fandomhigh | Library, Thursday 2/15

Belle had not been herself last week and thus unable to work in the library. The books were not sized for sugar gliders and Five probably would have worked himself into a state trying to keep her from leaping off high shelves in here.

This week Belle was very much herself, albeit herself in a very distracted and excitable mood. She had put her hair up high off her neck today and had an extra button or two undone on her blouse. It felt so terribly warm in the library today. It had been so uncomfortably warm so many places this week.

While Belle was trying to shelve books she kept being distracted by interesting covers and titles and occasionally stopping to open a book and flip through a few pages before placing it in a pile to save for later. She had already torn through a large number of novels of varying quality this week as well as some educational volumes but she was always eager for more reading material.

When she found a book entitled Adventures of a Young Woman Abroad by one Eliza Ladywood Belle was intrigued. Once she had read the opening chapter Belle was entranced and brought the book back to the desk with her to continue reading. It was rather salacious and terribly interesting and claimed to be autobiographical.

"Oh, I should like to meet this Miss Ladywood," Belle murmured to herself. "I should like that very much indeed. Or perhaps I'd like to meet this cowboy she describes."

Belle was glad she'd brought iced tea with her today. Not just because she felt so warm but because regular tea would have been tepid at best by the time she remembered it was there once she became lost in the book.

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Five? Five was doing just fine this week. He was just dealing with the whole ridiculous nature of having to work through hormones again.

But he was fine.

Which was why he was showing up at the library. For no particular reason at all.

Belle was thoroughly engrossed in her book, and a little flushed, and it took a moment register that someone had entered the library.

"Oh, hello Five." Where had that particular tone of voice come from? But it matched the look she was giving him quite well.

Look, he was much more used to that tone coming from The Handler and not Belle. Which was why he paused and eyed her warily for a moment. Because, you know, The Handler.

"Hello, Belle."

But it was a good tone, Five.

"I was hoping to see you."

Belle carefully marked her place in the book and set it down.

Was it? Was it? Maybe not for the propriety of the library.

"Were you?"

The library was run by Constantine. Surely it was used to some impropriety.

"I haven't seen you in some time," Belle said. "Perhaps I've missed you."

Perhaps she just needed to attempt some experiments. For science.

"Perhaps," Five granted her, trailing a hand over the books as he slowly approached.

"How are you?" Belle asked, leaning over the desk a bit as she watched him. "Have you been well? No need to save the world of late?"

"Not at the moment no." Hopefully not in the future either. But, you know his life.

"So you haven't been busy?" Belle asked.

Maybe she just needed to leave the desk and walk closer to him.

"And you aren't busy now?"

"No more than avoiding the rest of my fellow students while they go about their hormone soaked fumbles." But not him. He was fine.

"Have you been fumbling?" Belle asked, eyebrow arched.

"I would hope not."

Not without her, anyway.

"Of course not," Five scoffed. "I don't fumble."

He dated mannequins after all! Well. One mannequin.

"Not even a little?" Belle asked. She was approaching him now like a big cat stalking prey.

"I haven't been doing any fumbling either."

And it had been a lot of days of very much wanting to, now.

"Is that so?" Belle. Belle. You were looking a little predatory. Which was kind of his type...

"It is," Belle confirmed though her voice sounded almost pleading.

"There has been no one to fumble with."

Belle only had eyes for one murderous older man with mysterious powers at the moment.

Was he being propositioned? Because this felt like a proposition.

"And is that someone... me?"

You know, just making it clear.

Belle's response was to close the distance between them and grab his collar so she could kiss him before he could ask any further stupid questions.

IT WAS HARDLY A STUPID QUESTION.

And, of course Five had to kiss her back. Oh, the sanctity of the library was ruined here.

"Unless you have someone else to recommend," Belle told him once she pulled back slightly.

What, she could tease him a little!

"What? No?" That was rude. He was dealing with teenage hormones and a midlife crisis all at once here!

Belle was dealing with hormones, a healthy imagination, and far too much theoretical knowledge that just begged to be put to practical use.

"Good. Unless you have someone else for yourself."

Who Belle would fight, right now.

"No." Well. Dolores. But she was, sadly, passed. In the world ending and all. He pulled Belle close like some kind of old fashioned movie hero.

"Good," Belle said, putting a hand on his chest. "I am so very glad to hear that. I've been waiting all week for someone to fumble with."

If her memories from the reunion weekend held true there wouldn't be much fumbling at all though there would be plenty of activity.

"In that case, why are we here?" Five asked.

"To do this," Belle said before shoving him against a bookcase and kissing him more fiercely than before.

"I've been waiting all week," she repeated against his mouth.

Five definitely made a surprised noise at that, kissing her back. "Okay, that's pretty forward."

"That isn't a problem for you, is it?" Belle asked, pressing herself up against him.

"It might be if we stay here," Five replied.

Belle's expression turned to a wicked grin.

"Why is that?"

Don't do anything too scandalous in the stacks!

If he's lurking nearby.

1) Why am I wide awake at 3 AM?

2) I've been waiting for months to use this book and it's all

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