Chapter 19 – Don't Make a Sound

In her eyes, there's love and fire
In my heart, she's burning through
But I don't mind, in fact, I like it
Though I'm terrified, I'm turned on but scared of you

Beautiful Monster – Neyo

Anna was in awe as she and Danny entered the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel. The marble walls were decorated with glistening gold furnishings. The room had enormous high ceilings and glistening, glamorous crystal chandeliers. The room was spacious and crowded with all of the NYPD's finest all dressed in formal attire. Tonight was a fundraiser for the local children's hospital.

Anna herself was dressed in a one shouldered, long green chiffon dress with a sweetheart neckline. It had an empire waistline and crystal detail under the right side of the bust. There was a split on her right side that stopped just passed mid thigh. Her hair was up in an elegant, messy side bun, with a few stray wisps hanging down and framing her face.

Danny much to his intense annoyance wore a suit complete with a bowtie and Anna found herself having a hard time taking her eyes, and hands off him, the way the dark suit clung to his muscular frame was doing all kinds of crazy things to Anna.

Over the last few days, they'd been unsure whether they would be attending or not due to Louie's condition, but to Danny's immense pleasure, and Anna's relief Louie had indeed woken up. 2 days ago, he'd woken up and the Doctors were extremely optimistic there was going to be no lasting injuries. So this in turn was a celebration that the nightmare for Danny was finally over.

Danny plucked two flutes from a passing waiter and handled one to Anna who took it gratefully, her eyes twinkling in delight as she took in the room, "This room is so beautiful," she sighed, finally looking back at Danny in time to see his eyes dart back up to her face,

"Have I told you how incredibly beautiful you look in that dress?" he asked, his hand resting on her waist and drawing her that little bit closer. Anna laughed, her free hand resting on his arm as she nodded,

"You mentioned that I would look beautiful in it those two times you interrupted me trying to get dressed yes." She replied, the pair of them flashing back to the last few hours back at her apartment. Danny had made it almost impossible for her to get dressed, not that she'd complained much.

"Well I just thought I'd mention it again..." he trailed off and inclined his head to the side. Anna merely shook her head and swatted his arm,

"Danny behave," she scolded, taking a sip of her champagne her eyes locking with his as she lowered the flute and shrugged slightly, "See how I am after a few more of these." She joked, causing Danny to laugh out loud as he too took a sip of the champagne he held, making a promise to hold her to that as his eyes scanned the crowd.

"Well look who finally decided to show." Anna rolled her eyes and turned her head to the side in time to see both Don and Grace approach them.

Anna looked at Grace and smiled brightly, her friend looked beautiful dressed in a deep purple satin backless gown that was ruched over the bust, with a strapless sweetheart neckline. It hugged her curves and had a flared skirt. Grace wore her hair down and wavy.

"Yeah we figured we'd make an appearance," Danny replied with a shrug, making Anna roll her eyes as she turned fully to face the two, Danny's hand resting on her lower back, unwilling for there to be no contact between the two of them. Anna had to admit Don looked extremely handsome in his own suit, looking at Grace she shot the woman a look of approval making the latter of the two laugh out loud and shake her head.

"They really went all out didn't they?" Grace commented, as she looked around the room, Anna nodded in agreement as the two guys began conversing. Sidling up to Grace, Anna shook her head,

"I have to say Don's looking extremely dishy tonight," she commented,

"Hey, hands off he's mine, you've got your own 007," Grace replied, narrowing her eyes playfully at Anna who merely stuck out a tongue at her friend before laughing slightly. "How's he doing anyway?" Anna glanced at Danny before turning back to Grace,

"He's doing a lot better. Louie's made a lot of progress. Danny says the Doctor's are extremely hopeful he'll be able to go home within the next week or two." She told the other woman who smiled happily,

"So it's a celebration tonight." Grace said quietly to Anna who nodded, both sharing a smile as the two guys approached them again. Both Danny and Don right now where feeling like the luckiest guys in the room.

The night was turning out to be a complete success. Earlier in the evening waiters had carried around slips for the guests to write down their donation amount. Anna figuring she had way too much money thanks to her Grandfather anyway, decided to donate a good amount to the charity and with a smile she slipped the paper into the donation box before bouncing off to find Danny.

As it turned out, both Mac and Stella had managed to make it and were currently making their rounds. Anna with a little coaxing had managed to persuade an extremely reluctant Danny to join her on the dance floor.

"See not so bad is it." She teased as she leaned into him. Scowling down at the red head in front of him, Danny wrapped his hands around her waist as hers rested just above his elbows.

"Don't tease Harris," he warned her jokingly making Anna laugh, and press her forehead against his chest before she looked back up at him.

"Sorry," she jutted her bottom lip out a bit and smiled slightly when Danny let out a low growl before he leaned down, capturing her lips with his making her all but melt against him. It amazed her, what just one kiss from him did to her; in it she felt anything was possible and she never wanted it to end.

As Danny broke the kiss Anna sighed and her eyes locked with his, causing her to smile softly. The way he looked at her, made her feel as though she was the only woman in the world, and she felt as though she could do anything, be anything with him at her side. Danny was her safe place, he knew more about her than any other man ever had, he was her home now.

"I love you." She told him, pressing her lips back against his in a gentle kiss. Smiling softly as Danny pressed his forehead against hers, once again Anna was sure they were the only two who existed. It was always like this in his embrace, and as they swayed to the music she felt herself wanting to burst with how happy she felt, growing up she'd never expected to feel this much with one person.

Their moment was rudely broken by the Mayor, as the music cut off and his voice echoed throughout the ballroom. Sighing in disappointment the pair pulled apart, Anna turned to face the stage, leaning back into Danny when he wrapped his arm around her waist, holding her against him, not wanting to let go.

"I wanted to thank each and every one of you for your overwhelming support tonight..." the Mayor's voice was blocked out, when Danny's fingers began drawing soft patterns over the silky material covering Anna's stomach, as she shifted against him she smiled hearing Danny do his best to suppress a groan.

"You carry on doing that belle and we're gonna be giving this lot a show." He whispered into her ear, and it took all Anna had not to burst out laughing. As his fingers continued moving over the material of her dress, she shook her head and covered them with her own,

"Well you carry on like that and it's going to be your fault Danny." She muttered back, smiling apologetically at the older officer who turned around to scowl at them. Danny chuckled, and pressed his nose into the crook of her neck,

"I'll behave." He told her, dropping a kiss on her bare shoulder, before focusing on the Mayor. Anna smiled softly and looked up at him, a mischievous twinkle in her eyes,

"You can be as bad as you want when we get out of here."

Danny was testing her restraint at every angle. All through the Mayors speech his hands had continued their torturous exploration over the silky material covering her stomach, her hips and waist. Even after promising to behave it'd become clear he had no intention of doing so.

Every inch of his hardened body had been pressed up against her back as she struggled to remain aloof to his ministrations. The fact he was carrying on, even in this crowd, made her want to be mad at him but all she felt was desire building up inside her. So in order to get a hold of herself and give Danny time to control his urges, Anna had pulled out his grasp, shot him a glare she was sure was not going to affect him in anyway and made her way through the crowd heading for the bathroom.

Of course she wanted Danny, all the time in fact. Her passion and desire for this man often frightened her, for never before had she felt anything close to it. There was a constant need to be with him, to touch him. After washing her hands and reapplying her lipstick Anna turned but not before catching a real glimpse of herself in the mirror.

As she slowly turned to look at her reflection she was surprised to notice she hardly recognised the woman staring back at her. Large hazel eyes that looked darker due to her mascara, cheeks blushing scarlet her body decked out in luxurious silk, highlighting each natural, feminine curve of her body. For the first time ever she felt beautiful. The way Danny treated her, made her feel like a sex goddess and she smiled. Knowing it was her he wanted, and her that could make him feel in such away, it made her feel powerful.

Emboldened and determined they were to make a swift exit together, to go home; Anna stepped out of the bathroom and into the hallway.

Strong hands gripped her from behind. Wrapping around her waist, "Don't make a sound." Danny whispered huskily into her ear, tugging her into a darkened alcove, separated from the hallway by a thick rich velvet curtain.

Anna felt anticipation shoot through her as Danny planted a hand in the soft curls of her hair, guiding her mouth to his for a hot, searing kiss. The kiss was hard, crushing, nothing being held back between them. Moaning against his lips she gripped his shoulders, desire pulsating through her willing body from not only what Danny was doing but at the risk of them getting caught.

Danny gently yet firmly pushed her back against the wall, raising her arms above her head and holding them there. "You realise we could get caught..." he murmured, running his hot tongue up and down the length of her neck. Anna threaded her hands through his hair,

"Your point being..." she replied breathlessly as Danny rocked against her, urging his cock into the centre of her crevice. Her arms lost their bone structure and fell to rest just above her head, and Danny seized the opportunity to allow his hands to slide upwards, under her dress, making the material bunch around her waist.

Pausing, he looked down and smirked sexily, his eyes darkening.

Garters!

Those he had not seen going on before they'd left. His breathing was heavier now as he slipped a thumb between her legs to slide over her now damp panties. He pressed against her clit, watching as Anna all but sank against the wall. Smiling at him Anna closed her eyes, his fingers now stroking her inside her panties as she rocked against him. Embracing him, Anna bit down on his ear making him groan. His ear lobe was his Achilles' heel.

Gripping the backs of her thighs he hoisted her up, pressing her firmly against the wall, loving the way her legs encased him, locking over the curve of his spine. Her hands wrapped over his shoulders as she captured his lips with her own heatedly, her hot sex pressing against the strained hardness still confined within his trousers. Breaking from the kiss she shot him a sultry look and made slow work of unbuttoning his pants and sliding down the zip.

His cock was granite hard and jutted out without any enticement. Anna giggled and looked Danny in the eyes, "Sweetie did you forget your underwear again?" she asked in delight.

"Thought it'd be the perfect night to go commando." Danny answered her with a chuckle, before covering her lips with his. Using his fingers to push aside her panties Danny didn't waste another moment and thrust into her willing body, smothering her cries with his mouth.

He tore into her, their bodies drumming against the others. Plunging deeper Danny watched her face, fascinated. Using his fingers to encourage her mounting orgasm, "Oh yeah...Oh Danny..." a growl wrenched from his lungs at her silent cries of his name. Beyond restraint he hammered into her, hearing a soft, instinctive 'oh' every time he drove into her. Deeper.

Anna bit down into the crook of his neck, climaxing and spearing an aching spasm through his cock. Her back arched from the wall, her grip on him tightening. Grinding hard against him, she encouraged his own implosion, "Come on baby..." she whispered breathlessly into his ear.

Danny burst, spilling himself into her. Filling her. They were spent, but neither wanted to leave, or break their connection, yet when the chatter of two women obviously heading for the bathroom could be heard. The young couple knew there moment was over and reluctantly pulled apart.

As Danny lowered Anna back to the floor he smirked, taking great pleasure in the glare she shot at him as she held onto him, her legs weak. Leaning up though, she pressed her soft, reddened, swollen lips to his as she carefully fastened his trousers back up.

"You, Danny Messer are a very bad man..." she murmured, brushing against his body before she moved away. Readjusting her dress she blew him a kiss not giving Danny room to reply before she moved out from behind the curtain and into the hall, making yet another detour to the bathroom to fix herself up.

Danny watched her go, unable to wipe the grin off his face. That woman definitely brought out the wild side in him, the primal side that needed to claim her at any given time. She was it for Danny, there was no one who could match, and he knew that.

Running a hand through his hair, Danny brushed down his jacket, straightened his bow tie and moved out into the hallway and back to the ball room, his steps light. Looking every inch the cat that got the cream, now all he could do was count down the minutes till he got her home.

Grabbing a glass of champagne he moved back over to his friends, Mac had now joined the group. Greeting them he nodded, before his eyes focused on the doorway, his grin widening and his eyes twinkling when he saw his girl step back into the hall.

Their eyes locked and the two shared a private moment. Anna gently plucked a flute of champagne from a passing waiter's tray and moved over to the group. Stopping beside Grace who stopped talking and turned to her friend,

"What took you so long?" she asked, clearly having expected Anna back before this. Tearing her eyes from Danny's, Anna looked at her friend and shrugged slightly,

"The queue for the bathroom was big." She lied, smiling softly at Grace whose eyes narrowed slightly. Flickering to Danny before looking back at Anna, who did her best to remain impassive, Grace nodded her head as she raised her own glass to her mouth,

"Right..."

Okies well first off I wanted to say sorry for the lack of updates once again. Life sort of got on top of me and I lost my muse, thankfully things are back on track however and I'm now working on chapter 35...so we've got a good while to go with this story.

Secondly updates will become more regular, every other day if I can manage it but no more than 2 days between posts.

Sch – So glad you enjoyed the chapter hun! Anna does her best not to allow her past effect who she is now in the future...that however isn't something she can control. Something we'll see more of during later chapters, which I've just written. I imagined Danny's Dad to be quieter than his wife or kids, making him very observant, and kinda wise. Hope you enjoy this chapter as well.

Shippo – I tear up every single time I see Danny crying at the end of that episode, seen it about a hundred times but still gets me everytime. As you can see Louie will be okay, it angered me we haven't heard anything about him in the series since he was put in hospital.

Sam – So glad you enjoyed this chapter hun, these episodes really were my favourite, so was always on the agenda to write them!

Exodus – Nope not pregnant...not yet anyway! I always find it easier to write from the POV of the OC I'm writing, like you said it's easier for you to get in their heads as you know the character inside out. I mainly write in the third person though, easy for some than others I guess.