Nina came into the room slowly. She took steady breaths trying to slow her heartbeat. It didn't exactly work. When she saw him standing there...it was like she was looking at him for the first time. She had always looked past the scars and saw the man beneath. To her-his outward appearance didn't matter. She had seen much uglier people in this world and the one before it who were not ghouls. Today for the first time she was looking at him, tuly him. And if she was honest with herself; he was quite marvelous.

Hancock watched her cautiously as she crossed the room and sat on the arm of his sofa. She still hadn't said anything else since she had come in. At least she looked calmer than she was before, that was something. But he still felt like a cad for what he had done.

"Nina...I.." but she cut him off.

"No Hancock...I'm sorry." He blinked at her in confusion and she continued. "I know I can be reckless...and I've put us in danger more times than I care to admit. You had every right to be angry with me-I didn't behave very well. I wanted to start with that." She was looking at him expectantly.

"It's ok Nina. I was angry, but I'm not anymore." She nodded and he waited for her to continue.

"About what happened..." his heart started to beat a little bit faster. "I don't want you to think I don't care about you...because I do. I really do. You're my best friend John. I just...I was in shock. I didn't really know what to say..." She shook her head and looked down at her hands. Hancock was afraid of what was coming next.

"It's ok Nina...you don't have to explain. I understand." She looked back up at him in confusion.

"You- you do?"

"It wasn't right for me to do that to you. I just got carried away and didn't realize what was happening. I get it if you don't want to be with me. I understand entirely." Nina just stared at him and was quiet. Then she just slid off the arm of the couch and crossed the room to face him. He found himself staring down at her and she smiled back up at him.

"Are you crazy? Who the hell else would put up with me and my crazy antics?" She laughed up at him and reached out to take one of his hands. He felt her soft skin and closed his fingers around hers.

"John- when you kissed me earlier it made me realize something about myself...about us. We've been growing closer and closer for a long time now. You're the first person I want to see when I wake up in the morning, and the last person I think about before I fall asleep at night. I really do care about you...a lot..." She squeezed his hand lightly to emphasize her point. "I want to be with you." As she smiled up at him, Hancock felt like his chest was about to explode. How was it possible that all this time she was right here in front of him and he didn't even see it? He couldn't even begin to understand what she saw in him...but fuck it he didn't care.

He wanted to make sure she didn't have time to change her mind. In one swift movement, he went to her- grabbed her face with his hands, and pressed a deep kiss to her lips. Nina reacted immediately, wrapping her arms around his waist and pulling him into her. They held tight onto each other as he pushed her back roughly into the door behind her. His hands left her face to travel down her shoulders and then her bare arms. Nina felt her skin tingling sweetly at the feel of his rough fingertips. She gasped out for air and he took full advantage of her open mouth. Delving inside, Hancock tasted and nibbled her freely until she felt she couldn't take any more. Her mind was swimming and her vision blurred at the force of his passion. She felt faint, and grasped desperately at the lapels of his coat to keep from falling over. His touch felt incredible, and the way he was kissing her made her see stars behind her closed lids.

When he finally pulled away to catch his breath he took a moment to enjoy the view he had. She was even more beautiful now with her swollen lips and green eyes bright with desire. For a moment he was quiet, perfectly content to just stare at her all day.

"What?" She asked, breaking the silence. Hancock smiled and tucked a tuft of her hair behind her ear.

"Just enjoyin' the view darlin'." She grinned mischievously up at him.

"I can make it better..." and she reached down tugged her old t-shirt up and over her head. As she threw it to the floor she noticed the way Hancock couldn't stop staring at her and could tell she was definitely turning him on. Nina slowly undid the buttons on her jeans, shimmied out if them and kicked them to the side. That left her in just her undies. She decided to leave those on...for him.

"Better?" She asked him coyly.

"Much.." he growled in response. Hancock reached his hands up and started trailing his fingers along her belly. Nina shivered a little as he gave her goosebumps down to her toes. For a few minutes they just stood there, Hancock gently tracing lines up and down her skin...Nina loving every second of it.

Then he slowly trailed his rough fingers down over her elbows. He carefully lifted her arms and deposited them around his neck. He leaned into her, breathing in the smell of her soap and feeling the intense heat radiating off her skin. She stood still against him as he started running his lips along the soft skin of her neck and shoulders. Nina closed her eyes and sighed sweetly and Hancock continued his sensual exploration of her bare skin. Her grip on his coat tightened, her breathing suddenly got faster. And with a speed that surprised them both- Hancock slipped his hands under her rear and hoisted her up into the air.

Nina squeaked in surprise as she found herself being carried across the room. She wrapped her legs around his waist and could already feel the heat begin to pool in her most sensitive areas. The fabric of his coat felt scratchy against her bare skin and she couldn't wait to get him out if it. Hancock carried her over to a small table against a wall by the window and plopped her down onto it's top. She anxiously tugged at his red coat, helping him to slip it down his arms where it pooled onto the floor. Nina wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a deep kiss. She could feel the heat of him through the thin fabric of his shirt and the pulsing bulge of his erection against her sex. Hancock ground into her, making sure she knew just how much she was affecting him right now. She cried out and bucked her hips as he dug his fingers into the skin of her nearly- bare bottom.

"Oh my God John..." she whispered into his ear. "I fucking need you right now." She heard him laugh slightly and felt the tickle of his breath against her chest.

"I was waitin' for you to say that." And his hands went to work on her undergarments. He was having a little trouble with the clasps at the back of her bra. After a few seconds he got frustrated and just tore at the thin fabric, ripping it away from her body and tossing it to the floor. Nina set her nimble fingers on the buttons of his trousers, undoing them with ease. She tugged his shirt free of his waist and opened the tiny white buttons. Her fingers ran up and down the marbled texture of his chest causing him to suck in a deep breath. Finally- Hancock dragged her little cotton panties down her legs.

He didn't get to take the time to enjoy the view of her naked body before him, she wouldn't let him. Nina seductively licked her lips as she spread her legs and hooked him behind his thighs. She pulled him into her slowly, watching his face the whole time. His midnight eyes seemed to bore a hole right though her and she flushed under his intense gaze. When her fingers slipped into the opening she had made in his pants and finally freed his throbbing member from it's cloth confines she felt her breath catch in her throat. Nina teased her fingers up and down his length enjoying the little hissing sounds he made at her touch. It soon became too much for him to handle and he quickly grabbed her hips and slid her to the edge of the table.

Hancock pushed into her roughly- her eyes widened in shock as she felt him fill her deeply. She slipped her hands under his shirt and gripped onto his back. He started moving, pumping in and out of her with increasing speed. The table banged loudly against the wall and Nina was breifly concerned about the amount of noise they were making. But as Hancock gripped onto one of her breasts and guided her nipple into his mouth her mind blanked and a wave of crazed sensations took over.

Before long, Hancock picked her up off the table once more and set her down. He grabbed her by the shoulders, spun her round and pushed her over the rough wood. Nina cried out and dug her fingers into the surface as he continued to pound into her from behind. His hands gripped onto her hips and pulled at her. He felt incredible inside of her- and with each thrust Nina felt herself spinning further and further out of control. She held onto the table desperately for support as she listened to his strangled moans of passion. His movements became more erratic, his thrusts more uneven, and she knew he was reaching his breaking point.

Hancock quickly reached down and pulled Nina up against him. She gripped onto the back of his neck and moaned deliciously as he cupped her exposed breasts. He twisted and tweaked her nipples as she writhed against him. He felt her getting close...but he needed to push her over the edge. With expert practice, took his fingers and pressed them into the place where they were joined. He worked his fingers roughly against the small nub of nerves making her scream his name.

"JOHN! OH GOD! That feels so-ahhhhhhhhhhh..." She cried out the sound of her release as tremors began to overtake her body. That did it. Hancock pushed into her one last time and buried his face in the crook of her neck as the force of his orgasm shook him to his very bones. He held onto her as long as he could before she crumpled over onto the table taking him with her. Hancock slapped his hands down on the surface to catch himself and breathed heavily.

The room was full with the sounds of their heavy breathing and they were both coated with a sheen of sweat. When his heartbeat slowed a little he pulled away from her and gathered her up into his arms. She sagged sleepily against his shoulder and smiled up at him as he walked them both through a set of doors into his bedroom. He layed her delicately on the plush covers and removed the remainder of his clothing. When he crawled into the bed next to her she turned and cuddled up against him.

"So um...That happened..." she started. Hancock smiled and brushed her fallen hair away from her face. He kissed her lightly on the cheek.

"Didn't you like it?" He teased. She grinned and pulled him into a soft kiss.

"You could say that..." She laughed. They we're quiet a while as Hancock brushed His fingers up and down her arm lazily. She closed her eyes and hummed dreamily.

"You know...you owe me a new bra now..." She chided him. Hancock chuckled and hugged her closer.

"That's if I even let you out of this bed. Now that I've got you...I'm not letting you go." Nina grinned and nuzzled his cheek.

"No arguments here baby."