Open Arms - John "Soap" MacTavish
Soap might be the tiniest bit jealous of the throw pillows you nap with. You might just have to do something about that.
A/N; can someone please give soap a hug
Wordcount; 605
TW; none... but beware of tooth rotting fluff
"Why don' you hold me like that, huh?"
You blink a few times, swallow twice. Freshly awoken from a nap, your mind is still foggy, and you glance halfheartedly towards the sound of the voice--your boyfriend, Johnny MacTavish--with bleary eyes.
As you fully come to, you see him sitting at the opposite end of the couch, an amused expression on his face.
It takes you a moment to speak. "Huh?"
"I said," he repeats, leaning back on the cushions and giving you a sideways glance, "Why can' you hold me like that?"
Your brows furrow.
He rolls his eyes teasingly in response, gesturing to the throw pillow you have clutched in your grip. It's drawn close to your chest, chin hooked over the edge.
"You're talking about the pillow?" You ask drowsily, voice equal parts teasing and confused. "You're jealous of a pillow? I didn't take you for the type."
"Och, shut up," he chuckles, waving a dismissive hand in mock irritation.
You take a breath, momentarily shut your eyes, and stretch out on the cushions like a cat in sunshine. When you look up at Johnny again, his attention is elsewhere, looking at something on his phone. Frowning softly at the sight, you nudge the edge of his thigh with your foot.
He glances over at you, a brow raised. "Yeah, lass?"
You wordlessly pat the empty space on the cushion beside you.
This time, your boyfriend's the confused one. "What?"
"C'mere," you say, dropping the throw pillow to the ground and making a show of stretching your arms open.
His eyes glitter with amusement. That familiar, easy smile is tugging at the corner of his lips again. "Y'really don' have to. I was just jokin' with you."
"Lucky for you, I take everything seriously," you banter back, patting the cushion once more.
After a moment's hesitation, Johnny shifts to face you fully. "And... you're sure about this?" He asks, biting the inside of his lip. His gaze catches on your open arms, your sleepily determined expression. "You're positive?"
You don't miss his hesitance. When you speak again, you're mindful to keep your tone soft and inviting. "I wouldn't offer unless I wanted it."
You watch him swallow, Adam's Apple bobbing before he finally bridges the gap and settles himself within your open arms. There's not enough room for the two of you to lay side by side, so you lay flat on your back, Johnny sprawling overtop of you like some sort of weighted blanket. His head falls to rest on your chest. Almost instinctively, you reach up and card your hands through his hair.
You swear you hear him purr.
"Good?" You ask quietly as his arms wrap snugly around your waist. The hand that's not playing with his hair rubs gentle circles on his upper back, almost imitating the way you'd hold a stuffed animal.
"Mhm," he mumbled.
Leaning down an inch or so, you press a kiss to the crown of his head and relish his contented sigh.
For a while, there's nothing but a calm, slow quiet. There's the distant sound of the ventilation system kicking on; the faint scent of dish soap hanging in the air from when you'd worked together on chores earlier in the day. Johnny's chest rises and falls in time with your own.
After several minutes of muted hums and soft breaths, he speaks up, voice slightly muffled. "So," he murmurs, "You're tellin' me this is how you treat our pillows every time you settle in for a nap?"
You shrug. "Basically."
He groans quietly, burying his face in your chest. "...Lucky fuckin' bastards."
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