The next morning Red arrived at the Post Office bright and early, not wanting to waste any time before speaking to Liz. What he did not account for, however, was that Liz would be late. Red really couldn't wait, he decided, and so Dembe drove him to her house. Luckily she only lived 5 minutes away, so he arrived before she had left for work. Red knocked on the door and waited until a flushed and very out of breath Lizzie answered.

'Red!' She gasped, eyes wide, with pupils even wider. Red knew immediately why she was running late. He couldn't stop the grin from taking over his face.

'My my Lizzie, you have been dreaming sweetly lately. What is this, the 10th time in a row?'. He chuckled when he saw her start to colour. Liz couldn't let him get away with this, she thought.

'Oh I've been having dreams alright, I don't know why you think that you're in them though?' She cocked her head teasingly as she said it. Even though she was late for work and really should be leaving, she had to get the last word. She saw Red pale slightly and was momentarily satisfied, until his face took on a calm expression and he was instantly inside her motel room.

'Hey, you can't just walk in he-' she was interrupted by his mouth on hers, and his hands in her hair.

Ten minutes later, they both lay entwined on her bed, exhausted.

'Tell me again why we waited so long to do that?' Liz breathed, playing with the hair at his chest. Red chuckled, happy that she was happy after what they had done. He was expecting her to be full of regret, but no, here she was, blue eyes twinkling and a smile as big as Texas. He loved her so much, and he decided that he had to tell her. It was now or never. But she got in first,

'I really have to get to work.' She groaned, pulling out of his arms. Red pulled her right back, making her laugh.

'Don't worry sweetheart,' he kissed the top of her head, 'I'll explain to Cooper how I desperately needed your special attentions.' She chuckled.

'Usually I'd object to that, but right now I'm so grateful to be staying here with you. Seen as we have more time...' She started to kiss his chest but he stopped her and brought her up so she was sat up and facing him.

'Lizzie I need to tell you something before we continue.' He looked nervous, which made Liz curious as to what was so important. 'I want you to know that this is more than just sex to me. You are important to me. In fact I'd go so far as to say that I'm in love with you.' Her breath hitched at his words. 'But I understand that you don't feel the same way. That's fine, really. I do ask, though, that you take my feelings into consideration now that we're intimate. I just ask that you won't be...callous with me, or too impersonal when we have sex again. If you want to have sex again of course. I just wanted to be honest with you before we start anything.' Liz watched him intently for a few seconds, before hugging him tightly. When they broke apart, she took his hand before speaking.

'Red, I feel the same. I don't know why you're so sure that I don't love you back, or that I would somehow be able to be impersonal when making love to you. As far as I'm concerned, the fact that it is so personal to me is what makes it so fantastic. But I appreciate the fact that you're not putting pressure on me to reciprocate your feelings, it's very thoughtful of you. I do, however, love you too, very much so in fact. And for that reason I hope that this can be more than just a casual sex relationship, and maybe more of a proper, romantic relationship? I understand that we'd have to keep it secret, and that there may be dangers, but I have to be with you, as long as you want me. I've been going mad for the past few days!'

Red couldn't answer for a few minutes, he was literally disbelieving that his Lizzie loved him back and wanted to be with him! He was ecstatic. When Red did speak all he could say was,

'Of course.', before he clung to her for dear life and started to kiss her passionately, projecting all his feelings of love and hope for her in that one kiss.

That kiss marked the beginning of their lives together, and they couldn't be happier.