Warning now, this chapter does have smut. It's not graphic, but it is there. This is M for a reason.

Elena went over and looked through her nightgowns for a moment. If she was really going to do this, she was going to do this right. Head turned sideways she glanced through her wardrobe looking for something that would be appropriate. Something that he would not say no to. She shook her head, no, no, no, this was dumb she wasn't going to try to seduce him. This was just an all-around bad idea. The clock struck two outside in the hall. She should wait for marriage as it was-

With that thought she found a nightgown that looked perfect. Even if she had talked herself out it, she liked the way it looked. Pale pink and lacy around the top area. It tied in the back and she knotted it as Elena heard the footsteps. Gabe did rounds around the halls of her room in the early morning hours. Butterflies fluttering in her chest she decided on what she was going to do. Just get him in her room and… Oh, she was hoped that he would understand. Maybe just explaining this would be better than tricking him. Elena wondered if this was right to do as she turned in her sleep before realizing that she was at the edge of her bed falling out of it.

She heard a set of male footsteps come in the direction of her room.

"Queen Elena?" he asked as she heard him press on her door. No way was she going to let herself be found on the floor. That was not how she wanted to be found, her idea flying out the window. She grabbed for her pillow before it fell on top of her. Why not her headboard was not something that she thought of right away.

"Elena?" he asked as he opened the door wider and found her on the ground. Oh crap, this was a horrible idea as she tried to get up. "Bad dream to be ending up on the floor, I guess." He held out her hand and embarrassed she took it.

"Thanks," she said as she straightened out her nightgown. Gabe looked at her before she noticed the gulp. Then she remembered the nightgown she put on, a flush on her neck happy to see that this was working a little.

"I'll just be going," he said as he put the sword away a little embarrassed. He must have thought someone had burst into her room in the middle of the night. Just doing his job, she thought as she lowered his hand.

"Are you okay?" she asked as she put her hand on his arm for a moment. Oh, she could feel the muscle underneath the uniform.

"I'm fine, I just shouldn't be in here for too gown," he said shaking his head correcting himself, "long." He reached for the door knob ready to leave. Her grandfather or Esteban probably told him to not linger. A part of her silently cursed them for getting around her plan. Elena only studied him for a moment as she saw him stand around the door. He didn't leave right away, which was a good sign.

"Are you sure?"

"Where'd you- uh- get- get the nightgown?" he blurted out trying to hold back a lusty look as he stuttered. "I'm sorry that's not appropriate. I'll just let myself out."

He grabbed the door knob as Elena only stepped forward. She marveled that he was mature about this and not taking advantage of what he was seeing. After all, she was nearly bare. Gabe had seen her in a nightgown before, but not one like this. This was not something that he could un-see. It was long but nearly sheer of pale pink fabric. Her long hair in loose curls like a waterfall down her back.

"Oh this? This is just a nightgown Gabe," she said as she put her hand on his shoulder stopping him. Her foot closing the door behind him. A warm flush spread across him as he noticed just how close to him she was. She bit her bottom lip as she looked up at him, her eyes oh so innocent. They stayed like that for a moment before Elena put her hand around his neck and kissed him.

And oh did she kiss him. Elena wrapped her arms around his shoulders as she found one of her hands getting lost in his hair. She pressed her body against his as he only acted accordingly. His back against the door. Hmm, this felt good as it felt as if she was living in one of her dreams, except this time it was real. She wondered how much farther she could take this. Elena only felt her body react positively as her walls clenched and felt herself growing wet, wishing and hoping that it would. Taking a moment, she turned the lock on the door. No one was going to get in tonight.

Surprised and pleased Gabe only kissed back putting one hand on her hip. His other on the small of her back. Whatever the reason for kissing him, he was going to take it. Unless it was pity. He hated to be pitied but this seemed to be for another reason. For a brief thought, it seemed to be fueled by desire.

The thoughts in her mind only made her hands head south to his belt and pulled at it. The pit in her stomach seemed to drop as he pulled away. She missed his warm lips against her own and wanted to pull him back.

"Elena," he said as she tried to hide her disappointment before pouting. Yet, to her delight, he didn't pull away his hand from her hip. At this Gabe only bit back even more surprise, what was going on? His dark eyes searching hers silently as she only wondered what she did wrong. "What is this about?"

Elena looked down at how close they still were. At least she could use that to her advantage as she stealthy undid his belt.

"It's not that I don't want to, I do. It's just that…" he thought of the best way to say this, as he stuttered his way through. "I feel as if I'm taking advantage of you. I don't want to ruin our relationship or to hurt you by taking this too far."

Gabe thought about adding that they wouldn't have any approval. However, that didn't seem to matter. Elena could make her own decisions. She didn't say anything; he was right of course. They shouldn't take this too far and whatever relationship they had would be changed. There was nothing to say about their relationship changing. It was changing anyway, but…

She thought of the hot and heavy kiss that they just had. She wanted more of it, she craved it to happen again. Around her, she felt the room get warmer as she looked shyly turning on her charm and honesty. The candle's wax started to melt down as the room grew dimmer, the atmosphere changing more sultry than before. This had to be the perfect time to go and have some sex.

"Gabe, you're not taking advantage of me and you wouldn't be hurting me. It's just that… Well…. I've been having dreams," she said closing her eyes briefly and kept her eyes glued to him not looking directly meeting him in the eye. "About you. Dirty ones."

"Dirty dreams about me," said Gabe an incredulous look played out on his face. He didn't know that he did that to her. She had been very good about hiding it. Internally, his emotions felt overwhelmingly positive. She wanted to sleep with him and he wanted to do it just as much as she did. They had gone on dates and kissed before but this time. This time it was going to mean something. All of her suitors were nothing but a hindrance to their real blossoming love. Or maybe those suitors were just pushing them together. Either way he could feel the erection in his uniform pants start to grow.

He wanted to take things serious and not just act like it's a one-night thing. Gabe knew that they had a good relationship that he didn't want to seriously mess with. He told himself that Elena was mature enough to not let that be the case. At least he hoped.

"When I'm by myself, I think of so many different things to say to you. What I would do with you. Sometimes I find myself thinking of you as I touch myself…," she said turning pink as he couldn't help but think the same about her. His brown eyes gazed at the girl in front of him just about completely at her mercy. A tingle ran down his spine that this thought. Only his dreams were riddled with desire, lust, and the sense to act like a wild animal came out. Sometimes they went out of control as he tried to pull himself together. Gabe swore to himself once that he would not go into her bedroom, yet he was here. All he really wanted to do was keep her safe and this… Then this happened.

"I think of that," he admitted as they just stared at one another. The reasonable voice in his mind told him to get his mind out of the gutter. To stop listening to his body and listen to his head. He shouldn't be admitting this and it could only get him in trouble. "I probably shouldn't have told you that…"

Elena closed the small gap between them before she kissed him again. It was a chaste simple one that seemed to draw that desire out. It grew to where Elena ached for him to be even closer to her without the nightgown. It was everything she thought kissing him would be like. At first it was soft and gentle. Then it turned to something that only fueled the fire in the pit of her stomach. She could feel it twisting and shaping itself to something that she would only place as a need.

She pushed him back into the door again before pulling him into a more heated kiss. Her tongue begging for an entrance as he complied and opened his mouth. Their tongues dancing as she hiked up her gown and spread her legs, one around his waist. The hand on her hip supporting it as she felt his erection press against her.

They broke apart from each other panting for a breath. Gabe only hoped that they wouldn't take it that far. As much as he wanted it there was no way he could go through with it. That didn't stop his body from reacting on instinct.

"May I?" he asked all of a sudden shy as he gripped on the strings of her nightgown. That normally never happened as he was confident most of the time.

"Yes, yes," she muttered as she pulled his shirt off. She wanted to fulfill every dream that she had been having about him. In frustration after trying to untie the knot, he ripped the strings apart with his strong hands as he heard it tear even farther down. Who cares? She could easily get another. His uniform and her ripped nightgown lay on the floor in a heap. Oh they were really doing this. She kissed him as his hands ran down her body. This was really happening. For a moment they weren't a royal and a guard, they were two teenagers in love.

He had never seen her in a revealing nightgown. Now he was seeing her with nothing on. Nope, nada. At this he gulped feeling nervous and felt himself start to sweat a little under pressure. He cleared is mind, not thinking about that. Just stay cool and confident as he only looked her up and down. Oh, gosh this was exactly what he imagined when he thought of her. His eyes eating her just about as watched her breath heavily. Her breast moving up and down in a slow rhythmic motion. They weren't too small or to big as he eyed her. Elena filled out more as she got older with a set of wide hips perfect for childbearing. His body clearly winning the battle with the little voice in his head.

"Oh Elena, you're perfect," he whispered in her ear as he touched her shoulder and ran his hand down her. She felt a tingle run down her spine as his skin meet hers. "Alluring. Irresistible."

Elena looked over at Gabe with an impressed look. She revealed just watching his muscles tense against her. He wasn't overtly muscle but he had enough to show off a good amount as she bit her bottom lip. His skin bronzed all over as she just stared for a moment, as she touched his bare arm gently. Eagerly, she ran her hands across his chest and arms just taking it all in. His skin warm and smooth to the touch as she just drank him in. There were a few marks here and there on his body from what she could assume would be from youth or Shuriki's men.

Her eyes slide down his flat chest to his narrow waist to his- Oh boy, he was bigger than she originally pictured, but not too big for her. Elena could feel his eyes sliding down her as she smiled back. She kissed his neck as he just rolled onto the bed. Elena's hands tracing all along his body, applying pressure here and there.

Gabe looked at her unable to tear his eyes away as she kissed down his chest and made his nipples hard as he flashed briefly to what would happen after this. She was on top of him and they were on her bed now. His hands on her shoulders and he kissed her neck as Elena… Oh, she touched his abdomen and traced along his muscles. Elena found his manhood and gripped. Gabe let out a small grunt in surprise as she touched him his hips bucking him against her. Okay, this was not something that he expected from her. Arousal and pleasure stirred in him at full force.

"Elena," he moaned as she tugged at his manhood making him grunt. He was likely to lose control and not stop. Then the thought of a pregnancy crossed his mind briefly but before he could actually make that point he rolled over until he was on top of her. For a moment he just admired her forward manner.

"Gabe," she cooed into his ear as he wanted to release. Flip her over and take her right then and there, but he knew that wouldn't be proper. He tried to be sensible, he tried to be mature, and he tried to be responsible as he lost control. Kissing her in a rush of spontaneity and pleasure he only ran his hands down her body. Her breast oh so soft as he kissed them hard and gently teased them. His fingers working as he hardened her ni- and oh, she tugged at him again, his hips thrusting against hers wanting to take her now.

"Are you sure about this?" he muttered huskily as she left a mark where she was. He bit down from underneath her hair as she gasped unable to hold it in. His hands slide down her body. Elena moaned underneath him as skin danced upon skin. She wanted to go this far. From behind her long lashes she blinked up seductively at him. After she had her fun with him his mind filled with ideas of what he could do to her.

Gently, he nibbled here and there on her exposed skin. Gabe couldn't leave love marks on her regularly exposed skin such as her neck, but everywhere else was free game. He did kiss her ear which made her squirm moaning as he nibbled where an earring might be. To retaliate she kissed his neck leaving her own marks. He squeezed one hand on her breast as she squeaked that would normally never leave her lips. It became a game that he wanted to stop but nothing in him would listen.

"El-" He tried hard to keep his voice even as she ran a hand down his stomach.

She felt her delicate area grow warm and wet in anticipation. Every touch had a purpose as it drove her over the edge as she became more aroused by the sensations. Elena only tugged on his manhood unable to tear away from him. She could feel him about to release over and over. She lowered herself down as her lips touch his private zone.

"Elena," he gasped as she only felt satisfied as he twitched. Her head pounding as she felt herself start to relax under his touch. This felt as good as she imagined it would be. His hands making her skin grow warm.

"Oh," she gasped as his tongue ran across her breast nibbling on her sensitive area suckling a bit. He knew what he was doing. She ran her hands along his muscle. He had a lot in his chest and arm area. Biceps, triceps, and some in his stomach area as it sloped down his waist. One hand ran through his soft brown hair. For a moment her head rested on his chest and through his muscle listened to his heart beat.

Then he found her spot. His fingers tickled along on the inside of her thighs. His touch light as a feather as he traced her entrance as Elena moaned. Oh that felt good as she tried to hold back a squeal of her own. Instead a squeak and sigh escaped her lips as she thrusted her hips on to his. They couldn't make too much noise unless they wanted to wake up the others. Gabe tugged at her underwear as he pulled them down from her body noticing that she was already soaking at his touch. Tossing it away his hands touched her opening causing Elena to gasp in pleasure. Her hips buckled as he rubbed against her.

"I need you now, have your way with me. Make me yours please," she demanded after all this teasing. Surprised, Gabe only listened to her as he pulled her in for a kiss. A long hard kiss that filled her need and gave her something to look forward to. "I want my first time to be with you Gabe."

That lead to a positive reaction as she gripped her sheets and Gabe locking eyes with her. She had fantasized about him touching her but he never did. Instead, he had readied himself to find her right away. He was throbbing wanting her right away and the satisfaction that he had done this and the fact that Elena wanted this just as badly as he did. Frustrated and desperate Elena only held him close to her. What little blood in him raced down to where it needed to be.

"Elena I'm going to start okay?" he asked as she nodded all of a sudden shy unable to say anything. "Let me know if I hurt you."

Elena felt herself slightly tense up. After so much teasing she never thought of it turning to pain as she had little time to grasp that something would go long. This was going to hurt? That stopped her for a moment wondering if this was a good idea. She took a deep breath as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him as he found her entrance. His hard body part in the forbidden part of her own as he didn't have to push too hard, his lips moved down her throat and on her breast. Right then and there did Elena Castillo-Flores let Lieutenant Gabriel Nunez take her virginity as her eyes grew wide, a small oh escaping from her lips.

Elena was already oh so wet that it made it easy. Gabe took a breath as he looked at her unable to believe that this was really happening. So many feelings were running through him. This was likely his one and only chance that this would happen. He wanted to do it right and not hurt her. The animalistic swell grew in him unable to hold it in any longer. Gabe held her against the bed making sure that she stayed still. She was a virgin; this would be her first time. Nerves built in him, he was going to do this right. Her dark hair stark against the sheets as he loomed over her.

"Oh," he whispered gulping for air, "you're so tight." He concentrated as he made eye contact with her starting slow. A rhythm building up.

She adjusted to him inside her gripping one hand on his shoulder and the other on the bed sheet. Her body shuddered against him, his hips buckled against hers as she gripped tighter. He was right, it did hurt a little. There was a burning sensation for a moment as it slowed down before going away completely. Elena sighed as her breath hitched at the same time. He was slow and gentle as he just touched her softly and no pressures. Nothing but adoration in his eyes at he didn't want to hurt her.

Elena loved it. She adored the way his skin touched hers soft and light. Her skin seemed to glow underneath him, only reserved for him to see. The tightening in her stomach stopped as she moaned. All of her nerves turned attention to him and lust running through her. He kissed her greedily, eager to continue.

"Gabe… I… Hmm," she moaned unable to say anything.

She wrapped her leg around his waist as he inched into her farther as she gasped. She wiggled and adjusted to his weight on top of her. Sweaty flesh meet sweaty flesh as she gripped his short hair the deeper he went. His body melded with hers as one hand supported her leg twisted around his waist. Their kisses hot and wet as they trailed along the soft curve of her breast. Elena felt the warmth spread across her body like a static shock.

"You're so beautiful," he whispered into her ear after brushing aside some dark hair away from her face. She smiled almost shyly at him her innocence long gone by now.

"I love your spirit." He kissed her ear as Elena thrusted her hips toward him.

"Personality," he kissed her forehead. She rolled her head to the side as a sigh left her lips. This was better than she thought.

"Your body." He kissed her lips as she wrapped her arms around his neck. She adjusts underneath him as he cupped the soft curve of her bust his fingers making them hard. He was taking her in, feasting on her and Elena loved every moment of it. She looked so perfect there underneath him, her brown eyes so big and bright and her lips swollen and red from so many kisses. She was like a goddess so fragile but strong.

"I love you."

This felt fantastic. She didn't want him to stop the farther her went inside of her. A burst of energy ran through her as they became closer and closer. Their lustful thoughts acting as one as he pushed in and adjusting ravishing her and relishing in the touch.

"I've never felt this good," she finally spoke out loving the moment. At this Gabe perked up even more as her eyes closed letting out a sigh. "Only you, I just want you."

He thrusted, now a little less gentle and faster, not wanting to stop. He had dreams about her and them doing this only to fall back and never want to get out of bed. Oh, she moaned as he pushed and moaned into her. Their hips doing its own little dance that Elena wanted to take over but couldn't bring herself to do. Gabe was doing such as great job with his lips and hands exploring every part of her body. Gentle yet firm yet caring about her.

Elena gripped him her breath shallow as she struggled to speak. It had become pleasure mixed with a little pain. She gasped the farther he went, this felt good as it went from an awkward pain to pleasurable. He was almost buried completely inside of her. It felt good, oh she didn't want to stop as she kissed him closing her eyes taking it all in.

"This feels fantastic," she murmured as they rocked gently on the bed bouncing a little. This was way better than a dream. She gripped his shoulder tighter, possibly leaving some kind of bruise the next morning. Her head pounding as he twisted and heart thudded against her chest.

"Gabe don- don't stop. Harder," she was purred this time. Oh, he liked the way that she said that as her eyes dropped and grew wide as he thrusted as the pressure continued, building through her body.

He continued to kiss her, placing kisses on her mouth, her breasts, any piece of exposed skin he could find. Gabe buried himself as deep as he could, releasing as she adjusted to him. With a final forceful thrust, she pulled him in for a kiss. This was her own damn fault for being that suggestive. They drew out of each other as a look of passion crossed her beautiful face.

"Oh my gosh, Elena, I love you. I love you and I'm never going to stop loving you," he said into her ear as he pulled her closer to him unable to contain himself. They had came together like that as he turned to lie on his back next to her. Elena's smile wide and happy as she rested her head on his chest, listening to his heart beat. This is what love is like, she thought as her half lidded eyes closed completely to fall asleep next to him.

Gabe woke up quarter to 5 when he realized that he had breakfast and rounds soon. He rolled over wanting to pull the pillow over his head. However, he noticed that he was not in his usual bed in the barracks. Instead, he was in a lavishly decorated room with a warm body next to him.

Then he remembered last night. Elena, bare flesh, her body underneath his own, and kissing. A lot of kissing. Gabe looked over and saw that Elena was right next to him. Then he lifted the sheet to see that Elena was in fact naked and he was too. He slept with Elena last night. He slept with the princess as the realization of what he did sunk in. Would she be mad? Holy crap, he was going to get fired. Next to him Elena stirred sitting up.

"What time is it?" she slurred a bit in a tired voice.

"Quarter till 5," said Gabe as he gulped not thinking straight. "Elena last night… Last night we…"

"Slept together? Gabe, don't try to apologize please. I loved it, I could do that every night." With that she flushed proud to admit it. He stayed quiet as they just lay there next to each other. They didn't even bother to sit up. The moon still high in the early morning sky.

Silently, he took her hand. "I love that too."

They only lay next to each other not saying anything.

"I have to go," he said abruptly. At this Elena only looked down at the red sheets embarrassed that he was just going to leave her. "I'm going to have rounds and someone looking for me. I would love to stay with you…."

He wanted to reach out and touch her, he wanted to throw his arm around her and convince her to go back to bed. Then wake up in a couple of hours in each other's arms. For one night they were able to let everything go and share their feelings.

"I…" she started to protest before he took her hand and squeezed. Still lying on their sides Gabe just shifted as he leaned over and kissed her cheek. Something about it made her quiver and pull their bodies closer.

"It's my duty to protect you and Avalor. I would give my life for you Elena," he said tucking a stray hair behind her ear. That warm butterfly feeling in her stomach only seemed to make her blush. "I love you."

Just the intensity behind those words made her believe them. He was in love with her and would do just about anything to protect her. She only smiled coyly at him, her stomach in a slight knot. Smiling at him she kissed his cheek.

"Where better to protect me then my own bed?" she said trying to sound seductive. He only chuckled at the tone before growing sober. "I love you too."

This time their chaste kiss only grew to be less than innocent as she rolled over to be on top of him. One of his hand cupped her cheek and the other slide down her waist. Elena put on hand behind his neck as they just kissed her. Gabe sat up as they pulled apart again.

"We still wouldn't want your grandfather or Esteban to find me in here. Or worse, Isabel."

Elena only tried to control herself. That didn't really cross her mind at the thought of her cousin finding him in here. Isabel would probably be scarred knowing that they did this.

"Yea, you're right. You know you can come to my room anytime."