The moment he felt an odd sense of weight against him, he froze. Turning his head slowly he lowered his head enough to have his visor lock on you. He swallowed hard as he felt you shift against him, and then his brain caught up with what you were doing. You weren’t just moving, you were nuzzling into him.
His eyes went wide behind his visor, and he willed every muscle he had in his body to remain still.
The two of you were on a simple recon mission and you were taking turns keeping watch. He of course went first as you settled in next to him, your back to the wall. What he hadn’t expected was for you to slide over and fall against him in your sleep.
“Shit…” he muttered under his breath as he continued to look down at you. Part of him wanted to wake you up, or move you back into your sitting position. Another part of him refused to move, as your warmth seeped into his side.
Taking a breath and holding it, he moved slowly, resting a hand on your shoulder to gently adjust you back to your sitting position when your brow furrowed a little, and you made a soft noise in your sleep and nuzzled into him a bit more. His hand remained on your shoulder, and he had to resist the urge to pull you closer. He growled softly under his breath.
This was ridiculous!
It was then he felt you move again, but this movement was different. You were shivering.
Why didn’t she say she was cold?
A smile turned his lips upwards as he shook his head, and he reached for you again only this time he coaxed you to lay down, letting your head rest against his thigh, and when he was sure you didn’t wake, he slowly shrugged off his coat, then draped it over you. You made another soft content noise, and nuzzled against his thigh.
“I swear…” he mumbled softly to himself, as his gloved hand gently pet your hair back from your face.