Cell phone...ringing. Must answer. Nessa thought sleepily as her eyes fluttered open and she plucked her phone off the night stand. "Hello?"
"Ness, babe it's me."
"Alex I told you never to call me on this line! If Joe finds out he'll kill us both!"
"Ha ha very funny babe." Joe stated.
"Oh, Joe it's you...damn now you know about my secret affair with Alex." She giggled. "Okay, all joking aside what's going on?"
"Eric's going to be calling you here before long to let you know he's coming to pick you up. I'm in the airport as we speak waiting for my flight there."
"Really?" Nessa asked, excited that she was going to get to see him.
"Yeah, Eric already called the airport there and had a rental set up for me so as soon as I arrive I'll just be going straight to his house."
"Good! I can't wait to see you."
"Well, I talked to Eric and he said it was fine with him...how would you feel about staying there for a few days?" He questioned and Nessa smiled.
"Sounds good to me. We need a vacation anyway."
"True. I'm glad you said yes though because I already packed you some stuff and I'm bringing it with me."
"Why am I not surprised by that?" She laughed. "I better go if Eric's going to be calling me."
"All right, I'll see you soon. I love you Ness."
"Love you too Joe." Nessa hung up her phone and got out of bed to get dressed. Just as she had finished pulling her hair into a ponytail her cell phone rang again and she ran over to the bed to answer it, stubbing her toe along the way. "Ouch! Hello?"
"Nessa?" Eric laughed. "You okay?"
"Yeah I just stubbed my damn toe trying to get to the phone. Are you on your way?"
"Yes, I'm about five minutes away."
"All right. I'll see you soon then." Nessa said and hung up the phone. She grabbed her bags and took them downstairs to find Nick and Kelly sitting in the kitchen. "Morning boys!" She stated, kissing them both.
"Morning Aness. Are you getting ready to leave?" Kelly questioned, pulling her into his lap.
"Yeah...Eric's about five minutes away from here." She replied, sadness in her voice. "Kelly you're poking me." Nessa laughed, wiggling around on his lap.
"Keep moving like that and I'm going to do more than just poke you." He growled causing her to stop moving immediately and Nick laughed. "What the hell you laughing at? You do the same thing when she sits in your lap."
"Yeah, well, she's not in my lap now is she?"
"That can easily be fixed Nicky." She said, standing up and walking towards him but not before laying her jacket in Kelly's lap to help him hide the fact that he was turned on. Nessa sat down on Nick's lap and wiggled around a bit until he groaned. "See? I told you."
"Damn tease." He hissed.
"So I've been told." There was a knock on the front door and she got up to answer it. "I'll get it since I'm the only one in any condition to be seen by anyone." Nessa giggled, walking into the living room. She opened the door and smiled when she saw Eric standing there.
"Hi Nessa, you ready?"
"Yeah, let me just go get my things real quick." She walked back into the kitchen and found both men staring in her direction.
"That him?" Kelly asked.
"Yeah." Nessa grabbed her bags off the floor and her jacket off of Kelly's lap. "I guess I'll see you guys later...I love you both." She whispered, hugging and kissing them both.
"We love you too." They both responded. Nessa gave them both one last look before walking into the living room again.
"Here, I'll get those for you." Eric said, taking her bags.
"Thanks Eric." She followed him out to his car and got inside while he put her bags in the trunk. Nessa sat with her head against the window, a sad look on her face as she watched Nick's house and smiled a little when she saw Kelly and Nick looking out the window.
"You ready to go?" Eric asked, getting in the car.
"Yeah." Nessa replied, never taking her eyes off Nick and Kelly as Eric pulled out of the driveway.
"He a good friend of yours?" He questioned and she realized that Eric only thought Nick was there.
"One of my best, not to mention my ex which is one reason Joe doesn't trust him all that much."
"I can understand that. Joe said you like to watch me in the ring." Eric stated and Nessa giggled a little.
"Yes I do, you're very entertaining. Not to mention that whole angle of you acting scared of everything makes you utterly adorable." She said, smiling a little when she saw him blush. "Aww I'm sorry, I didn't mean to embarrass you."
"It's okay." They rode the rest of the way to his house in silence until he pulled in the driveway. "Well, here we are. Here's my key. You go on in and make yourself at home while I get your things."
"You sure?" Nessa asked, taking the key from him.
"Yeah, it's no problem." He replied and she nodded.
Nessa walked into the house, admiring it immediately but suddenly stopped when she saw a familiar figure standing in the doorway. "You...but...how?" She stammered, unable to believe what she was seeing and the person laughed.
"Well, I kind of lied when I was on the phone with you. There was a 5 a.m. flight out and I took it, got here not too long ago and thought I would surprise you...surprised?" Joe asked, smiling.
"Yes! Oh my god, I can't believe you're here!" Nessa exclaimed, running over to him and hugging him. "I missed you so much...I'm sorry I left Joe." She whispered, kissing him passionately.
"It's over and done with now and like you said, it was for the best at the time."
"Enjoy your surprise?" Eric questioned, walking into the house and setting her bags on the floor.
"You knew about this and you didn't tell me? Here I thought you liked me." Nessa teased him, giving him a quick hug. "Thank you Eric...for everything."
"It's no problem, really." He stated, hugging her back.
"Hey! I'm the husband here, I should be getting the love...not the single guy." Joe spoke up causing Eric and Nessa to laugh.
"How do you like that Eric? We're making my hubby jealous."
"I am not jealous." Joe growled playfully.
"Could've fooled me." Eric chuckled. "Go give the big Samoan some love so he doesn't have to be jealous of the little Canadian." He laughed and Nessa giggled.
"Well, if I have to." Nessa said, walking back over to Joe and wrapping her arms around his neck, leaning up to kiss him gently. "Does that make my big Samoan man happy?"
"It'll do...for now." He replied and she smacked his chest. "What?" Joe laughed.
"It'll do? Well then, I think I'll go back over to Eric...at least he appreciated me." Nessa joked, turning and getting ready to walk back over to Eric who was almost rolling on the floor in laughter. She squealed in surprise when Joe reached out, grabbing both of her hips and pulled her back to him.
"I don't think so Mrs. Seannoa."
For the rest of the day the three of them just sat around talking so Nessa and Eric could get to know each other better then they decided to turn in for the night because she was getting tired.
