Back Again

We went down stairs to the kitchen. “So what would you like for breakfast sweetheart” I said teasing him.
Raising an eyebrow “surprise me” he said as he sat at the kitchen table.
Sighing, yeah he was defiantly back to being the difficult Sirius we knew. Sticking some bread into the toaster and pushed the leaver down. I went and pulled out some jam from the cupboard and put them on the kitchen table.
“So honey, what are you making me?”
“Oh you’ll find out soon enough, darling”

When the toast was ready I placed them on a plate and joined him. We sat there preparing and eating our toast in utter silence. Which for me was not a good thing as my mind started to wonder off again, wishing he would kiss me now. Kiss me deep and passionately. Then lifting my up onto the kitchen side pulling up my skirt and then….
A hand was waving in front of my “Ana you ok there?”
“err” cough “yeah I am ok, just in another world”
“No kidding, must be a nicer world than this with the smile you had on your face”
Blushing I turned away from him I could not look at him.

“So was it a nice world then Angel?”
“Wouldn’t you like to know” I said sarcastically
“Oh come on, your really not going to tell me? It can’t be that bad. Anyone would think you were having sordid thoughts”
I turned to look at him to say something but trying to control my face. It didn’t work I could see him smirking. I closed my eyes for a couple of seconds hoping this was a bad dream or that the floor would open up and swallow me.
“Sirius, don’t you have anything else to do than bother me?”
“Nope. I am more interested in these thoughts you were having”
“Why, you weren’t in them” I lied

“Aww spoil sport, and here was me thinking I was irresistible to women.”
“Since when? It’s the first I have heard of it”

Smiling he stood up and walked over to me leaning down whispering in my ear
“Since always. Tell me you’ve never considered the possibility of us?”
“Of us? Sirius I am not your type. I don’t bleach my hair and I can think for myself”

“Oh miaow Angel, jealous?”
“Jealous, what do I have to be jealous of?”

“The fact I looked at those women and not you”
“oh get lost Sirius, you know your head is way to big for your body. You are really not all that. Most the girls who dated you only probably did through lack of option. Tell me did you cast spells on them to date you?”

I could see in his eyes I had hit a nerve, and I had not meant a word of it.
“You know Angelina, you really need to get a boyfriend. Maybe then you’ll not be such a bitch”
He said as he left the kitchen.

I was shocked, but I knew he was right. I needed a man though I would never admit to anyone I did and I also knew he was right about me being a bitch. But it didn’t stop the pain. Turning to face the sink I closed eyes trying not to cry but it didn’t work.
I couldn’t be bothered with the washing up so used magic to do it for me. Much easier that way.

I slowly walked up the stairs wiping my tears away. Listening to where he was in the house. He was down in the living room; good I wanted a bath in peace.

I started to run the bath pouring in some lavender bubble bath hoping this would calm me a little. I stood watching the water flow into the bath trying not to think of the argument
When the water got high enough I turned the taps off. Making sure the bathroom door was locked I stripped off and stepped into the bath.
Laying back in the bath letting the water flow over me, I close my eyes trying to think happy thoughts and not argumentative thoughts.

“Angel?.......Angel answer me!”
“Eh” it was him at the door

“Angel you’ve been in there almost 2 hours, are you ok?”
I sat up realising the bath was like ice now. I step out of the bath and pick up a towel from the side and wrap it around me. Making sure it’s done up properly before opening the door.
“I’m fine, just lost track of time that’s all”
“Sorry”

“Sorry?” I asked confused “Nah don’t worry I needed to get out of the bath anyway”
“Not for that but for what I said in the kitchen. It was harsh and unfair”

“It’s ok, I started it and I should not have said the things I did. They were wrong”
“Oh so you admit now that I am a sex god”

“I wouldn’t go that far Sirius, but compared to me you are”
“That’s not hard…” He realised what he said “I should really stop digging myself into these holes shouldn’t I?”

“Honestly, it’s ok. I admit your right. I need a boyfriend” I replied
Looking at me sad he pulled me into his arms “You’ll find someone, promise”

“I doubt it, come on. I am in my 30’s and I have yet to go on a date.”
“Hey doesn’t mean it won’t happen, I can give you tips if you like” he said.

“Thanks but I think I am going to stick with being a lonely bitch, it’s easier and less painful”.
Sadly he looked down at me and hugged me harder

“You’re all wet” he said with a smirk
“So are you now” I said winking “So are you going to let me get dry and dressed or what”

“Or what” he replied
I didn’t know what he meant so I took a step back and asked “or what? So what did you plan to do?”

“I was planning on standing here watching you change”
Shocked by what he said I didn’t know what to reply and I could tell from the look on his face that he knew I didn’t know what to say. He was reminding me of a fox that had his prey trapped in a corner and was about to play with it. Hey if he wanted to play with me I was not going to object at all.

“Fine” I replied. I turned around and picked up another towel and started to dry myself with it.
“Spoil sport” I heard him mutter.

I turned my head around giving him a devious look, now I had him shocked.
I thread the towel I was using to dry myself to one side. I turned around fully and walked up to him.
“Is that so now?” I demanded
I could see in his eyes he was trying to decide what I was up to. So he just nodded in silence. I smiled at him and raised my hands to the top of the towel as if to undo it . Still looking him in the eyes, God his smile was intoxicating.
“Don’t make promises you’re not going to keep Angel” he said half daring me to drop the towel.

“I didn’t make a promise to strip though\"
My mind was racing now, what the hell was I doing. Why was I doing this? No guy let alone the almighty Sirius Black had ever shown any interest in me. So why the hell was I trying to seduce him. I looked down at myself and thought it’s now or never kid, this maybe your last chance.
I looked back up at his face smiling; his smile was now turning into a smile that reminded me of a Cheshire cat.
I bit my bottom lip I was becoming really uncertain about doing this now. Maybe it was a really bad idea.

Then suddenly he grabbed my waist and pulled me into his arms hugging me softly.
“You don’t have anything to prove Angel”
“I do, to myself I do”

I could tell he wasn’t too sure on what I meant by that.
“If you say so” he said then planted a kiss on my forehead.
“Mmmm this is nice I could get used to all these hugs” I said. He didn’t reply just shut his eyes, Sighing I moved in closer to him I felt him pull back a little and I didn’t know why. Then I realised when I looked down. I smiled.

“Hey I can’t help it, a beautiful woman here in nothing but a towel with the promise of dropping it. And remember I spent 12 years in Azkaban and spent the last 3 years on the run. When have I had the time to be with a woman?”
Smiling “You must be very frustrated then” I said teasing

“You don’t know the half of it”
I couldn’t help but giggle. He gave me a stern look
“Sorry, didn’t mean anything by it”
Sighing he went to turn and leave the bathroom I grabbed his arm pulling him back.

“Please, don’t go”
“Angel, haven’t you noticed I have a small….well rather large problem in my trousers that needs to be sorted out. If I don’t I may, well I may hit on you”

“And you haven’t so far”
“Well true, but you know what I mean”

“What if I didn’t mind”
He smiled, “Ah so you do fancy me then”
“What it took you this long to figure it out?”
Smiling he replied “well I always had a feeling but you never did anything about it though.

“Sirius, look at the girls you dated and then look at me”
Looking sad “And now the difference is?”

“Not much really just, I don’t know it feels like things have changed with us”.
He lifted his hands and cupped my face leaning down he then kissed me on the lips at first softly. Then it became deeper, more passionate.
He pulled away a little and started to kiss my neck I was melting away I wanted for him to take me here and now.
“You know I always had a crush on you” he whispered in my ear.

He stood back and smiled “You know we have to leave to meet Dumbledore in 20 minutes”
“Do we have to, I rather stay and…..”

“tsk tsk Angel” he said playfully.
“Don’t worry there is plenty of time for other things but we must get ready to go”

“I know” I said sadly
“I’ll leave you to change ……alone. You know I was only really teasing about the promises to stripping in front of me”
“I know, I wanted to do it though”
Smiling he closed the door on me. I felt like dancing but I knew I didn’t have the time I had to get ready. But I was happy. Happier than I had been in a very long time.