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A few hours later and I think my smile muscles were all worn out. I must have posed for thousands of pictures. People were breaking down our table when Ian's phone buzzed with a text. I happened to look at it from behind my shades and saw that it was from Elizabeth. His phone vibrated a couple more times before ringing loudly with a call from her. Ian excused himself and I felt my stomach clench. I stood up for myself today and everyone praised me for it, but I hoped that Ian wouldn't think I was a complete bitch for telling Elizabeth off. Technically I didn't tell her off, I just told her to get back on line, but I still felt bad.

"What's wrong?" Nina asked me.

"Nothing." I replied quickly.

"That's not nothing. I know something is up when you get really quiet." She stated. Damn, these people knew me too well.

"I just don't want his friendship with Elizabeth to be ruined after what I did today." I mumbled as I picked at a hanging piece of skin on my cuticle. Damn, nervous habits.

"Please, you'd be doing him a favor by getting rid of her!" Candice chimed in.

"But I feel bad...what do you think, Zach? Joseph?" I asked.

"I never liked that girl," Zach said. "She needed to be put in her place and I think you did that today."

"I agree with Zach." Joseph nodded. "I think no one wanted to stand up to her because we were concerned about Ian's feelings, but you did it in an appropriate way. Job well done, love." He winked and I blushed. With that accent, he can say anything and make it sound good. At least I felt better about the whole thing. I had my friends by my side and they promised to come to my defense if need be. I watched Ian pace outside while he was on the phone. He didn't look mad, which was good, but he didn't look happy either. Cue the nerves! I didn't know what I was feeling right now. I was filled with so many emotions as I just watched him. I love Ian so much and I didn't want to hurt him.

Hold on! There goes that love thing again. Gosh, maybe this is what it feels like. To want to stand by someone's side and look out for their feelings, to want to kiss them till their breathless and want them to do the same to you. I shook my head, clearing my thoughts. This feeling was so new to me; I wanted to run from it because I was scared. I was so scared that it would swallow me whole and then chew me up and spit me out. But then again, I wanted to drown in it and soak it up. Man, I was one conflicted girl. I sighed and looked between my friends and they gave me comforting smiles.

"Talk to him." Nina squeezed my shoulders and I nodded before turning on my heel and walking over to Ian. He had just hung up the phone when he saw me open the door to the hall. I gave him a nervous shrug and smile, closing the door behind me.

"Hi," I greeted as calmly as possible.

"Hey," He said and stuffed his phone in the pocket of his jeans.

"Is everything okay?" I asked hesitantly.

"Elizabeth just called." Ian said and my stomach dropped again. "She–"

"Ian, I didn't mean to be a bitch, but she just pissed me off!" I blurted out. "What she did wasn't right."

"I know." He said.

"And another thing! She–" I suddenly stopped talking. He knew? "Wait, huh?"

"I know that what she did was wrong. You don't have to defend your actions." Ian spoke calmly and I stared at him.

"I just thought…that you would be mad at me." I mumbled and Ian shook his head.

"No way!" He chuckled as he took a couple of steps towards me. "How could I be mad at that face?" Ian pinched my cheek playfully and I laughed with him. "Seriously, talk to me. What's on your mind?" He cupped my cheeks and I stared into his stunning ice blue eyes.

"I didn't want to mess up your friendship with Elizabeth. I know that you two are friends, but I had to speak my mind. She just got me so mad and–" My rambling was cut off when Ian pressed his lips to mine and I suddenly lost track of what I was saying. It was a simple kiss, but I felt like he understood what I had said. Either that or he didn't want to hear my ranting anymore. He pulled back and I looked back at him before a little smile graced my lips.

"I know, Kate. I know." He said softly. Wait, what were we talking about again? Sorry, my mind is a puddle of mush. Lemme get a broom to clean it up. Ian was the only person who could just make me lose myself. "You don't have to apologize for it." All I could do was smile like a dumb idiot, but the ringing of my cell phone made me pout. Damn people always ruin my moments…I looked down at my text message and almost laughed out loud.

Stop being cute with your boyfriend and come out to dinner with us! – Nina

Oh, Nina. I shook my head, laughing it off and took Ian's hand. "C'mon, we're being ordered to stop being cute." I smirked.

"No," Ian pouted, sticking out his bottom lip and I rolled my eyes.

"It's Nina's orders. You know how she gets."

"Oh, don't I know it." He laughed and we traipsed outside to meet the rest of the crew.

Dinner was held at a small, quiet restaurant on the Upper East Side and Julie joined us as well. I sat next to Ian, his hand was laced with mine and he rubbed his thumb over the back of my hand. I was overjoyed that things had gone over well before. Hopefully this means that I won't be seeing Elizabeth anymore. Although, I didn't think that it would be the case. If she has a thing for Ian, which I believe she does, she'd be back.

"So, Julie, what's cooking for Season 3?" Candice asked excitedly and the entire table huddled closer to hear any juicy gossip.

"There will be a lot of conflict, tears, smiles, and laughter." Julie spoke and the rest of us grumbled.

"Oh, come on, Julie! Spill!" I groaned and everyone at the table cheered on as well.

"No, I'm not saying much. We're all still writing it." Julie stood her ground.

"I guess that means we have to put ideas in the suggestion box." I laughed and so did the rest of the table.

"Okay, I'll start, I vote for me running around naked." Ian suggested and I blushed bright red.

"With bubbles!" I blurted out without thinking. Uhm, Kate? Sweetie, we're not at home! I had to work on that. Nina immediately started hysterical laughing and I wanted to kick her under the table. Ian squeezed my thigh and I jumped a little.

"TMI, Ian!" Candice giggled.

"We actually have a shoot for Ian, Kate and Joseph tomorrow for some Season 3 promos." Julie said and I wanted to jump across the table and hug her. I loved working on the show and I was excited to do some couture shoots with my two favorite boys.

"I wanna hear some of that Klaus and Cassandra gossip." Nina announced as she nudged me and I gave her a smirk back.

"We've got a lot of things lined up, but nothing is definite." Julie started. I really admired Julie a lot. She was a tremendous part of the show and she spent hours upon hours writing and slaving over the show. I knew that she was thinking of something brilliant inside that mind of hers. I couldn't wait to get my hands on the material! "We have some ideas to explore Klaus's and Cassandra's relationship."

"So, they knew each other back then?" Zach asked curiously.

"It could be a possibility." Julie shrugged but she had that infamous smirk on her face. Damn, she knew exactly what she wanted, she just wasn't spilling.

"Oh, boo!" I crossed my arms over my chest. "You're no fun." The table chuckled and Ian slung his arm around my shoulder, kissing my temple.

"Well, I have to keep some secrets to myself." Julie winked at me.

"Will Klaus and Cassandra hook up?" Candice blurted out loud and I could see Joseph was blushing beat red. I was too since it is kind of awkward kissing other cast members, even more awkward for me since I'd be kissing Joseph when he and Ian were really good friends. I mean, kissing other actors was always very technical.

"Not right away." Julie shook her head and we giggled. "But, we will see more of their relationship that they've had over the years." My eyes widened at the idea. I think it would be cool to see Klaus in a different light since he's pretty much the bad guy on the show. Hmm, perhaps Cassandra fell in love with Klaus?

"Uh oh, Ian." Nina laughed. "Looks like Klaus is moving in on your girl."

"Tell him to take his best shot." Ian smirked confidently and kissed my temple.

I was sitting in hair and makeup when my phone buzzed in my lap. It was so early in the morning, but it was specifically planned early so we could get out of the studio at a reasonable time. I waited for my make up girl to finish applying my eyeliner and then looked down at my phone.

You're beautiful 3 – Ian

I smiled widely down at the screen, little butterflies jumped around in my stomach. Why was he so sweet? Where the hell did he come from? It was like he just dropped out of the sky and I was lucky enough to find him. I shot him back a quick reply, telling him that he was too adorable and that he should stop trying to charm my pants off. Although, I really didn't mind it at all. My phone vibrated again and I stole a quick look at it.

You love it ;) – Ian

He was such a cheeky bastard!

Guilty as charged :-P I typed back and had to giggle to myself.

Looks like I'll have to punish you later ;) – Ian

"Miss Walker?" My head snapped up from my blackberry and I saw the director of the shoot patiently waiting in the doorframe.

"Oh, gosh." I mumbled, clearly embarrassed and trying to cover up my blush. I threw my phone in my bag and smoothed out my dark blue gown from wardrobe. "Let's get going." I smiled and he led me out onto set.

The idea of one of the shoots was to have myself and Joseph in a forest set. The crew had created one with trees, plants, stray leaves and dirt inside the studio and it looked really spooky. A couple of crew members were rigging up some lighting and fog machines when I felt a tap on my shoulder.

"Remember us?" A voice asked and I turned to see Will, the wolf trainer we had used for Season 2. On a leash by his side were Mila and another wolf. This one had fur as black as night and a pair of beautiful blue eyes.

"Will, it's so good to see you again!" I hugged him and bent down to greet Mila. I held out my hand and she sniffed it before giving it a lick. "Hi, beautiful," I smiled and eyed the other wolf who was sitting obediently. "Who is this?"

"This is King. He'll be Joseph's wolf today." Will replied. If Klaus was to actually turn into a wolf on the show, King would be perfect. His eyes were just like Joseph's and his fur was a shiny black coat that mirrored Klaus's dark intentions.

"Hello, King." The wolf licked its lips and bumped my hand. I gently pet his head and he nuzzled my cheek. Joseph and Ian had come over and I could see the light behind Ian's eyes at the wolves. If there was one thing I knew about Ian, it was that he had a passion and love for animals. That's why he started the Ian Somerhalder Foundation. I was beyond proud of him even though I wasn't there to be with him when he started it but I read about it on blogs. I heard some talk of a gala of some sort and my heart leaped at the thought of Ian in a tux. Mila nudge my shoulder as if to get me to stop daydreaming and I pet her while Joseph was rubbing behind King's ears.

Joseph and I walked onto our set with Will in tow with Mila and King. I sat down on the makeshift dirt and spread my dark gown around me. Will brought Mila to lay down beside with her belly on the ground but her chest and head were upright. I gently pet Mila's head and ran my hand down her body and she licked my cheek. She was a sweet wolf, but I did keep in mind that she was a wild animal and could bite my head off any second. The photographer took a few photos of me petting Mila and hugging her to me before bringing King in. The switched Mila out with King and had me lay down on the ground with my head propped up against a large tree root. Will positioned King to stand over me and Joseph was crouched beside his wolf. A couple of shots were done with King growling down at me and I was kinda scared shitless. King was a ruthless looking wolf and his loud growls made the ground vibrate. All in all, very scary but Joseph seemed to handle it with ease.

Nina and Paul showed up a little later for do some other promo shoots and we would also be doing some work for a Season 3 promo trailer. We were all dressed in dark colors and we moved to the set which was made up to look like a dark forest. There were a few lit candelabras, some fruits and wine along with a white frosted cake.

"Mmm, this all looks yummy." I laughed and licked my lips.

"You look yummy." Ian purred in my ear, pressing a kiss on my neck and I giggled like a little girl.

"You don't look too bad either." I smirked as I ran my hands over the lapel of his jacket. God, he looked so handsome. Then again, when doesn't he?

They filmed a couple of clips of Joseph, Paul and I standing and moving amongst the forest while Mila and King were by the sides of their respective characters. King walked in a couple of circles around Mila, trying to flirt and impress her but she growled. The same kind of scene was filmed with Joseph and I, he would walk around me, stalking me like how a predator would stalk its prey and I would just scowl at him. Ian was watching the shot while being in the character of Damon and he gritted his teeth. He moved in closer towards Joseph, clenching his fists at his sides and the two men squared off. Their eyes ran up and down each other's bodies in an effort to size each other up for competition. They both growled, showing off their fangs that were given to them by wardrobe and they looked even more threatening.

I then moved to sit beside Ian after he and Joseph finished their scene. I smiled at him, but looked at him with a sense of longing. My character was supposed to be gone for two months and for a vampire/hybrid, that felt like forever. I took a pear from the silver platter, biting into it and Ian watched me with his icy blue eyes. The juices of the fruit dribbled on my lips and down my chin and Ian licked his lips hungrily, wishing to clean the sweet juice of my skin but I had beaten him to it. Ian then plucked a cherry from the bowl, teasingly dangling it over my open mouth and I playfully snapped my teeth at it only to have it pulled away again. He let it drop into his own mouth and he smirked, raising his eyebrows at me as if to challenge me. I ran my hands up his chest, over his shoulders, and then grabbed the lapels of his jacket. I leaned my lips in closer to his, just inches away when I felt a rough tug at my curls. It made me hiss and turn to face Joseph who had his hand buried in my long locks. I glared threateningly at him and he just smirked, pulling me further away from Ian while giving him a possessive growl.

Nina sliced into the white cake only to find that the filling inside was thick red blood, or jelly. It sure looked convincing…I wanted to sneak a piece. Nina's face scrunched up at the blood that was dripping all over her fingers before dropping the piece of cake while Paul, Ian, Joseph and I all eyed the cake hungrily. After all, we were predators. I crawled towards the cake slowly, keeping my dark eyes on it. I picked up the piece that Nina dropped and brought it up to my lips, taking a bite. The white frosting and the red jelly was smeared on my lips and I licked some of it off before sucking my fingers into my mouth. I looked into the camera and parted my lips wide enough for the CGI fangs to fit and the director called cut.

"And cut! I think we got it!" The director shouted and the crew around us applauded. Ian kissed my cheek, slinging his arm over my shoulder and pulling me against him. A crew member handed me a towel to clean my face but Ian happened to lick a streak of frosting off my cheek. The playback of the clips looked positively haunting; some clips of me petting Mila were even used. I just couldn't wait till this aired.

Ian was deep in concentration as he read over his lines from Julie and Kevin. I had gotten my assignments as well, but I didn't want to dive back into reality yet. I was having way too much fun with Ian. I was anxious to start shooting season three, but I wanted to soak up all of my time here before going back to Atlanta. I was dressed in a pair of sweatpants and a comfy sweatshirt as I grabbed my script from the end table. I flipped through the pages; damn I had a lot of homework to do. I sunk into one of Ian's big arm chairs and started to read. It looked like Cassandra would be absent from Mystic Falls for 'The Birthday' episode since she was with Klaus. I was sad that I wouldn't be able to work with Ian as much, but it would also be nice to work with Joseph. He was such a talented actor and he even gave me a couple of pointers along the way. As I was reading, a naughty thought crossed my mind. I looked over my binder over at Ian and he didn't even notice that I was staring at him.

I got up from the chair and put my book down before walking out of the living room and into Ian's bedroom. I closed the door behind me and tip toed over to his drawers. I quietly pulled the top one open and grabbed a black button-down shirt. I smirked widely and shrugged out of my sweatshirt and pants and slipped the shirt on me. I left my hair up in its messy bun. I took a quick glance at myself in the mirror and I had to admit that I looked sexy in Ian's clothes. Maybe I should wear them more often. My legs were bare and I unbuttoned the first two buttons so I was exposing a little bit of cleavage.

I walked out of Ian's room and his eyes snapped up to meet mine. His blue eyes twinkled, seeing me dressed in his shirt and I sat down innocently, folding my legs underneath me. We sat in silence for a little bit before I saw Ian get up. I looked at him over the edge of my binder and he wiggled his eyebrows at me. Ian made an exasperated sigh, gripping the hem of his shirt in his hands and lifting the fabric over his head. My eyes nearly bugged out of my head as they ran over the muscles of his chest and abs. I didn't really get to look at them last night and boy, was I making up for it now. Wow, he was literally perfect. I just wanted to lick over every inch of his skin.

"You okay over there?" Ian's teasing voice reached my ears and I looked up at him before burying my eyes back in my script.

"Mmhmm." I nodded quickly as I kept reading. Ian smirked and sat back down, but I just couldn't keep my eyes off him. He was just positively yummy. Ian looked rather smug as he continued to read so I decided that I wanted to up the ante a little bit. It was my turn to stand up and I took my curls out of the bun they were in. I shook them out around my shoulders and smirked at him, sitting down once again. Ian pursed his lips and stood up again, his hands toying with the button and zipper of his jeans. I bit my bottom lip tightly because the sound that would have come out of my lips wouldn't have been human. He popped the button open and slid the zipper down, giving me a peak of his black boxer-briefs. Ian quickly made work of his pants, tossing them on the chair behind him as he still remained standing. He gave me a challenging look so I stood up and took a couple of steps closer to him. My fingers reached up to tug the buttons of Ian's shirt out of the holes one by one until the entire shirt was unbuttoned. I spread both sides, the fabric skimming off my shoulders as I let it flutter to the ground in a heap.

Ian looked down my body, his eyes taking in everything about me, and the funny thing was…I wasn't scared anymore. I trusted Ian completely and I…I love him. My God, I love him. I knew that deep down in my heart that I loved Ian, but I was so scared that he didn't feel the same about me. Ian was everything I could ever want in a boyfriend and I loved him. I love him, I love him, I love him! I wanted to shout it out loud!

I stepped closer to Ian, his body heat warming my skin. I lifted my hands to rest them on his chest and Ian took my right hand, moving it over his skin until he pressed it over his heart. I felt it beating quickly underneath my palm and I looked up at him, my eyes shining brightly. He squeezed my hand gently and I moved our hands away to press a kiss over his heart. Ian breathed out, his chest deflating and rising with each breath he took. I pulled back and rubbed my thumb over the skin that my lips had just touched.

"Kate," My name sounded so sweet and melodic whenever he spoke it. My eyes flicked back up to his bright blue ones. I wanted him, I wanted him so much right now and I could see the lust in his eyes. He wanted me too. I cupped the back of his neck and brought his lips down to touch mine. Ian partially tensed since he wasn't used to me making any moves. This whole weekend, he had been the one initiating everything. I didn't mind it, but tonight I wanted to start this. My lips tugged at his bottom one until it was resting comfortably in between and I let my teeth nip at the skin. Ian sighed, holding me tightly at the hips as his fingers played over the waistband of my panties. Tonight, I wanted him more than I've ever wanted anything before in my life. He hooked his fingers in the sides of my panties and I wiggled my hips, making them slide down my legs and pooling on the floor. My hands shakily trailed down his perfect body to pull at his boxer-briefs. The tight material nearly stuck to his skin and I had to put in quite an effort to get them off him. Ian tugged me closer to him, our bodies meshed together and it felt heavenly. He was hard in all the right places while my curves dipped to meet his muscles.

My lips opened, allowing my tongue to snake with Ian's and one of his hands moved from my hips to cup the back of my neck. I felt Ian's cock throbbing against my belly and I snuck my hand between our meshed bodies. I wrapped my hand around him, gently stroking and Ian let out a hiss of pleasure against my lips. I couldn't help but smirk or feel empowered that I was able to make him turn to mush. I tightened my hand around him and pumped him a little faster while walking him backwards towards his bedroom. The backs of Ian's knees hit the arm chair and he unexpectedly fell, pulling me down with him. We gasped but ended up giggling and continuing our fun. Ian helped me situate myself in his lap while I nibbled at his jaw line. Ian breathed out a sigh and pulled away slightly. I looked back at him with confusion written on my face. Uh oh, this is what I feared. Did he not want to continue this? Did I do something wrong?

"What's wrong?" I panted as my forehead creased with worry. Ian looked up at me through his dark lashes, his eyes piercing into mine. My God, those eyes of his. At times they danced with amusement and laugher, other times they were filled with love and longing. Tonight, I really couldn't tell what was going through his head, but I was able to see it through his eyes.

"I love you, Kate."

I stared back at him in complete shock. Did those words really come out of his mouth? Woah…wait what? He loves me? He…he loves me!

"And it's because I love you, that I want everything to be perfect." I placed a finger on his lips to prevent him from saying more and he raised an eyebrow at me.

"It already is perfect." I whispered softly. "I don't need the candles or the music to make tonight perfect. I just need you." I caressed his stubbly cheeks, my thumbs stroking over the skin. "Ian, I love you."

There, I finally said it and I felt no shame. I was as naked as a jaybird, cradled in Ian's lap and I felt like I was on top of the world. I wouldn't have this moment any other way. Ian smiled (god I love that smile of his) and traced his index finger over the path of my lips.

"Are you sure?" He asked. His ice blue eyes still held little specks of trepidation. I gave him a trusting smile before pressing a kiss to his swollen lips.

"Make love to me, Ian." I breathed against his lips and Ian's mouth closed over mine. I moaned aloud, wrapping my arms tightly around his neck. I felt Ian's hands cup the backs of my thighs, pulling them to rest on his hips before rising from the arm chair. I gasped from the sudden movement but clung to him tightly. He walked us to his bedroom and gently placed me down on the bed, hovering over me on his forearms so he wouldn't completely crush me. His lips moved feverishly over mine and I met him kiss for kiss and nibble for nibble. My body was trembling with nerves, I was anxious, but I felt ready at the same time. I couldn't explain it at all, but if I were to try, my thoughts would be a jumbled mess anyway. Ian kissed his way down my body and I arched to meet his soft lips but he suddenly stopped. He looked down at me and I could tell that he was nervous too.

"Ian," I called gently, bringing his face back so his eyes could meet mine.

"I don't want to hurt you, Kate." So that's what he was nervous about. I knew that a girl's first time can be painful and for a while it scared me, but I wasn't so afraid anymore. I actually thought that Ian was more nervous than me.

"It will hurt, but you're not hurting me. I'll be okay." I assured him. Why I was so brave I couldn't really tell you. "Please, I need you." I pleaded softly.

"Kate…"

I placed my finger over his lips. "Ian, I want you to be my first." I said passionately and Ian gently stroked my hair. Maybe I was jumping to conclusions, but I just wanted to live in this moment. Ian seemed to think it over for a moment before gripping his cock in his hand. He rubbed it up and down my dripping slit and I sighed at the feeling of our flesh being so close.

"Ready?" He asked me and I nodded. Ian pulled back before inching inside me. I gasped out, trapping my bottom lip between my teeth to not scream, but it hurt. It was an uncomfortable searing pain that spiked my lower regions. I felt as if I was being split in two. I was being stretched to my limit as I tried to accommodate his large girth. I didn't want to cry, but little tears escaped the corners of my eyes and ran down my cheeks. "It's over, Kate." Ian cooed in my ear, peppering little kisses along my skin and I nodded. He was very still inside me; he didn't move an inch for fear that he might hurt me more. I knew that the worst of it was over, so I waited until the pain subsided. It didn't take too long and I wiggled under Ian.

"Ian," I rasped and he cupped my cheek.

"What's wrong, sweetheart?" His voice tinged with worry as he stroked my hair softly.

"I need you to move…just a little bit." I squeaked and Ian let out a sigh to know that I wasn't in pain anymore. Ian pulled his hips back, his length slipping from me for just a moment, and he pushed back in again. I let out a moan, it was still a little painful, but the friction between us felt good. "Keep going." I pleaded and he kept his slow pace of moving in and out of me. The pain was fading away and I could feel the pleasure of his movements start to coil deep in my belly. I met his thrusts as best as I could but I felt my walls twinge with little stings of pain. Ian's hands found my hips and he pulled them against him with each thrust to help me move with him.

"Are you alright?" Ian panted as he trailed one of his hands over my heaving breasts. I nodded, smiling since I was pretty sure that my vocal chords wouldn't work if I tried to use them. I gripped onto Ian's shoulders as he picked up his pace. His body moved against mine and I tried to meet his thrusts. He looked down at me and I smiled up at him, trying to make him feel at ease even though I was still feeling some pain. It was minimal but it was still there.

"I'm fine." I smiled as I cupped his cheeks, the light stubble felt rough but soothing underneath my fingers. I brought his lips down to mine and kissed him deeply. Our lips caressed one another's and his teeth caught my bottom lip, nibbling gently and I moaned aloud. How could this man make me feel so much pleasure at one time? He moved inside me with such care and the pain was soon beginning to melt away. I broke the kiss to let out a primal moan as I tightened my legs around his waist.

"You are so beautiful, Kate." He whispered against my neck and I buried my fingers in his hair, pulling with each thrust he pounded inside me.

"Oh god," My head thrashed back and forth on the mattress as I could suddenly feel a jolt of energy run up my spine. My walls were fluttering wildly around him and I knew I was close to exploding. I bit my lip, letting my eyes fall closed since I was practically seeing stars. "Fuck, I'm so…I'm so…" I couldn't even form simple sentences, it was impossible.

"Look at me." I heard Ian chanting in my ear and I slowly opened my eyes to see his blue ones staring down at me. His pupils were dilated and the blue in his eyes looked so much bluer. I'm pretty sure that I looked the same way but I couldn't give a damn.

"Ian," I panted wildly. I couldn't even form sentences anymore. I was way past the point of thinking coherently at the sensations I was feeling. My arms looped underneath his and my nails scratched at his strong muscular shoulders. Ian hissed above me, but it spurred him to thrust even faster inside me. "Yes, Ian. Please…please give me more!"

"Kate, look at me." Ian begged and my brown eyes stared into his blue ones. His hands cupped my face, his thumb brushing firmly over my bottom lip. "I love you, Kate." His forehead rested against mine as we continued to stare into one another. My heart swelled at the sincerity of his words. He loved me, he really loved me.

"I love to too, Ian." I moaned loudly and then it happened. I just couldn't hold it in any longer. I let myself go and found myself convulsing in Ian's arms. My orgasm violently ripped through my body and my walls squeezed Ian's cock relentlessly. I exploded around him and let out a loud string of moans and screams as I continued to orgasm around him.

"Fuck, Kate!" Ian's face screwed up in pleasure as he did a couple more quick thrusts and shot his essence deep inside me. Our juices mixed together, mixing inside me and I moaned at the incredible warmth between my legs. I laid my head against the mattress, panting in an effort to catch my breath. My eyes fluttered closed and my body was still lightly trembling from Ian's efforts. I felt his forehead press against mine and his lips moved tiredly over my swollen ones. I temporarily came out of my haze just long enough to realize that we hadn't used protection. I was on the pill, but I wanted to smack myself for not using a condom. Ian's teeth nibbling at my lips helped to toss that thought out the window. For now I just wanted to enjoy this moment and not worry about the real world. It seemed like everything around me was nonexistent as I opened my eyes and looked up at Ian. He still wore a look of concern, but I gave him a chaste kiss hoping to remove it.

"Hey, you." I whispered softly and smiled.

"I didn't hurt you, did I?" He asked and I shook my head.

"No, Ian, everything was perfect." I kissed him again, this time, cupping his cheeks and he moved his lips over mine. "I love you." I repeated once we broke our kiss.

Ian's fingers stroked through some damp hair that was sticking to my forehead. "I love you too, Kate." Those four words were music to my ears and I smiled up at him. His lips met mine again and his arms encircled my waist as we indulged in the beauty of this very moment.

I guess this was what it feels like, to be in love.

Phew! Lay it on me! Please leave a review and make me smile :)

Also, please give me some ideas on what you'd like to see in this story. I kinda run out of ideas, but hopefully some material from Season 3 will give me some ideas, but I'd love to hear from my lovely readers :D