WARNING: some adult content

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A week later, Charlotte was sitting at her desk at St. Ambrose. It felt weird for her to be in her office after almost half a year of not being at work. She ran her hand along the edge of her oak desk, letting her hand move across the ridges where the wood had worn down or chipped away. She took a deep breath and looked around her office. Not a thing was out of place, including the pillows, which were perfectly straight, pressed up against the armrests. Her eyes moved to the frames on her desk. She smiled and picked up the picture of Parker. Cooper had taken it the other day. The infant was in Charlotte's arms, smiling, his eyes focused on something behind Cooper's head. She remembered that day because it was the day, that he started vocalizing. He was a talkative little thing, as Charlotte liked to say.

There was a knock on the door that flung her back into reality. She set the picture down and pushed herself up to her feet. She padded over to the door and opened it. "What? This better be important."

The young man was wearing grey scrubs and a newly printed badge. "We need your assistance on the psych floor."

She felt herself roll her eyes and she glared at the employee. "Give me a sec." She shut the door and walked back to her desk. She picked up her office phone and dialed Cooper's number. "Coop, I'm gonna be home late."

She heard him sigh. "Emergency at the hospital?"

"Something on the psych floor. It's probably gonna take a while. I know we were s'posed to have dinner tonight. Sorry."

"Don't be sorry. How long are you gonna be?"

She shrugged. "Could take five minutes, could take five hours. I don't even know what the problem is."

"I'll leave some food on a plate for you. You can heat it up when you get home."

She smiled. "Ok. I'll try to take care of this as quickly as possible."

"It's not a problem, Char. Go be the boss."

"We haven't seen much of each other since we went back to work. I feel bad."

"Don't. We see each other every night, every morning, and when you stop by Oceanside to see patients or pick up stuff. We see enough of each other. Sure I wish we saw each other more, but we're busy people. I take what I can. You're happy, right? Working?"

She nodded. "Course I'm happy. I've missed it. Been gone for just about six months."

"Then that's all that matters. I'll see you when you get home. I'm leaving the office now. Maybe we can…" He trailed off on purpose.

"I'm kind of exhausted, but I could be persuaded." She laughed.

"And guess what?"

She raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"Parker's breathing seems to be holding steady. He's getting larger breaths and he's pinker."

She smiled. "He hasn't stopped breathing or wheezed?"

"Nope, even when I had him on his stomach earlier."

"Then I guess I'm persuaded."

He laughed. "That wasn't too hard."

"What did you expect? It's been a long time. I haven't had sex since Scott." He grunted. "But that'll change tonight, Coop." She winked, even though he couldn't see her.

"I'll be waiting."

"I'm gonna try to get this done with fast. I gotta go. The knockin' is drivin' me nuts."

He laughed. "Bye."

"Bye." She hung up the phone and sailed over to the door. She opened it and rested her hands on her hips. "Enough with the knockin', Dr. Markus." He nodded and they walked down the hallway.

Charlotte walked in the door close to three hours later. She walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. Cooper stood in the doorway of their bedroom, wearing his gym T-shirt and black boxer briefs. "You find the food?"

She turned her head and smiled. "I did." She pulled out the plate and took off the plastic wrap. She covered it with a paper towel and stuck it in the microwave. She pressed the button and turned around to face Cooper, who had snuck up behind her. She cupped the side of his face and pushed her lips into his. She broke away. "After dinner." She paused. "Mind puttin' Parker's bassinette in the livin' room. I feel wrong doin' it in front of the little guy."

Cooper smiled. "Not a problem." He paused. "He's doing great, Char."

"Oh, that's another thing. No baby talk when we're havin' sex. I don't mean the cutsie baby talk, well that too, but I mean the actual, talking about Parker, baby talk."

He laughed and kissed her quickly on the lips. "I don't talk about baby when I'm having sex, Char."

"Hmm? You've had sex since he was born? I'd like to kill that woman and you."

He shook his head. "Why would you think that? No. Babies and sex don't mix unless you're trying to make a baby. Parker will not cross my lips. I promise. Ruins the whole vibe."

She laughed. "Sorry. My first patient was cheating on his wife and she found out just before he went in for surgery. Thankfully, he survived despite that blow before hand."

"Hmm. I would never cheat on you. You're mine." He paused. "Your food's ready." She turned around and he slapped her on the ass. "Eat up." He leaned down and brushed his lips against her neck. She shivered and closed her eyes. "What?"

"It's been too long."

"You can eat after."

She turned around and pushed him against the island. She threw her lips into his and ran her hands through his hair as she kissed him. She tugged on his bottom lip and opened her eyes. "Food can wait. This can't."

He laughed and pulled down her dress zipper. He slowly ran his fingers along her back and she pressed up against him. She let out a deep breath and massaged the back of his neck. He pushed down her dress, so that her shoulders were bare, and pressed a soft kiss to her right shoulder, causing her to melt into him. "Is it true, if you don't use it, you lose it?"

She laughed against his lips. "Let's find out." She sucked on his bottom lip as she slipped her hand under the waistband of his boxer briefs. She grabbed him and in rhythm with their kissing, she ran her hand along his length. Their lips pressed together more and their kisses grew stronger with each motion of her hand. "Clearly, not true." She exhaled against his lips and continued massaging him.

"Good." He gasped as her finger drew circles on the tip and he bit down on her bottom lip, hard enough to draw blood. "Sorry."

She pulled back her lips and licked them, slowly, exaggerating a bit. "It means I'm doin' my job right." She stepped closer to him and closed the gap between their lips again. "Besides, I like it."

He smiled against her lips and guided her dress off her body. She shifted a little to allow the dress to fall to the floor, and pushed the clump of fabric to the side, keeping her lips firmly pressed against his. He rested his hands on her back and unhooked her bra, separating from her slightly, and brushed the straps off her shoulders. She pulled it off completely and dropped it on the floor. He glanced at her and smirked. "How long has it been?"

Too long. Too damn long. God, this needs to happen faster. She pushed against him, hard, as he toyed with the band of her black, lace panties. "Who cares?"

Cooper laughed and traced her spine with his fingers. She shivered and he wrapped his arms around her. She closed her fists around his cotton shirt and pulled him away from the counter edge and they fell onto the floor slowly. "Oh. I see. You want this to happen now." She nodded. My kinda woman. He chuckled and ran his hands along her curves. He leaned over and engulfed her lips in a long, deep kiss as he cupped her breasts, with his thumbs facing in. He kissed down her body and his thumbs brushed against her, drawing out soft moans. He felt her teeth graze against his bottom lip when his lips found hers again. He broke the kiss and pressed his lips into her neck, just below her ear. He blew out some air and she trembled under his weight. He stopped and ran his tongue along her right collarbone, and ran his hands down to her hips. He dug his thumbs into her muscles and slid his hands down, cupping her inner thighs. He slowly inched up and felt the wet heat she was giving off between her legs. His palms began to sweat as he pulled back her underwear and ran his fingers along her. "Hmm." He mumbled against her lips and slipped his fingers up and inside her.

It's been too damn long. She exhaled and ran her hands along the hem of his shirt. She tugged upwards and pulled it over his hand, his fingers finding their place inside her again once he was bare-chested. "Keep goin'." She whispered and he nodded.

"I'm not stopping." He assured her as he twisted his fingers.

She closed her eyes tight. God, damn. "Never again are we goin' this long without this."

He shook his head. "I agree." He laughed and continued to kiss her.

Several minutes later, Charlotte and Cooper were lying in a sweaty mess on the floor in the kitchen. She was lying on her back, staring up at the ceiling. He was lying next to her, his hand draped across her stomach, tracing his finger along her navel. They turned their heads and knocked foreheads. They laughed and their lips met. She separated from him and smiled. She took short, even breaths, and ran her foot along his leg. "Wow." She said as she exhaled.

Cooper swallowed and wiped his hand across his face. "Wow is right."

She laughed and pushed back her hair. "Ready?"

He smirked. "Ready when you are." She kissed his shoulder and climbed on top of him.

Charlotte stepped out of the bathroom, in her silk robe. She walked over to the bassinette and brushed her hand across Parker's cheek. She leaned over and pressed her lips against his forehead, giving him a soft kiss goodnight. He squirmed a little, but remained asleep. "Shhh, Parks." She rubbed his stomach as she watched him sleep. "Sweet dreams, baby boy." She ran her fingers through his brown hair and lifted up his hand. She placed his hand in her palm and closed her fingers around it. "Momma loves you." She slowly dropped his hand and focused on his chest. His chest rose and fell with ease as he breathed. "That's my boy. Breathe. My little fighter." She smoothed down his hair and rested her hands on the edge of the bassinette.

Cooper appeared in the doorway. "Let him sleep, Char." He whispered. "I heated up your dinner."

She smiled and looked up at him. "Just sayin' goodnight, Coop." She leaned over and placed another soft kiss to her son's forehead. She stepped away from the bassinette and walked over to the door. She stood on her tippy toes and pushed her lips into Cooper's. She smiled as she broke away. "Just sayin' goodnight." She repeated and they walked out into the living room.

"Good cap to a long day?" He asked as they sat on the couch after she ate.

She took a sip of her coffee and brought her legs up to the couch. She nodded. "It's been a good night."

He draped his arm around her and pulled her closer. "What was the deal with the emergency?"

She shook her head. "Not important."

"Ok. You handled it, I assume?"

"Oh, it's handled."

He smiled. "Good." He paused. "I missed you. I mean, I missed you."

She laughed and set her mug on the coffee table. "I knew what you meant, Cooper, and I missed you too." She leaned against him and hooked her arm around his. She ran her hand up and down his bare arm and kissed his shoulder. "The spring."

He raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"

"I want a spring wedding…this spring."

He smiled. "Serious?"

"Mmhmm."

"Well, you better get planning."

She laughed. "Three months to plan a wedding. I must be out of my mind."

"Love does crazy things to people."

She rested her head on his shoulder. "Yeah, it does." She closed her eyes and took a deep breath and let it out slowly. She sank into the couch cushions and pretty soon, she was asleep against him. He smiled and took her hand. He weaved their fingers together and rubbed his thumbs against hers. She shifted her weight and inched closer to him. He exhaled, closed his eyes, and ended up falling asleep.

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