So, this is a continuation of sorts... I hope you guys enjoy it

Ruzek wakes up early the next morning and as he lays in bed staring into the darkness, he replays that spectacular kiss over and over again in his mind. The fact that she felt like her, that she was willing to loose herself in the feeling of them together told Adam that things were finally starting to look up.

Beside him, Kim mumbles something; he smiles and moves closer to her. Wrapping his arms around her, he nestles his chin against her shoulder and listens to her steady breathing. He kisses behind her ear and her cheek over and over again and interlaces his fingers with hers on her stomach. The realization he had the night before comes rushing back, he was going to make sure she understood that he loved her, and that the scars didn't bother him, in fact he kinda' liked them. They showed how strong his girl was, she was a total badass.

"I love you" he whispered trying to rouse her form her sleep "sweetheart wake up" he was propped up on his elbow looking down at her "Kim, Come on". She pressed herself closer to him and he smiled at her unconscious action. "Burgess, wake up" he nipped at her ear lobe.

"Uhmm, five more minutes" she answered sleepily twining her legs with his.

Quiet, intimate moments like this were few and not as often as he would've liked; the necessity to keep their relationship under wraps, the late nights the cases on intelligence caused and the fact that they both had their own apartments didn't allow them to spend as much time together as they would've liked so Adam appreciated every second she had with her. He liked to kiss her forehead after a long day of work, and hold her hand in the kitchen while they waited their microwave dinner to heat. He loved to watch her eyes light up when she told him about some crazy anecdote on the street – honestly there were like 50 cats in that apartment- and definitely loved when she massaged his back or ran her fingers through his hair… And then she was shot, and his heart stopped for a second, the things he thought he knew changed and the world around him shifted on its axis.

In the aftermath of that the last thing on Adam's mind was sex, ok, perhaps not the last one, but it was pretty down on his priorities. The top one was to make sure she was ok, so he practically moved into her apartment, even when his was bigger and far more comfortable. She was withdrawn, quiet and looked kind of lost at moments, so he wanted to be with her every possible moment, buying food in her favorite deli and bringing it to her at any given moment of the day (Olinsky laughed at him), cleaning her wound and changing the bandages and being available for her every single second of every day. It may sound overwhelming, but the fear of losing her was too big to even consider spending too long without seeing her or at least talking to her.

And now that she was pretty far along in her process of recovery (physical at least) he couldn't help but miss her physical closeness, he was happy with the cuddling and talking, but now he needed reassurance that she was indeed alive that his beautiful strong Kim was still in there, that the brightness in her eyes could be brought back, and that life could go back to what it was before. And after last night he realized he wasn't the only one who needed reassurance. She was in a pretty bad place, confused and scared.

He needed to show her his love, sure, he was around all the time but bringing her food has something that anyone else could do, she needed to see herself through his eyes, to feel the burning in his veins when he hold her close, how breathless she made him in the simplest clothes… they both needed to be together once again.

He continued kissing her neck and ear whispering sweet nothings hoping that this time she wouldn't push him away, so when she pushed back and nestled her backside into his hips all he could do was moan. His hand slips beneath her shirt and caresses her warmth and when she shivers and wiggles her hips he moves his hand higher up her torso.

It had been a while since he got to be this close to her, her skin against his (even when they are still are dressed) her sighs and moans close to his ear… He loved to hear the sounds his actions evoked in her, specially her sharp intake of breath as his tongue slides down her neck.

Her skin is soft beneath his hands, even with the bandages and the new acquired scars. It makes her even more beautiful, they show how strong and resilient she is, and he can't understand how she can think that they are ugly-, for him the scars are a manifestation of her being here with him, of survival and strength, of days past and new moments to come.

His body covers hers and she sighs, long and loud, the sound music to him. He knows that he'll never tire of this feeling, of, her body soft and yielding beneath him, her curves subtle and smooth. His hands travel along her skin, following a path they have traveled many times before, her eyes shining brightly as he lightly traces the flare of her hips, the curve of her stomach, the length of her thighs..

She shivers beneath his hands, a ragged breath slipping between her parted lips and he moves his lips across hers, letting her know without words how precious she is to him.

"Morning" she mumbles, her voice rough form sleep. He smiles wide.

He can barely remember a time without her, before she shook the very foundation of his life. He used to think that Wendy was it, but now knowing Kim and the depth of his feelings and what he was willing to do for her he realized that Wendy was not the one for him. That whatever he felt for his ex-fiancée was more about being used to having her at his side than real feeling, he couldn't imagine spending so much time with her, he couldn't imagine waiting so much for her, being so excited to sneak a kiss in their work place and being happy just by holding her hand. No, definitely his feelings for Wendy were not even comparable to those he had for Kim. Bold, strong, opinionated Burgess.

Her brown eyes glisten, hooded beneath heavy lids as he moves his hand to trace the line of her jaw, the silkiness of her cheek, the plumpness of her lips.

Her hips bump his, nestling him further into the cradle of her and his pulse quickens, she moves her hands down his back in quick strokes, her fingers knowing exactly which spots to touch, the points that make his hips buck against hers.

She is driving him wild in a way no one else did, and he imagines what is going to happen in the next few minutes, images of their bodies entwined, taking her fast and hard, tasting her completely, feeling her body tremble for his.

It takes her legs moving to wrap around his waist, her hands pulling him urgently against her to realize that his daydream could be truth here and now.

Adam moves his mouth to her ear, whispering hot words, words proven to drive her wild, words of love and desire and she all but purrs against him. She licks at his neck, biting quickly at his jaw and his hands tighten on her biceps.

He gets lost in the dance, the rhythm of their bodies together and he turns her over, she is now straddling him, because as much as he wants her and would like to make her scream his name in that exact moment, he knows that she needs to have control, to be sure of everything that is happening between them.

She moves against him once, twice, bringing their hips closer together creating an unbearable friction, their lower halves separated only by the thin cotton of his boxers and her shorts. Her hands move over the strong planes of his chest and stomach, her fingers lingering as they slide over him and he has to fight back the urge to pin her and press her into the bed beneath his body.

She bends at the waist to surround him, her hair a veil that shields them from the rest of the world, her body warm against his.

She tilts her head down to bring her lips across his biting the bottom one, the moan escaping before he can smother it. She smiles, her lips stretching slowly to show a dazzling grin that is answered by him.

And how right this feels, them together without the world interfering.

Adam feels her pull back, moving slightly out of his grasp, and he sees the excitement flash in her eyes. She wants him to follow, to chase, and he goes willingly, sitting up to press his chest to hers. She giggles; that low throaty sound she makes when her body is in tune to his, and the feeling of her on top of him, enjoying herself in one that fills Adam with warmth.

The straps of her top fall off her shoulders and his fingers move to push the cotton down further, her skin soft and flushed at the touch of his hand. She tremors slightly beneath his palms and he can't help smirking at the haze that fills her eyes. Once his lips reach the scar on her shoulder, her whole body goes still. Nervousness and dread fill her and Adam knows this is the moment to tell her, to show her and make her understand.

"I love you" he whispers against her shoulder tickling her skin his stubble, "you are the most" he kisses and nips her shoulder "strong and amazing" he continues trailing kisses down to her elbow and up once again "woman I've ever met". He kisses her jaw, her cheek and pulls away a little holding her face between his hands and looks directly in her eyes.

She closes her lids and he sighs "Sweetheart, look at me" he kisses the tip of her nose "Kim" she slowly opens her eyes and he can see the tears glistening ready to fall "Burgess, you are everything for me, I don't know if you understand how worried I was the night you were shot" his voice breaks on the last word "How lost I felt" she pecks her lips "How I wished I told you before how important you are to me" Now the tears are flowing down her cheeks but she has a little smile on her lips, so he figures he is doing something right.

"I don't care about a few scars" she huffs "it's a hazard of the job, I respect who you are, what you do for a living, and this" he says touching the markings on her arm "are gorgeous, just like you" he looks at him with incredulity, he laughs "they are! This is the prove of your strength and courage, this shows that you are real, that you are here with me"

"Oh, Adam I just… I don't know what is wrong with me"

"Nothing is wrong, you are in pain, and I'm here to deal with it with you" she smiles and raises one of her hands to dry the tears on her cheeks and the other curls around one of his. Adam pulls her down to taste the skin of her neck, nipping lightly down to her breasts. She murmurs his name lowly, the timber rough with pleasure and his body flexes.

And the way she is looking at him now, the love shinning in her eyes is enough to drive him to action again, and soon after they are both naked. Adam crashes his lips against hers and loses himself in the feel of her.

Both are lost in each other, heated moments of sliding flesh and barely restrained pleasure. She is everywhere, surrounding him, and all conscious thought is lost the pleasure of their bodies.

There is no room for pain, or doubts every word gets lost in the hot air between their bodies and all either of them can see, smell and feel is them.

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