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Throwing the magazine on the coffee table she grumbled something unintelligible. Jason looked up from the pile of paperwork, "Are you okay?"

"Okay? I'm going stir crazy! I've read the Yale Law Journal three times! The .Review. Yale! I went to Harvard, reading the Yale Law Review is like getting a root canal!" she said in a huff.

Rubbing his chin he tried to conceal the smile that had made its way onto his face. He had never met a woman who could say so much in one sentence. Usually he found constant jibber jabbering unnecessary and at times grating. There was a short list of women he let talk until they were blue, and it started with Carly and ended with Brenda…but she seemed to be writing her name on the list too. He had to admit that her ranting was kind of cute. The mere thought of calling Alexis cute was absurd and yet…it fit.

"Spinelli called this morning; he says things are going well….I don't think it should be much longer"

"That's good news" she said only part of her believing it. She had sort of enjoyed it…minus the whole threat of death and Russian mobsters. Just thinking about finding enjoyment and comfort in Jason only proved she had been cooped up too long.

The thought made her crinkled her nose and he looked up again pitying her, "We can't really go anywhere… bullet holes in the SUV will automatically flag law enforcement and that would be the fastest way for the Russians to find us"

She nodded, "That makes sense"

"How about a walk around the lake?" he asked finding himself suggesting it before he had even really thought the whole idea through.

Her eyes wandered out to the pristine lake, "I don't walk. I don't do nature…but I can't stand looking at these walls any longer"

"Don't you ever just answer yes or no?"

Shooting a look at him she tapped a finger on her nose, "No" she said smiling.

While she changed upstairs he grabbed his leather jacket, checked the magazine on his gun and tucked it into his waist band.

As she came down he smiled, there were new things he learned about her everyday…and this one was light yellow and cashmere.

The air was crisp on her face, but it felt nice. It was quiet, the loudest sound the crunching of leaves under Jason's boots. When they came out of the grove of trees she couldn't help but gasp. The lake sparkled like a million crystals. Light bounced off the water and made the air thick and shimmering.

"Wow" she muttered.

There was something that had always appealed to him about the quiet and serene of nature. Everything was always in perfect order; this lake had been the reason they looked for a safe house in that area. He had always expected he would bring Liz and the boys there…but it felt unexplainably right to be there with her. As they came to the lakes edge he watched her face eyes widened in delight, lips parted mid sentence, "It's a beautiful view" she said.

His eyes never left her face, "Yeah it is"

A shiver ran down her spine, "Cold?" he asked.

"A Little" she said although it was only in part true. She wasn't quite sure whether it was the weather or him making tingles explode upon her skin.

Shaking off his trademark jacket he went to wrap it around her shoulders, "Oh no, I'm…"

"Please take it" he said.

They walked back towards the house the silence filled with a buzzing between them. When it came into sight she felt his arm wrap around her, his hand coming over her mouth as he pulled her to him and then behind a tree.

Whispering, "Shhhh" he let her go before peaking out.

He pulled his gun out, "There is a black sedan driving slowly by the house" he said pulling her close to his torso.

Nodding she held her breath; he was still pushed against her; her heart beating wildly against the middle of his chest.

The car pulled away and he grabbed her hand, "We have to go; so as soon as we get in there I need you packed and ready"

"Okay"

Their hands didn't part as he pulled her across the opening and into the house. From there she ran upstairs. He went into the bedroom and called Spin, "I don't know, but we're going to go…probably get a hotel room…because if they found us they know where all the safe houses are. Okay, thanks" he said grabbing his bag.

She was already ready by the door and as they pulled away from the house they both were a bit disappointed.

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"Where are we going?" she asked after an hour.

"New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine…probably a roadside place"

"Not New Hampshire"

"Okay"

"Too many memories" she explained.

Turning down the next highway he drove away from New Hampshire.

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"What do you mean you only have a room with one bed?" he asked the man behind the counter.

He shrugged, "Hunting season son, all my rooms fill up, you are lucky I have a cancellation"

"Are there any other motels in the area?"

"Anything else is going to be the same way"

Throwing a the bills on the counter, "Fine, give me it"

"Have a nice stay sir"

Walking outside he saw Alexis standing in front of the vending machine, "Does our room have a microwave?"

"Yeah"

"Good" she said punching the numbers for the popcorn.

"But it only has one bed"

"WHAT?"

"Hunting season"

"Great, so while there out there killing Bambi we have one bed" she said throwing her hands up.

Walking into the room she shrugged, "Well it's a king"

"I can sleep on the floor"

"Jason, it's a big enough bed for the both of us" not adding the, plus it's not like we haven't slept with each other before.

They both sat on separate sides of the bed as far away from each other as possible, "Are you hungry?" he asked.

"A little"

"I'll order a pizza"

"Sounds good" she said, "I'm going to take a quick shower"

Locking herself in the bathroom she wondered why she was so nervous about sleeping next to him…if she was being honest she would have admitted the reason…she was afraid of liking it too much.

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When he got out of the shower after dinner she was already tucked under the covers taking up one part of the bed. Stripping down to his tank and pajama pants he crawled in next to her and tried not to think about it.

She woke up shivering and got out of the bed and went to the heater, "What's wrong?" he asked making her jump.

Her eyes met his in the dark, "I think the heater is out"

Getting up he flipped a switch, "The power is out" he said before looking outside, "I think it's out for the whole place, even the street light is gone"

"Damn it" she said crawling back under the covers.

Jason got back into bed too and felt her tremble for a couple of minutes. Without even really thinking about it he touched her arm, "Are you going to be okay? We can go sit out in the heater of the car?" he asked.

"I'm okay" she said closing her eyes.

Even after he noticed the steady breathing of sleep he could feel her shiver…the truth was it was damn cold in the room. Maybe it was sleep deprivation, or the temperature but as he slept she seemed to gravitate towards his warmth. He felt her meld against his back, the ice of her hands stirring him. He didn't move until he felt her let out a contented sigh. Slowly he spun around, bringing her close to his chest, his nose seeking the sweet scent of her hair.

Toffee colored eyes fluttered open and neither said anything under sleepy lids as she slowly craned her neck and run her lips over his jaw. It was the only invitation he needed as he pulled her face to his enveloping her mouth, wrapping his fingers in her silky hair.

It was too far gone now to stop…felt too good to push him away. His strong arms wrapped around her, his mouth on her neck, her hands running up the hard plane of his chest, she ached to pull him closer, closer, closer.

All the times he had imagined kissing her couldn't have prepared him for this…the feel of her hands over his skin, the taste of her lips.

The familiar sound of the annoying song Maxie assigned for Spinelli's ringtone filled the room. He felt he freeze and pull back, "Your phone" she muttered tensely.

Getting up he wanted to shoot someone, "Yeah"

"What? Tonight, that's great news…Yeah okay, I'll call you tomorrow"

Turning he saw her standing across the room uncomfortably, "That was Spinelli…Karpov was raided tonight…he's gone…you're safe, you can go home"

"Great, that is excellent news, let's go"

"Now?"

"I think it's for the best"