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Code Silver

Chapter 9

Juliet was on the couch in James' apartment. She sat on one end and looked around. A big TV complete with an Xbox was on the other side of the coffee table. The bookshelf on the side wall caught her eye, but before she could get up to investigate James returned with wine. He handed her a glass and took a seat next to her.

They'd already eaten. Juliet showed up just as James was taking the lasagna out of the oven and she had a good laugh when he opened the door wearing an oven mitt.

"You won't be laughin' when you taste it." He tossed the mitt at her and led her to the table.

He was right. Juliet was impressed. "This is really good." She said, pointing to the lasagna with her fork after only tasting it twice.

James grinned. "Told ya."

Juliet had tried to help clean up when they were done, but James shooed her into the living room. He joined her after throwing the dishes in the dishwasher and pouring the wine Juliet brought.

"I guess we know which movie we're gonna see." She said after a sip.

"We can see whatever you want."

Juliet cocked an eyebrow. "But you won the bet."

"The chick flick doesn't look that bad." He admitted.

She laughed and tucked a some hair behind her ear. She wore jeans and a blue blouse. James was similarly dressed. She took another sip of her drink and caught him watching her. "What?" She asked.

What happened next seemed to be in slow motion. James set his glass on the coffee table and leaned in towards Juliet. His lips ghosted over hers before capturing them in a gentle kiss. He pulled away slightly. "I been wantin' to do that since the doorbell rang."

Juliet smiled and pulled him back in for another kiss. She sighed into his lips. He felt the same as the other night outside the restaurant – new and familiar, exciting and comforting. She could kiss him for days.

As their kisses intensified James' hands moved from her face to her waist. Pecks and nibbles turned into searing kisses where mouths were explored and tongues fought for dominance. He settled in against the back of the couch and pulled her onto his lap.

Juliet's knees went to each side of his waist as she settled herself on top of him. When his hand slipped underneath her shirt to rest against the skin of her lower back her mind finally caught up with what she was doing. She could feel him under her through two pairs of jeans. Am I really going to sleep with him on the second date? She thought. But then he stopped and pulled away. He kept his hand on her back, but moved the hair he'd mussed back to its position behind her ear.

"We're gonna miss the movie." He said, his way of asking if this was ok.

She looked in his eyes and found the answer to the question she'd been asking herself. She leaned forward and kissed him quickly before pulling her shirt over her head. With the offending article of clothing out of the way she rested her hands on his chest. "We can see it another day." She offered. He felt so good. And it had been a really long time.

James grinned. "Works for me." He pulled her back down towards him and she let her hips grind into his. He groaned at the sensation before turning them and pinning her to the couch in one swift motion. He smirked and she smiled. He then began exploring the newly exposed skin of her chest and belly.

Eventually the rest of their clothes were shed on the way to the bedroom.

Afterwards James pulled a sheet over the two of them. He wrapped his arms around Juliet and and held her tightly as she laid her head on his chest.

"I can't believe that just happened." She said with a laugh.

James' hold on her loosened. Did she regret it already? He looked at her, a mixture of confusion and hurt on his face.

She tilted her head so she could see him and immediately realized how her words sounded. She propped herself up on an elbow. "I didn't mean it like that." She said seriously, locking her eyes onto his. She leaned down and pressed her lips to his, hoping the kiss would prove how she felt.

James pulled her back down against him. "What did you mean?" He asked couriously.

"I've never done this before." She admitted.

His eyebrow raised. "Coulda fooled me." He stated.

She laughed. "I mean I've never done it this fast before, never on just the second date. Rachel was always the crazy one, not me."

"You don't regret it do you?" He asked tentatively.

"God, no." She was silent for a few moments, listening to his heartbeat and tracing lazy circles on his chest. "Did you know I was married before?" She asked suddenly and looked up at him again.

He nodded. "I heard." She looked surprised. "You are the best lookin' woman in that hospital. Of course everyone's gonna wanna know if you're single or not. And they're gonna talk about it." Her expression of disbelief made him laugh. "I haven't met a man yet that hasn't shown interest in you." He let his hands wander down her body and up again. "You're beautiful."

She could feel a blush creeping up at his words. She generally took compliments well, but when they were about her looks, her body, her beauty, she became self conscious and found it hard to believe. Her head returned to its place on his chest. "My ex, Edmund, he always said I was smart." She started. "He only wanted me for my research, my brain. He cheated. A lot. With young, beautiful girls. I let him get away with it for a long time because I knew I couldn't measure up."

James was flabbergasted. He knew this man must have been awful in order to make Juliet think so little of herself. He brushed the hair away from her face and waited for her took look at him again. "You. Are. Beautiful." He said. And then he said it again for more emphasis.

She smiled. "I believe you." She said. And she did. "Do people really talk about me?" She asked after a while.

He laughed. "Of course they do. Everyone's tryin' to find a way to go out with the hottest single doctor in town.

"You know" She said. "I don't think I want to be single anymore." She didn't care if they were moving fast. She didn't care if her sister thought she was crazy when she informed her of this night's activities combined with the fact that Juliet was pretty sure she was already starting to fall in love with this guy she'd met not two weeks ago. James felt right.

"I don't want ya to be either." He smiled. I don't want you to ever be single again. He found himself thinking. "Will you stay tonight?" He asked instead.

She nodded.