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The idea of being with James for real filled Sienna with excitement she could barely contain, but she was still concerned about his loyalty to her.

"I need to know that when you say 'me and you' that you actually mean it," Sienna replied, moving closer to him. "Cheating is a deal breaker, and I'll be out of here quicker than you can apologize."

"Of course," James nodded quickly. He was desperate for her approval and acceptance of him at this point. He had been an anxious mess the whole way from New York to Pittsburgh.

"I'm serious, James," She stated. "I've been hurt way too much and I won't take it from you. No second chances, I don't care how much I feel for you at that point. If we're together and you even kiss a girl like you did in New York, I'm gone."

James nodded. "I'm the same way. You kiss another guy and I'm done."

"Why would I kiss another guy when I have you?" Sienna smiled, putting her hands on his biceps.

James sighed with relief and threw his head back, thanking whatever force was out there helping him. He leaned in and kissed his girlfriend.

James grabbed her hips and lifted her onto his lap, smiling as she squealed against his mouth. James hands rested on her thighs as he leaned back on the couch, getting comfortable. His fingertips slid beneath the hem of her tiny bed shorts and he touched her soft skin. He couldn't help but groan- he had been dying to feel her skin.

Sienna held onto his hair, giving it a playful tug.

"Your hair is so long now," She smiled, wrapping the curls around her fingers.

"Do you like it?" James asked against her mouth.

They both had their mouths just barely touching while they looked at each other through lusty eyes.

"Yeah," She whispered against his lips and rubbed his face. "I love your facial hair, too."

"Thanks," James smiled, closing his eyes at the feeling of her fingertips on his face.

"Do you want to spend the night?" Sienna asked, kissing his lips a few times.

James' eyes shot open and he stared at her.

"Relax, Neal," She laughed. "You've been my boyfriend for three minutes, I'm not going to hop out of my clothes because you put the 'girlfriend' label on me."

"Damn," He groaned playfully. "But I would still like to stay the night with you, yes. Whether you chose to be in clothes or not."

James got up off of the couch, easily lifting Sienna as he got up and carried her to her bedroom. He laid her on her bed before holding himself up over her, careful not to crush her beneath his weight.

"Come here," She stated softly, pulling his jacket off. James smiled and laid on her a little more, kissing her again.

James laughed against her mouth when she used all her might to roll him onto his back and straddle his hips.

"You're so little," He laughed, his hands on her hips.

"You're jacked," She mumbled, her hands running over his biceps. James laughed and flex his arms as she held onto them. James bit on his bottom lip when he heard her moan a little at the feeling of his arms flexing.

Sienna lightly nipped at his bottom lip, pulling it from between his teeth.

"This is mine now," She smirked before sucking on his bottom lip. James simply moaned in response. James slid his hands to her backside and gave her a firm squeeze.

"You can have whatever you want of me," James muttered, flipping her onto her back and kissing down her neck.

James had forgotten how fun it could be to just kiss. He had spent the last few years in and out of relationships with women, never really bothering to get to know her. All of her.

"Just one more time," James smiled, lifting up the bottom of her shirt and showing her bellybutton ring. "God, that's beautiful."

"You're weird!" Sienna laughed before holding onto his neck as she laid beneath him.

"What's wrong?" James asked, seeing concern in her eyes.

"When you say you'll wait for me, you don't mean you'll wait for me until it's no longer convenient for you and then bail, right?"

"I-It hadn't crossed my mind," James replied honestly. "Why would I do that?"

"Because that's what people do," Sienna sighed, sitting on the bed. "People say they'll wait, but waiting is only okay as long as it's on their terms. I just need to know you're not going to up and leave me. I mean I'm not going to deprive you completely, I just need to trust you fully."

"Listen," James smiled softly, sitting beside her. "If I'm left to my own devices for a while then I'm okay with it. Sometimes you get to a certain and you're just done with screwing around and you want someone who you like being around."

"So you're probably going to leave me for Geno," Sienna joked, placing her head on his shoulder.

"If anyone's leaving this relationship for Geno I'm pretty sure it'll be you," James laughed, wrapping his arm around her shoulder. "He might be crazier about you than I am."

"Am I with the wrong Penguin?"

"Fuck no," James laughed, knocking her onto her back and kissing her again.

"I like kissing you," Sienna smiled, her fingertips in his facial hair.

"I like kissing you, too," James laughed, holding onto her face. He couldn't remember the last time he'd kissed a woman out of pure joy, as opposed to triumph of winning the chase.

...

James woke up the next morning in bed with Sienna. She was curled into his side, with one of her legs slung over his waist lazily. James let out a small smile and closed his eyes again before rubbing her thigh.

"Careful, Neal," Came her voice in his chest. "I could get used to that."

"That's all I had to do to get you to stay in bed with me forever?" James smirked, kissing her forehead.

Sienna gave him a playful punch in the chest before looking up and smiling at him.

"Now that I could get used to," James smiled, kissing her forehead again.

"Are you hungry?" Sienna asked, cuddling into him a little more. James nodded and got out of bed, helping her out as well. James couldn't help but love her early morning look; her hair all messy, her shirt rumpled, her skin warm and her shorts riding up just the way James liked. He couldn't help, but take a few peaks at her backside.

James stood behind her as she peaked in the fridge for something to eat.

"Will you ever show me that tattoo?" James smiled, kissing her shoulder through her t-shirt.

"In due time," Sienna smiled, leaning back against him. "For now I'll let your imagination wander."

"That's probably not a good idea," James grinned into her shoulder, before pulling her back against him.

Sienna laughed and let him cuddle her. She couldn't believe what a teddy bear he was. For a man who referred to himself as a reformed man whore (maybe not in so many words, he's not Jordan Staal) he was quite affectionate.

"Do you wanna come to my game on Thursday?" James asked after a few moments of a comfortable silence. "I can get you and Gianna tickets. Then you can come out with us later and meet more of the guys. The Captain is busting my balls to meet you."

"Meeting Sid is like on par with meeting your parents," Sienna stated, eyes wide. "Too fast, Neal."

"What?" James laughed. "He's the captain of my team and my friend. It's nothing like meeting my family. Trust me, you couldn't handle that."

"It's Sidney Freaking Crosby!"

"You're dating James Fucking Neal," James smirked. "Trust me, you can handle it. Vero will be there and you can bring Gia."

"Fine," Sienna replied. "But if he hates me I'm taking that as a sign your family will hate me, too."

"You passed the Geno test, you're pretty golden,"

"We won't know that until I meet the Golden Boy,"

"Jesus Christ, Sienna," James laughed before turning her around and kissing her happily.