Title: Silk and Sin

Author: Night_Lotus

Rating: R

Word Count: 558

Disclaimer: I neither own Chuck nor its marvelous characters, but I do have fun bringing them out to play.

Author's Note: John and Ellie's first kiss.

John Casey loved his wife truly and deeply. She inhabited his heart and was enmeshed within the fabric of his soul.

They were approaching their first wedding anniversary and his loving gaze swept over Ellie's tranquil, sleeping form, first resting on her beautiful face. He continued to linger there, taking in the long, thick, sooty lashes that cast dim, crescent-shaped shadows over her cheeks, which still held a whisper of pink from their earlier love making.

Continuing, he drank in her pouty, dusky rose lips, recalling the first time he had kissed her, really kissed her.

She and Devon had mutually agreed that they made better friends than lovers, and after some time, she worked up the courage to invite him over for dinner on an evening that Chuck was spending the night at Sarah's.

After dining on a delicious, home-cooked meal, they retired to the living room to watch a movie. Ellie, a fan of horror classics, selected "The Haunting" for their screening. She loved a good scare, and to heighten the mood, she turned out the lights and strategically placed lit candles throughout the room.

A few minutes into the movie, she grabbed the soft fleece throw from the back of the couch and draped it over both of them. Capitalizing on the opportunity, John moved in closer, wrapping his arm around Ellie's shoulders, drawing her against his chest. Sighing contentedly, she snuggled in and continued watching.

Midway through the movie, as tension mounted for the heroine, Ellie couldn't bear to watch and nestled her face against John's chest, closing her eyes. He drew her closer, maneuvering his hand under her hair to trace slow, sensual circles along her skin with his thumb, at the sensitive spot where her neck joined her shoulder. He smiled in satisfaction as he felt her shiver in response. It was as hot as a furnace underneath the blanket, and he knew with certainty that she wasn't cold.

"It's safe," he chuckled. "You can watch now," he whispered in her ear. Ellie lifted her head and looked up at him, her eyes widening slightly as she realized her mouth was almost touching his, as their gazes locked.

John lowered his mouth, bridging the short distance, catching her lower lip between his teeth and caressing it with his tongue before fully infiltrating her mouth. She felt like hot silk against his tongue. This is what Heaven tastes like, he thought as he failed to suppress the carnal growl that was building low in his throat.

She wrapped her arms around his neck as their tongues tangled and they continued to explore and taste each other. As they briefly broke contact to sip on some much needed oxygen, Ellie's eyes fastened on John's mouth. "You taste like sin," she breathed huskily. She watched his mouth curve into an amused smile. "So, what does sin taste like, exactly?" he inquired.

"It tastes, hot, dark, and irresistible," she replied as she pulled his head back down to sample more. "Well then, allow me to corrupt you further," he parried, reclaiming possession of her lips.

Ellie shifted in her sleep, gently calling John back to the present. He settled in bed behind her, wrapped her in his arms and secured her against his chest. "Sweet dreams, angel, I love you," he murmured softly in her ear.

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