AN: Funny Story: I got 3 reviews in one day about a month after I stopped writing this, and I'm wondering if it was or wasn't a coincidence… anyway, you guys inspired me to continue, even though Christmas is WAY Past:-) I can't believe you guys enjoy my musings so much, but thanks, and I'm glad to continue:-) I did mean to keep it up but I started my winter term of school and it's been insane. But now I'm on midterm break (THANK GOD) and I should get some more done… hopefully I'll have it finished, uh… before next Christmas:-) THANKS for all these reviews! And I do seem to have a reputation of not finishing stories… I haven't finished one yet, except for one that was only one chapter…. Anyway, here's some more of this story:-)

Nick took as long as possible getting dressed, purposely delaying having to go down to apologize to his mother. Sara sat on the bed, watching him as he zipped up his jeans. His bare chest was teasing her, but she wanted save her reputation with his family before it was completely ruined.

"Nick, come on."

"What shirt should I wear?" He really didn't want to show his face downstairs.

"What shirt? The one you wore today! We're just going downstairs we're not going to a yacht club." She rolled her eyes as she spotted his t-shirt and handed it to him.

"Do we have to?" He whined like a child.

"Yes we have to. Come on." She looked at him, wiped a bit of lipstick off his lips and grabbed his hand, pulling him downstairs. They slowly made their way into the den where his parents were talking quietly. They stopped abruptly when the couple entered the room.

"Mom, dad, uh, mom…" Nick really didn't know how to begin and his father was making him a bit nervous. "Mom I'm sorry I should have locked the door it won't happen again." He blurted out in one breath.

"What was that?"

"Evelyn, we're very sorry you saw that. I'm very embarrassed I can't imagine what you must think of me right now—"

"Think of you? Sara, honey you did nothing wrong." Evelyn patted the empty side of the couch next to her. When she sat down, she put her arms around the younger woman. "Dear, we haven't judged you in any way because of what just happened. We love you. Our whole family loves you. Nicolas has been talking about you ever since you started in Las Vegas." Nick cleared his throat, nervously rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet. Sara shot him a sly smile, telling him she'd be asking him about that later. "We feel like we know you, and we are beyond thrilled that Nick has finally settled down and fallen in love." Nick coughed and looked around the room.

George pointed at his youngest son. "As for you." Nick's eyes widened as he looked at his father in fear, much the same way a fifteen-year-old would look after getting caught making out with a girl by her father.

"Uh, yes dad?"

"I thought I taught you how to properly treat a lady. And while I didn't tell you this specifically, because I didn't really want to get into these kinds of details, this includes locking the door!"

"Dad I'm—"

"Mr. Sto—George, Nick does treat me properly, it was my fault the door was unlocked, we're sorry." Sara interrupted.

"Look. We're not upset because of what you were doing." Evelyn looked at them. "But we just need you two to realize how bad this could be if one of the kids opened the door. Nicky you know how your nieces and nephews love you. They may try to barge in, and you know your sisters would kill you for having to explain the birds and the bees to them."

"Yes, mom." Nick hung his head.

"Okay. Now, let's never speak of this again?" She asked.

"No complaints from me about that." Nick agreed.

"Good."

Sara flashed them an apologetic smile as Nick took her hand and led her out the door with his other hand on the small of her back. When they stood outside in the hall, Nick put his arms around her waist and rested his forehead against hers. "I am so, so sorry." He whispered and kissed her softly.

"I know, it's not your fault. I'm sorry too." She cupped his cheek, feeling the light dusting of stubble on his soft skin and kissed him back.

They were lost in each other until they heard "Awww". They broke apart and for the first time noticed that four of his sisters were sitting in the living room across the hall. Nick waggled his eyebrows and flashed them a large suggestive grin and took her hand, bringing her back upstairs, getting hoots, hollers and a chorus of 'ooohs' from his sisters and their husbands.

When reached their room, Sara giggled. "I can't believe you just did that!"

"What?" He feigned innocence.

"Nick!" She smacked his chest. "That was subtle." She said sarcastically. "They all know we're gone up here to have sex now."

"Oooh we are? Promise?" He grinned from ear to ear.

"Nick!" She smacked him, her grin betraying her. Nick smiled and kissed her, falling down on the bed with her.

"Wow." Sara sighed as she fell back onto the bed, her cheeks flushed.

"Yeah." Nick was equally as speechless.

"God, Nick…you are…" she sighed. "Amazing…" She rolled over to look at him.

He lifted his hand as if to gesture something but he put it back down. "You… too." He was completely beat out and satisfied.

Giggling, Sara kissed his jaw. "Did I tucker you out?"

Mustering a smirk as he raised his eyebrow, he nodded. "Uh huh."

"I guess that means you won't be ready for round 2 for a little bit?"

"Sar, I'm not a horny teenage boy anymore."

"Yes, you're a horny and sexy man." She purred and kissed him again.

"Sara…" He groaned. Not that he didn't want her, he was just beat out.

She couldn't help but laugh at him. "I know, you beat me out too. I just felt like teasing you a bit."

"You're cute. But I am really tired right now." He had had his eyes closed and opened one to look at her.

"It's getting late anyway. And I have to finish shopping tomorrow."

"Yeah." He kissed her. "Goodnight, babe."

"Goodnight." She kissed him back and cuddled into him after turning the bedside lamp off.

They laid together silently in the darkness for a few minutes until Nick groaned, "Crap!"

"What?" Sara lifted off his chest.

"I forgot to get a few gifts."

"For who?"

"A few of my nieces."

"A few?"

"Umm…eight of them?"

"EIGHT!"

"I have no idea what to get a little girl."

"Nick…" Sara sighed. "Okay, after I come back from the mall with Emily and Kerry tomorrow, we'll go out and look. And no you aren't sending me out there alone. You might not know what to get but I don't even know your nieces or how old they are!"

"Okay, okay tomorrow we'll go out and look." He agreed. After a minute he sighed. "I hate the mall. And it's gonna be really crowded tomorrow."

"Nick Stokes you are coming with me to the mall to finish your Christmas shopping."

"Yes ma'am." He teased, and in the darkness she could tell he was grinning.

"Cut it out." She grinned and smacked him. "Goodnight." She bent down to kiss him and ended up kissing his eye.

"You missed." Nick laughed.

"I know I did." She giggled and found his lips and kissed him. "Goodnight."

"G'night Sar." He pulled her close to him. "Mmnlove you." He mumbled quietly, each of them too tired to really notice what he said as they drifted asleep.

A loud insistent knock on the bedroom door slowly stirred Sara awake. During the night they had ended up on their sides, cuddled together, their arms and legs tangled. Sara groaned and opened her eyes, and realized she was face to face with a sleeping Nick Stokes. He looked so sweet when he was asleep. He had the most beautiful eyelashes, and he looked very peaceful at the moment.

Another knock on the door caused him to slowly open his eyes. As soon as he realized he was face to face with Sara, he broke into a grin. His hand came up and stroked her naked hip. "Hey." He whispered, his voice almost too loud.

"Hey." She smiled back.

"You sleep good?"

"Uh huh."

"Good." He kissed her softly.

"Did you?"

"How could I not? I'm in my childhood bed with the most beautiful woman I know."

"Nick." She giggled and kissed him, and they slowly rolled over, Sara climbing on top of his chest as he pulled her against him.

"NICKY!" Someone banged on the door.

Nick closed his eyes and groaned quietly. "Yeah?"

"Are you awake?" It was his sister, Kerry.

"No."

"Nick!"

"What the hell do you want, Ker?"

"Watch your language Nicky!" Evelyn shouted from the other side of the door.

"God, how many of you are out there?"

"Just me, and mom. And Emily. And Joanne and Melanie."

"What do you want?" Sara was kissing his chest and he could feel his body begin to respond to her, which really didn't work well for him when his sisters were outside his bedroom door.

"Is Sara coming shopping with us?"

Nick swatted Sara away when she hit a sensitive spot, and shot her a playful glare. "So why did you call out to me instead of Sara?"

"Cause waking you up is more fun."

"KERRY!"

"What?" She sounded innocent, and he could almost picture her twirling her curls around her finger, smiling.

"When are you going?" This conversation really wasn't getting anywhere and Sara was getting lower. He tried not to groan. "Sar—" He whispered. "Get up here." He growled and pulled her up.

"When will she be ready?"

"Why don't you ask her yourself?"

"Sara, when do you want to go to the mall?"

Sara stopped sucking on his skin and opened her mouth to speak. Nick chose that moment to reach down and squeeze her butt, making her yelp. She shot him a look that would make most men quiver with fear, but just made him chuckle. "Give me half an hour?"

"Okay."

"Are you guys gone now?" Nick yelled back. He didn't need his sisters to hear this. When he got no answer he flipped Sara over and pinned her to the mattress. "Good thinking, giving us a half hour before you go."

"No, I gave myself a half hour so I could shower."

"Need help washing your back?"

"Oh no, when I get you in a shower, we're gonna need more time than half an hour." Nick closed his eyes and groaned. She gave him a mind-numbing kiss and pulled out from under him. "That should keep your mind going until I get back." Winking, she grabbed a t-shirt and boxers belonging to him and went to the bathroom to get ready.

Nick lay back for a few minutes, praying she might come back, daydreaming about her in the shower, until he gave up and rolled over, hugging a pillow to his chest as he fell back to sleep.

Sara came out of the washroom, showered and dressed. She couldn't help but smile as she went back into their bedroom; Nick had replaced her body with a pillow, although he didn't seem as happy with it as he was when he was holding her. His brow furrowed and he shifted. "Mmm…Sara…"

She giggled and grabbed her purse before leaning down to kiss his jaw. He opened one eye and looked at her.

"Hey babe."

"Hey. I'm going now." She whispered.

"Okay. Have fun."

"I will."

"I hope. You don't know what my mom and sisters are like. To them shopping is an art."

"Well there's something you don't know about me. I love shopping." He looked surprised. "I do enjoy being girly every now and again.

"I never said you weren't girly. I love how girly you are. I'm certainly glad you're not manly."

"Nick…" She laughed as he pulled her down. "I have to go."

"Just one kiss?"

"Okay." She kissed him on the cheek.

"That doesn't count."

"How about this?" She gave his lips a quick peck.

"Closer. We're not quite there yet." His voice was still laced with sleep. He leaned up and kissed her deeply, exploring her mouth with his tongue. "Mmm… that's better."

"Yeah." She sighed. "Any chance I can get out of shopping?"

"Well do you have your shopping done?"

"I have to get your gift."

"You can stay here… that can be my gift."

"Nick." She laughed. "I have to go. I'll be back later."

"Okay. Good luck."

"Thanks." She giggled and kissed him again. "Bye."

"I'll miss you."

"Miss you too." She couldn't help but grin at how pathetic they were. "We're like two teenagers."

"Don't care. I'll miss you." He leaned up and puckered his lips, closing his eyes.

She laughed, "What's this?"

He opened one eye. "Can I have another kiss?"

"Now how can I say no to that face, Nicky…" She squeezed his cheeks.

"Sara!"

Laughing she bent down. "Here you go." She kissed him softly. "Have a nice nap. Bye."

"Bye…" He grabbed a hold of her purse when she stood up.

"What?"

"Do you have to go?"

"Nick, yes, I do." She kissed him. "Are you gonna be this bad whenever I have to work and you have a night off?"

"I'll arrange it with Gris to synchronize our nights off."

"You are pathetic…" He pouted. "And adorable."

"And?"

"My your ego's healthy… oh yes, and smart."

"Smart?"

"Yes, you are. Oh, you mean… interesting?"

"Sara, what you said last night!" He looked at her with his big eyes.

"Ah, you mean sexy as hell?" He grinned. "And that I can't wait to get home and fuck you silly?"

"Oh Sara…" She rarely said words like that. He reached up to grab her and pull her to the bed but she pulled back.

"Uh uh. Grab your pillow and go back to sleep. See you later." She kissed his nose and left before he could grab her again.

Nick flopped back down on the bed and sighed. He lay there, trying to decide if he should go back to sleep or just go get a cold shower, but soon he grabbed the pillow again and fell fast asleep.

TBC….

& Thanks for actually sticking through this and reading what I have to say! Even if Christmas is LONG gone. Sorry