Tengoko: Yay, exactly twenty-four hours later, I have the next chapter for you all. I can promise you, this chapter is much happier than the ones before...but, there is a lemon. True to form, I have marked it off, but I must say, I am especially proud of this one. I'd say best one to date. Of course, I'd love feedback, as usual, and would like to thank those who have reviewed in previous chapters.

Diclaimer: So repititious...
Rated M for language and romance

Chapter 6: Plans

"And that's all for weather," the reporter chirped, smiling bogusly into the camera. "And now, over to you Steve."

"Thanks, Jim. And I must say, that I'm sure I'm not the only one who's relieved to see rain in the forecast." He laughed good-humouredly before grabbing the stack of papers in front of him and clearing his throat. "On a more serious note, however, Professor Benkley, of Shin-Ra's Department of Medicine and Disease Control, has released a report stating that the famine of Potions and Phoenix Downs is in large part due to the mud slide in Mount Corel. France Kingsely has more details."

He heard the car door slam outside and turned off the television. The front door opened slowly and Tifa paused upon seeing him, but smiled weakly right after the initial shock. She hadn't been expecting him to wait up for her, but truthfully, she was glad that he had. Shrugging out of her coat, she hung it on the coat rack and walked over to the arm chair.

"You're still awake?" she asked delicately, kneeling down besides him. He nodded and put his arm around her, bringing her closer and planting a soft kiss on her forehead. "I thought you'd be asleep by now."

"I couldn't sleep," Reno said. "I can never sleep when you aren't with me." He scooted over a bit and lifted her into the chair. "I was worried about you, babe," he said against her cheek. "How could I sleep when I didn't know where you were or how you were?"

"I'm sorry," she uttered. "For shouting. I know that I can get out of control sometimes, and I don't know why. Maybe it's in my genes. My mother used to get like that when I was small, and I told myself that I'd never yell at my children. I guess…I just don't realize when I'm doing it, but I think I'm beginning to understand why."

Reno chuckled and brought her closer, dragging her across his lap. "That's what I'm afraid of," he confessed. "I don't want to treat our kids like my father treated me."

"That's different, Re. Your father wasn't a good man. You are. You love your kids too much to be like he was. Trust me. You are nothing like him."

"Thanks, baby. That means so much to me." He leaned forward and kissed her affectionately. "There was something else I wanted to talk to you about though. Wesley; we never really…punished him for what he did. What do you think? Should we ground him until he's sixty?"

Tifa laughed. "No. Until further notice is what I was leaning towards."

"Sounds good, Tiff."

Tifa smiled. He only called her 'Tiff' when he was feeling especially agreeable. It'd been a while since she'd heard the name escape his lips, but the fact that he didn't over use it, made it more special to hear it now. She wrapped her arms around him and laid her head on his chest.

"Reno, I know you know," she said happily. "We are having another baby."

"I still like hearing it," he smiled, kissing the top of her head. "I love you so much, Tifa," he all but sighed. "I realize that things have been…grueling between us. That's why, I called Rufus earlier and requested some time off of work. I figured, we could go on vacation and rekindle our romance. What do you say?"

"Where are we going?" she asked perking up.

"Where else, baby?" he laughed.

"Wutai!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms around his neck. He nodded and kissed her again, more ardently than before. After they broke apart, she asked, "and the kids?"

"Vincent and Yuffie said that they'd look after them for us."

She smiled tremendously and kissed him again. "The kids are asleep?" she asked. He nodded just as her lips came down on his again. "I have a question, Re?" He grunted softly to show her that he was listening. "Do we have to wait until our vacation to rekindle our romance…or can we start now?"

Reno's enchanted laughter filled the room just as his arms tightened around her waist. "I'm good with now," he commented, standing up and bringing her with him. His mouth crushed against hers in a blistering kiss, awakening intimate feelings between the two of them that they reveled in.

Tifa seemed to melt against him, holding on to him in a heartwarming hug. Reno deepened the kiss, felt his mind turn to mush, his legs lose feeling, and his heart race and delight. It was amazing that she still had this effect on him, even after all these years. Reluctantly breaking the kiss, Reno hooked an arm underneath her knees and cradled her against him. "I love you," he murmured.

"Naturally," she teased, making him laugh again. "Mmm, I love when we are like this, Re."

"You'll love it even better in a few minutes," he promised, heading for the stairs. Instinctively, they were very quiet when they passed their children's rooms, but as soon as the door closed, Tifa jumped to her feet and captured Reno's face in her hands, pulling him into a very spirited kiss, one that was meant to sear nerve endings and curl toes.

He responded with a moan that was muffled within her mouth. It took him a few seconds to regain his bearings, but soon he matched her passion and then some. "I love you," he panted, kissing her cheek, "I love you" -her other cheek. "I love you" - her neck. "I love you." -he took her mouth again, a kiss that outperformed all the ones before it.

Every sense was heightened; his touch burned her skin as though he were on fire, his kiss scorched her soul, sending a lustful tremor that began at her lips and ended at her toes. His soft moans filled her ears, her heart with need to touch him in turn, and he felt so good beneath her fingertips. He tasted even better, and she pushed her tongue passed his lips to get a better flavor.

He broke the kiss and basically fell into her embrace. "Gods, we are going to burst into flames before I even get you into the bed."

"Fine by me," she joked, taking her hair tie out and letting her dark, brown tresses fall around her face.

Reno immediately buried his fingers in the cool, silky locks, marveling how they felt. He loved her hair, loved running his fingers through it, loved the way it smelled. He took a lock of her hair into his hand and brought it to his lips.

"I love you, Reno," she said in a barely audible whisper.

"Keep saying it, baby," he begged, picking her up and carrying her to the bed.

(Tengoko!for all those who want to skip the lemon, now would be a good time to start. Scroll down for the rest of the chapter!)

Laying her down, Reno climbed on top of her and lifted his t-shirt over his head. He was greeted with her small, delicate hands as they moved up and down his chest and his stomach. He reached down for her, pulled his shirt off of her, and leaned down to kiss her neck and her shoulders.

He smiled once he felt her hands on the brim of his pants, and he stopped kissing her to help her remove them. Next was her shorts, and those came off rather quickly. When he laid on her again, it was skin against skin, nothing barring them from each other. It made them both moan and tremble.

Reno kissed her and trailed his kisses down; her chin, her neck, until they were kissing the dip between her breasts. The teasing act sent Tifa's heart ablaze. Finally, she groaned when his lips found one of her breasts, and he kissed, nipped, and tasted until it was full. Then, he went to the other, bestowing it with just as much attention as its twin.

"Reno," she moaned, digging her nails into his back. He chuckled as he kissed her again, positioning himself, and then driving into her, gently, movingly, amorously. Oh, this had to be Heaven. No- it was much better. Tifa sheathed him so seamlessly that they were both sure that they were made explicitly for each other.

Tifa could no longer think, especially once Reno began to rock her back and forth against him. Her hands clutched at him, his head, his shoulders, his arms. Still, she wanted to be closer, closer than they already were if possible. She could feel herself beginning to go over, but she didn't want to yet. It was too perfect, too perfect to end.

Grasping his hips, Tifa thrusted upward, pushing him deeper, making them both cry out with pleasure, making them both fly over the edge. Reno had to catch himself on his elbows to keep from collapsing on top of her, such was his satisfaction.

Tifa stared up at her husband; he was positively glowing. His body glistened in a sheen of sweat, sweat from the passion of their lovemaking, and his chest pressed against hers with each breath. He was still inside her, and it didn't appear that he was in a hurry to move.

(!lemon is over.!)

"You are so wonderful," Tifa said once she was able to.

"I know," he said, smiling. She pinched him playfully but he only kissed her in response. "And you, my sweet, are amazing."

She sighed and pulled his head to rest on her chest. His breathing slowed and after a few minutes, she was sure that he was sleeping. He wasn't. He was trying to remember the moment, everything the way that it was. It was perfect, something worth remembering.

"Tifa?" he began. "Why can't we always be like this?"

"You mean, why do we fight when we are so desperately in love with each other?"

"Yeah." He turned his head to look at her.

"Reno, we have always fought. Ever since the beginning."

"But…it's worse now."

"I wouldn't say that," she said softly. "I just think…things are more important now. We are married, we have kids. It's no longer about what we are going to do or where we're going to go for the night. It's what's best for our children and where are we going to be in the next ten years. I mean, just because we fight doesn't mean that we love each other any less."

"I don't think it's possible to love you any less."

"So, Re," she said, running her fingers through his red, unruly mane. "When this baby is born…well, is there any preference for its gender?"

"A girl," he breathed, grabbing her wrist and bringing her palm to his lips. "And…her name will be Alyianna."

"Alyianna Storm," Tifa thought aloud. "I think that has a nice ring to it, don't you think so? But- what if we have a boy?" she asked.

"We won't," he said quickly. Tifa laughed as her husband merely turned his head away and closed his eyes.

"But, if we do?"

"Then…we'll name him after me, of course," he smiled a toothy grin, one that had Tifa rolling her eyes, but laughing nonetheless. "But, we won't have a boy. It's going to be a girl- a beautiful girl."

She didn't question it. Reno had an uncanny talent for guessing the gender of their children. The first two, he had emphatically claimed that they would be boys. Even when the doctor insisted that Hayden was a girl, Reno said the man was a quack and didn't know what he was talking about. A few months later, they went back and the doctor rectified his mistake. Still, the first to could easily be passed off as a man's desire to have sons, but that couldn't explain how he knew Lena was going to be a girl before the doctor did.

"I know my seed," he had said. A crude joke, yes, but so far, he was three for three. Tifa began massaging his scalp and lulled him peacefully to sleep. His soft snores and his steady breathing told her that he would be out for the rest of the night.

"I love you," she whispered, shifting a bit on her pillow, and then closing her eyes. Yes- she loved him. It had to be a sin how much she loved him. And she would never stop, no matter what happened. Hell, after all they'd been through…what else could possibly go wrong?

Tengoko: Oh yes...a cliff hanger. I just love ending chapters that way...please read and review.