Chapter 31

'Dinner at 7 Metro Court' Robert read her text with a smile. 'See you there' he sent back. Robert checked the time and realized he had better get ready, Anna wants them to meet soon. He looked at what he was wearing and decide that adding a suit jacket was enough. He smiled, so it begins. For now, he feels like he had to let Anna take the lead. He doesn't want to do anything to mess this up and she has been in the driver seat of their relationship for a while now. For now, it can stay that way, he thought with a little grin.

When Robert stepped off the elevator he looked over at the bar and smiled, he'd know that backside anywhere. A red skirt hugged her curves and she wore a white top with it. Robert walked up behind her, "Red but only a tease," he whispered in her ear.

Anna smiled and turned around. Her silk blouse was low cut and giving Robert a very nice view, "I thought you might like it."

Robert ran his finger under her chin tilting her head up and gave her a quick kiss. "You look amazing."

"Thank you, should we get a table?"

"Lead the way," Robert slips his hand around her waist as they go to sit down. "I'm glad you wanted to go out together tonight."

They sat down and Anna said, "I think it's way past time for us to start spending time together. As long as your here, I want to spend as much time with you as I can. We have a lot to figure out and we don't know when you'll be sent out on your next assignment."

"You're right. What do you suggest?"

Anna took his hand, "I think you should ask me out for dinner tomorrow for one. I know I've been pushing you away, that I try to act like you aren't important to me. You know why I've been doing that don't you?" she asked almost a little shyly.

"I think I have a good idea, yeah. You didn't have to deal with your feelings if you keep that distance between us."

Anna tilted her head slightly and gave him a little smile, "That wasn't fair to you. It never really worked anyway. I would get annoyed but part of it was because I was trying so hard not to let you see how I really felt."

"You know my feelings have never changed."

"I know, it's not like you tried to hide that you still had feelings for me." Their waiter came over and took their order, interrupting their conversation. Anna sat back and they let go of each other's hand. After the waiter walked away Anna picked up her wine glass and took a sip watching Robert over the edge of it.

"It doesn't matter where I am when I'm not on assignment."

"Would you want to be here?" Anna asked still watching him.

"If the woman I'm involved with is here I think it makes sense to be here as well, wouldn't you agree?"

Anna smiled and bit her lip, "I would." Anna put down her glass and leaned towards Robert. "I have this nervous energy. I know what I want, I want you and I together. I am looking forward to you taking me to bed but at the same time I feel like I'm crazy to go down this road again."

Robert leans forward as well so they were both now leaning on the table, their faces close to each others'. "Is it crazy to want to be happy? Anna, when I'm with you I am the happiest I have been."

"I am too."

"It's not crazy. Yeah, we're both worried because of what's happened in the past but that won't happen this time."

"I want to believe that. Oh, Robert, I really do."

God he wants to kiss her, he wants to do more than that. This evening it will be hard to walk away at the end of their date. "The bastard that has done the most to keep us apart is gone, Anna. I know we can make it work, there is nothing that can tear us apart this time."

They have hardly had any wine but suddenly a drunken conversation pops into her head, 'Do you know how much I want you right now?' Anna smiles, is she really thinking about taking him to bed right now? "Nothing can come between us. Robert, I'm all in. I'm tired of pretending I don't love you."

Robert smiled, and takes her hand, "Anna Devane, I do love you." Their food arrived just as Robert spoke and they both leaned back, smiles on their faces. They kept smiling at each other as they ate. Talking about spending time together, both gauging how quickly they should move forward. They were almost done their meal when Robert noticed Finn and Alexis walk in together. He leaned forward just a little, "I think we should start eating other places. I don't care much for the clientele here."

Anna looked over to where he was looking, "That's interesting, didn't think I'd see them out together."

Robert was watching them as they sat down at another table, "Don't let them being here distract you from us enjoying ourselves tonight."

"I won't," Anna looked over at them then back at Robert. "I realized this morning that it doesn't really upset me that much that they slept together." Anna leaned forward again, "I think that's because I've been thinking about being with you for a while now."

"Really?" Robert glanced over at Finn then smiled at Anna.

"You would help me relax when I started thinking that Robin might not be mine and you did it in a sensual way that left me wanting more time alone with you. You know drinking was a replacement for what we both wanted to happen."

"I like hearing you admit that." Robert looked over at Finn again. "Him being here is really cramping my style. I feel like I can't do what I want if he's here watching us."

"We should just finish eating then we'll go somewhere else," Anna told him with a smile.

"Oh god, they know," Alexis said quietly as she glanced over at Anna and Robert's table again.

"Why would they know?" Finn asked.

"Because Anna knows you're the one I talk to when I'm tempted to drink and I might have told Robert I slept with that person."

"Why would they have talked about that?"

"I don't know but the way Robert keeps looking at you I kind of think he wants to hurt you."

Finn looked over at Robert and Anna again, they were just eating their dinner and talking not even looking at them. He was sure Alexis was just feeling guilty and seeing Anna was making her see things that weren't really happening. "Maybe they'll leave soon, then you can relax," Finn offered with a little grin. He glanced back at Robert once more, then looked at Anna. She looked happy, she kept smiling at whatever Robert was saying. She looks so beautiful when she smiles, sadly she hasn't done a lot of that in the last year he thought. Then he turned his attention back to Alexis.

When they were done eating Robert asked, "What do you want to do now?"

"I want to get out of here, let's go."

They got up and Anna started walking over to the elevator as Robert watched her as he paid their bill. God, she still looks good, that skirt is doing wonderful things for him. She was waiting for the elevator when he walked up behind her, "It no delayed gratitude dress but I do like this skirt." He put his hand on her waist. When they stepped inside and the doors had closed his other hand moved to her hip pulling her against him. "I've wanted to touch you all evening."

Anna pressed the floor button then turned and slid her hands around his neck, "I'm waiting for you to kiss me." As soon as their lips met they burned with desire for each other. The passion grew as Robert's hand moved to Anna's ass pulling her still closer. When the elevator stopped Robert looked out as the door opened they were not in the lobby, "You didn't think we were going that far did you?"

"Oh, I love how you think." Anna took his hand, she pulled Robert out of the elevator with a little giggle. "I have missed you, Devane."

She smiled at him, "I don't want to waste any more time. Besides, didn't you say you don't get much play?"

"I did and I am so glad that it's you that is going to help me fix that." When they got to his room Robert opened the door, "Did you want a drink?"

Anna turned as she walked in and smiled at him, "I don't want a drink."

Robert stepped a little closer, "You don't?" Anna shook her head with a little grin. "Do you want to get a little more comfortable?" She nodded then took Robert's hand and pulled him towards the bed. "You're sure about this?"

"Do I look unsure?" she asked as she started unbuttoning his shirt. "Now stop talking, unless you're talking about what you're going to do to me." Robert claimed her lips, the need for her becoming overwhelming. As they kissed they removed each other's clothing then laid down on the bed together. "I have missed you."

"This is it, Devane. You're stuck with me now."

Anna kissed him, "That's all I want." Their need for each other couldn't be denied any longer. Their hands started moving over their naked bodies. Each wanting to touch every inch of the other's body, as they moved together Anna moaned Robert's name. It felt so good to be joined with him again. Nothing ever felt as right as this. The need for the other driving them at the same time finding satisfaction in the other's body. After all this time how was it they still knew what the other wanted, what would give them such pleasure? When they collapsed spent in each other's arms, Anna's head on his chest. "I am never letting you get away again," she said breathlessly.

"Nothing is taking you away from me either." Robert kissed her tenderly he knew he would do everything in his power to make sure this wasn't taking away this time.