Logan jumps out of the car, slamming the door behind him. He paused for a moment, shuffling between his feet in the brisk air. I peel myself from the passenger seat, jumping out as well. Once my feet hit the pavement, Logan locks the car, and turns on his heel heading for the front doors.

His steps are faster than mine, making it hard for me to keep up with him. As he slowly pulls away from me, he weaves through the crowded lobby heading towards the elevator. Does he know which room we are in? I manage to slip in the elevator before the door shuts. Now my blood was boiling. Logan didn't have the decency to wait for me, even if he was mad at me.

I slammed my finger into the button for our floor. The screen dings with every level we pass. Logan took to one corner of the elevator while I stood as far away from him as possible on the other side.

The silence is deafening. Every nerve ending in my body is threatening to snap. How were we going to make it through the night?

My heart was racing with adrenaline, both from the anger and from chasing him through the hotel. When the elevator doors finally opened he never moved. I took that as my queue to exit, heading straight for our room. Logan wasn't too far behind me.

Once the door opened it felt like the emotions were going to explode out of me if someone didn't say something.

"I just really wish you would have asked me first." The sentence was gentle, but the tone I used to say it with was not. Logan looked at me with squinted eyes.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know I needed your permission to decide something for OUR kids." His teeth were gritted, and every single word felt like they were trapped behind cage bars.

"You want to just decide everything from here on out? When you are gone we will just put everyone on hold and write a list, wait for your return and then make the decisions? Or do you want to be a team and work together and decide things together. When you are gone that's one story, but you need to get it through your head that you are back now." I threw my suitcase on the bed, opening it quickly, digging through it for some pajamas to wear.

My muscles were tired, ready to collapse from how much tension they were currently holding. Logan took a seat on the couch on the far side of the room, placing his hand over his head as if he was trapped in a sigh.

"Ari, look I'm sorry." He paused for a moment, leaning forward placing his head in his hands. "I didn't mean to undermine you. That was not my intention at all. I was just thinking about how nice it would be to have a night alone with my beautiful wife. I just spent the last three months under the ocean with a bunch of nasty dudes. I figured my parents could handle the twins for the night. I just wanted to put my sole attention on you."

The anger slowly crept away from my body. My shoulders were able to relax, and it felt like I was melting back into my normal self. Was I being unreasonable? It seemed to me like Logan was thinking about more than just himself. He wanted to spend time alone with me and that was something I just couldn't be mad at.

"I'm sorry too..." I took a seat next to him on the couch, laying my head on his shoulder. "I'm not sure I'm quite comfortable with the kids spending the night with your parents. It upset me a great deal when you hadn't even looked at me to make that decision."

"I should have thought about how that would have made you feel. It's so hard when you come back. I don't know how to explain it but the world just keeps moving and these things happen. I'm supposed to just slip right back into the normal world, but my world is far from normal." He wrapped his arm around me, rubbing small circles into my shoulder.

"I need to learn to practice some more patience with you. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to be under the ocean for that long at one time with no connection to the outside world.

"Ari, please, If I'm ever acting like an ass like that, just call me out right away so I can fix it. The last thing I want to do is hurt you, and I definitely don't want to fight with you like this." Logan sounded sincere and I knew I could trust him. Maybe he wasn't so much in the wrong after all.

"I love you Logan." I wrapped my arms around him, giving him a quick kiss on the lips.

"I love you too babe." The smile that formed was enough to melt any last bit of anger away.

"Without the kids, what are we supposed to do?" I chuckle, realizing how long it had really been since we'd last been alone like this. Sure we had time together after the kids went to bed, but this felt much different. There were absolutely no distractions.

"I could think of a few things we could do." The smile he was wearing very quickly turned to a smirk. I tossed a pillow at him before jumping onto the bed. Stretching my body across the mattress, allowing my aches to slowly drift away. He cozies up to the spot next to me, wrapping his arms around my body.

"I feel like I could sleep for days." I mumbled, pretending to close my eyes and fall asleep. Logan shakes me slightly before a popping noise sounds and something wet is lodged in my ear.

"Ew gross!" I nearly screamed, pulling away from him. "Did you seriously just give me a wet willie? What are you like three?" He was beaming with joy, very clearly proud of his accomplishment.

"It's been a while, I had to get you back while I had the chance to do so."

"That doesn't mean you have the right to. Man, the audacity you have going around, acting like that." I said. The world's largest smile forming on my face. These are the moments I missed. When Logan was away, these were the memories that kept me going, keeps me pushing for that day he comes back.

"Can we call it even then?" He teases. His finger enters his mouth once more as if he was preparing for a war.

I nod violently, pulling at the sheets to cover myself. Anything I could reach for to protect myself I was. Before I could fully pull myself away, Logan's hands found my sides, his fingers dancing across my skin.

I kicked and wiggled the best I could trying to pull myself out of his grasp to no avail. His hold on me was just too strong.

"Stop! Stop! Stop!" I shouted between breathy laughs. Logan's hand clamps down on my mouth, his face getting close to mine. He held his finger up to his lips.

"Shhh, you are going to wake everyone up in this hotel." He whispered, pulling me back to reality. I nuzzle my head into the crook of his neck. His arms wrapped around me pulling me into his warm musky atmosphere. I could stay here for years.

Suddenly I hated the military all over again. How could they just take him away from us every so often and act like it wasn't even that big of a deal? Separate him from his family for months with very little compensation. If I had known that military life was going to be like this, I maybe would have thought twice about it. The highs were high, but the lows were lower.

I felt exhaustion taking over my body, but I couldn't quite go to sleep yet. I needed to get up so I could prepare for tomorrow. Pulling myself out of the comfort of Logan's arms, I took slow steps towards the bathroom.

"I'm going to take a shower, do you care to join me?" One of my hands was placed on the door frame to the bathroom, the other one held out in front of my face, my fingers dancing in a come hither motion.

Logan shot off of the bed, nodding his head rapidly. Before he could close the distance between us his shirt was already on the floor. My breath hitches as his lips crash into mine. His body presses mine against the wall as he pulls the kiss deeper into him. A soft moan leaves his lips as they dance the perfect dance with mine.

My body lights up like fire crackling against a night sky. My hands found their way around his neck, pulling him even closer to me.

"If you are going to shower, I think you need to take a few of these pieces off..." His voice was a raspy whisper, dancing against the skin of my ear. I bite my lower lip, pulling away for just long enough to yank my shirt over my head. Logan's eyes dance across my chest, taking in every last detail.

His hands creep up my back, sending a wave of tingles wherever they touch. Thoughtful movements leading to the back of my bra, and before I could take another breath he pulled at the metal clasp, releasing them from their hold.

The bra fell out of place, exposing my breasts. Another moan escapes his lips, he presses his body against me even harder. Pushing me against the wall, holding me steady as his lips trail kisses along my collar bone.

"I've waited for this for three long months." His voice was a low growl at this point. It was like something was taking over him, and I couldn't lie, it felt amazing to have him up against me like this.

Our bodies tumbled into the bathroom, taking unbalanced steps as we exchanged sloppy kisses. His hands slide down my back to the bottom of my butt, squeezing gently before he lifts me up, tossing me onto the bathroom counter.

I wrapped my legs around his torso, taking in every last kiss I could steal from him. This was one of the better things about him coming home.

Not before long, Logan pulls away, taking all of his warmth with him. His fingers worked like lightning on his jeans, undoing them before pulling them down around his ankles.

I couldn't help but stare at the man in front of me, taking in every last inch of his now exposed body. I wanted to touch it. Every last inch of it. He turned the water on, giving me a look of desire.

I suddenly was so happy the kids weren't around.

The water squeals to life, and before I can take another breath his hands are around me again. His lips are hungry for mine. His fingers trailing the button on my very own pants, tugging at them, begging them to break free. I jump off the counter, wiggling out of my own jeans.

"I love you so damn much Ari." The low growl was back, my knees buckled under the sound. I needed all of him and I needed it now. Before I could make a mess of myself I stepped into the shower, grabbing his arm to drag him in there with me.

"I love you too, now get over here and come take care of me." I tried my best to do my own sexy voice, though it didn't come as naturally for me.

I didn't have to tell Logan twice. Within seconds he was in the shower, his hands grabbing my butt pulling me into him so I could feel every last part. His lips crashed against mine with a new hunger. The warm water pelted our bodies as we took our time to truly enjoy every single minute of this.