Wish I Had Time For Complicated

38. A Cold Shower

*that's Mike's jealous face lol*

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When Michael's blue eyes fluttered open, a low groan escaped his slightly parted lips.Another nightmare.Fox River would never leave him it seemed.It had been freaking five years and the damn bad memories were still there.

His mind played all the dreadful things that happened to him and after all this time he thought he could still feel the pain of his burn or his cut fingers.

But the physical pain wasn't the worst.The guilt that had been eating him up alive hurt more.All the people that had to die or be let out of prison so his plan could work made Michael sick of himself.And that feeling never went away with the years,he just learned to live with it.

The engineer was glad that Sara hadn't been asking anything about his sudden awakenings in the middle of the night,his body drenched in sweat as yet another terrifying picture was set before his eyes.She was there for him,shoothing him and making him calm.

The small warm hand that was hugging his waist snapped Michael out if his miserable thoughts and his eyes turned to Sara to find her peacefully sleeping by his side,her hot breath fanning on his face

A smile appeared on his face as his icy orbs observed her perfect face.She looked so relaxed.Her long auburn hair was falling back,her thick lashesh were creating a shadow on her rosy cheeks and her plump lips were slightly parted. One of her palms was tucked under her head and the other was draped over his torso,but soon fell to his tonned belly lazily.

One of her full petite breasts was slightly exposed to his suddenly hungry gaze and Michael felt himself hardening. The idea to wake her up with kisses all over her sweet body and have his way with her was tempting,but he decided to have mercy on her.The engineer kept her up all night and she needed to rest.Not that she was complaining at the time,seeing as she was busy moaning and pleading and screaming.

His teeth pierced the flesh of his lip as the memories of their passionate night together flashed before him and the tingling in his groin was all too familiar.

A cold shower.

That's all he needed to distract himself from the beauty lying next to him and kill his already forming bonner.And then he'd go running to clear his mind.It was 5:46 am and the sun was starting to rise and make its way thru his gray curtains.

It was his birthday and Michael couldn't help but be anxious. Linc,Vee and LJ plus his girlfriend and Lili and John were coming over for a family dinner and he really wished Sara would join them.Hopefully she wouldn't say no when he invited her.She was such an important part of his life now and he couldn't imagine celebrating without her.

After last night and all the tears that she shed he just wished for her to be happy.Katie knew, so what?He didn't give a damn for anyone as long as he had Sara by his side and he was glad she had decided to stay with him last night.

Deciding not to dwell on anything any longer Michael carefully got out of bed so he wouldn't wake up his lover and went to the bathroom,not really caring he was naked.Sara and him still had some time to perform certain activities before his birthday came up and he was gonna take most of it.

The cold water that suddenly sprayed his body made him hiss and he pulled away a little.But at least his bonner was gone now,well mostly.When the water turned hot he quickly jumped in and showered,ready to face the start of the day.

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Sara blinked a few times as the August sun shone brightly in her copper eyes.Stretching her limbs on the big bed,her arm reached for Michael's side of the bed only to find it empty.A small frown appeared on her face as she rose to sit on the bed,the navy sheets pooling around her naked body as her hazel orbs observed the room for any trace of him.But by the looks of it he wasn't in the bedroom

But then her gaze fell upon a small note and a red paper rose that were laid on her nightstand.A wide grin appeared on her lips as she reached out and took the items in her hand. It was the second time Mike had gifted her a rose like this and she couldn't help but admire it.

"I'd give anything to wake up to you like this every morning,love.I'll be back in a bit,I love you,doc"

The small note said in his neat handwriting and Sara's heart picked up rate and a melting feeling overwhelmed her whole body.Could he be any more sweeter.He was a wonderful man.Love and excitement filled her at the small,but so sentimental gesture.

A smile spread on her lips as she held the rose in her slender fingers,rolling it between them and watching it adoringly. She felt silly for wondering if it had a smell,but the doc still brought it to her nose,hoping to catch a whiff of his magnificent scent on it.

After 10 good minutes of her rereading the note and watching the small rose,Sara stood up from the bed, a pleasant soreness was felt between her thighs and the doc could only giggle to herself as she headed for the bathroom to take a shower and make some breakfast for her wonderful man.She was living in a bubble and she knew it,but she had no power to tear herself sway from it.Michael was too wrapped in her heart now...