AN: Still don't own NT, or Riley, or the places mentioned in this story. I only own Jessica and blah blah blah.
"Bunny, you awake?"
"Mmf. What is it, cutie bear?"
"It's eight in the morning, bun. We're in Paris. What else would we wanna do?"
Riley sat up in bed and yawned. He knew that Jessica was a big travel person. He had traveled to more places than was humanly possible, while helping Ben search for the Templar treasure.
"Well, where is it you want to go, cutie bear?"
"I don't really know. A walk around the city would be nice, though. Actually, that doesn't sound like a bad idea. I'll go with that."
"A walk around Paris with the one I love most?" Riley asked with a grin. "How can I refuse that?"
Jessica giggled. "Hurry up, bun. We're starting at the French Statue of Liberty and working our way over from there."
"The Laboulaye Lady??" Riley gasped.
"The very same. Only this time, I don't want you flying any toy helicopters!"
"It's not a toy!" Riley was indignant. "It's a high-tech, state-of-the-art remote control helicopter with a built-in camera!"
"I love it when you talk all techie. It's so sexy," Jessica said.
"Hey, 'techie' and 'sexy' kinda rhyme," pointed out Riley.
"Bun, you're a nut bar."
"That's why you love me," Riley said with an adorable smile.
"What were you saying about Saraceno last night, bun?"
"Remember how fun and random it was..."
Jessica checked her watch. It was six-fifty-eight. Two more minutes. She was standing in front of beautiful Ristorante Saraceno, an Italian restaurant on Hanover Street in the North End of Boston.
A taxi pulled up, and out hopped Riley. "Am I late?" he asked.
Jessica snuck another look at her watch. "You're a minute early, Riley. It's only 6:59."
Riley smiled and offered his arm. "Shall we?" he asked.
"Let's get this done," Jessica said.
About fifteen minutes later, Riley and Jessica were both sitting in front of huge, steaming plates of pasta. "This looks amazing," Riley said.
"This place is awesome," Jessica stressed. "I heard about this kid who saw her favorite band walk in here right when she was walking out."
"That's impressive," Riley said. He took his fork and started shoving his spaghetti into his mouth.
"Riley!! You are SO gonna choke! Take smaller bites, dude!"
"What are you, my mom?" he laughed.
"No, but I don't want to have to call her because I had to give you the Heimlich!"
Riley looked up. There were noodles hanging out of his mouth. Pasta sauce was streaked across his t-shirt. Jessica couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Riley Joseph Poole, just look at yourself! You are an absolute mess!"
"On the contrary, I didn't think I looked that good," Riley quipped, quoting A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Jessica had to hold her sides to keep them from hurting. This guy was hysterical! "Ri-hi-ley, yo-o-ou are su-huh-huh-ch a GOOF!"
"It's what I do," Riley said with a grin. That smile! It was like her heart turned into a puddle of red goo just by looking at it.
After they had finished and paid the check, Jessica had the idea to go for a walk around Boston Common. Riley immediately agreed to that.
"You know, you kinda remind me of a bunny," Jessica giggled at one point.
"Why?" Riley asked with a smile.
"I don't really know. 'Cause bunnies are cute and cuddly, I guess."
Riley laughed. "That's really sweet, cutie bear."
Jessica turned pink. That would mark the first time Riley would call her cutie bear. "Thanks, Bunny."
"I like that nickname," Riley said. He took Jessica in his arms and kissed her cheek. His soft, warm lips felt like they belonged there forever. Jessica looked at Riley, leaned in, and kissed him on the lips. Riley blinked, and then their lips met for their first real kiss. "I could spend forever in your arms," mumbled Jessica.
They sat down on a park bench. Riley and Jessica were looking at each other with more love than they had ever given anyone else in their lives. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Riley's skinny fingers found their way into Jessica's sides.
"Riley, what are you doing?!"
"You're ticklish," Riley said approvingly. He was grinning.
"Are you?" Jessica asked.
"Why don't you find out for yourself," Riley answered.
"Fine, I will." Jessica wiggled her fingers and touched them to Riley's stomach. Riley began to laugh hysterically. "You're ticklish too," Jessica laughed. It was their first tickle fight.
"You do remember that, don't you?" Riley asked as he and Jessica walked through the Tueliries.
"How could I ever forget it, Bunny?" Jessica asked. "Our first date, our first kiss, our nicknames were established, and our first tickle fight! That was one of the best days of my life."
"The best day of my life was yesterday, 'cause I got married to you," Riley said.
He swept Jessica off the ground and kissed her on the forehead, the nose, both her cheeks, and finally her lips. As in Boston a year before, Jessica mumbled, "I could spend forever in your arms."
"I'd keep you in my arms forever, cutie bear," Riley said.
AN: Please R&R!
