Made of Awesome | Ern-la the Best-wa | TZ's Apogee Tara stared hard at Snape, but he didn't seem to be lying. "You're in a strange mood, Severus Snape. Not to say I don't like it, but... still strange." She cuddled into his arms and brushed his shoulder lightly with her lips. "I'm much warmer now, and I wish I could stay like this all day." Or longer, she added mentally, but she wasn't about to push her luck. Each day Snape decided to care for her was a beautiful gift. With that thought in mind, Tara leaned in to capture Snape's mouth again, her desire to love him and show him her gratitude overtaking her reasoning that she was already running way behind.
"I want to stay, but I can't," Tara reminded Snape much later, her small body resting against his and her heart seeming to beat in time with his for just a moment. It made her smile and she nuzzled her face against his chest. "One of these days, I'd like to just lay in your arms and not have to go somewhere or answer to someone or..."
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