Author Note: We are so close to the end and in a way it saddens me. This has been my baby for the last seven months and I always wonder what's next for me once I complete a story. I've got some ideas floating around; but nothing concrete as of yet. I do hope that you will keep a look out for something new from me in the future. Onto the next chapter and let me know what you think.

A special thanks goes to: Levesque-Rollins823, calwitch and rkosgirl1 for the wonderful reviews.

Warning: Kind of a shorter chapter, with some sexual content.

Chapter 37: Beautiful Moments

Becky

I could feel Roman get up from the couch and lay another blanket over me. Exhaustion was taking over and it was getting harder to keep my eyes open despite the sunlight coming through the windows in the room. I couldn't tell if he was still irritated that I came or not; but his warm lips found my forehead just as he stepped away to disappear out of sight.

My eyes heavily closed and I could no longer lift them, darkness taking over. The scent of the blanket filled my nose with his comfort even if it wasn't his arms wrapped around me. Sinking further into the darkness, there wasn't anything I could see or remember.

Roman

I sat down on the edge of my bed, running a hand through my hair. I never expected Becky to just show up here soaked to bone with the intent of fighting for whatever our relationship was or could be. I admired her determination; but there was a nagging notion that I didn't deserve it in the least. Laying back, I stared up at the ceiling that was starting to become visible with the light from the light shinning through the window.

Before long, the sun was high in the sky and I looked over at the clock and it read 12:20 in the afternoon. My stomach rumbled indicating that it was indeed hungry. Rolling off the bed to my feet, I padded out of the room and back out into the living where Becky slept. Except, she wasn't asleep on the couch. She wasn't there. Looking around the room and peaked into the kitchen. Both were empty and I immediately wondered if she left because of me.

Stepping into the kitchen, I opened the refrigerator door for a bottle of water and saw her orange-red hair from the back porch. The breeze was blowing her tangled hair around. Sliding the door across, I stepped outside. She never moved to look at me. Her eyes were fixed on the yard. "Are you okay?" I asked softly, tracing a line down the back of her bare arm with my index finger.

"Yeah...I'm just thinking about what's going to happen at Battleground." She answered still not looking at me.

"Hey..." I said pulling her to look at me directly. She looked at me with worried eyes, not that I blamed her one bit for being worried. None of us knew what was going to happen when Adrian finally decided to show himself to me face to face. "Don't think about it right now. There is nothing you can do. This is between him and I. He put the target on me for whatever reason and you...you were the weakness he could use to exploit. Unfortunately, he succeeded several times in the achievement. I'm terribly sorry for everything he's done to you."

She placed her hand on my chest. "Don't apologize. I chose to stay by your side. No one made me do that. Once this is all over, we will be whatever we were destined to be. If Savannah has taught me anything, it's everything happens for a reason."

I smiled before dipping in to capture her lips. She groaned softly into the kiss, feeling her tremble under my hands on her back. Sliding one of my hands up her back, under the oversized shirt that belonged to me, I could feel her silky flesh under my fingertips. They now burned with the desire, which I knew that I had to ignore. Now wasn't the time for that. There were other things that needed to happen before any kind of intimacy.

Breaking the connection, I leaned my forehead against hers. "Come on in, I'll make breakfast...even if it almost 1 o'clock in the afternoon." I stated turning away from her. She never objected and followed me inside to help me.

Savannah

I awoke with start, sitting straight up from what was probably one of the worst nightmares I think I've ever had. Sweat rolled down the side of my face and dripped onto my bare hand. Ever since we learned that Adrian was going to be at Battleground, my dreams have been going extra extreme. They've shown me just about every possible outcome that could happen, some good while others were not. I've seen Roman die. I've seen Seth die. I've seen myself die; but last night was Becky's turn.

I've seen some much anguish and despair pour out of another human being as I did with Roman. He cradled Becky's lifeless body in his arms until the medical personnel arrived to make the verdict. Tossing the blanket off me, I walked into the bathroom to splash some cold water on my face. Looking in the mirror at my reflection, I noticed the black circles under my eyes.

"Savannah...what's wrong?" Seth asked stepping into the bathroom with me.

"Just my mind tormenting me yet again..." I answered.

"This isn't healthy. You have to stop thinking negative about what's going to happen. You need the rest and with these nightmares you aren't getting that."

"I know..."

He wrapped his arms around me from behind, trying to give me as much comfort as he possibly could. He kissed my bare shoulder and pulled me back to bed with him. I lay on my side facing him, still embraced by his arms. "I will never let anything happen to you." He whispered and that only brought on the image of him dying in the nightmare I had a couple days ago.

"Just promise me that you will stay safe. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you."

"Shhh...you never will loose me. I'm yours for as long as you want me for."

My heart fluttered at his words. Pushing the negative to the back of my mind, I leaned in to kiss his lips fully. He cupped the side my face for a moment before letting his hand slide down the side of neck and down to my breast, where he give it a gentle squeeze. Arching into him a little, I could feel his growing arousal pressed up against my stomach.

Much to my disappointment, he broke the connection and chastely pressed his lips to my forehead and told me to get some sleep. He held me in his arms once more, breathing in his scent and the comfort washed over me once again. It allowed me to fall asleep, dreamless this time.

Roman

After breakfast, Becky retreated outside for her bag that had been in her car. I took the opportunity to send a quick text to Savannah. I had to thank you for everything she's done for me, despite everything that happened in the past between us. "Thank you. You were right, she did deserve a say in what happens."

Placing the last dish in the dishwasher, Becky returned with her bag in hand. The oversized shirt and too big sweatpants looked adorable on her. She sat the bag on the side of the couch and turned to look at me. "Okay so this is a random question..." She stated taking several steps closer to where I was standing.

"Okay, what's up?" I asked curious as to what the question was going to be.

"So I happened to notice the pool in the backyard...do you mind if I go for a swim?"

I looked her dumbfounded, blinking a couple times. It really was a random question; but one that I easily had an answer for. She fumbled with the shirt a little, showing a little of her waist. The too big sweatpants hung low to her hips, causing my blood to heat up a little at the sight. "I don't see any reason not to let you."

"Thank you!" She said happily wrapping her arms around my neck before taking her bag back down towards the bathroom.

Chuckling softly to myself, I continued with the dishes. It was nice to have her here. The time I spend alone after the suspension took over was starting to get to me. She emerged from the bathroom dressed in a dark green bikini. I couldn't help but stare at her and try to swallow the lump that had formed in my throat.

She walked around the island to kiss my cheek before stepping outside. I could see her from the window over the sink. She dipped her foot into the water first before jumping in entirely, disappearing under the water only to reemerge flipping her hair back out of her face. A smile curved her lips and it had been the first genuine smile I've seen from her in quite a while.

I stepped outside to see her floating on her back with her eyes closed to the sun. "You look lost in thought." I told her the second my feet touched the porch. Becky instantly moved to a standing position. Water droplets rolled down her face and down her neck to dip between her breasts. "Not really...just trying to enjoy the peace while I can."

Becky kept her eyes fixed on me, even when I removed my shirt with the intention of joining her in the water. It was definitely cold with the immediate touch; but once I was fully in, it no longer took my breath. She swam closer to me, hesitantly placing a hand on my bare chest. Her fingers explored the tattoo over the skin of my chest and arm. "These are beautiful..." She murmured, not realizing that it was her that was beautiful.

"Do you plan to get any?" I asked curiously.

"Maybe someday. I thought about going with Savannah to get one."

I turned her around so she was facing away from me and I could touch the top of her back just below the neck. My fingers moved across the skin ever so gently. "One right here would be gorgeous..." I whispered in her ear. The shiver that went down her spine, I felt her tremble a little. She leaned back into me, pressing her backside against my groin.

My lips found the shallow of her neck, placing featherlight kisses and gentle licks across the sensitive flesh. Her hands reached back to keep herself steady against me by holding onto my waist. My hands moved from her stomach up, briefly brushing across her nipples through the thin fabric of her bikini top. A sigh escaped her lips in that moment.

She swiftly turned around him my arms, so I was once again facing her. Her back was pressed into the side of pool. She trembled again, knowing that I had her trapped with nowhere to go. "Do you know how beautiful you really are?" I asked.

Her mouth never opened to speak, the words caught on her tongue. I reached behind her neck and pulled at the sting. The top fell forward, revealing her mounds to my sight. Her nipples were peaked, hard and ready to be touched. My thumb brushed lightly against one of them, intentionally sending another shiver down her body.

I leaned my head down to capture the other with my mouth. Her soft panting was an instant turn on; but I remained in control, doing everything I could to please her. Flicking my tongue out against the had bud, she groaned pushing herself to be even closer to me. I wanted to be gentle as possible, not wanting to scare her off; but there was another part of me that just wanted to press forward and take it all.

My free hand slid down her side, rubbing the skin of her thigh from under the water. Out of instinct, she parted her legs a little. Slipping a finger under the material of the bottoms of her bikini, I could feel her womanly core. Her breathing was starting to get heavier, though still soft. Moving the material to the side, my fingers rubbed against her clit in soft circular motions. Another groan escaped and everything was interrupted by the sound of a phone ringing. Her phone.

She rushed out of the pool and wrapped a towel around her before answering the annoying device. "Hello." She greeted short of breath.

Seth

I moved out of bed, trying not to wake Savannah. She needed as much sleep as she possibly could at this point. Her mind was a chaotic mess, worrying about every single person involved in this Adrian mess. Stepping into the bathroom, I turned the knobs for water to start running. Once it was warm enough, I pulled down on the faucet for the spray of the shower head to expel.

Stripping down, I stepped under the spray and ran my fingers through my hair in the process. I don't know how long I had been in there; but I heard to door open. The shampoo in my hair rolled down the front of by chest in white bubbles. My eyes were shut; but I knew that Savannah had opened the curtain and stepped in behind me. Her scent washed over me almost instantly. "You're supposed to be resting." I commented.

"I know; but I can't sleep anymore." She answered.

I finished rinsing my hair and turned to face her. She was completely exposed to my viewing. Pushing myself against her, I captured her lips and ran a hand down her side. My hands quickly found her nipples and gently pinched them, allowing them to get hard. A soft groan escaped her mouth with an eagerness that consumed me. "Seth..." She whispered during a hiss of pleasure once my mouth found one of her hardened nipples.

My other other slid down her belly to her core, finding her clit easily enough. She shifted her hips further into my touch, wanting more. A single digit slid into her warmth. The water was getting colder by the minute, so I reached out with my foot to turn the water off. Removing the finger from her slickness, she stumbled out of the shower in attempts to reach for a towel.

I pulled the towel out of her hands and backed her up against the large counter. Lifting her up, she sat down on the edge. Leaning down between her legs, my tongue caught her clit. She instantly moaned at the smallest lick. Flicking against the bundle of nerves several times, I pulled away and centered myself right at her opening. With one thrust, I entered her.

"Seth..." She called out again, only this time it was much louder. Exactly what I wanted to hear.

Increasing my speed, I knew exactly what to do to get her to the point of wanting to explode. Pulling her closer, her arms held her body up as I took care of the rest. Throwing her head back, I knew she was close. I pulled her legs even further against me, diving me in even deeper. Within seconds, I spilled everything and watched her unravel around me.

Allowing her to get down from the counter, she stood in front of me. There was a serene calmness about her now. Maybe I needed to prove that I wasn't going anywhere, I didn't know; but what I did know, there wasn't anything in the world that would keep me from holding onto her. "I love you." I said.

"I love you to...always..." She replied taking the towel and wrapped it around herself then left the room.

"Damn right...always..." I told myself as I grabbed my own towel to dry off.