A/N: Finally the second chapter has arrived and it's filled with Careese love. While on the run our favorite couple manages to squeeze in some alone time. And they're going to need it for the upcoming chapters as things begin to heat up and not just in the bedroom. Thanks in abundance to SWWoman for everything she does including babysitting a nervous new writer. Now enough of my rambling...please enjoy

Breaking Point Chapter 2

John wrapped his arms around Joss and pulled her body closer responding eagerly to her searing kiss. He knew he should argue with her, insist that she leave, but the truth was he didn't want her to leave. He wanted her here in his arms in his bed where he could make love to her, hold her, and just be with her.

Reluctantly he broke the kiss to look deep into her eyes.

"I don't know exactly what I'm up against. With Kara involved it could be more dangerous than we think. I can't." He looked at her desperately. Tears formed in her eyes and she reached up to caress his cheek. Placing his large hand over her small one, he closed his eyes for a moment then opened them again. This time with determination in them, "I can't lose you, Joss."

"You won't lose me, John. I can help you. I know how to use a gun. I go to the gun range every week. I'm in shape, so I won't drag you down, and…" she hesitated a moment not sure how much to tell him then pushed on, "I've got skills you can use, like, um, I'm good with computers and my mamma always said I was good at finding out things, you know, getting to the truth," she was tap dancing here trying to let him know she was useful without ousting her secret. She had to convince him.

A slow smile graced his lips. "Joss, you don't have to convince me. I know you can do all of that." His smile faded, "I'm only worried about you getting hurt….or worse." This last was said in a hoarse whisper. "I couldn't bare it if something were to happen to you, sweetheart. I just can't stand the thought of you getting hurt because of me! I'm just not worth it!"

"I don't want to hear that John Reese!" Joss said sharply putting both hands on his cheeks to make him look at her because he had turned away from her. "You are worth it! Just as you would give your life for mine I would give mine for yours! We care for each other dammit! So I don't want to hear any of that nonsense anymore, you hear?"

John looked at her and saw the belief she had in him. Although he didn't understand it he accepted it. If she believed he was worth something then he would try to believe it too. All his adult life he had believed he was worthless, good for only one thing; killing. But Joss had started to change all of that and had him thinking about making some changes in his life. That is until Kara happened. Taking her hands from his cheeks and kissing each palm he pulled her into a tight embrace. If she wanted to stand by his side he would let her but it wouldn't stop him from worrying about her. He would always protect her; her safety came first.

If she was going to stay with him they needed to make some plans. First and foremost was what to do about Taylor and her mother. Pulling out of the embrace he stepped back a step; he couldn't think when he was in her arms.

"Okay, Joss. Since you're going to stay with me we need to decide what to do about Taylor and your mother. They are still in danger if you are with me, so do you have any suggestions?

Joss sat back down on the edge of the bed again and thought for a moment. It was summer vacation so school was not an issue. She had some relatives down in South Carolina that they would visit on occasion when Joss took vacation time, which was rare. But if she called them and semi-explained the situation they might be willing to take Taylor and her mother in for an indefinite stay. Joss worried her bottom lip with her teeth. Convincing her mamma was going to be a problem though. She wasn't going to take the lame excuse Joss gave her when she left Taylor with her three weeks ago. If she was going to have to uproot her life she was going to want details. She glanced up at John and he caught the worried expression on her face and how she was chewing her luscious bottom lip.

"What?" he asked quickly. "What is it?"

She glanced at him again then started fiddling with her fingers.

Truly worried John asked again, "Joss, what's wrong?"

Joss sighed and planted her hands on her knees and looked up at him. "I could ask my relatives in South Carolina if mamma and Taylor could stay there for a while."

Johns face lit up slightly. "But that's great! You've got a place for them to go that's far enough away that no one will look for them. Why aren't you happy about that?" John asked perplexed.

Joss smoothed her jeans with the palms of her hands. "Because John, my mother is not going to just up and run just because I say she needs to. She's gonna want to know why I want her to pack up and leave to go South with Taylor in tow for an indefinite amount of time." She could see John deflate before her very eyes. She knew he hadn't thought of it either. And how was Joss going to keep her mother from telling John her secret? He would surely find out when they went to explain things to her. She tilted her head back and looked at the ceiling. Should just she tell him now, she wondered to herself?

Before she could make up her mind John was standing in front of her, much like he had about an hour ago. He leaned down and pushed her back against the bed. He began slowly unbuttoning the tiny buttons of her blouse.

"I have a suggestion," he whispered smoothly as he continued to undo her blouse.

"You do? Well, I would love to hear it," she whispered back.

"Why don't we worry about all of that in the morning? I don't think one more night is going to make much difference at this point." He said as he pulled her blouse from her jeans waistband and undid the finale two buttons and pushed the blouse open revealing her bronze skin with her full breast almost spilling out of the red lace bra that latched in the front. He bent his head and kissed each mound making her shiver and murmured,

"You wore my favorite bra," leaning on his left forearm he deftly unhooked the front of her bra pushing it aside now cupping her naked breast, teasing her dark brown erect nipple with his thumb and forefinger. Joss was panting in anticipation when he bent his head and licked her nipple with the flat of his tongue making her tremble. When he took the aching bud into his mouth and began to suckle, drawing hard, fire shot straight to her core making it throb with need as she felt wetness begin to pool in her panties. Not wanting to leave her other breast unattended he kissed his way there and gave it the same adoring attention as her other breast. Finally leaving her well-loved beautiful breasts, he kissed his way up her neck spending some time at the curve of her neck sending waves pleasure cascading through her. He found his way to the soft spot behind her ear and to her ear lobe biting gently and pulling enough for a small prick of pain, making her tremble from the fire licking down her spine. He was now unbuttoning her jeans and slowly lowering the zipper.

"I want to see if you wore my favorite panties too." He whispered seductively in her ear as he slid his hand into her jeans and beneath the elastic of her red lacy thong as he took her lips with his. His voice was like warm honey in her ear and his lips were soft as silk. His mouth captured her moan as his hand brushed across the trimmed tight curls of her sex and found her clit, rubbing gently in a circular motion as his tongue plunged deep into her mouth sliding against hers in a sensuous motion. Her fingernails scrapped across his scalp sending delicious pinpricks of pain through his skull.

Leaving his hair, Joss started pulling on his Tee shirt. "You have too many clothes on. Get this off; now." As he divested himself of his Tee shirt she shook off her useless blouse and bra. Before coming back to bed he removed her jeans and panties as well.

"You still have your boxers on," she complained as they came back together and moaned loudly as heated skin touched heated skin.

"That's for you sweetheart. We don't want things ending prematurely and when I'm with you I lose all control….almost" He said with a grin.

"Oh god, you feel so good," John groaned as he held her close and kissed her jaw, her cheeks, then finally her lips. He took her bottom lip between his teeth pulling gently and then sliding his tongue between her teeth to lick the roof of her mouth, making her shiver. As his tongue did wicked things to her mouth, his hands were not idle. His large hands stroked her body, stoking the flames and burning her from the outside in.

"I love to touch you," he breathed against her lips before capturing them in another searing kiss. He stroked her thighs fanning the flames and finally returned to her sex to stroke her intimately. His thumb caressed her clit again making her gasp and moan his name. Her thighs spread open for his touch like a flower to the sun.

"I want to hear the sound of my name on your lips as you come apart," he said barely above a whisper, seducing her with his words as well as his body. He slipped a single finger deep inside her and began to move. She moaned and writhed underneath him as he worked her with his clever fingers. Then he added another finger and he continued to work her while her hips bucked upward, craving the delicious torture of his wicked fingers as she made the sweetest sounds.

"John, please, I need more. I need you," Joss panted out desperately clutching his shoulders.

Reaching down between them she slid her hand beneath the waistband of his boxer briefs and latched on to his rock hard cock, giving it a gentle squeeze before stroking him from base to tip. She felt him shudder and heard him moan her name as she stroked him a few times. Then, as if he were hit with electricity he jumped off the bed tearing off his underwear. In a flash he was back in the bed and on top of her his fully erect cock pressing against her intimately.

Smiling, Joss pushed him onto his back and looked him over from head to toe. He was exquisite. All lean muscle; he had a swimmers body, long and trim. His shoulders were broad and he had strong sinewy arms with large hands which were behind his head with a wicked grin on his lips. His long muscular legs were stretched out and crossed at the ankles with his long thick member standing proud and erect in a thatch of soft dark hair just waiting for her touch. That wicked grin vanished when she wrapped her small hand around his hard, thick cock and began stroking him up and down making a little twist when she reached the swollen head. His breathing became labored and he twitched in her hand.

After a while he said through clenched teeth, "Sweetheart, unless you want a mess on your hands you might want to stop that."

"Oh, Okay. I'll just do this," Joss said as she removed her hand and lowered her head wrapping her luscious lips around his swollen head and sucking.

"Oh, dear god Joss" John growled as his hands tangled in her hair. He would swear he saw stars.

He watched as she moved on him, worked him, hollowing her cheeks as she sucked on him her wicked tongue wrapping around him as her head bobbed up and down. She reached with her free hand and cupped his balls, fondling squeezing them. Returning his attention to what she was doing to his cock he leaned his head back and just enjoyed the sensation of her warm wet mouth until he couldn't take anymore or he would come in her mouth instead of her body, and he wanted her body more than he wanted this. Grabbing her under her arms and dragging her up his body he flipped her onto her back and in one smooth motion entered her tight, wet heat. They both groaned in unison at their joining. It was pure bliss. John began to move inside her. She felt like warm velvet wrapped around his dick and it took every ounce of control he had not too lose it right there. She had pushed him to the edge and there was no controlling him now. He buried himself deep within her hard and fast with every stroke.

Joss knew she had pushed him too far. But she also knew she would reap the benefits from it. With every stroke as he pounded into her harder and faster. The fire and tension building in her belly and back was almost at a crescendo ready to engulf her completely and send her over the edge. She wrapped her long legs around his hips and met him stroke for stroke. Their love making was like a dance and they had perfect rhythm. The only music was their moans and sighs and the sound of flesh against flesh. She felt him lean on one forearm while with his other hand he reached between their heated bodies and found her clit, rubbing it expertly in time with his strokes. Then it happened. He hit just the right spot and she shattered into brilliant light crying out his name. Her body shook and spasms gripped her sex sending intense waves of pleasure through her body. She clung to John as her life line, her anchor to the world as she was swept away on currents of sensation.

John felt Joss's orgasm as her body clenched around his dick squeezing him and tearing his own orgasm from him with such tremendous force he was temporarily disorientated. He pumped into her a few more times, hard and deep, sighed her name softly, then stiffened above her grabbing her hips holding her close to him as he emptied his seed into her welcoming body. His body shook with the strength of his release. He couldn't help but lose himself in the moment, his eyes squeezed shut, drowning in a sea of feeling. He had never had such an experience with a woman before, but with Joss she touched him in ways no woman ever could or had ever tried.

After several moments John fell on top of Joss completely spent. Joss wrapped her arms around his neck clinging to him as he wrapped his strong arms around her. Slowly their breathing began to regulate and their heated bodies began to cool. John reluctantly pulled out of her warmth and rolled onto his back pulling her close to his side. She curled into him peacefully. He pulled the light coverlet over them and they both relaxed after loving so hard.

"What are we gonna do, baby?" Joss said drowsily,

"I don't know, sweetheart. Like I said, we'll deal with it in the morning." And with that she knew John dropped off to sleep by his even breathing.

She still had a decision to make; whether to tell him the truth in the morning or wait for another day. Somehow she didn't think she had that many days left before he found out anyway. Better it came from her than someone else. Looking up into his beautiful peaceful face she made her decision. That being done she snuggled closer to him for this might be the last time she ever had the chance.