Friday
You did what?

Ryan walked into the layout room with Jesse and found Horatio and Eric there. "Hey Ry," Eric said, "It looks like Jesse and Horatio's break in case crosses over into our floater case."

"Does it really?" Ryan said, stifling a yawn and taking a long drink of his coffee.

"Little tired there Ryan?" Jesse asked, "What were you doing last night?"

"Lay off man, I'm tired, I'm sore, and I had to sleep on my couch last night."

"You slept on the couch?" Eric asked, "What did you do to piss Jessica off?"

Ryan shifted uneasily. "Nothing, she slept with me."

"Did you guys get tired afterwards or something?"

"No, we didn't have sex on my couch. I just have to buy a new bed, that's all."
"What happened to yours?" Jesse asked.

"Nothing, let's just get to work."
"Ryan what did you and Jessica do?" Eric persisted, "Last I knew there was nothing wrong with your bed."

"Fine, you want to know?" Ryan said, getting annoyed, "We broke my bed, ok? Things got a little crazy last night and my bed broke."

Eric and Jesse burst into laughter. "Oh damn!" Eric exclaimed, "You guys broke your bed? Things must have been extremely wild!"

Ryan's ears burned and he busied himself pulling on a pair of gloves. "Just drop it, ok?"

"Sorry man," Eric said, "I've heard of these kinds of things but I didn't think it was possible!"

"Well I didn't either and now I have to buy a new bed." Ryan said, "It's a little frustrating."

"You know Mr. Wolfe," Horatio said, "There's an easier solution than buying a new bed."
Ryan looked at Horatio tentatively. "What do you mean H?"

"Let me see your keys." Horatio said. Ryan looked at him questionably but pulled out his keys and handed them to Horatio. Horatio looked through his keys and selected one. He held it between his forefinger and thumb. Ryan looked at it. It was the spare key to Jessica's condo she had given him. Ryan shook his head. "I can't H."

"Is something wrong Mr. Wolfe?" Horatio asked him, handing back his keys.

Ryan sighed and rubbed his eyes. "I'm not ready."

"Mr. Wolfe, haven't you more or less been living with my daughter in her condo already?"

"Yes, but we don't always-"

"Then why don't you just make the move." Horatio said. He leaned towards Ryan. "Mr. Wolfe I am telling you just sell your apartment and move in with Jessica."
"I can't."
"Why not?" Horatio asked calmly.

"Because I'm scared!" Ryan exclaimed. He stood there looking at Horatio, his eyes huge with fear. "I'm scared to move in with Jessica because I'm afraid of what will happen if we do live together. Yes we're always together as it is but moving in together is such a permanent thing. I'm afraid of what our relationship will become if I move in with her. I'm scared of what we could become."

"You mean married?" Horatio proposed. The color drained from Ryan's face and he looked terrified. "Mr. Wolfe are you afraid that some day you might marry my daughter?"

"I'm afraid of… I don't even really know." Ryan stammered, "It's just all the times…"
"Because you've asked too many times before?"

Ryan sighed and nodded his head. "Yeah, I'm scared."

Horatio patted Ryan on the shoulder. "When you're ready Mr. Wolfe." Horatio returned to his work and Ryan looked down at the various crime scene photographs spread out on the table. The room was silent for awhile, no one really wanting to speak after that conversation.

"If it makes you feel any better Mr. Wolfe," Horatio said, "Jessabelle and I broke my bed twice…while we were at the academy. It was a rather interesting conversation to have with the Lieutenant."

Eric and Jesse started laughing uncontrollable until tears streamed down their faces. Ryan rolled his eyes and smiled at Horatio. "Like father like daughter."

Jessica stretched and rubbed her neck. She had been staring through the microscope for hours comparing bullet striations. Calleigh was back logged and they were still trying to piece together the seventeen deaths on the boat. Jessica was trying to figure out which bullet was shot from which gun.

Horatio walked into the ballistics lab and Jessica smiled at her father. "Hey there Big Daddy, how you doing?" Horatio chuckled and smiled at his daughter. "Hey Bug, just checking to see how things are going with you."
"I'm doing good. Kind of tired of looking at bullets but I'm pretty good."
"Jessica, I wanted to ask you something." Horatio said, walking up next to her. "Jess, Ryan told me about his bed."
"Oh god" Jessica laughed, rolling her eyes. "What did he tell you?"

"Well he said you two got a little crazy and his bed broke and now he has to buy a new one."
"Yeah that seemed like a logical choice. I told him I would help pay for it though, since, you know, I helped."

Horatio chuckled. "Bug don't you think there's a simpler solution?"
Jessica turned and looked at Horatio. He had seen that look on her face before. It was a stern look, all business no play. The same one he had used on her a thousand times as a kid.

"Don't you think I've considered that option?" She said to him.

"I think you have and I'm surprised you haven't acted on it yet."

"I've considered it, many times."
"Why haven't you asked him? You asked him to marry you three months ago, why not ask this question?"

Jessica stepped back and crossed her arms. "That was different Dad. I didn't mean it when I asked him."
"I think you did." Horatio said, "You tell me you're crazy for Ryan, you're together every minute of the day, I don't understand how this doesn't make sense to you. Jessica, just ask him to move in with you."

"No Dad, I'm not going to." Jessica said looking back into the microscope.

Horatio stepped closer to her. He was so close Jessica could feel his breath on her cheek. "Jessica, don't make the mistake I did. Don't let the one get away. You don't want to live a life of regret like I have."

Jessica shook her head. "I'm working Horatio."
"Please Jessica, just listen to me."
"No, I've listened enough Horatio. I have work to do."

Horatio sighed and shook his head. "Sometimes you're still that stubborn little girl."
"And sometimes you're still that overprotective Chicago Office."

Ryan and Eric chatted on their way to the locker room. Eric was still giving him a hard time about the broken bed. "You're just jealous," Ryan said, "I get wild crazy sex and you're stuck with your hand and a bottle of lotion."
"At least my bed is still intact!" Eric said, shoving Ryan playfully.

They walked into the locker to find Jessica and Calleigh talking. Jessica smiled when she saw Ryan and he walked up and pecked her on the cheek with a quiet "Hey love" before he walked towards his locker.

"Oh no you don't!" Jessica teased, pulling Ryan over to her by the waist of his pants. "You can't get away with just that."

"We're still on the clock." Ryan said, planting a kiss on her lips.

"That's better" Jessica said smugly.

They walked together through the hall holding hands. Jessica was smiling and laughing as Ryan told her about all the crap he had gotten from Eric and Jesse about the broken bed. Horatio intercepted them as they past his office. "Dr. Caine, that's awfully bold move there, holding hands in your place of work with your boyfriend who works in the same office. What will Stetler think?"

"He'll think that I'm getting married." Jessica sassed at him, "Because that's what my Daddy, who happens to be the Lieutenant, told him."

"So you're getting married now?" Horatio asked.

There was that look again. Jessica seemed to replicate Horatio's stern, displeased look perfectly. He smiled at her but she shook her head. "Remember what I said Mr. Wolfe." Horatio said as he walked away.

Jessica looked at Ryan questionable. "What did Horatio tell you?"

Ryan sighed and chewed over his words. "He kind of heard about the bed." Ryan explained as they continued their path to the front desk. "And he made his own suggestion."
"Let me guess," Jessica said, picking up the pen to sign out, "He suggested that you move in with me instead of buying a new bed."

Ryan looked at her as he took the pen. "Yeah, he did."

They stepped into the elevator. "Do you want to?" Jessica asked him. Ryan looked at her, faking confusion. "Do what?"

"You know Ryan, move in?"

Ryan stood there looking at her, not really sure of what he wanted to say. "Jess, I don't know. It seems like such a permanent decision and I don't know if I'm ready to do that."

Jessica looked into his eyes. Ryan could see the pain. It was the same look she had given him the night at the casino after her "fake" proposal. "That's fine, whenever you're ready. I'll be waiting."

Ryan pulled her into his arms and kissed her. "I'm sorry Jessica I didn't mean to upset you. I'm just scared. I feel like this whole relationship has moved so fast and I'm not sure if I'm ready for this. Please just give me time. I have four more months on the lease on my apartment. Let me keep my place and then when the time comes we can discuss it, ok?"

Jessica smiled at him and kissed his cheek. "Ok, it's a deal." She intertwined their fingers and pulled him from the elevator. "Now come on, it's my birthday this weekend and we don't have to work."

Ryan smiled and followed her out into the parking lot. "I think I like the sounds of that."

Ryan was in the kitchen of Jessica's condo, working on making dinner for her. Jessica had run to the store to pick up a few ingredients they were missing. Ryan was preparing chicken fajitas, one of his favorite things to cook for Jessica. He heard the front door click and open, and then close and lock again. He could hear a paper bag rustling, like someone was looking through it. Jessica walked into the kitchen and set the bag on the counter. She grabbed Ryan by the waist of his pants and started kissing him.

"Well welcome home sexy." Ryan said between kisses. "Did you miss me that much?"

"More than you would expect." Jessica said. She took his hand and slid it down the front of her jeans and into her panties. She guided Ryan's fingers inside her and he could feel how wet she was. Jessica moaned as Ryan continued to finger her and he felt himself grow hard. "I need you Ryan," she whispered into his ear. Ryan chuckled and bit at her neck. "I thought last night would have been enough for you."

Jessica kissed along his jaw line and ran her hands over his jean clad ass. "Ryan I went two months without sex because I was terrified. Now I need to make up for all that lost time. I swear I've been in a constant state of horny for the last three days!" Jessica moaned and her body tensed as Ryan found her sweet spot. She squeezed his ass and pressed her body against his. "I need you Ryan, right here, right now!"

Ryan felt himself start to throb and ache inside his jeans. He cupped his groin and squeezed but the ache didn't subside. "Dinner can wait," he said as he smashed his lips against hers.

Ryan ran his free hand under Jessica's shirt and unhooked her bra. He felt her breasts and listened to her moan. Jessica reached into the paper bag and pulled out a box. She started to palm him through his jeans and Ryan felt his knees buckle. They sank to the ground and Ryan pulled Jessica's jeans off her body. The sight of her wet green and yellow striped thong caused a needy moan to escape his lips. "Why do these things drive me so crazy!" he declared, working his tongue around the fabric and into Jessica's vagina. "Because you're a guy," Jessica moaned as her hips bucked at the sensation of Ryan's tongue.

Jessica tore open the box she had grabbed and pulled out a strip of condoms. She pulled Ryan up and kissed him. She smirked at him as she held up the strip. "Which do you want to try big guy?" Ryan groaned and felt the throbbing resume in his pants. "You got the pleasure pack." He muttered in a low voice. He ripped off the Twisted Pleasure wrapper on the end and worked on pulling off his pants.

Jessica dropped the rest to the floor and pulled off her thong. Ryan tackled her to the ground and slid his latex covered member inside of her. Jessica gasped and moaned at the sudden intrusion and spread her legs as far as she could, allowing Ryan as much room as he needed. Ryan quickly started thrusting in and out and moaned as Jessica clenched around him.

Jessica's toes curled and it felt as if every nerve in her body was tingling. "Oh god Ryan, you're sooooooo good! Ahhhh, why did I think I could give this up?" Ryan captured her lips with his own. He threw his head back and moaned loudly as he slammed his pelvis against Jessica's. Jessica lifted her hips as she felt her orgasm start. The muscles in her thighs clenched and she tightened her kegel muscles under the impact. She came with a loud moan and Ryan followed close behind her, screaming her name.

When all was said and done they laid on the kitchen floor panting, still tangled together. Jessica's phone buzzed against the tile floor. She pulled her jeans towards her and pulled her phone from the pocket. "Dr. Caine" she said a little winded.

"Dr. Jessica," she heard Henry the doorman's voice say, "How are you?"

"I'm doing great. What's up Henry?"

"Well the residents in apartment 138 said they could hear loud voices and something sounded like it crashed. Then they heard someone scream and they were worried something might be wrong. They called me to ask for a curiosity call to make sure everything's ok."
Jessica chuckled and stifled a moan as Ryan pulled out of her. "Everything's fine Henry. My boyfriend's over and things got a little…heated."
"You're not fighting, are you?"

"Anything but Henry." Jessica smiled and winked at Ryan. He rolled his eyes as he pulled his pants back on before beginning his hand washing routine.

Henry was silent for a moment. Jessica wondered if he had figured out what she was talking about. "Well if everything's alright I'll just give Shannon and Ron a call back. I'm glad to hear everything's alright. Good night Dr. Caine, and have a great birthday this weekend."
Jessica smiled. "Thank you Henry."

Jessica hung up her phone and continued to lay on the floor. She looked up at Ryan and smiled seductively. "Only one round tonight?"

Ryan chuckled and continued to prepare dinner. "Well if you want to have dinner tonight before its tomorrow I think one round's all you're getting right now."

"Awwww, you're no fun!" Jessica whined, pulling her panties back on.

"That's not what you said last night." Ryan said with an evil look in his eyes.

Jessica chuckled and kissed him. She picked up the box and the strip of condoms. She tucked them back into the box and set it on the counter. She wrapped her arms around his waist and kissed the back of Ryan's neck. "You know there are six different kinds of condoms in this box and four of each kind. I bet we could finish that box off before work on Monday."

Ryan turned and looked at her with a perplexed look on his face. "You really think we could have sex twenty-four times in two days?"

"Nope, three if you count tonight." She said, running her hands across his chest. "I think it's possible."
"And I think you're crazy." Ryan teased, grabbing her hand and biting at her fingers.

"Well," Jessica said, pulling her hand away from his mouth. "It's my birthday so we get to do things my way."

Jessica and Ryan were loading dishes into the dish washer. She wrapped her arms around his waist and pinned him against the appliance. She pushed the buttons from memory as she kissed him passionately. "I love you so much Ryan Wolfe."
"Jessica, can I ask you something?"

"What is it?"

"While we were…you know…you said you didn't know why you thought you could give this up. What did you mean by that?"

Jessica looked at him and Ryan watched as sorrow filled her beautiful blue eyes. "We say a lot of things during sex that normally our brains would deem unwise to announce."
"What did you mean?"

"Somehow I thought back to last week, when I left. I thought about trying to spend my life without you and I just didn't understand how I thought I could do that."

"So you mean you thought you wouldn't be able to spend your life without me because of our sex life?"

"It's more than sex Ryan, it's you. It's having you as close to me as possible. Having you buried deep inside me. Having you become a part of me even if just for a moment. It's about our souls connecting and us becoming complete once again."

She placed her hands on his cheeks and looked deep into his eyes. "When I look into your eyes I don't see just you Ryan. I see myself, somewhere, deep inside of you. You are the other half of my soul that I've been looking for my entire life. Everything happens for a reason and I know now why my past was the way it was. We were meant to be together but I couldn't find you in Illinois, Michigan, or Pennsylvania.

"I was accepted to three different schools to complete my Doctrine work; Harvard, Yale, and Miami University. I was going to go to Yale, but something kept pulling me towards Miami. I thought it was the fact that my father was in Miami and I wanted to be with him again." Jessica's hand slid down to Ryan's chest and it rested over his heart. "But it was you. You brought me here. You are the reason I'm here today. My soul knew you were here and it brought me to you. So we could be together. So we could be complete again."

Jessica gently kissed him. "I knew someday I would meet you. I just didn't know who you were or where to find you. I just knew you where here. I just had to listen to my heart and I knew I would find you."

Ryan looked into her eyes and saw the small tears forming. He gently kissed her and wrapped his arms around her. "I love you Jessica. You are the other half of my soul. I'm so glad you found me." He intertwined their fingers as he held her hand. "Come on," he said, grabbing the condom box off the counter.

Ryan led Jessica up to their bedroom. He laid her out on the bed and slowly undressed her. He removed his own clothing before he ripped a condom off the strip. Ryan carefully opened the purple Her Pleasure wrapper and rolled it down his length. He gently kissed Jessica and ran his hands through her hair.

"I want to make love to you Jessica." Ryan said, "I want to feel you around me as our souls connect and we're complete."

"Please Ryan," Jessica practically whispered, "I need to feel you inside me. I love you so much. You are my soul…"

"And without you I'm incomplete. I love you, too, Jessica."

Ryan slowly entered her and Jessica moaned against the sensation. Once Ryan was buried deep inside her he gently rocked his hips. The pace was slow and tender but neither complained. Jessica felt Ryan's heart beating inside her and felt her own match his beat.

Jessica lolled her head back and Ryan kissed at her exposed throat. "You're the most wonderful person I've ever met Jessica Caine." Ryan whispered to her, "You mean more to me than life itself."

"Ryan" Jessica said so quietly Ryan almost didn't hear her. She captured his lips with her own and kissed him passionately.

They climaxed together as their bodies shuddered against each other. They laid in the bed, just looking at each other. Ryan kissed Jessica and placed his hand on her cheek. His thumb brushed across her skin lightly and she smiled at him.

"No more times," she said. "I don't think anything could top that."

Ryan smiled and pulled her into his arms. "Anything for you my love, because it's your birthday and you can do whatever you want."