"Well maybe it could be a bit rude..."

Zoe tilted her head so that her lips brushed against his.

"Really? How rude?"

He asked, smiling whilst her lips touched his fleetingly, enjoying the tease.

"You'll have to wait and see."

She smiled, drawing her face away from his slowly, pushing herself backwards up to the top of the bed, leaning against the wall and lifting the duvet up to pull over herself, smiling at him, watching him with darkened eyes that shimmered amber in the moonlight.

"Tease."

He smiled, looking away from her and down at his bandaged fingers, the painkillers were beginning to wear off and he could feel a dull throbbing ache deep within them.

He stood up, leaving the bed and moving around it slowly as if he were making his way to the door. Instead he trailed a finger across the duvet cover, the fabric puckering lightly under his touch. He moved toward her.

"I'm just not sure I can wait..."

He said slowly, just standing, his thighs pushed forward against the mattress.

The shadows in the dim light crept across his body, the faint outlines of his abdomen half hidden behind the sling, his skin smooth and glowing a pale bronze.

"Henry didn't want us getting up to...sinful things..."

She began as he ran a finger over the corner of the duvet that was nearest him.

"Fuck Henry."

Max whispered, again a lazy smile at his lips, his blue eyes a deep grey-black.

"I'd rather you fucked me."

Zoe answered, lowering her voice and raising the duvet up to her chin, hiding her lips as though she were embarrassed, her eyes sparkling.

"Dr Hanna are you talking dirty to me?"

He asked playfully, rocking his hips oh so softly so that his thighs pressed harder into the edge of the mattress.

She moved the duvet away from her mouth, hugging it against her chest.

"Are you going to get in or are you going to stay there for the night?"

She asked, her face lowered, her eyes seeming larger in the dim light.

He smiled slowly, pausing just long enough to take her in, to look at her before stepping backwards and tossing the mattress aside.

"Uh!"

She raised a hand, pointing at him as he knelt one knee on the bed.

"Towel. Off."

She gestured with her hand to remove the towel which he did so ever so slowly, maintaining eye contact as she refused to look down for a moment.

He slid himself into the bed, his body a series of shadows as he moved into darkness near the headboard.

She shifted over to him, and without thinking he raised his arm, letting it fall gently around her shoulders, his hand curling over her upper arm, holding her tight against him her head resting in the dip between his shoulder and collar bone.

"I've missed this."

She whispered, he smelled of coconut bubble bath.

He kissed the top of her head, letting his lips brush back and forth against her hair.

"You know I love you don't you."

He breathed, his breath sending a shiver along the back of her neck.

"I know."

She whispered, running a hand just below the duvet and across his stomach, feeling it tense and relax in response to her touch.

She felt him smile into her hair.

"Say it back then..."

He nudged her gently and she pinched the skin of his side in response making him pull away from her hand, his body twisting towards her.

She raised her head from where it rested as he moved.

"I do love you."

She said eventually, watching his smile, unfaltering as he waited for her to speak.

"I love your smile."

She slipped a hand across his injured arm to place a finger at the corner of his lips, letting it move across to the other corner, his skin smooth and hot.

"I love that you make me laugh..."

She traced his mouth once more before letting her hand slip down again, resting against his chest, just above his heart.

"And I love how much you care."

She whispered into the soft skin of his chest, kissing the steady beat of his heart through his flesh.

"Well...just a little bit..."

He bit his lip against his smile as she glanced up at him, a dark eyebrow raised into a perfect arc.

"Don't you go all macho on me."

She warned, pushing herself up on one arm, placing the other on his other side and pushing herself up so that she hovered above him.

"I sold everything I had worth selling to come out here...and that only bought a one way ticket. Hardly macho."

He smiled again, placing his free arm behind his head, resting against it whilst he looked up at her, her dark hair freed from behind her ear, fanning like a curtain against her cheek, the tip just fluttering against his chin.

"One way ticket eh...?"

She whispered, slipping her leg so that she straddled him, still leaning over his chest, pressing her hips down against his.

"Mmm..."

His eyes strayed briefly to where her top fell away from her chest.

"So how are you planning on getting home?"

She asked, gently moving her hips against his, back and forth...back and forth...

His smile seemed to fade, instead he attempted to concentrate on her question rather than her movements.

"I hadn't really thought that far...ahead."

He moved his arm from behind his head as he spoke, slipping it underneath the duvet and against the curve of her thigh, gripping her skin hard as she moved ever so slowly, ever so gently.

"Why do I get the feeling I'm going to have to pay?"

She asked, leaning closer to him to gain a better angle, feeling his grip tighten on her leg, his fingers pulling at her skin, pulling her nearer.

"Well if you me to come home with you..."

He drew in a sharp breath, his chin tilting back slightly, his eyes closing for the briefest of moments as she raised her hips, manoeuvring her underwear with practised skill and pushing back against him, feeling the soft give as he entered her, the dull tip of pain somewhere behind her belly button as he pushed further.

She paused like that for a while, just watching him, the ticking of his pulse beneath the tendons of his neck, the quickened breathing through parted lips, his eyes, dark blue, lowered to meet her gaze, watching her in return, waiting for her next move.

"I want to come with you."

He replied, feeling her tense around him, her eyebrows raised again, a slip of a smile against her flushed lips.

"I'll see what I can do."

She whispered.

Sorry for a delay in updating. I am absolutely knackered from today! My son had a brilliant birthday though, thank you for the birthday wishes :) I am now the mother of a 2 year old and a 3 year old, how did this happen?!

Anyway, I will TRY to update again tonight but my eyes are already closing involuntarily. If I don't manage it I will update with a huge update or two tomorrow to make up for it.

Encouraging reviews always welcome :) xxx