Unlike earlier in the evening, there was no longer inhibition resulting from uncertainty and doubt. Instead, their concerns were replaced with a fire and passion that startled both of them, but which they were more than willing to succumb to. Breaking the kiss out of necessity only, Josh commented.

"Maybe we should go somewhere before we're arrested!", he teased.

"Any idea what the charge would be?", asked Kate tauntingly, as they walked toward his apartment.

"Well, I have a few ideas!", retorted Josh, a wicked glint encumbered with lust in his eye.

That walk was both the longest and shortest Josh had taken in a while. If asked later on, he actually couldn't recount how they'd returned to his apartment, having been swept up in the feeling of having Kate close to him. But it had taken every ounce of his restraint not to succumb to the passion which was throbbing through his veins, dismissing all logical thought. At that moment, his world was focussed around only one person, and everything else was irrelevant.

Josh turned the key in the lock to his apartment, opening the door. He hooked his arm around the door frame, turning the light on and gesturing for Kate to enter. The chivalrous nature of the gesture was not lost on Kate, and she stepped inside feeling like an Elizabethan queen being welcomed to the estate of some important dignitary. As she walked in, she took in her surroundings. The apartment was simply decorated, indicative of the long hours Josh worked, but also of Josh himself. She'd realised during the evening that he wasn't one that was big on complexity. For all intents and purposes, his interests and lifestyle, outside the Bureau, were simple and comfortable. And his apartment reflected that. As she walked into the living room of the apartment, she heard Josh ask from behind her if she'd like a glass of wine. She merely nodded, glancing around, absorbing the surroundings.

One aspect of the living struck her. At it's heart was an artificial fireplace, something almost out of place in Washington. The fireplace, if real, would be more appropriate at a log cabin. But this artificial fireplace was unlike most she had seen. The designer had taken great effort in coming as close to replicating the real thing, save for the smoke that went with fireplaces. And the rug that lay at the foot of the sofa, between the sofa and the fire looked extremely inviting.

"Feel free to make yourself at home", called Josh from the kitchen.

As Kate settled on the rug, she noticed the fireplace come on, and nestled back against the sofa, just looking deep into the flames elicited from the gas burner. She felt an ease and peace settle over her, enveloping her and laying it's mantle about her shoulders. She could definately get used to this, she thought.

Josh watched Kate for a moment from the entry to the kitchen. Seeing Kate lying there, so peaceful and content, brought a peace and content to him as well. But additionally, it sparked the passion which had been all consuming in their kiss just minutes before. He padded silently into the living room, and settled down beside her, his gaze alternating between the bewitching flames of the fireplace, and the bewitching beauty that was stretched along the rug. Josh took a number of sips from his wine, letting his gaze fan out over the scene, and drift along the length of the woman that had encapsulated his attention. The scene was almost awkward, as each of them took in the other, wondering who should make the first move.

As they sat there, their glasses empty, the fire was forgotten, their gaze focussed entirely on the other. Josh took the empty glass from Kate's hands, stowed them safely out of the way, then took hold of those hands and drew her into his embrace. With one hand, he gently stroked down the side of her face, feeling her lean into the hand in response. Gently, he tilted her head upward, and closed the gap between them, reclaiming the lips which had enticed him throughout the night.

Gently at first, and then more demanding, the kiss deepened as their pent up passions were released and the heat that was being generated between them flourished. Starting with her lips, and then working onward, Josh trailed kisses over Kate's skin, creating a trail of fire and sensation over her face, and then to the nape of her neck. Josh was encouraged by the sound that escaped Kate's lips as he found the supple and sensitive skin at the base of her neck.

As Josh lit a trail of fire across her skin, Kate's hands drifted over him, removing his shirt, and letting her hands return the torture he was inflicting on her. She rolled him over and straddled him, snaring him beneath her and taking control of the situation. Her hands swept over his body, discovering him and learning every muscular curve. Josh, while victim to this torture, made short work of the dress which had seduced him throughout the night, revealing for the first time the supple and seductive form of this vixen which was awakening long ignored passions.

Not content with being the unconditional victim, Josh, in one swift movement, rolled them so that Kate now lay beneath him. He returned in spades the torture she had been eliciting mere moments before. Without hesitation, they removed the final remnanys of clothing, furnishing their total nakedness to each other. With exquisite tenderness, their focus lay solely on discovering each other, tracing every inch of the other with touch and gentle kisses. It was a wonder that they both didn't burst into flames, with the heat that they were generating between them.

Kate was more than ready when they finally united, bringing them as close as any two individuals could be. For a long time, Josh did nothing more than trace delicate kisses over Kate's mouth, relishing in the closeness and feel of being this close to her.

After a time, he began moving, slowly at first and then faster, encouraged by her responses. Josh delighted in the natural rhythm they had, in synchrony in every aspect. As he quickened the motion, he heard Kate elicit a primal growl in response. He felt the play of her ragged breath across his shoulder, and her nails dig into him in response. All control and restraint were thrown to the wind, as the passion and heat of the moment took control, sending them catapulting forward on their primal symphony. They spun upward, spiralling out of control until the wave of release crashed, accompanied by each screaming the other's name, sending a shudder of release through them and leaving them boneless.

After a time, Josh stirred, and realised that Kate still lay beneath him, a victim of his weight. He rolled gently, to more than a little protest, but rolled only so that he no longer trapped her with his weight. He maintained the contact along their length, as well as gently stroking his free hand along her length, eliciting a deepening smile as she enjoyed the tender attention. Josh dropped a gentle kiss to her forehead, then worked down the bridge of her nose until he returned to her mouth. Taking a moment, he marvelled at the vision of beauty that lay within his arms, and smiled at the fact that this was merely the beginning!




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