"Work is...settled," said Arch, "I missed being with you like this. After the mountains, maybe we go to a beach somewhere? I'd like nothing more than to forget about long work-days and start into long, long nights, playful, restful, lustful, nights."<br/><br/>He leaned forward again to press small kisses to to her neck, a hand brushing down her side. He'd planned on telling Mikoto sooner, but with dinner, it seemed too soon. It seemed that Mikoto had made her own plans, and Arch couldn't have been happier.<br/><br/>"Now," he said, "we should get back to the table, before they think we've headed out on vacation without them." he laughed, and stood back, smiling genuinely, and taking Mikoto's hand.<br/>