Set after 2x21 "Dead Drop". Sean and Alex talk about their kiss.

"Hey. What are you doing?" Catching Sean sitting in front of the lit fireplace in the livingroom, Alex wondered. She had thought he had gone to his apartment. His injury had begun to heal nicely, and he didn't have to be constantly watched anymore. He was free to break away from the team and relax at his own place. Alex was as well. Yet she liked hanging around the others. Besides, the rogues' cabin in the woods was so much quieter than her apartment in the city. She felt like she could actually think and breathe while out there.

"Someone lit a fire. I'm just chilling by it," Sean shrugged simply. He had considered going home, but it was such a long drive to his apartment in the city. Also, the fresh air of the woods had been great for his recovery. Despite his abdominal wound, he could actually breathe deeply while in the woods. He could stick around for a few more days.

"I think it was Michael and Nikita. They were probably trying to have some sort of date," Alex sat on the floor next to Sean. She knew Michael and Nikita liked to cuddle by the fireplace after long days. They must've been doing that in the livingroom before moving to their bedroom or something. It was difficult to get privacy and act like a real couple when living with so many other people. Alex couldn't blame Nikita and Michael for needing to run away sometimes.

"Their fault for abandoning it," Inching even closer to Alex, Sean had no intentions of moving away from the fireplace. If the couple wanted to resume their cuddling, they'd have to do it with Sean and Alex there. Though, the Seal had seen Michael and Nikita holding hands while heading to their bedroom. They were probably going to stay there for the rest of the night.

"I think they were just trying to be alone so we don't tease them," Alex didn't know which was warmer: the fire, or Sean's presence by her side. Instead of allowing herself to answer that question, she continued to focus on Michael and Nikita. Sometimes, she felt bad for the couple. It was difficult for them to have a real relationship with dates and alone time. Their war and their team always got in their way. Yet the two were making it work. At least, they had no problems being so gross and affectionate in front of the others. That was why Alex didn't feel too bad about making fun of them. Their PDA couldn't go unchecked.

"Yeah. I get that," Sparing a quick glance at Alex, Sean shifted in his spot. Birkhoff had told everybody about their kiss in the back of the car. Since then, knowing smirks and playful taunts had been thrown their way. Alex and Sean pretended like it didn't affect them. But they constantly glanced at each other with deep blushes marring their cheeks. The two needed to find a way past the awkwardness. They just didn't know how to start.

Sean's warm body heat burned against Alex's side. Although she stared at the flames flickering in the fireplace, she couldn't ignore the fact that he was sitting right next to her. She also couldn't move away. She knew he was referencing the taunts they had received after their kiss in the car. She had been thinking about their kiss a lot as well. Remembering the feeling of him kissing and caressing her so lovingly again made her want to move closer to him. But Alex stayed in her spot. She and Sean needed to talk about what happened first. They should've talked about it a while ago. It was just so scary to open up, "Um… about that kiss…"

"Yeah?" Sean didn't mean to interrupt Alex. However, having her so close he could reach out and kiss her again excited him. He wanted to cuddle with her in the fire's glow like the other couple did. He wanted to kiss her and tell her how awesome she was like he had days ago when he was braver. Yet he couldn't push himself to move, not without overthinking what it all meant. And not without her consent.

The way Sean's hazel eyes glowed in the firelight as he looked at her made Alex want to blush and turn away; a part of her even wanted to run away from the conversation. She needed to push herself forward. They two seriously needed to talk. The air had to be cleared between them. Intensions needed to be stated, as well as desires, "Did you mean it? Like, it wasn't some drug induced, we almost died, I just gotta kiss someone kind of thing? Was it real?"

"Yeah. Yes. It was absolutely real," Sean instantly replied. He moved into Alex's line of sight so she'd have to look at him instead of the fireplace. He was absolutely serious. She couldn't doubt that in a million years. Their kiss and his adoring words had been a long time coming. He'd always mean those affections when it came to her, "Same thing goes for what I told you. Yeah, I was pretty high. But that just got rid of my filter. I meant everything I said and did that day. Hell, I'd continue saying and doing those things, if you'd let me."

"So… you want to keep kissing me and telling me how awesome I am?" Alex fought her smile. Before she got too excited, she had to know how real that kiss was for Sean. The two needed to be on the same page before she could let her happiness flow through her. Although she didn't think he'd ever let her down, she didn't want to be disappointed.

"Absolutely I do," Moving closer to Alex, his knees brushing hers, Sean nodded vehemently. If she'd let him, he'd kiss her every single day of his life. He'd also tell her every wonderful thing he thought about her, just to see her smile that sparkled her deep blue eyes. Those were simply some of the ways he could express his intense feelings for her. She had to know what he thought and felt about her. And he had to constantly express them; they were too powerful to keep to himself for much longer.

Alex grabbed Sean's hands. He beamed at her, and she smiled brilliantly in return. But she didn't kiss him just yet. She had one more question that needed an answer. She knew her fears kept her from kissing him again, but what had held him back, "Then why haven't you?"

Absentmindedly rubbing Alex's knuckles with his thumbs, Sean almost shrugged. He had no real reason for not making a move on her again, none other than just waiting for a good time to ask her out. But that wasn't a real excuse. She needed something better from him. She needed to know that he'd always fall into step with her, protecting her and leading her to better and safer places- like a true partner, "I was just waiting for you."

"Well. You don't have to wait anymore," Alex leaned towards Sean. Her lips barely brushed against his, and he gasped. She couldn't help but giggle softly. He smiled. Softly, their lips finally met again. And tenderly, they kissed.

Sean dropped Alex's hands to slip his hands into her soft hair. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and pulled her body nearly flush against his. The fire continued to warm their sides, yet it was nothing compared to the heat of their kiss. The two continued to kiss tenderly, lovingly, affectionately, yet a fire was burning inside them. They were ignited by the press of their lips and the warm touch of their hands. It was a much more powerful explosion than the one in the backseat of the car. There weren't any doubts or confusions. Both were with each other one thousand percent.

The rest of the world faded away as the two kissed. If one of their teammates walked in on them, if Nikita and Michael returned to reclaim the fireplace, Sean and Alex wouldn't care. Their only concern was the feel of one another. Their kiss deepened, and their hands began to roam their heated bodies. Each new touch only stoked the fire higher. They were burning bright- and growing desperate. Soon, Alex's and Sean's kisses were not enough. They needed more. They needed all of each other.

Alex gripped Sean's t-shirt and rose to her knees. He tried to follow her, but she kept him seated. She shouldn't do what she was about to do in such a common area of the safehouse, yet she couldn't stop herself. She straddled Sean's lap and hovered above him as she kissed him passionately. His hands fell to her hips, holding her tightly. One- or both- of them moaned, the sound quiet and soft and meant only for them. The two smiled into their fevered kisses.

Although she only hovered above him, Alex's hips began to shift back and forth. Sean's hands didn't slow her movements as they slipped under her shirt and danced along her abdomen. She held him close to her, their chests burning together. Alex kissed Sean so passionately that he had to connect their hips. She finally grinded against him, and they moaned low and deep.

While their jeans softly rubbed against each other, their hands grew more daring. They brushed aside clothes to caress soft skin and to make hips move even faster. Alex kissed Sean's jaw and neck. She nipped at his pulsepoint and soothed the sting with her tongue. He moaned in her ear, and her hips snapped. Brushing his thumbs along the underwire of her bra, Sean tried to get Alex to slow down. As much as he wanted to make out with her, and to make love to her, they shouldn't do it in the livingroom in a full safehouse. He also didn't want to make a move she was uncomfortable with. They had to both be happy and satisfied.

Even against his own will, Sean pulled Alex away from him. She looked at him with lust filled eyes, and he wanted nothing more than to crash his lips back into hers. He just had to make certain they were on the same page first, "Do you… do you want this? Do you want me?"

"Come on," Smiling against Sean's lips, Alex pulled him up with her as she stood. When she had told him that he didn't need to wait for her anymore, she didn't mean just to kiss her again- she meant when it came to everything. Sean had every inch of her, from her head to her toes and from her heart to her soul.

Holding tight to Sean's hand, Alex led him to her bedroom. She was lucky to have her own room to sleep in at Ryan's crowded safehouse; Sean and Birkhoff had both been crashing on couches. She had felt guilty about that, especially since she had her own place. Yet she was eternally grateful to have a place to bring Sean then. They could have complete privacy as they kissed deeper, touched more, and began to explore one another's bodies.

As soon as the door was closed, Sean and Alex were kissing once more. His t-shirt was hastily torn off. He led her slowly to the bed, their feet shuffling as the focus remained on their kisses. He also attempted to remove her shirt. But he didn't want to separate their kiss again. And she was distracting him with how quickly she could undo his fly. There was no trying to slow her down. Alex was on a mission. No more waiting; no more dancing around each other. She wanted Sean, and she was going to have him then.

Once the fly of his jeans was undone, Alex dipped her hand beneath the waistband. She gripped his hardening cock through his boxers and began to massage him. Sean gasped and moaned. Whatever slow and gentle pace he was going for was instantly forgotten. He ripped off her shirt and gently shoved her towards the bed. She hopped up onto the mattress and yanked him to her. While his lips latched to her neck and his fingers fumbled with the hook of her bra, she massaged him with one hand and shoved at his pants with the other. Moans and gasps filled their breaths. It was only interrupted by their blissful smiles and happy chuckles.

Peeling away her bra, Sean explored Alex's flushed neck and chest with his lips. She continued to rub his cock through his boxers, her grip just tightened as his kisses wandered towards her breasts. He needed to get her pants off in order to level the playing field. He concentrated his kisses and caresses towards her breasts until she lessened her grip. His mouth kissed and sucked and nipped while one of his hands massaged and kneaded. The other hand tore at her jeans. He nudged open her legs with his own and thrusted shallowly into her hand. She then remembered what she had been doing and shoved down his pants.

When the fabric of his pants pooled around his ankles, Sean stepped out of his jeans and boxers and joined Alex on the bed. She didn't let go of his hot, hard cock. She kept tugging and yanking, causing him to start to throb. She had no intentions of stopping, however, not unless he could stop her. Kissing first her lips passionately, then her neck, then her chest and breasts, and finally making his way down her abdomen, Sean tried to do just that. He pulled off her pants and underwear as her lips met her hips. She finally let go of him (mostly because he was out of reach) and she let herself be carried away by the pleasure he gave her.

Sean kissed along Alex's lower abdomen. His fingers lightly caressed her inner thighs and dusted her wet pussy. She moaned needily, but he didn't give in to her bucking hips demand yet. She had tortured him for a bit; he could return the favor. Until she breathily moaned his name. He couldn't deny her any longer.

Slowly slipping his fingers deep inside her, Sean continued to kiss Alex's thighs. Her fingers dug into his hair and urged his mouth towards where she was throbbing. But he was content just fingering her. Her desperate moans and needy gasps as he gently played with her clit almost made him thrust into the mattress. The way she clung to him, breathed his name, and moved her hips to his movements was maddening. He needed to keep making her react like that. The pleasure Sean gave Alex had to be indescribable.

He pumped his fingers in and out of her, rubbed her clit harder, and finally licked her pussy. Alex's back arched off the bed as she moaned. She tried to thrust her hips even closer to Sean's mouth. He held her hips tightly, and guided her thrusts as he sucked and rubbed her clit. Her fingers gripped his hair so tightly, and her thighs clenched around his head so fiercely, she was going to end up with muscle cramps. Yet she didn't care. All she could feel was his tongue and fingers anyway.

The feeling was so intense, she flooded with pleasure. Alex was going to cum if Sean kept licking, sucking, and touching the way he was. And, God, she desperately wanted that. Grinding her hips against his mouth, Alex begged Sean to finish her off. Of course he complied.

Rubbing her clit hard and fast, he moaned against her soaking wet pussy. The sound vibrated throughout Alex, and her orgasm crashed through her. She rode Sean's continuously moving tongue and fingers throughout her high. Her throaty moans encouraged him to continue until she was completely spent. He wasn't going to cut her pleasure short in any way.

Alex eventually nudged Sean's mouth away. Her orgasm had faded, and the sensation he was giving her became too much to bear. Sean smiled at her and began to trail kisses back up her abdomen. Gently caressing his warm skin, Alex relaxed her tense muscles and evened her breathing. She glanced at Sean adoringly, smiling softly and lovingly. As soon as he noticed Alex's look, he raced back up to her lips and kissed her tenderly.

Soft laughter broke through their kisses. The two returned to their gentle kisses and touches while they smiled brilliantly. When Alex's hand wandered towards Sean's cock again, however, their kisses became far more intense. She yanked and stroked, and he moaned hotly. She was able to push him onto his back and straddled his lap. She kept stroking his cock as she guided him to her pussy. Sitting upright, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her hard.

Both moaned into the kiss, especially when she rubbed his tip along her wet heat. She was going to settle on top of him, but then Alex remembered herself. She and Sean shouldn't have sex without protection. They needed condoms. Fortunately, they shared a safehouse with a very sexually active couple, "Wait… wait, hold on… just hold on… I'll be right back."

After placing another thorough kiss to Sean's lips, Alex hopped off the bed, grabbed his shirt off the floor, and ran out of the room. She was only going to be gone for a second. She just needed to cover herself, make a quick dash to the bathroom, and steal protection from under the sink. She had seen Nikita throw an extra box of condoms where she kept her pads and tampons. Alex was sure the couple wouldn't care if one went missing. After all, they'd prefer it if their team stayed as safe as possible; it'd be worse if Sean and Alex didn't steal a condom.

Unfortunately, Alex couldn't find the condoms. She hurriedly dug through the contents under the sink, but it was to no avail. There was no way Michael and Nikita had gone through that many condoms in just a few days. Maybe she had been mistaken. Maybe Nikita only threw more tampons under the sink. There were no extra condoms for Alex and Sean to steal.

Alex wasn't going to give up. She was not going to accept defeat. She had to find protection, and she needed to return to Sean as soon as possible, "Come on. Where is it? I know she put some in here. Where is it?"

A bronzed hand reached under the sink past Alex and grabbed the hidden box of condoms. The young woman quickly shot to her feet and turned around. Nikita stood behind her, dressed only in Michael's t-shirt and with the biggest shiteating grin on her lips. Deep, red blush stained Alex's cheeks. She tried to stammer an excuse- try to say anything really. But shock and embarrassment trapped the words in her throat.

Nikita soon just rolled her eyes and scoffed. She opened the box and removed a condom. With a knowing smirk, she tossed it to Alex before leaving, "Have fun."

There was no doubt that Nikita was going to return to Michael and tell him everything she had witnessed in the bathroom. Yet Alex found herself not caring. Yes, she was going to hear so many taunts and jokes in the morning. But at that moment, she had a condom; she could return to Sean and fuck his brains out.

By the time Alex finally returned to her bedroom, Sean was sitting awkwardly on the edge of the bed. He had no idea where she had run off to, and he was concerned she might not come back. Yet that was an absolutely ridiculous thought. Of course she'd hurry back to his arms. She was just smarter than him and realized things he should've picked up on. When she proudly waved the condom she had stolen, he sighed in relief, "Oh thank God."

Alex chuckled, tossed the condom to Sean, and threw off the t-shirt she had borrowed. While he hurriedly ripped open the package, she raced to his arms. She pushed him onto the mattress and resumed stroking his cock. There was no time to waste in placing the protection. As soon as Sean rolled it on past Alex's greedy hands, he pulled her into his lap. She settled on top of him, and he slowly thrusted inside her.

"Fuck, you feel so good," Sean moaned. Alex crashed her lips against his, grinding her hips hard. He wrapped his arms around her and tried to slow her down. However, she was undeterred. She moved harshly above him and kissed him fiercely. Her moans bounced off the walls. There was no way he could slow her then.

Sean sat upright and matched Alex thrust for thrust. She wrapped her arms around his neck and held him impossibly close to her. Her breasts scraped against his chest with each thrust. Moans overtook her, breaking apart their kisses. He compromised by kissing her neck.

When Sean shifted his hips to change the angle of his thrusts, Alex cursed. Every movement rubbed against her clit. She hurriedly increased the rhythm of their hips, her nails biting into his skin to ensure he did the same. He couldn't not follow her command. She felt so good, he had to keep thrusting deeper and harder. His moans soon matched hers. He pressed his forehead into her collarbone and breathed her in. her lips fell to his cheeks as she husked, "Don't stop… don't stop… don't stop…"

"Never," Sean promised, placing more kisses along her skin. The deep rumble of his voice combined with how deeply he moved inside her made Alex cum once again. Her orgasm was more intense with him thrusting in and out of her. She fluttered around him, writhing and moaning powerfully.

His hips snapped fiercely into her of their own accord. He rocked back onto the mattress and continued to thrust hard. As Alex came, gyrating her hips and gasping his name, Sean wasn't far behind. He snapped his hips hurriedly until his own orgasm swept over him. Overwhelmed by passion, the two moaned each other's names and moved their hips as one.

That was what they were going to be from that moment on- one. Sean and Alex were done dancing around one another; they were done being too afraid to speak their thoughts and feelings. They were going to be together through all things.

What else had their kiss in the car meant.