Sliding behind the wheel, Jamie jammed the keys into the ignition but didn't start the Mini. He looked over at Juno's flushed cheeks and bright eyes and tried to form a sentence or two out loud without sounding like a total Neanderthal. "Now, then. You're sure you're alright? You're sure he didn't hurt you?" He asked thickly, his voice suddenly rough and gravely.

Juno nodded easily. "I'm sure. I'm really fine. I mean, I could have handled it, but the whole rescuer thing was pretty sexy, I have to admit."

"So, you're fine?" Jamie asked again, trying not to pant as his eyes wandered from Juno's eyes down to the velvety skin of her neck.

"Yes." Juno repeated. "I'm fine."

"Good." Jamie said huskily. "Then come here." With his hand, he reached out and warmly clasped the back of Juno's neck, pulling her forward until his lips pressed eagerly against hers.

Juno mewled softly as Jamie assaulted her mouth, and then trailed his lips down to latch onto her neck, ravishing her delicate skin. He suckled her taste from her skin as he unconsciously ran her hands up and down his back, pulling him closer to her. Juno's hands grasped Jamie's shoulders and pulled him closer. There was nothing she wanted more in this world at this moment than to have every inch of Jamie touching every inch of her.

Nothing.

"Ouch! Bloody hell!" Jamie yelped, making Juno shoot away from him, back into the depths of the passenger seat, a look of abject horror on her face.

"Oh my god. Did I hurt you?" She asked with a strangled voice, her eyes flickering frantically over his face and down to his shoulders where she had been gripping him with all the strength she had left.

"Bloody stick shift." Jamie muttered, and Juno covered her mouth with her hand to avoid laughing out loud.

Jamie growled at the interruption and tugged her back towards him, once again planting his lips against hers, biting her bottom lip playfully and running his hands up and down her arms, sending shivers up and down her spine. Any giggles she had left inside immediately dissolved as his hands tangled in her hair and tugged to fully expose her neck to his waiting mouth. After a few moments of being unable to control the need building inside her, Juno levered herself off the seat and tried to crawl into Jamie's lap.

"Can you take this damn steering wheel off?" Juno rasped after a moment, making it Jamie's turn to laugh out loud.

"I find it's useful in almost every situation except this one." Jamie said with a grin, patting her bottom affectionately and nipping at her left ear with his teeth. "If you keep grinding against me like that, I might rip it out of the dashboard myself."

Juno threw her head back and laughed, her dark hair tumbling over her shoulders and her eyes shining in delight. Jamie could have sworn she was an angel at that moment – the sexiest angel he'd ever seen.

They were both trying to make peace with the steering wheel, the stick shifter, and the radio – which Jamie had accidentally bumped against with his elbow while trying to lever himself towards Juno – when they both jumped at a loud knock on Jamie's window.

"There is no God." Jamie growled at the interruption just as he had finally caught a glimpse of the creamy skin of Juno's shoulder.

With the aggravation emanating from him, Jamie shuffled over into his seat and rolled down the window. Juno sank lower into her seat when she saw not only the police officer, but the small crowd that had gathered around Thor the Thunder Car's rapidly steamed up windows.

"Excuse me sir." The police officer said, glancing in at Juno. "Ma'am."

"Can we help you, officer?" Jamie replied politely, though all the flushed color had now drained from his cheeks.

"Yes, you can, son." The man replied easily. "You all seem to be creating a bit of a distraction to the crowd here, and based on what I could see, you were rapidly getting into danger of violating a few decency laws. I suggest you all move it along, now." He said with a small grin, his voice serious but not unkind.

Jamie nodded and stumbled through an apology and a thanks before firing up Thor the Thunder Car. "Oh. Well. That was new for me." He said after a few moments as he tried to drive the Mini in a straight line down the narrow street.

"Yeah." Juno said, trying not to laugh. "Me too. Don't usually get tips from cops when making out with rescuers." She paused. "Or anyone, for that matter." She added as an afterthought. While Jamie concentrated on finding his favorite small hotel in the area, Juno unsnapped her seat belt and crawled over to Jamie's side of the car, an evil grin on her face.

The wheels of Thor bumped against the curb as Jamie tried to go around a turn while Juno nibbled on his ear.

"One minute." He said hoarsely. "I just need one more minute."

"No." Juno said with a smile against his skin. "No waiting."

"Either one more minute, or we drive off the road and Officer Friendly comes and gives us a citation for indecent exposure." Jamie argued, his hand snaking over to rest against Juno's rump, tugging her closer despite his pleas for more time.

"Where are we going?"

"I know it's here somewhere." Jamie said, squinting out the foggy windshield. "Hotel. Up the road."

"Mmm…" Juno murmured against his ear, her lips finding his collarbone and suckling his skin. "Okay."

With a squeal of brakes and a sudden stop, Jamie killed Thor and turned to Juno, kissing her quickly on the mouth. "One more minute. Wait here. Just one more minute." He said huskily, unsure if he would be able to get out of the car and all the way to the hotel's registration counter without needing to Juno touch every step of the way.

"I'll be here. Waiting." Juno said, pulling away a little. "But if you take more than a minute and a half, I'm coming after you."

"It's a deal."

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