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Part 3.
Hearing the alarm buzzing Clarisse reached her arm out to turn it off, before turning onto her side. Tucking her hand up under her pillow, she couldn't help but smile as the man laying on his back beside her slowly opened his eyes.
"Good morning," She smiled and asked softly "How did you sleep?"
"Amazingly," Joseph answered and smiled as he turned to face her. "You?" He asked, mimicking her actions.
"Amazingly also," She smiled.
"Good," He smiled and lent closer to kiss her a moment before laying back. Reaching out, he brushed her hair back behind her ear, studying her face "You look so beautiful in the mornings."
"Only the mornings?" She asked and turned her head to kiss the inside of his arm while closing her eyes.
"Oh heavens no," He began while watching her look back at him. "You are beautiful all the time, It's just this is the first time I have seen you like this and I wanted you to know that I think you are beautiful like this too." He smiled.
"Thank you, you are rather dashing yourself in the mornings. And this isn't the first time I have seen you like this, but I still wanted you to know." She giggled.
"When have you seen me like this first thing in the morning?" He exclaimed, making her laugh as she rolled onto her back.
"Do you remember when we were at the summer house last year?" She asked and watched as he nodded.
"Yes." He smiled, watching her turn back onto her side and tuck her hand back under the pillow.
"Well it was then, I walked into your room to use your phone as for some reason mine wasn't working," She smiled.
"I remember..."
"And there you were," She smiled "But in my defence though you were meant to be out jogging like you do every morning."
"But that was a hot night, I didn't wear..." He began but stopped when he saw her smirking at him. "Ahh, now it makes sense to why you were acting so strange around me that day." He smiled as she giggled beside him. "Well," He began while moving forward and wrapped his arm around her "I hope that you liked what you saw." He smirked.
"Oh I did," She smiled and kissed him while cupping his cheek.
"Good," He said softly a moment later while pulling his head back to look into her eyes.
"Now," She began a moment later while pushing herself up onto her elbow as he ran his hand down over her waist, resting his hand on her hip. "I'm sorry to be a good mood killer, but you have to go. The maids will be here soon and I don't want them to find you in my bed." She said, watching him sit up beside her. "I hope you understand?"
"I know, and of course I understand." He smiled with a chuckle and turned to her as she sat up beside him. "Can you imagine the gossip?"
"Oh I can!" She exclaimed "I can just see the headlines now," She nodded "Queen of Genovia caught in bed with her Head of Security." She said, averting her gaze towards the windows, her mind wondering at the thought.
"Don't worry," He said and put his hand up to brush her hair back behind her ear once again as she averted her gaze back to look into his eyes "That will never happen, I promise." He whispered and kissed her several times before turning to climb from the bed.
"Thank you, and thank you so much for understanding." She said softly while bringing her sheet covered legs up to her chest, wrapping her arms around them as he began getting dressed.
"Always," He smiled and looked up as she smiled in return.
Watching him get dressed she really couldn't help but bite her bottom lip. She couldn't quite get her head around what happened last night either, it was something she thought would never happen, but did and she couldn't be happier. And though she didn't want him to leave, she wanted him to stay with her, laying together in her bed, it just was not possible. They both had work to do, and if they were caught the news would be around the whole of Genovia before they both had chance to say one word.
Tucking his shirt into his pants as he made his way around to her, he couldn't help but smile as he noticed she had fell into a day dream while staring at the bottom of the bed. "Clarisse?" He said softly while coming to stand on her bedside.
Coming from her daydream, she looked up and smiled at him stood beside her "Sorry, I was miles away."
"I noticed." He nodded and leant over, kissing her while putting his hand on the back of her head. "I will see you downstairs in a bit." He smiled and stood up straight.
"Yes you will," She nodded and watched him walk over to her door. "Oh," She exclaimed.
"What? What's the matter?" He asked, turning quickly to look over at her.
"What if you get caught leaving my suite?" Clarisse asked with panic in her voice.
"Please don't worry," Joseph answered "I got that covered." He winked "See you soon, angel." He smiled and walked out.
Placing her hand on her chest, tears welling up in her eyes as his words lingered in her mind. Turning her head she looked over at the window once again as she felt alive and happy for the first time since before her husband passed away.
Later That Day.
Walking through her office door, Clarisse stopped in her tracks. As there on the table by the big bay window stood a vase full of red and white roses, her favorites. Biting her lip she slowly made her way over to them, cupping one in her hand she smelt it before picking out the envelope. Opening it she pulled the card out while smiling at the roses, full of excitement at what it might say. However, when she looked at the card in her hands her shoulders fell.
Standing in the doorway, he watched her as she smelt them before taking the card a moment later. And noticing the way she stood his heart began to race, she didn't stand that way very often, but when she did he absolutely loved it. Still watching her, he noticed her put the card down on the table before raising her head to look out the windows.
The card was blank, she knew who they were from but she was confused to why he had left it blank. Shaking her head she looked back down at the roses in front of her and smiled, knowing she would find out soon enough. Leaning forward a moment later, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, inhaling the beautiful scent around her.
Now it was his time to bite his bottom lip, and before he got to carried away he decided it was time to make his presence known. Slipping his hands in his pants pockets he smiled "I left it blank on purpose," Hearing his words, she slowly opened her eyes and stared momentarily at the beautiful flowers "You know, just in case it fell into the wrong hands." He added and watched as she turned to look at him.
"Ahh," She nodded while placing her hand down on the table beside her "I did wonder." She smiled over at him, while placing one foot in front of her other and turned her body slightly, leaning against the table.
"Well, we wouldn't want our secret to get out on our first day together now, would we?" He said seductively.
"No," With a shake of her head, she smiled over at him "No we wouldn't." Turning her head, she looked at the flowers for just a spilt second before looking back over at him. "I love that you know my favourites." She smiled.
"Of course, I know more about you than you think I do." He smiled back.
"Do you now?" She teased with a small nod and watched as he nodded too.
"Yes I do," He smiled and watched as she turned her head to the side slightly.
"Well thank you, they are beautiful." She smiled and averted her gaze back to the flowers.
"Beautiful flowers for a beautiful lady, that's all I can say." He said huskily causing her to avert her gaze back to him.
Feeling her legs turning to jelly "Well all I can say to that is you had better come in."
"I thought you'd never ask." He smirked and stepped into her office, turning he closed the door as Clarisse watched.
Hearing the clicking of the lock she closed her eyes a moment, her need for him growing. Opening her eyes she smiled and watched as he made his way over to her "Good thinking." She nodded and stood back properly.
Smiling he stood in front of her and placed his hands on her sides, snaking his arms around her waist as she put her arms up around his shoulders. "I have missed you this morning." He said softly, studying her face as she nodded slightly.
"I have missed you too," She said, looking up into his eyes "Just out of curiosity, what would you have wrote in the card?" She asked and watched as he lowered his head closer to hers.
"I would of wrote," He began to whisper in her ear as she bit her lip. "Thank you for finally opening your heart to me and for such an amazing night, I loved waking beside you this morning and hope to have that chance again soon. Always, Joseph." He said and smiled while pulling his head back to look into her eyes.
"Oh my," She whispered causing Joseph to laugh "That is, this is all so risky, isn't it?" She asked.
"Well we can stop if you want, it's up to you?" He said, holding her close.
And there, as her lips met his he had his answer.
The End.