A/N: I need to apologize for the wait! I am doing NaNoWriMo and I am completely immersed in writing my novel. I COMPLETELY lost track of days. Please forgive me and enjoy this next chapter!

It was a requirement of going undercover to know multiple languages and accents. I am mostly fluent in Italian and know a bit of French. Draco is fluent in both. We had decided for this trip we would speak mostly proper Italian to each other, but slip into accented English occasionally when talking to others.

We made our way down to the restaurant. It was beautiful and the nice weather allowed us to sit on the patio.

"It will be hard to canvas this place." I said in a hushed tone.

Draco nodded. "We will need to be seated next to anyone we wish to overhear their conversation."

I took a sip of my water and smiled in agreement so as not to look suspicious. "We have a good view from here though."

Our table was on the back edge of the patio and we could see every other table out here, along with a few inside.

Draco grabbed my hand. "I love it when you're observant."

To the outside eye, we would look like two lovebirds having a pleasant conversation instead of two undercover Aurors.

A house elf arrived at our table with menus. I still wasn't completely comfortable being served by the small creatures, but France had much better laws for them than back home. All were given wages and the freedom to choose their jobs. It wasn't forced labor like it is in London and they are definitely more friendly.

"I is Dotty. I has wine as requested and menus. You drink and I'll be back for orders." The elf poured us each a glass of pink wine and took a bow before backing away.

I took Draco's lead and swirled my glass before inhaling deeply and taking a small sip.

"This is delicious. What is it?"

"Muse de Miraval Cotes de Provence Rose. It's one of my favorites. I'm glad you like it." Over the course of our relationship, Draco had slowly been introducing me to fine wines and I found I was rather enjoying it. We ordered from a tasting menu and I found myself looking forward to the meal. I had to admit, sometimes my job had amazing perks. Sitting outside in France sipping amazing wine with my boyfriend was definitely one of them. Of course, we were disguised as other people and had to keep up smiles and laughter while discussing our surroundings under our breath, but that was all part of the job. It was still a lovely evening and it further helped me appreciate how wonderful of a partner Draco is. This meal's main purpose was for us to get a feel for the restaurant and also to get our faces out there in our borrowed persona. We wanted to be seen as guests on their honeymoon before the gala and get used to being in public to make it easier when it came time for the main event. I was finding it all too easy throughout the meal to forget we were working and just enjoy my time with Draco. We absolutely did what we came to accomplish, but we were settling into our roles and as the evening wrapped up, we were ready to be done working for the day.

The elf approached our table as the meals were cleared.

"Can Dotty bring dessert for the Mister and Missus Russo?"

Draco leaned close to the elf and whispered something. The elf's eyes widened and she nodded vigorously.

"Thank you so much Dotty. Please charge it to the room."

The elf bowed again and hurried off as if on a mission.

"What did you say to her?"

Draco gave me a devilish smirk. "Nothing you need to worry about." We were casually walking around the outside of the hotel and he was pointing out some of the landmarks in the area. We weren't far from the Eiffel Tower, but there was plenty of other things to see as well. It was quite the romantic stroll.

We didn't stay out too long as we were both tired from our travel and research. As we headed up to the room, I could tell Draco was excited about something, but I decided to let him have his fun and refrained from asking.

I kicked my shoes off as soon as we walked through the door, ready to be rid of them, and before I could sit down, there was a knock at the door.

Draco hurried to answer it and returned a minute later pushing a cart.

"What's this?"

He shrugged. "You know my sweet tooth."

As he pulled the covers off the trays, I saw what looked like a canelé and some crème brulee along with a bottle of wine on ice.

He opened the wine and poured us each a flute. "I thought we would enjoy it up here where we don't have to hide ourselves. Don't worry, I told Potter there would be a few purchases while we were here that I would be reimbursing the Ministry for so this is in no way an abuse of the system."

We were changing back rapidly and it felt good to be in my own skin again. I smiled warmly at him as he answered my concern before I could. "This looks fantastic."

"Care to join me over here?"

He led me to a small sitting area with a love seat that would be lovely for sharing our treats together.

I took a sip of my wine and my eyes widened. "Draco, that's stunning." I had breathed in notes of grapefruit and caramel, but when I took a sip, the flavors morphed into hints of blueberries and chocolate with just a bit of cinnamon. It was truly decadent.

"Armand de Brignac. One of my favorite dessert wines."

I nearly choked. It was a bottle I had considered once. "Isn't that forty galleons a bottle?"

He shrugged. "It's not an everyday wine, that's for sure, but I thought our first trip away together, working or not, should be celebrated."

His arm snaked around my shoulders and pulled me close and I laid my head on his shoulder.

There was something in the air. Maybe it was our lust filled kiss earlier or perhaps just our first time away together, but I was feeling closer than ever to Draco. The feeling now of being in his arms made me utterly content and hesitant to ever to leave the comfort they provided. I lied earlier. I wasn't falling in love with Draco, I was already there.

The revelation was a bit of a scary one after having such a massive blow up with my only other long-term relationship, but there was no comparing Draco to Ron.

Ron was hot tempered and attention seeking. He also has outdated ideas on what a women's place is in a relationship. Beyond that was his glaring lack of drive and ambition. I know that I need someone with goals and a want to better themselves and those around them. There were so many red flags and differences in our personalities with my relationship with Ron that any outsider really should have seen it was doomed to fail, but as they say, love is blind. Only now, I realize it wasn't love of Ron, but the idea of love itself and a relationship I had built up in my head that really failed in all of my expectations to make me happy.

Draco is as different from that as can be. I went into this relationship without expectations, just a feeling that maybe he could make me happy. Now that I've been partnered with him for so long and dating him for a while, I see why we fit. We both are ambitious and goal driven. He loves to read as much as I do and has an appreciation for the arts. He's never once assumed that I would be the domestic one in the relationship, and he's just as private as I am.

Ron was excited to flounce our relationship all over the tabloids and the office. We've been dating over a month now and besides Harry, no one at work suspects a thing and the papers have yet to pick it up. Draco is as happy about that as I am. Maybe that is part of it too. He's happy to be with me simply because he enjoys being around me. Not to show off or gain attention. We are both completely happy to be out of the spotlight.

Draco makes me feel comfortable in my own skin. Like he loves me for me. I felt like I constantly had to be "on" around Ron. As if I was living up to what he wanted me to be, not who I really was and it was suffocating me slowly.

I've never felt more confident than I have with Draco. He brings out a side of me that I had kept locked away and protected. That realization only made me more attracted to him. There was no way I would be letting him go now.

As we ate our decadent desserts we talked of light topics, always eager to know more about one another. We sat on that love seat for hours just drinking wine, talking and enjoying each other's company.

I giggled at something he said. "Why, Ms. Granger, are you drunk?"

I shook my head. "Despite your best efforts with this amazing wine, I haven't drunk it fast enough for that. I'm a little giggly perhaps, but my mind is completely sharp."

"Good, because I want you completely aware when I kiss you."

His hand threaded through my hair, grasping the back of my neck and pulling me closer. The air was charged and it felt like my skin was on fire from his touch. There was plenty of sexual tension between us and maybe it was the change in scenery, but my skin was feeling like it was on fire with need.

Draco seemed to sense it too as he slowly carried me to the bedroom, never breaking contact. The heat between us was palpable and I let a moan escape before trying to rein it in.

"Don't hold back. Remember, we are on our honeymoon, darling."

I giggled a bit. Our case was the furthest thing from my mind as his tongue swirled on a sensitive spot under my ear. My giggles were cut off by a moan.

"Tell me if you want me to stop."

I looked at Draco and I could see the nerves and concern on his face.

Taking his hand, I placed it on my breast. "Please don't stop."

A shy grin crept on his face as he squeezed slightly and my eyes closed as I was wrapped up in the sensation.

He moved aside the top of my dress and bra. As my nipples hit the cool air I gasped. My center clenched as his mouth found my nipple and his tongue swirled deliciously.

It had been so long since I had been touched in such a way, and honestly, I had never been touched with so much care. Draco seemed to be enjoying himself just as much as I was by the sounds he was making.

His hand slowly made his way up my leg and I shivered. Liquid was pooling between my legs and I'm a bit embarrassed to say my hips were rising, looking desperately for contact.

"Mmmm, patience my, love." Draco's voice had a teasing note as he whispered in my ear. "I promise to take care of you."

Coherent thoughts weren't an option right now as moans and gasps continued to escape my lips.

His hand rose higher and higher, taking time to familiarize himself with my body. By the time it was near my hip, I was delirious with need. I wanted to savor every touch, but my hormones were making it hard to focus.

Delicately, his fingers traced the band of my lace panties and my skin jumped with anticipation. He peeled back the fabric and dragged it down my legs. When his hands returned to my thighs and slowly started to make their way back up, I was nearly screaming with need.

"Don't worry, love. I'll take care of you. I'm just taking a moment to appreciate the sight. I should have guessed that every inch of you would be beautiful."

My arm flew over my eyes as a bit of embarrassment flashed through me.

He peeled my arm away. "Please, don't hide. I want to see your face."

I didn't have time to respond as he finally reached his goal. His fingers slid up and down easily, making me moan with pleasure. He took his sweet time, finally entering one, then two fingers and hitting just the right spot. His movements were slow and steady and so was my build up towards my impending orgasm. When I thought I wouldn't be able to take much more of the sweet, beautiful torture, he lowered his mouth to my nub and I cried out as he licked and sucked me over the edge.

The pleasure was intense and left my head spinning for several minutes after. I looked over at Draco when I was finally feeling a bit in control again, he had a cocky smile plastered to his face and just looked incredibly proud of himself.

"That was amazing."

"Yeah, it was."

He pulled me to him and relaxed into the bed. I waited for him to initiate or ask for me to return the favor, but he didn't. He simply played with my hair and planted occasional kisses to my forehead.

Finally, I couldn't take it anymore. "Don't you want some fun too?"

He shook his head. "I found that rather enjoyable. Didn't you?" I pinkened. "I'm plenty satisfied to take care of you. Watching you crash over the edge was everything I hoped it would be. And you taste amazing." He smacked his lips as if to prove a point.

Knowing that he had just done that expecting nothing in return was a huge turn on and I found myself wanting to please him even more. Ron was always a selfish lover and high expectations of what I would do. With Draco though, knowing that he had just pleased me and was willing to leave it at that had made him all the more attractive and I wanted nothing more than to watch him unravel.

I ran a finger along his waistband and felt his ab muscles twitch. "Are you sure you're so willing to resist me right now?"

He swallowed hard and I watched his Adam's apple bob. "I really am content to let you have this one."

Between the wine and the high from such an amazing finish, I was feeling rather brave. "So, if I told you I would put my mouth on you right now and suck until you finish, you would just turn me down?"

His mouth drops in surprise at my boldness.

"I know that you don't expect anything, but that doesn't mean I don't want to do something. If you really want me to stop, I will."

I begin to unbutton his shirt, not stopping until I get the last one open revealing his chiseled abs. He works hard in the gym with me and there was no denying his efforts had paid off. I pressed a kiss to his mouth then continued down until I was just above his belt. Undoing his belt and pants took no time at all as I pulled them from his body. When he was left in just his boxers, I couldn't help but gasp at hint of what lay beneath.

"It's not too late to stop." His voice was clearly strained.

My eyes met his. "Do you really want me to?"

"Merlin, no. But I don't ever want you to do something you don't want to."

I had to stop myself from laughing. "Draco, when have you ever known me to do something I don't want to do? Right now, I want nothing more than to suck you dry."

He closed his eyes and moaned deeply. I took the momentary distraction to pull him free from his confines and quickly place my mouth over his head.

There was no denying he was well endowed. I licked and sucked, getting to know him better before taking as much in my mouth as I could and beginning to pump. Draco's hand threaded through my hair encouragingly. There was no way I'd be able to take him all, so I wrapped one of my hands at the base of him and began to squeeze and stroke in time with my mouth. Our previous activities had clearly worked him up because it didn't take long before I was swallowing his seed.

I waited until I knew he was finished before taking him from my mouth and crawling up to lay beside him.

Without missing a beat, he leaned in to kiss me. It was intoxicating as I could taste both of us mixing on our tongues.

"That was... I'm not sure I even have a word for it. Mind blowing doesn't seem enough."

I smiled and patted his chest. "Now you know how I felt."

For several minutes we just laid there, basking in each other's presence before sleep overcame us.