Author's note:- None episode based but there's likely to be occasional mention of events in the first few series. I love the idea of Grace being given a challenge by her peers that could make things very difficult and if a little, or in this case quite a lot, of smut can get thrown in it can only make it better! Rated for adult themes, sexual content and all the usual stuff. I own nothing.

Ladies who Lunch Ch 7/?

"Last night? You and I were still locked away in my office last night until gone 11 looking at crime scene photos when I got home I was too exhausted to think of anything but sleeping." Grace laughed as he held her gaze for a second longer than was necessary as he nodded and she scolded herself for reading too much into it.

"I did go right to sleep but I woke up...I'd been dreaming about..."

"Come on boss about who? Is it someone we know?" Spence pushed sharing conspiratorial glance with the girls.

"You don't know her. In the dream I was so close to her but not able to touch her. She'd not be interested in a physical relationship with me, we've been friends for years I know if she was." Boyd replied abandoning the scotch in favour of the bottle of red wine he'd brought that Grace had just opened. "Anyway unlike you two earlier tonight I had time. I do have those "go to" fantasies you were talking about Grace and they involve her too, if I'm honest all my fantasies involve her."

"And she has no idea?" Grace asked trying to make notes as she forced herself to ignore the mixture of hope and jealousy she was feeling.

"No like I said she doesn't look at me like that we're friends, good friends but I think she'd be appalled, furious even if she thought she was..."

"You're imaginary fuck buddy?" Frankie asked smiling as Boyd shook his head firmly. She knew exactly what she was doing, she wanted him to go into enough detail that Grace might actually realise it was as plainly obvious he was talking about her as it had been that her mystery friend was him.

"It's not like that."

"What is it like then?" Mel asked "You woke up last night horny from dreaming about this woman. You're stalling tell us the fantasy."

Sitting quietly watching him seem to struggle for a second Grace felt the jealousy ebb a little and the hope get stronger as he met her eyes for a second.

"Boyd rules are rules the rest of us have been honest it's your turn now." She smiled as he nodded slowly.

"We it's not hot and against walls or in allies but it's no less intense. I wake up and I'm aware someone is in the bed with me in my arms. I assume it's just some woman I've picked up and used as a substitute for her. A poor substitute, they always are in fact I've given up trying to replace her now sometimes I'm weak though and think it might work."

"Jesus Boyd you really have it bad for this woman." Spence said quietly slipping his phone out of his pocket and texting Frankie. We need to get out of here and leave these two alone I'm texting for a cab to get us in 15 mins you come up with the excuse.

"So is it some random woman in bed beside you?" Grace asked suddenly desperate for him to continue.

"Of course not I told you all my fantasies end up being about her. I open my eyes and I know immediately it's her. The smell of her perfume combined with the smell of myself and raw lust on her skin and everywhere in the room is intoxicating. As my eyes adjust and I'm more awake I see and feel her at the same time spooned against me. It's obvious we've already made love that night but I didn't live it and I'm desperate to do it again. I let me hands start to roam over her body, gently not like I'm intentionally trying to wake her even though I am but it doesn't matter as soon as I touch her she's awake turning in my arms she's stunning her eyes are still heavy with sleep as she smiles at me then kisses me."

"Wow maybe we should open a window or something." Mel smiled as Frankie showed her Spence's text and she nodded.

"What happened next?" Grace asked ignoring the interruptions as in that moment she needed more than anything for him to continue. Even if, as was likely, it wasn't her he was imagining being with it the images would feed her own fantasies for months.

"She pushes me back on the bed, tells me this time she's in control. I tell her I love her and she says she knows. I've no idea if she feels the same but I don't care. Once I'm inside her..."

"Be honest Peter."

"And she's resting her hands on my chest sliding off me and taking all of me back inside her with each thrust it's like I never want the moment to end. I want to spend the rest of my life in that exact position. It can't last long enough for me, I'm touching her, my hands running over her breasts, her stomach, eventually resting on her hips and I know she's going to cum. Just as she does she cries that she loves me too and that's all it takes. I cum so hard it took me about half an hour last night even to get the energy to get up and clean up."

"I feel like I should applaud or something." Spence said quietly "Seriously Boyd I never expected that it's...I don't even know how to describe it."

"Mind blowing." Grace replied for a second losing her composure then quickly getting it back again. "I'll hold me hands up and say your assessment was right if I'd seen something that loving and tender playing out I'd have been shocked."

"Shit!" Frankie muttered looking at her phone, "Sorry Grace I thought we'd be done by now I said me and Mel would go to McDermott's leaving do his sister is coming to pick us up in like 2 minutes. Can we carry on with this tomorrow night if you don't have enough?"

"What?" Grace asked distracted for a second not really hearing what they were saying. "Yes sorry I shouldn't have commandeered your Friday night go enjoy the party I think I have enough."

"If you don't just call you know we'll be back." Mel added getting to her feet and staring at Spencer."He's expecting you too."

"I know I was going to just make some excuse when I next saw him but if Grace is happy and Boyd...you can get yourself home right?"

"I'll make sure to put him in a cab." Grace replied trying not to be affected by the fact they were about to be left alone. He was being scarily quiet as she looked at him meeting his eye. "Boyd is that ok with you or do you want to go now too?"

"No I told them and you I can help with anything you need on my own." He replied quietly watching as she left to room before refilling both their glasses before her return. "Well that was abrupt. Was there anything you didn't cover that you wanted to?"

"Only one thing but you don't have to stay if you want to leave now they're gone I probably have enough."

"What was the topic?"

"Work place fantasies." Grace replied openly bending the truth now as instead of the armchair she sat on the sofa beside him where Spence had been before. It was rubbish she had more than she needed but she had to know. Who was his mystery woman? If it wasn't her it had to be someone they worked with but more than anything she hoped it was her and she was going to find out.