VIII-Bouncy Naked Bang Bang Time

[Ruth Rizzo]

Now this was one way to alleviate stress. The brunette model looked next to the sexy man lying in bed next to her and grinned up at the ceiling, her hair tousled for obvious reasons. She was quite content with how things had been going between her and Ethan. Sure, how they met wasn’t exactly ideal but hey, couldn’t really complain in the long run could she? Life was never perfect, there was always a hiccup here and there, like the time when her sister had been taken by the RSF and they had made an attempt on her as well. Had it not been for Ethan hulking out and protecting her she would have been taken to who knows where and who knows if she would have been found…

Blinking, she shook such thoughts away. No need to waste energy on those kind of thoughts because she was safe and she was perfectly happy. She had a job that she actually was very good at, not the one that involved modelling but rather her job with the Watchers. It was different than anything she had ever done before; it actually made her feel that her time spent getting her law degree weren’t actually wasted. Her ability had come in handy a few times but for the most part she relied on old fashion charisma when she needed it. That and her tits or at least that was what some people commented on but they were just jealous. She used her ability so little that she didn’t really even notice when their powers stopped working, it didn’t really bother her all that much though she could see that some people suffered without their powers.

This was a big deal for her, not that she was there at Ethan’s apartment because she spent a lot of time there with him, not even because of a certain ring that she still kept glancing at despite having been wearing it every day for the past month or so. It was more the fact that she had finally decided that her modelling career was over with, at least for the time being. She believed she had reached her peek and preferred to finish on top rather than starting to feel the pain of losing contracts to younger anorexic girls. Her agent had begged her to reconsider, offering her more money and a pretty sweet deal but she refused just the same. The idea of settling down in New York with Ethan just felt right and she didn’t want anything jeopardizing that like last minute trips to Milan or Prague for a show or photoshoots. She needed some downtime from that life.

Ruth had been lucky enough to do a few shoots in New York for a local fashion magazine, shooting in places like Central Park and Times Square, Ethan and Ella had been invited to come along. It had been nice and Cam had really seemed to like little Ella, he had a thing with kids… probably cause he was gay.

Ruth had yet to tell Ethan the news, would he be happy to have her there more or did they need that time apart to keep one another from getting underfoot? She had wondered this more than a few times since she had quit modelling but then again she worried too much anyway so it would probably be alright. Was he awake?

Turning on her side, Ruth smiled softly and reached over to trace her finger lightly down his nose to the tip in a playful manner before leaning forward to press a light kiss on his lips. What time was it? It was morning, she could see the sun throw the window but other than that she had no idea and she didn’t care either. Pulling the blanket close to her rather unclothed body Ruth sat up and stretched a bit, her body feeling that delightful kind of soreness after certain activities. “You kept me up all night you terrible boy,” she teased as she looked over her shoulder at him.

[Ethan Matthews]

It was damn near remarkable how far the two had come in so many months. Ethan had changed a great deal, going from a man who kept his distance, distrusting those around him in a bid to escape any hurt that may have come with being close to others..to opening his heart wide for the world to see. He absolutely adored the female laying next to him, he loved her more and more each day. It was a scary thought sometimes, as he'd never thought he could love again after his previous loss but Ruth changed all that. She was everything he could have asked for, and more.

How they had met had certainly been a story to share, though Ruth often shied away from the idea still feeling somewhat embarrassed. Ethan could laugh at it now, but back then..maybe not so much. In all honesty he'd assumed she was bat shit crazy, but once he saw past the drunken shoe throwing incident..he realised that she wasn't anything that he'd first thought. Where her closeness to his sister would have usually made things messy for any guy, the fact Ruth knew Gwen made his life easier. He wouldn't have to worry about Gwen disliking her or trying to set her alight when his back was turned.

His other concern had been Ella, fortunately the petite blonde took quite a shining to Ruth. He knew that it'd be hard, for the both of them..Ella and Ruth were going to take time, just like he and Ruth had and he and Ella had but it went without saying that for the most part they dealt for Ethan's benefit. Thankfully, Ella was still so young that she wasn't a problem, had she been a teen and all would have been an entirely different story but the young child generally behaved and was warm toward most people. Ruth made the effort, which was nice because Ethan could only imagine how hard it was for her to be apart of there unit and pretty much having to have a small hand in raising someone else's child.

As he lay there, with his eyes closed he could feel the brunette moving slightly. She turned on her side to face him and gently traced her finger along his nose. Ethan smirked some, his eyes remaining closed for the moment. She pressed her lips against his, causing him to grin a little before eagerly pushing his lips back against hers. He couldn't have been happier. When she parted, he opened the ye closest to her, watching her as she sat up. His lips flourished into a grin as she spoke “You kept me up all night you terrible boy,” she teased, gazing over her shoulder at him.

Opening both eyes now he simply grinned "...And still you wake up with a giant smile on your face. I must be doing something right....." He replied jokingly. The slowly sat up, letting his arms drape around her shoulders as softly kissed her neck, gently tugging at her to lay back down. He could probably stay in bed forever like this.