N.B. Mwahssss for the reviews darlings…You all rock! For the Dynamos, love ya both, hugsssss & kissesssssss x For Charliiee too, I know how hard these past few months have been for you darling, chin up! Hugs xxx

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Chapter Nine

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The night out had ended rather well, despite Donna and Sam getting caught out by the Dynamos. With her two backup girls promising to keep the affair quiet, Donna felt better for not having to keep things from her best friends and could now relax a bit more when around Sam. All in all, everyone had thoroughly enjoyed the night out and decided to head back to the hotel before they missed the last ferry back to Kalokairi, at just after one in the morning. Tanya hadn't quite had enough to drink and suggested a nightcap by the bar, once they had all staggered noisily across the stone courtyard. With Bill and Harry still in the dark about the affair, Donna purposely sat far away from Sam and glanced at him when the others weren't paying attention. She knew that with her fiancé supposedly returning the following night, the time she had left to spend with her lover was slowly ticking away.

After the whole group had sipped on the brandy Tanya had poured out for everyone and the jovial conversation had continued flowing, a few of them started to make their excuses. Harry wanted to get some sleep, before flying back to London later on and Bill couldn't wait to whisk Rosie back to the Fernando for the night. Soon there was only three of them left at the table and Tanya raised an eyebrow at her best friend before smirking.

"What?" Asked Donna, trying not to laugh at the brunette's expression.

Shaking her head, Tanya poured herself another brandy. "And then there were three." She replied, looking up and Sam and winking as she took a sip of the liquor. "Would you two like me to make myself scarce?" She added, then smiling at Donna.

Sipping his own drink, Sam laughed. "No Tanya, I don't think that will be necessary. I think Donna can refrain from jumping me right here." He responded, turning his head to look at Donna, as her mouth dropped open at what he just said.

"Oh I don't know." Said Tanya, before letting out a throaty laugh. "It seems our Miss. Sheridan here, gets a thrill out of doing it in public places."

Rolling her eyes at her best friend, Donna sighed. "Yeah, okay that's enough Mother…Don't get me started on you and sex in public." She answered, causing Sam to raise his eyebrows in Tanya's direction, as he quietly sipped his brandy.

"Honey, we haven't got time to start going through them now." Said Tanya with a naughty giggle. "And on that note…I will leave you two to it." She finished, steadily standing from the table and picking up her drink.

Bending down to peck Donna on the cheek, Tanya wished her and Sam goodnight, before teetering off on her heels across the courtyard. The pair watched her disappear around the corner and then slowly looked across at one another. Since their erotic encounter in the restroom of the club, this was the first time they'd been alone again and the magical spark between them instantly reignited. They still hadn't said a word to each other and as Sam slid across to take the seat next to her, Donna felt her heart begin to race when he gazed into her eyes. After taking a sip of his brandy, Sam slowly edged towards Donna's perfect lips and tenderly pressed his own against them. Trailing her hand around to the nape of his neck, she held him in place, as she delicately inserted her tongue. The taste of the alcohol only added to Donna's already intoxicated state, making it all seem like some romance filled dream.

Reluctantly parting for air, Sam ran his tongue over his lips to savour her taste. "Spend the night with me." He whispered, resting his forehead against Donna's and smiling seductively into her sparkling eyes.

Closing her eyes briefly, Donna swallowed softly. "I can't Sam." She whispered in response, before gazing back into his gorgeous blue eyes and reaching up to stroke her thumb over his stubbly cheek. "Alex could arrive back at anytime."

As Sam then ran his hand along her outer thigh, under her dress, Donna couldn't help but smirk. His touch was so tender and she couldn't get over the way her body instantly responded to it, sending tingles up her spine. He made her feel exactly the way he had over twenty years ago… The sensation of his fingertips on her flesh and the powerful scent of his aftershave, sent all her senses into overdrive… After all these years and he can still reduce me to this. Unbelievable, Donna thought to herself, taking in his chiselled features… Hold it together Sheridan, for god sake woman.

Although she had told the Dynamos, that what she has with Sam was purely sex, it was now getting increasingly more difficult for her, not to feel something more. They hadn't been together for over twenty years, but at times like this, it felt like they had never been parted. If she had been more knowledgeable about having an affair, Donna would have known that this is when she should've called an end to it and stopped before it got impossible to walk away.

"Okay, what about a compromise?" Asked Sam, then kissing Donna's lips once more. "How about I walk you to your room?" He added, giving her a cheeky wink and tracing imaginary circles with his fingertips, on her leg.

Shaking her head, Donna let out a small giggle. "Nice try Carmichael…But no." She answered, placing her hand over Sam's and returning the delicate kiss to his lips. "I'll walk you back to yours, if you promise no funny business."

Standing up, Sam held his hand out to Donna. "It's a deal." He replied with a sweet smile, as she took his hand and stood too.

Walking hand in hand, the pair of them remained silent and climbed the stairs towards room three. Donna had been serious about not being able to spend the night with Sam, but of course he had chosen not to listen to her and wasn't planning on taking no for an answer. If his time with Donna was limited, then he wanted to spend every precious minute with her. Coming to a stop outside his room, Sam unlocked the door and turned to face Donna with a naughty glint in his eyes.

"Well goodnight sweetheart." Whispered Sam, entwining his fingers through Donna's and leaning in close to tenderly kiss her lips.

Responding to his kiss, Donna allowed her lips to linger for a few more moments on his. "Goodnight Sam." She whispered breathlessly, breaking from their kiss and gazing longingly into his steely blue eyes.

With a wiggle of his eyebrows, Sam yanked Donna with force into his room with him. She squealed, half in shock and half in delight that Sam had no intention of letting her go so soon. Grabbing hold of the front of his shirt so she didn't fall over, Donna shook her head at Sam, as he pushed the door closed behind them. She should have known he wouldn't let her get away so easily and if she was to be honest with herself, she was glad he hadn't. With his sexy smile and gorgeous features, Sam used it to his advantage when trying to get Donna to give into him. So far it was working a treat.

"I really should go." Whispered Donna, closing her eyes at the sensation of Sam now smothering her neck with alluring open mouthed kisses.

"You should." Sam whispered back in response, yet never breaking contact with her sensitive flesh. "But you're not going to." He added, as Donna moaned softly and tilted her head back to allow him further access.

Before Donna had time to answer him, Sam was purposely easing the broad straps of her dress down over her shoulders and trailing his kisses down her body as he did. The wonderful feeling washing over her, was enough to change Donna's mind in an instant and her fingertips got straight to work on Sam's shirt buttons. Reaching up to unclip Donna's long blonde waves, Sam kept his lips in contact with her supple skin and breathed in her now familiar scent. There was just something about her amazing body, that kept Sam coming back for more and he didn't even want to think about what he'd do when her fiancé returned… He should have known that a woman like Donna wouldn't be single. Any man in his right mind would do anything to win over her affections and make an honest woman of her, but unfortunately it wasn't him. He had been too late, twenty one years too late to be exact and now they only woman he could ever consider spending the rest of his life with, had already accepted the offer of marriage from someone else… He's a bastard. A lucky one at that, thought Sam as he slowly peeled Donna's dress from her curvaceous figure.

Within minutes, the pair of them were naked and Sam was slowly walking Donna back towards the bed. They were staring deeply into one another's eyes, with hands wandering up and down each other's bodies, as Sam laid her down on the bed in front of him. He took in every inch of her beauty, from her golden hair fanned out on the sheets, to the long slender shape of her legs. There was no doubt in Sam's mind, that Donna was indeed the woman of his dreams and his ultimate desire.

"Come here lover." Donna purred seductively, biting her lower lip and beckoning Sam over with her finger.

Wasting no time, Sam did exactly as he was told and climbed up onto the bed, positioning himself in a crouched position between her slightly parted legs. He rested up on his elbows, running his fingers through the front of her hair and gazed lovingly into her ocean green eyes. Donna knew that this was quite possibly the last time she would ever make love to Sam and as long as he was close, touching her, she was in no rush for it to be over. Reaching up to cup his face in her hands, Donna guided Sam towards her, capturing his lips with her own. It started off slow and tender, but soon progressed into something more passionate, when Sam slid his tongue in to meet Donna's and his fingers found one of her pert breasts. He was teasing her, rolling her now erect nipple between his thumb and index finger, listening to her moan quietly in response. Donna's body was starting to ache for Sam's, when their breathing had started to become shallow and raspy.

Still gazing into Donna's eyes, Sam ran his hand teasingly down her body, feeling her jolt a little under his touch. Their bodies were starting to get hotter by the second and as Sam's hand travelled past Donna's stomach, she took a sharp intake of air, knowing exactly where he was heading. He couldn't help but smile at the expression on Donna's face, as he slowly slid his hand between her legs. She looked almost pained, as Sam began to caress her most womanly parts and paid special attention to her clitoris, hearing her emit a desperate moan. Knowing how to drive her wild, Sam waited until Donna moaned once more, before he gently inserted two fingers into her warmth. She was already wet for him, highly aroused by their sensual foreplay and anticipating a long love making session ahead of them. Sam was growing harder by the second, listening to Donna moan breathlessly and with the sensation of her lower body responding to every thrust of his fingers. Leaning down, Sam took one of Donna's hard nipples into his mouth and began to circle it with his tongue. Donna was starting to lose control, with her hips thrusting against Sam's hand, needing him to give her more to reach the dizzy heights she so desperately craved now. Inserting another one of his digits into Donna's wetness, Sam worked on her other nipple and grazed his teeth along it, feeling her harden even more. So far, it had been Sam that has started the fulfilling foreplay, often leading to Donna reaching an almighty climax, even before they'd had actual intercourse. This time, Donna wanted to return the favour and please Sam as much as he had pleasured her.

"This is very one sided Carmichael." Said Donna, her voice breaking as she became even more breathless and Sam stopped what he was doing, to look into her eyes.

Smiling, Sam kissed her lips tenderly. "I don't care gorgeous." He answered, continuing his stimulating touch within her womanhood.

Grabbing Sam's wrist, Donna smiled back at him. "Well I do." She whispered, removing his fingers and pushing him back against the bed. "Now lay back and enjoy." She finished, quickly moving to his side and placing delicate kisses on his toned stomach muscles.

Closing his eyes, Sam felt his body flinching with every one of Donna's seducing kisses to his abdomen. She was slowly moving downwards, running her tongue over his contours and watching as his stomach muscles tensed. Moving even further down, Donna smiled wickedly when she reached his erection and took hold of it in her hand. Her grip was tight enough to make Sam moan, as she began to move her hand back and forth, taking in the look of total ecstasy on his face. It was empowering for her, knowing she had what it took, to push him to the point of no return, right there in her hand. That was normally the case when she was with Alex. She only used it to get him in the mood, knowing how quickly it would be over, if she took him too far. Sam was moaning, struggling to stay focused and putting the idea of climaxing to the back of his mind… Barbara Bush, Barbara Bush, he kept saying over and over in his mind, knowing that by picturing the former first lady, it would stop him coming.

With her next move, Donna heard Sam gasp when she gently flicked the tip of his manhood with her tongue and then plunged her mouth fully around it. He felt the warmth of her mouth surrounding his already throbbing manhood and his hips involuntary leaving the bed below him, pushing himself deeper.

"Shit." Moaned Sam, gripping the sheets on either side of his hot body.

Donna knew exactly what she was doing to him and loved the thought of driving Sam wild for a while. The movements of her mouth were slow and teasing at first, hearing Sam's groans increase with the more pressure she added. Starting at the tip of his member, Donna circled it teasingly, before making her way downwards and taking him as deep as she physically could. She was now humming quietly, knowing for a fact that the vibrations would be working Sam towards the brink. Continuing to pleasure him for quite sometime, Donna worked Sam into a lust filled frenzy and listened to the sounds he made, telling her what he liked the most. It wasn't until she took his length even deeper, almost down to the base of his erection, that Donna knew Sam would be very close to climaxing. As much as she knew he was enjoying himself, she wanted him to hold off, as she wasn't done with him just yet. As his moans got louder, Donna stopped what she was doing and peered up into Sam's glazed eyes. It was fairly obvious that they had both had enough of the teasing foreplay and now they wanted it to progress further.

Kissing her way back up Sam's torso, Donna pressed herself against him and slowly kissed his lips. He responded fully, wrapping his arm around her slim body and using the other to move the hair away from her face. To him, she was the most beautiful woman in the entire world and he couldn't believe she was actually here with him now, in his bed. Sliding his hands down to Donna's rear, Sam smiled cheekily and gave her a squeeze.

"I don't think I want to know, how you learnt to give head like that." Laughed Sam, as Donna giggled and used her hands to push herself up on Sam's chest.

Easing her legs to either side of Sam's body, Donna let out a filthy laugh as she straddled him. "If you thought that was good, it's a shame you didn't get the finale honey." She said, trailing her fingertips along the prominent muscles on his stomach and staring into his eyes. "Maybe later, if you're good."

Sam raised an eyebrow and smirked at her, placing his hands on her thighs and staring eagerly at her perfect breasts. She was sat a few millimetres from his erection, knowing he was desperate to feel himself inside her and how much she wanted it to. Gently biting her lower lip, Donna raised up on her knees to take hold of Sam's arousal. Within a few seconds, she had guided him into her and slowly sank back down, gasping at the sensation of him filling her moist womanhood, inch by inch. Sam moaned softly, still holding onto her thighs and never breaking eye contact with her. Donna was now moving at a calm, controlled pace and placed her hands over Sam's, on her legs. They remained like that for quite sometime, listening to one another's lust filled moans. Wanting to feel Donna's skin against his own, Sam sat up and pulled her legs around him, one by one. Gasping loudly, Donna wrapped her arm around Sam's neck and gazed into his eyes, at the sensation of his solid length moving deeper with her. There was no denying Sam was well endowed and even better, he knew how to use what he had.

"My god." Donna moaned, as Sam slid his hands round her body and held her close against him. "Easy big fella." She added, allowing her lower body to adjust and accommodate Sam's solid length, before moving again.

They were rocking in unison, being as close as they possibly could and relishing every moment of their lovemaking. Donna ran her hand through Sam's dark hair, bringing it to a rest at the back of his head. She guided his lips towards hers, instantly plunging her tongue in to meet his as they met. The strokes of their tongues, were as tender and as slow, as the movement of their hips, only to prolong the amazing sensation for a long as possible. Sam moved one of his hands down to Donna's rear, pushing himself further into her highly aroused, tight womanhood. This movement alone, was enough to push Donna to the brink of her climax and she couldn't help but let out a low moan as the telltale tingling began to stir within her lower body. Sam could sense it too, instantly feeling her pelvic muscles begin to grip and contract around his erection. With her nails now dragging across the naked flesh of Sam's back, Donna was unable to hold back as her orgasm hit.

Breaking from their sensual kiss, Donna threw her head back and moaned. "I'm coming Sam." She managed to murmur in between her erratic breaths, before closing her eyes.

Sam watched her facial expressions change, as Donna's hips pushed hard against his. As the final explosion of pure pleasure, erupted within her, Donna literally screamed as she came. The orgasm ripped through her like a tidal wave, making her now hot, perspiring body shudder violently against Sam's, as he held her tightly in position. Finally coming to a stop, and peering into Sam's dark blue eyes, she knew he hadn't climaxed and that he wasn't finished with her yet. He smiled, before delicately kissing her lips and expertly rolling them both back onto the bed. With Donna now on her back and Sam still inside her, she wrapped her legs around his waist. He gave her a wink, as he took hold of one of Donna's legs and raised it over his shoulder. She drew a sharp intake of breath, feeling Sam's manhood reaching depths, she didn't think were humanly possible and he began his powerful thrusts within her. The tender lovemaking had taken a turn and now Sam was making his way towards an almighty climax, taking Donna along with him for the ride. With her hips jolting off the bed and meeting Sam's with animalistic force, they both knew it would soon be over.

"Oh…my…god." Donna panted, as her head began to thrash from side to side on the sweat drenched sheets.

All Sam could do, was moan in response as he continued his deep, hard thrusts into her. Donna grabbed hold of Sam's toned arms, digging her nails into his flesh and stared into his eyes. The beads of perspiration were forming on his forehead, as he worked them closer and closer to the edge. Sam could feel his member starting to pulsate wildly, letting him know that he was about to come. Much to her surprise, Donna was right there with him and her womanhood helped Sam along, as it tensed and released with his every movement. Two or three, more powerful thrusts of his hips, gave them exactly what they wanted. Donna had already began to cry out, as Sam moaned her name as his orgasm hit. They both gasped at the warm sensation of Sam ejaculating deep within Donna's most sensitive parts and they slowly came to a stop, gazing intensely into one another's fogged eyes. The only sound that could be heard, was that of the couple's heavy, laboured breathing and carefully withdrawing, Sam moved to lay by Donna's side.

"Fucking hell." Sam whispered, still trying to catch his breath and pulling Donna into his arms. "I'm surprised Tanya hasn't come knocking to see if you're alright… You really can scream woman."

Snuggling up against Sam's heaving chest, Donna laughed. "You weren't so quiet yourself darling." She replied, shivering slightly as their bodies quickly cooled down.

Reaching for the crumpled bed sheets, Sam pulled them up around him and Donna, continuing his firm hold on her. They were quiet for sometime, both contemplating what was going on between them and wondering if it was really going to be coming to an end soon… Sam had no doubt in his mind, that he loved Donna with all his heart and would do anything to make her his. So far all she had told him, that this was just simply an affair, a fling, a bit of fun. To him, it was so much more. As Sam stoked her long, blonde hair, Donna was thinking about the future also… She hadn't lied when she said that she loved Alex. She did love him a lot, but now she was beginning to question herself whether she was actually in love with him. All those years ago, she had experienced what it was like to be in love with someone and it had all backfired, when Sam up and left her. At the time, Donna had made a promise to herself, that no other man would take control of her head or her heart like that again. With Alex it had been a slow process, before she would allow him to invade her thoughts and even her bed. This thing with Sam, had happened so fast and Donna couldn't deny she had fallen for the Carmichael charm once more. Hard.

"Donna can we talk?" Asked Sam, still tenderly stroking her hair, as she laid comfortably in his arms.

Still with her head on his chest, Donna was beginning to drift off to sleep at the sound of Sam's now steady heartbeat. "It's nearly three in the morning. I'd rather sleep." She answered, after turning Sam's wrist and glancing at the time on his watch.

The truth of the matter was, Donna didn't want to talk. She knew what Sam would want to talk about and the whole idea of it scared her. He would no doubt tell her he loved her again and even though she'd managed not to say those three words back to him, she knew it might not be so easy to avoid the next time.

Trailing his fingertips across Donna's arm, as she brought it to a rest on his stomach, Sam sighed. "You can sleep soon, but first there are a few things I want to say." He said, feeling her body instantly tense against his. "I know I've said it before Donna, but I love you and don't think I can just walk away from this."

Donna closed her eyes and swallowed softly. He had said those three words again; 'I love you'. She knew it was coming, but it didn't make it any easier preparing herself. Knowing she had to stay strong to spare herself from the heartache he had caused her twenty one years ago, Donna realised she would have to stay calm and composed. If she were to break now, everything would come crashing down around her and Sam would steal a piece of her heart, just like he had done so easily before.

"Sam, you have to walk away from it, you have no choice." Responded Donna, slowly moving from Sam's hold, sitting up and picking up his discarded shirt. "Look, what we had all those years ago was special…" She trailed off, pulling his shirt on and doing up one of the buttons. "But things changed, you left to get married and I made a life for myself and my child."

Watching Donna climb off the bed and grab her purse from the floor, Sam remained silent. She took out a cigarette from the pack and quickly lit it with a match. Sam could see she was getting worked up, as she inhaled deeply on her Marlborough Light and went to sit by the open window, with an ashtray in hand. Maybe now hadn't been the right time to bring the subject up, but he really couldn't help the way he felt about her.

Rolling onto his side, Sam rested up on his elbow and peered at Donna for a few moments. "I already told you Donna. I made a huge mistake leaving you. I was a jerk." He said, noticing Donna not bothering to make eye contact with him, as she smoked her cigarette and gazed out to the night sky. "Donna I…"

"You have a life back in New York Sam." Said Donna, cutting him off and turning to look at him. "Just like I have a life here. You moved on and so did I." She continued, inhaling deeply once more on her cigarette and flicking the hot ash off into the ashtray on the windowsill. "You knew all this before we jumped into bed together."

Nodding slowly, Sam sat up and rested against the headboard. "I messed my life up there, the day I married Lorraine and even more so on our wedding night." He said, now seeing Donna swallowing hard as she stubbed her cigarette out in the ashtray. "That night… I called out your name Donna and that's where it all started going downhill."

Snapping her head up, Donna stared at Sam. "Oh my god, you didn't?" She whispered, shaking her head at him and straightening her body.

"Yes I did." Sam answered, letting out a small laugh. "Ever since I left Greece for the very first time, there hasn't been a day that I haven't thought about you. You consumed my every thought woman, even when I was supposed to be making love to my wife… Lorraine knew she couldn't compete with you and that's why inevitably we divorced."

Feeling tears welling up in her eyes, Donna didn't quite know what to say to that. Sam was playing with her emotions and she felt an undeniable surge of guilt rush through her, when she thought about how he must have felt when he returned to Greece, only to find out she had taken off with another guy. It wasn't fair he was doing this to her now. Like she had said, he knew about her current situation, about Alex, when he had seduced her on the beach. As an overwhelming surge of emotions overcame her, Donna broke down in tears. She sobbed, as the hot, salty tears began to trickle down her face and Sam instantly jumped out of bed walking naked towards her. He felt bad, he had never meant to make her upset. All he had wanted, was to tell her exactly what he thought about her and always had done from day one.

"Shhhh, please don't cry darling. I'm sorry." Sam whispered, scooping Donna up in his arms and carrying her back to the bed with him.

Laying Donna down, Sam climbed in next to her and cover them up. She was still quietly sobbing and as Sam pulled her close into his arms, he felt her tears soaking his skin. He held her tight, stroking the hair away from her face and stayed awake until he knew she had drifted off into an exhausted sleep… If this didn't mean anything to her, then why was she so upset? Does she love me? Can I reassure her I will never break her heart again? Can I get her to leave that asshole and marry me? Sam laid awake for another hour, never loosening his hold on Donna, as all the questions swam around his confused mind. He had come this far, tasted what it was like to be with the woman of his dreams again and he knew for sure, he couldn't just walk away this time. Sliding his hand under his shirt Donna was wearing, Sam brought it to a stop in the feminine dip of her back and pulled her even closer to him. Within a few minutes, he too was fast asleep, dreaming of what tomorrow might bring and if they possibly had a future together.

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A.N. Thanks for reading guys… Hope you liked it. Next chap will see the return of Alex at some point! Naughty D! lol… Loads of love, Liv x