Chapter 11

Candice lay happy out of it for the rest of the night, after an hour when she didn't wake up David knew she was gone for the night so he snuck off to his freezer, the cool air helping to push down his raging want. When he returned to her side the next morning she was spooned up tight against the body pillow wrapped tight in her arms. He looked around the room and though what life and homeliness she would bring to his loft, their loft, he corrected himself.

Unable to wait any longer hoping he was warmed enough her crawled into bed behind her kissing her shoulder and spooning to her back holding her like she held the pillow in front of her. He could tell she was waking so he continued to kiss and nibble her shoulder hearing her sigh and lean back into him; eventually shoving her pillow aside and rolling to face him.

"Good morning," he kissed her nose.

"Yes it is," she smiled still remembering last night and everything that happened other than the amazing mind blowing love making, he asked her to move in.

David noticed her pull her feet back behind her and chuckled, "Cold feet?"

"Almost always," she opened her sleepy eyes to his beautiful hazel green eyes. "Are you having cold feet?"

David rolled her beneath him, "If you are asking if my feet are cold from the freezer then yes," he kissed her neck. "If you mean am I having second thoughts about you moving in," he kissed her soundly on the lips, "Never. Are you?"

Candice shook her head, "No, I'm just checking. Last night seemed like a dream it was so perfect."

David smiled down to her, "Now that we've clarified it's not a dream, how do you want to do this?"

Candice pushed up on David rolling him back to his side; he was rather distracting above her with the instrument of her pleasure last night resting against her stomach waiting to awaken. "Neither one of us have time right now, I have to get up and get ready for work soon, tomorrow I have work and then the bachelorette party, their wedding…why don't we work on it after. Right now is Beth's time and I still have obligations to finish."

He loved the way she cared about her friend's happiness, "Sounds like a plan. Are you…moving in moving in?"

Candice propped her head on her hand and looked down at him, "What does that mean? Is there more than one way to move in?"

He didn't know the best way to say this, "I just want to know…are you keeping your place? Its fine if you want to, I know your indepe—"

Candice silenced him with a finger on his lips, "I hadn't thought about keeping my place. I never see it as it is, so yes I want to move in move in," she teased kissing his lips.

David found himself hardening as he rolled her beneath him, "Are you sure you have to go to work?"

She could feel his length as she looked at the clock; it was time to start getting ready if she was going to make it on time. Using every ounce of will power she had she pushed him back once more kissing him. "Yes," David gave a grunt of disapproval, "But just think tonight you can welcome me home."

Candice dashed into the bathroom shutting the door behind her leaving him to think about what she just said. Feeling slightly guilty about leaving him hung up like that but she had to be in court this morning, otherwise she might rethink her answer.

*****

Beth was home earlier than expected to find Mick still napping in his freezer. She was glad he was asleep so he wouldn't question her about what was in the bag, she pulled out her wedding night surprise for Mick and tucking it into a bag she would take and leave at Josef's tomorrow. After making sure the bag was put aside she went about checking food dinner, not in the mood to cook she called in an order for her Kung Pow, extra spicy.

Mick came down the stairs in his white pants just as she hung up the phone, still combing his hand through his hair shaking the frost out.

"You're home early," Mick checked the time making sure he hadn't over slept.

"Yeah didn't have much to do, I need you to promise me you will not look in that bag by the door."

Mick looked to the bag then back to Beth, "What's in the bag?"

"A surprise, now promise me you won't look or I have to go Candice's right now and have her hold it for me."

"I promise," he kissed her lips quickly. "Do you want me to make you some dinner?"

"I already did," Mick looked around the kitchen and Beth held up her phone, "My favorite cooking tool."

Mick just laughed, "Let me guess spicy Kung Pow?"

Beth just walked to the couch and sat down waiting for him to join her with his own meal. He was glad she was in a good mood he had something he wanted to talk to her about. They talked about their day's he wasn't taking any new cases right now before the wedding and honeymoon, which she tried to pry the location out of him once more to no avail. When her food arrived Mick got up and paid for it tipping the man generously as he always did, they seemed to get it to the loft faster than it should take, maybe that was the key.

Once Beth had her carry out platter of food and fork Mick began with what he wanted to talk about. "Beth I wanted to talk to you about tomorrow night."

Beth looked up from her fork and saw the serious look in his eye, tomorrow night was his bachelor party. Not wanting to hear some grand gesture of how he wasn't going to go or something of that nature Beth cut him off at the knees, "Oh yes the parties. You are going."

Mick shook his head, "I know Josef said he would stake me and bring me if he had to, although explaining that to Coop and Seth would be entertaining."

"Okay so if you're not trying to get out of going that what's up?"

"It's tradition for the bride and groom to spend the night apart and not to see each other until she walks down the aisle. I know it's going to be hard, I never want to be away from you but I would like to keep tradition, I didn't last time she thought it was stupid and I understand if you do too. I just thought I would ask…"

Beth's lip curled down in a soft 'awe' he was so adorable when he was unsure, he wanted something for their wedding something Coraline was too selfish to give him, of course she would. "It's not stupid Mick. I know how old fashioned you can be, of course I don't like spending the night away from you but I want to do this, to see the look on your face when I walk towards you."

"Thank you Beth," Mick leaned in and kissed the small spot of sauce off her lip.

"I love you. Now here is what I want in return," she sat straight. "No sulking at your party, I want you to have fun. I love you and trust you, I know you would never cheat on me but that doesn't mean you have to protest your own party."

"I'll try, but I'll be thinking of you the whole time."

Beth rolled her eyes, "I'll take that. Now I guess we better make sure tonight will hold us both over until I marry you."

Mick gave his wicked grin and leaned in taking her lips, "Finish eating."

*****

"Mr. Carmichael," the young man stuck his head in the door. "I have the information you requested."

"Good," he took the papers and flipped through the information on Coop Browning from his website for his company as well as the police reports and statistics on the areas illegal activities. "Seems we will be doing business in LA for a while boys. Make the call I want to have shop set up within the week."

*****

To Be Continued…

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