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Chapter 3 Breakfast

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Friday Morning

What had startled him awake? As he was beginning to go into sniper mode when he felt her soft breath brush his ear. He turned to look at her. The light coming through the window was a soft rose. He continued to stare at her classic beauty. As the sun rose higher in the sky the light danced on her face showing its smooth textured outline. His stomach did a flip as he continued to look at her. Although he thought she might deck him if she caught him. He couldn't stop himself as he slowly and very carefully slid the sheet covering her body down to the floor. He felt compelled to gaze at her beautifully nude body. As he continued to stare his breath caught in his throat. Her beautiful body combined with his usual morning erection was making it hard for him to keep his hands to himself and wake her up.

She felt the sheet slide from her body. They were so in tuned to each other she knew what he was thinking. She knew he was staring at her and she found she liked it. If she stretched just a little he would see her reaching for him and she might really get a response from him. She slowly whimpered as she slid a little closer to him. She heard and felt his groan. Opening her eyes she asked "Like what you see?"

"You better believe it. You were awake all the time?"

"As soon as you moved the sheet. Do you have something in particular in mind," she said with a shy smile.

He quickly rolled them over so she was pined under him. He grabbed for her and started to demonstrate what he wanted to do, and just as suddenly she slid out from under him and with nothing on but a smile ran down the hall to the kitchen.

With nothing on but a bigger smile he followed. He found her starting the coffee. He was amazed at how comfortable they felt with each other in this extension of their partnership. This felt right, like he had finally come home. He came up behind her and slid his arms down hers coming to rest at her waist. The softness of her skin on his was like silk. The smell of her skin was lavender. After licking her from shoulder to ear, he rubbed his face in her hair just to smell it. It smelled of sunshine. He whispered in her ear "does this mean you are hungry?"

"Yes, I made coffee what are you going to make for us to eat?"

With his smile firmly in place he said "let me look and see what I have. I am just not in the mood to get dressed and get something. We have some eggs, cheese, oh and look I have some spinach." He looked at her face and saw surprise. "What I can't have spinach? Ok, I had it here for a salad I was going to make for you as a surprise. I figured I better try to eat it so I wouldn't make a face. Anyway, how about an omelet? I'll make yours out of egg whites." Taking down two bowls he began the omelets. While he cooked she leaned against the counter watched him work. This time it was him who asked if she was enjoying the view. Of course she was she has replied as she raked her nails down his back from his shoulders to his thighs. He instantly reacted to her touch. Strangely, though it had never happened to her before, the sight if the red marks her nails left on his back were very erotic. For the first time she thought this was her man and she was going to mark him, even if it was only for them to see and feel.

Once their breakfast was cooked they sat next to each at the table and ate in comfortable silence. Looking at her his breath caught again. While they had shown each other their feelings they, well he at any rate, had not verbalized he feelings. Well in for a penny in for a pound. She hadn't hit him when he removed the sheet this morning; in fact she seemed to like it. Maybe she would be ok if he said he loved her out loud in the light of the day. Reaching for her hands he very simply said "I love you."

She thought this was her time to explain her reasons for keeping him at arms length for so long. "I told you once I was afraid my chance at love would come and I would never know. You told me there is someone in this world for me, but the hardest thing was in believing it would happen. I always told the men I was with I would never make promises. I used them, even Sully, I have come to realize, as a way to keep love out, to try and keep you out. The price is too high and I can't pay it any more. I need to be in love. I need to be in love with you."

This time there were no tears in her eyes, no tears in his. Just the look of love one has when they realize they have connected with their soul mate. While this week-end would still hold tears, as old memories were brought to light. It would also hold their brilliant love for each other as the memories were cleansed and exchanged for loving acceptance.

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Comment Kitty wants to know if the was fluff was ok. She says I'm not real good at it yet. Also, do any of you have suggestions for topics you would like to see them tackle?

The memories they will bring to light include both of their childhoods, Booth's gambling, a secret addiction of Brennan's, Parker's birth, and any funny bits I come up with.