The sun is shining through the windows. They completely forgot to close the curtains last night, but that's perfectly fine with Rhett. Maria is fast asleep and he's spent the last ten minutes just watching her. Not in a creepy, I want to wear your skin kind of way, just an appreciative I can't believe I spent the entire night next to this beautiful woman kind of way.

Sometime after round number two they both passed out wrapped up in each other's arms and woke up exactly the same way. Something about Maria calls to him and he was serious when he said he wasn't going to let her get away a second time. He doesn't know what this is between them, but he's never felt a connection like this with any other woman and he's not letting distance be the reason why they don't explore it further.

A small sigh falls from her lips as she rolls over in his arms and opens her eyes. She smiles up at him and he can't help but feel like the luckiest guy in the world knowing that she's aiming her happiness at him.

He doesn't know what time it is, but he knows he has to get out of bed and start showering at some point. The whole reason for coming out here was for Jax and Erin's wedding, which is today. He doesn't have to be a genius to know he probably has at least a handful of missing calls and text messages wondering where the hell he went last night. Since his tux is over at Jax's hotel room he'll have to make his way over there as well.

Just thinking about the wedding gives him an idea that he can't decide is either brilliant or the stupidest thing he's ever thought of, but he decides to ask anyway. "This might be forward of me to ask, but do you want to go to a wedding with me today?" When she doesn't respond he starts second-guessing himself and backtracks. "Forget I asked, that's probably really weird."

That megawatt smile takes over her face again and she puts him out of his misery when she replies, "No, it's not weird. I'd love to go with you."

"So, it's a date."

She nods her head with the biggest smile on her face and says, "It's a date. I just need to go back to my apartment to take a shower and make myself look a little more presentable."

"The clothes you had are fine."

"Do you really think your friends would be fine with your date showing up in short shorts and an oversized t-shirt with no bra?"

She has a point there. He honestly doesn't care what she's wearing, but this isn't his wedding and he would never do something like that to Erin. Nodding his head, he says, "Well I know Jax wouldn't care, but…yeah…Erin would definitely care. Do you want me to go with you?"

"I've lived in Vegas my entire life, I'll be fine heading home for a couple of hours and back here again. Don't worry about me."

"Yeah, yeah. You can take care of yourself, I remember. Independent woman and all of that."

The unease on her face is palpable as she tries to roll away from him. "If we're going to go to the wedding together, there's something I have to tell you."

"Whatever it is, you can tell me. I promise I won't judge you, be mad at you, or whatever it is you're telling yourself right now about my reaction."

"I'm scared to say it out loud."

He squeezes her tighter to him and says, "Then save it for later. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable telling me anything and whatever it is can wait." She relaxes into him and he holds her there for a moment before bringing his hand down to her side and tickling her.

She giggles and rolls out of his embrace and starts gathering her clothes from the floor. Whatever anxiety was holding her before it quickly forgotten. She smiles seductively at him as she sexily bends down to pick up each item as slowly as possible and with the same pace stands back up. As she reaches for her t-shirt she shakes her ass from side to side and Rhett groans in frustration. She is going to be the death of him and she knows it.

He hops up out of the bed and Maria licks her lips as she glances down his body and focuses in on his already growing erection. He slowly stalks toward her and her back hits the door. He leans down and places his lips on her own. She lets out a small moan and he runs his hands down her body and settles on her hips. He forcefully tightens his grip and pulls her body toward him. Just one fucking kiss and he's already hard as a rock. No woman has ever done that to him.

Only Maria.

There's a gleam in her eyes as she says, "Well it would be irresponsible for me to leave you like this."

Without another word, she drops to her knees and thoroughly works him over until he's yelling out her name over and over again.