Chapter 107

She laid there next to him happy and content in his arms before reaching for her shirt. She smiled and she knew she was probably glowing. "I love you," she said as she threw her shirt back on. She couldn't believe what they had just done and where they had done it, "you know you are amazing."

Doug laughed as he watched her put her shirt back on. "Thanks for the ego booster. After getting my ass kicked twice tonight that helps a little." he joked reaching for his own clothes. "But it's not like I could do that by myself." He whispered into her ear before kissing her neck. Doug stood up as he pulled on his jeans. The gym sure was cold enough. He looked around. "You know I hope they don't have security cameras...they just might ban us from here."

"Uh cameras, not that I know of." She said smiling, as she shimmied back into her clothes, "this is where Nate and his team work out. But I guess that I should probably get you back home, we both have to work tomorrow." She didn't want to go back to her apartment, but she wasn't sure if she should ask to stay at his place just yet. She didn't want to ruin what good thing that had, but the thought of being snuggled up in his arms all night put an even bigger smile on her face.

Doug winced when she reminded him of work. "Yeah I guess you're right." he said jumping down from the ring. This would have to be one of their secrets. He could hear Susan laughing if she ever found out. He held her in his arms as he walked out of the gym. "I know this is probably a crazy thought..." he said in a sarcastic voice. "But how about you stay over tonight. I don't think I want to let you go just yet." he said with a smile. It felt good to smile again with her.

"I was hoping you'd ask, I was just thinking the same thing." She said as she hit the button on her remote to unlock the car door. "Why don't you drive?" She said trying to stifle a small yawn as she held the keys out for him, "all this physical activity has made me tired."

Doug sighed as he took the keys. "Yes ma'm" he got in the car and made the short drive to his house. 'She had been thinking that too' he thought to himself. That thought alone made him grin, much less thinking about the past hour. He pulled her car into the driveway and went around the other side to open the door for her. As soon as she got out her took her hand again. He walked into his house and his eyes caught the clock. He was going to be tired at work again, it was already fairly late. Doug let go of her hand and went into his bedroom to get ready. He set out an extra shirt for Anna to wear and pulled out a pair of flannel pants for himself. After changing Doug went into the bathroom and grabbed his meds. He shook out two and popped them into his mouth. After giving a quick look into the mirror Doug walk back and sat in bed. He was pretty tired but he didn't mind giving up a few minutes of sleep to be there with Anna.

Anna walked into his bedroom and while he was in the bathroom slipped into the shirt he had set out for her. As she got ready for bed she got lost in her own thoughts. She was going to try to do something very special for him tomorrow. Hopefully Carol would agree to it. She couldn't stay mad at him forever, and he needed to be able to spend time with those girls, after all they were his children too. He was so good with those girls. She just hoped that he didn't see it as her meddling, and well it kind of was meddling. She knew how much he missed seeing his girls. A little piece of her wanted to have the girls there with them too. As sad as she was that they weren't going to have a baby, she thought that having the twins there would make her feel better and him too. Granted she wasn't their mother, and she never would be, but she could still spoil them rotten. Even if their daddy didn't want her too, they would give her someone to shower a little extra love on. They could swing by the toy store if Carol would let her get them from school, then the four of them could have dinner together, after that she'd let Doug and the girls have some time to themselves.

She watched him walk back out as she pulled her thoughts back to the here and now. She moved over to where he was sitting on the bed wrapping her arms around him as she snuggled against him. She just wanted to enjoy being right there, in the arms of the man she loved, of the man who loved her. She rested her head against his chest so that she could hear the beating of his heart. She smiled and softly sighed, "We need to do that more often." She let out a little giggle, "having my way with you in a boxing ring, well just the thought of it is rather... exciting." She could feel her cheeks flushing.

Doug smiled as he lay down on the bed. "More of that more often...I'd settle for just more of this." he said wrapping his arms around her. "I'm glad you'll be there at work with me tomorrow. I'd go nuts just spending time with Weaver." He said with a laugh. He kissed the top of her head and pulled up the covers. "Unfortunately you only work half shifts and I have a double tomorrow. I need to soak up all my Anna love tonight I guess"

When he said double she knew she'd probably have to give up her next two days off to whoever she could get to cover for him. "Oh this is nice." she shifted a little so that she was more comfortable against him. "Double huh. Guess a few hours of working with you is better than none, am I still triage bound?"

Doug sighed as he thought about it. "Yeah...let's just keep you there for a few days. I'll pull you in to the real world a few times I just don't want you to do too much too fast. Besides Weaver will think I'm getting soft." as he said that he thought about being her boss for a second. "Actually...do you think this is going to be a problem? Me being your boss? It's not like I want to keep our relationship a secret but I don't want to be the star of the gossip mill. I know how nurses talk." he spoke casually as he played with her hair. He knew they should go to sleep but didn't want to actually do it.

"I'll take it slow. You being my boss and all shouldn't be a problem." She said, "Yeah the nurses do talk but if you don't want any one to know about us just yet, I can keep my hands to myself, at least while we are at work. But just know that if I do that, the minute no one is around they will be all over you."

"Hahaha" Doug scooted down on the bed to get more comfortable. "That's why we have closets babe." he said with a laugh while he reached for the lights. "I don't know, let me think on that one." he said as he closed his eyes and tried to clear his mind. He hoped Anna would help with his sleeping troubles. He really needed a good night's rest. He let out a deep sigh and kissed Anna's fore head. '"Night sweetheart"

"Yeah closets." She replied as she yawned. "Night baby." She said as she closed her eyes. Tomorrow would come to fast and she knew that when that alarm went off she'd have to move her butt to be able to get home, showered and back to her house to get to work on time.