Chapter 52

Laura and Robbie walked arm in arm to the London Eye. They collected their tickets and were escorted into a bubble with significantly fewer people than Robbie expected. Once safely inside, they were served champagne as they found a place to stand to enjoy the ride.

Robbie toasted Laura as the ride started moving. He stood behind her with his arm around her waist. "This is amazing. Thank you."

She snuggled into him. "I think I owe you the thank you Robbie. I have loved every minute of today."

He kissed her on the neck. "So have I Laura."

They enjoyed the ride immensely. Although anyone watching them wouldn't have been too sure they saw any of the sights. The couple only seemed to have eyes for one another.

At the end of the ride, they wandered arm in arm through the streets. At times they talked but mostly they just enjoyed being able to openly be a couple. Robbie felt her shiver and pulled her to him. He lowered his head and kissed her lightly. "Are you cold?" She laid her head on his chest and nodded. He kissed the top of her head. "I have an idea."

She looked up at him. "Are you planning something Robbie?"

He smiled at her. "How does room service sound?"

She pushed up to kiss him. "Sounds like heaven."


Back in the room, they agreed on the order. While Robbie placed the order Laura went to the bathroom to change. When she returned, she was wearing an oversized bathrobe.

Robbie laughed at the size of it. "What are you wearing?"

She snuggled into the robe. "I was still cold. This looked warm." She motioned her head to the bathroom. "There's another one in there."

He pulled her into his arms. "I think I will just absorb some of your heat."

They curled into the sofa in their suite and lost themselves in each other. The knock at the door brought them back to the here and now. Robbie let the room service attendant in and signed the check.

Robbie rolled their tray to the terrace and they ate their dinner overlooking the city. They talked about what they wanted to do the next day and what they had done this day. Laura smiled at Robbie as she watched how relaxed he was. She took his hand and kissed it. "You know you once told me you know how to show a girl a good time. You weren't exaggerating."

He pulled her to him and settled her into his lap. "And just think, the weekend has only started."

She kissed him. "Oh I know Robbie." She kissed him again. "You know for a detective you weren't very inquisitive about what might be on underneath this robe that you made fun of."

He raised his eyebrows then lifted the edges of her robe. "I assumed you were starkers under there."

She laughed. "And yet you didn't once peak."

He kissed the bare flesh of her chest. "I didn't want to get distracted."

She laughed. "So I lost out to garlic bread yet again."

He looked up at her. "Never Laura. I wanted to make sure that there would be no interruptions when I finally peeked under this robe."

Laura stood, took his hand then pulled him to her. She led him to the bedroom of their suite before turning back to him. Very slowly she untied the robe and pushed it off her shoulders. The robe slid down her body pooling in a heap at her feet.

Robbie inhaled deeply as he took in the vision before him. Laura was wearing a barely there royal blue slip. The barest of lace covered her breasts so that he could see through it. The rest was silk that hung to just the tops of her thighs. This was so unlike the normally practical Laura Hobson that it took his breath away.

Laura smiled at him as she saw the look on his face. "So does it meet with your approval?"

He took a step toward her. "You take my breath away. But you know you never have to do this for me."

She took his hand and placed it over the lace. "I know that. I wanted to do something special for our special weekend."

Robbie's hand moved over her breast molding it lightly. His thumb stroked across her nipple and he felt it tighten under his touch. "You are so beautiful." He lowered his head and kissed her gently.

Laura's hands traced Robbie's torso before beginning to undress him. They stood together kissing leisurely as she unbuttoned his shirt and pushed it off his shoulders. She reached lower to unfasten his pants and pushed them down.

Robbie allowed his hands to lightly touch Laura while they kissed. He skimmed along her skin enjoying the silky feel of her so near to him. He didn't want to speed this moment so he stayed there enjoying the closeness but letting her lead the way.

Laura stepped backwards and climbed onto the bed. She gently pulled him with her never breaking their kiss. As he reached the edge of the bed he wrapped his arms around her pressing into her. He could feel the coolness of the silk against his skin. The lace at the top was rough and yet soft.

He ran his hands down her sides until he found the bottom of her slip. He teased the bare skin at the bottom as he kissed his way down her neck. His lips found her nipple and sucked it through the lace. He smiled as he felt the moan that escaped her mouth.

She reached down and took his face in her hands then kissed him deeply. She pulled him with her as she lowered herself to the mattress. She wrapped her leg around him and pushed to roll him to his back.

Laura sat up as she straddled him. Her hands moved to take off the blue slip. Robbie stopped her. "Leave it on. I like it."

She smiled down at him and nodded. She leaned forward and once again kissed him leisurely. He could feel her pressed against him but she was in no hurry to join them. She kissed down his body touching every spot on his body that aroused him.

Robbie was overwhelmed with the sensations. Her warm, wet mouth, the cool feel of the silk of her slip, the slight roughness of the lace and above all of it the heat and smell that was Laura. As she took him in his mouth he groaned. He wrapped his hands in her hair pulled her to him. "It's too much Laura, I need you."

She nodded as he kissed her and let him roll them. He looked down at her as he slipped inside her. They both sighed as her leg wrapped around him. They stilled relishing the feeling of being joined. They kissed slowly, deeply with no sense of urgency. They had all of the time in the world to just be.

Laura's hands glided up his sides tracing lazy patterns against his skin. She pushed up wanting more contact with his skin. He captured one of her hands and entwined their fingers as he slowly started to move over her. They found a slow rhythm and moved together easily.

They had danced this dance so many times together but tonight was different. There was no push to completion. Their only thought was to stay in this moment as long as they could.

After what seemed like an eternity Laura felt the tightening that came to her every time she was with Robbie. She wrapped her legs tighter around him and deepened the kiss. Robbie pressed deeper and harder into her his hand moved up to cup one of her breasts through the lace. He squeezed it as he rolled his thumb across the peak.

He buried his head into her neck as he pushed harder and faster. As he felt her tighten around him he pushed into her one last time and was lost to the pleasure that she gave to him so freely.

They lay there wrapped up in one another. Robbie slowly rolled them so that he could curl her in to him. He kissed her tenderly. Neither wanted to speak for fear of breaking the magic of the moment.

Laura looked up at Robbie and could see the tears welling in his eyes. She could see him trying to form words. She smiled sweetly at him and put her fingers over his lips. "Shhh, sleep now. I know."

The tears fell down his cheeks as she soothed him. She didn't need to hear the words because she already knew what was in his heart. Wrapped together, they slept.