1 Chapter 23
The next morning Hermione woke to a dull throbbing between her legs. She winced as she moved to sit up, and the nights actions came flooding back to her. A smile crossed her lips, and she sighed. She hadn't had sex in a couple of months. With Oliver always at work... Actually cheating on her with a tramp... Their love life had died away. But last night felt wonderful. She heard Ron move next to her and she looked at him, her brown eyes meeting his bright blue ones.
"Morning." He said.
"Morning." She replied, laying back down, her head on his chest. He wrapped his arms around her, breathing in the smell of roses in her hair.
"How did you sleep? Great I hope." He said with a smile in his voice. Hermione chuckled.
"Like I was in Heaven." She said, and Ron laughed.
"Good. Me too." He said. Hermione leaned up and kissed him.
"Last night was amazing. Thank you." She said, and Ron looked at her quizzically.
"Well I didn't do it out of charity." He said, a hurt look on his face. Hermione quickly shook her head.
"No Ron that's not what I meant. You see... I haven't had sex in months, due to Oliver supposedly at work, but we both know he wasn't, and our sex life died away. The sex last night between us was great, it meant so much to me because we love each other, and that's all that matters." Hermione explained and Ron's features softened back into a smile, and he kissed her, begging her mouth for entrance with his hot tongue. She gave him entrance willingly, and they snogged for a couple of minutes. Right before they got into a sequel of last night, they heard a soft knock on the door. They quickly pulled apart, looking at the door like a couple of caught teenagers.
"Mummy?" They heard Elizabeth's tiny voice ask. Hermione sighed and smiled.
"Yes dear you can come in!" Hermione called out, and the door opened with a click, revealing a nervous looking Elizabeth. Ron sat up next to Hermione, a huge grin on his face.
"Hey Elizabeth. How did you sleep?" Ron asked her, and Elizabeth stood in place, and looked at her mother. Hermione gave a nod and Elizabeth gave a tiny smile.
"Good thanks." She answered. Ron nodded.
"Good. You want to get in?" He asked her, and Elizabeth's nervousness went away, and she nodded her head quickly and ran over to the bed, jumping on it next to her mother. They all laughed, and Elizabeth clung to mother as she received a rain of kisses.
"How about I cook you two breakfast?" Ron asked, getting out of bed and putting on his shirt that got tossed aside from the previous nights actions. The two girls nodded and Ron smiled.
"Alright. I'll be back when it's ready. You two just stay here and relax."
"Thank you Ron." Hermione said smiling, and Ron nodded. They each gave each other a look that said 'I love you', and Ron left the room for the kitchen.
"Mummy? Are you and Ron boyfriend and girlfriend?" Elizabeth asked curiously, staring up at her mother. Hermione looked down in disbelief, but couldn't answer her daughters question.
"Well honey it's complicated really. I really don't know. But Ron was mummy's first love. And you always love that person for the rest of your life. But... I don't know what we are. Friends yes, but a couple im not sure." Hermione explained and Elizabeth just nodded.
"I like him. He's nice. And he makes you smile. I haven't seen you smile in ages it seems like." Elizabeth said, and laid her head on her mothers chest. Hermione smoothed out her hair and shut her eyes, willing herself not to cry in front of her daughter. The words that just came out of her daughters mouth touched Hermione's heart, and made her realize how much her and Oliver's relationship was going down the drain even before she knew about him cheating on her. And Hermione was glad to hear that Elizabeth liked Ron. That was another big issue for Hermione. She thought that now her and Ron were a couple. They had sex last night and told each other they loved each other. You just couldn't walk away from those things.
"I love you Elizabeth, so very much." Hermione said softly to her daughter.
"I love you to mummy." Elizabeth softly replied, and closed her eyes, wanting more sleep. Hermione did too. She was exhausted from everything that had happened. She closed her eyes also, and soon drifted off back to sleep, Elizabeth in her arms. Ron had just finished breakfast and was going to tell Elizabeth and Hermione to come and eat when he saw the mother and daughter sleeping once again, in his bed, Elizabeth in Hermione arms. Ron leaned against the doorway with small smile on his face. Hermione was so beautiful. Elizabeth looked just like her. Ron thought about how Hermione had chosen to come to him for help and not someone else. He loved Hermione with all his heart, he always had and always would. He wanted to be with Hermione again, and he hoped she wanted to be with him. The love making they did last night and telling each other they loved each other, just couldn't be thrown away. And Ron wasn't going to let that happen. He was going to be with Hermione, and accept Elizabeth as his step-daughter, and hopefully, someday, marry Hermione and have a child of his own with the woman he loved. And he prayed that day would come soon.