Author's Note

Five days until the Friendship Games.

A Tender Moment

Sugarcoat slowly opened her eyes as she felt a slight pressure on her abs. She glanced downward to see a hand on her stomach, then smiled as memories from the previous night returned to her. She ran her hand down her boyfriend's arm, sighing happily as she felt his warmth. She resisted the urge to nuzzle into him further at the risk of waking him up.

I can't believe how great he looks when he's asleep, Sugarcoat thought, staring at his closed eyes with her own half-lidded. God, last night was intense. I saw stars when I came! That's never happened to me before... Just being next to him like this made her heart beat a little faster than normal. Neon stirred, lightly startling Sugarcoat.

"Fuck it," Sugarcoat muttered under her breath. She scooted closer to Neon and caressed his cheek. Neon stirred again, then slowly opened his eyes. "Hey there, hot stuff," she said softly. "Did you sleep well?" She pecked him on the lips. Her boyfriend grabbed her by the head and kissed her hard, poking her teeth with his tongue. She opened her mouth and sighed as their tongues danced. She embraced Neon, deepening the kiss.

After several moments, Neon broke the kiss then stared at his girlfriend. "After last night, I'd have to be a fucking insomniac not to." Sugarcoat laughed at his quip as she ran a hand through his hair. "But as much as I'd love to repeat that experience, I think edging all the time would be exhausting and it'd lose its novelty."

"Fair enough," Sugarcoat said. "Sorry I woke you up, you were just so good looking." She smiled.

"Want me to fall back asleep, then," Neon asked with a smirk.

"Nah," Sugarcoat as she shook her head. "I just want to stare into your eyes. They're just so...mesmerizing."

Neon slowly moved his hand from his girlfriend's stomach and teasingly ran it across her breastbone, causing her to shudder with delight. He then caressed her neck and ran it through her hair. She cooed softly from his touch and sighed. "You really know how to treat me right, Neon Lights," Sugarcoat said contentedly.

"Same here, babe," Neon said, then pecked Sugarcoat on the forehead. "Are you ready to get out of bed?"

"Hell no," Sugarcoat said in her trademark blunt tone.

Neon barked a laugh. "Right there with you. But you know at some point we're going to have to get out, right?"

Sugarcoat sighed as she drew imaginary lines on her boyfriend's chest. "Yeah. I do. I'm just having one of those 'I want this moment to last forever' moments."

"You too, huh," Neon asked in a soft tone as he caressed her neck.

"Apparently," Sugarcoat said, giving her boyfriend a half-lidded stare. She slowly moved closer to him and gave him a deep kiss. Neon ran a hand down each side of her body, causing her to shudder and moan softly into his mouth. She broke the kiss, then dove back in for another.

Neon sighed contentedly and ran his hands up and down Sugarcoat's back until he stopped with one hand on her back, and other on the back of her head. He wanted this kiss to last forever. He was in paradise. He smiled inwardly until his girlfriend slowly broke the kiss. The couple stared each other in the eyes again, and at that moment Neon made a decision. He could no longer hold back his emotions. He had to tell her right here and right now, even if it jeopardized their relationship. Neon Lights looked straight into the eyes of the woman who means more to him with each passing second. "I love you."

Sugarcoat stared at Neon in shock.

"I tried to tell you yesterday morning," Neon continued. "But I didn't think it was the right time. I don't know if it's all the sex we've been having, or even just the short amount of time we've had together. However, I do know beyond the shadow of a doubt that I love you. I can't think of any other word to describe the feelings I have for you." Sugarcoat felt a lump in her throat. For a moment, she was at a loss for words. "Take your time in processing what I just said," Neon said calmly. "I don't want to put any pressure on you, but I didn't want to bottle up my feelings and have them blow up in my face."

Sugarcoat remained still as she stared into her boyfriend's bright green eyes. Her brain tried to catch up with her emotions as she only made a squeaking noise. Neon desperately tried not to laugh, no matter how cute a mind-blown Sugarcoat was to him.

Several more moments had passed, and Neon began to worry. "Hey...babe," He said as he reached for her arm. "Are you okay?"

Sugarcoat snapped back to reality and smiled softly. She leaned in slowly with a seductive look on her face until she was right in front of one of his ears. "I love you too," she whispered, then kissed her lover with a fiery passion as a stray tear fell from her cheek. Neon Lights was momentarily caught off guard as his eyes widened, then closed them as he embraced her tightly. Neither of them wanted to let go. Neither of them wanted this moment to end. Never had they been any happier than here and now.

Sugarcoat slowly broke the kiss, then looked at the stain she and Neon left on his bed last night. "So..." she trailed off in a sultry tone, smiling with half-lidded eyes. "We've got a huge stain from fucking on your bed." She licked her lips. "So why don't we add at least a couple more, only this time they'll be lovemaking stains."

"Aren't those two the same things," Neon asked.

"Don't kill the moment with semantics, you hot mess. Let's just make love here and now, then 'clean' each other in the shower," Sugarcoat said. "That sound like a plan?"

Neon grinned widely. "Yeah. It does."

"Then before we get to it, I have just one thing to say," Sugarcoat purred. "I love you."

Neon smiled warmly. "I love you, too."