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Janey had been watching the movie for nearly an hour before she started to feel the return of her appetite. She glanced towards Adam but he was quite wrapped up in the movie. After a few minutes she cleared her throat nervously and glanced at him.
"Something wrong?" Adam asked gently.
"I'm starting to feel hungry now," Janey answered faintly.
Adam got to his feet and went to the stove to dish up some of the food still sitting on the stove; he slipped the plate of food into the microwave to reheat before carrying it back to Janey.
"Try to eat as much as possible. You'll feel better once you have some solid food in your stomach," Adam said as he sat down not far from her.
Janey tried a meatball gingerly. Finding it to her liking she chewed hungrily and swallowed before reaching with her fork for another one. "Adam?" She queried softly.
"Yes?"
"What is that Aiding and Betting thing Robby was talking about?" Janey asked quietly without looking his way.
"Basically it means helping, or not doing anything to stop someone. Some of the men will be charged with Aiding and Abetting after the kidnapping. It means they did nothing to help you get away from the man who abducted you," Adam explained.
"Hawk, his name is Hawk," Janey said faintly.
"By not doing anything to get you back home they were inadvertently helping Hawk," Adam explained.
Janey put the fork down on the side of the plate as her stomach rolled in protest. "I can't eat anymore," Janey said softly.
Adam had been watching her eat and while she had eaten some food there was just as much left on her plate "That's fine. You ate some," Adam said as he took her plate and carried it back to the stove. Quickly he put the untouched leftovers in the fridge and the dirty plates on the sink.
Janey glanced at him and watched as he cleaned up the kitchenette before turning around to see her looking his way.
"Want a drink?" he asked.
"None for me thank you," Janey whispered faintly.
"Mind if I have a beer?" Adam asked as he pulled a cold bottle of beer from the fridge.
Janey shrugged, "It doesn't bother me."
Adam sat back down beside her, stretched out comfortably and opened his drink. He took a deep drink then sighed with pleasure as he rested his arm along the back of the lounge towards Janey.
Janey glanced towards him aware of his arm lying on the back of the lounge, of him sitting on the lounge with her instead of in the recliner chair. She turned her attention back to the tv and after a few minutes she glanced at him again.
"Is something wrong?" Adam asked quietly.
"I'm fine," Janey mumbled as she hunched her shoulders slightly and fixed her attention on the tv.
She felt the need for human contact but was too uncertain of herself to say anything to Adam or move closer to him. She chanced another quick glance at him and looked away quickly when she caught him looking at her. She heard him moving on the lounge and then she felt the lounge dip slightly as he moved to sit beside her. Then she felt the warmth radiating from his body as he settled comfortably. After a few minutes she tensed but he merely laid his arm on the back of the lounge near her head without touching her.
Adam felt Janey flinch when he finally put his arm around her shoulders but she flinched into him instead of away from him and quickly settled against his side. When he had finished his drink he put the empty bottle on the floor at his feet, settled back comfortably and pulled Janey against his side a bit more firmly. He felt her move slightly then snuggle into his side and rest her head against him.
"Comfortable?" Adam asked after a few minutes.
"Mmmm," Janey murmured contentedly. She lifted her head to find Adam watching her and when he lowered his head she closed her eyes and accepted the kiss he brushed lightly over her lips.
Adam felt her lips part beneath his but forced himself to keep the kiss light as he brushed his lips backwards and forwards across hers.
Janey moaned softly in disappointment as his lips left hers and she opened her eyes reluctantly to look up at him.
"We will just take it slowly," Adam told her huskily as he gazed at her softly parted lips before turning his attention back to the tv.
Janey snuggled closer into his side and turned her head to watch tv. The warmth of his body next to hers felt good and she sat there quite relaxed. Gradually her eyes drifted closed as she fell asleep cuddled against his side.
Adam moved slightly and felt Janey's body follow him as he leant to the side; he turned his head to look down at her and discovered that she was asleep. Gently he eased her away from him and she woke abruptly as cool air hit her side.
Janey sat up and looked around dazedly as Adam held her steady, "What?" she asked sleepily.
"I need to go to the toilet," Adam said softly. He was reluctant to move her away from him; her body felt so nice snuggled up against his side.
"Oh," Janey said as she sat up moving away from him. She blinked sleepily and watched him head for the toilet. She was wide-awake when he returned shortly and she smiled almost shyly when he sat down beside her once again.
"Do you want to go to bed? You can use my bed and I'll sleep out here on the lounge. Don't worry it folds down into a daybed," Adam told her quietly.
"I wouldn't mind watching this movie. I'm sorry about falling asleep before. It's just that I seem to fall asleep all the time at the moment," Janey said somewhat embarrassed.
"I'll take it as a compliment that you seemed to feel comfortable enough to fall asleep when you cuddle up to me," Adam said sounding quite pleased.
"Actually I do feel safe around you," Janey admitted as she glanced at him then ducked her head shyly when he turned her head to look her way.
"Good. You should feel safe," Adam said, his voice thick with satisfaction.
Janey tilted her head back to look at him and he slowly lowered his head giving her time to refuse his kiss if she wanted. She turned her face to the side slightly to give him unhindered access to her lips and sighed softly at the first light brush of his mouth on hers.
Adam kissed Janey lightly, resisting the temptation to deepen the kiss until she boldly traced his lips with the tip of her tongue and slipped it between his lips as he opened his mouth to her.
Janey was breathing heavily when Adam finally broke off the kiss and she opened her eyes reluctantly to look at him. He was watching her through eyes heavy lidded with passion and when she ran the tip of her tongue over her sensitive lips she heard his breath catch harshly.
Adam lowered his head and kissed her once again only this time there was nothing tentative about it as he explored her mouth. He moved his lips across her cheek to just beneath her ear before nibbling his way down the side of her neck. He heard her sigh of pleasure as his hand cupped her breast and massaged her breast as he sucked gently at the skin where her neck joined her shoulder.
Impatiently Janey slid her hands down his chest to undo the buttons on his shirt so she could smooth her hands across his chest while he explored the soft skin of her neck. Slowly she traced her fingertips over the muscles in his shoulders and upper arms and tilted her head to the side as his lips trailed up her neck to nibble on her earlobe.
Adam lifted Janey to sit her astride his lap facing him then lowered his head to kiss her lips hungrily.
Janey moaned softly against his mouth as she moved restlessly against him. She gasped in protest as Adam raised his head abruptly.
"I'm sorry," Adam gasped as he looked down into her dazed eyes." I didn't mean to hurt you or scare you," he said softly as he raised one hand to brush her hair back off her face.
"You stopped!" Janey protested softly as she leant forward to rest her head against his shoulder. This brought her breasts into contact with his torso once again and she groaned as she moved against him restlessly.