Ages:

Ned - 34
Katie - 31
Asher - 5
Willow - 2

Ned's going back to work after almost three months off to help Katie at home since she was injured in the car crash and the idea that sprang to my mind while writing about Ned's return to the force in Its Gonna be Complicated :) Enjoy! xx Mariah

Katie felt Ned move from the bed and into the bathroom, the door closing behind him and she wrapped herself further in a cocoon of blankets.

It was nearly five o'clock in the morning and she pushed herself further under her pillow, she was much like both of her parents in her sleeping patterns. She was a light sleeper like her mother and the slightest bed dip or sound would wake her up, but she almost always would end up on her stomach with her head under her pillow like her father did.

She wanted to sleep in more than anything, but she knew she had to get up soon to bring the kids to school. Ned was starting his daily routine, the showering flicking on. He was going back to work today, after three months at home with Katie after the car crash. Katie still hadn't gone back to work either, the thought of being a staying at home mom with her kids had crossed her mind. She loved teaching, she did, but she could have easily died in that car crash and left them motherless.

She'd even called the principal and scheduled a meeting with him today. She wanted to talk to him about her options, since going back was looking to be harder and harder for her. She fitfully rolled over and saw Ned, a very naked Ned standing before her.

He smirked, knowing just how much he'd turn her on from seeing him and she rolled her eyes and tucked herself deeper into the bed.

"Holy hell!" She laughed and threw her face into his pillow. "Don't just have that thing out in the open, either of the kids could come in."

"Ugh she's growing up too fast," he sighed and laid next to her, kissing her head.

"I know," she muttered. "But still, put something on in case one of them comes in."

"Fine," he laughed and pressed a kiss between her shoulder blades. "You're tense, babe."

"I'm exhausted," she said into the sheets, tucking the pillow over her head.

"Just relax," he whispered and pressed the tips of his fingers to her skin, kneading the muscles that were stiff. "How's that feel?" She gave him a tired thumbs up before moaning softly as he pressed harder, massaging lower on her back. "I'll take that as a yes," he chuckled and pulled the blankets down with him.

They hadn't even had sex the night before, and she was naked, they both were. Both too stubborn to turn the heat off because the kids got too cold without it, so why not sleep in the nude? Asher zonked out because they went for a family walk after dinner and stopped at the park, occupying Willow with the swings and giving Ned some last-minute family fun before going back to work.

"You should call your mom and see if she'll take Wills," he offered, kissing her back.

"I'm fine," she peeked her head out from underneath the pillow and smiled. "Ash has to go to school, and Willow will be fine with me."

"You sure?" He asked quietly, letting his hands roam lower, and lower until he palmed her ass softly.

"You have work," she whispered, wiggling her ass a little.

"You have the nicest ass I've ever seen," he leaned down to kiss both cheeks. Ned delivered a quick, sharp slap to her rump, making her gasp before he pulled her hips to him and then buried himself to the hilt. "Mmm, you good?"

"Ned," she cried out, her voice echoing into the hallway. "Yes… "

Her body tensed, despite her state of arousal whenever it came to Ned, she was nowhere near ready for him yet, but the discomfort kept her grounded and she pushed against him.

"Eager?" He growled and snaked his hands around to her breasts and palmed them roughly.

He pulled her closer, leaning her back against his chest and kissed her neck.

"Ned, oh... oh, baby." she mewled and grabbed his side. "Mmmm... yes."

He slowly thrust in and out of her, taking his time to build up speed, laying her back into the bed. One hand abandoned her breast and gathered her hair and pulled firmly causing her arch her back, changing the angle at which Ned thrusts stroked inside her.

She mewled in pleasure and moved her hips with his movements. She was so close, he was hitting the sweet spot inside of her just perfectly, and she was nearly ready to let go.

Unexpectedly, Ned pulled out and said, "Roll over on your back." She did as he asked and turned to see him, cock in hand… he must have been close too. She scowled at him before it melted into a pout and he slid down toward her. He gave her a wicked grin, "We both know that if you come now there is no way you'll last another round. Not after that way you've been tossing and turning lately."

Katie rolled over on the bed and let her legs drop open, baring herself to him fully. "Then come here," she purred.

His answering groan of approval and the look of pure desire in his forest eyes sparked something deep inside her. He stepped between her legs and bent down to place a soft kiss on her lips as his talented fingers began an exploration of her most intimate area.

"God, you are so wet," he murmured into her ear as he worked the needy bundle of nerves that had been begging for his touch again.

Katie responded in kind by stroking him, causing him to moan his approval. "So big," she moaned as she tried to wrap her fingers around his shaft.

"Glad I made the cut," he chuckled and her voice caught in her throat as he thrust not one, but two fingers into her waiting warmth. "Does that make it too?"

"Mmhmm," Katie whimpered and brought her legs up around his waist to urge him closer.

Taking the hint, he shifted his stance, allowing the tip of his cock to graze against her once before he entered her in one swift thrust. She cried out at the sensation of being filled with him; finally feeling complete again.

"Fuck," he breathed as he hovered above her. "Oh Katie, you feel so good."

His muscles trembled with exertion as he tried to keep from thrusting into her with abandon. She reached up and stroked the skin of his cheek, bringing his face closer until his lips were on hers again. She used the leverage of her ankles against his back to begin moving again.

"Go ahead. Make me come Ned," she gasped.

He groaned at the feel of her velvet around him and turned his head to kiss her neck. "Only if you'll ride me," he suggested as he snuck his arms around her back. He lifted her and spun around to lie down on the back, keeping him buried deep inside her as she straddled his lap.

She held onto his shoulders, using her thigh muscles to control how fast she rode him. He held her close with one hand planted firmly on her hip. His other hand roamed her body, from the pliant skin of her breasts to the firm roundness of her backside. His other hand joined in, massaging her ass as she rode steadily toward her completion. He kissed her collarbone, marking her with a smirk as she began to make sounds that barely registered as human.

God, he loved her.

The unbelievably pleasurable sensation of his mouth combined with his deep thrusts continued to push her closer and closer to the edge of sanity. Before she even realized it, her orgasm ripped through her with an intensity that made her scream.

"Yes!" She pressed her face into his chest. "Oh God, yes! Ned... oh keep going, get me through this."

He gripped her hips so tightly he felt she would bruise and thrust into her, helping her through the high of her orgasm. She spurred him as she whispered in his ear, moaning as she felt him reach his own climax, which tore through him as he came with a roar, grasping the bed beside him.

It was a few moments before anyone spoke. Only the sounds of their breathing and Ned's fingers as they traced over her skin softly.

"I'm ovulating, you know," she whispered, kissing his throat as they laid there.

"You are?" He kissed her shoulder and rubbed her back.

"Would you be mad if-" She started to ask.

"Never," he pulled her head up and kissed her. "Never in a million years Katie."

They sat there, recovering as the sounds of the world began to seep into their idyllic paradise.

"Mom?" Asher called out as the door creaked as he walked in.

They both looked at the clock.

5:40 am

Her instinct kicked in and she slid off of his lap, feeling him slip out was almost as much as a turn-on as his hands were. She grabbed the blanket and covered them quickly as their five-year-old entered.

"Ash, baby... what's up?" She pulled the blanket up higher as she sat up and Ned covered himself from the hips down.

"I had a nightmare," Asher sat on the bed beside them and she hugged him, rubbing his back softly. "It was from the ghost at nana's store."

"The ghost at grandma's store?" She asked and looked up at him. "You didn't tell me you saw that one."

Ned's hand rubbed his wife's back as he sat up and kissed her shoulder. "I've gotta start getting ready," he whispered in her ear and then pressed another kiss to her cheek. "I'll be in the shower if you want to join me." He reached for his boxers, pulling them on in bed before getting out, ruffling Ash's sandy blonde hair as he walked over to his closet.

"Wait... why are you on dad's side of the bed?" Asher asked his mother, rubbing his eyes.

"Oh, we traded spots for a little while." She laughed, smiling at him. "You should just go back to bed, you still have school today."

"I do?" Asher whined, looking at the clock. "I was up most of the night because of all the nightmares."

"Alright, go back to bed. No school for you if you didn't get enough sleep." She pressed a kiss to his forehead. "I'll make some waffles once Willow gets up and we'll have a movie day. How does that sound?"

"That sounds really nice," Asher smiled. "I love you, mommy."

"I love you too baby," she kissed his cheek before letting him go to his own room.

"You have such a soft spot for him. He is definitely going to use that against you once he knows how," he whispered and then kissed her head. "Fix my tie?"

She let the sheet fall while she kneeled before him on the bed, fixing his tie before pulling him by it and kissing him. "Don't remind me," she sighed. "Thank you. For this morning, and for making love with me because I wouldn't have made it through today without it." She kissed him again, smiling brightly at him.

"I have to pick up Scott... don't tempt me," he whispered, before palming her ass. He could bury himself in her ass for days, just marveling at it. He bent down to kiss the skin there and then looked up at her again as she wrapped her arms around his neck "I'll see you for lunch? We should take the kids out for a picnic."

"At the park," she said softly. "I'll make food. Sandwiches and chips and probably make some sort of treat with the kids."

"Treats, yum. I'll see you after work then," He whispered and kissed her once more.

At first, the kiss was small. She smiled against his lips, nearly pulling back, but then as his tongue slipped around hers, it grew bigger and more intense. Without any thought or hesitation, he laid her down, falling down with her as she wrapped her legs around his waist.

She hummed, his lips moving to kiss her chin as she leaned into him. "Ned," she gasped, grasping his hair. "You have to work."

"I'm gonna call, Scott. He can patrol for a bit without me. He won't mind. It means he gets to drive," he groaned, pulling his phone out his pocket. He hated to pull away, but as he found her eyes again when he turned back around, the lust there made him nearly come again. "I've done it for him, he can do it for me."

"You know, I could always call LeTrai myself. He owes me a favor." She ran her hair through his hair, messing it up as she smiled at him.

"Do that," he found her neck again and she grabbed his phone from him. "That's better."