You Took My Clothes!

Summary: Audrey/Duke implied. How exactly did Audrey end up naked in Duke's bed in 'Welcome to Haven'? Oneshot drabble fic.

Haven belongs to Haven and Stephen King.

She was soaking wet and barely conscious as Duke too her into his arms, carrying her towards his boat. Audrey Parker was not the daintiest of women, but Duke carried her as if she weighed little more than a child. When they reached his boat, he propped her up on one of the chairs on deck and wraps her in a blanket; the one he often uses himself when he sit out late at night to read.

She was barely responsive, whether due to her weak grip on consciousness or because of sheer exhausted, but Duke managed to get her to drink some hot tea. By the time she had emptied the cup, Audrey could barely keep her eyes open and didn't fight Duke when he picked her up again, taking her to the cabin which doubles as his bedroom.

Her blouse and slacks were soaked with water, and without the blanket Audrey was shivering. Knowing that she would give him hell in the morning, Duke unbuttoned Audrey's shirt and tossed it aside so he could launder it later. Forcing himself not to look to closely at her exposed, creamy flesh, he set her down on the bed. Duke was sure she was asleep before he had even unbuttoned her slacks. She trusted him now, but the morning would be a different story altogether.

He collected together her blouse, slacks, shoes and socks for washing, but then he noticed her bra was drenched too. He removed that too, quickly pulling the bedcovers up to her chin to preserve her modesty. He would love the opportunity to devour every inch of her body, but now was definitely not the time. Purely out of instinct, he kissed her forehead.

He set about washing her clothes and hanging them up to dry, before catching a few hours sleep on his bedroom floor, accompanied by Audrey's soft, slumbering breaths.

He was up long before she was aware, washed and dressed in fresh clothes. He was drinking coffee on the deck, flipped through the day's newspaper when Audrey finally appeared.

"You took my clothes."

He looked up at the sound of her angry, exasperated voice and couldn't help but grin. The real Audrey was back.

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