Here's the last part of the story. Thank you all for reading.
Kate continued to move her hips as she rode out the aftershocks of her pleasure until she eventually came to a stop. "Oh god," she panted heavily as she flopped forward on to Steve's chest, completely spent. She felt Steve's arms encircle her.
"Tell me about it," Steve agreed as his chest heaved as he fought to gain control of his breathing. That had been the most intense experience of his life.
He kissed the top of Kate's head. It was warm and sweaty just like he was sure his own was after their energetic workout.
"That was amazing," Steve informed her as he gently stroked her back. They were still intimately joined and he felt her tremble occasionally.
"Glad you liked," Kate said as she moved to interlace her hands across Steve's chest and rest her chin on them so she could look at him once more. She had the biggest satisfied grin on her face.
They held each others gaze for a little while as their respiratory and heart rates returned to normal.
"I love you," Steve said tenderly.
"I know," Kate replied just as softly. His determination to make sure she didn't have to give her testimony in the witness box had shown her that, but it was still nice to hear it. "I'm sorry I ended things between us,".
"I'm sorry I made you feel like you had no choice," Steve said. "I just needed to catch the bastard, Kate. I felt guilty that I sent you to him. I should have picked up our meal that night,".
"I never blamed you, Steve," Kate informed him. "It was just bad luck,".
"I know you didn't," Steve replied. "But I did,".
"You're an idiot," Kate informed him.
"Forgive and forget?" Steve suggested, keen to put this whole episode behind them.
Kate leant forward to kiss him lazily to show her agreement to his plan. In doing so, Steve's softening penis finally slipped out of Kate, the remnants of their coupling oozing out of her warmth and pooling on his lower abdomen and public hair.
"Nap and then food?" Steve suggested as he felt a post coital tiredness start to descend over his body. He would have a shower when he awoke as he was far too tired to clean himself up just then.
"Sounds like a plan," Kate said as she snuggled up beside Steve.
The sweat on their skin had evaporated, leaving them feeling cool against the room air so Steve pulled the bed sheets over them and they were soon in a deep contented sleep that only comes after sex.
It was turning dark, when Steve awoke. Kate was still unconscious beside him. Looking at his watch he knew he had to wake her otherwise they wouldn't be eating, but she looked so peaceful which he hadn't seen in a while.
Making Kate's wake up as pleasant an experience as possible he started kissing along her neck. Her skin tasted salty from their earlier exercise. Reaching her ear, Steve stuck his tongue out and tickled it.
"Eww! Stop it," Kate said sleepily as she pushed him away. "Wha' time is it?" she asked as she stretched fully.
"Seven," Steve said as Kate's stomach growled. "What do you fancy to eat?".
"I think I wanna try Indian," Kate ventured. She hadn't had the cuisine since her attack but tonight she felt brave enough to try it.
"Are you sure?" Steve asked and Kate nodded. "Take away?".
"No," replied Kate defiantly. "I want to eat in. At Perv's," she declared.
"Kate-," Steve started to say.
"Its my favourite," Kate interrupted. "I'm not going to let him take that from me," she argued. She called Tristan 'he', refusing to call him by his given name after what he'd done to her.
"If you're sure," Steve said, although he was proud of Kate for refusing to let the bastard win.
"Absolutely," replied Kate as she flicked one of Steve's nipples playfully.
"Oi!" warned Steve. "Two can play that game," he retorted as he tricked Kate in to thinking he would retaliate with a flick of his own to her nipple but actually took it in his mouth and started to suckle.
Kate sighed happily and rolled on to her back as she let him continue his ministrations. She ran her fingers through his hair keeping him at her breast. "Got a real hankering for some tikka masala, onion bhaji's, samosa's," she informed Steve, her mouth watering at the thought of her favourites. "What do you fancy?".
Steve positioned himself between her thighs. He was hard again. "You," he said before entering Kate in one smooth stroke.
"You're sure about this?," Steve said as he pulled up in to an empty car space in the restaurant car park. Kate had gone very quiet beside him, her courage leaving her slightly.
"Yeah," she said, distracted by seeing the shrubbery where her rape had happened several months ago. It was nearly winter now and the flowers weren't in bloom but it was still the place where her life had been changed so dramatically.
"Are you ok?" Steve asked as he reached for one of her hands. "We don't have to do this,".
"I want to," Kate argued as she turned to Steve. "I need to,".
Steve brought her hand to his lips and kissed her knuckles. "Let's go, then,".
It was the middle of the week and now nearly nine o'clock in the evening after they'd had sex for a second time followed by a shower together, so they hadn't felt the need to reserve a table.
"Table for two please, Perv," Steve said as he entered the restaurant.
Pervez turned at the familiar voice and was amazed to see his old familiar customers in front of him. He hadn't seen either of them since Kate's assault and he felt bad that it had happened in his restaurant's property.
"Welcome strangers!" He said happily. "I'm so glad to see you both," he continued as he couldn't help but hug both Steve and Kate.
"Your usual table is free," he informed them as he led them towards the back of the restaurant and the private booth they favoured. "Your usual order?" He enquired.
"Yes please," replied Kate.
We'll leave the dashing knight and his princess alone to enjoy their meal in peace, but not before I tell you one last thing- whether they got their happy ending or not?
Well the reunited couple decided to buy a castle together. It was a bit of a run down one, but one they could renovate and make their own. It was soon filled with love and laughter and lots of cake whenever Moira paid a visit.
Kate kept up her attendance at Jude's support group which was just as well as their new castle grounds needed a lot of tending to. The ladies were pleased to help whenever they weren't needed at the allotment. They were rewarded for their hard work with outdoor feasts in the form of BBQ's which Suzy, Lisa and their puppy were also invited too as well as AC-12 and MIT. In fact anyone who had supported them through the difficult times.
The knight and the princess were never troubled by as ferocious a dragon again. That's not to say that things were always rosy. There were a few ups and downs as with everything in life, but they had each other and that was all they needed to have their happy ever after.