One Night Only?
Disclaimer: This was my first story, it's bugged me for ages so I'm reworking it. Hope that's ok. This is going to be one or two chapters long. Once again, I do not own these characters - if I did this would be on screen! No copyright infringement intended, BBC and Kudos own all characters.
Chapter 1.
It was either hellishly late or hellishly early at 4:15 am when Harry finally put the key in the lock. He was exhausted, desperate for sleep. The cold night air had bitten him to the bone, all he wanted was his bed. He yawned, miserable that he had to be back on the Grid for a 9am meeting. It was not something he was looking forward to.
Once again, the house was dark as he closed the door and hung his coat over the banister. Scarlet was asleep in the kitchen - no doubt dreaming about getting her own back on the cats for some misdemeanour or other. The small dog looked so comfy, she hadn't even heard him enter. Good job you weren't meant to be a guard dog! Harry mused as he quietly climbed the stairs. Sod the shower I'm getting into bed. He sighed as he quickly removed his suit and tie and climbed into bed.
The bedroom remained in pitch darkness as he wrapped an arm around the occupant of the bed, who he noticed had given up waiting for him. Ruth snuggled closer, still have asleep, her smaller arm holding on to his.
"You ok?" Mumbled a still half asleep Ruth.
She had been enjoying the warmth of the double bed till Harry had climbed in - he was freezing, but still she couldn't pull away.
"Go back to sleep, I'm ok" Harry stated kissing behind her ear. "Go to sleep."
Ruth turned, pillowed her head on his chest and held him while she drifted back off to sleep. Harry however just marvelled at how his life had changed over the last six months. If only Tariq, the Grid's very own boy wonder hadn't interrupted them with more Nightingale information they'd have got to this point so much earlier. But here they were, both of them, safe for once. And together.