AN: With the hiatus now underway, I plan on writing the sequel to this fic soon, but wanted to start with a bonus scene or two. I intended to originally write this into the story, but ended up skipping over it. This one is from Chapter 5 when Lucy drives Kate back to the housing on base and they agree that Lucy will stay the night...but only sleep.

*Bonus Scene* - Sleep Comes Easy With You

As soon as they entered the bedroom, Kate regretted their agreement of no sex, just sleep. Having Lucy in bed but not doing anything but sleeping seemed like cruel and unusual punishment. She meant what she said. She wanted them to go slow, to do things right this time around and make sure they were both clear about their hearts instead of just their bodies, but as Lucy peeled off her shirt, even Kate's mind questioned what the point was. They hadn't seen each other in a year. Tension and emotions were running high and she finally had Lucy back in her arms. Both knew what they wanted, so why did it matter if they gave in to every part of what that meant? Lucy's giggle pulled her out of her thoughts.

"Having second thoughts," teased Lucy as she unbuttoned her jeans. Kate gulped and slowly walked over to her. Their eyes locked and Lucy's breath hitched when Kate's hands slid over her hips. She guided Lucy's jeans down her legs and helped her take them off before standing back up to wrap her in her arms.

"About the no sex part? Yes, especially since I knew you wouldn't play fair," teased Kate and Lucy playfully rolled her eyes.

"Am I supposed to sleep in my jeans?"

"No, but losing the shirt was a nice touch." Lucy smirked and kept her eyes locked with Kate's as she unzipped the blonde's pants. Kate's jaw clenched and her eyes slid shut when Lucy took her time pulling them off. Kate helped her take off her blouse and smiled when Lucy took a step back to look at her in only her bra and panties.

"We never said we had to keep our hands completely to ourselves," reminded Lucy as Kate's eyes wandered all over her. Kate sighed in relief and captured her lips in a tender kiss that left them yearning for more. She leaned her forehead against Lucy's and took in a shaky breath. Lucy caressed Kate's cheek with her thumb, noticing the bags under her eyes.

"As much as I would love to have a very hot makeout session to test both our wills tonight, you're exhausted and still need rest," said Lucy. As if on cue, Kate yawned and her body felt heavier with fatigue. Lucy laced their fingers together and pulled her over to the bed. She pulled the covers back and slid in. The moment they were in bed, Kate sighed in relief. Her body melted into the soft bed and Lucy stroked her hair as she cuddled into her side. Their bodies instinctively wrapped around each other, missing the way they fit together so effortlessly, and Kate kissed Lucy's forehead. Lucy kissed her cheek in return before resting her head on Kate's chest. Her fatigue was setting in too as the events of the day finally caught up with both of them. She placed a chaste kiss on Kate's collarbone and closed her eyes as they snuggled closer to one another.

"Goodnight," whispered Lucy and Kate smiled sleepily as she buried her nose into Lucy's hair. The familiar scent of citrus shampoo and all things that reminded her of the woman she dreamed of being with again filled her senses.

"Night, Luce," she whispered back. Neither remembered falling asleep. All they remembered was how right it felt to be in each other's arms again.

AN: There were multiple versions of this part of the chapter in my head. In some, they decided to do more than sleep. In others, they are interrupted in one way or another, but I settled on them actually doing what they told each other they would because it also felt nice to just have them enjoy the intimacy of being in each other's arms. Keep an eye out for another bonus scene soon, maybe about two other characters that won over some of your hearts while reading and you started to ship ;)