To both Amelia and Johnny's relief, April and Phil had gone out by the time they returned to the house. Ape had left a note to say that they had gone for a meal with friends and wouldn't be back til very late. Not only did this mean that Amelia could avoid having to tell April how the confrontation with Bam had gone, it also meant that they could have some privacy.
As Amelia put April's note to one side on the kitchen counter, Johnny came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist and resting his chin on her shoulder. "Are you ok?" he whispered and she shivered as she felt his warm breath on her skin.
"I will be." She smiled and twisted round so that she was facing him. "Thank you for coming with me today."
Johnny cut her off by planting his lips firmly against hers. There was no need to dwell on what had happened, he thought and he was determined to take her mind of the morning's events. Amelia smiled into the kiss, prompting him to kiss her back more passionately and run his fingers through her hair. She moaned softly in response and brought her hands up around his neck to pull herself closer to him. Before they knew it, Johnny had backed Amelia up against the counter and their hips were in contact.
"So about that challenge." He grinned, pulling away from her slightly.
Amelia let her arms drop to her side and her hands found their way to the waist line of Johnny's trousers. "Catch me if you can." She smirked and in the blink of an eye she had side stepped Johnny and sprinted out of the kitchen. Johnny remained rooted to the spot, frozen by a mixture of surprise and awe at the speed with which Amelia had disappeared from the room. Well, had said it himself, she was a challenge, he thought, laughing to himself. He should have known better than to think he could have her so easily.
After searching for Amelia outside and in all of the downstairs rooms Johnny thought he could hear the sound of running water so he made his way upstairs with as little noise as possible, not wanting to alert her to his presence. The guest bedroom that they had been staying in was shut, but he was sure that this was the source of the sound. Ever so gently he pushed the door open, fully aware that this could be a prank, after all, Amelia had learnt from the best. There was no sign of her in the bedroom but the running water was definitely coming from the ensuite bathroom and Johnny treaded softly across the carpet, wondering what he was going to find.
He peered around the door and sure enough, the shower was running. The bathroom had steamed up, but through the glass he could make out the silhouette of Amelia standing in the bath and as he came closer he was surprised to find that she had taken off all of her clothes.
"What are you waiting for?" she called to him over the sound of the water. Not wanting to waste any time, Johnny climbed into the shower fully clothed and took Amelia into his arms.
"This is a pleasant surprise." He grinned and she giggled pulling him closer to her wet body. Her long hair clung to her back and her makeup had smudged but she looked more beautiful than ever, Johnny thought.
"Were the clothes really necessary?" she looked him up and down. Although most of the water was cascading off her body, Johnny was getting increasingly soaked by the spray.
"I thought this was a game of catch and I didn't want to let my prey get away." He replied, allowing her to pull the damp t-shirt over his head and discard it on the bathroom floor.
"You did very well to find me." Amelia joked, placing her hands on his chest. "Even if it did take you a while."
"I'd better not waste any more time then." He grinned, placing his hands on her bare hips and pulling her into him. "You're very sexy when you're wet you know."
Amelia laughed and kissed him roughly, biting his bottom lip before breaking away. "You're not too bad yourself." She manoeuvred slightly so that Johnny was under the water too. "But I think you could do with ditching the trousers."
After possibly the longest shower ever, Amelia and Johnny cuddled up in bed for the rest of the evening. As Amelia rested her head on Johnny's shoulder she sighed in content. It was nice to be able to spend all this time together again. Since returning from England they'd had to make do with stealing intimate moments in the office when no one was around and Johnny would come round to Amelia's in the evening. They lay quietly for some time, simply enjoying the company and listening to sound of each other's heart beating. Johnny had taken his contact lenses out and was now wearing his thick rimmed glasses, much to Amelia's delight. She always thought he looked incredibly cute in his glasses. If he wasn't wearing his glasses he would be wearing his aviators, even in doors, which sometimes frustrated her. As sexy as he looked in shades Amelia preferred to be able to see his beautiful brown eyes.
After a while, Amelia propped herself up one elbow so that she could lean over and look at Johnny clearly. "Why do you always wear your shades indoors?" she asked thoughtfully, gently tracing the skin beneath his eyes with her finger. "You have such gorgeous eyes."
"Well gee thanks ma'am." Johnny laughed, fluttering his eyelashes dramatically.
"No seriously. I want to know." She smiled, continuing to stroke his face. "I'm curious."
Johnny pulled off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. "I don't like these crow's feet around my eyes. They make me look old. Well, they make me look my age." He pointed at the skin at the side of his eyes and pulled a face. As an actor Johnny thought his face was his most important asset and the fact that he was starting to age made him feel insecure, although he had never let anyone know it. Until now, that is.
Amelia shook her head. "Don't be silly. You're not old. You're perfect."
"You're just saying that to make me feel better." He pouted and slipped his glasses back on. "And look, I'm grey!" he pointed to his head. "I've been grey for years but I always dye it when we're doing a movie." He knew this was already obvious to Amelia but it made him feel better for getting it off his chest.
"I like it." Amelia shrugged and ruffled his hair. "It makes you look defined."
"Pah!" Johnny exclaimed, swatting her hand away. "Defined is just a nice way of saying I'm old."
"Boy someone's got a complex." Amelia teased leaning forward to press her lips against his cheek.
Johnny kissed her back but his mind was preoccupied. "Don't you think I'm too old though? I'm ten years older than you. Doesn't it bother you?" He stared at her expectantly.
Amelia rolled her eyes but she was worried about his insecurity. "I don't care about the age difference Johnny. You know you're absolutely perfect to me. I love you just the way you are, warts and all. Not that you have any." She quickly added. "Please don't ever change."
"Well seeing as you asked so nicely." Johnny laughed and cuddled Amelia tightly, feeling significantly better. Every now and then his ego just needed a little stroking. He was not the over confident jerk that he used to be. Sure he was still a jerk, but somewhere along the line he had developed a conscious and an inferiority complex. Perhaps it was a side effect of becoming a parent. "I love you too by the way." He smiled as he pulled Amelia back down into his arms and they returned to a comfortable silence.
Eventually Johnny broke the silence. "So er... There's actually something I've wanted to ask you but I wasn't sure when would be the right time..." Johnny mumbled and Amelia detected a nervous tone to his voice.
"What's that?" she asked curiously, propping herself up again. Johnny remained on his back and closed his eyes briefly as he worked up the courage to respond. "Well, I know we've not really been together all that long and everything's up in the air at the moment but...when things have settled...maybe you'd move in with me?"
Amelia stared at Johnny in surprise as she thought about what he had just said. "I mean, I'll understand if you don't want to. I don't want you to rush into anything it's just...It kinda gets a bit lonely in that house and I miss you when you're not around. I'm really serious about us Amelia. I don't want to mess this up."
"Relax PJ." Amelia smiled, putting a hand to his cheek. "You don't have to explain yourself. I'd love to move in with you. I wish we could do it sooner but it will be worth the wait." She kissed his forehead tenderly. "I'm really serious about us too. For now I guess you'll just have to keep sneaking over to mine in the middle of the night if you get lonely."
Johnny laughed. "I'll hold you to that." He pulled her free arm across his chest and Amelia burrowed her head in the crook of his neck.