When Seth woke up next morning and opened his eyes, he stared directly into Juliette's eyes. How he had missed being this close to her, holding her, looking into those beautiful moss green eyes.

"How long have you been watching me?" He asked.
"Too long," she answered.
"Too long?" He chuckled. "It can't have been that bad, since you're still here."
"You're holding on to me," she said.
"I said, I'd never let go. I meant that," he said.

She moved forward slowly and kissed him. He tightened his arms around her and kissed her back. She pushed one of her legs in between his, and that brought him back to reality. He broke the kiss and looked at her beggingly.

"Please, don't do this to me. Not if you don't mean it. I won't be able to handle you walking out on me again," he said.
"I mean it," she whispered. "Please, Seth. I need you. I love you."

That broke him into tears. She still loved him. He tightened his arms around her again, holding her as close as he could while kissing her again.

"I love you too," he cried. "So fucking much."

He didn't know how long, they laid there kissing. The need for touching her grew too strong. His hand traveled down her back and settled on her hip. His fingers were toying with the hem of her panties.

"Do you trust me?" He asked. "I need to know, you're not still scared of me."
"I trust you," she whispered.
"I won't hurt you," he promised. "Never again."

He gently moved his hand down in her panties and started rubbing her clit. He kept his eyes on her, as her eyes closed, and she started moaning lowly. He kept at it for a minute, until she grabbed his wrist and opened her eyes again.

"Please," she begged. "I need to be with you again."
"Do you want to be in control again?" He asked.
"No," she let out a deep breath. "Just be careful. Last time..."

She didn't finish the sentence. She didn't need to. He knew, what she meant. She wasn't referring to the last time, they had been together. She was referring to the last time, she was on her back. That dark night that he couldn't erase.

"It won't be like last time," he said.

He pushed her top up and over her head. He leaned down and placed a kiss on her stomach before hooking her panties and pulling them off her.

"I'm gonna be good to you," another kiss to her stomach. "And if you want me to stop, I'll stop. No questions asked. Just say the word."

He pushed his briefs down and kicked them off. She laid on her back, waiting for him to continue. He settled between her legs and kissed her again.

"Are you sure, sweetheart?" He asked.
"Yeah," she nodded. "I'm still just a bit scared."
"Just say the word," he reminded her.

He pushed into her gently, and she moaned lowly. He let his lips wander over as much of her exposed skin, as he could reach. She had her hands on his back, slowly moving them up and down while her hips rolled with his. He listened to every little moan, that came from her, ready to stop if something sounded wrong.

"Seth!" She moaned. "Please!"

He sped up slightly while raising his head to watch her come undone. She was still as beautiful, as he remembered, when she gave herself to him completely. He continued with his thrusts, letting her ride out the waves of her orgasm, before he came too. She slowly opened her eyes and was met by his warm smile.

"Are you okay?" He asked.
"I'm good," she smiled back.

He leaned down and buried his head in the crook of her neck.

"I love you, sweetheart," he said.
"I love you too," she said.
"Come home," he said.

She didn't respond. He lifted his head again.

"Please, come home," he begged. "I don't wanna live without you."
"Give me a second," she said.

He rolled off her, feeling his heart break again. She needed a second, and it felt like, she was about to tell him no. She moved up to sit on the edge of the bed, placing her elbows on her knees and looking straight ahead. He didn't dare to speak. The silence was thick for a few seconds, until she finally turned her head and looked at him.

"You broke me last time," she said.
"It won't happen again," he said.
"I know, it won't. You still gotta work on gaining back my trust. You got a lot of it already, but I'm not quite there yet," she said.
"I'll work my ass off," he moved up and placed a kiss on her spine. "Does this mean, what I think, it does?"
"I don't wanna live without you either," she said. "I'm coming home."

He laughed behind her, wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled them both down to lie again. She spun around in his arms and kissed him.

"How will Alicia take the news?" He asked.
"She won't care. She always says, she knows, she's only borrowing me, until you come back around again," she answered.
"She's a smart woman," he said.
"And a good friend," she added. "Just like we're gonna be right now. Roman slept on the couch. The least we can do is to take him out for breakfast and coffee."
"He's gonna be so happy, when he hears, we're moving back in together," he said.
"About time he gets a break from our bullshit," she said.

They got dressed and walked out in the living room, where Roman sat up and looked at them with groggy eyes.

"Why the fuck do you look so happy this early?" He asked.
"Guess what," Seth said.

Roman looked from Seth to Juliette and then back to Seth again.

"Judging by the looks on your faces, I think, it's good news," he said.
"It's great news," Seth said. "She's moving back home."
"No shit?" Roman grinned happily. "You don't take any crap from him, Juliette, or he'll meet my fist again."
"Don't give her any ideas," Seth said.
"Just being a good friend," Roman winked.