Chapter Fourteen

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Matt's bedroom … Friday ... the morning after … 5:30 am …

"Stephanie?" Matt whispered softly, kissing the top of her head as she started to stir against him.

"Hmmm?" She moaned drowsily.

"Are you awake?"

"I'm not sure … are you?"

"I'm not sure, either … are we even still alive?"

"You're the doctor."

"Then it's my expert medical opinion that we died and went to heaven."

"I could live with that."

"I had a really nice time. Thanks."

"Don't mention it … we'll have to do it again sometime."

"How about now."

"Ha … four times in one night isn't enough for you?"

"Four times for you … only three times for me."

"Ahhhh, you poor man … I guess I'm just not as considerate as you are."

"You could make it up to me – now."

"I suppose I could … if I could move."

"Ahhhh … what's the matter … did I wear you out?"

"That's what happens when you fall in love with an older woman. She just can't last as long as you can."

"Ha … after tonight, you'll never convince me of that."

"Is it still night?"

"I have no idea … time has stood still and the rest of the world has disappeared."

"I could live with that as well … I'd look at the clock if I could move."

"It's really too bad that you can't move … we could take a nice long hot bath together … I could massage your body back to life …"

"Well – with some assistance, I suppose I could probably manage to move from here to the bathtub. It's not that far, after all."

"Are you sure? I wouldn't want to risk moving a little old lady …"

"Oh, shut up … I'll only move under one condition."

"What's that?"

"You run the bath first ahead of time … then come and get me when it's ready."

"Ah ha … so Queen Stephanie DOES like to be pampered."

"You're damn right … and after last night, I deserve to be … and turn the heat up. It's freezing in here." She pulled the covers tighter around them.

"The fire died out … anything else?"

"Well … after the bath … a nice nourishing breakfast in bed would be nice."

"Maybe Pam will provide room service for us."

"Nix that idea … I'll make breakfast myself later – after the bath and the massage and whatever else we might feel like doing."

"That should be interesting."

"I CAN cook, Matthew."

"I'm sure you can."

"I fed my family three meals a day for years without anyone's help."

"I'm sure you did."

"So – what are you waiting for?"

"I can't get out of bed unless you move first."

"Oh … well … in that case … first, it would be nice if you kissed me good morning." Stephanie finally tilted her head back expectantly.

"Good morning, my beautiful darling." Matt leaned down to meet her lips.

"Mmmm … good morning, my gorgeous darling." She murmured as she turned and pulled him into her. "Thank you for the most incredible night of my life."

"It was pretty incredible – wasn't it …" He murmured as he deepened the kiss. "Thank you."