Following round in the duel. Hope you enjoy it. Feedback is always welcome. First time I go for M rating, so, still blushing here.

Medusa, your clue is: "Love me tender" hope you like it!

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A hard headed woman:

He couldn't help smiling at her lying on his chest, his hard headed woman, finally lying asleep with him.

It had taken long enough to get there, and it felt like heaven to be naked in her bed, listening to her heavy breath.

He was not sure he would be able to fall asleep there. He wasn't even sure he should be falling asleep there. He was supposed to be healed by now, but, he was still feeling a little anxious about actually sleeping with her. Definitely sex was not the issue there... they had had a lot of that lately, just separating before falling asleep. It had been this hard headed woman that had insisted on him staying. She did trust him, and was stubborn enough to show him how much she trusted him, by falling asleep on his chest.

Thinking about that he felt his chest expand with the feeling, he didn't deserve her, and he knew what he had to do. She was definitely worth a sleepless night. He could simply lie there watch her sleep and be happy. He couldn't help but caressing her cheek, she was so beautiful in her sleep. At his touch, she moved instinctively, rubbing her nose against his chest, and lying a kiss there after. She looked up at him, with a frown in her face. "Why are you not sleeping?"

"I do not think.." he begun, until she hold him, her finger in his lips. "Do not THINK, sleep".

"Stubborn woman" he said after nipping the top of her finger. "I can do with a sleepless night"

"Mmmm, I think I have not exhausted you enough then... If I had done it well you would be wasted up and sleeping like a baby" she continued, slowly waking up, as she begun to kiss his chest and to circle his nipples with her fingernails.

"Cristina.." he said, half laughing, half holding his breath, as she continued her exploration, her hands now at his waist, feeling the marked muscles of his abdomen. "mmm, have I told you how sexy I find your muscles, Dr Hunt?" She said while continuing the exploration of his body, definitely not expecting any other answer from him than his moaning when she played with his nipples using her teeth.

He could definitely feel her laughing at his inability to speak, and he actually didn't care. She was amazing anyway, but took his breath away in playing mood, and being in charge, he could just throw his head back and enjoy the feeling of Cristina exploring his body, happy to have him as her playground.

"What do we have here?", she teased as her fingers found his length "And I thought men could not do a third act... you seem more than ready for a repeat though... wonder if it will take much convincing ..."

His heavy breathing didn't really allow for a verbal answer, but he could not help his hands moving by their own. He doubled his spine and silenced her with a deep kiss, his hands finding her breast and her already hard nipples. Rubbing them with his fingers, until he knew that panting was the only thing he would get from Cristina as a reply. Good, he was not the only one loosing control.

He quickly regained control of the game and turned turned her over, to make her lie on her back. Slowly, enjoying the staring at her warm brown eyes, he brought his hand between her legs, softly parting them, to find her wet and ready. He kissed her again, his tongue probing her mouth, tasting her, and driving her insane. And when she thought she could not take it any longer, she cried against his mouth the feeling of him rubbing her clit with his thumb.

"Please..." she moaned....but apart from feeling his smile against her mouth, she knew he wouldn't comply.

He went on caressing her with his hands, driving her insane with the rhythmical movement of his fingers inside her. He could feel her body clenching around him... and nearly collapsed while feeling her orgasm rock her body... just happy to see her pleasure... and then, as he was still enjoying her pleasure as his own, her gaze became clearer, and full with mischief...

"You cheater!" she said, still panting "I was playing... this is so not over...". She took his hands from her body, and with a swift movement he turned him over his back, and straddled him while pressing his hands to his sides with her own.

"It's my turn to play now!" she continued, a dominant woman, never forgetting that she could only dominate him as long as he allowed her. Their size difference so obvious in this position. But just looking at him, at the tenderness of his smile, she knew that he would allow her to open his chest and remove his heart with her bare hands if she ever wanted to. Funny how in the middle of the passion he could make her heart ache with love.

Looking deeply in his eyes, with a soft movement of her hips, she took him in. For a moment she just remained there, enjoying the feeling of him inside, not only physically, but touching her heart at the same time. She leaned forward, to kiss him, and to whisper against his mouth. "I do love you Owen Hunt"... and without giving him time for a reply, she begun to move slowly, up and down, driving him insane. Not a single word was muttered for a long while, until she left herself fall into his chest, both of them exhausted, trying to regain breath.

Slowly, their pulses came down to normal, and the excitement left place to sleepiness. Their bodies still together, hers once again resting on him.

"Now down to sleep sir" she ordered lovingly caressing his chest, her face buried in his neck.

"I love you my hard headed woman" he said with an already sleepy voice, kissing her forehead.

"Do you mean I am a thorn in a mans side?" She replied, amazing him by recognizing the quote.. his Cristina was a box full of wonderful surprises.

"I mean I am a soft hearted man when I'm with you." he whispered closing his eyes while falling asleep, a big smile in his face.