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CHAPTER NINETEEN

Elizabeth had a report she wanted to finish for a briefing the next day so she told Henry she would read it in the room she'd designated as her office and she'd come back to join him in a little while. He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her back into his lap and peppered small kisses on her neck, "No, please stay, I promise I won't distract you/ I'll even read one of my own reports if you stay."

Elizabeth giggled at him, "You promise, we will just read? I really should get this done."

"I promise, scout's honour." He replied with a grin and his fingers crossed.

"Ok then, you drive a hard bargain, Dr McCord."

They both retrieved their reports and Elizabeth settled herself against Henry's chest. They were reading for a little while but Henry kept stealing little looks down at here and lost all interest in his reading material. Setting it down to free up his hands, an action which did not go unnoticed by Elizabeth, he pulled her hair to the side and kissed the shell of ear before making his way down her neck. Elizabeth continued trying to read but had reread the same sentence multiple times as she felt the pull in her groin with a level of force she had only felt with Henry. He could tell that he was getting to her, but also knew she was stubborn and it would take his finest work to get her to admit it. He brushed his fingertips up and down her torso, skimming the side of her breasts while he continued to suck and nibble at the sweet spot behind her ear, which he had discovered all too recently. He felt her stiffen and relax her body, trying not to arch her back in pleasure as he moved his hand up inside her untucked shirt.

Skimming his fingertips across her skin and over the top of her covered breasts, he felt her nipple starting to harden and reached up inside her bra, cupping one breast, giving it a soft squeeze before rolling her nipple into a hardened peak. He felt her body shudder and heard her gasp before trying to cover it with a cough, pretending she wasn't affected and still able to read.

Henry smiled and laughed internally at her actions. So that's how she wants to play it, game on! Time to bring the bug guns out, McCord – make her scream.

He lowered his hand down her torso and slipped his fingers just under the waistband of her trousers; building her anticipation, he kept them there for a few seconds before sliding them into her panties and making contact with her lips. Again, her body stiffened and she stifled a groan, adamant that he was not going to get the better of her no matter what dirty tricks he played. Keeping one hand on her breast and the other inside her panties as she lay back against him, he whispered in her ear, "Do you want me to stop?"

She couldn't tell him yes or no, but her breathing hitched, which he took as his signal to continue and dip his fingers between her lips; he moved his hands through the wetness he caused. He felt himself getting harder by the second but wanted this to be about her, so he controlled his own urge to just flip her over and take her, there and then. He started to rub small, light circles on her clit. It wasn't long before his ministrations got to Elizabeth. A small groan escaped her lips and her head fell back against his shoulder as the arousal pulsed through her body. Wanting her to give in completely, Henry dipped two fingers inside her and pumped while his thumb continued to apply pressure to her bud, sending her spiralling. Unable and now unwilling to clamp down on her body's reactions, she gave into the pleasure and felt herself go higher and higher until she finally reached her peak and fell over the edge into a sea of bliss.

Henry watched and listened as her body contorted and she screamed out in pleasure: it was the most erotic thing he had ever seen and he would happily relive this moment a million times over.

Elizabeth sank back against Henry's chest and hummed as her body came down from its peak and the aftershocks fizzled throughout her body. Henry peppered kisses to her head, ears and neck, waiting until she was ready and fit for round two.

"You ok there, Dr Adams, I didn't distract you did I?" Henry whispered into her ear, as he grinned, proud of himself for getting her to let go.

"Hmmm, Scout's honour doesn't mean much to you, does it Dr McCord? I thought you were an ethical guy?"

He chuckled at her as he slipped out from behind her, flipped her onto her back and hovered above her, "I had my fingers crossed so it doesn't count. Now you think you think could shut up and kiss me?"

She smiled as she reached up and pulled his head to her until their lips connected, their passion instantly reignited. Quickly getting frustrated by the clothing acting as a barrier between them, Elizabeth pulled Henry's shirt from his dress pants and unbuttoned it before slipping it over his shoulders and down his arms, not caring where it landed. Henry kissed her again, reconnecting them momentarily before pulling back and tugging Elizabeth's top over her head and unclipping her bra, allowing her breasts to fall free. He groaned at the sight of them and instantly took her nipple in his mouth, nipping and sucking, sending shocks right to Elizabeth's core. She couldn't take it any more, she needed to feel him properly, she needed them to be connected. Her hands reached for his belt buckle and she made quick work of getting his pants and underwear off, biting her lip as she watched his hard cock spring free. She reached for him, wanting to feel him but he swatted her hand away and started to pull her trousers and panties down her legs, "No, baby, I'm too turned on. I won't last and I need to be inside you."

His desire for her radiated through him and the sound of him voicing his need to have her turned Elizabeth on even more. Henry hovered over her and, with one swift movement, buried himself in her, connecting their bodies entirely, as Elizabeth wrapped her legs around him locking him in place. They stilled for a moment just revelling in the feeling of becoming one until the need overtook them both. Elizabeth tilted her hips upwards encouraging him to move; he pulled back and slammed into her, setting a rapid pace as their blended cries of pleasure filled the room. Henry thrust into her repeatedly. Almost nearing his peak, he looked down at Elizabeth and knew she wasn't there yet. Wanting her to come with him, he flipped them over, not breaking their connection, to bring Elizabeth to straddle him – a position quickly becoming his favourite. He loved getting to see her in all her glory and the image of her riding his cock was enough to send him over the edge.

Elizabeth watched as Henry raked his eyes across her body, making her feel like nothing else in the world mattered but her. She kissed him with a fierce passion as she started to roll her hips and felt the onslaught of her orgasm on the horizon. Henry banded his arm around her waist to keep her close, her clit feeling the pressure of every thrust of his hips. His lips moved to her nipple and sucked hard, sending bolts of electricity through Elizabeth's body and she arched her back as she screamed out in pleasure.

Henry was quickly careering towards the abyss. He reached between them and, placing his thumb on her clit, he rubbed small tight circles. He watched intently as she broke apart and screamed out his name. The vision of her succumbing to her pleasure drove him over the edge and, with one final thrust, he filled her with his seed.

Collapsing against each other and panting heavily as their lips moved together, they kissed gently. Henry lay them back down on the sofa and they quickly fell into sleep still tangled up in one other.

Henry woke a little while later. Opening his eyes, he gazed at the woman before him, forever thankful that she had come into his life. He watched her sleep for a little while as he imagined their future together; he wanted it all and she was the focus of all his aspirations in life now. It was her face her envisioned at the altar as he said his vows promising to love and cherish her; it was her whom he pictured as the mother of his children and it was her he saw himself growing old with.

He ran the back of his fingers across her cheek and whispered as quietly as he could "I'm falling in love with you, Elizabeth." He placed a loving kiss on her forehead.

Elizabeth started to stir lightly, but was unwilling to wake up from the land of bliss she was currently dreaming about so Henry untangled himself from her and bent down, gathering her up in his arms as she wrapped her arms his neck and buried her head into his chest, sighing with contentment.

He carried her up the stairs and into the master bedroom. Placing her on the bed, he climbed in behind her and pulled her flush to him, falling asleep quicker than he had done for the past couple of nights.

Elizabeth woke early the next morning before Henry. She slowly opened her eyes, staring at him as he slept soundly. She had dreamed about him and their future all night; it frightened her but she was sure this was the person she wanted to spend her life with, the person she wanted to marry and the person she wanted to be by her side as she grew old. She reached across and caressed his cheek, whispering as softly as she could, "I'm falling in love with you, Henry."

Unaware of how in synch they were with each other's feelings, both were almost a little afraid of giving into them and allowing themselves to be happy.

Henry began to stir after a few minutes and smiled at her, "Morning beautiful." She smiled back at him and kissed him softly as he pulled her across his chest. They lay together languidly kissing and enjoying the feeling of waking up in each other's arms, thankful they had woken before her alarms so they had a few minutes to just be with one another. Eventually, they got up and showered together and made their way downstairs.

Sitting at the table and reading the daily papers, Henry and Elizabeth both looked up and smiled.

"This is nice," Henry stated.

"Yeah, it really is," Elizabeth said returning the sentiment, neither needing any more words to understand what they meant, but knowing it was a conversation for another day.

It was nice going to bed together, it was nice waking up in each other's arms, it was nice sitting and having breakfast together.

It was soon time to leave for the day. Henry grabbed their coats from the front closet and held hers open for her. Slipping it on, she turned into his embrace and kissed him, not wanting to leave his warmth.

"Baby, we need to go or we will be late. I'll slip out the back after you have gone."

"I know and I'm going to go, but I just want another minute before the bubble bursts."

He smiled and pulled her back into his embrace and placed a kiss on her head. Still snuggled into his shoulder, she mumbled, "I want to ask you something, but I don't want you to think you have to do it or that I'm expecting it ok?"

"Elizabeth, just ask, babe, ok?" Henry said, wondering what she could be talking about.

"Blake already had me scheduled off for the weekend as I'm going out to the farm, so em em ahh," She started to jumble her words. Henry smiled and just held her until her mind caught up with her brain, "Do you want to come and spend the weekend with me there? I would like to show you my life before I became Secretary of State, where I grew up and where I call home. Obviously, if you already have plans it's fine and, even if you don't and you just aren't comfortable, then that is fine as well – no pressure."

Pulling back, he cupped her face in his hands and pulled her in for a slow kiss before drawing back and looking her in the eye, needing to show her he was being sincere, "There is nothing that I would like more than to spend the weekend with you at the farm and I'm really looking forward to it."

She smiled up at him, now excited for the weekend ahead, and reached up on her tiptoes to give him another kiss and bid him good-byes