The trio made their way out of Tiffany's and headed back toward the
department store to pick up the wedding gift Sara had purchased. Nick
turned to Sara and Kelly. "Uh, do you ladies want coffee?"
"How do you keep reading my mind?" Sara grinned through her headache.
"That's so sweet." Kelly just couldn't stop gushing and Sara wondered how the hell she could be so cheerful considering how much they all drank the night before.
Nick grinned. "I'll get the coffee, you pick up the gift and we'll meet at Starbucks in twenty minutes?"
Sara raised an eyebrow curiously. "I don't think it's going to take twenty minutes."
Nick chuckled. "Well, I seem to recall that somebody wanted to buy some pajamas because she was cold last night."
Sara blushed. She was certain that Kelly would take that comment completely different than it was intended, however, she also didn't think it was a good idea to enlighten her to the reality of their relationship. "Oh, yeah."
Kelly just grinned and grabbed Sara's arm. "C'mon, Sara, I'll help you pick something out that'll turn up the heat."
Nick couldn't help but laugh as the two left.
Twenty minutes later, Nick sat at a table in Starbucks with three coffees waiting for Sara and Kelly to return. A few minutes later, they did, and Sara looked uncomfortable as they joined him at the table.
Kelly had a mischievous grin on her face as she looked at Sara and then Nick and then back at Sara again. "Aren't you going to show him, Sara?"
Sara glanced at Kelly and shook her head. "No, I'm not going to show him." Sara was trying to figure out how the hell she was going to return what she bought. As far as she was concerned, Nick would never get to see the article of clothing in that bag. Not that she really thought it qualified as clothing. The pajamas she'd brought with her covered more than the thing she had in that bag did, and she hadn't even wanted to wear those in front of him. Of course, after last night, the pajamas she brought were looking better and better all the time. Maybe she could borrow his T-shirt and boxers again. In any case, Nick Stokes had seen far more of her flesh than she ever intended, at least under the current circumstances.
Nick watched Sara's face with amusement and made a mental note to give her a hard time about whatever was in that bag. Kelly must have picked out something pretty risqué for Sara to be reacting like this. He was pretty certain that whatever was in there would cause his grandmother to faint dead away. The thought made him smile and he turned toward Kelly. "I'm sure I'll see whatever it is eventually."
Sara shot Nick a look that was filled with panic. She forced a smile as she looked at him. "Only if it's a repeat of last night, baby." Nick knew her smile was fake and that she was telling him there was no way in hell he'd ever see what was in the bag on her unless she was seriously drunk and lacking judgement again.
He just grinned. "I'll be looking forward to it, darlin'."
Kelly giggled assuming that the two must have had a pretty hot night after Sara left the bachelorette party. "Well, you two sure aren't shy."
Nick had to swallow a grin. Kelly was as oblivious as a blind man at a mime show. The three of them finished their coffee and headed out to the SUV and made their way back to the hotel. Nick handed the keys to the valet and they stepped inside the lobby.
Kelly turned to them, grinning. "I know, Sara, you should show Nick your little outfit for your anniversary tomorrow! Seven whole months. Wow. I've never had a relationship that long."
Sara glanced at Nick and they both had to stifle their laughter. Sara wasn't sure Kelly had ever had what could be considered a real relationship, let alone one that lasted longer than a month. But then again, she and Nick weren't dating, and she sure as hell was not going to model her 'little outfit' as Kelly put it for an anniversary that didn't even exist. This morning was embarrassing enough.
Kelly glanced at her watch. "I've got to go get ready, see you two lovebirds at the wedding." She turned and quickly sauntered off.
Nick raised an eyebrow at Sara as they headed to their room. "Isn't the wedding this evening?"
Sara smirked. "Well, apparently, Kelly needs six hours to get ready."
Nick couldn't contain his laughter and put his arm around Sara's shoulder as they neared the door. He glanced down at her and flashed her a boyish grin. "Are you going to show me what's in the bag?"
Color crept into Sara's cheeks as they entered their room. "Not on your life, Stokes."
Nick feigned innocence. "But why not?" He looked like a little boy begging for a puppy, or worse yet, a pony.
Sara just rolled her eyes. "Because you and I both know that I did not end up with what I set out to buy. How in the hell was I going to explain to Kelly why I felt flannel pajamas were much more appropriate than what she was suggesting? The only way to do that was to tell her that we weren't dating, and quite frankly, I don't think she'd believe me even if I did tell her. She seems to think that you and I are in love."
Nick batted his eyelashes at her. "Please can I see what's in the bag?"
Sara couldn't help but laugh at him. He was so damn cute. She smirked at him and then threw the small bag at him. "Fine, you can see what's in the bag, but I am not modeling that thing for you."
Nick couldn't stifle his grin as he peeked into the bag. He started to chuckle as he reached in and pulled out a very sheer, very skimpy piece of black lingerie. He waggled his eyebrows as he held it up in front of him. "Are you sure you won't model it? I bet it would look good on you. Besides, you had less on this morning."
Sara's eyebrows shot up and she grabbed the garment out of his hands. "I knew I shouldn't have shown it to you." She was thoroughly embarrassed. Not that she wouldn't mind modeling it for Nick under different circumstances, but he was her friend, and regardless of the fact that she was in love with him, she wasn't about to throw herself at him.
Nick looked apologetic. "Hey, I'm sorry. I just wanted to tease you." He handed the bag back to her and smiled. "You want to grab some lunch?"
Sara looked at him with amusement. "Nick, you are always hungry." How the man could eat as much as he did and look like that amazed Sara.
He raised an eyebrow at her. "We've only had coffee, and for the record, I am not always hungry. Just most of the time." He grinned at her.
Sara shoved the lingerie into the bag and tossed it onto the bed and put the wrapped gift next to it. "Ok, lets eat."
"How's your hangover?" He queried her.
"Better now that we're not with Kelly. I swear I get a headache just being around her." Sara quipped as they headed out the door.
Nick slung his arm around her shoulder and planted a kiss on top of her head. "Well, we go back to Vegas tomorrow and you won't have to see her again." Nick secretly wished that they could stay longer. He was trying to work up his courage to tell her how he felt about her, and he wasn't sure he'd be able to get it out before they had to leave.
Sara enjoyed the sensation of Nick's arm around her shoulder. She wished they didn't have to go back to Vegas right away. She silently wondered what he would do if he knew that she was in love with him. If she felt braver, she might tell him, but she didn't want to lose one of the best friends she'd ever had. On the other hand, she'd never had a kiss quite like the one they'd shared. Maybe he did feel something; either that or he was one hell of an actor. Sara thought that maybe she should tell him how she felt, but right this moment wasn't the time. She just wanted to enjoy being with him. Reality would come soon enough when they returned to Vegas. For now she could just pretend he was in love with her. It was a charade he had started and for now she was more than willing to keep it going.
"That's so sweet." Kelly just couldn't stop gushing and Sara wondered how the hell she could be so cheerful considering how much they all drank the night before.
Nick grinned. "I'll get the coffee, you pick up the gift and we'll meet at Starbucks in twenty minutes?"
Sara raised an eyebrow curiously. "I don't think it's going to take twenty minutes."
Nick chuckled. "Well, I seem to recall that somebody wanted to buy some pajamas because she was cold last night."
Sara blushed. She was certain that Kelly would take that comment completely different than it was intended, however, she also didn't think it was a good idea to enlighten her to the reality of their relationship. "Oh, yeah."
Kelly just grinned and grabbed Sara's arm. "C'mon, Sara, I'll help you pick something out that'll turn up the heat."
Nick couldn't help but laugh as the two left.
Twenty minutes later, Nick sat at a table in Starbucks with three coffees waiting for Sara and Kelly to return. A few minutes later, they did, and Sara looked uncomfortable as they joined him at the table.
Kelly had a mischievous grin on her face as she looked at Sara and then Nick and then back at Sara again. "Aren't you going to show him, Sara?"
Sara glanced at Kelly and shook her head. "No, I'm not going to show him." Sara was trying to figure out how the hell she was going to return what she bought. As far as she was concerned, Nick would never get to see the article of clothing in that bag. Not that she really thought it qualified as clothing. The pajamas she'd brought with her covered more than the thing she had in that bag did, and she hadn't even wanted to wear those in front of him. Of course, after last night, the pajamas she brought were looking better and better all the time. Maybe she could borrow his T-shirt and boxers again. In any case, Nick Stokes had seen far more of her flesh than she ever intended, at least under the current circumstances.
Nick watched Sara's face with amusement and made a mental note to give her a hard time about whatever was in that bag. Kelly must have picked out something pretty risqué for Sara to be reacting like this. He was pretty certain that whatever was in there would cause his grandmother to faint dead away. The thought made him smile and he turned toward Kelly. "I'm sure I'll see whatever it is eventually."
Sara shot Nick a look that was filled with panic. She forced a smile as she looked at him. "Only if it's a repeat of last night, baby." Nick knew her smile was fake and that she was telling him there was no way in hell he'd ever see what was in the bag on her unless she was seriously drunk and lacking judgement again.
He just grinned. "I'll be looking forward to it, darlin'."
Kelly giggled assuming that the two must have had a pretty hot night after Sara left the bachelorette party. "Well, you two sure aren't shy."
Nick had to swallow a grin. Kelly was as oblivious as a blind man at a mime show. The three of them finished their coffee and headed out to the SUV and made their way back to the hotel. Nick handed the keys to the valet and they stepped inside the lobby.
Kelly turned to them, grinning. "I know, Sara, you should show Nick your little outfit for your anniversary tomorrow! Seven whole months. Wow. I've never had a relationship that long."
Sara glanced at Nick and they both had to stifle their laughter. Sara wasn't sure Kelly had ever had what could be considered a real relationship, let alone one that lasted longer than a month. But then again, she and Nick weren't dating, and she sure as hell was not going to model her 'little outfit' as Kelly put it for an anniversary that didn't even exist. This morning was embarrassing enough.
Kelly glanced at her watch. "I've got to go get ready, see you two lovebirds at the wedding." She turned and quickly sauntered off.
Nick raised an eyebrow at Sara as they headed to their room. "Isn't the wedding this evening?"
Sara smirked. "Well, apparently, Kelly needs six hours to get ready."
Nick couldn't contain his laughter and put his arm around Sara's shoulder as they neared the door. He glanced down at her and flashed her a boyish grin. "Are you going to show me what's in the bag?"
Color crept into Sara's cheeks as they entered their room. "Not on your life, Stokes."
Nick feigned innocence. "But why not?" He looked like a little boy begging for a puppy, or worse yet, a pony.
Sara just rolled her eyes. "Because you and I both know that I did not end up with what I set out to buy. How in the hell was I going to explain to Kelly why I felt flannel pajamas were much more appropriate than what she was suggesting? The only way to do that was to tell her that we weren't dating, and quite frankly, I don't think she'd believe me even if I did tell her. She seems to think that you and I are in love."
Nick batted his eyelashes at her. "Please can I see what's in the bag?"
Sara couldn't help but laugh at him. He was so damn cute. She smirked at him and then threw the small bag at him. "Fine, you can see what's in the bag, but I am not modeling that thing for you."
Nick couldn't stifle his grin as he peeked into the bag. He started to chuckle as he reached in and pulled out a very sheer, very skimpy piece of black lingerie. He waggled his eyebrows as he held it up in front of him. "Are you sure you won't model it? I bet it would look good on you. Besides, you had less on this morning."
Sara's eyebrows shot up and she grabbed the garment out of his hands. "I knew I shouldn't have shown it to you." She was thoroughly embarrassed. Not that she wouldn't mind modeling it for Nick under different circumstances, but he was her friend, and regardless of the fact that she was in love with him, she wasn't about to throw herself at him.
Nick looked apologetic. "Hey, I'm sorry. I just wanted to tease you." He handed the bag back to her and smiled. "You want to grab some lunch?"
Sara looked at him with amusement. "Nick, you are always hungry." How the man could eat as much as he did and look like that amazed Sara.
He raised an eyebrow at her. "We've only had coffee, and for the record, I am not always hungry. Just most of the time." He grinned at her.
Sara shoved the lingerie into the bag and tossed it onto the bed and put the wrapped gift next to it. "Ok, lets eat."
"How's your hangover?" He queried her.
"Better now that we're not with Kelly. I swear I get a headache just being around her." Sara quipped as they headed out the door.
Nick slung his arm around her shoulder and planted a kiss on top of her head. "Well, we go back to Vegas tomorrow and you won't have to see her again." Nick secretly wished that they could stay longer. He was trying to work up his courage to tell her how he felt about her, and he wasn't sure he'd be able to get it out before they had to leave.
Sara enjoyed the sensation of Nick's arm around her shoulder. She wished they didn't have to go back to Vegas right away. She silently wondered what he would do if he knew that she was in love with him. If she felt braver, she might tell him, but she didn't want to lose one of the best friends she'd ever had. On the other hand, she'd never had a kiss quite like the one they'd shared. Maybe he did feel something; either that or he was one hell of an actor. Sara thought that maybe she should tell him how she felt, but right this moment wasn't the time. She just wanted to enjoy being with him. Reality would come soon enough when they returned to Vegas. For now she could just pretend he was in love with her. It was a charade he had started and for now she was more than willing to keep it going.