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…it was time to change the rating from T to M, Thanks to all who have read so far.

Kellan

Chapter 10

Aurora counted softly to her self, by the time she reached 100, she felt safe and yet disappointed he didn't come back thru the door.

She slowly sank back into the pool, letting the heat pour from her hands to raise the water temperature as she thought about John Sheppard.

Smiling to her self she let her thoughts wander to the fact she is not in anyway disturbed with what just happened. A little disappointed in her self for not reacting the way she wanted. She allowed herself to relax while submerging and letting the water cleanse and sooth away the grime and the less then pure thoughts of Sheppard.

Aurora slowly resurfaced, tilting her head back to keep her hair from her face. Her entire body was tingling, there was that sensation again, and he was close. Opening her eyes she discovered just how close he was.

Sheppard was there. Leaning against the stone wall he watched her. The silence was unnerving. She should have left the hot pools right away the first time. She moved again, to the far side of the pool. She bit her lip as he lifted his head to stare at her.

She should be scared; it couldn't be possible to dream of another in such detail, and yet. He was perfectly formed, the chiseled chest tapering from his powerful shoulders to his hips with dark hair caressing every sculpted inch. He was just as she had dreamt.

Aurora moved to the side of the pool. Unable to break the gaze, she reached for the small ledge beside her for balance. Oh the gods - his body, Aurora edged her body impatiently back to the far side of pool.

Her legs felt like rubber, her hands fisted to hide the shaking, she felt her breath quicken as she drank in his arms, the long muscular shape to his capable hands.

Sheppard slowly moved his body, causing the bath towel tucked around his waist to slip open just enough allowing her to see the contour of a hip where it joined his muscular thigh, he watched her as she cast her eyes across his shoulders, his chest, down his stomach; and further still.

Suddenly feeling a little wicked, she picked up the only thing that she could reach with out looking and from the feel of it assumed it to be soap and tossed it in his direction.

"Make yourself useful if you're going to be here and wash my hair" Aurora said shocked with her own boldness.

His eyes darken. His full lips curled slightly, to a sultry smile.

Aurora chewed on her bottom lip harder, unable to control her breathing, when he retrieved the soap and tossed it back, she thought her heart would pound free of her chest.

Smiling up at him she whispered. "Coward"

The air suddenly filled with hundreds of tiny flames as they danced and flickered, the torch flames jumped in the air as he took off the bath sheet wrapped around his waist and stepped into the pool.

Crossing the pool he reached for her hand, slowly pulling her into his arms he turned her wrapping his arms around her waist he backed her into him.

He whispered against her shoulder. "Give me the soap"

Gently pulling her long damp hair out from between them he started to massage her shoulders and neck, as he brought the soap to a lather in his hands he reached for her hair, Aurora slipped down a little farther into the pool to lean forward. Her body began to tense up with the anticipation of his touch.

Sheppard spoke softly to her asking her to lean against him and relax. His voice was deep, commanding and oddly comforting. It was as familiar to her as her own.

His fingers move sensuously through her hair. He leaned to one side of the pool, to pick up a pitcher from the ledge and poured water slowly over her long flame red hair to rinse it. His hands slid over hers, bringing her palm to his lips. Despite the heat of the room they both shivered.

Turning her into him, his eyes search hers; they offered him the sensation of looking into a flickering green fire, offering glimpses of her mysterious depths and allure. Slowing tracing his fingers up her arching back, she shivered again.

"Who are you, you have tormented me in dreams for as long as I can remember" she whispered as she turned to face him.

"Tormented you, I beg to differ, I could ask the same of you, who are you, are you a tantalizing fantasy or a nightmare for me." He responded.

Without hesitation he pulled her into his arms, she gazed up at his hazel green eyes, her body strained against his iron hard chest. He kissed her as if this was the kiss they had both been waiting for their entire lives.

Aurora was captivated by his face, running her lips across his. Exploring his mouth with her tongue, her hands finding the curve of his hips, searching farther for knowledge she had set him aflame as strongly as he did her.

Even without opening her eyes from his breathless kiss, she knew with the new sudden awareness she realized she barely knew this man, who sent her senses flying.

Yet she could picture him within her mind clearly, his clear steady hazel eyes, tanned skin, his jaw in needed of a shave, his wildly thick dark hair from all of her dreams.

It was a slight sensation that sparked thru her body when he touched her, her emotions bordered loss of control and yet it was almost more than that, when she opened her eyes to look at him, once again. She held his gaze and she saw something, if only briefly she had glimpsed before in his eyes the very first time they met. She still had no name for it, for she had only seen it in her dreams.

His lips and hands continue the assault on her body and senses. Her whole body responded to him in waves of desire to have him intimately.

He kissed her hard, possessively trying to express just how he felt for her. He reached to cup her ass and pull her onto his lap; he swallowed her soft moan with a long tender kiss. He liked the feel of her body in his hands, as much as he enjoyed the caress of her hand moving over his face, neck, shoulders, chest , the way she moved her body against his, allowing this to fill in the places where words were not enough.

Sheppard wanted her in every way possible, she had opened him up to a world of new sensations and emotions that he had tucked away years ago.

He could feel the moist curve between her legs, covering his mouth over hers his fingers sought out that most intimate valley. Sliding her hands over his muscled shoulder she arched her back giving him the freedom to touch her so that his own brand of magic could happen.

Both Aurora and Sheppard moved to persistent pounding of their hearts as the desire built to a new frenzy.

The door flew open startling them both.

"AH good I have found you" McKay stumbled into the room.

At first he did not notice that Sheppard was not alone. McKay is still talking as he grabs the earlier discarded bath sheet of the floor. Turning to toss it in Sheppard's direction he sees the couple in the water.

"Yes well um, good evening your highness" McKay bowed slight not sure as where to place his eyes.

"Rodney this better be important." Sheppard sneers. Protectively moving so that Aurora is now behind him and hopeful covered from Rodney's stare.

Sheppard could feel Aurora's breasts, nipples hard as they brush past his back as she moves further behind. Pressing her self into him, Sheppard reached behind and pulled her closer. His own body aching for her touch, her kiss.

"Rodney.." Sheppard's snarled

"Yes well it seems it's time for us to turn in for the evening and well there are all these guards looking for you, and um …" Stammering McKay is unsure how to continue.

"So I asked around if anyone had seen you and one of the servants mentioned you had come down this way, upon further investigation…" McKay now fiddles with his hands.

"Rodney…"Sheppard continued. "Do you mind turning around… Aurora stay here, but maybe a little lower in the water though."

McKay turned around still muttering about the guards, and a curfew, and everyone from the team in the hall waiting.

Sheppard turned to look at the goddess in the water wanting so badly to stay.

Whispering in her ear he told her this wasn't finished. With two giant steps he was out of the water and grabbed the bath sheet from Dr. McKay who turned and smiled graciously at Aurora as he left.

"Found him" McKay said as he heads out the door. "He will be just a couple of minutes" McKay stood off to the side humming.

Teyla was standing just off to the side when McKay walked out and noticed Sheppard was not alone. It also did not escape Ronon's attention either standing in the hall, doing his best to contain the laughter rising.

"You know that you could have given them a few more minutes." Teyla looked at McKay with suspicion.

Ronon pulled Dr. Keller out of the way when the door slammed open and a less than happy Sheppard strode out and stormed down the hall.