The marks on their necks were becoming more prominent and Alec knew he was doomed as soon as Miller saw him the next day even with a collar and tie, he thought Rose had done this on purpose after she had explained to him about her bet with Ellie last Monday and that Ellie had lost. After finally getting his clothes back, he went out up into the town to get a takeaway and he had called for a bottle of wine on the way back. Over their evening meal, Rose asked him about his daughter and asked if he ever got to see her.
"I get to see her twice a year, Christmas and her birthday but now I'm down here and I missed her birthday while I was in hospital, her mother wouldn't let her visit and being here means a long trip back to Scotland at Christmas, something I'll have to do if I want to see her but once she's turned sixteen then she'll be able to make her own mind up and maybe she'll want to see me more often."
"What's her name?" asked Rose as he poured some more wine.
"Her name's Daisy and before you say anything Miss Tyler, I don't have a 'thing' for women with flowers in their names."
He could see she was going to say something but instead she just smiled.
"I was going to say it was a good choice for a name. You should go see her at Christmas but why wasn't she allowed to see you in hospital? Was it that bad a divorce that you couldn't see her after you came out?"
She couldn't believe someone would be that petty over him missing a date to see his own daughter.
"Don't get involved with it Rose, it's not worth going into, I try to forget about it or I won't get to see her at all and it's only until her next birthday which I am not going to miss. It was part of the reason I had my operation so I could see her turn sixteen. I missed out on a lot of her life with working or fighting her mother but it doesn't mean I want to give up on her but never mind me, I can't imagine what it was like for you growing up with no father at all." He looked at her and she went quiet. "I'm sorry Rose, I didn't mean anything. You've got a stepfather who loves you now, he may not have told me much about you but I know how proud he was to tell me he had adopted you when he thought being a father was out of the question for him."
He got up and held her chair back for her and took her in his arms. He could tell she was upset and wished he'd not opened his big mouth. He could see now why he always scared women off so easily. Rose held onto him. He was right, she had Pete now and that had kind of made up for it but it wasn't the fact Alec had brought up the subject, it was the thought she had gone back in time and spent those extra hours with him that had been stolen from her. She kissed his cheek.
"It's okay Alec. Let's put some music on, I want to dance with you again."
They danced for a while, which led to other things and Alec ended up staying the night again and Rose was not disappointed as he turned out the bedside lamp and began to pull his shorts down, being gentle with her at first as he moved his hand on her then watching her as she melted to his touch. It had been a long time since he has given pleasure to a woman, even his wife had turned sour in the end, finding excuses to get it over with as quickly as possible and now Rose was wanting him to take all night. When he had found a woman he wanted to take to bed, he'd done so out of desperation of his needs but Rose was more than just doing it out of desperation, she was needy, yes but she was young, so full of energy and he really didn't know why she had chosen him. As she called his name, he forgot to question her motives for choosing him and thanked everything he could think of that she had done.
When he moved away from her, she thought there was something wrong but he pulled her with him so she was laid on him and they continued, he had just wanted to give her even more pleasure. When they finally stopped, Rose was the one to move onto her back, panting heavily as Alec lay on his side. This time she told him she was going to the bathroom so he wouldn't think that was his sign to leave and soon returned and draped herself over him again.
"Rose, you don't have to prevent me from leaving, I'm not going anywhere," he said, stroking her cheek and her hair as she lay across him.
Rose murmured back sleepily that she knew but she just liked to go to sleep like that so she would feel him under her when she woke up. Alec had to smile to himself that this had all happened so easily and she was settling down on him to sleep. He wondered why this was but thought it must be deep rooted in her, like she was afraid he would disappear on her and that was exactly it, she had lost one man she had loved and wasn't about to lose another she was getting close to.
The next morning, she was awake early but felt Alec move under her, like he was waiting for her to wake up so he could move.
"Hi, sleepy," he whispered. "I have to go to work unlike someone who can get up and work when she feels like it."
Rose had told him she worked at home for her stepfather, telling him she did public relations and his public appearances and such likes. Not very far from the truth, she was used to covering things up for Torchwood. Rose moved slightly to allow him to slip from under her and he leaned down to kiss her.
"I have to go back to my hotel and get ready for work. Explaining these bites and scratches is going to be bad enough without going in my jeans and casual shirt," he said as he kissed her again.
"Shall I fix you some breakfast Alec, before you go?" she asked as she sneaked another kiss by grabbing his arm. He shook his headand started kissing her neck. "So, do you want to meet for lunch?" He nodded and continued what he was doing. "Do you want to come round for dinner tonight, I'll make you something nice and if you're very good, you might get dessert?" He looked up and smiled.
"Oy, how can I turn that down but don't you meet Miller for lunch? You did last Monday." Rose shook her head "Not every Monday but she can tag along if you're not sure about being seeing seen around town with me," she teased.
"I'd rather meet you alone and I told you, I don't mind being seen with you. Dinner sounds great, I finish at five so I can come round for seven or earlier if you like. Now you, Miss Tyler are going to make me late for work."
He kissed her again and she watched him getting dressed, admiring his physique, tall, very slim but well toned, no wonder she had found herself wanting more of him and he didn't try to hide while he was putting on his shorts, in fact Rose suspected he was showing himself off to her, not that he really needed to but she was enjoying it and soon got out of bed to prove she wasn't afraid to show herself off to him as she took her time putting her robe on. It was proving very distracting to Alec while he was trying to fasten his shirt buttons, having to do them again when he buttoned them the wrong way while he was staring at her.