Chapter five

"What were you going to do with Sean… dance a bit then take the lift up to a hotel room," Tom said infuriated.

They had gone some were private to talk which Tom was mostly doing as Red seemed to be amused by the whole turn out. For some reason Liz couldn't seem to let go of Red's hand as Tom shouted at her.

"Tom it's not like that, we work together."

"That's bull shit I saw how you were looking at each other," he implored loudly as he pointed in her face "You didn't ever try to hide it and you're still holding hands!"

Elizabeth forced herself to let Red's hand go as she continued to try to talk to him although he wasn't giving her time to explain herself and what was she going to say to him 'No Tom it's just Raymond Reddington a notorious criminal and I think you should know that we did actually make out a few hours ago'.

Tom just appeared to get more aggressive with Liz as he shouted at her. She couldn't explain herself so she stood there frozen.

Red's arms swooped around her protectively as Tom continued to show aggressive behaviour. This just seemed to fuel his anger more as Reddington pushed Liz behind him.

"What the hell I'm talking to my wife!"

"No you're accusing Lizzie of something she was not intending to do," Red said to him calmly as he was pretty sure he had the upper hand as Tom was quite a bit shorter to them him "I suggest you go and have a drink and calm down before talking to her again."

"Yeah I should just go have a pint whilst you go shag each other," he said with a mixture of sarcasm and anger before he slugged Red in his left cheek bone.

Liz quickly game over to see if Reddington was okay "What the hell," she said as she looked at Red with worried eyes.

"You can come home to pick your stuff up but then I want you gone," he sternly told her before walking off.

"Are you okay Red?" she asked him worried as straightened up again and she put her hand on the other side of his face as she checked his wound.

Red chuckled as he straightened up and thought over what had just happened. He might just have Tom this time he thought as he took his coat of and put it over Lizzie's shoulders. She looked confused for a second before worry took over her face again, he put his hand over her shoulder and they begun to walk. Lizzie looked so beautiful tonight he thought as they walked out of the hotel and down the street to his car. He felt like taking a little stroll before getting back to business, beside she looked even more breath taking when the moon shone over her still worried and a hint of remorseful features.

"Well that went well, we should do that more often," he said sincerely not actually meaning what happened with Tom. He was very pleased with himself and happy that Lizzie, his Lizzie had addressed him with his nickname. He liked how the words had sounded coming out of her mouth.

"I'm so sorry Red," apologized as a smile appeared on his face. Why was he so happy about getting punched in the face?

Once they had found Dembe parked in the side of the road they walked of and got in, Red quickly instructing him to go to her house. She suspected she would spend the night at his place. Well it was not like she could go anywhere else, the little friends she had would just ask too many questions.

She had been in and out within the space of ten minutes and then it felt like they had flown away back to Red scenic mansion.

And there they were sitting on a couch facing the massive window drinking another expressive bottle of wine. She had changed into soothing she intended on sleeping in but had replaced his coat over her now satin clad pyjama top. She couldn't help but turn her head to take in the scent of Red that still lingered in the material.

"That's some husband you have," he chuckled as he took another sip of wine and gazed of at her. He was pleased that she kept his coat rapped around her shoulders.

Old habits must really die hard as she came out with a snarky retort "Oh yeah what would you have done in his place."

He looked away for a moment to think as he took another sip and looked back her way before answering "I would have taken a hold of you and never let go Lizzie."

Her heart beat really hard once she had registered what he had said. Liz had no idea how to respond so she didn't she just drink her wine and looked out at the stars.

A few minutes pasted before she got up and took a step to him, sitting again and leaning her head on his shoulder and linked her fingers with his.

"Red?"

"Yes my dear."

"Is it possible for people to fall out of love?" she asked him and looked up as she still had her head on his shoulder.

Red turned his head towards her and looked into eyes before answering "I don't think I would be the best person to consult on this sweetheart."

She didn't answer him she just looked ahead until he kissed her forehead and she closed her eyes. But now she was wider awake then she had been moments ago, remembering his warm lips against hers made her heart race faster and faster as the memories became explicit fantasies. Why did she fantasize about marrying him and having children with him, she didn't even want children of her own. Or is it you don't want children with Tom.

Elizabeth was becoming confused; she didn't just fantasize about being with him. What the hell Liz. Liz didn't make it her habit to go around cheating on her husband nor did she intend to but why did she want to be with Red so badly. A thought suddenly entered her mind uninvited because couples in love like to make love often. She was being betrayed by her own brain to it seemed but the thought stuck with her until she payed proper attention to it. Could I be she was falling in love with Raymond Reddington the worst criminal out there? Another thought struck her No she was falling for Red, he just happened to be a criminal. Strangely this set her at ease as she calmed the turmoil inside of her.

She didn't even feel like herself when she went to kiss him on the cheek after putting her glass of wine on the floor. Red looked to her as she quickly straddled him and also went to grasp of his cup and putting it somewhere before she looked into his eyes and kissed him.

It sent shivers up her spine when his hand came to a rest around her waist and his other hand took it previous spot as he held the back of her neck.

With no one to disturb them as Dembe had gone to sleep and nothing to do Elizabeth felt content as Red continued to kiss her. Maybe her husband had been right but this didn't feel wrong.

Liz gained the courage to begin to unbutton Red's dress shirt whilst Red's hand went up the back of her shirt. The kissing quickly left her mouth and continued on her neck as he left more hot kisses. This time though instead of kissing her neck he begun to suck on it as Liz knew there would be a hicky on it soon. Once she had undone all the buttons on her shirt her hand went to his bare chest as she felt the bare skin and hair against her hand. This seemed to stop Red in his tracks as he stopped kissing her neck and whispered "Lizzie we have to stop."

"Why?" she asked as both of his hands came around her waist to hug her as he rested his forehead on her bare collarbone.

"Because Lizzie I am not the one you love," he said as she could almost hear sadness in his voice. He laid a kiss on her collarbone, just one more to remember the time he wished he could continue.

"Yes you are," she finally said as it shocked him and even her that she actually admitted it aloud. She did love him and it felt good to admit it to him.

"I'm a criminal Lizzie, did you forget."

"I didn't fall in love with a criminal I fell in love with you Red," she said as she put her hands on his face being careful with the bruise when she looked into him warm blue eyes.

"You won't feel the same tomorrow."

"Yes I will," she smiled, she was usually angry when people told her what she was thinking. But in this moment, with him she was happy.

He placed another kiss on her collarbone as he held her tight. He had no words to describe what joy he was feeling. He had wanted her to reciprocate his feeling for a while now; he couldn't believe he had found himself turning her down. His Lizzie, she was finally his Lizzie not in the thralls of Tom who he had been trying to prove a criminal to find he didn't really have to. But he still would.

"Hey what about Luli?" she asked as he unbuttoned her shirt and kissed her opposite collarbone.

"What about her sweetheart," he said between kisses.

"Really Red?"

"There is nothing going on if that's what you mean Lizzie…" Knowing that wouldn't just please her he elaborated "Luli is like a sister to me, sure we play up the couple thing a bit but there's nothing going on as I said" he looked up at her quickly and than went back to laying soft kisses on her skin.

"I must say you look gorgeous when you wear my coat my dear," he complimented her when he saw understanding in her eyes.

With that there was no more talking whilst Red quickly got the upper hand and he was soon above her laying on the couch. He went down and laid to big kisses on top showing part of each of her breasts before he unclipped her bra.

"Red," she breathed and continued with out an answer "Could we take this somewhere more comfortable?"

Author note: Luli lives! it's just to sad that she died so ha :p to the writers of blacklist and also I just couldn't right the rest of the love seen between Red and Liz... T_T but I hope you enjoyed this one :).