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[ As she closes the distance between them, Gil begins to lean back nervously. ]

I-It's... probably dusty...

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[All the poking has made her wonder if she's discovered that Gil is ticklish, this is something that must be investigated!]

And? [She continues toward him, clearly not caring.]

You'll get yourself dirty and you'll be inhaling dirt and germs. You'll sneeze! And you can develop allergies...

[ After repeated exposure is what he means to say, but sense is not coming to him.

He continues to scoot back, wondering what she's planning. ]

I've slept in dirtier places than our floor, it's not a big deal.

[She's probably eaten more dirt in her lifetime than what's on their floor right now...but she's not going to say that.

She's making an attempt to get him stuck between her and whatever furniture so she can poke at him some more and see if he's ticklish or just being jumpy.]

It is a big deal! It's unsani ―

[ His back bumps the edge of the sofa and he stops trying to crawl away, but not before putting his hands up. ]

K-Kenzi? What are you...?

[She pauses and puts on her most innocent expression.]

Maybe I just wanted a kiss? [Maybe distraction enough to get in close enough to poke him? Maybe?]

K-K-Ki...?!

[ His heart is pounding harder than ever and the blood's rushing quickly to his face while he processes her request.

Two months, a voice repeats in the back of his head. Maybe that isn't such a bold request after two months time?

But Gil stares stupidly at Kenzi instead, as usual, lost with what to do with himself. Is he supposed to do something? Should she and he just follow her lead? ]

I-I...!

[She tries not to laugh as she moves in closer.] Yeah.

[There's the urge to just go right in and act like she's going for the kiss only to poke him in the side and dart away but she's afraid to get headbutted in the process. She now realizes how she didn't quite think this through.

Oh well.]

But we don't have to if you don't feel ready.

[ He blinks profusely, his eyes never leaving her face. ]

Ready? I... well, I don't...

[ Is that something you can be ready for? Another question added to the mountain he faces. ]

[Kenzi sits back and nods. Forgetting all about poking him for now.]

Like, if you want to. I know you're pretty jumpy about physical stuff and if you don't feel like you're ready for more then that's okay. One step at a time. I don't want to feel rushed about anything. If cuddling as the most you're up to right now then that's fine.

[She smiles at him. She's had boyfriends of varying degrees of experience but they've always been eager for more. The patience she needs for Gil is something entirely new for her but she wants to try.]

[ He runs a slightly shaky hand through his hair, his hairline a little damp with sweat now. Is it warm in the apartment or is it just him? He's distracted momentarily before he looks toward the floor, as if he's in search for something he's dropped somewhere. ]

T-This is fine... I suppose.

[ He can't exactly put it into words, but he does appreciate her patience after all this time. He knows he's a difficult person and that the things she enjoys she puts on hold for his sake. ]

But... [ Two months does seem like a long time. He feebly glances up at her, peeking from beneath his bangs. He tries to ignore the loud strum of his heart in his chest. ] ... do you...?

[She watches him in silence, waiting for him to say one way or the other.

There's something ridiculously alluring about the way he looks at her through his hair and she has to resist the urge to lean in toward him. Instead she shakes her head.]

This is up to you. I'm fine either way. I can wait another day or week or month for you to get more comfortable with the idea. [She means every word of that. Although any longer than another month and she might just jump him.]

[ His gaze falls away when his head sinks a little disparagingly. ]

T-To be honest, I don't...

[ He sucks in a breath, trying to muster the courage to admit what is probably already obvious to Kenzi. ]

I've never...

Never kissed anyone? Uh, I think I recall you doing that back in the City. Something about enchanted mistletoe? Ring any bells?

[ His head snaps back upwards so fast and at a dangerous pace. There's not an inch of his face or ears that isn't covered in red.

Oh, he remembers. ]

T-That doesn't...! It wasn't me!

[ He's not sure what came over him exactly besides the mistletoe, but his body wasn't moving of its own accord, that's for certain. ]

[She lets out a soft laugh.] Okay, well, you remember it though, right?

Like how it felt and stuff?

[ He tried to black out most of that week. ]

Um...

[ It feels improper to be thinking back to that day where he had kissed her and how it felt, but he honestly can barely remember it. He can't remember the exact sensations that ran down his spine and stomach and into his legs, though he remembers her lips were cold... and yet soft. ]

That time is probably not the best...

[ Also the world began ending not too long after. It makes it a little easier to forget the other things.

Just a little. ]

[Thinking back on it she can't remember much either, beyond the shock of him kissing her then running off.

She lets out a soft laugh and nods.] I guess it doesn't count on a technicality then.

[ He unfortunately remembers that bit.

God, he's pathetic. ]

Sorry.

[She shakes her head and sighs.] It's fine. Better to just forget that one anyway.

But point remains, first time or not, I'm leaving it up to you.

[ Gil continues to stare at her while searching himself for an answer.

It's almost like carrying a great weight over his shoulders. ]

Then...

[ What, put it off? For how long? He's always thought these things would come naturally, but he is anything but.

And they agreed to try and make this work. She's made it official over the network now. All they have done is hold hands once or twice at this point and cuddled for all of five minutes.

He swallows apprehensively.

He doesn't want to disappoint her. She's been nothing but patient with him, so he owes her this much by now. ]

A-Alright.

[She expects him to decide against it so the look of surprise on her face is hard to hide when he says 'alright'. She sits there for a moment, as if suddenly nervous.

When she finally moves she rises and dusts herself off a bit.]

You can sit there or you can move back to the couch...either way I'm going to sit in your lap. Okay? [Just a little warning.]

[ He starts to get to his feet, but he nearly stumbles back onto the floor when she explains what she's going to do. He catches himself in time, sliding onto the couch as his legs turn to jelly. ]

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