The next morning, Alice woke up and reached over to find the other side of the bed empty; she suddenly wondered if she had dreamt the previous night. She found herself looking under the covers and found herself naked. She called out for Matthew and was pleasantly surprised when Matthew popped his head room the bedroom door and said, "I've made breakfast. Do you like pancakes and bacon?"
Alice jumped out of bed and pulled on her robe and replied, "yes Matthew! Are you working this Saturday morning?"
Matthew pulled Alice in for a long, lingering kiss and said, "no. You have me all to yourself…if you want me, that is." He winked and took her hand as Alice said, "I do…want you. Now let's eat! I'm famished."
They ate their breakfast but all through the meal, they couldn't keep their hands…or feet off each other. When they had finished their meal, Alice got up and went to put the plates and cutlery in the sink for washing but Matthew walked up behind her and put his arms around her, turning Alice round in the process.
"I hope you feel like you've had enough to eat because I need you to have a lot of energy for what I have in store for you today!" Matthew took Alice by the hand and led her back to the bedroom.
"Matthew! We have things to do today. We can't spend the day in bed…can we?"
"Yes, we can. Now let's get back to bed Dr Harvey!"
They spent the best part of the day in bed, but they didn't get much sleep. Alice was the first to move and said, "Matthew, we really should get out of this bed. It's almost 3 o'clock. I really need a wash and we really should do something productive with our day. Well…other than…well…"
Matthew leaned over and kissed her and then said seductively, "maybe we could take a bath together? Save on time?"
"Matthew! You are terrible…but…oh, ok. Let's do it. After that…we really should go out for a walk or something."
"Deal!" Matthew replied and sealed this with a kiss.
As they lay there in the bath with Alice lying between Matthew's legs, she turned and said, "Matthew, I'm serious when I say this…I love you Matthew. I have never really had a relationship like this. I really am enjoying spending this time with you. Are you enjoying this too?"
Matthew started to kiss Alice on the neck and moved his hand under hers to hold her under her breasts., "Alice, I love you. I love this. I'd like to keep dating you if you are happy with it?"
"Matthew? Of course I am. I…Matthew? Are you worried people will talk? I mean you have stayed at my house a few nights recently."
"Oh Alice, they probably already are. Does it bother you? I mean we could stop this and just see each other during 'waking hours'?"
"No! Matthew, no. I don't want to stop. I know it's improper but…I love you and…"
Matthew turned Alice's head round and kissed her, "there is one way we could keep doing this and not sully the roles of chief superintendent and pathology registrar."
"How Matthew?"
"You could marry me."
Alice turned quickly, making some of the water splash over the top of the bath and onto the floor.
"Matthew…we can't. We haven't been dating that long. People will talk."
"Alice, people are going to talk no matter what. If we're married, we can live together (kiss), sleep together (kiss), make love together (kiss) and be as respectable as we need to be for our jobs and society (kiss). Marry me Alice?"
With tears rolling down her cheeks, Alice said, "yes, yes I will." She leaned in and kissed Matthew soundly on the lips and said, "I think we should go back to bed now."
"But you said we should go for a walk?"
"Maybe tomorrow Matthew."
