After A Long Day, Part 2
Title: Long Day, Part 2
Author: Adina Anne
Rating: PG/K+ for language
Sequal to After A Long Day
References to "To the Bone," though no direct spoilers.
She pulled out of it again. “Mike, I can’t do this. It’s wrong.”
“But it feels right…Come on Caro.” He stood up to his full height, looking down on her.
“No, it’s awkward. And wrong. We’re partners not two people who found each other at a bar. I’m sure you’d have no problem finding someone else, but I can’t do this.” She walked away from him and went to get her jacket.
“This is why it’s been so long.” She stopped and turned to look at him.
“Don’t you be telling me about my love life.” Her accent was on and he smiled at her joke.
“I’m serious. You keep running from it and it’s never going to happen.” He walked over to her. She hadn’t moved and was obviously in thought. “Anyone ever tell you to stop thinking?”
“Anyone ever tell you to stop starting?” She met his gaze.
“Point taken.” He placed his hands on her shoulders. “I’ll shut my eyes if you turn off your brain.”
“That seems a little unfair. Not to mention slightly insulting.”
“Like you’ve never been a cold hearted bitch.”
“Mm, point taken.”
“I’m in my right mind again…And the offer still stands.”
“And your couch still isn’t large enough.”
“I was thinking if sleep was involved it wouldn’t be on the couch.”
She raised an eyebrow before speaking. “You always do it in bed? Don’t you get bored?”
“I have a way of keeping it interesting.” The smirk was back. “Every night a different adventure.”
“And a different woman. No.” She walked out of his arms again and put a hand on the doorknob.
“Give me a reason.”
“We’re partners.”
“That didn’t stop Goren and Eames and you know we’re just as good at hiding things as they are. One time, I’ll never bring it up again.”
She turned again once more, her arms crossed over her open jacket. “Give me a reason.” He approached her cautiously, knowing that she could do any number of things which, in the end, would mean he had failed. “What are you doing?”
He was already in close, one hand on the back of her neck the other around her waist. “Giving you a reason.” She moaned softly until he pulled away, his face still next to hers.
She responded quietly so that if they were shoulder to shoulder with several other people only he would hear. “Fuck you.”
“Please, do.” He smiled. She was worth it.
Author: Adina Anne
Rating: PG/K+ for language
Sequal to After A Long Day
References to "To the Bone," though no direct spoilers.
She pulled out of it again. “Mike, I can’t do this. It’s wrong.”
“But it feels right…Come on Caro.” He stood up to his full height, looking down on her.
“No, it’s awkward. And wrong. We’re partners not two people who found each other at a bar. I’m sure you’d have no problem finding someone else, but I can’t do this.” She walked away from him and went to get her jacket.
“This is why it’s been so long.” She stopped and turned to look at him.
“Don’t you be telling me about my love life.” Her accent was on and he smiled at her joke.
“I’m serious. You keep running from it and it’s never going to happen.” He walked over to her. She hadn’t moved and was obviously in thought. “Anyone ever tell you to stop thinking?”
“Anyone ever tell you to stop starting?” She met his gaze.
“Point taken.” He placed his hands on her shoulders. “I’ll shut my eyes if you turn off your brain.”
“That seems a little unfair. Not to mention slightly insulting.”
“Like you’ve never been a cold hearted bitch.”
“Mm, point taken.”
“I’m in my right mind again…And the offer still stands.”
“And your couch still isn’t large enough.”
“I was thinking if sleep was involved it wouldn’t be on the couch.”
She raised an eyebrow before speaking. “You always do it in bed? Don’t you get bored?”
“I have a way of keeping it interesting.” The smirk was back. “Every night a different adventure.”
“And a different woman. No.” She walked out of his arms again and put a hand on the doorknob.
“Give me a reason.”
“We’re partners.”
“That didn’t stop Goren and Eames and you know we’re just as good at hiding things as they are. One time, I’ll never bring it up again.”
She turned again once more, her arms crossed over her open jacket. “Give me a reason.” He approached her cautiously, knowing that she could do any number of things which, in the end, would mean he had failed. “What are you doing?”
He was already in close, one hand on the back of her neck the other around her waist. “Giving you a reason.” She moaned softly until he pulled away, his face still next to hers.
She responded quietly so that if they were shoulder to shoulder with several other people only he would hear. “Fuck you.”
“Please, do.” He smiled. She was worth it.