#;ezra

“I’ll be there in just a minute.” He finally said, after a pause so long she’d begun to wonder if he’d forgotten she was standing there. 

Angel groaned, tilting her head back and praying for patience. She was tired, and she wanted to go to sleep, but she knew he hadn’t slept in at least a full 24 hours, and if he kept going like this, he’d hurt himself. Again. 

Suddenly, a thought struck her. A grin found its way to her features, and Angel crept towards Ezra slowly. He glanced back to see her approach, but returned to writing when he confirmed she didn’t have a bucket of water or anything to dump on him. (It had happened at least once before.)

“I know for sure it hasn’t been five minutes yet.” Ezra said, glancing at a vial and writing down more notes. 

“I know.” Angel hummed. “I’m giving up.”

“Oh yeah?”

“Yes. Completely.”

“Hm.” 

Angel wrapped her arms around Ezra from behind, nuzzling her face into the crook of his neck. He tensed at first, and then relaxed, letting out a breath of air. She nuzzled into his skin, breathing in the scent of him. He hummed, but didn’t move to stop her. 

“Just saying goodnight. Before I leave you here. Alone.” She kissed his neck, and then behind his ear, and then his cheek. Ezra didn’t look at her, but his pen had stopped its scratching. 

“I know what you’re doing.” He laughed. 

“Is it working?” 

“Maybe.” 

“Oh but how lonely it will be, down here, all by your lonesome, while I, myself, am upstairs, alone, without anyone to cuddle, so lonely, myself, alone.” Angel kissed his cheek again, squeezing his shoulders tighter and then nuzzling just behind his ear again. She threaded one hand through his hair and fussed with it until the red locks stuck out in every direction possible. Ezra laughed again, and finally turned to face her. 

“What a nightmare.” 

“It really is.” Angel stole a kiss, and he let her, pulling gently at her shirt so she’d come around and stand in front of him instead of behind. She went willingly, being so bold as to sit right in his lap, blocking his view of his desk. “Now if only there were some way to perhaps solve both of our problems...”

“Alright, alright. I’m coming.” Ezra kissed her then, and held her tight to his chest as he stood, letting her feet find their way to the floor again. “Geez, you’re persistent.”