Hello all! It's been a very long time. Sorry about the delay. I've had a serious lack of inspiration as of late. Hope you like...I don't own twilight.

Kira POV

Week and a Half later...

I walked slowly to my room after a very long day at work. We had five drunken brawls, one of which involved a patron with a gun. Fortunately there were no injuries, the weapon having been confiscated before it could be fired, but it unnerved me non the less. Ever since the close call with Tank I had become paranoid about guns on patrons. Not for myself, of course, but for my minions. They were my responsibility and I didn't like any of them to be at the loud end of a gun.

I was starving and exhausted, but all of that seemed less important as I walked into my room to find Seth sprawled out on the couch watching TV. I smiled at my boyfriend as he stood to greet me. None of my troubles ever seemed of much importance when he was around. Seth enveloped me into his arms and everything was right with the world.

I sighed as my tension from the day melted away.

Seth must have felt it as I relaxed. "Tough day?" He asked, holding me just a little tighter.

"You could say that. We had a drunken guy with a gun try and stir things up." I felt Seth tense just a tiny bit. He allowed me to pull out of his hug. "Don't worry, no one got hurt. We got the gun away from him before he managed to fire it, but still. All those people down there aren't like us. You or I get shot and two days later we'd probably be walking around good as new. They get shot and..."

Seth place his hands on the sides of my head gently, caressing my face. "No one got shot. Don't think about the what ifs. You'll go crazy." He pulled me into another hug. I could feel all of the happiness and love he had for me and it made me sigh with contentment.

"You're right. What would I do without you?"

Seth just chuckled in amusement, gave me one last squeeze and a quick kiss on the lips, then returned to his seat on the couch. This had become sort of a ritual for us. He'd greet me at the door after I got home from work or shortly after I got home, depending on if he went exploring during the day, then he'd wait patiently as I took off my jacket, put my gun in it's safe and headed off to my bathroom to shower.

Today, as I showered, I thought about our relationship.

When Seth arrived back in Vegas, there was no awkward 'what to do now' period. We were instantly comfortable with each others presence. The hugs and hand holding started almost immediately. The kissing, however, was new. It had only been about three days since he first drummed up the courage to kiss me. Since then, most of our kisses have been short and gentle. Usually just a peck on the lips when parting or greeting. It was all very comfortable.

I got out of the shower, dried myself off and wrapped up in a robe. I left the bathroom to find Seth still sitting on the couch, watching some movie I didn't recognize. I sat next to him, resting my head on his shoulder. He took the hint and wrapped his arm around my shoulders, pulling me into him. He sighed.

"This is nice." He commented softly, kissing the top of my head.

"It is." I agreed. "How did I ever get along without someone to come home to?"

Seth chuckled, wrapping me up into a hug. He leaned down and kissed me again, this time on the mouth. The kiss was soft and sweet at first, but grew in passion quickly. As we made out, I began to feel uncertainty and worry from Seth. I'd had felt it from him before. It always seemed to happen when we were engaged in a long kiss. The more passion, the more worry.

I stopped kissing Seth, taking his face in my hands and turning his head slightly so he was forced to look me in the eyes. "What's wrong, Seth. Something is worrying you."

He looked away from me. "It's nothing." He mumbled.

I sighed in frustration, turning Seth to look at me once again.

"Come on, babe. It's me your talking to. Empath, remember. Something is worrying you. It always seems to creep up when we kiss for longer than a few seconds. We're suppose to be in this together. What is it?"

Seth took a deep breath, looking down. At least he didn't turn away.

I thought about it. He always seemed to get more concerned the heavier our make out sections were. Since we kissed more and more often, I was noticing it more. He wasn't relaxing into it the way he should have been. Then it dawned on me.

"Seth, are you a virgin?"

He didn't respond, just looked away from me again.

"That's it, isn't it?" I asked, positioning myself so I was kneeling in front of him. He looked down into my eyes and nodded.

I took his hands, giving them a gentle squeeze. "You're only 22 years old. Being a virgin is nothing to be ashamed of."

"But your not..." He began, but I didn't let him finish. I understood now.

"Seth, I'm one hundred and eleven years old. Of course I'm not a virgin, but there is no shame in you being one. God, Seth, I didn't know this bothered you so much."

Seth pulled his right hand from me and ran it gently down my face. "I just didn't want to disappoint you, ya know, by not knowing what I was doing when we finally get to the point of doing...it."

I sighed. It was times like this that reminded me just how young Seth really was. He acted so much older than he was, it was easy for me to forget sometimes. I smiled up at him reassuringly. "I can almost guarantee it won't be great the first time. It never is. But that doesn't matter, because it will be you and me. I don't expect you to be a master of the bedroom right away, but we'll both get there. I promise. There is nothing to worry about. I could never be disappoint in you about that. Sex is different with everyone and we will figure it out together."

"I'm being silly, aren't I?" He asked, giving me on of his gorgeous smiles.

"Just a little, but that's OK." I stood up, guiding Seth's hands to my waist. "There is one thing you forgot." I repositioned my robe so I could straddle his legs and sit on his lap, facing him. I pulled myself so my chest was resting on his and my face was only inches away from him. I could feel his surprise, but he seems to go with it, wrapping his arms around by back.

"You need to remember that even though you have little experience, I have quite a bit." I leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips.

"And I am..." I moved my mouth to his jaw, kissing lightly.

"...a very..." I moved to his ear, kissing it and nipping at it gently.

"...patient..." I moved to his neck, letting my words tickle, but not making contact to his skin.

"teacher." I whispered, placing a soft kiss on his neck, licking it just slightly.

I could feel Seth's body responding to my teasing as he quickly moved me around so he could kiss me full on the lips. I could feel his lust. There was no worry to be found in his emotions. With a single motion, he twisted us around and flipped us so I was laying with my back on the couch. He hovered over me, trying his best not to crush me with his weight. I was impressed that he managed it all without breaking the kiss.

We were both so caught up in the moment that we didn't hear a card being swiped and the door open.

"I told you!" Sharee said, standing by the door. "This is the reason I knock. But no, you tell me I don't have to. I can just come right on in."

In surprise, Seth rolled off of me, unfortunately forgetting that our legs were a bit tangled together. We ended up on the floor, Seth on his back with me on top of him. By some miricle of good fortune, my robe managed to stay on and closed in the process. I started to laugh and Seth joined me, since there was very little else we could do.

Sharee laughed too, as she appraised us on the floor.

"See, this is what happens when I listen to you." She crossed her arms over her chest. "At least I came in now and not ten minutes from now. Just imagine what I would have walked in on! Kira, I love you and all, but I don't need to see this."

During Sharee's rant, I managed to stand up, adjusting my robe. Seth stood behind me, doing his best to hide himself until his body got the memo that nothing more was going to happen at the moment.

"Sorry, Sharee." I apologized. "If I had known this was going to happen, I'd have at least put the chain on the door."

Sharee shrugged. "Not a problem, sweetie. I'm just gonna knock from now on, ok?"

"Sounds like a plan." I agreed.

By this time, Seth had recovered and was now standing next to me, resting his arm around my shoulders. Nothing calms arousal quite like embarrassment.

"Seth, this is my friend, Sharee. Sharee, this is Seth." Seth stepped forward and took Sharee's hand. She was silent for a moment, but only a moment.

"Seth?" She asked, shaking his hand. "As in, family friend, Seth? That one you've been pining over for the last 5 years? Oh my god, Kira. " She pulled Seth into a hug. "I'm so happy to meet you Seth!" She continued to hug him. Seth went with it, at first, but I could feel he was beginning to get a bit uncomfortable being hugged by a complete stranger for so long.

I cleared my throat. "Umm, Sharee? Can you let go of my boyfriend now?"

Sharee's face reddened as she released Seth and took a step back. A second later she had me in a hug. I hugged back, laughing.

"I'm so happy for you!" She pulled away and looked over to Seth. "I've been trying to find a man for her for years now and it turns out she found one on her own. This is just so exciting. We need to go out and celebrate."

I was about to object, but she kept talking.

"Lawrence has the night off and you just got off work. We can all go out to dinner at the cafe across the street. I've been waiting for years to have a double date with you. You can't say no! I won't allow it."

I looked at Seth and he looked back and shrugged. "I could eat." He simply said.

"We'll go, Sharee. Just give us an hour or so to get ready."

"Excellent. I'll see you both down in the lobby in an hour."

Sharee was almost bouncing as she left.

"Sorry about that." I apologized. "Sharee can be a bit excitable at times. She really is a sweet person. A great friend."

Seth chuckled, hugging me. "It's OK, she seemed nice. I'm gonna go next door and change...and maybe take a cold shower."

I couldn't stop the blush that crept onto my face. "I was just thinking the same thing." I followed him to the door.

"Just remember, Seth." I gave him my best seductive smile. "Schools in session and I've got some homework for you to finish after dinner."

It was Seth's turn to blush and he rushed over to kiss me one more time.

"Can't wait." He whispered.

I watched him disappear into the door next to mine, then closed my door and leaned into it. Yep, a cold shower was definitely in order.

Things are starting to heat up now!

Well, what do you think? Again, I'm sorry it took so long to write a new chapter. I've been soooo distracted as of late. There should only be a few more chapters to this story, so I hope to post again soon. Love you all so very very much.