28th April 2013. So here is day two of their holiday. I'm sure Lauren has something pretty nice planned for Joey. Enjoy!

Chapter 25.

Lauren woke up the next morning draped across Joey's chest. Last night the passion between them had been intense and if Lauren had anything to do with it, this weekend would only get better. She rolled away from Joey and reached for the phone. In perfect Italian, she ordered breakfast to be sent up to the room. Once she'd decided on the location of where she was taking Joey she'd bought an Italian phrasebook and had spent as much of her spare time as possible learning as many phrases as she could that she thought she might need. It helped she also had a friend from college who was Italian, so she'd been helpful. So far her preparation had been worthwhile. She wasn't sure she could pull it off for the whole trip though. One thing she did know for certain, Joey had been impressed enough last night. She smiled as she turned and looked at the object of her thoughts. He was still asleep and he looked so young when he lay like this. She may have called him a dork last night but right about now he looked like an angel.

She got up from the bed and put on one of the dressing gowns that came with the room. She decided to tidy up their mess while she waited for their breakfast to arrive. She opened Joey's case and, being as quiet as possible, she unpacked his clothes. Once she was done with that she did the same with hers, being careful to ensure the lingerie she'd brought for each night was well hidden. She wanted each night to be a surprise for Joey. She liked the fact his birthday was special for him. There were some other things she also hid; presents from his mum and sister that she'd snuck into her case; a present from her and her sketchpad and charcoal pencils.

She was so excited about this weekend and she just hoped everything went as she'd planned. There was a soft knock at the door and she rushed to it, opening it and ushering the waiter in with the trolley containing their food. She tipped the waiter and showed him back out of the room. As she pushed the food trolley over to the bed she saw Joey stir, his hand brushing over his face and through his hair so it looked a mess, but also adorable.

"Morning baby." She said softly, his eyes looking at her, surprised to see her up.

He looked around the room before looking back at her, "You've been busy." He said. His eyes settled on the trolley, "Is that breakfast?"

"Yeah. I rang down and ordered it for us." She played with the tie of the gown around her waist as she spoke, "Do you want to eat here or at the table?" she asked him.

"I'm happy to eat here if you are." He said with a smile as he sat up in the bed and leant against the pillows. She nodded and pushed the trolley to the side of the bed. He grabbed her round the waist and pulled her onto his lap and then kissed her tenderly. "Morning, baby girl." He whispered. Lauren picked up a plate of food and set it on her lap, both of them eating from it. "So what do you have planned for today?" he asked as they ate.

"Well, there's a book in my bag that you can look at today which suggests some things we can do but I thought we could start by walking to St Mark's Square. There are several things we can do there so I thought it might be a good place to start. I'd like to do some drawing if I get the chance. You can pick out anything else we do though." He wrapped his arms around her as she spoke and she smiled against his neck.

"I'm happy to do whatever you want, baby." He said, kissing the side of her head. "The weather's lovely so let's take advantage of it." They ate the rest of their meal quickly and quietly. "Does this mean I get to hear you speaking that sexy Italian again?" he asked her softly, slipping his hand beneath her gown and running it up her leg until he brushed across the lace knickers.

"Joe..." she murmured, her body automatically pressing against his fingers. "We should be getting ready to go out."

"Let's go then." He said, lifting her and climbing from the bed, completely oblivious to the fact he was naked. He pulled her into his arms and strode across the room to their bathroom, kissing her the whole time. Within seconds they were both in the shower. Joey dropped to his knees and proceeded to kiss her stomach, gradually moving lower until he was tasting her. Lauren leant back against the wall behind her and her hands combed through his hair as he teased her with his tongue. His eyes looked up at her and he winked cheekily before pushing a finger into her and brushing across her inner wall and making her cry out his name.

"Joey..." she whispered once he released his hold on her. She leant on his shoulders and slowly sat beside him, "I wish you could make love to me now but we really need to go. As nice as this room is, I don't want to miss out on seeing the sights of Venice. We could've stayed at home if we were just going to stay in bed."

"I do like it when you're forceful, baby girl." He said with a smile before kissing her deeply.

They finished in the shower and within an hour they were leaving the hotel and heading in the direction of St Mark's Square. They spent a few hours there, wandering round and looking at the shops and eating at one of the restaurants for lunch. They found a lovely shop that sold some really nice trinkets they could get as souvenirs and they brought something for both their mums and Alice. Lauren had brought her sketchpad with her and as they sat in the square she took the opportunity to draw some of the things she saw. She even managed to sneak a quick drawing of Joey in as he sat people watching.

They went back to the hotel several hours after they left and went back up to their room. They were both hot and bothered after spending the day in the sun and they both needed a bit of a rest. Joey pulled Lauren into his arms as they lay on the bed. He breathed in her scent and kissed her cheek. He loved her more than he thought it was possible.

*JL*JL*

They left the hotel again in the evening, heading out to a nice restaurant a short boat ride away from the hotel. Their meal was really romantic and although Joey insisted on paying for it, Lauren knew it had been a wonderful evening.

Their night out wasn't too late and Lauren was fairly sure that was mainly because Joey knew she had plans for them when they got back to their room. She smiled as he pulled her against his body as they stood in the lift on the way back up to their room. His lips were pressed against her hair and his arms were wrapped tightly around her, as if he kept thinking she'd leave him. The lift dinged as it stopped on their floor and she pulled away from him and took his hand in hers as she moved towards their room. She let go of his hand as soon as they were in the room and went over to the dresser where her clothes were. Making sure Joey couldn't see, she slipped tonight's offerings beneath her top and then walked into the bathroom and shut the door.

She smiled as she slipped off her clothes. She was hoping he would like what she was going to wear for him. She'd chosen some red underwear tonight, seeing as he thought she looked good in red. It was a little sheer, giving a hint of what lay beneath. The knickers were a bit frilly at the sides and as she looked at herself in the mirror once she was wearing them, even she had to admit she looked good. She redid the eye makeup she was wearing, making it a little darker and smoky. She ran a brush through her hair and then her fingers to make it look a little sexier. The final touch was a dark red lipstick that Lauren hoped would add to the effect she was trying for.

She was a little surprised when she quietly opened the door and found Joey lying on the bed. Surprised because he was naked and he lay there with his hand wrapped around his cock, stroking it slowly. "I see you've started without me... do you need a hand?" she asked softly and it caught his attention, turning his head to look at her. She walked over to the bed, seeing his eyes drift over her body much like they'd done the night before.

"Turn around..." he whispered as she got closer and she slowly spun on the spot, hearing him groan as he saw the thong she was wearing. When she was facing him again she climbed on the bed and straddled his body and her hand moved to where his lay, although it was now still, having not moved since he'd first seen her. She nudged it away and resumed what he'd previously been doing. "Lauren..." he whispered, his voice so deep and husky as what she was wearing and now doing had an effect. Suddenly he was moving, grabbing her in his arms and rolling them so he was hovering over her on the bed. "I told you red looked good on you..." he said before his lips hit hers hard. His hands brushed over her skin and it was Lauren's turn to moan as her whole body began to tingle from his touch.

"So this one's a hit too then?" she asked softly as she stared up at his face. He didn't need to respond; she could feel how he was affected by what she was wearing, his cock pressing heavily against her knickers. "I'm glad you like it, baby."

"Can't wait for tomorrow night..." he told her softly. He pulled away from her suddenly but soon returned, several condoms in his hand.

"Busy night, I see..." she teased, with a smirk.

"Just want to be prepared." He replied as he lay at her side again.

Lauren reached down and brushed her hand over his length, "Seems to me you're already plenty prepared, baby."

"You're a little minx, baby girl." He said, moving over her and kissing her passionately.

"Mi piace un buon tempo..." she whispered.

He stared at her, "Do you know what it does to me to hear you speak in Italian?"

"Mi fai sentire bella…" she said back.

"You're going to have to translate, baby..."

"The first thing I said was 'I like a good time...'" he laughed and kissed her again. Her face flushed and she bit her lip before speaking again. "Then I said 'You make me feel beautiful...'"

"I never realised you knew Italian." He said.

"I learnt a few phrases when I chose our destination."

"From a phrasebook?"

"Most of them. A friend from college was Italian and she helped me with some of the things I wanted to learn how to say."

"Like?"

"What I just said to you... the phrasebook didn't really help with seduction techniques..." she admitted with a smile.

"Well your friend certainly did..." he whispered, his hands brushing over her body again. He slowly peeled the underwear from her body and after a slight pause so he could use one of the handful of condoms he'd grabbed, he pushed into her body. "Every day you surprise me, Lauren. Seducing me in a foreign language and sexy underwear is just the latest thing."

"Show me..." she whispered to him. Their lovemaking was fiery that night. And they definitely put some effort into using all of the condoms Joey had grabbed. Eventually they fell asleep, their bodies entwined as the exhaustion finally hit.

TBC

A/N: So that's it for today. Next chapter is Joey's birthday and because I think we might need it after tomorrow's episode... I will post it after that's done... a bit of a pick-me-up for us all.