Kate sat quietly as Rick took her hand in his. Kissing it, he looked into her eyes and saw everything she was feeling. He could see that she was happy, and he didn't want to ruin it.

"I know I'm not ready to go home yet, what are you thinking, Rick?" She said, running her finger across his jaw line.

"Do you remember I promised you a weekend away?" He asks, and she nods. "Tonight is the beginning of that weekend, if you'd like to stay."

She leans and kisses his lips. "I'd love that."

He picks up the phone to let the driver know to take them to the hotel. He leans into her and taking her in his arms, kisses her hungrily. Their tongues tangle and hands roam, giving just a preview of what is to come for them that weekend. As she pulls away, breathless, she sees his eyes dark with lust.

They feel the limo stop, and they sit up and straighten their clothes. The driver opens the door and they get out, arm in arm. The stars light up the night sky, but Kate and Rick don't even notice. Their eyes are only on each other.

It only takes a minute to check in, and they get in the elevator to go to the 4th floor. Rick has spared no expense when it comes to this weekend with Kate. As he opens the door to their suite, Kate gasps. The gas fireplace is burning in the corner of the sitting room, and she can see a kitchen off to the side. He stands behind her, and leans so his head is on her shoulder. His arms are wrapped around her waist, and her arms on are his.

"Wow, Rick. This is gorgeous." Kate says, pulling away so she can investigate the rest of the room.

"I'm glad you approve, Kate. I want only the best for you."

She turns toward him again, and taking his face in her hands, kisses him lightly. She quickly walks away, and slips off her shoes.

She notices the flower bouquets, the wine, and the fruit tray on the island in the kitchen. She picks up a strawberry and continues walking. She makes her way to the bedroom, and turns to see if he is behind her. She walks with just a little more sway in her hips, since he is obviously watching her. She walks past the king size bed, and into the bathroom, which has a stand up shower and a huge Jacuzzi tub. She turns to leave and notices the array of bath products on the counter by the sink. It is all of her favorites. She wrinkles her nose and sees Rick is now in the doorway.

"How?" she asks, pointing to the counter.

"Lanie made a list and I did some shopping. There are also some clothes for you in the closet."

"Sounds like you thought of everything."

"I just wanted the weekend to be perfect and stress-free for you. Now that we are here, what do you want to do first?"

"How about some wine and dessert; Then we see where that takes us."

"Sounds perfect, Kate." He replied, as he took off his jacket. He hung it up in the closet, then toed off his shoes and put them in the closet as well. He left the room to find Kate opening the wine. He looked in the cabinets for glasses, and poured for both of them. Kate picked up the tray of fruit, and he took the glasses. They made their way into the sitting area and put everything on the coffee table. Rick sat down, and practically pulled Kate into his lap. She laughed as she fell onto the couch, sitting very close to him. He put his arm around her, and she sat facing him. Looking into his eyes, she reached up and caressed his cheek. His hand was on her thigh, and she leaned in to kiss him. After a few moments, they pulled away, breathless. Kate picked up her glass of wine, took a sip, and leaned into his shoulder.

Rick grabbed some fruit from the tray, and ate a couple of pieces before offering a strawberry to Kate. She licked at it seductively before nipping it with her teeth. Then, he held another one in his teeth and she took a bite from him before he sucked it into his mouth, and kissed her passionately. Kate took a few seconds to put her glass of wine down, before reaching down and starting to unbutton his shirt. She kissed his chest and collarbone lightly as she eased his shirt out of his waistband. His hands were in her hair, and then he broke the kiss to touch his lips to her neck and shoulders. By this time, Kate had managed to get his shirt completely unbuttoned and was grazing his chest with her fingers. She was turned on by his muscular chest and his obvious strength.

She leaned in and whispered, "I think I'd rather have you for dessert."

He smiled against her neck, and his breath made her giggle. They broke apart to stand up and walk together into the bedroom. Standing by the bed, Kate turned around so he could unzip her dress. As he watched the fabric fall to the floor, he thought he had died and gone to heaven.