light_a_spark | Town and MCA - Late evening after the ball

"You're the one with the coat," he reminded her, his arms tightening around her to keep her there while he buried his face against the side of her neck.

She squeaked at the shock of his cold face and squirmed away from him. "Don't make me take you home!"

He raised an eyebrow and it was probably a good thing she couldn't read the smug expression as he shifted to brush his cold nose down her throat and underneath the collar of the coat.

Aly raised an eyebrow in return, still trying to squirm away. "Well, now I think staying out here would be a better punishment."

Roy pulled back to meet her eyes, unable to suppress a shiver. "That's not what you said," he pointed out.

The shiver made her feel badly and Aly's arms tightened around his waist as she urged him back towards the head of the beach. "Come on, boyo, let's get back to where it's warm."

"Boyo?" he questioned with some amusement. "Are you going to tuck me in then?"

"Nah, but I'll lend you Dee to cuddle with," she laughed.

"Mmmmmm, I suppose that will do," he sighed, keeping an arm around her as they walked. "Can you still see your shoes?"

"Of course," Aly said, pointed to a spot in the dark. "It's not snowing that hard.

"Just checking," he teased. "Wouldn't want to get stuck here, you'd have to keep me warm."

"You could just carry me back to the apartments," Aly pointed out. "Save my feet and keep you warm."

She hadn't learned anything from the park, did she? He didn't give much warning as he suddenly stopped walking again, reaching down to lift her into his arms.

Aly burst out laughing, her arms automatically wrapping around his neck. "That cold, were you?" she teased, rubbing her cold nose into his neck.

He shivered instantly, his arms tightening on her as he continued walking. "Don't let me fall over your shoes."

She changed her tack and kissed his neck instead. "I wouldn't."

His fingers tightened on the coat but for completely different reasons now. Her mouth felt hot against his cool skin and he caught his breath. "Good," he murmured. "I'm counting on you."

The response was obvious to her and Aly grinned, her lips still brushing his skin as she leaned up slightly to draw his earlobe between her lips.

He shouldn't close his eyes while walking in the dark, though it was tempting. "That's warm," he whispered, just to keep talking.

"Shocking," she teased, burying her face against his neck again. "Be warmer when we get inside."

"Sounds good," he murmured, she felt colder like that but he managed not to shiver. It didn't take too long before he could actually make out her shoes in the dark so he didn't have to fall over them.

"First stop," he said, slowly setting her back down on her feet, almost reluctantly.

Aly stayed close to him for longer than she really needed to gain her balance. "Don't want to overburden you with too many," she teased.

"I can handle it," he replied, having no troubles with pretending he didn't notice she didn't need the support.

"Are you sure though?" Aly asked. "What if you think you can but you can't?"

"Then I'll put you down?" he suggested, reaching for her hand.

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