Lilac Mermaid Prompt: Seeing in the light of day all the marks she left on Henry, and she feels a bit of regret at how rough she was with him last night.

Couldn't help but write this. It just happened... Although I'm not sure Elizabeth feels that regretful

Elizabeth noticed the slight burn in her legs as she descended the stairs into the kitchen, her mind blocking out the discomfort as she thought about what her day would bring. She knew she had back to back meetings all day and even a photo op with some middle school children that won a competition. She absentmindedly poured herself some coffee into her travel mug and grabbed a banana. Elizabeth glanced around the kitchen finally realising nobody else was here, it was empty. Strange she thought to herself but with Ali at college, Stevie working at The White House and Jason often getting up late she guessed that this must be the new normal. Henry had just got back from Thailand yesterday and he was up before her this morning. He never dealt with jet lag that well and Elizabeth assumed that he had chosen to go for a run. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed that he wasn't there when she woke with her alarm. He'd had a hell of a trip and their reunion last night was one for the memory box.

Elizabeth winced a little when she bent to pick up her briefcase noticing that she felt sore, and smirked as she remembered why. Last night in the bedroom they had been a little rougher than normal with each other. Maybe it was the stress of the trouble Henry had to endure in Thailand. Or maybe it was the jealousy that reared its ugly head within Elizabeth that made her want to claim her husband as her own. Whatever it was that fuelled their passionate episode of lovemaking last night she was thankful, it really was incredible.

Just then Henry came through the front door, sweating and puffing lightly. He broke out into such a goofy grin when he saw Elizabeth standing in front of him with her coffee and banana in one hand and her briefcase in the other. "Morning babe" Henry leant in and kissed her softly not wanting to dirty her clothes, so he kept his distance.

"Morning, you go for a run?" Elizabeth eyed him as Henry pulled off his running jacket. She found him so sexy when he was sweaty. She remembered back to when they first got together and he was training for the Marines. She loved watching him train then, she supposed it would continue.

"Yeah, couldn't sleep. Didn't want to wake you, you looked so peaceful."

Elizabeth lent in a little closer to him, just in case their son was around to hear "I ache this morning, I think I could be getting a little old to do what we did last night"

Henry's eyes flashed at her "I didn't hear you complaining at the time, in fact I think it was you that was encouraging it" He watched as she bit her lip before responding to him in a low voice.

"I didn't hear any complaints from you either. In fact I don't think I've ever heard you be as vocal as you were last night" A wicked grin spread across her face as Henry ducked his eyes, he felt a little embarrassed. Last night he really did let go, he was so pleased to be back with Elizabeth he couldn't control himself. "Now, if you'll excuse me I have to get going." Henry felt her lips press against his cheek before she whispered in his ear "Goodbye lover"

He stood a little dumbfounded. Small flirty exchanges, like this one, were getting more common for them. In The White House corridors, on the phone, even in the Oval Office once or twice… it didn't matter. Henry was here for it and enjoyed them.

"I have to get in the shower anyway. I'm meeting Geoff for brunch." Henry pulled his t-shirt over his head, knowing that his wife would have to stop and admire him. Making her a little late but instead of the lustful look that he expected, her jaw had dropped but her face was shocked. "What?" he questioned.

"Oh my god, Henry. I'm so sorry" Henry moved his eyes down to his chest and his arms. Red raw nail marks were proudly scraped across his chest accompanying faint bruises on his arms that corresponded to Elizabeth's fingers. Elizabeth saw the teeth marks on his shoulder and cringed.

"Wow, you really were as wild as an animal last night" he chuckled slowly "Don't worry about it babe I kinda like it. Now go, you are going to be late"

She stuttered "Henry your… Your shoulder… I can't believe I bit you that hard"

"I'll wear this badge with pride"

Elizabeth still utterly shocked at herself, mumbled her goodbyes and went to work. Her mind was still on Henry all throughout her working day and she struggled to concentrate in some meetings. She constantly looked at her fingers wondering how she left those marks on her Henry. It wasn't a bad way to spend the day thinking of her husband like that and it wasn't until a lot later when she got undressed to get into bed did she noticed the unmistakable hand print of Henry's on her ass.

She smiled as she brushed her teeth thinking about how she was about gloat to him… She wasn't the only animal in the bedroom!

"Oh, Henry" she bellowed as she walked back through to the bedroom. She saw him lying on their bed, his legs crossed at his ankles and a book opened on his lap. He looked over as she sauntered through with an excited grin on her face. Henry felt a little confused as she turned around and pulled her pyjama pants down bearing her ass on full display. His jaw hit the ground as he took in the outline of his hand on her right butt cheek.

"Elizabeth, is that from me?" Henry couldn't quite believe it was from him. He was completely shell shocked, in disbelief.

She laughed hard "Well, who else is it going to be?" Pulling up her pj's she muttered. "I wasn't the only one who got a little carried away then"

"I can't believe it, I'm so sorry" He took her in his arms as she climbed on the bed. "Who would've thought we'd still get lost in each other after all this time"