Sully entered their darkened bedroom and with a sigh, removed his tool belt and hung it off the arm of the chair. He scrubbed his hand wearily across his face and sat down on the edge of the bed. He had no illusions about any 'holdin' tonight. After several disappointments, he didn't want to get his hopes up.

He didn't hold it against his wife though. She had been through so much lately. He had tried to reassure her that everything would be ok, that they were all still adjusting. He wasn't sure if it had helped any. She hadn't been herself since Katie was born and he didn't know how to help her. Except be there for her.

He knew she'd come back to him eventually. The old Michaela that he knew and loved. He just had to support her any way he could until then.

She almost seemed like her old self at dinner the night before. He had been moved when she described the way she'd been feeling. But it seemed as though she might be starting to come out of it. He'd give her all the time she needed.

Reaching down, he untied his heavy boot and dropped it on the floor. When he shifted to remove the second one, he felt the bed dip as she joined him on the bed.

Suddenly he felt her arm wrap around his chest. He turned his head to her in surprised delight. He smiled as her lips quickly found his and she gave him several passionate kisses as he turned fully towards her.

He cupped her face as she leaned forward encouraging him to lie back against the pillows.

The kiss deepened even more...until Katie released a soft cry. Without hesitation, Sully shifted to get up, intending to see to his daughter's needs, but Michaela stopped him. He looked at her questioningly.

"She'll go back to sleep," Michaela murmured as she pushed gently on his chest to get him to lie back down.

Sully wrinkled his brow in confusion, "She never has before."

"Ahh, you see," Michaela smiled, "I had a little talk with her…"

"You did?"

'I told her that her mother and her father needed to rest, too."

"She understood that?" he smirked at her teasing tone as he reached for the sheet.

"Mmmmm hmmm," she nodded as she pulled him closer and kissed him deeply again.

As he pulled the covers over them, Michaela giggled and began to grab at the sheet too, covering them completely. Her right leg lifted on its own accord and wrapped around his hips as he reached to squeeze her backside and pull them closer together.

"I love you…so much," she whispered as she placed several soft kisses to his lips.

"I love you too," he murmured, running a hand down her back.

As he ran his hands from her shoulders downward, he began to knead the soft flesh, causing her to moan and arch into him. He slowly began tugging at the cotton shift she was wearing, causing it to slide up her body and bunch in his hands. Goosebumps began to appear on her thighs as she felt the material move up her body. When the garment reached her upper back, she lifted slightly and allowed him to whisk it off of her and toss it in the direction of the floor, dislodging the restricting sheet in the process.

Sully released a soft growl as he took in his wife's naked form lying across him. He rolled them so he was now draped slightly over her as he leaned down to captured her mouth. She gasped when she felt his hand trail up her side, and he took the opportunity to slip his tongue in. As the kiss moved from sweet to sensual in a matter of moments, Michaela began peeling Sully's shirt up his torso. When she reached his shoulders, he broke the kiss and yanked the fabric over his head, allowing it to join her shift in a pile on the floor. Before she could protest the loss of contact, he leaned over and began trailing kisses up her body.

Starting at her stomach in the soft light of the bedside lamp, he placed a light kiss right above her navel. When he lifted his head, he glanced up to see her hooded gaze boring into him. He chuckled to himself before moving slightly higher, this time placing a kiss right below her breasts. When he leaned forward, his hair brushed against her sensitive breasts and she released a soft moan of frustration. Sully grinned against her as he nuzzled her right breast. As he moved to capture the firm mound between his lips, she arched into him and rolled her head to the side.

"Oh Sully," she gasped breathily.

"Mmmmm?" he groaned as he reached to capture the other in his palm.

Michaela began to tremble slightly at the onslaught of sensations rolling through her. She'd been so caught up in everything else recently, that she'd forgotten how much she needed this. How sensual and erotic her husband could be.

She reached for him, grasping for his shoulders, trying to pull him closer to her face as his kisses moved higher. Now at her neck, she could feel his uneven breaths coming out in ragged pants.

"I've missed you," he gasped as she trailed her hands down his back, dragging her nails, causing him to shiver against her.

Her hand grazed down his buckskin clad thigh and she moaned in slight frustration. "I want to touch you…" she said.

Sully quickly stood and stripped off his buckskins before sensuously crawling up her naked body, snatching nips and kisses as he made his way back to her panting lips.

One hand caressed her breast while the other gently guided her leg up and around his hip. In a deep, soulful kiss, he entered her.

The moment the connection was made, both lovers sighed in unison, and stilled for a moment taking it all in. Neither had realized how much they truly missed one another.

"Oh Chaela," Sully panted.

"I know," she gasped as she raised her hips, causing him to sink deeper.

Already knowing each other's bodies so well, Sully began to rock into her, setting a rhythm to their lover's dance. Before long, sweat began to bead across his shoulders and back. He reached under her hips and lifted them to bring them even closer. Michaela's head rolled to the side as her eyelids fluttered closed. Her breaths were coming quicker, and Sully knew the end was near. He redoubled his efforts as he felt his own release right below the surface.

"Oh Chaela…Oh," he gasped.

"Sull…" the moan began to come out louder than she realized. Sully leaned forward, covering her mouth with his to silence their groans of pleasure. The last thing he wanted was for Katie to wake and spoil the moment. He loved the fact that his wife was so enthusiastic about their lovemaking, and he didn't want to embarrass her, but he also wanted to be able to finish.

As he felt her arch under him, he felt a wave of pleasure pass through her and knew she had reached her peak. He felt his own release roar to the surface and he spilled himself inside her. He huffed out a breath, and let his head fall to the pillow beside her as he fought to control his breathing.

"That was…" he swallowed as he pushed up on his elbows to gaze lovingly down at the woman he adored.

"I missed this…us," she smiled up at him and ran her fingers along his hairline tucking a strand behind his ear. "I didn't realize how much I needed…" she let her voice trail off as she looked away, embarrassed.

Sully pulled himself from her and moved to collapse on the bed beside her. He reached over and placed a finger under her chin, directing her gaze to him once more. "Nothin' to be embarrassed about. I told ya…I appreciate your enthusiasm." He kissed her on the forehead and grinned.

Michaela nodded and sighed. Before she could say anything in response, Katie released a small cry from her cradle. Michaela sighed and began to push herself up in the bed, glancing around for her night gown.

"Don't," Sully reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder, stopping her movements. "I got her…you relax…keep the bed warm," he grinned cheekily as he swung his legs over the edge of the bed and walked naked to the crib.

She blushed at his forwardness as she watched him stride over to Katie's cradle and lovingly stroke her back. He picked her up and held her to his bare chest. He rocked her softly, effectively putting her back to sleep.

As Michaela relaxed back into the covers, she knew that it was going to be an interesting night.

Placing his sleeping daughter back in her small bed, Sully turned to see Michaela's eyes hungrily perusing his nude form.

"I've never seen you look sexier than you do right now," she told him.

Sully ran his hand through his hair and felt the beginning of his body's reawakening. She was going to be the death of him, but he loved it.

"I'd like to try something new, if you're willing?" He asked, his deep blue eyes penetrating her.

"Anything…" she breathed.

"Come over here", he said, grasping her hips softly and sliding her across the bedspread. He shifted her so that her hips were just at the edge of the bed. He held her beneath her thighs and slowly and sensually parted her long, slender legs, positioning himself between them.

"Wrap your legs around me, Love", he said.

Michaela wrapped her legs around his hips, locking her ankles in the hollow of his lower back. She felt her throbbing womanhood brush against his straining shaft and she shuddered visibly.

Sully glided his hands up her stomach, along her ribs, until they reached her heaving breasts. She was aching for him to touch her there. She arched her back, proffering the rosy buds to him, begging for his sweet caress.

Sully wasted no time heeding her unspoken request. He filled each palm with her hot flesh, running his thumbs over the straining nipples.

Soon after Katie was born, Michaela's trim figure had returned. Except for one marked improvement. Her bust size was considerably bigger and also more sensitive. He had barely to touch her to send her writhing in delight.

Sully leaned down and buried his face in her heaving chest. He stroked her breasts from the sides, while rubbing his nose up and down the center.

Her hands went to the back of his head and tangled in his long, beautiful hair. She moaned and purred deep in her throat.

Leaning away, Sully re-grasped her hips and lined up his throbbing cock with her hot, pulsing channel. He dipped just the tip in, feeling her heat. He moved tortuously slowly, inching in a bit more, then pulling all the way out. He teased her outer lips with the swollen, leaking head of his shaft.

"Aaaaahhhh…. Sully!" She whispered hoarsely. You're torturing me. I want you so much!"

Lifting her hips even higher off the bed, he drove himself into her hot, wet center. She clamped her heels even tighter to his back. She wasn't going to let him tease her any more.

Sully began to thrust hard while pulling her into his hips. Her head fell back on the bed and she let out a long, shuddering moan. He was hitting just the right place inside her.

His thrusts grew faster and more uncontrollable. A guttural groan escaped his lips and he relinquished all control as his body shook with the power of his release.

Feeling her husband's climax, Michaela followed him, a rolling wave of pleasure crashing over her.

Sully leaned on his forearms as he continued to shudder and release himself inside her. Finally, he was aware enough to pull out of her and gently slide her fully into the bed. Exhausted, he collapsed beside her and drew her body close, snuggling in to sleep. His last thought before falling asleep was how happy he was to have his Michaela back. He buried his nose in her sweet smelling hair and let the sweetness of sleep finally take him.