it was, if they let themselves go completely, forgot to be careful because they were too wrapped up in each other, nothing was safe. Still. "You know, looks pretty sturdy to me. I'm no carpenter but..." Steve pushed a foot against against the porch to start them swinging gently. "Seems well made."

Careful wasn't exactly the prime objective of their relationship - even if sneaking around was a main pillar. Still, out here in the woods with no one for miles and miles, they didn't have to be careful. They could break every piece of furniture in place and be the only people who knew about it.

Until they checked out, anyway. But that was days away.

She chuckles when the porch starts to swing, handing him her coffee mug to set on the table near him before shifting onto her knees.

"You gonna keep me warm out here, soldier?"

Steve couldn't even pretend to be surprised by the question, what he was very well aware it implied. Leave it to Lois to turn the tone of a nice, quiet morning without even trying. Setting her coffee aside, his along with it, he shifted to face her.

"Might have to. It is pretty chilly." Not cold enough for Steve to want to stay inside, and he was no fan of the cold these days, but more than cool enough there was no risk of melting snow. If they managed to spend more than a few minutes admiring the scenery at any point, it would almost be romantic. He was a lost more interested in the woman beside him in the moment, though.

"Should I invite you to go back inside?" He clearly had no intention of doing so, instead reaching for her hip to gently pull her toward him. "Give you a blanket?"

Couldn't really blame her for being so easily goaded when this was their first real time away together. The first time they didn't have to sneak around, keep quiet, behave like they barely even knew each other.

It makes her want to soak up as much of it as she can, soak up as much of him as she can. Beaming up at him, she shifted in closer, pressing a few soft kisses along his neck.

"I like it out here. You're warm enough for the both of us."

It was easy to just give in to wanting, always was where Lois was involved. Even when they had to hide, behind closed doors or behind polite smiles when they crossed paths in public. Nothing was more difficult than seeing her and pretending he didn't want to wrap her up in his arms, to kiss her and touch her. Getting away, being able to just be normal and not worrying about being seen together, was worth giving in for.

"Am I?" There was teasing in his voice, but he angled his head slightly to give her a little more room at his neck. His grip on her tightened, all but pulling her right into his lap.

Steve couldn't really argue the warmth. He was definitely feeling a little warmer all of a sudden.

There were times she was sure the whole world knew. One look, one smile and he could melt her completely, though Steve really did have that affect on most people he came across. Still, to have him all to herself for a few short days was worth all the sneaking around.

She climbed easily into his lap, straddling his hips and taking his head in both her hands. Smiling down at him, she pressed a kiss to his lips, soft and sweet and lingering.

"Getting warmer."

Their relationship was, probably, the worst kept secret in the world. To the people who mattered, Steve made no effort to hide the fact that he was seeing someone even if he was careful not to mention her by name or give away anything. He was mindful of not giving away too much but there were times when he spotted her across a room, when she was in a crowd of reporters he was trying to fend off, and he couldn't help the smile in his eyes.

He didn't need to help anything now. He smiled into her kiss, let his hands settle low on her hips, pressing lightly even if he didn't need to hold her there.

"You sure? I'm feeling a bit chilly." The opposite of, but warming him up was a good reason to keep going. As if either of them needed a reason.

As long as the tabloids and the paparazzi weren't harassing them, she'd call it a win. Sure, there were people in her life that knew she was seeing someone. They just assumed - as it usually was with Lois - that it was just a casual fling.

A very long, very committed casual fling, apparently.

She hums a smile, pressing kisses down his jaw and along his neck, her hands slipping under his shirt.

"Depends. Would you rather fuck me out here on the porch swing or next to the fire place?"

"Why does that have to be an or?" Steve countered immediately, his hands moving from her hips to her ass, pulling her against him. His clothes were loose and comfortable, but suddenly felt like too much. He rarely felt like that in the cold, but Lois had that way about her. She had a way that had hm forgetting all about everything but her.

"Maybe I'd rather fuck you here, over that railing right there," he sort of half gestured with a tilt of his head, careful not to dislodge her attention from his neck, "in the doorway, on the couch, and next to the fire place." A tall order, one that would likely take half if not the whole day to fill, but the intention behind it was the part that mattered.

Steve just wanted her, regardless of the where, and he wasn't willing to ask her to stop just because there was a bit of a bite to the breeze around them.

She just grins at him, a glint of affection in her eyes. He just gets her, doesn't he? She leans into his touch, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and pressing another kiss to his lips. Following his gaze to the railing, she cocks a brow and bubbles out a laugh.

"Oh, I think we're gonna need to make ourselves a list. Christen the whole damn place, don't you think?"

She nipped at his lower lip, pushing his shirt further up his chest.

Steve wouldn't say it, admitting it was too close to admitting to the feelings he had, but Lois' laugh had to be his favorite sound. Seeing her smile, seeing the mirth in her eyes, never failed to make his heart swell. She was something else, that much was for sure. And maybe one day he'd tell her what he already knew but until they were both ready for that he was more than happy to laugh with her, lean back to help her pull his shirt off.

"Damn straight. We've got to make the most of being out here." Once his shirt dropped to the deck his hands were right back on her ass to pull her in sharply, close enough to feel him starting to harden beneath here. He leaned in to catch her lip lightly between his teeth, just for a second. "This is the vacation you signed up for, Lane."

One of these days, they'll have to admit it to themselves. Have to come to terms with the fact that this, them together, is all they've been wanting for a long time. The sex is dizzying, yes, but the sound of his voice, the knowing little smile he gets when their eyes meet across a room - it makes her chest tighten and her stomach flutter like she's back in high school with a school girl crush.

She's grinning widely as she pulls off his shirt, dragging her hands up and down his chest and starting to work on his belt.

"Mm. Well, if you insist," she murmurs, sucking hungrily on his lip.

Admitting anything wasn't like Steve in most cases, but if it was admitting to himself, to Lois, that what they had going on was a lot more than just sex, went beyond just the being unable to keep their hands off each other, more than just wanting to tear their clothes off. From the start, Steve had seen her as more than just someone to satisfy a need but the longer they saw each other the more it meant something. The more she meant to him. The more his heart skipped when he saw her name flash on his phone or the way hearing her laugh lifted the weight from his shoulders.

Lois was way more than just sex but he really did enjoy that part.

With a gust of a laugh he pushed his hands beneath her top, no hesitation in pulling it off of her even if it interrupted her working his pants open. Getting her exposed to the cool air, immediately cupping her breast while he leaned in to press his lips to her neck, was more important.

[Juliette Capulet's lady in waiting from the french musical version of the stage play. Cross-canon, assumed CR, AUs are all welcome.]

Edited 2021-12-14 04:34 (UTC)

[The musical version of the actualfacts historical figure. Fell in love with Death when she was a child. Like you do. Open for AUs, assumed CR, cross-canon. The works!]

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