A/N: Originally written for the GrangerSnape 100 LJ community. Theme is "Broken".
Broken Concentration
He had been working on the new paper for weeks, devoting every spare moment to preparing it for publication in that journal. Frankly, Hermione was starting to miss him.
It was a fight just to get him to stop long enough to eat. She'd taken to placing a plate of food on his parchment to break his concentration.
Now, after weeks of going to bed alone, of missing him during meals, of frustrating need...
"Severus," she whispered in his ear as her nightgown landed on his work. Long fingers stroked the silky fabric as he turned to his wife.