Pairing: Zuko and Suki
Rating: T - M (Not really sure)

It had hit him like a lightning bolt, a sudden realization that he was nothing to do this afternoon. No meetings, no conferences, no nothing. He was free to do whatever he damn well pleased. He had only had a handful of these moments since becoming Fire Lord, and saying that he wanted to savor it was a true understatement.

"I wish you'd have more afternoons like these." Suki sighed, running her fingers over his well-defined chest as he sat over her. She could still feel the tingling sensation between her legs; that pulsating pleasure that only he could give her.

He pulled up dark brown shorts, showing less of his lower stomach, making her frown in displeasure, "It would be nice to be able to have more one on one time." He looked down at her, his long dark hair framing his face. "I mean not that we don't have that now." His hands went to her robe, pulling it back down over her hips.

"It's not the same." She groaned, lifting her foot up and playfully kicking him in the thigh.

"You know we could always run away, live the life of pig farmers in the earth Kingdom." He rolled off, laying next to her with a smile.

"As romantic as that may sound I've kind of gotten used to nice food and silk robes."

"The life is not without its pleasantries." He cuddled close to her, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"I think that if not for you I would not care at all." She buried her face into his neck, kissing his skin there, "We could be pig famers for all I care."

"Aw come on, you're saying that the position isn't at all a turn on?"

She blushed a little, "I guess it is kind of sexy." She looked over his face, her fingers dancing over the scar tissue that covered his left eye. "Its you that I mostly adore though."

He leaned in and kissed her, his lips lingering on hers. "I love you so much." He ran his hands under her robe, pulling it up a little bit.

She moaned lightly, arching her hips towards him, silently begging for his hands to be on her. Zuko laughed a little bit, sliding a hand between her legs. He felt Suki's warmth under his hands, making him smile down on her. "You make me feel pretty."

Zuko rolled her onto her back, kissing her chest lovingly. She giggled softly, her hands traveling though his hair as he kissed down her torso, biting her every so often. She looked down at him as he moved on her, running her fingers over his scar.

"Why do you keep touching it?" He mumbled into her skin, glancing up at her.

"Touch what?"

He looked up at her, a frown on his face. "My scar."

"I love the feel of it." She assured him, "Its soft but rough at the same time, it's the oddest texture and I love it." She ran her finger tips over it, moaning lightly.

"Don't." he moved his face away from her hand, not liking the attention that was being paid to the feature.

"What's wrong?" She asked, sitting up as he pulled away from her.

He got off the bed, standing to the side of it. "You are just all over it all the sudden."

"Is that an issue?" She sat up, pulling the robe tight around herself. "I've always liked touching it."

"Well don't." He reached down and grabbed his shirt, throwing it on himself.

"You always do this." She groaned, rolling her eyes.

"Do what?"

"We get a nice moment and you get upset about something little and ruin it." She pulled her knees to her chest, looking up at him.

"How is this little!?" He reached into his pocket and found one of the leather strips he used as a hair tie. "You know that I'm sensitive about the damn scar and then you proceed to treat it like a fucking aphrodisiac." He threw his hair back quickly, looking at her with a frown. "That is hardly a little thing!"

"I think its sexy." Her voice was soft.

"HOW IS THIS FUCKING SEXY!?" he pointed to the scar, yelling at her.

"CAUSE IT'S PART OF YOU!" She jumped out of bed, throwing herself at him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, leaning up and kissing him on the scar. He did not move as she did this and thought about shoving her away. However the thought of touching her in any thing other than a loving manner made his stomach churn. Instead his arms just went around her waist, holding her lightly.

"I love every part of you." She mumbled into the red skin, "Including this." She placed another soft kiss on the scar, closing her eyes. His honey eyes were staring at her intensely, not really sure if he should believe what she was telling him.

"Have I ever lied to you?" She breathed, still speaking into the scar.

He shook his head, "No, never."

"So trust me." She unwrapped her arms from his neck, reaching down and pulling at the sash that acted as a belt on her robe. She pulled her robe off, letting it slide off her soft skin.

"What are you doing?" He raised his arms just long enough for the robe to slip off her and onto the ground.

"I want to show you something." Suki pulled away from him, standing before him naked. His gaze raked her body, drawing a flush to his cheeks and a smile to his lips. She took his hand into her's, guiding it to her stomach. She placed his finger tips on the dark red marks that ran along her waist line.

"I never cared about your stretch marks." Zuko assured her, moving his hand along the subtle indents on her skin. "Any of them." His hand went around to her bottom, running his fingers along the more noticeable marks that were there.

They all had appeared in the past few years. She had put on weight in the seven years since the war. It was not a lot, but just enough that it left the marks on her body that corresponded with parts of her that were bigger than they used to be. She never spoke about it, but it was the source of many new found insecurities.

She blushed and looked at him, reaching out and touching his scar. "So see. We are marked and scarred and yet we still find one another beautiful."

He pressed his forehead to her's, closing his eyes as his arms went back around her waist. "I'm beautiful when I'm with you."

Suki laughed lightly, pulling his shirt off. He helped her pull it off, biting his lip. "So can we get back to our afternoon off?"

Zuko just nodded, turning his back to the bed and flopping into it, pulling her with him. Suki laughed as she clung to her love, laying on top of her with her knees on either side of his hips.

"Now it is your turn, Sire." Suki said with a soft growl, making him melt under her.