AN: Hi everyone! Due to unforeseen circumstances I had to cut the story a bit short and it ends with this chapter. Thanks for all the love and keep on being awesome!

Tina found herself unable to move or do anything as it was her turn to feel surprised by an unexpected kiss. She looked at the man pressing his lips onto hers, making her feel both confused and excited all at once. Newt's freckled nose and cheeks were warm against her face, making Tina's own cheeks blush beneath them.
She could both see and feel the man's apparent nervousness. His dry lips that were gently pressed against hers, were slightly trembling and she could feel the stubble of his beard lightly chafing her chin as he shook. The brunette felt her heart lurch as she watched Newt clumsily lean back away from her. He was blushing furiously and peeking at her from beneath his fringe.

"Don't - don't be sorry." Newt mumbled as he knelt back on the bed again.

Tina could see that it had taken all of Newt's courage to kiss her like that. She could tell by the way he was carefully studying her now, looking at her almost in the same way that he did whenever he found a new, aggressive beast. Judging from his intense stare and rigid posture, he was probably also wondering whether she had even liked what he had done or not. Tina figured that this was perhaps the longest that they had ever held eye contact. Newt's beautiful blue-green eyes gazed at her curiously, most probably mirroring what her own eyes were doing to him. She gave him a small and reassuring smile, and a look of relief spread across the man's freckled face in an instant. He smiled shyly and rubbed his tired eyes with his fingers. Tina could see the grin behind hid hands and she couldn't stop a matching one from finding its way to her face. She waited patiently for him to come around, but it only took a moment before he slowly leaned back towards her. He was awkwardly trying to keep his balance on the soft mattress, but his lips soon found Tina's and this time, she sincerely responded to his touch.

The couple had kissed a few times before. They had shared short and sweet moments of endearment with each other, which usually happened when Newt was about to leave New York. This kiss however was totally different from all the previous ones. This kiss was more daring and exploratory, with Newt's lips moving against Tina's and begging for her to respond in the same way. He was also a lot bolder than before, carefully adding pressure and quickening the pace at which he roamed her lips. The way that he kissed her now, made the hair on Tina's neck stand up and her toes curl up with desire. It was a kiss filled with thousands of unsaid words and expressing things that both of them felt, but neither one of them had dared to say at this point in their relationship.

Tina felt both herself and Newt lean increasingly in to the kiss. As it gradually deepened, Tina wanted to physically get closer to the man. It was like Newt had read her mind and slowly he started to crawl forward on the bed. He was pushing Tina backwards as he moved, not wanting to break the kiss. Tina had to put her arms around Newt's neck just to steady herself. As the man got close enough, he quickly slipped his hands around her waist and pulled her up in his lap. She was straddling him now, savouring the amazing feeling of having him so close to her. Newt left his shaky hands on Tina's waist and gently caressed her sides, which she thought felt heavenly. Tina slowly raised her hands up from Newt's neck to his hair, which she fervidly ran her fingers through. She could barely restrain herself from pulling on it.

The things Tina experienced right now were emotions that she never even knew existed. She felt like a thousand butterflies were trying to burst out from her stomach and that a rabbit was thumping its leg where her heart was usually located. She was dizzy and alert all at once, not caring about anything else around her but Newt. Somehow, she could also sense that Newt was feeling just the same way about her, which made it all the more special. The kiss lasted for what felt like both an eternity and only a second at once, but before long they both needed to come up for air. Newt was the one to eventually brake the lip contact, even if it took him a lot of effort. He was leaning his forehead against Tina's chest now. The both of them were panting and shaking as they held on to one another.

"Wow…" was everything Tina managed to whisper as she leaned her chin against the top of Newt's head.

Newt rested his head against Tina as he tried to steady his breathing. After a while he managed to look up at the woman in his lap. He was still panting, but also smiling affectionately.

"Indeed."

Tina giggled and brushed her fingers through Newt's still damp hair. The man tilted his head towards her hand in delight, enjoying the warmth of her touch. He looked twenty years younger when peeked up at her, a smile still playing at the corners of his lips. Tina moved her hands lower to caress his cheeks. She could feel his stubble prickling under her hands and that was when she suddenly realized that she had never touched his face like this before.

"Is it weird, me touching your face?" she asked tentatively, wanting to make sure that she wasn't making him uncomfortable.

Newt shook his head and put his hands on top of Tina's.

"Not weird at all."

Tina smiled again, feeling the muscles around her mouth already starting to ache from all her grinning. She couldn't even remember the last time she had smiled this much. Still feeling a bit bold from their previous kiss, she leaned closer to the man and pressed her lips back against his. Newt instantly let go of Tina's hands and wrapped them back around her, not shaking from nervousness this time around. Tina kept her hands on his face, letting her fingers get used to the sensation of him being so close to her. The feeling was both comforting and intoxicating, making Tina's fingertips tingle. The man's lips moved in perfect synchronization with hers, making her knees weak and head dizzy.

Tina didn't know for how long they had been kissing before they pulled away from one another, but they were both exhausted and out of breath. She pulled the man in front of her tighter against her, which he responded to by doing the same. They sat in silence as they tried to calm down and after a short while Tina could hear Newt's breathing growing steadier. She pulled her face back and then she finally noticed how tired Newt looked.

"You're exhausted." she whispered, resting her hand on his bare chest. "I should go back, you need to get some sleep."

Newt shook his head, but couldn't manage to stop a yawn from escaping his lips. Tina raised her eyebrows knowingly and crawled out of his arms. She only noticed how numb her legs had become when she stood up and they buckled beneath her. She had to grab a hold of Newt's hand to keep herself from hitting the floor. Tina rubbed her legs with her other hand to increase the blood flow and after a while when the sensation had finally returned to her limbs, she turned to look at Newt again. He was sitting with his legs hanging over the side of the bed, holding on to her hand firmly. His hair was disheveled from all her touching and his lips were a bit swollen from all the kissing. Tina could feel something tug at her heart when she saw how red Newt's eyes were. The poor man was barely awake.

"I'll let you go to sleep now. Good night Newt, I'll see you in the morning." she said kindheartedly, giving Newt's hand a small squeeze. She took a step towards the door, but Newt refused to let go of her hand.

"Stay."

Tina turned to look at the man behind her.

"What do you mean stay? Newt, you need to go to sleep." she sighed, but whatever she was going to say next was quickly forgotten as Newt pulled her in to him.

Tina was suddenly standing in front of the drowsy redhead who was still sitting on the edge of his bed. His arms were tightly wrapped around her waist, but his eyes were already closing as he rested his head against her abdomen.

"Stay." he pleaded again, not budging as Tina tried to wriggle her way out of his hold.

"Come on, Newt. Wouldn't it be, I mean people would-, it would seem-, You really should sleep." she struggled to explain, but Newt wasn't letting her go. "Newt, I…" she tried again, but it was no use. The almost sleeping Newt held her in a death grip. Tina sighed and patted the man's head. Sometimes he really did resemble a child in all his stubbornness.

"Fine." she mumbled and reached out to the nightstand with her free hand. She grabbed the wand that she had put there earlier and tried to pull Newt up with her other. She sternly ordered the man to get up and step away from the bed, which he barely managed to do in his nearly comatose state.

"Engorgio"

The blue light emitted from Tina's wand made the bed grow in both width and length, so much that it could easily fit two grownups now. It looked unnaturally big in the small bedroom, but with Tina's auror skills and precision, the charm had made it just big enough to fit the space.

Newt took a step towards the bed and threw himself on it, face first. He crawled up under the large blanket, almost looking like a mole when he moved under the covers. His head appeared at the pillow furthest away from Tina and he motioned her to follow him. She didn't know how wise it would be to do so, realizing that she could still make a run for it now. The adamant look on Newt's face however made her throw her hands up in defeat.

"Fine!" she said, putting her wand back on the bedside table and blowing out the candle there. She felt both guilty and ridiculous as she crawled up into the bed, but she soon forgot about the latter emotion as she found Newt's outstretched arms. He pulled her tightly against his body and kissed her on the eyelid, probably aiming for some other part of her face. He fell asleep before Tina even had the chance to reply to him, so she simply whispered goodnight as she tried to make herself comfortable. Even if Tina didn't feel too tired before, she was starting to feel it now. After only a few seconds of cuddling in Newt's arms, she had also managed to fall asleep.

Tina woke up with a jolt the next morning. Something felt a bit…off. Her head felt heavy and she looked up to find Newt Scamander's head resting against hers. His arms were still wrapped around her and his leg was tangled between the two of hers. The memories of the night before came rushing back to Tina as she studied the man's sleeping face, hardly understanding how things had turned out the way they did. She carefully brushed away a few strands of Newt's hair so that she could see his face better, but she didn't have a chance to focus on the man's features for long. She was suddenly brought back to the present by a small cough. Tina quickly turned her head towards the open bedroom door and saw her sister there, leaning against the door frame.

"Morning." Queenie Goldstein whispered and waved her fingers at her sister.

Porpentina looked at her sister in horror and quickly scrambled out of bed. Even if she was anything but gracious, Newt didn't wake up by the sudden commotion. He was still fast asleep when Tina stood beside the bed wearing only her nightgown. The brunette looked at her sisters smirking face in panic and then turned her eyes back to Newt. His naked upper body was now clearly visible from under the covers.

"It, I mean this - this isn't what it looks like!" Tina hissed at her sister who was grinning like crazy. "You can look into my thoughts, no wait – don't look, I mean yes look, but-"

"Oh honey, I don't need to look anywhere to see what's happening here." Queenie giggled and walked away from the door.

"But…" Tina muttered as she looked at her sister's retreating back. She peeked at the half-naked man happily snoring beside her. She rubbed her temples with her fingers and cursed under breath. This was not good, this was not good at all.