Very sorry that I have not updated in sooooo long. Please review if you want me to continue with this story. I'm going to be very busy over the next couple of weeks. But if the demand is strong I will try and set aside time to continue. Thanks!!!

Chapter 15

Sara snuggled in closer to the warmth that surround red her and she sighed with contentment. Nick watched in amusement as a smile graced her peaceful face. He treasured these few moments of being able to watch her sleep. Her beautiful face was vacant of any stress or worries.

Her long, dark eyelashes stood in striking contrast to her pale skin. Her sensuous, red lips were curved into a smile and a wave of her dark, silky hair curled softly on her cheek. Sara was naturally beautiful and that beauty seemed to radiate even more as she slept.

As Sara began to stir, Nick sighed in disappointment, wishing he had more time to memorize her lovely face. He gingerly moved his bad shoulder to reach over and gently caress her soft skin. He ran his fingertips slowly across her luscious lips. She moaned softly at the sensation and slowly opened her big brown eyes.

"Hi," he heard her whisper. "Hey Darlin'" he smiled. He watched her slowly stretch her graceful body and then snuggle back in against him. He couldn't help but smile at the gesture. "What time is it?" she asked. Nick glanced down at his watch and chuckled, "It's after 4:00." "What?" she exclaimed, "I can't believe we slept that long." " Just having you in my arms made me sleep better." Nick replied with a grin. "Mmmmm," she murmured softly as she ran her fingertips back and forth across his chest.

Nick closed his eyes and enjoyed the sensation of her fingers gliding across his skin. His hand found it's way into her hair and he slowly stroked her satiny tresses. They were laying there quietly enjoying each other's gentle caresses when Nick's stomach let out a loud gurgle noise.

Sara immediately burst into a fit of giggles at the sound. "You find my hungry tummy amusing Sara?" he said with a playful gleam in his eyes. "Quite," she said still laughing. Suddenly Sara felt Nick's fingers on her waist and she let out a squeal. "Don't you tickle me Nick Stokes!" She scrambled out of his reach and sat on the edge of the bed on her knees.

A huge smile crossed Nick's face as he watched Sara. "What are you smiling at?" she asked, her voice laced with suspicion. His smile seemed to grow even wider as he said, "You. I must say that you look incredibly hot in that color. And the material does wonders for that sexy body of yours."

Sara glanced down and groaned. She forgot she was still in the very revealing teddy. She glanced back at Nick whose eyes were gazing hungrily at her very exposed breasts. She had to stifle a moan when her body readily responded to his lustful gaze. She watched with heated eyes as he threw the blankets off of his magnificent body and sat up. He stood up slowly and seductively stretched his body. Her eyes traveled slowly over his broad, muscled shoulders, down his incredibly, chiseled chest and over his sexy 6 pack abs. Her eyes finally came to rest on his boxers. She couldn't help but blush when she saw his obvious arousal. Her eyes shot to his and she had to stifle a moan when she saw the look of wanton lust clearly etched on his gorgeous face.

As Nick moved toward her slowly, he huskily whispered, "The things I want to do to that sexy body of yours Sara, with my hands and with my mouth." "God Nick," she hissed as she closed her eyes trying desperately to control her sudden raging desire.

She felt him stop in front of her and she opened her eyes to look up at him. His handsome face was full of concentration and his dark eyes danced with passion. He reached out and caressed her cheek. He then sensuously outlined her lovely lips and slowly trailed his finger down the column of her throat. She groaned slowly at the arousing sensation. His finger finally came to rest in the valley between her breasts.

Nick watched intently as her chocolate eyes became heavy with desire. He continued his leisurely journey and glided his finger over the curving swell of her breast. He felt her heated in take of breath as his finger traveled exquisitely slow over to her other breast.

Nick had to fight his aching need to cup her enticing breasts in his hands and run his thumbs across her hardened nubs. Instead he pulled his hand away and nonchalantly said, "I'm starved so I'm going to order room serve. Do you want anything?"

Sara looked up at him in confusion. "Huh?" she stammered. "Food, I'm hungry." Nick said with a smirk as he headed toward the bathroom. "Nick!" Sara said with exasperation. "What?" he asked innocently. "You're going to leave me like this?" Sara asked dubiously. "Try a cold shower. It usually works for me." Nick said with a triumphant grin as he shut the bathroom door.

"Bastard!" Sara yelled as she threw herself back on the bed. The bathroom door opened an inch and she heard Nick's laughing voice say, "Isn't payback a bitch." "Ahhhh!" she growled as she threw a pillow at the now closed bathroom door. She got up and stormed to the door. She tried the handle but it was locked. "I know you're in there taking a cold shower Stokes! Remember I saw the physical evidence!" She could hear his laughter as he turned on the shower. She threw herself back on the bed and sighed. A smile began to makes its way across her lips. He got her and she loved it.

Nick was still smiling with satisfaction as he ate his steak and baked potato dinner. Sara sat across from him, sending him murderous glares every now and then as she ate her garden salad. "Sar, your not going to stay mad at me all night are you?" Nick asked with a playful grin. "Maybe," she replied with a smirk of her own. Nick was about to plead his case when their cell phone rang. Sara pounced on it before Nick could move.

"Hello…Hey…Yes I survived the night with Nick. But he may not be so lucky tonight." She gave Nick a teasing smirk. "Yeah sure. Great…Where? …Oh okay…. see you in an hour." Sara gave Nick a huge grin and said, "That was Brass. He said we could go to the lab and work for a while. He's working on our new living arrangements. He'll be here in an hour."

"Do you think going into the lab is such a good idea Sara?" Nick cautiously asked. "I need to be doing something or I'll go crazy Nick." "I know exactly what you should be doing and you'll only be driving me crazy Sara," He said seductively with a waggle of his eyebrows. "Nick," she smiled. He stood up suddenly and made his way around the table to her. He held his hand out and she took it, letting him pull her to her feet.

He wrapped his good arm around her and pulled her close to him. He looked deeply into her eyes and asked, "Are we okay?" Sara gave him a beautiful smile and said, " We're fine Nick, in fact I'd say we're great." "Yeah?" he asked with a flirty grin. "Cause you know my shoulder is feeling a hell of a lot better. I think in a couple of days I'll be able to put some weight on it." He waggled his eyebrows again.

"Oh really? You know Nick I'm more then capable of sitting in the driver's seat." She said with a waggle of her eyebrows. "Oh I can just imagine you having complete control of the driving and I'm all for that. But the first time out I'd like to be able to do a little of the driving to see how well you handle." Nick replied with a sexy grin. "Oh I can assure you, you'll enjoy the ride. In fact I can guarantee you will want at least a dozen test runs." Sara said with a sexy grin of her own.

"Is that a fact? Just so you know Sara, I've been looking forward to this ride for quite some time now and I'm going to make it last as long as possible. I'm going to take every curve and bend, and every hill and valley as slow as I can. I don't want to miss a thing."

Sara face flushed at his meaningful words. She wrapped her arms around him and slid up against his body. She whispered huskily in his ear, "As long as I get the same driving privileges." She heard him laugh as he pulled her into a hug. She moved her hands up into his hair and gently guided his mouth to hers. They lost themselves in each other for a while until the knocking on the door brought them back to reality. It was time to face the real world and to try to catch the monster that was controlling their lives.