He grabbed her and started kissing her face, her nose, her ears, her hair and her lips as she giggled, and before long, they were making love again.

*

They both had the following morning off together and had slept in a little later than usual. Cassian had woken first and headed off downstairs and a short while later, as Emilia dozed she was roused to the smell of freshly baked croissants and a cup of coffee.

Cassian had brought it all through on a tray and set it out on the bed before her.

‘Oh my goodness,’ she said, rubbing her eyes. ‘This smells amazing.’

He leaned forward and kissed her on the forehead as she yawned and sat up.

‘Oh gosh, hang on, I need a wee,’ she said, pushing the covers aside but being careful not to knock over the coffee. Standing up, still naked and barefoot from the night before, she rushed into the en-suite, swinging the door closed behind her.

‘Did you mean what you said last night?’ she said, calling out from the toilet.

‘What did I say last night?’

‘Don’t,’ she said. ‘You know what I’m talking about.’

Cassian didn’t reply and a moment later, Emilia finished up and came out of the little room.

As she walked back to the side of the bed, she saw that Cassian was smiling at her, but his eyes looked serious.

‘Yes, I meant it,’ he said. ‘But I did say I needed more time to think about it.’

‘Wouldn’t you be jealous though?’

Cassian hesitated, looking into her eyes.

‘Yes, in a way,’ he said after a while. ‘But, I trust you, and I love you and that wouldn’t change.’

She sat down on the bed again and picked up the coffee, cradling it in her palms.

‘I love you too,’ she said. ‘But this could really change us, I don’t want to lose you. We are literally talking about another man putting his cock inside me, fucking me, cumming inside me, making me cum.’

‘This is a bit of a heavy conversation for breakfast in bed, but yes, I know. And maybe me doing the same to another woman,’ he said. ‘How does that make you feel?’

‘Nervous,’ she said. ‘But also, really excited. I think that's what I'd like, another couple.’ She nabbed a croissant from his plate, and bit a small piece off.

‘That’s how I feel too,’ he said.

Cassian put his arms around her and pulled her close to him.

‘You’re hard,’ she giggled.

‘Of course I am,’ he grinned.

Emilia licked her lips and wrapped her arms around his neck as he continued.

‘Look, I'm not going to know how I'll feel until we do it. But I do know it won't change how I feel about you,’ he said. ‘I know I’ll still love you.’

‘Will you though?’

‘Yes.’

‘Are we really going to do it then?’

Cassian nodded. ‘If you want to. You never have to do anything you're uncomfortable with.’