Lita woke first the next morning. She was snuggly wrapped in Kurt's arms. The previous nights events rewound in her mind. She smiled dreamily as the color of crimson went to her face. She yawned and stretched. Kurt's eyes opened. He was a light sleeper. "Morning." Lita jumped slightly and looked at Kurt. "M-Morning." His fingers brushed the hair out of her face. "You look rested…" A smile tugged that the corners of his mouth. Lita bit her lip. "Yeah, well…I was beat last night…" "I bet…judging from the--" Lita covered her mouth with his in an electric kiss that left them both breathless. She pulled away slowly and kissed his cheek. "…action you got last night…" Lita giggled and playfully pushed a Kurt's chest. Her smile slowly faded and she looked at Kurt. "Kurt…I--I want to tell you…I'm sorry." Kurt shook his head. "Lita--" "No, I need to say this…I'm sorry for everything I ever did to you. For every mean thing I ever sent your way. For every lie I ever told you. And every plan I included you in. You're a good man, Kurt. And I know you didn't deserve any of it. Im sorry for hitting you over the head. And Im sorry for lying about the baby…I don't think I can ever make it up to you…" Kurt blinked and looked away. "As far as Im concerned…" He began, "What happened in the past…all that stuff. It stays there. What you did…Sometimes I wonder how I can stand you now. But then I think about our baby and where it's brought us. I know you're sorry. Real sorry. And for that, I forgive you. I forgive you for everything and anything I can…I just want to start over. With our baby and with you." Lita held back the tears that threatened to fall. "You don't know how much that means to me." He kissed her and ran his fingers through his hair. "I think I have an idea." He breathed out softly. "Y'know…Im off for a few weeks…I think we should do something. Like, get away from everyone. The atmosphere." Lita nodded against his chest. "I get what you're saying." "Got any ideas?" Lita wiped away a tear from her eye. "Well…" She said softly, "Ive always wanted to go to Venice…"
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It was night when they got to the hotel from the International Airport Marco Polo. Chris turned to the bellhop and handed him a tip. "Grazie." Chris said quietly. After the man left, Chris turned to Steph. She wandered in awe towards the bed room. The king-sized bed was propped a against the wall which was painted in a pale tan color. The bed was draped in lavish Italian silks and plush pillows. The frame of the bed was in intricately carved cherry wood. Steph ran her hand along the linens. Steph walked towards a small table and smelled the fresh cut red roses that were placed in the center inside of a genuine crystal vase. On the cherry wood dresser was a vintage red wine and two glasses. Steph slowly turned to Chris, who was watching her reaction with wonder. "Chris…" she breathed. "This is…beautiful." He smiled and looked at her. "I know." Steph moved passed him into the living room. Her fingers ran over the sofa threaded in gold. Her eyes drifted to the magnificent fire place with the fire already crackling happily in the hearth. Stephanie wandered around looking at the authentic Venetian antique furniture. She opened the double doors lined with sheer curtains and walked out onto the private terrace. Her eyes lit up when she saw the canal right below her with a long gondola leisurely drifting past. She felt Chris's arms encircle her. She rested the back of her head against his chest. "This must have cost you a fortune." Chris nuzzled her neck. "Cost isn't important when it comes you. You're whats priceless." "I love you." She said tenderly. She turned in his arms and kissed him. She cupped his face as he eagerly kissed her back. Chris lifted her in his arms and walked to the bedroom. His mouth never left hers. The both fell on the bed. Chris moved to unzip Steph's dress. "All of our dreams are going to come true here." Steph laughed lightly. "Happily ever after…" Chris's mouth hovered above hers until Steph opened her eyes. They looked at each other as Chris smiled. "That's right." Then they both plunged into the seductive oblivion where they were both content to let themselves go.
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It was night when they got to the hotel from the International Airport Marco Polo. Chris turned to the bellhop and handed him a tip. "Grazie." Chris said quietly. After the man left, Chris turned to Steph. She wandered in awe towards the bed room. The king-sized bed was propped a against the wall which was painted in a pale tan color. The bed was draped in lavish Italian silks and plush pillows. The frame of the bed was in intricately carved cherry wood. Steph ran her hand along the linens. Steph walked towards a small table and smelled the fresh cut red roses that were placed in the center inside of a genuine crystal vase. On the cherry wood dresser was a vintage red wine and two glasses. Steph slowly turned to Chris, who was watching her reaction with wonder. "Chris…" she breathed. "This is…beautiful." He smiled and looked at her. "I know." Steph moved passed him into the living room. Her fingers ran over the sofa threaded in gold. Her eyes drifted to the magnificent fire place with the fire already crackling happily in the hearth. Stephanie wandered around looking at the authentic Venetian antique furniture. She opened the double doors lined with sheer curtains and walked out onto the private terrace. Her eyes lit up when she saw the canal right below her with a long gondola leisurely drifting past. She felt Chris's arms encircle her. She rested the back of her head against his chest. "This must have cost you a fortune." Chris nuzzled her neck. "Cost isn't important when it comes you. You're whats priceless." "I love you." She said tenderly. She turned in his arms and kissed him. She cupped his face as he eagerly kissed her back. Chris lifted her in his arms and walked to the bedroom. His mouth never left hers. The both fell on the bed. Chris moved to unzip Steph's dress. "All of our dreams are going to come true here." Steph laughed lightly. "Happily ever after…" Chris's mouth hovered above hers until Steph opened her eyes. They looked at each other as Chris smiled. "That's right." Then they both plunged into the seductive oblivion where they were both content to let themselves go.