A/N: Okay this is a quickie. See the chapter 1 for the standard stuff.
Please R & R. Thanks for reading.
There was a slight breeze stirring the palm trees in the darkness. Annabel was leaning against the rail of the balcony when she heard the door slide open and closed behind her. She watched the shadowy waves break on shore as the footsteps approached. Horatio wrapped his arms around her and Annabel leaned back against him.
"I expected to find you sleeping."
Annabel rocked back and forth, moving Horatio with her. "Mm. Looking forward to waking me up were you?"
He kissed her hair. "Maybe," he murmured in her ear. Horatio tried to turn Annabel in his arms, but she stood her ground keeping her back to his front still rocking. He grumbled a little in frustration. Annabel chuckled and slid her arms up and linked her hands behind his neck. She kept moving to a silent rhythm. Horatio moved his hands to Annabel's hips and kept moving with her.
"Afternoon productive?" Annabel gasped as Horatio ran his hands up her sides.
"I don't really want to give you a recap right now, Bella."
"No?" she teased pressing against him. It was Horatio's turn to gasp.
"No," he growled, gripping her hips again. "You, ma'am, are treading into dangerous territory."
A throaty laugh bubbled out of Annabel. "I thought I was running headlong that way, Love."
"You're doing too much thinking, Bella." Horatio's hands slid under her tank top and over her bare skin. Annabel shivered. "Maybe if you were wearing a little more clothing you wouldn't be shivering," murmured Horatio as his fingers dipped below the waistband of her yoga pants.
"I was thinking exactly the opposite," she countered. Horatio's grip tightened. Annabel turned around in his arms and relined her fingers behind his head. Horatio claimed her lips hard. Annabel kissed him back with the same passion. She licked her lips as they came up for air. She played with the top button of his shirt while she avoided his eyes. "I haven't seen this shirt in a while. I always loved you in cobalt." She smiled mischievously up at him. "I've always loved you out of cobalt too." Her smile deepened at his sharp intake of breath. Horatio backed her up and pinned Annabel to the rail. His hips held hers in place. He looked into her eyes.
"You are now well past dangerous territory."
Annabel rocked against him. Horatio squeezed his eyes shut. "Where does that put me?" she teased.
"In peril of not making it to the bedroom."
"Where is that patented Horatio Caine self-control?" The flash in his eyes made Annabel wonder briefly if she had pushed him too far. Without a word Horatio gripped her wrist and pulled her inside their home. He slammed the doorwall shut behind them and spun Annabel against it. There was nothing gentle in the passion blazing in Horatio's eyes.
"I warned you, Annabel," he rumbled as his mouth crashed down on hers.
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