AN: Okay people, this is my first fic EVER, so constructive criticism is warmly welcomed (but no flamers please!).

Disclaimer: Artemis Fowl or any other characters in the series don't belong to me. Eoin Colfer beat me to it . But Rick is mine!

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"Stop…it! I'm…….warning… you….." Holly could barely speak through the laughing fit she was forced to endure as her boyfriend tickled her to death in his living room's couch.

"Not until you say it."

"No! Come on….please…I'm running out of air…."

His hands moved down from her neck all the way to her stomach. That was her weakest point.

"Now" he whispered into her ear as Holly struggled to free herself from his strong embrace. She really was literally running out of air, and no amount of LEP or martial arts training could save her now. darvit, if only he didn't have me pinned down. She was forced to give in.

"All right, fine! You……..you win……. the Hurricanes are better than the Hawks.", she gasped as he released her.

"Ha! I knew you would give in. If there's one thing that can defeat the great Holly Short is one of my famous tickle attacks." He grinned triumphantly as Holly lied down on the couch trying to catch her breath. She looked up and raised a brow.

"Great Holly Short, eh?", she said, leaning closer to his face.

"Yes you are, and I am the -" Holly cut him of with a kiss but drew back just as fast.

"No cheesy lines. Please."

"No cheesy lines. Got it. Now back to where we were…" he said as they're faces got closer in perfect position for another kiss. The moment was lost when Holly's cell rang and they were forced to pull apart. Oh no, Please don't let it be… she looked at the screen. Foaly. Yep, I was right.

Rick sighed, " Let me guess, LEP business?"

"Looks like it, Foaly never calls just to say hi." She flipped over the waffle thin phone and brought it up to a pointy ear. "Tell me Foaly" ………….."Uhu"………. " Fine, I'll be there in ten." She got up and made her to door, an unhappy and disappointed Rick trailing behind.

"I've been keeping count Holls, and this is literally the fifteenth time this month that you have to run off because of LEP business"

" I know, but obviously I can't control when the LEP needs me or not, and I certainly can't control when a group of rogue gnomes decides to rob a bank and escape to the surface along with twenty carrots of gold." Holly turned to look at her boyfriend's beautiful green eyes and almost regretted doing it once she saw the sorrow in them. " I'm sorry" she said getting closer, "but I promise I'll make it up to you.", they were holding hands now and she gave him a quick yet passionate kiss. Reluctantly, they pulled apart.

" Oh , and here I thought we agreed on no more cheesy lines", he teased with a cocky grin and a raised brow.

"Shut up." Holly replied playfully as she walked out the apartment.

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I know it's short people but this is just the prologue, I'll try to make the next chap a bit longer. Review!