Between the Trees

Time

I snuggled deeper into Reid's body as we sat by the fire.
"Did you tell someone where you were going this time or is there another missing persons case for you Bambi?"
I smile, placing a kiss on his chest,
"Of course, it may have been a bit impulsive to run off in the rain looking for you but at least I told my sister this time."
Reid laughs softly,
"A sister huh? Any other siblings?"
I shook my head no.
He looked down at me, and I debated if I should tell him about my family or not.
I knew he would never judge me but I still found it hard to talk about that time in my life.

"It's kind of always just been me and my sister"
Reid strokes my back slowly, encouraging me to keep going.
"We used to be in Florida with our parents, but it wasn't a good place for us. Our parents were very manipulative and always said they would change or do better. But they never did."
"As soon as I was 18 I took my sister and we left. We didn't have much of a plan but we somehow figured it out."
Reid shook his head,
"You guys shouldn't have had to grow up so young." He says
"Neither did you Reid, but we got through it"
He just held me close, placing a kiss on my head.
I was glad he didn't ask more about what happened, I think he could tell it was difficult for me to think about that portion of my life.

"You and your sister must be really close then"
I nodded,
"We'll always be there for each other. Nothing could ever break us apart."
I smiled just thinking about me and Cara.
"Do you have any siblings?" I asked him
"No, I'm an only child"
I laugh at that,
"That explains a lot"
A mischievous grin spreads on his face as he hoists us up, throwing me over his shoulder.
"Hey!"
Reid just laughs,
"What about me being an only child?"
I squirm around trying to get free,
"Nothing- nothing I just-"
He slaps my ass,
"Put me down Reid!"
"If you say so"
He throws me off him and onto the bed, before getting onto of me and giving me a kiss.
Reid lays down beside me, pulling me on top of him.

"Reid, I can stay tomorrow but I have to go back home for a few days after that." I mumble
He holds me tighter,
"Why can't I just keep you here Bambi" he groans
I give him a sad smile.
"I have my sister back home and my job. I couldn't leave everything behind"
"Hell, my sister gets anxious with us not being able to talk when I'm here. There's no service till I get back to the main road"
Reid hums in response,
"So you're just going to go back and forth all the time?"
I nod,
"I can't leave my life and responsibilities back home, and I've definitely figured out that I can't leave you so, yeah"
His hand squeezes my ass,
"You couldn't leave me now if you wanted to Bambi. Not a chance."
He kisses me on the head, looking down at me with so much fascination.
"I can make time in my life for you and things back home."
"It'll be hard, cause I can't call or talk to you while I'm away but it's better than not seeing you at all."
I can see the few tattoos he has along his chest and arms as the moonlight peaks through the window.
I trace the ink with my fingertips, looking at the beautiful detail of the pictures.
"That one I got right when I turned 18. It was my first one."
I moved to the Roman numerals on his shoulder, tracing over each number.
"This one?"
"The numbers are the date my mother passed." He said quietly. My heart hurts at how he sounds when he talks about her.
I moved to the next one, just below his heart. It was by far the most detailed, and it was truly beautiful.
I followed along the picture of the compass, dragging my fingers along the edges and tracing along the numbers.
"What's this one for?"
I could feel him tense slightly at my question,
"A story for another time Bambi"
I place my hand over the tattoo, understanding he wasn't quite ready to talk about whatever happened.
I kissed the center of the compass before grazing my fingers up and down his chest.
He hums at the feeling, letting his eyes fall shut.
"Maybe I should get a tattoo"
He grins,
"Maybe. I think my name in big bold letters on your ass would look fantastic"
He grips my ass with his hands and I can tell by his face he's already imagining it.
"I'm not getting your name on my ass" I laugh
"Your tits?"
"God, no"
"Ooh, what about your pretty thighs"
I roll my eyes
"I'm not tattooing your name on me"
He opens his eyes, forming a fake pout
"Shut up" I push off him
I don't make it a foot away before his arm snakes around me, pulling me back on him.
He traces his fingers over my back, going down to my ass and back up.
I close my eyes, resting against him as I relax.
I feel myself starting to fall asleep as I notice his fingers tracing something along my ass.
R.. E.. I..
"Reid stop writing your name on my ass" I grumble into his chest.
He mumbles, annoyed with me as I laugh at how he's being so petty.
"I'm not doing anything.."
Yeah right