Fran, Max and the kids are just about finished.

"He will love it." Fran called as the last items were put into place.

"I hope so Ms. Fine. He never wanted us to go all out for his birthday before."

"Us?"

"Oh I meant me and Sarah." He took in a deep breath. "She always did something for him. Then when she died. Well things were different." He swallowed, Very different indeed, for all of us.

"Well, then it's about time to change that." Nadine came into view carrying the list of things. She read them out loud to make sure that everything was set up. "Everything is in place. Shall we call the main guests?"

"Soon." Fran looked around the room. "I want to make sure that everyone's here and the final touches be in placed."

CC apartment:

"I'm going to take a shower before we go." CC glared a warning look Nile's direction.

"Stay here."

"Where else would I go? I wouldn't dare go through Central park like this."

Niles laid back on the couch. Why ask me out then want to get a shower? What was she thinking? Was it just a feeling? I'll never understand her. The dog came up to him. This time the dog had a leash dragging behind him. "So, is she always this snappy Chester?"

Niles asked the dog when he heard water running. "Yeah right like the dog's going to answer me?" he looks at the dog. "Are you?" Niles flips the channels on the TV. "Nothing's ever on when you need a distraction." I need a distraction from me walking into that room with her and having a little dinner myself. Before long I might need a shower too but a cold one. Unknown to Niles Chester leaves him and sneaks into the semi creaked door of CC's bathroom. The dog eyes the bath towel like robe that CC has laid out for her to use. The dog grabs the robe and bouncing out of the room before CC stops singing. Niles sees the dog running his way with the robe in its mouth.

"Thanks but I already have one."

"Chester." CC screams. "Where's my robe!" Niles mind: The dog's defiantly dead now.

"In here." Niles shouts back kind of excitedly.

CC stand there now in frontal view of Niles in only a thin towel that did just fit her body. It showed her curves and her long lushes legs. Which enticed Niles' body and mind to react. He swallowed. She looks so good. Why do we have to go out? I wouldn't mind a nightcap here. "I…." she staggers. Niles steps forward towards her with the robe that the dog brought him. Look at that look in his eyes. He's thinking something nasty and I know it cause I'm thinking the same thing. She swallowed. That's the reason why I took the shower in to the first place was to get my mind off of him. And now look at us. Almost standing naked in front of each other and no one to stop us.

When she was able to speak again. "I see…." Niles was now standing a few feet from her.

"I see that Chester brought you a present." Niles' mind: god she looks good. Why does she always have to wear pants? She should show off her great looking legs, he swallows.

I need to see more if she would just walk a little then drop the towel. She's all that would make my birthday the best. CC turned her head from him. "He got lose. I even put a leash on him so I could ring his little furry neck."

"Is that necessary?" the dog growls at them "No you don't." CC steps on the leash; witch was not the brightest of ideas. The dog goes around the two of them and tugs slightly. Enough to make Niles wrapped his arms around her to keep from knocking her over.

The dog went around them again and again. CC tried to step out of the leash, which was bad enough, but the dog took off towards the bedroom and down they went. Well they accidentally trip. "whoa," both say as Niles lands on top of her.

The fall was hard but at least she had the carpet to land on. Niles turns his head and what does he see, the dog sitting there staring at the two of them with his tongue out. "Thank you." Niles silently whispers to the dog. Now's my chance. He slowly lets himself up some. Good I can get up. CC thinks. But no such luck he moves his body poison on her. I got her where she belongs with, me that is. He leans back down and takes his mouth to hers. At first she struggles but then gives in. His mouth is so seductive she thinks with that though in her mind a soft moan escape through their locked lips. She stopped fighting back and just lets the scene play. She must want me too, Niles thinks. He deepens his kiss. How's that for luck. Am I getting 'lucky tonight?'

CC's heart into overdrive. CC's mind: I can't…. Just enjoy the moment, her mind told her. I can't she answered herself back. I just can't… When she pushed him up, she smiled. She thought of a way to get off of him without him knowing that she wanted to leave.

"You know I like to be on top." She made the comment that, actually to here surprise, turned her on.

"So be it." he rolls over taking her with him. Now she was on top of him. He wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her back down. "Now where were we?" He kissed her again. When he caught his breath. "Now, I see why." with that, their bodies where both reacting to each other.

"Niles!" she scampered to her feet.

"Was it as good for you as it was for me?" he questioned. His eyes where glistening.

"Seriously Niles." she straighten her towel some, grabbed her robe and then took off to her room. He watched her shut the door.

"Should we follow?" the dog barked at him.

"I heard that." she screamed, "You better not."

"Or what?" he questioned in a mocking tone as he got to his feet.

"I'll have you fixed like I did Chester."

"ow…."