He barely made it to the next room before Caroline's lips met his in a flurry he hardly knew what it meant but she pulled away with a brilliant smile and he was lost.

He lifted her up by her backside into his arms placing her against the wall as he kissed her in return much like before there was a tidal wave of feelings that could not be ignored.

"You're staying," she asked him breathless as his hand played with the lining of her dress the other holding her body to him as she felt his hand slide underneath.

"I'm staying," he told her with certainty, "I decided I should level the playing field if I wanted a chance with you." He murmured as she jumped his hand tracing the lace under her skirt.

She became jumpy the longer he traced the outline of her his fingers running over her in a teasing fashion as she gripped his vest.

"Would it be horrible if I took you behind the wall where my brother and his future wife are celebrating," he asked his hand already sliding the lace lower.

"It didn't stop you last night," she laughed as his face grew closer once again her body set aflame, "I won't stop you now."

"Fantastic," he said with a growl from his chest as her began to kissed her open mouthed and heat filled need that drew them closer.

He felt her hands sliding down to his belt the metal clank falling as he gripped her back tighter the button and zipper of his pants undone.

He felt the warmth of her fingers graze him and swore he almost came she giggled knowing the feeling all too well as his fingers danced across her front.

"Eventually we're going to get caught," he groaned as he sunk himself inside of her and held until she replied.

"Only if you don't hurry," she said rubbing over him desperately making him smile as he kissed her sweetly she pushed down her own guilt.

"Next time this happens," he said as he withdrew half and pushed back in, "It will go slow," he did it again purposely, "I will torture you," he said coming out and sliding back in all the way.

She giggled as the warm feeling in her belly grew, "Hurry about before I fall asleep and miss it," she muttered into his neck as she felt him kissing her shoulder and grabbing her breast.

"If the lady insists," he said as he rotated his hips driving himself into her sticking to the tempo in the dance hall, making her rise and fall with each beat until finally she dragged his face to hers.

She came crying into his mouth to keep from being heard the sweet throbbing of her stilling him against her as he followed her into the swirling light.

"Next time," she whispered over his neck her fingers tracing random patterns as she caught her breath feeling sated once more. "We have to talk about that," she told him.

She watched as he bent down to grab his belt his eyes looking up at her as he drew up the lace and placed it back where it was then began doing his buckle.

"I got a job," she said making him forget about his belt as he focus on her, "Government job," she said sad that he didn't linger as she touched his face, "Another district."

"Where," he asked his tone taking a rough edge to it.

"Not as far as you think but it might put a wrench in your plans," she said not letting him leave, "I'll be in the next town over," she told him.

He smiled again kissing her lips, "What a coincidence," he said, "I just bought a house there," he informed her before he hugged her.

"You really want to make this work," she asked looking up at him hope rising in her chest as he nodded to her.