Still wrapped up in each other 1 hour later, the newly official, Elizabeth and Henry were in heaven. Henry couldn't believe that he had the most mind blowing sex of his life and it was with his girlfriend. His hands were lightly tracing her bare skin leaving goosebumps in their wake.

"Babe, is everything ok? Becky said you were feeling a bit low earlier?" Henry enquired.

Elizabeth was bought out of her trance and her mind snapped back to the earlier grade and the uncomfortable conversation with her lecturer. In the shower earlier she replayed the days events thinking of ways around her predicament. There was only one way and it bought tears to her eyes to even have it on the cusp of her thoughts. She needed Henry and now he was her boyfriend she felt as though she didn't want to bring this up. The sex they just had was way more than just sex, it was what Elizabeth supposed to be, making love. She didn't want to risk loosing this however, she was neglecting her studies and the proof had been today. Her studies and her grades had been the sole focus of her life for so long and she had let herself down. Her parents had known her as being committed to developing her mind and she felt that if she gave up just to have sex then would the Elizabeth they know still exist and as weird as it sounds she wanted to stay true to them. She had to put this on hold until after her exams... how would Henry take it? Would he leave her? Was all he wanted just sex? She felt cross with herself for that last thought.

She took a deep breath, sat up cross legged on the bed and wrapped the sheet loosely round her body and tried to explain herself "This will come out all weird so please bear with me" she started. "It suddenly hit me today that I've been neglecting my studies. I haven't been preforming at my best and today I got a B."

"That's not a bad grade" Henry started to interrupt. Elizabeth flashed her blue eyes at him and held her hand up.

"Please Henry, just listen. I got a B and that is a bad grade for me. I have dedicated my whole life to academia and my parents knew me like that. For me, it's important that the Elizabeth they knew and loved is still working hard. To abandon that for something, or someone in this case, is throwing me off. I don't want to give up on us at all but I need to come to a compromise... maybe just until my exams are over"

"You want to break up with me?" Henry felt as though his stomach just dropped and his heart felt suddenly very heavy like a paperweight pulling him down. He sat up and reached over putting his hands on Elizabeth's legs. "Did I freak you out by asking you to be my girlfriend. I thought that is what you wanted as well." His words hung in the air. He tried to catch Elizabeth's eyes but she was twisting her hands in her lap. "Babe, look at me... please"

Elizabeth's eyes met Henry's with a sadness that pulled at his heartstrings she looked torn and it made Henry feel sick. "No Henry, I don't want to break up, I really really want to be with you. I like you and I believe we have something special. I just think we need to just... eurgh... how do I say it... maybe curtail our physical activity for a while... just until my exams are out the way"

Hearing Elizabeth confirm that she didn't want to spilt up was enough to make Henry agree. He would of walked to the end of the earth just to stay her boyfriend. In this moment Henry realised that whatever she asked of him, he was hers and he would do it. "As long as I can still see you, spend time with you and support you then I am ok with it. If I'm honest I noticed that I wasn't up to my usual fitness in the gym this afternoon" Henry chuckled as he said "maybe I used all my spunk up at lunch with you" This made Elizabeth laugh heartily and she lightly nudged Henry with her hands. "Elizabeth, you have to understand that your parents would love you no matter what you are doing. They would be proud of you and you are honouring their memory everyday" with this he lent forward and lightly ghosted his lips against hers. "I really like you Elizabeth and I am proud to have you as my girlfriend even if you get B's" this time they both giggled and their lips met a little harder this time. The kiss quickly intensified and they broke apart slightly breathless. "Would this be banned going forward?" Henry asked. He moved his lips to her ear and lightly nibbled her earlobe, moving down to suck her neck just below her ear. Elizabeth moaned quietly at the sensation. "How about this?" He slipped his hand under the sheet and lightly brushed his fingertips across her centre.

"Henry" whispered a breathless Elizabeth. "Yes that would be off the cards. Not the kissing but maybe the touching of intimate parts... not forever just for 6 weeks at most" Henry withdrew his hand at that and took her hands in his.

"Well if that was our last fuck then what a way to end. Elizabeth you better do well in your exams!" Is all Henry could come back with.

"I'm just saying Henry, maybe we could just study together and not end up naked on your kitchen side"

"Or in the toilets at the library" They both laughed at the memory they shared.

"I think we just... maybe... could not get naked every time we are together. It'll be a good thing... teach us control" Elizabeth concluded.

"Ok, lets get dressed before Becky gets back. Do you fancy a late night walk?" With that they redressed and headed out the door as boyfriend and girlfriend hand in hand into the night.

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A/n Sorry that was getting a bit depressing but I'm afraid to set up the sexual tension that will ensue they needed the talk. I hope I did it justice. I'm wondering whether to put a chapter in about the comfortable rhythm they find themselves in before exploring a sexually frustrated couple... or shall I just skip forward 3 weeks... I'll see what comes maybe