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Love Still The Only Dream I Know

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To my friends.

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I love you, babe. I love you

Donna moved her head and shook herself out of her sleep, not opening her eyes as the sun wasn´t merciful hitting her soft skin. She had heard his voice again, and it have been so real it hurt.

Sam Carmichael.

One year without thinking of him, and now, she didn´t understand how or why did this odd fantasy sneaked into her head. Sophie calling off her wedding. Tanya and Rosie running to stand by her side. Everything going so confuse…

And then, it happened. As smooth and natural as destiny, that plain and simple. As fast as sudden light and illumination. He kneeled, with his charming smile, that smile that held her captive from the very first time, extending his hand to her and holding a ring. Yes, a RING. And begging her to marry him.

She didn´t have time to give it a second thought. She was fully and undeniably in love. Madly in love. And before she could finish saying I do, she had jumped over him, stealing that kiss she had longed for so many years. She was burning for him since the moment he suddenly re-appeared, to the point she couldn´t even breathe when he was close. Oh, there was no point denying she had never forgotten him. Never before had she wanted anyone so badly. It wasn´t a soft, slow kiss, as a first touch after such a long time could let you suppose. Her lips were firey and sensual over his, and their kiss quickly grew deeper and hypnotic; she let out a slight moan at the alluring sensation of his tongue sliding into her mouth. She was lost in desperation and if he had tried to take her just there, in front of everyone, she wouldn´t have had the will power to stop him.

But instead, he pulled apart with a soft, delighting move, grabbing her chin gently and tightening the grip of his hand around her waist to pull her closer.

"Now, that was nice, Mrs. Carmichael"

Hearing him calling her like that and being so possessive over her, raised a million unknown butterflies in her stomach and made her giggle. And seeing the sweet loving look of pure adoration in his eyes, those gorgeous sea-blue eyes she was lost in, brought sweet tears to her eyes.

That´s how she woke that morning: hot tears washing down her cheeks and the hurtful felling of something huge missing by her side in every breath. Trying to come to terms with reality again, to face the hard day she had ahead, she extended her hand to the other side of the bed, which she expected to be froze and empty. Sam…

An electric wave made her jolt when she tripped with a warm body and a pair of soft lips burned her hand with a tender kiss.

She pulled the sheets up with her hands around her body and jumped to sit straight. He was there.

She blinked and looked again.

He was still there, sitting by her side on her bed and actually smiling. A wave of emotion ran through her shivering body, and she smiled too, not knowing what to think.

"I´m here babe" he mumbled, squeezing her hand.

The sheets slid away from Donna´s other hand, and looking downwards she found herself completely naked.

Shaking her head, she placed her hands on his cheeks to touch him and prove he was real, she wasn´t insane.

"What´s wrong darling?" he asked, a concerned look flashing in his eyes "Do you regret what happened last night?"

She laughed, overwhelmed by joy and jumped over her husband, pushing him against the bed, before meeting his lips in a slow, yet hungry kiss and just as passionate at each one they shared the night before.

She broke apart and met his gaze, tears escaping her eyes again when she saw the happiness her touch had brought.

"Does that feel as if I had ANY regret, sweetheart?"

He squeezed her rear and she shrieked, hiding her face on the crease of his neck and surrendering to the temptation of kissing his manly scented neck.

"Not, at all, Mrs. Carmichael"

Donna just smiled at the words and the way they had warmed her heart.

"God, I think if I´m still this happy tomorrow, my heart will burst"

"Don´t even think about it, because this is how you´ll wake every morning" he said softly, showering her neck and her jaw with butterfly kisses, until he met her lips in another passionate consuming kiss.

Donna broke apart when more giggles burst inside her body, looking lovingly at him and caressing his cheek with her palm.

"Did you sleep well, honey?"

"Like a baby. Thanks to you, I haven´t have a night like that in ages!"

"A night like that, huh?" he grinned, raising an eyebrow.

"Oh, don´t start getting naughty on me, Carmichael" she blurted, faintly blushing and looking away.

Indeed she had had the most wonderful time of her life, but was afraid he wouldn´t find it that good.

She flinched under his fingers stroking her hair and looked back at him. Her heart lifted when she saw in eyes the same marvelous look she remembered from the church. He still loved her, and he was still thinking she was amazing.

"You know, I didn´t get any sleep at all"

"Why?" Donna asked startled, cuddling against his welcoming body and sliding her right leg between his legs, smiling when he instantly wrapped his arms around her body to hold her close and planted a tender kiss on her forehead, that lead her to meet his bewitching blue eyes and devilishly charming smile.

"I spent the whole night looking at you, I have been enchanted by your breath-taking beauty. Don´t you know, you´re beyond beautiful?"

"Aww, you´re such a sweet liar" she replied kissing his lips and giggling as she leaned closer to whisper on his ear "I´ve heard you snoring"

"Oh, you´re a tricky minx, baby…" he smirked, rolling to be on top of her.

"ME?! What about YOU, my handsome devil" she answered, wrapping her arms around his neck and playing with his hair.

For a row of long silent minutes, they stared devotedly into each other eyes. She bit her lower lip, flinching with anticipation and approached his lips slowly, when they heard the door fling open with a bang.

Looking into the sound´s direction, they found a startled Tanya standing frozen and holding two fizzy glasses of champagne in her hands. Instantly, she shook her surprise away and grinned.

"Oh, I didn´t thought you turned on the heating this early here, darling"

"Oh my God, what are you doing here woman?!" Donna demanded laughing "I´m in the middle of a risky business…"

"I´m sorry" the brunette apologized, walking in to handle the champagne to her friend and her new husband "I forgot… I guess I´m just used to you being single. Forty years is quite a long time, you lovebird"

"Shit, Tanya! You forgot the happiest day of my life?"

"Ok, ok, that was an excuse. I just pretended to drag you out, but it seems there´s no chance I could do so"

"Not at all" Sam replied, holding her against him behind the sheets and making his intentions clear to his wife, while planting a gentle kiss on her cheek.

"And where´s Rosie?" Donna asked, resting against her husband´s chest.

"Well… she never checked in back last night. I think, she wants to keep up the pace with you"

"You´re naughty, Tanya!" Donna shrieked, throwing a pillow at her "Now back off and let me get finished here"

She leaned back to place a long sensual kiss on her husband´s lips.

Even if she wasn´t the type of woman that will talk her feelings out of her chest, it warmed the dynamo´s heart to see her friend so terribly happy. She have never felt that way with any of her husbands, or never have she been so in love.

"Yeah, Donna, that will be until the next ice age if I wait for you to get finished here" Tanya blurted out laughing and closed the door walking away.

"Cheers" Donna smiled, clinking her glass with his "To my gorgeous husband, the man who made me happy"

"Cheers. To my beautiful wife, the only woman I want"

A soft kiss and the champagne disappeared with a sip.

Donna rested on her back again and sighed through the widest smile that could bloom on her face. Sam laid on his side next to her, resting on his elbow and running his fingers delicately through the lines of her body until it came to a stop on her navel and she stared back at him.

"Just in case you´re crazy enough to doubt it woman, you´ve been perfect last night"

She felt her eyes go teary at the sweetness and thoughtfulness of his words, and placed her hand on his, to hold it over her belly. She smiled at the view of certain satisfaction still lingering in his eyes.

"Thank you. It was heavenly, indeed. But speaking about last night, I´ve been thinking of something…" she said, her voice trailing off with doubt.

"What is it, precious?"

"Is just that, we were both so eager last night that none of us thought about using protection and I realized that I am not too old to have a baby, I´ll be only 40 next week. What… do you think?"

"Donna… are you saying… you want a child with me?" he asked startled, and taking both her hands in his. She said yes with her head, raising his hands to brush her lips.

"A family with you, and to be with you, is everything I´ve wanted those 21 years, despite the fact I´ve been trying to convince myself otherwise. I know it will be difficult. I know or marriage will have its ups and downs. I´m old enough to know that. I am scared. But I also know I love you insanely and I think… it is worth giving it a try"

"I don´t know what to say, Donna, except that… I love you" he answered, pulling her closer to wrap his arms around her, stroking her back and her hair.

Donna´s restrained emotion finally washed down her cheeks.

"You don´t have to say anything, if you love me that´s enough for me"

Still holding her with one hand, he grabbed her chin with the other one to plant a sweet loving kiss on her lips and look into her green eyes again.

"I think you didn´t understand me, honey. You´re the only woman I ever wanted to be the mother of my children and I want us to have as many kids as you want. I´m just startled because… I was dreading you wouldn´t want to, and this is… the most wonderful surprise for me"

"Oh, my, I am speechless now. Please, PLEASE tell me this is not a dream and that you´ll never leave me again"

"Donna, I´m not going anywhere without you again. You´re stuck with me forever and I hope you like the perspective" he kissed her forcefully and pushed her back against the bed, placing himself on top of her body "Now, will you let me make love to you?"

"Oh, I thought you´ll never ask"

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