Return to New York

Finally Together

Newt smiled slightly and she kissed him again. Then she got to her feet and stepped towards the window. He followed after her, slipping his arms around her waist and resting his chin on her shoulder. They stood like this for several minutes, enjoying the view.

"This place really is quite beautiful," Tina admitted.

"It's not as beautiful as you are," Newt murmured, staring out the window.

Tina turned slightly to look at him and he glanced at her, an embarrassed look on his face. Their gazes met and Newt quickly found himself lost in the infinite dark pools that were her eyes. The fire in them had returned. It hadn't been there the night before but it was back. Before he could stop himself, he gently pushed her against the wall, trapping her between the smooth stone and himself.

Tina felt the wall against her back. Newt stepped closer, his warm body contrasting sharply with the cold stone behind her. There was a light in his eyes, a light that she recognized and had missed. He was staring at her intently, his gaze occasionally flickering down to her lips. She knew he wanted to kiss her, to kiss her passionately, but he was waiting for permission.

"Please," she murmured. "Please just--"

But Newt didn't let her finish. That one simple word had been enough. It had been her invitation for their first kiss and was her invitation for this one. His pressed his lips firmly against hers, deepening the kiss almost immediately. He moved forward, pushing her further against the wall. Raising his hands to her cheeks, he pulled her head away from the wall, tilting it so he could kiss her more easily. She moved her own arms to settle around his neck, clinging to him tightly.

The moment their lips touched, Tina felt like the world around them had stopped. She could hardly breathe. Newt's lips felt like fire, suffocating her, making her feel light-headed, but she didn't care. She needed this. It had been six long months since she had been able to kiss him but it was finally over.

Eventually, the kiss slowed. Tina sighed happily against Newt's lips. He turned his head slightly, pressing gentle kisses to her cheeks.

"Oh, Newt," Tina breathed. "You don't know how much I've missed this."

Newt began trailing kisses along her jaw. "Yes, I do, Tina," he murmured. "Yes, I do."

She turned to connect their lips once more. His hands moved from her shoulders down to her waist. He slipped them between her and the wall, pulling her closer to him. It had been too long since they'd been able to kiss each other and it was more amazing than Newt remembered. He could taste tea on her lips. It wasn't the familiar taste of coffee he had become accustomed too but it didn't matter. At least he had her. They continued to kiss passionately for a few minutes before pulling away to catch their breath.

"Oh, darling," Newt mumbled.

A small smile tugged on Tina's lips.

"I honestly thought I'd never hear you call me that again," she said. 

"I'm always going to call you darling," Newt murmured.

He stared into her eyes. The love in them was overwhelming. He slowly reached up and brushed the back of a finger against her jaw. She shivered.

Wordlessly, she reached up her own hand and began tracing a finger along the side of Newt's face. He watched her as she traced her finger along his jaw. She was studying his face as she ran her finger down his nose and across his cheekbone. 

"What are you doing?" he murmured.

Tina blushed slightly. "Memorizing your face," she said shyly. "It's been so long since I've seen you. I've missed you so much."