A/N: Sorry that I haven't updated…now that school's out I CAN UPDATE ALL I WANT! YAY!

Anyways, on with the story:

Ch15: Passion

Sarah woke up with a warm yawn. The day was fresh with new life and the morning was on the verge of day.

She looked out at the sky, and smiled at what she saw. Purple clouds were brimmed with a pink lining as the sky turned a brilliant blue. She was so mesmerized my the sight of the sky, that she just stared there, for five minutes, watching the clouds slowly move over the horizon.

When she finally did turn to her clock, she moaned, 5 am!… Man I wish it were later, at least then I could get some breakfast. Even as she grumbled, she tired to catch the few extra hours sleep, she knew she would need for the day, but she found herself thinking about things other than her stomach.

Why am I here? she questioned herself, I mean, he's married and we're alone and maybe we…No! Don't think that way! she commanded herself, I can't, but…Oh! I know I love him…but the problem is I can't…

Still unable to sleep, and now bothered by her current dilemmas, she wandered into the kitchen and decided that a nice shower was the best thing for her. Going back to her room she grabbed a towel and her wand, just in case. Now with her towel in hand, she walked towards the bathroom.

As she twisted the knob she silently wondered whether Lucius was awake. She opened the door and was shocked to see Lucius, naked, and getting out of the shower! She was so shocked that she nearly just stood there, staring at his wet, naked body. When he looked up, she screamed,

"Oh Merlin! Sorry!" and she quickly apparated into her room.

There she stood, shocked as Lucius, fully dressed this time, walked into her room. The air around her was nervously shaking as she spoke,

"I-I am really sorry for barging in like that… You see-"

"Hey!" he brushed off her apology,

"It's OK, and it was bound to happen anyways…really it was nothing you haven't seen already!" he joked, trying to make her feel better. And he smiled as he left to finish getting ready when he heard her laugh nervously from somewhere behind him.

"Where are you going to go today?" he asked, after she had taken her shower and was now munching on some toast.

Her response was to mumble the word "Shopping," through the piece of toast in her mouth.

"Alright, then see you later," he called as he apparated to work.

Determined to put this mornings plight out of her mind, Sarah went to every store imaginable, and bought tons of items, but this method still didn't seem to have the affect that she wanted.

Funny, she thought to herself, this has always helped when I needed to keep my mind off of life for awhile…

She was heading down to the Leaky Cauldron to have a drink before she left, when she saw something that caught her eye: Broom Hilda's Book Store. At the sight of this, she immediately scrambled into the store to take a look.

An hour later she came back with two stacks of books. Time to go, she told herself and she apparated to the mansion that she now called home.

By nightfall Sarah was in her bed with one of the many murder mysteries she had bought. Her eyes flew across the page as she continued to guess the murderer. But even as she came close to the end, her eyes began to drip and slowly, the book began to slip from her hands and unto her lap as her breathing became slower.

She awoke with a start. Beads of cold sweat trickled down her back. She had just experienced the worst nightmare she had dreamt of in her entire life. Her attention was focused towards eh door when she saw light coming from the outside. In the shadows of her bedroom, she could see it was Lucius, and she knew that he had obviously heard her down the hall.

"Sarah, Sarah, are you alright?" he rushed over to the bed and put his arms around her.

"I'm fine," she whispered as she turned her head to face him. And when she did, she looked straight into his deep blue eyes. He put his quivering hand to her face as his eyes locked on hers.

Time stopped as they leaned in and his mouth pressed firmly onto hers. It was a test, and they both knew it. Tasting each other after all those years was a test of how much they still wanted each other. And as the kiss continued in patience, they both began to understand each other.

Tender and patient, he noted, just as I remember it. As he began to reminisce about old times, his hands slowly moved over her and nested in her hair. And she felt a shudder of passion rip through him as he tugged him closer, pulling him to the bed.

Soon, patience turned to hunger, and she knew that she wanted more. So much more, she told herself as she fumbled to get his shirt off. And as she did, her hands feasted on his chest, taking it all in. Soon her mouth followed suit, causing him to groan with anxiety. It wasn't long that, in the midst off all the passion, a tiny gold object flew off Lucius' finger across room, landing on the dresser.

Reluctantly, he pulled himself away and went to retrieve the lost item. He fingered the ring as he put it back on his left hand. Then he turned towards Sarah. He could see her smooth neck, gentle lips, and milky white skin.

Damn! he told himself, I know we can't do this…He looked at her once again. The passion he had felt five minutes ago had faded and was now becoming understanding.

"I-I think I better go now." he stammered, and cursed himself for doing so.

"Sure," she swallowed as he grabbed his shirt and walked out the ay he had come in.

Getting up, she shut the door and sighed.

That was close, too damn close. she mused as she got back into bed.