Chapter five already - I am on a roll! XD Well, I feel like I am anyway. Rated T for sexual themes and language. I had fun writing this one so I hope you have just as much fun reading it!

Mina faced the mirror, focusing intently on the style she was putting her long, lavender locks into. Suddenly, a pair of hands appeared and tickled under arms, breaking her concentration and making her hair fall back into its natural, free-flowing form.

"Asshole!" Mina squeaked, playfully throwing her hairbrush at her royal blue fiancé. Sonic just laughed and flopped down on the bed.

"What's the occasion, darlin'?" he asked peevishly.

Mina rolled her emerald eyes. "In case you forgot, wise-guy, we're going out for victory drinks with everyone."

Sonic's ear pricked. "Everyone as in...?"

"Tails, Cream, Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge and..."

"...And?"

Mina took a breath. "And Amy."

Sonic cringed and rolled up on the bed childishly. "Noooooo, not Amyyyy!"

"Sonic, don't be such a baby," Mina sighed, doing up her hair again. "She isn't anywhere as bad as she used to be."

Sonic uncurled instantly. "Maybe not, but she still hugs me. And follows me. And...pokes me."

Mina giggled. "You sound so juvenile!"

"I'm not juvie...mile?" said Sonic. It wasn't the first time Mina had used a word he was too lazy to look up. She just happened to be smarter with words than him. "Anyway. She's annoying."

"Sonic, don't worry," said Mina. "Shadow will be there too and you know what he's like with Amy."

Sonic rolled his eyes. "The ageless wonder – it's like he's an old paedophile perving up some twelve-year-old!"

Mina shot him a glare in the mirror. When Sonic saw it, he grinned a big, cheesy grin. Eventually, he cracked Mina's stern expression.

"Besides," Sonic continued. "How do I know she'll do as he says?"

"Because she's always done before and Shadow is extremely persuasive."

"He has a real way with her," Sonic observed. "I wonder if he likes her."

"Of course he likes her," said Mina. "He tolerates her well and he actually appreciates her constant optimism. It's like adding milk to the curry."

"I'm gonna pretend I know what that means," said Sonic, jumping off the bed. He went into the en suite bathroom, neglected to shut the door and began a private function while in Mina's eyeshot.

"Ew! Way to shut the door, you freak!" she laughed, leaping up and shutting the door.

"Sorry, hon, I was kinda desperate all of a sudden," Sonic called back as if it were an excuse.

Mina rolled her eyes again and proceeded to style her hair. "Put the toilet seat down when you've finished!"

After a moment, the toilet flushed and the door opened. A relieved Sonic wandered up to Mina's chair. Mina had her hair styled into a pretty bun which folded on top of her head like a rose. She was wearing a halter-neck, dark purple dress that went down to just below her knees and hugged her bust.

"You look beautiful," Sonic mused.

Mina felt herself blush. "You're a gross little hedgehog."

Sonic's lips flicked into a small, sneaky grin at the corner of his mouth.

"Gross, am I?" he teased.

"Very gross," said Mina. "Disgusting, in fact."

"Mmmm, I know," Sonic joked.

"Dirty hedgehog," said Mina. Sonic glanced her way. Her voice had become a purr. "You know," she said in a velvety voice. "We may have been away the whole weekend, but it's not like we got...a moment alone together...and we do have some time before we have to leave..."

Sonic felt himself tingle. A certain electricity Mina could hold in her voice always set him alight.

"You've just gotten dressed up," he pointed out.

"Who says I'm dressed underneath?" the yellow mongoose said seductively.

There was a moment where Sonic froze, unable to process this exceedingly erotic image. They had been celibate for about a week now. That was long enough to give Sonic a visit from the little guy downstairs at this incredibly sensual suggestion.

Suddenly, he kissed her roughly on the mouth. Mina responded immediately. Sonic's arms hoisted her up from her seat and the couple were instantly making out wildly. Sonic's hands found her hair and pulled out the pins. As it fell loose again down her back, Mina broke the kiss and eyed Sonic.

"It looks pretty just the way it is," served as Sonic's answer.

The couple began to kiss deeply. Mina pushed the eager hedgehog towards the bed and pushed him down onto the mattress. He fell with a decadent smile, staring up at his bride-to-be. Mina, with a smouldering leer on her face, clambered over his immobile shape and brought herself close to him. She leaned in close, closer, until her soft lips were parallel to his ear.

"Dirty hedgehog," she repeated. Her lips continued to caress the side of his face and head. The suspense for Sonic was almost unbearable. His entire body pulsed, on the verge of bursting.

Then there were three powerful knocks on the door.

"I'll get it!" Mina chirped, leaping off her lustful lover.

Sonic's eyes went wide. His loins yearned for attention and his insides screamed out in frustration.

"Evil woman!" Sonic growled.

Mina giggled uncontrollably, quickly slipping on a pair of black heels. "Sorry, my darling!"

"Mina, Mina, wait!" said Sonic. Mina waited. "Don't open the door yet."

"Why? Do you—oh," said Mina, catching on and laughing hysterically.

"It's not funny!" Sonic whined. "I'm hard as hell!"

This only made Mina laugh harder.

The loud, heavy knocks on the door repeated themselves.

"Guys, you'd better not be screwing when I get in there!" said Knuckles' voice from outside.

"Well, funny you should say that, Knuckles..." Sonic grumbled through clenched teeth.

"Just a minute!" Mina called, putting two gold rings in each ear. She then answered the door. Knuckles scowled at them both.

"I didn't agree to accommodate you guys so you could play nookie in my guest bedroom," he said sternly.

"What did you expect of two people who are getting married soon?" Sonic taunted, composed enough now to sit up properly on the bed.

"I expect anyone to at least wait until I'm not around if they're gonna bang each other at The Guardian's home," Knuckles returned.

"Whatever you say, boss," Sonic laughed. "And hey, what a badass title – The Guardian. What are you, a newspaper stand?"

Knuckles sighed and let Sonic have the last word. Mina smiled sweetly and sat down next to Sonic. "We're sorry, Knuckles, it won't happen again."

Knuckles raised his eyebrows at her and smiled. "Won't it?"

"Well, if you do, it'll be like you never knew," Mina said with an innocent grin.

Knuckles groaned and shut the door. "You guys ready?"

"Yep," said Sonic.

"Pretty much," said Mina.

"Who else is game tonight?"

"Well, Tails and Cream, Rouge and Shadow, us three and Amy."

Knuckles sniffed disdainfully at the mention of Rouge's name. "What about the others?"

"They're looking after their babies," Mina replied.

"All of them," said Sonic. "The five year old and the one year old, the unborn and the one who looks like a weirdo and is my big brother."

Mina smirked and hit Sonic playfully.

"Okay then," said Knuckles. "And why is Rouge coming?"

Both Sonic and Mina choked back on the urge to laugh.

"Why is Rouge coming? Because it was her idea to start with!" said Mina.

Knuckles ground his teeth. "Well that's just great."

"Why the sarcasm, buddy?" asked Sonic, slyly.

"None of your business, hedgehog," Knuckles replied.

"Hmmm," said Mina thoughtfully. "Is this a vengeful ex-boyfriend moment or a not-liking-Rouge-very-much-in-general moment?"

"This is a quit-talking-about-the-good-for-nothing-bat moment," Knuckles snapped.

"Hey, man, chill," said Sonic. "It's not your fault you're still crushing like God knows what on her."

"Hey, shut up!" Knuckles said defensively. "That's bullshit!"

"I beg to differ," Mina teased.

"Hey!" Knuckles argued.

"C'mon, bud, you literally wait for people to mention her so you can start a conversation about her! If you were kids in the playground, you would be yanking her pigtails and pulling her down!" Sonic bantered.

"I would not!" Knuckles yelled.

"That's okay, man, that's totally okay, just admit it. You're hot for Rouge."

"Scorchin' hot for Rouge!" contributed Mina.

Knuckles, on the other hand, was beginning to growl.

"I...am...not...hot...for...Rouge!" he said, spitting out the words like chewed up pellets of garbage.

Sonic stared into the echidna's violet eyes. They held their glare at each other for a few moments. Then Sonic finally broke the contact.

"Okay, he isn't," he said simply, and hopped off the bed. "Let's go, the others will be on their way right now."

"Gotcha," said Mina, grabbing the car keys. Sonic raced out, Mina following. At the door, she turned to Knuckles, smiling kindly. "You good to go, Big Spender?"

Knuckles resolved himself to being content again and following her out of the door.

"Big Spender?" said Knuckles.

"Yeah, well, you hold in your humble abode the most priceless gem in the entire world, surely you get your grub for it?"

"It's a surprisingly low-paying job," Knuckles chuckled.

"I wouldn't be too sure – that emerald is a Rouge magnet," Mina said with a gentle grin.

Knuckles eyed her, then resumed his nonchalance. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

TBC!