Sensing Lizzy's slight discomfort at being splayed naked before him as his eyes hungrily swept over her body, Red swiftly returned to his position on the couch, lying next to her, having nudged her legs closed as he lay back down.

'Oh, my angel, you truly take my breath away. You are a work of art', he breathed in her ear.

Lizzy sighed at the whispers of breath against her temple and felt emboldened by the words themselves. Whilst she was now aware of Red's feelings for her, she couldn't help but compare herself to what she knew of his previous conquests and loves. She felt so inadequate compared to them. Whilst she was younger than all the ones she knew of, she was also much less experienced and certainly felt herself to be lacking in worldliness and sophistication. She slipped her arms around his shoulders and pulled him in close for a hug. She needed some reassurance.

'Are you okay, sweetheart?'

'Yeah, I'm okay. I just need a moment. Can we just lie here like this for a few minutes?'

'Of course! And, you know, there's no obligation for us to go any further at all. Please don't feel pressured', Red spoke gently in her ear and kissed her lightly on her cheek, settling his head on her shoulder and holding her close.

Red was wondering what had changed her mood so suddenly and started to take inventory of the last couple of minutes…. When she had seen him naked, her hunger had seemed to die. Oh, God, was it because she had realised he really was much older than she? Was it the not-so-toned stomach she had seen? He didn't think Lizzy would be the kind of woman to worry about things like that but he was well aware it had been a while, well, decades since he had seen the inside of a gym. Not to mention his love for the finer things in life, especially food. Red sighed and pulled Lizzy even closer to him.

Lizzy was thinking furiously. No, there was no way she was going to be a disappointment to him. He loved her. He clearly wanted her and she was just being silly. Looking down at the sad pout on his face as he lay on her shoulder with his eyes closed, she resolved to get over herself and finish what she had started.

'Okay, mister, nap-time's over', she declared and rolled Red onto his back, rolling with him so that she was on top. Before Red had a chance to say anything, Lizzy's lips were once more attached to his and her arms were securely back around his neck.

'Thank you, Red. I just needed a moment to collect my thoughts'

'That's okay, sweetie. Are you all right…..'

Before Red could finish his sentence Lizzy was kissing his chest and her hands were roaming down his sides. She swept her face across his wonderfully soft chest hair, moaning appreciatively as she did so. She came to his left nipple and gently nipped it.

The sound that came from Red as she did that was a new one, not just for this evening but for all the time she'd known him. She giggled to herself as she continued her journey downwards. His hands were on her shoulders but as she got further down, he had to tangle them in her hair as her shoulders were out of reach.

'Okay, Red, I take it back'

'Take what back?', Red panicked, thinking she meant that she'd changed her mind about the whole thing.

'That silly nickname' she managed to say just before she fastened her mouth securely around the head of his manhood.

Red's hips bucked involuntarily as he hadn't been expecting her to do that. At least not yet. He mentally chastised himself and struggled to regain control.

Lizzy's mouth sucked him in hard as her hands played with the base of his shaft and his balls.

'Dear god, oh god… Lizzy, that's…. Uhhhh'

Lizzy hummed and smiled to herself at his reaction. Yeah, she was totally over any feelings of inadequacy now. She had one of the most powerful men in the world completely at her mercy. And it was glorious.

As Lizzy began to pick up the pace, moving her head faster up and down, Red reluctantly reached and held her head in place so that she'd stop.

'As absolutely divine as that is, sweetheart', he managed to gasp out, 'you're gonna have to stop or I'm gonna lose all self-control'.

Lizzy released him with a wicked grin and moved back up to kiss him again. This time their kiss was all tongues, teeth and need. As they were kissing Red lifted her up and placed on her back on the couch.

'Okay, just so it remains fair, now it's my turn' Red winked at her.

'You know what, Red. That sounds amazing. And I'm sure we can enjoy that later. Or tomorrow. Or whenever. But right now, I need you inside me. Please….

Red didn't need to be asked twice. He immediately moved back up over her and continued kissing her. His hands split between one of her breasts and her stomach. She attached her arms around his broad shoulders and widened her legs, fastening them around his hips. She could feel his hardness poking just below her navel and moaned desperately, losing any patience for what she needed to happen right now.

Red could sense Lizzy was at the limits of her patience. He reached the hand he had on her stomach down between her legs and as he gently started to stroke her entrance he clamped his eyes on hers, watching carefully to make sure she truly was ready and wanted this.

'Oh, Red, yes, just there. Please, please…..'

Red smiled and kissed her once more, his fingers continuing their adventure and moving up and down between her folds. She was absolutely soaking wet, he could feel her juices running down his fingers. He gently pinched the bud nestled at the top of her womanhood and then reached down to his own arousal and lined it up with her entrance.

Lizzy had bucked uncontrollably when he had pinched her clit and now she gasped and looked him right in the eyes. He asked her the question one more time with his own eyes and she nodded and grabbed his hips. With that he gently eased into her, taking it slowly so she could adjust.

Lizzy felt herself being stretched more than she had done so before. But it wasn't painful. He was going so slowly and being so gentle, she couldn't help but feel tearful once more. She grabbed tightly onto him with her arms and also tightened her legs around his waist.

Red was overcome by the feelings he was experiencing. She was so wet. So tight. So damn hot. Oh, God, he really wasn't going to last long. But he resolved to last as long as he could for her sake, if not his own. He started moving in and out and Lizzy responded by making an almost pained noise in his ear, whilst her hips started to pick up his rhythm and help him along.

As Red picked up speed they started kissing again, in between harsher and harsher breaths. One of his hands remained squeezing and pinching her nipple whilst the other was clamped round the back of her head, playing with her hair. His weight was all on that one elbow and his knees. But he felt light as air as he continued to thrust into her, over and over.

It didn't take long before he knew he was going to erupt inside her. And he could tell she was also close. As he continued pumping in and out of her he reached down between them and started to rub her clit firmly with his fingers. Lizzy gasped and he could instantly feel her starting to tighten around his shaft. His thrusts now become more erratic, almost wild in their intensity.

A few seconds later Lizzy came and with her muscles tightening around him and milking him, Red came too with one last strangled cry followed by a gentle collapse onto her. They both lay still for several moments, each desperately trying to get their breath back. She ran her fingers up and down his back, kissed his cheek and stroked the back of his head, soothing him gently back.

Red rolled over and pulled Lizzy with him, his heart still racing. She happily snuggled into his side and kissed his chest, right over his heart.

Lifting her eyes to his, she said gently, 'Red, thank you for waiting for me. I'm sorry it took me so long to see what was right in front of me this whole time. I love you'.

Red blinked down at her and tears pierced his eyes. 'Oh, Lizzy, I love you too. So very much'. He bent his head slightly towards her and kissed each of her eyelids and her nose. 'So very much'.

With that they both settled back down and slowly began to fall asleep, neither of them having felt happier and more content in all their lives. Red realised that he no longer had to seek his way home. It had been found at sea.

Disclaimer - I own nothing to do with The Blacklist

Thanks go to CM and WD for their help, encouragement and being awesome.

This was my first ff. *gulps