Author's Note: Okay, did y'all like the lemon? I hope you guys did seeing as it was my first. Okay, there'll be more later, but not now.

Summary: All she wanted to do was be loved, but Kenshin was oblivious to her affections. Kaoru is tired of waiting for Kenshin to notice her. To forget her pain in a night of fiery passion wasn't really her brightest idea, especially when that one night stand comes knocking on her door.

Disclaimer: If the Grinch couldn't steal Christmas, what does that tell you about me?

Quench My Passion

Chapter Two

It has been almost one month since that one passionate night. Kaoru wasn't sure if she should return to the bar or not. Part of her wanted to, just to see him again, but a larger part told her not to. He was a stranger and she had given him her virginity. She didn't even know his name.

But, tonight Kaoru was going. Although it passed a month, she sincerely hoped that he was there. Kaoru pulled on her shirt, a low collared red shirt with long sleeves. She also wore a knee-height black skirt and ankle high boots. Smiling at her appearance in the mirror, she made her way to the door. She opened it and almost dropped her purse.

It was Kenshin.

"K-k-kenshin… what are you don't here?"

"I just wanted to check up on you, Kaoru-dono. Sanosuke said that you've been acting a little weird lately, and I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help with whatever was wrong."

Just love me.

"There's nothing wrong."

"We're you planning on leaving?" He asked gesturing at the bag in her hands.

Blushing slightly, she hid her purse behind her and smiled, "Nope, come inside."

"Arigato, Kaoru-dono."

Please love me.

Kaoru watched as Kenshin made his way into the apartment. She watched the way his long red hair swayed as he walked, as his lavender eyes narrowed slightly as he inspected a photo on her fireplace, the way his lips… pursed together… his lips, those soft lips that murmured her name with the hated 'dono' attached.

"Kenshin… how's Yahiko?"

"He's fine."

"And Sano?"

"He's fine as well."

There was a moment of silence. Kaoru didn't know what to say and it was obvious that Kenshin didn't know what to say either. Kaoru looked down at his hand and saw his wedding band.

She knew it was wrong and stupid of her to fall in love with a married man, but she couldn't help it. He was so kind and wonderful to her. He respected her.

Kaoru felt her eyes water, but brushed away the tears that threatened to fall.

"Kenshin, did you come to just check how I was doing?"

Please say 'no.' Say that there's something more.

"Yes, everyone's been worried since they haven't seen you lately."

"Oh."

Damn, why can't he see?

"Well…"

"Well…" Another moment of silence. Suddenly, her mind drifted to the black-haired youth who danced with her, who partnered with her in their long passionate love-making.

"Well, Kaoru-dono, I should leave."

Kaoru nodded absently with a numbed sadness within her. He always left to go see Tomoe. Kenshin smiled and waved, one that Kaoru returned, and walked out to door. Kaoru waited five minutes before looking out the window and watch him leave. He exited the building and since he had red hair it wasn't hard to find him.

Please… stay…

Unsaid words went past her and seemed to fly through the window away from her, like her dreams of love like no other.

Kenshin… I… I love you…

Words that willed themselves onto her lips, only to die without being uttered. He was married and it was wrong for her to believe or imagine him having an illicit affair with her. Suddenly, the image of a blue eyed man floated into her mind. She could still feel his fingers work their way through her hair and onto her breasts. She could still smell his breath as it brushed against her cheeks. She could still remember how he fit her so perfectly… that it seemed like a good dream.

He was kind; he was so wonderful and pleasurable.

Before letting herself fall into another delusion of love, Kaoru clutched the armrests of the seat as she choked back sobs that racked her body.

I only want to be loved…

TBC…

Well, there's the second chapter and I hope y'all liked it.