Finally, after what felt like an eternal day feeling dreadful and anxious, Remus smiled. There was a feeling of careful relief, the smile growing slowly across his lips as the implications of Sirius' reply fully dawned upon him.<br/>Remus' expression was juvenile and sweet, thrilled at the prospect of getting to continue being around Sirius like that, even if he feared it to be on borrowed time. Remus hardly felt deserving of Sirius time and attention, making the gratification of Sirius' reply seem that much more dizzying.<br/>"Yeah?" Remus replied, too flustered to properly top the exitcement from seeping into his voice.<br/>Unable to help himself, Remus stepped closer, effectively halving the distance between them. The space between them no longer felt casual, but it couldn't yet compare to the intimacy of yesterday; While Sirius had suddenly come back within reach, Remus didn't move to touch him.<br/>Somewhere deeper within the flat, James turned off the shower, making the flat seem unusually quiet with the white noise of running water no longer filling the space. It made Remus' voice carry that much clearer when he spoke, his excitement having turned into a grin. "Then yeah, I'd say the hangover's worth it."<br/>The silence that fell over the flat seemed to help Remus gage the passing of time, forcefully confronting him with the fact that it was only a mater of time before James would reappear from his shower. It struck Remus with a sense of urgency, a thrill running down his spine at the knowledge that this was a stolen moment; though Sirius had agreed to see him again, Remus had no sense of when that would be.<br/>So, Remus finally reached out for Sirius, stepping properly into Sirius' proximity.<br/>His hand caught Sirius' jaw, his lips meeting Sirius' in a kiss in the same moment he heard the bathroom door swing open.<br/>His fingers had only just carded themselves into the hair behind Sirius' ear, tipping his chin upwards into the kiss, making Remus' startled surprise seem that much more evident.<br/>His hand was the first to leave Sirius' person, before fully leaning out of the kiss within the next heart beat.<br/>Remus looked utterly caught off guard, such a ridicule about it all that, for the brief moment he was still properly in Sirius' space, he almost looked like he was grinning, entertained by the boyishness of it all. Remus had yet to experience anything like this, and for a moment, Remus seemed more pleased than disappointed.<br/>Without giving them any further chance of settling themselves, Remus stepped out of the embrace, quick to once again anchor himself against the dining table.