Chapter 117

Ryan took the long way home once he got to the daycare. It's not like he's angry at his wife, or irritated or frustrated or maybe he is all of those emotions, which is why he was glad to see Phoebe wasn't home yet, so he can take a drive and clear his head. When he walked inside and saw his daughter playing with some colorful blocks on the floor with two other girls, about the same age as she was he guessed, talking away in a language of their own. The caregivers busy organizing their work stations and putting the last things into the different diaper bags.

She looked up briefly and caught a glimpse of her father. Lifting her hands up towards her father where she sat with sparkly blue eyes.

"Hey Pheebs." He smiled huddling down and she walked into his embrace. Picking her up and holding her tightly as he kissed the side of her head. She stared back at him touching his face as if she can't believe it's her father who came to get her today.

"Did you behave yourself today?" He asked looking at her expectantly for an answer.

"Tell daddy you always behave." Marci smiled handing her diaper bag over to Ryan.

"Let's hope it stays like that when she gets older also." Ryan smiled thanking Marci as the father – daughter duo walks back to the car. Securing her in her car seat before he got back behind the wheel.

"Ready to go home?" He asked turning around in his seat looking to the back. But Phoebe's attention already shifted to the to an empty water bottle that was laying on the back seat that she could reach and started playing with it. Ryan took the long way home deliberately so he can be stuck in most of the late afternoon traffic.

Alex was busy with dinner, trying to occupy her mind but it didn't help much because it kept on drifting back to her and Ryan's earlier argument. She just placed the cottage pie in the oven when Ryan's car came to a halt in the driveway, and seconds later she heard the father and daughter enter the house. Without making eye contact with her Ryan set Phoebe down and she walked over to her mother with a big two teethed smile.

"Hey bub. How was your day?" Alex asked kissing her head, while she's distracted by the light inside the oven, and indicated that she wants her mother to set her down so she can inspect it walking over to the oven.

"You're going to burn Phoebe. It's hot." Alex warned but she didn't pay any mind to her mother and put her hands on the glass regardless, taking it away instantly looking back at Alex with a poked out bottom lip.

"I told you not to touch it." Alex answered picking her up, rubbing her little chubby hand checking for damage but it didn't stay on the glass too long to do damage.

"Dinner will be ready in half an hour." Alex said when Ryan reappeared after parking both cars in the garage.

He set the keys down and shook his head, "I'm not hungry. Going to shower." He said heading to the stairs.

"Ryan." Alex tried again and he blew out a steady breath looking at her expectantly to say something.

"It's fine." She dismissed shaking her head and he continues his way upstairs, while she plays with Phoebe. Feeding Phoebe in between bites of her own food. Ryan came downstairs after his shower and offered to bath Phoebe. They went into the bathroom while Alex cleaned the kitchen and smiled as she heard Phoebe squealing and laughing as she and her father had their water fights. Once that was over and she was dressed in a pink onesie with bunny ears, Ryan put her down in the crib and Alex walked in to say goodnight. The two of them stayed until she fell asleep before leaving the room.

"Ryan can we talk this out before bed?" She asked since she doesn't like going to bed when they have unfinished business. He didn't answer her but stopped in his tracks and sat down at the kitchen counter.

"I don't know what to say to make this all go away, but I am really sorry." She started looking at him expectedly.

"Sorry doesn't always make things right Alex." He said looking up at her.

"I know!" She sighs in frustration running a hand through her hair. Walking around the kitchen pacing back and forth and Ryan still not saying anything as he watches her.

"It's fine." He finally said getting up from the chairs, checking if all the doors are locked.

"It's not fine! You can barely look me in the eye, or have a normal conversation that exceeds ten words in your sentence. So stop saying that it's fine. We'll sort this out even if it takes us all night." Alex decided finally.

"Do you want to know what would make all of this better Alex? Is if you start trusting me and hopefully know me well enough by now to realize that I'm not running after every women who I'll work with!" He said raising his voice, putting both his hands on the counter as he looks at her. Because he has no idea how else to get through to her to let her know that she really has nothing to worry about.

Alex put her hands up in surrender. "Okay." She said nodding her head not knowing if this is the end of the argument. "I'm jealous. And I'm sorry if I act like this and annoy you sometimes. I just don't want to end up sharing you with anyone else." She shrugged stuffing her hands into the pockets of the grey hoodie she was wearing.

He walks around to her where she stood on the other side of the kitchen. "You don't ever have to be jealous. I only have eyes for two ladies in this world." He said and he saw her facial expression change. "You and Phoebe." He smiled and she hit his chest playfully as he pulled her into a long hug.

"I'll try and make this up to you. I don't know how but I'll try." She said once they pulled apart from the hug. A smug smile appeared on his face when he looked at her.

"Trust me, I know just how you can." He said winking at her causing her to blush slightly. "Phoebe's asleep. We're awake. What else is there to do?" He asked looking at her.

"Go to sleep ourselves." Alex laughed as he started kissing her neck.

"My plan involves the bedroom but definitely not sleeping Mrs Booth." He took her hand leading her up the stairs.

Kissing her the moment they reached the bedroom, leading her towards the bed until she made her way to the middle of the bed. Following her lead he never broke eye contact with her as she laid down and he straddled her waist continuing to kiss her. Both their eyes burning with passion. His tongue set about conquering her mouth while his hands tangled into her hair and Alex's hands traveled aimless down his back and back up as they continued kissing passionately. Ryan smiled into the kiss before giving her one final kiss and ten started exploring her jaw and collarbone. A soft moan escaped her mouth as he continued his actions.

Making it a team effort to try and get rid of their clothing before continuing the kissing game. Ryan trailed a finger down the side of her body, sending shivers through Alex as he deliberately avoided the spot she wanted him to touch so badly. Deciding to give into her demands as she bucked her his trying to get him to move his hand over her sweet spot he obeyed and a long drawn out moan escaped her lips. Her moans awakening the senses in him and he slowly captured her molten core with the puzzle piece that fit perfectly, and they became one.

"Mmhhmm." Alex whispered in his ear as he set a painfully slow pace that she wasn't satisfied with.

"Stop teasing me or I'll.." She said biting her lip to keep another moan from escaping.

"You'll what sweetheart?" He asked eyes glistening and a smile appeared on his face.

"I'll scream." Alex said moving her hips to make up for him not moving anymore.

"You'll wake Phoebe and then we'll have to stop this." He said removing himself from her entirely, before sliding back inside slowly and both of them blew out a breath of ecstasy, as he continued this slow yet pleasurable torture. Until he set a steady rhythm, kissing her neck in between thrusts and nibbling on her earlobe.

"Oh my g…don't stop." Alex said keeping a hand over her mouth to try and suppress a moan of pleasure.

"Wasn't. Planning. On it." Ryan grunts picking up the pace, removing her hands from her mouth and pinning them at the top of her head, holding them down at the wrists as he continued to move. He soon heard her panting heavily, bucking her hips and wrapping her legs around his waist pulling him as close as she possibly could. He was close to the edge when he felt her insides clenching around him and he couldn't hold it back anymore when both of them reached the peak of their love making session he collapsed on top of her and her hands slowly stroked up and down his back until their heart rates slowed and their breathing was even.

"This made up for everything that went wrong today." He said looking up at her.

"This proves why you always want to argue." Alex said smiling and he nodded his head, sitting up staring at her body.

"What?" She asked trying to take the sheets to cover herself but he stopped her in her tracks.

"You're so beautiful. Don't you ever forget that." He leaned down and pressed a kiss to her forehead, hoping she realized that he meant every word he said.

The ending of this chapter was a bit unplanned, I tried a new way of approaching these kinds of moments without making it too explicit I hope it was all right (I'm sorry if it wasn't I'm really trying). I have plots for the next 6 chapters. I'll try my best to have the next chapter up by Thursday. Thanks for the follows and the favorites, I really love the fact that y'all are joining and hope you continue to love the story and give me your inputs on it.

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