Chapter 14

"I really wish we were home already." Danny said as he pulled back from their kiss.

"Me too." Kara said as she wanted more than just the kisses they shared. She need him more than she was willing to confess. She just wanted to completely wrapped up in him. She leaned her head against his chest and listened to the fast beat of his heart.

"Not long." Danny said with a sigh as he held her in his arms and pressed a kiss to the top of her head as he really wanted to kiss her more but knew if he did, he'd lose control and this wasn't the place. He didn't think a relationship would be simultaneously hard and easy at the same time but this was. Yes, it was stressful but completely worth it for these small moments.

"You're killing me." Kara told him with a huff of laughter as he'd gotten into the habit of reminding them both how long it would be until they were off the ship. She took a deep inhale committing everything to memory as she didn't want to forget a moment between them. Soaking it up to get through the hours they were apart.

"Trust me, I want you but this is not the place." Danny said with a chuckle as he knew exactly how she felt and was glad he wasn't the only one struggling with what they had going on. Kissing was great but he wanted more, he wanted to spend hours worshipping her body, tasting her skin and feeling her writhe in pleasure he'd give her.

"You hear that?" Kara asked, Danny heard the footfalls outside but before Danny could reply Kara shoved him at the doorway and disappeared into one of the darker corners of the room as the footsteps stopped outside the room. Danny felt his stomach twist an his heart pound as he wondered if they were done for but when he turned he immediately relaxed.

"Dude, what's with the hide and seek? You know I don't like it when you run off like this. It gives me separation anxiety not to mention abandonment issues." Bercham told Danny who blocked the doorway to the Boatswain's locker. He knew Kara had moved into the shadows so she was safe as long as Bercham wasn't paying attention which for them was lucky because when he wasn't on mission he tended not focus on the minor details.

"I needed some time alone to think." Danny informed him, really wishing the man would go away.

"Here?" Bercham asked with a frown as he tried to look around but Danny subtly blocked his view.

"Better place than most. So what is it?" Danny asked him, hoping he could send the man on his way quickly and get back to kissing Kara.

"Dr Scott is crawling up my ass about wanting to speak with you." Bercham informed him, Danny gave a sigh a frustration as he really didn't want to talk to Dr Scott. Not now but he knew he didn't have a choice. Work sadly came first.

"I'll be up in ten." Danny told him. "Go" he told Bercham.

"Why? maybe I want some alone time in your special place." Bercham teased.

"Not happening." Danny informed him coolly even though he wanted to punch Bercham in the face for his comment. He knew it was innocent but it did rankle him as Kara was the person that made this place special and he didn't want Bercham 'in' her.

"Fine but if you want alone time with your thoughts, why don't you just write a diary?" Bercham asked him as he backed away.

"Go." Danny said sternly.

"I'm gone." Bercham said with a smile as he held his hands up in surrender.

"Do you think he saw me?" Kara asked.

"No, he's not very detailed orientated. But I do need to go." Danny said reluctantly as he didn't want to leave her. But he didn't have a choice. He looked to Kara hoping she wasn't worried that Bercham's appearance had set them back but she looked fine. "Are we ok?" he asked her.

"Yes." Kara assured him, he was expecting a 'I told you so' followed by 'we should stop meeting' but instead she looked relieved and ready to laugh. "Close call." she said.

"What I wouldn't give to have you all to myself." Danny said, Kara felt the same. He gave her a heated look that made her want to throw out the rule book. Just for one night, lose her control completely and enjoy herself with him.

"What would you do if you could?" she asked, the words slipping out before she could think of what she was saying. She opening a door to something she knew was breaking regs no matter how you cut it. His eyes darkened with lust and Kara felt her heart skip a beat as she could read everything he wanted to do and she wanted it. Badly.

Later that evening,

Kara and Danny had left their hiding place not long after she asked the loaded question. He hadn't answered her verbally but she knew. She knew and damn if she couldn't stop thinking about it. She had barely noticed what was for dinner and the cold shower she'd just had didn't fix her problem as she was turned on and overheated with thoughts of Danny and her. Only a few more weeks and they'd be together.

She stepped into her quarters and turned on the light knowing Alisha was on the bridge all night. The lights flickered on and Kara's eyes went wide as Danny was standing in her room. She quickly shut the door behind her, her heart racing as she couldn't believe he was here.

"What are you doing here?" she demanded in a furious whisper. He'd scared the hell out her, her heart was still racing as this was risky. Anyone could knock on her door and there was literally nowhere he could hide.

"Sorry, I can't help it." he said, the tension between them snapped and he moved towards her, two steps and he had her in his arms and his lips on hers. She should be pissed and kicking him out of the room but instead she melted against him. "I want you so much it hurts to breathe." he confessed against her lips before he kissed her again.

The anger Kara felt lessened and was replaced with her own yearning at his stark unapologetic need. She knew she could stop him and he'd go but she wanted this just as much as he did. No man had ever made a confession to her, that it gave her a sense of heady power she'd never possessed. She felt her whole body sigh in relief and twist in delicious tension knowing that pleasure was coming her way as Danny kissed the side of her neck and inhaled deeply; nuzzling that sweet spot just under her ear behind her jaw.

"Yes or No?" he whispered in a low and seductive against her skin. His hot breath sent goose bumps broke out across her skin as she clutched onto his BDU jumper to steady herself. Lust burst through her as his intentions were clear, he wanted her right here and now. She wanted the same.

"Yes."