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Harry adjusts his body to the left and Ruth slides to his side, her backside to the back of the couch. They both catch their breath. He slides his hand up the back of her jumper and smiles at her. She encourages him, she kisses his lips and pulls slightly away from him. She moves his hand keeping it under her jumper from her back to her front side. His hand cups her bra.

"God, Ruth" he leans in kisses her neck. She unhooks her bra from behind and he slides his hand onto her right breast. She searches out his lips again with her own. He deepens their kiss, he can't seem to get enough of her. He moves is leg between her legs and rolls on top of her. Her leg wraps around him. She can feel the pressure of his arousal on her lower stomach. She breaks away from his kiss. They are both breathless. Harry maintains his spot and he waits.

"Harry, it's hot in here," she says, "come on, let's get up, come on."

Harry is reluctant to move from his position that he's waited for years to be in. She places both her hands on his chest and starts to undo a button on his shirt.

"Let's go in the other room, come on we're too old for this couch stuff," she says.

"Are you sure Ruth? You don't want to wait?" he asks.

"Come on Harry, we've waited too long as it is, let's go in the other room," she says as she undoes another button on his shirt. Harry kisses her lips and slowly removes his hand from her breast, he lifts his weight off her and Ruth grabs Harry by the hand. They get up from the couch and she leads him into the bedroom.

Ruth approaches the bed and Harry puts both arms around her from behind in a big bear hug. "Are we alright to do this Ruth, I mean I wasn't prepared, what do we do about protection?" he asks in a whisper to her ear.

Ruth turns in his arms to face him. She has a look of concern.

"I didn't think about that Harry. I didn't expect this either." She sits down on the bed and he sits next to her. "In my cycle right now we would be ok, but I didn't think about protection Harry. I mean, I've had all those blood tests at the GP they give me every year, and I'm fine, I'm healthy."

"I've had those tests too," he says eagerly, "and I'm fine too." He puts his arm around her and with his other he touches her hair. She kisses him on the lips. "Ruth," he continues, "I'll be true to you."

"Yes, of course you will Harry," she responds quickly, because she knows for sure that he will be.

"I haven't been with anyone since I met you. You've consumed all my thoughts," he says.

"I love you Harry," she says as she gets up from the bed and stands in front of him. She starts to undo more buttons on his shirt. He removes his tie and cuff links and his shirt comes off. She pulls her jumper off over her head. Harry stands up removes his t-shirt and they both undo their pants and step from their clothes. They are naked and the only light is from the city street lights from below. They stand close and their joined shadow is cast on the wall. They reach out to each other and hold hands. They find each other's lips and they breathe each other in. Harry wraps his arms around her and holds her tight. She feels his erection on her hip. She reaches down and touches him. He gasps. She moves it and places in her pubic area. Their lips are close and she smiles into him. Harry takes her hands and moves them both up to his shoulders. He reaches back down and lifts her up. She wraps her legs around his waist. He turns and moves to the bed. He puts her down and maintains his position on top of her and her legs around him.

"How did you do that Harry?" she says into his breath.

He drops down closer to her, his weight on his elbows. "I love you Ruth," he says close to her lips.

Harry makes passionate love to Ruth. She is amazed by his strength and tenderness together. He rests on top of her and she loves the weight of him on her. He slides out of her and he gathers her legs with his. He reaches down and lifts up the sheet and duvet. He wraps her in a tight hold. They are face to face and Harry's eyes are closed. It is late and she can see that he will fall asleep quickly. She caresses his cheek and strokes him behind the ear. He opens his eyes and smiles at her.

"Goodnight," she says. He kisses her. He finds sleep quickly. She is amazed by that. They just shared the most intimate thing two people can do together and he falls asleep. She is amazed by this night, by Harry. She wants to stare at him all night touch his cheek, chin and ears. But she lets him sleep and she closes her eyes and sleep finds her.