Five Days//Once in a life time {Aramir}

There were a lot of things that Swallow-Anne expected in her life. Hunger. Drugs. Sex. Lots of Sex. What she didn't expect was to still feel that rush in her stomach as the door opened. Nokota stepped out and it was like the world froze. He looked a little more ragged, but still the spark in his eyes, the fullness of his lips, the broadness of his shoulders made her feel like she was falling and couldn't stand up straight. His face wasn't the same though, his smile held a tinge of sadness and all Swallow-Anne wanted to do was to wash that away.

She chewed on her lip and stared up at him as he offered a walk shutting the door behind him. Don't wanna walk, don't wanna talk, just wanna make it up to him. Want to make him feel that he knows "No, don't wanna take a walk." She whispered as he shoved his hands into his pockets. Swallow-Anne couldn't help it anymore, she lunged at him her hands running down his thighs. "Just so sorry. I was scared, scared that it ain't normal to feel something like this. Scared that you ain't really likin' me back...Didn't want to leave ya, honest." the sting of tears burned her eyes. She felt her breath hurried and rushed as she pushed herself on to her toes pressing her lips to his neck as her hands tugged at his clothes.

To say Swallow-Anne was smart would be a stretch, to say she was clever was more like it. In the few years that she'd learned what her gender could do to a man she had perfected the fact that getting on her knees could quickly show sorrow or give satisfaction...in return bringing the power back to her. Right now all she could think about was showing Nokota how sorry she was, how she didn't mean to hurt him, and her body was pushing her to do that in the only way she knew how.

"Don't make me go, I promise I'll stay." She slide down his body her words pressed into his thigh. "I'll make it up to ya, promise I will."

Her head was rushing with ways to prove to him that she meant it, and flicking back to that day she knew they were meant to spend time together, to fill that space in her chest that called for him every moment for the past five days. Open the door Nokota, don't leave me outside. Don't leave me cut off. Ain't wanting nothin' but you. Don't care what Tallow says, don't care what anyone says, just wanna make you smile again. Just wanna feel you touchin' me and holdin' me. Ain't wantin' this to end.

When her confession hit his ears it seemed like the entire mood changed. Chuckling his hand grabbed Swallow-Anne's outstretched one and pulled her in to his embrace. He stroked her hair and kissed her head like the child she was, and as her heart raced through her chest he smiled at her leaning in as he kissed her. This time though it was like before, with umph and passion, with each second she could feel the fear fading away. He really ain't gonna send me away. He really does want me to stay. Her stomach felt like it was filled with hundreds of fluttering butterflies as the broke their lip lock, smiles wide across both of their faces she heard Nokota speak, “No reason to cry now, then. Seems we both got the same problem, Walking is kinda mah thing. Calms me down. Clears me up, that sorta thing. I kinda need it now, Swallow-Anne. And we could start with why ya seem so scared of me all of a sudden.”

Her arm linked through his as they started down the road, it wasn't like his question was too far off base, she was scared, but it wasn't of him...it was because of him. I just want him. I want him to hold me and kiss me and I just ain't sure if this is normal. Ain't never had more than just a...well I ain't never had anyone to feel like this about before. She leaned in close to him, breathing his musky and heady scent before mumbling. "Ain't scared of ya Nokota...just...just scared about all of this." She could feel the blood rushing to her cheeks and she wrinkled her nose before looking back to catch his eyes.

"Ain't never had a boy treat me nice, or want me to stay after we f-cked." His eyes are so blue...so much better lookin' than any of those ole boys at school. She popped her lower lip in her mouth and sucked a moment, dragging her teeth over it before giving a shrug. It was almost as if she was brushing the thoughts aside, that they didn't matter anymore because Nokota was there, and he was all that mattered. "I didn't mean to make ya mad at me. Promise. I just...got scared you'd change your mind when you came back. Got scared you see me there and ask me to leave, so insteada you doin' it, I just left...but then I ain't been able to stop thinkin' bout ya since then. Even slept in your shirt every night...it kinda smells like you so then it felt like I was with ya again even though I was too scared to come back. Thought about comin' back over and over and I just figured you'd tossed my stuff out and didn't want to see me no more...just thought..." Suddenly she realized just how much she had been rambling on and her hand clapped over her mouth.
"I'm sorry, I just don't know how to act round ya...always nervous I'm gonna do somethin' you don't like."

He was so different. So much more interesting than any of the boys Swallow-Anne had been with, aside from Mace, but that really didn't count since he was just her "brother." Her eyes couldn't help but watch him, wanting to memorize the little details in his face, the way he walked,, it was all so special. Everything about him was. She held his hand a bit closer and giggled at his blush that started to match hers. “I’m quiet ‘cause I like to listen…and you don’t hafta keep askin’ me, y’know. You know how much I love havin’ ya around…”

Her lips pressed together as she beamed up at him. Ain't never want to be away from ya. Ain't sure why I haven't seen ya, but ya know its good now. She felt like a magnet was in her hand locking it to his, the way they moved in sync, almost as if they just knew this was right. Nokota's face gave an odd cloud as she asked about his name before explaining, “Yeah. My parents, my real ones…they were odd folks, ‘ccording to my aunt and uncle. Rebelled against everything. Lived in the woods. Stole when they couldn’t find food. When my mother was about to have me, the only place they could find was some small stable near the District borders. Guy had one horse. A blue roan Nokota, it’s called. Apparently it watched over my mother when she was in labor, so much that she told my father, ‘Boy or girl, it’s Nokota.’ So here I am. Nokota Andrew Pines.”

The story was so personal, so different than anyone she knew, but as he finished he leaned over smiling before kissing her ear, “Yers is a lot prettier…c’mon, we’ll head back. You look tired…and I’d like to hear you sing fer me.” The way he asked made her grin, Tallow'd said singing was the only other good thing I'm good at... 'side screwing guys and getting high. Maybe I'll be good at likin' Nokota too...maybe I'll make him real happy. Kissing his lips she grinned into them before leaning close. "Maybe we can have fun like last time too. Ya know you're real good at that. I enjoyed it a whole lot. Thinkin' we oughta do that more often." She nuzzled against the scruff of his neck letting her tongue dart out as she sucked quickly. Moving off her teeth scraped gently down the side to his collar bone before she planted another kiss. "Betcha you can get me sing real pretty for ya."

With another giggle she dropped down from her toes. Their footsteps turned and they headed back to his house side by side. "Ain't got a Mama or a Papa either. Stay with my brothers though, ain't too fond of boys comin' round me, but they're good enough guys. Probably ain't gonna bring ya round til I smooth it out with 'em. Don't want 'em getting mad and not lettin' me come see ya anymore. But maybe some day..." So it wasn't the whole truth. She did live with Icky and Cygnus and the 30 or so other kids stuff to the seam in the Home, but at the same time she hoped he wouldn't press for anymore details. She didn't want to lie to him, but something made her ashamed of the fact she was just discarded. At least he had family. At least he had something.

“Y’know where the bedroom is, yeah?” his hands grabbed and clawed at her just sealing the deal to their adventures. "Ain't never forgot." Practically leaping into his arms wrapping her legs around his waist they tumbled in, moving to the bedroom and on to the bed not even bothering to shut the door.

[ladeeedaaaadaaaa Nokota and Swallow-Anne sitting in a tree... K-I-S-S-...well yeah you get the picture]

This time was more relaxed, it was as if they knew what to do to each other to fill the needs and desires. Laying on top of them, their bodies slick with each others sweat, she felt his hands tickling the back of her neck as she nuzzled in closer. The heat didn't matter anymore, all that mattered was feeling every inch of skin. Her eyes fluttered closed as she could feel the pounding of his heart as she wished beyond a wish that she would never have to move out of this spot. Maybe he would have me stay with'm. Cookin' and cleanin' and doin' all those things a womans supposed to do. Maybe he'd like her to stay 'round.

His hands found her face, pulling her up and kissing her for a moment before his lips tugged up into a smile. “Yer stayin’ for dinner.” It wasn't a request, it was a statement telling her this was exactly what was happening. She couldn't help but smile as well, "And after that, you want me to stay then too." She let her fingers tickle up his side and giggled into his neck. "Ain't runnin' away this time Nokota. Promise." She laughed and went back in to tickle him once more.

"You thinkin' bought goin' to the fair, there's supposeda be a dance... she could feel the heat rising to her cheeks. Don't say no. Please say you'll go with me and show me off. Make all the other girls jealous I got a handsome boy like you. "was thinkin' that maybe, you'd like to go? You could meet Tallow and Elias..."