Beds, Best Friends and Parks

A/N: Here's a new chapter. Sorry for the long wait. I hope you enjoy it!

Elizabeth woke to the smell of coffee. She turned around in bed and pulled the blanket over her head. She didn't want to get up, not yet. She felt like she had just gone to sleep. She could feel the mattress dip down next to her. Someone was tugging at the blanket.

"I'm cold" a voice complained. Elizabeth grudgingly loosened the grip of the blanket and the next moment a body climbed under it.

"You're ice-cold" she mumbled against the pillow.

"And you're not a morning person" John said and buried his face in her neck. He slipped his hands around her waist from behind and drew lazy circles on her stomach. Elizabeth shivered at his cold touch.

"I just got into bed"

"Really?" he asked and she could hear the amusement in his voice.

"Maybe it was a mistake to let you stay here" she mumbled and he laughed. He kissed her shoulder blade.

"Don't say that. I made you coffee"

"I don't need coffee in the middle of the night" she grumbled. She wasn't a morning person, especially when she hadn't gotten any sleep the night before.

"It's already noon, 'Lizabeth" John mumbled against her shoulder.

"No, it's not. It can't be later than 7"

"It's 12.15" Elizabeth turned around so that she could look at him. "Hey" he said and pressed a light kiss on her lips.

"It's 12.15?"

"It was when I left the kitchen"

"What day is it?" she asked and he frowned at her. "I need to know which day it is, because, if it is Sunday and it's past 12.15 it means that Julie will be home any minute now. If it is Saturday and it's past 12.15, I can go back to sleep. So, what day is it?"

"Sunday" he said simultaneously with the shutting front door. Elizabeth groaned and closed her eyes. It was too late. She pulled the blanket back over her head and waited for Julie to find them. John in the meantime concentrated on her neck again. He trailed soft kisses along the curve of her neck to her shoulder and back again.

"Elizabeth? Is it safe for me to come upstairs?" Julie called a few moments later.

"No" she called back before John silenced her with a kiss. He had accompanied her home Friday night and they hadn't left the bed since. She knew that their clothes were still leaving a trail from the front door to her bedroom.

"Are you with John?" Julie asked then from downstairs.

"Yes" Elizabeth answered breathlessly when John left her mouth and licked along her throat.

"Are you busy?" Elizabeth could hear the suppressed laughter in Julie's voice.

"Kind of" she called back and John grinned against her throat. He then captured her mouth once more in a passionate kiss. Elizabeth surrendered and enjoyed the taste and feel of him. She had done nothing else the past two days, but it still thrilled her every time.

"Ok, I'll come back later" Julie said. John pulled away from the kiss and looked at Elizabeth. He grinned and shook his head slightly.

"No, it's ok. Give us a minute" Elizabeth answered and pressed a final kiss on John's lips before she wriggled out of bed. She rummaged through her closet and pulled on a worn t-shirt. She then looked at John in his boxers. She grinned. "I think your..."

"I think John's clothes are still down here" Julie called from downstairs and Elizabeth laughed. He came over to her and threw her over his shoulder like he had done before. She yelped in surprise this time and laughed when he carried her down the stairs.

They found Julie in the kitchen and John sat her down carefully on the counter before he went looking for his clothes. Julie looked expectantly at Elizabeth, but she just grinned. She then grabbed herself a mug from the cupboard next to her head and poured herself some coffee. Julie didn't give up.

"So...you and him, here, all weekend?" she asked and poured herself a cup of the hot liquid too. Elizabeth took a sip and watched her over the rim of her steaming mug, but didn't say anything. Julie groaned. "I can't believe it! I'm out of town for a few days and you finally take the chance to throw yourself right into his arms. I should leave you alone more often, I guess" John re-appeared in the kitchen with his pants back on and his shirt hanging over his shoulder.

"See? You like my coffee" he grinned when he spotted Elizabeth with the mug.

"Very much" Elizabeth said.

"You should stay here more often. Your coffee is pretty good" Julie said.

"Well, I have my talents" he said and Elizabeth choked on her coffee before she gave him a wicked grin. Oh yes, he definitely had his talents. Julie groaned again.

"Ok guys, you know what? This is disgusting. I'll be in the living room so you can go on and make out" she said and rushed out of the kitchen. Elizabeth looked after her and grinned. John came over to her to the counter and came to stand between her legs. His hands were resting on her bare thighs and this innocent touch alone let her nerves tingle.

"She's pouting, because I didn't tell her anything" she said and brushed her lips over the soft skin right under his left eye. Her lips ghosted further down over his cheek. "She's my best friend and she wants to know the details" she said between kisses. John's hands slid up under her shirt and came to rest on her hips.

"How about" he kissed her on the lips "I hop in the shower" another kiss "and you give her the details" a third kiss. Elizabeth was addicted to him.

"How about I take a shower with you instead?" she suggested and his hands on her hips twitched for a second. He captured her lips in a deep kiss and Elizabeth took it as a 'yes' when he pulled away again. She pouted at him. John groaned and she smiled sheepishly.

"You're messing with the last bit of self-control I have left" he said and kissed her again. It was a hungry kiss and Elizabeth had to break away to catch some air.

"Ok, I'll talk to her and we take the shower some other time"

"You're evil. I'll need a pretty cold shower now" he said and gave her a quick peck on her lips before he lifted her off the counter.

"You like evil, remember?" she grinned at him seductively and padded out of the kitchen.

"I love evil" she heard him shout when he went upstairs.

Elizabeth found Julie sitting on the couch in the living room, apparently waiting for her, judging by the expectant look on her face. Elizabeth sat down next to her, hugging her knees to her chest and pulling the oversized t-shirt over them.

"Yes, me and him, here, all weekend"

"And?" Julie asked.

"And what?"

"Elizabeth!" she groaned. "Work with me here. You two are totally addicted to each other. Have you seen how he looks at you?! I want all the dirty details" she exclaimed and Elizabeth laughed. Her curiosity had always been Julie's biggest flaw.

Elizabeth finished telling what she dared to tell her friend when John came back downstairs, fully clothed again and his hair a wet mess. Elizabeth instantly regretted not taking a shower with him at the sight in front of her. She had to fight the urge to kiss him again. Her hormones were totally betraying her.

"How about I take you ladies out for" he looked at his watch "lunch?" he finished. "Not that I don't like spending the whole weekend in bed with you" he said to Elizabeth. "I mean what you said in the kitchen..." he trailed off. "The point is, I'm kind of hungry" he then said and scratched the back of his head.

"I can still eat in the kitchen, right?" Julie asked shocked and Elizabeth broke out into laughter.

"She didn't get much sleep lately" John explained.

"I figured that much" Julie said and raised an eyebrow at Elizabeth. She stopped laughing and wiped away the tears. "You two go out for lunch, I'm fine. I grabbed something at the airport" she then added.

"You're sure?" Elizabeth asked and Julie nodded.

"Pretty sure. Now, get dressed while I keep John company" Elizabeth hopped off the couch and managed to get past John without touching him. Maybe going out for lunch was a good idea. Her hormones definitely needed a break.

It was pretty mild for the end of November and they decided to take a walk in a nearby park when they finished their lunch. Elizabeth wasn't sure where to keep her hands. She desperately wanted to take his hand or link arms with him, but she didn't know if he wanted it too. They had spent a beautiful weekend together, but she wasn't sure what it meant.

She bravely put her arm around his waist and her doubts were dispelled when he put his arm around her shoulder and pressed her against his side to kiss her hair. She rested her head against his shoulder while they walked between the leafless trees.

"How did Julie know that it was me?" he suddenly asked.

"What?" she asked confused, not knowing what he meant.

"When she came back, she asked if you were with me. How did she know?" he asked again and Elizabeth bit her lip.

"I don't know" she said and he looked at her. She couldn't tell him that she was in love with him and that Julie had guessed right after giving her the advice to jump right into his arms on the next occasion. "Maybe she recognized your jacket. We left a pretty visible trail of clothes behind"

"Maybe" he said thoughtfully and his gaze wandered back ahead. He didn't quite believe her, so much she could tell. He then stopped walking and kissed her.

"What was that for?" she asked slightly out of breath when they pulled apart. He shrugged.

"I like kissing you" he simply said and was about to start walking again when she grabbed the front of his jacket and pulled him down for another kiss. So much for the plan to give her hormones a break. "I could get used to this" he said when he pulled away and kissed his way down her throat. Elizabeth had to stop herself from melting in his arms.

"Me too...oh god" she moaned when he licked a spot underneath her left ear. He chuckled softly and grazed her earlobe with his teeth. "We have to stop this" she murmured halfheartedly.

"Why?" he breathed against her skin. His mouth travelled back to hers and swallowed her answer. Elizabeth clutched the front of his jacket to steady her wobbling knees. Both his hands were pressing against the small of her back to keep her close to his body. Elizabeth could swear that he would be the death of her. When their kiss came to an end he rested his forehead against hers. "Why?" he asked again.

"We're in a park. There are people around"

"Don't like viewers?" he asked and gave her a mischievous grin. Elizabeth pulled her forehead away from his and looked at him.

"Never tried"

"Well, there's always a first time" he winked at her. Elizabeth's heart missed a beat at his words and she scanned the area. He laughed and took her hand in his. "Don't worry. I'm not that keen on viewers either, that is unless you want to" he said and raised a questioning eyebrow at her. Sleeping with him? Absolutely. Viewers? Absolutely not.

"Not here" she said and brushed her lips over his before she tugged him along, back in the direction of her car.