He stood with the drivers in line at the airport gate. They were holding their signs indicating for whom they were driving. But Damian had to be discreet. He waited until he saw her then, grinning, unfolded his large sign proclaiming that he was driver for "World's Sexiest Birthday Girl".

Emily hurried up to him with what he considered the world's sexiest smile. "Someone's going to see you and you'll end up on TMZ," she said in a rush, as she grabbed the sign from him.

It had been almost two weeks since they'd last been together. Damian looked at her yearningly. "I care less about that every time I see you," he said.

She flashed the smile again and gave him a quick hug. "I've missed you, Junior," she said meaningfully.

They walked out of the airport together as though he was picking up a friend as a favor, but the fire between them was kindled. When they got to Damian's car, he opened the trunk for her luggage and told her urgently, "Get in the back".

That tone of voice was not to be questioned. She climbed into the back and he followed. "You're not planning on your quickie here, are you?" she asked.

"No, but I'm kissing you so hard, you'll feel like you've been penetrated," he said, just before his lips took command of hers.

Emily sighed happily and wrapped her arms around his neck. Her tongue played with his and she lightly nipped his lips and jaw with her teeth. She climbed onto his lap and he groaned as he released her.

"Stop leaving me," he said with force. "I love you too much to keep doing this."

"Should I stay away so you won't have to anymore?" she asked with uncomfortable teasing. They'd had variations of this conversation before.

"Not funny," Damian said, fixing his eyes on her. "I want you here all the time."

She put her face close to his. "I don't live her," she said. "This isn't a good time to talk about it anyway because you're going home soon."

He played with her hair. "I asked you to come with me," he reminded her.

She lifted her eyes with impatience. "Putting me up in a hotel while you visit your family…I'd rather stay in Manhattan."

"Emily…." He began.

"Aren't you throwing a party for me?" she asked. "Shouldn't we be going now?" she added, returning to kissing him.

He twisted slightly while still lip-locked and laid her on the seat. "Stay back here and rest," he said. "I'll get you home as soon as I can."

She rested her eyes for a little while. Damian kept looking back at her.

They ended up in bumpertobumper traffic that stopped for minutes at a time. Damian looked at Emily again and up at the sky, hoping it wouldn't rain. He lowered his window and turned off the A/C.

Emily surprised him by suddenly nuzzling the side of his face and neck. "I love you, Damian," she said sweetly.

He put his hand behind her head and turned his head a little to kiss her. "Yeah, I love you too."

She climbed into the passenger seat. "That ass," he said passionately, as she was in the middle of her transfer from the back. He put his hands on it and kissed the cheek closer to him through her shorts.

The boys in the jeep next to them honked the horn and whooped appreciatively. Damian turned to look at them while Emily hurried into the seat. "You have no idea," he called to them as he raised the window again and advanced with the traffic.

"Damian," she said with mock disapproval, then grinned.

He smiled in return. "I've got a special present planned for you," he told her.

"What?" she asked, leaning against him as traffic stalled again.

He squeezed her and explained, "A kissin' game. You're goin' to be kissed by everybody all night long and you can figure out what triggers it."

"But everybody gets kissed on their birthday," she said.

He shook his head a little against hers. "Oh no, Darlin', you're goin' to be kissed…by everybody. They can french you, they can lift you off your feet, they can make you moan. And I'm going to be the world's coolest boyfriend and let you enjoy it."

Emily loved kissing, even detached from whatever feeling she had about the person she was kissing. It was just her favorite physical activity. She got a gleam in her eye and a smile of excitement she couldn't hide. "Noooo," she said disbelievingly, settling back in her seat.

Damian grinned and nodded slowly and began driving again.