Alice asked Jean to help her to make dinner for Matthew; the lessons that Jean were giving her were paying off, but Alice wanted the evening to be perfect. Alice had asked for Jean to help her make a chocolate cake and as she was waiting for the cake to cool, Alice set the table.

"Do you think it would be ok to put some candles on the table Jean? It's supposed to be romantic."

Jean hugged Alice around the shoulders and said suggestively, "Alice, are you looking for romance this evening?"

Alice blushed from her neck to the tips of her ears; she was sure if her hair could blush it would be doing so right now.

"I would like to…Matthew hasn't kissed me yet. Well…on the lips. I think he's still worried that I'm not fit enough yet or that he doesn't want to push me. I understand but I think I need to take this into my own hands."

"Alice? What are you going to wear? Have you got some nice underwear?"

"Jean!"

"Don't look so shocked Alice Harvey. Let's go have a look at your wardrobe."

Alice and Jean chose a pale pink dress; it was nipped in at the waist with a pink belt and had ¾ length sleeves with a collared V-neck with buttons all the way down. Alice wasn't intending on letting Matthew see her underwear but as Jean had said, it was best to be prepared. She wore a simple white bra and panties with a lace overlay, it was classic and just a little but sexy.
Lucien arrived home first, walked into the kitchen and saw the setting.

"Jean? I thought we were going out?"

Jean appeared in the doorway and said, "we are. Alice has made dinner for her and Matthew." She raised an eyebrow and said, "I think Matthew might be surprised when he arrives home. Maybe we should stay out a late as we can!"

She winked at Lucien and told him to get washed and dressed and she'd wait for him in the living room. As Lucien and Jean left for the evening, Lucien called back and told Alice to have a lovely evening; Alice said the same to them. Just after 6 pm, Matthew walked through the door.

"Only me love."

Matthew hung up his jacket and hat and headed into the kitchen where he leaned against the door to watch Alice at the cooker making dinner. The dinner was set with candles and set for two.

"Dinner will be ready in half an hour; why don't you go and change into something comfortable and come back and pour us a glass of wine?"

Matthew changed and returned to remove two wine glasses from the cupboard and took the wine from the table. He handed Alice one of the glasses and clinked their glasses together. "To…" Alice leaned over and kissed Matthew lightly on the lips and said, "…us." Matthew swallowed out of nervousness and trying to stave the thoughts that were now going through his head. Alice served dinner, lowered the lights and lit the candles.

"You look very lovely Alice. So pretty. The dinner looks great and this is such a lovely surprise to come home to."

He lifted her hand and kissed her knuckles.
They tidied up after dinner and as Alice leaned down to blow out the candles, Matthew walked up behind her and put his arms around her from behind. Although a little surprised, Alice leaned into him and put her head back onto Matthew's shoulder. Matthew turned Alice in his arms and quickly looked at Alice's lips. "Yes Matthew. Yes."

Matthew leaned in and gently pressed his lips to Alice's, savouring the touch of her soft lips and the taste of the wine. Matthew wrapped his arms around her waist as Alice moved her hands up over Matthew's shoulder to place both of her hands at the back of his head. The kisses became more heated and Matthew began to move from Alice's lips to her neck and down to the open space made by the v of her dress.

"This is a really beautiful dress, Alice. Truly."

He then proceeded to kiss the open space above and move back up her neck to her lips. Alice's knees were about to give way at the way Matthew was making her feel. His hands were caressing up and down her back and she had a wicked thought of Matthew's hands caressing her bare skin. She flushed under his touch and at the thoughts that she was having. She decided that it was now or never so she maneuvered the two of them toward what she had come to think of their bedroom. As they reach the door, Matthew stopped and looked up at Alice with her tousled hair and swollen, thoroughly kissed lips.

"What are we doing Alice?"

"I would have thought that to be fairly obvious Matthew."

"Are you sure you're ready for this? Maybe we should wait?"

Alice leaned in and kissed Matthew softly at first, moved back and looked at his face then went in for a long, sensuous kiss.

"Wait for what? I know now that I love you; I'm in love with you Matthew and I want nothing more than for us to make love and for you to want it to."

"I do want it Alice. I just don't want you to regret it in the morning. I don't want you to think that I'm taking advantage of you."

Alice leaned over and kissed him again, "never, Matthew. You would never take advantage of me and I would never regret you. I promise." She kissed him again and as she went to open the bedroom door she looked up and said, "I do believe it is me who is currently trying to seduce you Chief Superintendent."

"And what a marvellous job you are doing Dr Harvey."

Matthew took the lead, dropping his cane to the floor and moving Alice to the bed.

"How is your leg Matthew? Will you be ok? I don't want you to…" Matthew silenced Alice with a kiss.

"It'll be fine and if it's not, I'm sure you can kiss it better in the morning!" he winked and went back to kissing Alice. He moved down to the top button of her dress and looked up at Alice for permission to proceed; she went to undo the buttons of her dress when Matthew stopped her.

"That's my job, all part of the fun."

He kissed her down her body with every button he undid, Alice gliding her hands though his hair. She started to become impatient at the lack of contact with her lips and pulled Matthew up for another kiss. Alice took her call from Matthew and pulled his sweater rover his head then proceeded to undo the buttons of his shirt, kissing him through his singlet.

"Doesn't really have the same effect" she laughed, "can we take it off?"

As she went to lift the singlet off her shoulder twinged on the side of the broken clavicle, she winced, and Matthew stopped. He looked at her worriedly, "Alice, look at me, are you alright?" He took her face in both of his hands.

"Matthew it's just stiff. Much like your leg. You're not going to let a little stiffness upset our lovemaking, are you?" There was silence for a minute while both of them realised what Alice had just said. Both of them burst out laughing.

They managed to undress each other between kisses and when Matthew was stood in his undershorts and Alice only her slip and underwear, Matthew urged Alice to lie on the bed as he followed her; both of them touching and kissing until they reached the head of the bed. Matthew was sitting with his back against the headboard, Alice sitting astride his legs as he reached up to move the hair from Alice's face and cupped her face with both of his hands. Matthew stopped Alice and looked at her.

"You are beautiful Alice. So very beautiful. I can't believe you are here and that you want me as much as I want you."

Alice reached up to take Matthew's hands in each of hers and placed them back on her waist; he reached round to pull her closer. When Matthew went to remove Alice's slip, he looked at her and said, "well you really thought through tonight didn't you, you devious woman you!"

Alice stopped what she was doing and looked at Matthew, "I…Matthew, I…do you think me wanton?"

She looked down at herself, sitting on Matthew's legs wearing only her underwear. She was in bed with a man she was not married to and for some reason, felt ashamed. Matthew saw this and returned both his hands to Alice's face, making her look at him.

"I love you. So very much. I don't think you're wanton Alice. We can wait, if you want to but I thought we. Were both enjoying this? You seemed to be enjoying yourself, as much as I am?"

Alice stared back at Matthew and said, "I was, I am. Matthew? I…I don't want you to think badly of me. I want you to stay…I want to be with you…I just…I'm not overly sure how to do this."

She moved off of Matthew's legs and sat on the edge of the bed, hung her head and pulled one of the bed sheets around her waist. Matthew moved over the bed and sat behind her, "Alice, love…" he kissed the back of her neck. "I am not going anywhere. I want to be here and unless you want to take up with another man, I'm not leaving." He kissed the spot behind her ear and took the lobe of her ear into in mouth. Alice leaned into his touch and whispered, "No…other…mmmm…man…for me. Just you." Alice turned into Mathew's embrace and they picked up where they left off. They made love slowly and when they were sated, they fell asleep in each other's arms.