Popcorn and Cuddles

Commission from Etsy

Summary: London and Andrew are not quite ready for their date to end.

London squeezed Andrew's arm tightly and lightly tightened her grip on his hand. She rested her head on his shoulder while they slowly walked from the restaurant to his car. She tipped her head to give him a bright smile. Andrew turned his head towards London and returned the smile with a barely there one of his own. It was enough for her though and her smile widened.

"Kiss me," London demanded, stopping them near the car. She tugged at his leather jacket until Andrew gave in with a small roll of his eyes and leaned in to gently press his lips against hers. London sighed into the kiss while his hand gently cupped her jaw. His thumb rubbed softly against her cheek and his fingers lightly played with her earrings. London kept a tight grip on the hand she had been holding, trapping it between their bodies while her other hand threaded through his hair and held him close.

Andrew rested his forehead against London's after breaking the kiss, his lavender gaze locked with her bi-colored eyes. He softly pressed a kiss to the tip of her nose, encouraging a giggle. "We should head home, Lonny."

"I'm not ready for the night to end," London whispered against his lips, pushing herself up to her tiptoes to steal another soft kiss.

"Me neither," Andrew admitted threading his fingers through her pale blonde tresses. "We could go back to my apartment."

"Are you asking me netflix and chill, Sir?" London teased with a grin.

Andrew's eyes smiled more than his mouth, though even that curled slightly at the corners. "Begging for mercy, My Lady."

London's gaze turned to concern while her gaze dropped to his prosthetic leg, she knew he had recently had an adjustment. "Is it bothering you?"

Andrew knew he could never lie to London even if he had wanted to. "Not so much yet, but it's going to."

"Perhaps we should call it a night then." London reluctantly stepped back from Andrew. She did not really wish to end their night but she also could not stand the thought of letting him be in more pain if she could avoid it.

"Spooky season movies have started. We can get popcorn and slushies." Andrew offered, hating that he had put a slight frown on the face he loved so much. London smiled brightly and gently pulled his hand as she lead the way to his car with a happy skip in her step.

Andrew was thankful he had cleaned the apartment the day before. He had not planned to bring London home with him to finish their date but he was pleased that he had done it if it meant that much less time preparing for the movies. London put a bag of popcorn in the microwave while Andrew reached for the large bowl he kept in an upper cabinet. He leaned down to capture her lips while she set the salt on the counter next to the bowl.

"I could spend eternity kissing you and never get tired of it." London declared leaning toward Andrew and stealing a second kiss. The sound of the microwave announcing its popcorn-popping end forced them to pull apart again. Andrew took out the bag to carefully open it while London put a small bowl of butter inside the microwave to melt. When Andrew poured the popcorn into the large bowl London pressed against his side to add the extra butter and salt.

Andrew wrapped his arm around London's waist and carried the popcorn with his free hand. Andrew sat on one side of the couch, setting the popcorn on the table by the slushies they had picked up at a nearby gas station. London had never been allowed to drink things like them growing up, or eat too buttery and salty popcorn, so Andrew indulged her every chance he could to watch the way her eyes would light up in excitement.

London waited for Andrew to remove the prosthetic before sitting on the couch between his thighs. She held the popcorn in her lap and leaned her head back against his chest. Andrew wrapped his arms around London to squeeze her closer. He pressed a soft kiss to her cheek while she put a handful of popcorn into her mouth and handed him the remote. His leg tangled with hers when she snuggled herself closer offering him a piece of popcorn.

Andrew slid his tongue against her fingers, gently scrapping his teeth against them when they passed the treat into his mouth. London tipped her head back against his shoulder while he navigated the streaming service menus. Andrew glanced down at London's puckered lips, glistening with butter. He tasted the salt on her lips when he gave in to the silent demand for yet another kiss. He figured he could kiss her across multiple universes for eternity in each one and never get bored of doing so, but admitting as much out loud sent a strange tingle of anxious energy through his stomach so he pushed the words down and hoped she could interpret his feelings from the press of his mouth on her mouth.

Pulling back London grinned up at Andrew for a moment stroking his cheek with her hand before turning her head towards the TV. "So what are we going to watch."

"This one is new." Andrew offered after a moment of scrolling.

London hummed and read over the description with a contemplative frown. Andrew let her read it, the preview image was interesting enough to catch his attention without trying to determine what was written from the tangle of letters he would see without the glasses he didn't want to put on.

"It sounds so cheesy and corny." London grinned leaning forward to grab their slushes. She snuggled back against Andrew, letting him take his cup with his free hand while she retrieved another handful of popcorn from the bowl. "Let's hope it makes us laugh until we hurt."

Andrew hit play before dropping the remote at his hip. He pressed another kiss to the top of London's head while sticking his now free hand into the popcorn bowl.