As the words registered in Nick's mind all he could do was grin. He had hoped that her feelings went as deep as his, but he really didn't think that she was ready to say those words. How wrong he was.

Sara smiled. "I love you." It seemed that once it was out it was much easier to say.

"I love you." Nick whispered just before he slid his arms around her waist and kissed her.

They stood there on the edge of the plaza trading soft kisses, oblivious to the crowds of people mingling and dancing around them. As far as either of them was concerned at that moment, they were the only ones in Cozumel.

When they finally pulled apart with dopey grins on their faces, Nick whispered. "Do you want to dance some more?"

Sara shook her head. She had a wistful expression on her face. "Not really." She had something else entirely on her mind and she was seriously considering throwing all caution to the wind.

Nick had a mischievous expression on his face. "I have a secret." He could tell where her mind was because his was there too.

Sara tilted her head slightly and regarded him curiously.

Nick leaned in and whispered something into her ear.

Sara's eyes widened both from shock and a bit of embarrassment, but even that didn't diminish her excitement at what Nick had told her.

Nick leaned down and whispered again. "Just think of it as part of your recovery; a doctor trying to help out a patient."

"I can't believe you told him." Sara smirked at him.

"I didn't; he sort of offered since he'd made a rather large purchase of them today." Nick looked amused and excited all at the same time.

"Can I ask you a question?" Sara considered the information he'd just told her and then considered that they were still standing in the plaza holding each other while people milled around them.

"Yes." Nick leaned over and kissed her jaw line.

Her voice dropped to a thick sultry tone. "Don't you think we should go back to the hotel?"

Nick let out a deep throaty chuckle. "Well, Sara, are you trying to tell me something?"

Sara giggled. "If I have to spell it out for you, we're in trouble."

"You're sure you're up for this." Nick wanted to be sure that she was sure.

Sara looked at him with a glint of mischief in her eyes. "Oh, I'm definitely up for it, the question is, are you?"

Nick leaned over and spoke in a husky growl in her ear. "Let me remind you who took the cold shower earlier."

The flirtatious banter continued all the way back to the hotel and it wasn't until they were ascending the steps to their room that the realization of the line they were going to cross hit Sara and she started to feel apprehensive.

As they stepped into the room and Nick closed the door, a wave of nerves washed over Sara, and as he stood be hind her and his hands came to rest on her shoulders and he leaned down to kiss the back of her neck, Sara stiffened.

"What's wrong?" Nick's tone was gentle.

"I'm scared." There was a slight waver in her voice.

Nick tried to reassure her. "Sara, it's just me." He turned her around to face him. "We don't have to do this." He was disappointed, but he loved her and he didn't want their first time together to be awkward or something that they'd both regret.

Sara shook her head. "No, I want to do this." She looked up into his eyes. "I want you. This is just scary and I feel like I'm stepping off a cliff."

Nick confessed softly. "That's a pretty good description of how I feel too."

Sara's eyes widened in surprise. "You're scared too?"

Nick nodded and stroked her cheek with his fingertips. "Yeah."

"Why?" Her brow was furrowed and she was suddenly more concerned with his fear than with her own.

Nick chuckled softly. "Because it's you and I love you and I'm sure that there are some people who would say that I'm not good enough for you."

"Nick." Sara reached up and cupped his cheek, looking into his eyes intently. "You're the best thing that's ever happened to me." With that she leaned in and kissed him and the nerves she'd been feeling just sort of faded to the background as she felt him return the kiss.

As they broke apart a few moments later, Nick looked into her eyes. "You're sure about this."

She nodded. "Yeah, I'm sure." She lightly kissed him and then pulled back. "I just want to change though if that's ok."

Nick looked at her quizzically.

Sara laughed nervously. "This dress was kind of hard to get into and I'm pretty sure it won't be that easy to get out of." A faint blush hued her cheeks. "Besides, I want to feel sexy, not awkward." She looked at him imploringly.

"Sure. Yeah." He smiled at her and then leaned down and softly kissed her. "I'll slip into something a little more comfortable too."

Sara giggled at his remark and moved towards the bathroom, realizing that's where she'd left her suitcase. "I'll just be a minute."

"Take your time." Nick's smile belied his anxiousness. He really hoped that Sara didn't take long at all.

The pajamas that Sara had never intended Nick to see were now the very garment that she was planning on wearing. It took her a few minutes to wrestle out of her dress and then don the lacy pajamas, which were really just a camisole and a lacy pair of boy shorts.

She ran her fingers through her hair to make sure she'd removed all of the bobby pins she'd used to put her hair up and then took a deep breath before opening the bathroom door.

While Sara had been busy changing, Nick had been busy doing something to create a little ambiance in the small room. He had dimmed the lights and turned down the bed where he was now reclining in nothing but a pair of boxers. Nick drank in her appearance and arched a single brow at her as she emerged from the bathroom. "Are these the pajamas you didn't want me to see?" He was definitely a fan of lace and he didn't think he'd ever seen a woman look sexier than Sara did right then.

Sara nodded and smiled at him as she walked over to the bed and crawled onto it next to him.

"I like this." He fingered the strap on the camisole before trailing his fingers down her arm.

Sara leaned in and softly kissed him before pulling away and smiling at him. "I like your ensemble too." She arched her brows and smirked.

Nick whispered in a conspiratorial tone. "As much as I like your outfit, I have a feeling I'm going to like what's underneath it even better."

Sara giggled and then noticed a dozen or so packets sitting on the bedside table. She let out a loud snort of a laugh. "Just how many of those did he give you?"

Nick slid his arm around her waist and pulled her close. "I think he thinks we need to make up for lost time and I agree."

Sara's hands were splayed out against his chest and she had a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Do you think that'll be enough?"

Nick had an impish grin on his face. "For tonight." He leaned and kissed her, smiling as Sara giggled against his lips and they gave themselves over to the sweet blissful moment.