"Did you enjoy your first flight?" Danny's deep browns sparkled with the moonlight

"I've still got a funny felling in my stomach." Annaly knew the feeling she was having wasn't from the flight. It was the same nervous butterfly feeling she got every time she was with him

"It takes some gettin' use to. I guess I'll just have to take you up again.

"You'll have to catch me first." Annaly broke into a sprint and headed for the barn. Danny gave chase following her over the field. Annaly darted up the stairs to the hayloft hiding behind the door. Danny looked around the bottom floor and couldn't find her.

"Annaly, where are you?" Danny called "Come on now."

Annaly wasn't fooled as she continued the torture he loved so much

"Come find me Walker."

Danny climbed the steps to the loft; with each step that brought him closer Annaly felt her heart beat faster. When Danny spotted her he chased her to the other end of the barn. Annaly stood between Danny and the wall Danny's hot breath on her neck.

"I won't hurt you." He murmured in her ear as he grasped her waist and they tumbled to the hay.

Danny lie on his side running his left hand over Annaly's bare arm. Small goose bumps formed on her fair skin. Annaly stared blankly at his chest tracing his abs with her fingertips. He was so happy, he saw the tear trickling from hi fiancé's eyes. He kissed the moist trails as the salty water rolled down her cheeks.

"What's wrong?"

"I shouldn't have." She whimpered

Danny kissed the top of her head before lifting his chin and letting her nestle in the crook between his chin and neck. He pulled his flight jacket over her slight frame covering the nudity she was ashamed of. Annaly continued to cry for along while. Danny knew he felt the tears as they left her navy colored eyes and dripped onto his chest. HE kept his arms tightly around her all night.

"Danny?" Rafe had agreed to watch little Danny so his father could have dinner with Annaly but when the father never came him Rafe got worried.

Danny's eyes blinked open; he could have sworn he heard someone calling his name.

"Danny." There it was again Rafe's strong voice shattering the serenity of the country morning

That's when he noticed the extreme light shining threw the cracks in the wooden beams. Morning!

"Annaly, Annaly wake up." He shook her gently.

"Mmm what is it?" She kept her eyes closed as she rolled over

"Annaly it's morning we fell asleep."

Annaly's eyes shot open. She stood up quickly and upon noticing she was still naked she bent down and clutched the dress that lay long discarded in the floor.

"Turn around." She demanded
Danny turned stifling a laugh. After last there wasn't an inch of her body he hadn't seen, caressed, kissed. He stepped into his pants as he heard movement on the level below them.

"Danny?"

"I'm comin' Rafe." He yelled hoping it would keep his friend from climbing the stairs and seeing him and Annaly in t hat questionable position. After buttoning his shirt Danny walked over to Annaly and wrapped her in a hug from behind. Placing a kiss in the nape of her neck he whispered

"Mrs. Daniel Walker."

"Danny," She turned to face him using his real name to show she was serious. "What happened last night that can't happen again. Not until we're married. I can't believe I let it happen in the first place." Annaly's voices sounded strange even to her.

Danny nodded he understood her, not just he comprehended her but on a spiritual level he got her.

The two descended from the loft close wrinkled, eyes tried and blood shot, hair a mess. Danny shook his head at Rafe with a stern look in his eyes. Rae instantly knew not to say a word.