Sitting in front of me was the opportunity that I had waited for what seemed like a thousand years. He had been waiting for me. Nervously. Sitting there in his swivel chair. Computer and phone in the background on some website. Wasn't important. Scruffy red hair and yellow glasses with black stripes. Black jacket with gold accents. Eyes that didn't dare break away from mine. He was real. Flesh and blood. Here.

Mine.

I took a step forward and he jumped out of the chair and rushed me. We embraced and as soon as it started, it stopped. He broke apart from me and stared at the ground.

"Sorry," he mumbled. I shook my head and grinned. "I waited for so long to see you in person, Seven. There's no way I would apologize," I told him. He glanced at me. He sighed. Seven embraced me again. Slowly this time, like he was making sure I was okay with it. I eased into him and rested my head on his chest. I mumbled, "I waited too long. A screen is not enough."

"I know." Seven grasped me tighter. He smelled different...nice. I snuggled closer to him and just breathed his scent for a few minutes. He felt so warm and near. We were still. We were happy.

The phone on the desk started ringing. Seven tensed. "No Luciel," I whispered. He shifted his gaze to mine.

"I'm right here."

Seven gazed at me fondly with those amber eyes of his. Beautiful. Not tragic like Zen, but just so...different. Sweet. We had been through so much and the wait had killed us. But now, we were together.

Mine.

Seven leaned down to whisper in my ear. "Hey, you."

"Yeah?"

"Remember when you attacked me with smiles?" he asked. His breath tickled against my ear. Seven had a different air about him now. Seductive.

"Yeah," I replied. I tried to look at him but he wouldn't let me. His fingers gently caressed my bare arms. I shivered.

"Peaches and cream?" he continued, almost breathlessly.

"Sweeter than sweet..." I whispered back. Seven's lips touched my earlobe. They paused. My heart stopped for a second. Seven licked my earlobe and my heart went racing. He smoothly pushed me backward, closing the door behind us as he did. He loosened our embrace and set his forehead against mine.

Seven's face was glowing with desire. His cheeks were flushed and his amber eyes were filled to the brim with passion. He dipped in, slowly, and I couldn't wait anymore. I met him halfway and I almost blacked out from the pleasure. His lips were soft but firm at the same time, eager to taste mine. It wasn't long until his tongue came to tease mine. I moaned within our kiss and that set Seven ablaze.

Suddenly, standing was too much for me. My knees were weak and I clung to Seven for support. He noticed and picked me up and swung me up on the couch nearby. We broke momentarily to catch our breaths.

"You're my whole universe," Seven whispered as he started to unbutton my shirt. I let him take me for the rest of the afternoon, enjoying the pleasure and desire of being with him.