Sighing contentedly, Emma snuggled closer to the warmth on her right. Her left hand landed on warm flesh and she opened her eyes briefly to get a look at the man lying beside her. Golden brown skin, dark hair, and chiseled features caused a smile to break out across her face in the moonlight. Tentatively, she let her hand wander up to trace the line of his jaw.

"Hmm," Steve groaned softly as he felt Emma's hand on his face. "Can't sleep?"

"No, I'm too wired," Emma said with a quiet chuckle. Steve let a smile grace his face as he pulled her closer to his body.

"You feeling okay?" he asked before placing a kiss on her forehead.

"I'm great," Emma replied as she leaned forward to meet his lips with her own. Within moments, they were a mess of tangled limbs and sheets as they made love for the third time that night. Afterwards, Steve kept Emma close to him as they both fell into a deep slumber.

Later that morning, after making coffee and going for a run, Steve picked up his phone to call Riley. While he waited for his friend to answer, he silently prayed he was doing the right thing.

"Hello?"

"Riley, it's Steve. How's it going?" Steve said.

"Frustrating as all get out," Riley replied. "I just wish we could find this guy so Emma can get back to her life."

"I completely understand," Steve sighed. "Listen, Emma and I were talking last night and she had an idea. I just want you to know that I'm not agreeing to this completely yet, but she had a good point."

"Yeah? What's that?" Riley asked.

"I'm thinking this guy is more than likely a cop, right?" Steve said.

"That's my thinking too," Riley replied.

"Well Emma thinks you should let the lead detective announce to the other officers where she is," Steve said before pausing.

"Excuse me?" Riley asked quietly. "You mean to tell me she wants to take a chance on this creep coming after her again?"

"I'm with you, man, but she does have a point. At least here we would have the upper hand because this is familiar territory for us. This guy would be at a real disadvantage," Steve pointed out.

The other end of the line was silent for a moment before Riley finally responded.

"Emma's sure about this?" he asked.

"Yes," Steve said as he watched her walk into the kitchen wearing his shirt from the night before. She walked up to him and laid her head against his chest. Steve wrapped his free arm around her before dropping a kiss to the crown of her head.

"Alright, let's do it," Riley said before hanging up.

"What did he say?" Emma asked as Steve put his phone the countertop.

"We're on," he replied before kissing her lips. "Are you absolutely sure about this?"

"Yes," Emma said without hesitating. "I want my life back."