Ok, so this was only to be two chapters but it's now going to be more like four. Hope you enjoy it x

When Lee awoke Lucy was sitting on the edge of the bed in her dressing gown. She was holding a cup of tea out to him and he sat up, smiling at her as she passed it to him. He noticed she had placed a plate with a bacon sandwich on the bedside table.

"Did you make me breakfast?"

Yes, I thought you might need the energy for that walk"

Lee chuckled and thanked Lucy for the sandwich, placing a tender kiss on her lips.

"I'm going to have shower and get dressed. See you in a minute", Lucy said, kissing him on the forehead before heading to the bathroom. Lee finished the tea and bacon sandwich and placed the plate and mug in the dishwasher before heading to his room to get some clothes.

...

A little later, Lucy was in the kitchen preparing a picnic. As she stood at the kitchen counter making their sandwiches, she found herself doing so in autopilot as her mind drifted off to thoughts of Lee. She jumped when Lee spoke, having not noticed him walk into the room. "What are you thinking about Lucy? You were miles away then".

Her cheeks reddened and she turned around to face him, "nothing".

Lee raised his eyebrows and smiled mischievously, "nothing? So why are you blushing?". He was now standing right in front of her, studying her face. He carefully extracted the knife from her hand and put it down.

Lucy gulped as she noticed the way Lee was now looking at her, his pupils dark.

"Okay I was thinking about you", she whispered, finding herself breathing a little erratically as Lee pushed her slightly backwards into the counter, trapping her there. One of his hands rested on the counter surface, the other on her hip. Lucy was sure Lee must be able to hear her heart pounding.

"Care to elaborate?", he asked, tilting and slowly moving his head closer to hers. There were now just millimetres between them and he smelt of aftershave and peppermint.

"I was thinking about you, kissing me…and then…", said Lucy, her voice quivering, her eyes half-lidded with desire.

Lee smiled, and lightly stroked the back of a finger across her cheek. He licked his lips then brushed them over hers, kissing her gently, before capturing her top lip between his. Lucy immediately responded, feeling herself melt into him as he deepened the kiss, tracing her lips with his tongue before tentatively flicking it inside. Lucy moaned softly into Lee's mouth, her hands gripping his shoulders, holding him close as his ran through her soft hair.

Not breaking their kiss, Lee suddenly lifted Lucy onto the counter, groaning as he pressed his body against hers as she grasped handfuls of his t-shirt. His hands travelled underneath her tunic, caressing her warm, soft skin.

Moving his kisses away from Lucy's mouth, Lee trailed them along her chin and neck oh so slowly, causing her to shudder. He remembered the effect this had on her, and when his lips found the sensitive spot behind her ear she let out an audible whimper.

Completely lost in each other, neither noticed the phone ringing at first. It was Lucy who finally heard it, "L..Lee, the phone's ringing, I should probably…".

Lee continued to kiss her, his lips now tracing her collarbone. "Ignore it Lucy, they can call again later".

"Lee, I really…I think I have to answer it, I'm waiting for an important potential client to call, I'm sorry".

Lee sighed and pulled away, leaving Lucy sat on the counter, still breathing heavily. He steadied his own breath and walked over to pick up the phone. He rolled his eyes when Tim spoke, having called for a chat. Trust him to spoil our fun, thought Lee, though he also felt a tinge of guilt about him and Lucy, and couldn't help but wonder what Tim would think if he knew.

"Actually, can I call you a bit later, I'm a bit busy right now".

"Oh, right", said Tim, disappointment obvious in his voice. Lee felt bad as he knew how much Tim missed everyone back home, how he was finding life away very lonely.

Meanwhile, Lucy had walked into the living room and could tell from what Lee was saying that it wasn't her business caller. Approaching him from behind she wrapped her arms around his waist and began to nuzzle his neck, kissing it softly.

Tim was a little suspicious when he thought he heard Lee gasp. "Lee, what exactly are you doing? You sound…odd. Oh god, please tell me you weren't just w…"

Lee knew exactly what Tim meant, and interrupted, "no I was not, I was err…helping Lucy with something. Never mind, we can talk now if you like", trying to keep his voice steady as Lucy continued her actions.

Lee tensed up and gently pushed Lucy off, for as much as what she was doing felt good, it also felt weird that she was doing it when Tim was on the other end of the phone. He turned around and looked at her, mouthing "it's Tim".

Lucy understood now, and nodded, moving further away, suddenly feeling less amorous.

Lee put his hand over the receiver and whispered "he sounds really lonely again, I can't get rid of him".

"Okay, I should probably finish making the picnic anyway", she sighed, smiling weakly.

Lucy finished making the sandwiches and a salad, placing them into a cool bag, along with some crisps, a punnet of strawberries and a bottle of sparkling wine.

Lee and Tim talked for some time. It was funny, but they tended to have longer, more in depth conversations now than they ever did before Tim went to Germany, and Tim was always keen to know everything little thing that was happening back home. Lee had found this phone call particularly difficult. What had happened, was happening between him and Lucy was massively, maybe even life-changingly important to him, yet he had to keep it from his best friend. It was just too soon to say anything, and he didn't want Tim to find out over the phone.

Eventually Lee said goodbye to Tim and walked into the kitchen to join Lucy.

"Sorry about that Lucy, I could just tell Tim needed to talk. He's still really homesick, missing Daisy especially. He's coming back in a couple of weeks though – just for a visit, he's got some holiday to use".

Lucy was concerned about her brother, but was pleased to hear he would be visiting soon.

"That's good, it'll be really nice to see him. I couldn't imagine being so far away from the person I loved", said Lucy, looking at Lee. "Do you think we should tell him about us, when he comes home?", she added.

Lee nodded, "yes, though I'm worried about how he'll take it. But let's worry about that nearer the time. Enough about Tim, where were we before he rudely interrupted…". Lee placed his hand on Lucy's arm and leaned in to kiss her. She squirmed a little and he pulled away, "sorry, Lucy. The moment's gone, hasn't it?".

She nodded, looking at him with apologetic eyes. "It's just I'm thinking about Tim now and…". Lee sighed, nodded in understanding and pulled her into a hug.

...

Once Lee found the picnic blanket and some plastic glasses they headed out of the flat. Lee's face lit up when Lucy took his hand, and both grinned from ear to ear as they walked like this along the river.

When they reached the park they found a place to sit under the cooling shade of a tree. It was a warm day. Lee spread the blanket down and they sat, leaning against the trunk of the tree. Lucy rested her head on Lee's shoulder and he idly played with her hands. It was a lovely but novel feeling, being able to do this. They both felt the excitement of a being in a new and blossoming relationship but it was combined with the comfortable feeling you have with someone you have known for years.

They sat in silence for a while until Lucy felt compelled to speak, they needed to talk about what had happened over the last twenty-four hours. They both knew their relationship had changed forever, but they hadn't talked about what the next step might be.

"Lee, I think we need to discuss what happens next" she asked, a little nervously.

"Well this is picnic, I think we're supposed to eat", said Lee, chuckling. He knew that wasn't what Lucy meant but wanted to lighten the mood, sensing they were about to have a grown-up conversation.

"I don't mean right now, I mean with us", added Lucy.

"I know that. I was going to ask…well I was hoping you might agree to be my girlfriend. I meant what I said last night Lucy, I love you".

Lucy breathed a sigh of relief then and couldn't help but grin. She nodded "I love you too. Of course I'll be your girlfriend…and I was thinking… maybe this is moving too fast but we already live together and I was hoping you would move in to my bedroom, so we'd be living together properly".

Lee grinned and replied, "Like you really needed to ask. I think it's too late to worry about moving too fast. If you think about it, we were practically already a couple in many ways before last night, we just weren't sleeping together".

Lucy had to agree, and Lee leaned over and gently stroked her cheek, lifting her chin to bring her mouth nearer to his, kissing her soundly on the lips.

Lee and Lucy's embrace was interrupted by someone yelling "err, get a room!", followed by laughter. They broke apart and were embarrassed to see the park had become more crowded and they had been spotted by a group of teenagers. Lucy was bright red in the face and adjusted her rumpled clothing and slightly dishevelled hair. She was relieved when they walked on.

Lee, frustrated, decided to concentrate on his stomach instead of…other things. He cleared his throat, "I don't know about you Lucy but I'm hungry, could you pass me the coolbag".

...

Having eaten the sandwiches and salad, Lucy and Lee moved on to the strawberries and sparkling wine.

"I thought we could go out for a meal later, my treat", suggested Lee as he poured the wine.

"Sounds lovely, a proper date. But I'll pay my share", replied Lucy, smiling. He went ahead and booked a table at a restaurant they both liked near the flat.

Lee had just started to feed Lucy a strawberry when her mobile phone rang. It was the potential client. Great timing, thought Lucy, I've been waiting for this call for days and it comes right in the middle of our romantic picnic.

"Lee, do you mind if I take this call, it's the marketing man I was telling you about, I really need this contract".

"Of course not, the strawberries will wait". Lee was a bit jealous of whoever this guy was, as he was taking some of their precious time together, however, he knew how important Lucy's work was to her, and respected that.

After a few minutes Lucy ended the call, and looked at Lee, like she had something she needed to say.

"What is it Lucy, did you get anywhere?", he questioned.

"Yes, but he wants me go up to Newcastle to their head office for some meetings, over two days. I'll have to stay in a hotel overnight".

"That's all right. I'll miss you, but I understand you have go", said Lee.

"The thing is, I have to go tomorrow. Bad timing I know ". Lucy could see Lee's face fall, but he decided to make light of it,

"Well, you know, we'll just have to make the most of our time together before you leave", he whispered, his eyes full of mischief. She smiled and leaned over to kiss him, but left him confused when she broke away almost straight away.

Lucy didn't want to get too carried away, they were in a public place after all, and she didn't seem to be able to kiss Lee without wanting a lot more.

"What's wrong?", Lee asked.

Lucy replied, "in case you hadn't noticed, we're not alone, and I don't want to get hollered by teenagers again today". She moved closer to him again and whispered in his ear, you'll just have to wait until later. I'll make it worth your while". With that she briefly nibbled on his earlobe, and ran her hand across his chest. She smiled to herself as she heard Lee's breathing quicken.

"Is that a promise?", he croaked.

"It's a promise", Lucy breathed, leaning over Lee to reach the sparkling wine, making sure she brushed against him. He groaned at the contact.

"Are you teasing me, Lucy?"

"Maybe. Or maybe you'll find out what me teasing you is really like later".

The lust in Lucy's voice made Lee shiver in anticipation and his cock twitch. This woman was going to be the death of him. He had never wanted anyone this much in his life, he wanted to touch her all the time. Her going away for two days was going to be pure torture.

...

A little while later, Lucy could feel the sparkling wine had gone to her head, and she lay down on the blanket, pulling Lee down with her. She rested her head on his chest, and he wrapped his arms around her. Lucy was so comfortable and relaxed that she fell asleep.

Lee lay just watching her, feeling incredibly happy. He giggled to himself when she began to softly murmur.

When she eventually woke up, Lucy wasn't sure where she was at first, until she opened her eyes and saw legs walking past, and felt the sun still beating down. She didn't really want to move, as Lee made a very comfy pillow. She kissed his chest through his T-shirt, and he kissed the top of her forehead, before stroking her hair.

"Enjoy your nap?", he asked.

"How long was I asleep?", said Lucy, still sounding sleepy.

"About an hour".

"Oh God, please tell me I didn't snore or dribble", she asked, a little self-conscious.

"Only a bit", he teased, and Lucy sat up, giving him a playful slap on the stomach. They decided they had better head back to the flat, as Lucy needed to pack a bag for tomorrow, and they had a table booked for seven thirty.