"Let's not go to dinner" Nikki suggested a two hours later as she and Harry lay tangled up together in bed. "We'll just stay here instead"

"As much as I would love to" Harry started, kissing her neck gently and massaging her stomach as he spoke "I need food, and by the time we've finished I should have regained some energy. My God woman you wear me out"

"You love it" Nikki giggled as she turned over slightly to look at her lover.

"Yes I do" the male pathologist smiled, pressing one last kiss to her skin before climbing out of bed and grabbing some clothes. "However I also love food, and you are hungry as well"

Nikki looked Harry's naked body up and down and nodded, a feral grin on her face.

"For food" Harry added exasperatedly and Nikki flushed before sitting up in the bed and letting the duvet pool around her waist, giving Harry a very nice view of her chest and most of her body.

"You know you shouldn't wander around the place like that" Harry sighed dramatically as Nikki walked from the bathroom dressed only in a small towel that left little to the imagination.

"Oh really?" Nikki replied, letting the towel drop to the floor, Harry's eyes following it before they raked up her body, making her squirm slightly under his gaze. "and why is that Dr Cunningham?"

"Because" Harry told her slowly, standing up and making her way over to her, leaning down and kissing her neck as he did so, breathing in the smell of mango. "someone could come and scoop you up and take you to bed" he whispered, quickly picking Nikki up and clutching her to him, kissing her on the lips as she laughed loudly.

"How unfortunate" Nikki whispered as Harry carried her towards the bed and dropped her onto it, quickly straddling her and pushing her down onto her back.

"Very" Harry agreed as he nibbled his way to her neck and kissed the spot that made her go weak.

The next morning they were both up early, and after a shower together, which then lead to them making love in said shower, they decided on an early breakfast. Harry was nervous as he kept switching from looking over at the square that the hotel was situated in, glancing over the fountain in the middle and the various cafes and statues that stood around the edges, and then back to Nikki who was also looking at the square, a faraway look on her face. He was even more nervous considering the entire population of Rome had decided to wake up early as well, or that's what it felt like to Harry. Most of the very few people in the hotel were also taking breakfast at the front of the hotel, taking advantage of the warm sun in the morning. Harry licked his lips and decided to bite the bullet, he took the box which contained the ring out of his pocket and stood up, taking a deep breath. Nikki glanced at him and frowned.

"Harry where.." she stopped as Harry knelt down on one knee in front of her and licked his lips nervously, everyone else having breakfast turning to look at them, whispering in Italian or some other language.

"Nikki, I know we haven't been seeing each other properly for long" Harry started and Nikki felt her insides flip as he opened the box and showed her the ring. Her eyes flicked to it and then back at Harry, her eyes filling with tears as he spoke "But we've known each other for six years and I have been in love with you for five and a half of those years without saying anything". Without the couple seeing, a few of the women in the 'audience' reached up to wipe their faces. "and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you and have lots of children with you". Nikki chuckled tearfully when she heard this, a few tears leaking from her eyes "so, would you do me the honour of becoming my wife?"

"Yes" she choked out, nodding quickly "God Harry yes of course"

Harry grinned at her, tears filling his eyes as he stood up and wrapped his arms around Nikki who buried her face in his neck, looping her arms around his neck. The crowd started clapping loudly, cheering for them as Harry looked down at Nikki and kissed her fully on the lips, not caring about everyone watching, they seemed happy anyway.

"I love you so much" he whispered, reaching up to wipe Nikki's fallen tears away, kissing her again as she giggled.

"I love you more"

"Not possible" Harry murmured against her lips, breaking away long enough to take the ring out of the box and to slip it onto Nikki's finger, bringing it to his mouth to kiss her hand. Nikki gave him a tearful smile and kissed him again, hardly daring to believe that Harry had just proposed to her, and in front of an audience as well.

"Congratulations"

They both turned when they recognised the voice of the middle aged man who owned the hotel that they were staying at.

"Thank you" Nikki giggled, wiping her face again as Harry kissed the top of her head, a permanent grin plastered on his face.

"What say we have a festa, a party, tonight to celebrate this wonderful news?" he grinned "We Italians know how to throw a party, eh?"

"That would be nice" Nikki nodded and Harry agreed with his fiancé, kissing her on the cheek as he rubbed her back gently.

"Eccelente" the hotel owner, Dario as the pathologists remembered when he had introduced himself "Tonight at seven, drinks are on the house"

The grinning man then walked back into the hotel and left the rest of the people there to say congratulations to them.

"Never mind Dario" a middle aged Italian woman told them with a smile after she had congratulated them "My husband loves a party, any excuse for one"

"Sounds like someone I know" Nikki grinned and elbowed Harry in the ribs, making him pout and poke her in the side.

"I can't believe you said yes" Harry smiled when they finally got back to their hotel room to get ready to go out "Every scenario in my head had you saying no"

"Don't be silly" Nikki giggled, pulling his head down so she could kiss him, looping her arms around his neck and stepping even closer to his body.

"The look on your face when I got down on one knee was priceless" Harry chuckled as he pulled away and pressed his lips to her forehead. Nikki rolled her eyes and pushed away from him, backing away as she shook her head.

"Well I was a little shocked to see my lover getting down on one knee in front of me, last time that happened I was on the bed completely naked" she giggled and Harry grinned as he followed her towards the bed.

"I'm sure we can make that happen again" he smirked as he kissed her, before pushing her back down onto the bed.

"It's beautiful" Nikki told Harry a few hours later as they were sitting on the side of the Trevi fountain once more, having not spent much time there the day before in their rush to get back to the hotel and their room. She hadn't stopped looking at the ring all day, marvelling at how beautiful it was.

"Suits you" Harry replied, leaning forward and kissing her gently, rubbing the small of her back as he spoke. "As soon as I saw it I knew you'd like it"

"I love it" Nikki grinned, kissing him again and running one hand through his hair.

"I was going to propose somewhere romantic on one of our days out" Harry confessed as he pulled away and smiled at her. "but this morning seemed like a perfect moment"

"It was" Nikki nodded "and it's nice for them to throw a party"

"Drinks on the house as well" Harry chuckled and Nikki rolled her eyes "If you want to drink then that's fine, I'll only have a few"

"What's wrong with us both drinking?"

"Because we both get..touchy when we're drunk. I don't want to wake up naked in bed with you with no recollection of what happened. It wouldn't feel right"

"Yeah we've been through this before" Nikki rolled her eyes at Harry's chivalries "you would feel like you've raped me"

"Hmm" Harry nodded, taking her hand in his and standing up "Come on, let's go for a walk"


Right, so IF Harry and Nikki adopt the baby he/she is going to need a name. What do you suggest? I know Harry doesn't know yet but I need some names just in case I decide to let them adopt. Girls and boys names please :D Thank you.

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