"You might want to rug up a little more. It's not exactly warm out." Adam looked sideways at Kim as she hunted around for the other shoe to go with the one black heel she was currently holding, although he was appreciating the view, perhaps a little too much. She was on her hands and knees ferretting around in the bottom of her closet and he wasn't disappointed with the current angle presented.

"We'll be inside." Came her muffled reply. Adam's fingers twitched a little and he started drumming them against his leg in frustration. He wanted to run his hands up and down those legs, preferably when they were naked and wrapped around him. He felt his pulse quicken and took a deep breath to steady himself.

"It's an Ice Rink."

"Pfft. It's never cold with all those people and anyway we are going to Molly's afterwards and I want to look good…" she finally re-appeared clutching the other shoe triumphantly. "…for you."

"You always look good to me." He winked as his eyes roamed up and down her body and he didn't hide it, he let her see the lust in his eyes. Kim felt the first tingle of a blush creeping up on her. Adam had always been able to make her tremble with a look, he could make her lose all control with a kiss and he could make her mind go blank when he…., she shook her head. Stop it, she chastised herself silently. His eyes were hypnotic and he knew it and tearing herself away had always been hard. Right now she had to keep telling herself not to fall under his spell. "The less you wear the better."

What he pleased him the most at the moment was how happy she seemed, how normal she was. That night, when he told her to make a choice and she had done so without hesitation something had changed in her. It was like seeing Roman again and the subsequent fallout had been the straw that broke the camels back. She didn't regress like he feared she would, she didn't go back into her shell and let it all fester again and she pulled him closer. In the space of a week they had gone from strength to strength, he could feel it and unfortunately they had also gone from being mildly irritated about the celibacy thing to outright frustration.

Right now she was excited to be going to a hockey game with Halstead and Lindsay followed by drinks at Molly's. She'd actually bounced up and down when he mentioned it which had made him happy, happier than he had been in months. "I really wish you'd reconsider. I am not giving you my coat when you get cold."

"Yes you will, you know it." She smiled sweetly and he knew she was right. "Otherwise I will have to cuddle up to you to warm me up I know how much you hate that lately. It gets you all hot and bothered when I cuddled up to you, doesn't it Baby?" She sat on his lap as she put her shoes on and Adam dug his fingers into her hips as she bent forward.

"Need I remind you that this 'no sex' thing is entirely your doing?" Adam waggled a finger at her when she suddenly stood up and checked herself one last time in the mirror. They had finally fallen into a good space.

"Are you surprised we've made it this far? I mean we only have a week to go."

"Stop building it up to be bigger than Christmas. I think you might be disappointed. It might be just as successful as when I lost my virginity…." Adam cringed at the memory. "….and I can tell you that was literally over before it began."

Kim threw her head back and laughed. "Oh poor baby…..Wham bang thank you Mam."

"You laugh now. DSB is an unknown beast, it could go off with a bang or drag on for hours because it's forgotten what to do."

"Not sure what I'd prefer to be honest." Kim sauntered past him and he groaned as he followed her out of the bedroom. Just before they headed out the door he slipped his hands into the back pockets of her tight jeans and pulled her flush against his body.

"Oh the things I would do." Kim knees almost gave way as he whispered in her ear. As his hot breath tickled the skin behind her ear and she felt a surge of heat rise within her and he stepped back suddenly, grabbed her hand and pulled her out the door before things got further out of control.

By the time they got to Molly's Kim had enjoyed a few beers and was probably the closest to normal they had seen her for quite a while. "Burgess seems pretty happy tonight." Halstead nudged him as they stood at the bar waiting their drinks. The place wasn't as full as it usually was, perhaps because it was cold out and that tended to keep people away. The Hawks losing didn't usually get the crowd going either.

Adam peered over his shoulder and could she Kim laughing heartily at something Erin had said. "That she does."

"It's good to see."

At one stage she came and perched herself between Adam's legs as she talked to Lindsay across the table. Every time she moved or laughed she ground her hips into him a little more and he had to grit his teeth and tried to focus on the conversation rather than the tension that was building within him.

He groaned when Lindsay disappeared to the bathroom. "What's wrong?" Kim turned her head slightly.

"You. Do you know how fucking hard you are making this?" Kim jumped away from him but he could see a twinkle in her eye and knew she wasn't done and he braced himself. She leant one hand on this thigh; on his upper thigh and brushed against him and laughed as he jumped a little. "Yes, that too." He rolled his eyes.

"I am sorry Baby." She cooed leaning in close, well and truly loosened by the beers.

"No you're not."

Kim put both hands on his thighs and leant a little closer so he could see down her top. Her breathing was a little laboured; it felt hot and heavy against his cheek. She sounded needy and it wasn't helping him stay in control. The beers were making her lose her inhibitions and he had to make sure they stayed on course. He wasn't about to give into her now. "We could leave."

He placed his hands on hers and stopped them moving. "Just cool your jets Burgess. You've got a week to go and you should know by now when I give my word I stick by it."

Before she could answer Lindsay returned and Halstead had appeared with around round of shots. Why was everyone making this so difficult? The more he drank the more he could feel his resolve weakening. While he was enjoying seeing Burgess so happy it was frustrating because it made her loose and wild and in the past that always led to a good night once they got home. Not tonight, he could see a cold shower in his near future.

She sat on his lap again and Adam tolerated it for as long as possible before he pushed her away gently. "Kim, Come on. Stop it."

She giggled a little until she saw his face. He was almost begging her with his eyes to stop. "Fine." Kim held up both her hands and stepped away. Erin watched them curiously. It wasn't that Adam looked pissed or annoyed but he did look like he was in pain.

"What's going on between you two?" Erin asked Kim when Adam and Jay ended up at the bar talking to some Cops they knew. Intelligence held some mythical quality to some Patrol Cops so they almost clamoured over themselves to get in good with anyone from the Unit. No one was sure drinking with them at a bar was the best way to worm your way into Intelligence's good books but the boys always enjoyed the spoils of their desperation.

Kim chewed her bottom lip nervously as she watched him across the room. "We are just having a moment."

"Good or Bad?"

"Hard to tell. I don't think Adam thinks it's good."

"Because of the Roman thing last week?"

"No, because we are seven weeks into an eight week sex ban. He's frustrated."

Kim laughed at the stunned look on Erin's face. "A what?"

"My Counsellor suggested that I should be Celibate for a while and for the most part we've been good but the closer to the end we get the harder it is." Kim had kept it to mostly to herself. The only person she had told was her sister and that was because Amanda had flat out asked her if she was sleeping with Adam yet. The hysterical laughing coming down the phone was hardly supportive and eventually when she got Amanda to stop laughing she made her promise not to mention it to Adam. She knew that he had told Atwater and according to Adam the teasing had been minimal. "Because I was so quick to jump into another relationship she thought it would be good to take sex out of the equation with Adam so that we could deal with our issues rather than just cover them up with sex. I mean he's pretty unforgettable in that area."

Erin covered her ears as she moaned. "Stop, too much information. I have to work with him." She shook her head to try and displace the imagery. The boys club was bad enough at the best of times, this was a step beyond and some things she was happier not to know. "Can I ask how the hell you convinced him to agree?"

"You'd be surprised. It wasn't hard. I think he is just trying really hard to make it work." Kim glanced over to the bar and smiled. He looked to be happily engaged in a robust conversation and she knew it had been a long time since he was so happy. The effect of her ill-fated relationship with Roman had been enormous and Adam had been collateral damage. It was hard to forgive herself for that. He'd lived in a bit of a shell for the last few months. "I think he felt some guilt about how our relationship ended. We didn't talk as much as we should have and I know that was mostly my fault so we are trying to rectify that."

"But no sex?" Erin looked liked she'd rather have her legs cut off.

Kim threw her head back and laughed and Adam heard it across the buzz of the bar and he liked it. "I know." She stole another look at him and just caught his eye. "Like right now I could just about jump him right here."

"Has it helped?"

"I think so. You know I really think we are going to make it."

Adam wasn't wrong when he told her it was cold out. She huddled into his side and stamped her feet as they waited for a cab. "Don't go whinging to me now about how cold you are. I know what you are trying to do. I warned you, so toughen up Princess."

"It's so cold." She turned to face him and pressed herself tight against his body. Slipping her hands into his pockets. "I may be going soft but you are not." Her fingers were moving against him making him breathe a little heavier.

"I told you." He slipped off his jacket and placed it around her shoulders letting himself enjoy the sensation of her hands for a few more moments. "Okay enough." He grabbed her wrists and pulled them out of his pockets before spinning her around and wrapping his arms around her. "Behave. We are in public."

"Are you going to stay?" Adam knew that following her up to her apartment wasn't the wisest of moves but he wanted to make sure she got inside okay; she was a little drunk. More often than not on the weekends they stayed together particularly if they were both off work but tonight he wasn't so sure it was a good idea.

"Not tonight."

"I wish you would."

"Kim." He looked tortured as he took a little step back from the door. "It's not a good idea."

"Why not?"

He cocked his head to the side and shoved his hands deep into her pockets. His palms were sweating and he could feel his fingers start to twitch again. They had a mind of their own and they wanted to touch her. "Really?"

Kim tugged on his arm. "Really."

Adam stepped inside quickly and closed the door and in one swift movement he pushed her gently up against it. His hands were planted on either side of her head. His breathing was rapid and she could feel its warmth against her cheek. Suddenly he pushed his hips against her and she gasped when she felt his desire pressing into her thigh. "Because I want to fuck you so bad right now and I can't." His voice was dipping with need and he always spoke a little roughly when he was particularly worked up. He could bring her whimpering to her knees with a few roughly spoken words and right now she was finding it hard to even think straight.

"You can."

"No, I can't."

"I want it too."

"Kim. I love you too much to do this now." He rested his head on her shoulder and his breathing wasn't getting any lighter. He pushed his body a little closer, moving a little against her to relieve some pressure.

"That doesn't make sense."

"I want to respect your wishes. I don't want to look back on this and say we gave up because it got too hard. We've done that. We made this decision and it's only one more week." He kissed her hard and he enjoyed feeling himself spiralling out of control. He could feel every single part of her against his body. He could taste her, he could smell her and he was almost in heaven.

His hands remained firmly on the door behind her because he knew that if he touched her, if he held onto her he couldn't let got until he had her completely. If he started touching her he wouldn't be able to stop. He didn't have that level of self-control.

When he pulled away they were both breathless. Adam rested his forehead on hers while Kim's fingers started digging into his back. "You have no idea how hard it is to walk away from you right now." Adam growled.

"It's not easy for me either." Kim started kissing his neck; he tilted his head and gave her better access.

He jumped a little when her fingers found the hem of his shirt and he felt her fingers on his lower back. "Kim, stop."

They stood in silence and gradually their breathing returned to normal. Adam stepped away first. "Just so you know I am seriously in pain right now."

"I can help you with that." Adam quickly put his hand over her mouth.

"Stop it. One week."

Kim stretched her arms over her head. It was disappointing waking up alone and she felt a little throb of a hangover also. Last night had got a little out of control. Given half the chance she would have screwed Adam all night long. He barely got out of her place in one piece. One more week. She buried her head in her pillow. This stupid fucking celibacy idea. At the start it seemed easy because she wasn't ready for sex but over the last few weeks they had gotten so much closer and she felt like this was the last piece of the puzzle. Too bad Adam had taken that piece home with him last night.

Kim heard him come in. She liked coming home from work to find him cooking dinner or watching a game. It was so easy having him around again and it made her hate herself sometimes. She had made molehills into mountains and completely ignored all the good things that they had together. "Good morning." he had his head buried in the fridge looking for something for breakfast.

"Hi."

He closed the fridge door after finding nothing that excited him. "Fuck Kim, really?" She was standing in a tank top and a tiny pair of shorts that left nothing to the imagination. "You are killing me. Seriously."

"What?"

"Why not just come out naked. Like seriously."

"I just woke up. You are lucky I even put his on. Maybe I slept naked." She grabbed the coffee that he bought making sure she brushed past him on her way out of the kitchen.

"You want to play this game?" He grabbed her around the waist and ran one hand under the leg of her shorts and she yelped. "I also slept naked, and when I got home I thought of you and the next thing you know, Bang…" he kissed her behind the ear before whispering. "My imagination is a wonderful thing, it was almost like you were there."

"We should go out for breakfast." Kim pushed him lightly in the chest needing to put some type of distance between them.

He quickly stepped away from her, increasing that distance. "We should."

Adam took hold of her hand as they walked from the car to their favourite breakfast spot. "This is getting pretty hard isn't it?"

"I didn't think it would be this much of a challenge."

"Has it helped you though?" He pulled out the chair for her and waited for her to sit before pulling up a chair for himself and grabbing the menu. Not that he needed to look, they had been here a lot lately and he always just ordered the same thing, Eggs benedict with spinach. Kim always had pancakes with bacon and he always stole her bacon.

"I think it has. I feel more in control and I am not worried about the small things anymore. I know that I can talk to you about anything and that's a good thing. Do you think it's helped?"

"I think we are pretty awesome. We've weathered a pretty violent storm. I'm pretty excited about what's ahead."

"Can I tell you something honestly?"

Adam felt his heart start to race. A million thoughts crashed through his head all at once. Surely there were no more landmines. Kim leant across the table and beckoned him with her finger. "All I can think about is next weekend and how I really, really want to get laid."