Capital Holiday!

Chapter Ten – Destination: Rome

Ciao Rome!

Hey Guys! I was really tired this week, but when I got a bunch of reviews and a good night's sleep I thought 'I must update!' So, yeah here you go! :D Thank you to everyone who reviewed for me, I love you all!

And for any of my silent readers out there, hello! :)

Oh My God. I've just realised something! MY BAD! I'm soooooo sorry D: On my previous chapter I wrote in the title that they are heading for Paris! I meant Rome! SORRY! I'll change it. If you read the chapter you'd, hopefully, get the gist that they were headed for Rome...

Rome will be very short, since I don't want to dwell too much on it that's why I'm doing it first. It will probably only take up 3 chapters max, I think.

Some Review Replies:

SVUProductions

Hahaha, you never fail to make me smile with your reviews! FBI gone wild indeed! XD

Thanks for the great review

-Molly

Things in Ink (Rose)

I'm going to make Rome quite short, since I want them to get to Paris! :D I love Maltara fluffiness so include it wherever I can! Glad to hear you're excited about the 'big surprise' in Paris; I'm keeping you all in suspense for that one!

I think you may be sensing something hehehe, I like love triangles. Not in real life of course, I just mean that it makes stories cute.

Thanks for understanding, it messes up my eyes and then I get headaches and start feeling sick for some reason. I hate it. I don't really have breaks, except now where I have a day off to rest.

Aww thank you for sharing your name with me! That's such a pretty name! I do call everyone by their names, I find it a much nicer way to talk to my reviewers :D I think I started a trend though, when I started putting my name at the end of reviews so did everyone else! I felt awesome :)

-Molly

TammylovesCOD (Tamanna)

Hehehe, thank you! I couldn't believe it! Here's the next chapter for you! Lovin' the emoticons as usual!

-Molly

DarkAngel443

Hello, you're a new reviewer! :D Nice to meet you! Glad you like my story, it means a lot and the compliments just made me smile so much. Thank you!

And thank you for the congrats on my science exam! :D

-Molly

CauseOfDeathIsGreat

Hehehe, your review made me laugh. Oh my indeed! You will find out why Kenneth is mad soon, and I'm glad you thought it was funny! :D Really? It's relatable, interesting. Bad stuff? You mean like the arguments and stuff? I know, I'm sorry! I just thought I'd add some tension since I sort of have an idea I wanna incorporate later on!

-Molly

KokoKookieKreme (Val – My COD Sister!)

Aww thank you! Good luck with your exam, I know you'll do brilliantly! :D

Ooohh that's an interesting suggestion, I'll think about it! And don't worry about me, I'll be fine. It's always happened, because I'm a technoholic... if that's even a word. (Technology Obsessed in other words!) Thank You!

LYLAS TOO!

-Molly

maltararox21 (Katie – My COD Sister!)

Okay, you are officially my favourite reviewer. Anytime you review my story Katie I can't help but smile wider than a Cheshire cat. Thanks for the congrats, means a lot! :D

Ahahaha, you'll find out why Ken is mad soon enough and I'm glad you like the 'relationship' between Mal and Natara. Yep, I have plans for them! But does Ken have Ames yet... muahaha. ;)

Glad you like Kai, I'm not entirely sure how to write for him, but I try! Glad you like everyone and everything! Means. The. World! :D

Lovin' the made up words! BAZINGA! Ahhh, Thank you!

LYLAS (it is catching on, yes!)

-Molly

MaltaraFluff647 (Karen - COD Sister!)

Hehehe, sorry about that ;) I don't think i'm planning on writing anymore... scenes anyway :D Glad you liked it! thanks for reviewing

Lylas

-Molly

Here is my next chapter, want to apologise again for the possible confusion. Paris is soon I promise! Review for me? Thank you!

You are now Data Analyst Amy Chen

You, Ken and Kai have been speaking about what you could do when you're in Rome. You noticed that Natara got up and left a couple minutes ago, then Mal shortly following her. You figured he must have gotten worried or something and went to look for her.

Well that's what you did think; both of them have been gone for like... what? Twenty minutes now? You're about to get up and see where they are when Natara returns, Mal shortly following behind her. Natara doesn't make eye contact with you or anyone else as they both sit down in pure silence. Mal wears a small smirk on his face, and Natara's cheeks are flushed. You also notice that Natara's hair is slightly muddled and her lipstick was almost completely gone. Both her and Mal are panting heavily, but are obviously trying to breath evenly. Natara brushed her hair with her hand nervously and bit her lip. You know from the look of pure mischief on Mal's face what they had done and without you realising, you let the words in your head escape your lips.

"Oh. My. God... Natara!" you scold and she flinches.

You hardly ever raise your voice, but you couldn't help it. Many people on the flight stare at you, some with shocked faces and some scowling. Ken and Kai seemed shocked by your sudden outburst as well; you glare at Natara and Mal to see them both blushing slightly. The smirk on Mal's face is completely gone and he looks guilty.

"Ames? You alright?" Ken asks, putting a hand on your shoulder.

You look around, and sigh.

"Yeah... sorry. I'm just a little... tired, I guess. It's nothing."

"You sure? Natara, you know anything about this?"

"Um... I-I uh... no." Natara stutters.

Ken nods and resumes talking to Kai. You flash Natara and Mal a look that clearly says the-things-I-do-for-you. In moments the plane is bustling with life again as passengers resume their conversations. Your outburst is quickly forgotten, filling you with relief.

You, Mal and Natara sit in silence for the next thirty minutes of your journey. You've been flying for nearly an hour now and are growing bored and tired. You wearily recline in your luxurious chair. Kai is fast asleep in the far chair to your left, snoring slightly. Ken is on his iPhone, playing some sort of zombie game, with his headphones in. Natara has rested her head on Mal's shoulder and he strokes her hair gently, they both whisper something inaudible before Natara smiles sadly and pulled away. You gently let your eye lids slip shut and welcome the darkness. You feel your muscles relax and you yawn. As you feel yourself drifting off a warm hand taps your shoulder. You jolt awake and sigh before turning in the direction that the hand came from. You half open your eyes and meet Natara's soft hazel ones. Her expression is contrite and she pouts slightly. Seeing her face your heart aches.

"Amy..." she starts gently, her voice softer than you have ever heard.

You willingly take her hand and nod for her to continue.

"I- We're sorry, right Mal?"

Natara turns her head to look at Mal, who looks away and shuffles in his seat uncomfortably.

"Right, Mal?" Natara repeats, this time her tone becoming stern.

Mal huffs and shrugs his shoulders.

"I guess so," He mumbles. Natara turns to you and flashes you a sad smile, but then Mal continues. "Not that I see what we have to be sorry for."

"Mal!" Natara scolds.

"We'll its true isn't it?" Mal retorts.

"Look. We'll talk about this later, don't start here." Natara whispers harshly, causing Mal to turn away.

"Fine. But we will be talking about this when we get off this damn plane."

Natara sighs wearily and rubs her eyes with her fingers before turning back to you. You're unsure what to say or do in this situation, so just smile. Natara runs her hand through her hair and smiles back, before reclining in her chair and closing her eyes. You imitate her and find sleep rather quickly.

...

You are stirred from your sleep by someone's soothing voice. It's one you easily recognise, and whenever you hear it you can't help but smile.

"Ames... Ames wake up. We're here."

Your eyes flutter open and see a smiling Ken Greene next to you, gently shaking your arm. You rub your eyes with the back of your hand and yawn, before sitting up.

"We are?" you reply sleepily.

"Uh huh. Come on, I'll grab your stuff."

"You don't have to Ken, its fine."

"Oh please cuteness we can't have you straining yourself especially when you've just woken up. Get your cute but off this plane, we're in Rome!"

You think about arguing back, but don't. Instead you stand up and stretch your aching muscles. You let out a prolonged yawn before walking down the aisle with your handbag slung over your shoulder. Mal, Natara and Kai are already waiting outside for you both, taking in the view. You can tell that Natara is just as tired as you are and had clearly just woken up as well. Her eyes were half open and she kept on yawning. As you approached she collapsed onto Mal's shoulder and he smiled before wrapping his arm around her. Ken followed behind you, holding yours and his luggage in either one of his hands. You and him walked across the tarmac and joined the others. Kai perked up as you approached and ran up to you, giving you a quick hug. You were shocked by his sudden action and gasped before getting over it with a light hearted laugh. Kai pulled away and beamed at you.

"We're in Rome Amy!"

You're about to reply when Ken comes up beside you, interrupting.

"Wow Kai, your powers of deduction amaze me." Ken says sarcasm clear in his voice.

Kai looks away and mumbles something inaudible. Ken rolls his eyes and turns his attention to you.

"Shall we?" Ken says, gesturing for you to walk onward.

"Yep!"

You all walk over to Mal and Natara who were stood in silence, Natara still half asleep on Mal's shoulder.

"Hey guys, we should probably flog down a taxi. What was the hotel called again?" you ask to no one in particular.

"Hotel Palazzo Manfredi, it's near the colosseum." Ken answers.

Without another word, you all head into the airport to check in and go through the motions. It doesn't take as long as expected before you are all heading for Palazzo Manfredi. By the time you arrive at the hotel it is 9pm, because of the 1 hour ahead time difference. You are all considerably tired and want nothing more than a good night's rest.

Ken grabs your things, despite your constant protests and you all walk into the hotel. To your surprise it bustles with life, even at this late hour. You all stand in the short queue to the check in desk and recognise some of the other passengers from the flight you were on. It takes about five minutes before you are seen. You're greeted by a tall, dark and incredibly handsome Italian man. He seemed very young, maybe around 26. He had long-ish black hair and tanned skin. He looked up from his desk at you and you met his sparkling light blue eyes. They contrasted perfectly with his dark skin, making him that much sexier.

"Ciao, may I help you piuttosto donna?"

His voice was so smooth and manly. He leaned forward against the desk and looked over each one of you. Along the way to the hotel Natara had managed to wake up, but still stayed silent. You found yourself unable to speak and just stood there gaping at him. Natara huffed and stepped in front of you, your eyes still firmly locked on the handsome man in front of you.

"Hey, we're booked into the luxury suite?" she said, also leaning against the desk.

The handsome man smirks upon seeing Natara and looks her up and down.

"Sure, anything for such a bella signora."

Natara smiled at the Italian words and said thanks as he handed her the keys to their room. He gestured for you all to follow and lead you up to a luxurious suite. He stuck close to Natara and continuously looked her over. This sparked a small pit of jealousy in your gut and an envious thought crosses your mind.

'She always gets all the handsome men, and the attention.'

You scowl at her without realising and Ken nudges you in the arm, snapping you out of your thoughts.

"You alright, Ames?" he whispers to you, his hot breath tickling your ear.

"Y-Yeah... I'm fine." You flash him an unconvincing smile and continue walking.

You look over to Mal to see him scowling also, but for a different reason. What makes you even madder is that Natara didn't tell him to back off.

'Either the sexy Italian guy or Mal, Natara – pick one!'

You eventually wind up outside two oak doors, obviously leading to your rooms. The Italian man gestures to them and smiles. His smile send shudders up your spine and you blush. He notices you blushing and winks at you, making you turn deep red – your cheeks burn. Kai coughs and steps in front of you, snatching the keys from the Italian man's hands. He seems shocked by this gesture, but doesn't dwell on it. He shrugs and turns to Natara again.

"Excuse me; I didn't catch your name." His smooth voice fills the hallway.

"I'm Natara, Natara Williams. You are?"

"Luca Avanzato. Well, Natara if you need anything, just give me a bell. And I mean anything ."

He takes her hand and kisses if tenderly, you see her giggle and blush slightly.

"Thank you, we will."

He nods his head and turns to leave. Before he walks off though, his eyes fall on you.

"... You too piuttosto donna."

He walks back down the hall, leaving you all standing there motionless.

"Wow..." slips out of your mouth, and everyone turns to look at you.

Ken and Kai seem annoyed by your comment, but Natara giggles. Mal just stands with his hands in tight fists, a look of clear annoyance plastered on his face.

"Well, who's sleeping where?" Kai says after a long awkward moment.

"Oh. I didn't think of that, I thought we'd just stay in the same groups as before?"

"No."

Mal states and grabs Natara's wrist gently, and takes the keys from her. He slips them into the slot and enters the room, pulling Natara with him. The door slams shut and you look at Ken and Kai. They both seem shocked by Mal's outburst and struggle for words.

"Well... I guess we're in this room then." You mumble and unlock the door.

You throw the door open and are met by a lovely decorated room. You all step inside and stop in the living room, looking around. On the far side of the room is a balcony and you can see the beautifully lit up colosseum in the distance.

"Damn... this place is awesome!" Ken exclaims.

You smile at him and take your suitcase.

"I'll sleep in the far room guys; you can decide where you want to sleep. Goodnight."

You hug them both and head for the room at the end of the short hallway. You throw it open and are met by a moderately sized room. You turn the lamp on and the room lights up, leaving a very warm glow. You place your suitcase by the side of your dresser and collapse onto the bed. You don't even bother getting changed; the clothes you're wearing provide enough comfort to sleep in. You don't even manage to slip under the covers before you fall asleep.

Meanwhile

You are now Detective Mal Fallon

You pulled Natara into the hotel room and slammed the door shut.

'I am NOT staying in a room with Kai again...' you think to yourself bitterly.

"Mal. You alright?" you hear Natara's soothing voice and feel her hand gently rest on your bicep.

"Yeah... I'm fine." You mumble.

The room you're in is beautiful, it has such a 'homey' feel to it. Natara walks over and flips a lamp on, enabling you to see the decor more clearly. She wanders over to the balcony on the far side of the room and looks out. You walk up behind her and slip your hands around her slim waist. She smiles and leans back into your chest. You can see the famous colosseum from the balcony and think to yourself how excited Ken must be. Although you're not on the best terms with him, you still know how much this place meant to him. He'd always wanted to come to Rome for numerous reasons.

You rest you chin on Natara's shoulder and both of you stare out at the view together. A long peaceful silence passes over you both, until Natara breaks it.

"We should probably go to bed, I don't know about you but I'm exhausted."

"Yeah, alright."

You kiss her cheek quickly and un-snake your arms from her waist. She turns around and smiles at you. The light from the lamp illuminates her beautiful features, making her look even more breathtaking to you.

"Mal..."

"Yeah?"

"Resta con me?"

Natara's voice is smooth and soft when she speaks in Italian.

"What?" you chuckle.

Natara laughs and takes your hand, leading you to one of the two rooms. A luxurious double bed rests in the middle of the room with two bedside tables each side of it. Natara releases your hand and closes the door. It makes a satisfying 'click' and she turns to face you, resting on the door. You pull her close to you and gently kiss her head. She smiles at you and pecks your lips before slinking away from you and climbing into bed.

"Room for one more." She says, blushing slightly.

Natara pats the empty space beside her, gesturing for you to join her. You don't hesitate to slide in next to her. She smiles at you and you return one. Natara snuggles up to you and rests her head on your chest. You grin and stroke her hair tenderly, feeling her warmth radiate to you.

"Where did you learn to speak Italian, Nat?" you whisper in her ear, curiosity is apparent in your voice.

"Hmm... oh we had to learn a language for the FBI. Since Shawn did Russian I took Italian."

"Oh, alright then. Goodnight Nat."

"Goodnight Mal... Ti amo."

"Seriously, what does that mean?"

She just laughs and kisses you for a long moment before gently closing her eyes. You settle down too and listen to Natara's soft breathing. She falls asleep almost instantly and you watch her. You adore the feeling of her being so close to you, you making sure she's safe and secure. You know you wouldn't ever let anyone hurt her and no one would snatch her away from you. Not while you were around. You gently kiss her forehead and she smiles ever so slightly in her sleep. You lean down and whisper in her ear

"I love you, Nat."

Sooo, do we want to see more from sexy Luca? Drop me a yes or a no! Any suggestions are welcome as well! :D Review for me? Love ya!

Some Italian Translations:

Ciao – Hello

Piuttosto – Pretty

Donna – Woman

Bella – Beautiful

Signora – Lady

Resta con me – Stay with me

Ti amo – I love you

If you want to see the guy I meant, follow this link. He is FIT. ;D –

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