Happy Birthday, Miller
Jess was lying in bed, as she looked over at the clock she noticed the time. 3 am… well, there goes my hopes of getting any sleep tonight. Stupid Nick Miller! Why did he always have to get in her head like this? She had slipped up and told him about the sex dream she had about him last night and that smug smile that spread across his face… Ugh! She wasn't sure if she wanted to slap it off or kiss it off of him. Then he asked her what the best time was for her?! The nerve!
Oh! And then, she just had to go and get that damn helmet stuck on her head. Nick had been so sweet with trying to help her get it off, but then Sam had showed up to find them in a very… sexual looking situation so she had no choice to tell him the whole story about the helmet and the sex dream. He immediately broke up with her, telling her "I can't do this again, Jess. This thing between you two isn't over, obviously". She really did understand why Sam had broken up with her again, though. She did want Nick to kiss her that first time and she would not only be lying to everyone else but also herself if she had even tried to deny it.
And after she found out about the meaning behind the helmet that Nick had given to her, she really wasn't worrying about Sam much at all after that. Nick had broken a childhood gift from his father for her. It broke her heart that it had come to that, but he understood that she couldn't live the rest of her life trapped in that helmet. So being the wonderful person that he is, he freed her from it by smashing it into pieces. It made her feel a little better to see how happy he was when she got the small piece that was left framed for him to hang up in the bar, but deep down she still felt awful.
Jess's mind began to wander back to all the times her and Nick had slept together... See the truth was, every time with Nick had been amazing. Toe curling, body shaking, sweaty mess, screaming each others names… amazing. The passion between them was undeniable and when they finally got to unleash that on each other, it always ended with heavy breathing and the afterglow of the best orgasms she had ever had, ever.
That man had some serious skills and surprisingly for a guy who seemed to have so little self-esteem, he knew how good he was. He knew he could make her feel like no one else ever had, even if it was just him simply trailing his long, calloused fingers over the bare skin of her arm. Whenever he touched her he started a fire inside of her that could only be extinguished by the big sock in his pants and it is big… very big. Don't get her wrong, he could just as easily get her off using those beautiful, big hands or his soft lips and that tongue... A shiver ran down her spine just thinking about it. There was just something about being so fully connected with him when he was inside of her, nothing could satisfy her more.
There were so many times with Nick that stuck out in her mind, but if she was being completely honest, well... there was one time in particular that stuck out the most. One memory in particular that usually ended with some very careful attention from her fingers and her vibrating friend in the bottom drawer of her nightstand.
She closed her eyes, feeling her body heat up as the memories started replaying in her mind…
"Happy Birthday, my love." Jess whispered against Nick's lips before kissing him sweetly, his arms tightly wrapped around her waist, hers wrapped loosely around his neck. She pulled away from him and looked up into his deep brown eyes, her heart skipping a beat as she held his gaze.
It always amazed her how very expressive his eyes were. She could always tell exactly how he was feeling or what he was thinking just by looking into his eyes, this moment no different. As she continued to stare into his eyes, her adoring smile matching his, all she saw was love. She knew this side of him existed somewhere under that grumpy exterior, but she never dreamed she would be the one to bring it out of him. It was a dream come true really. Nick was the most amazing boyfriend she's ever had and she wouldn't trade him for the world. He was sweet, caring and fiercely protective and loyal to her. Also sexy… so damn sexy. All he had to do was look at her and she melted into a pile of goo on the floor.
"Now, Nicholas… I know you hate birthdays, but…" Jess bit her lip, her nerves getting the best of her. "Did I do okay?" She looked up at him, eagerly awaiting his response. When she first mentioned the idea of planning a small get together for his birthday at the bar, in typical Nick Miller fashion, he shook his head vigorously and started yelling...
"No, Jess! I don't do birthdays! The last time I had a birthday party planned out for me, it ended with me walking in on my girlfriend at the time making out with some douche bag in the bathroom then Walt showing up with some of his gambling buddies and took about 5 sixteen years old's in a game of poker for all their money. AND to top it all off, it was at a BOWLING ALLEY, Jessica! You know how much I hate bowling alleys. I lost a lot of friends that day. Birthday's are stupid. I don't need another reminder that I'm one day closer to death!"
Jess's heart broke a little as she stared up at him. Behind all the anger, she could also see the pain. This slightly broken man in front of her never thought he was worthy of anything good, but she needed to prove him wrong. He wasn't broken in her eyes, he was perfectly imperfect and she loves every little piece of him. She walked up to him, burying her hands in his soft brown hair, pulling him in for a sweet, tender kiss. Desperately trying to convey everything she felt for him and just how special he really was to not only her, but all the people in his life that cared about him. She pulled away from him, looking up at him with her big, watery blue eyes.
"Nick, please just let me do this for you. I love you so much and you are so special to me, you deserve something special for your birthday. I know this isn't your thing or whatever… But I promise, it will just be me, Cece, Schmidt, Coach and Winston. No one else, no grand gestures, no singing happy birthday, no bowling alleys or bathroom make outs, unless it's us making out in that bathroom of course." She winked at him, making him snort. "Just me, you, your favorite red velvet cake with my homemade buttercream frosting, some alcohol and your closest friends."
She blinked up at him, the smirk on his lips letting her know that she got him. "Okay, Jess. If it means that much to you, you can throw me a SMALL party for my birthday." Jess jumped up and down making Nick chuckle. "Yay! You're not gonna regret this Miller!" She said as she ripped his towel off and pushed his now naked body onto their bed and straddled him.
It took about 2 weeks of planning and a lot of baking to convince Clyde and his wife to shut down The Griffin on a Saturday night, but Nick has been one of his longest and most loyal employees and she had reminded them of that along with baking them a big batch of her famous lemon cupcakes with homemade raspberry frosting. She had explained to them how special Nick was to her and how she really wanted to make his day as special as possible. That she couldn't think of a better place for the party because Nick truly did love that bar despite his grumpy demeanor. They had both caved as they watched tears form in Jess's eyes, listening as she spoke about how much she loved that man. Ruth, Clyde's wife even pulled Jess in for a hug before she left. Her voice cracking as she spoke.
"Nicholas is very lucky to have you Jessica. It is so nice to see that true love still exists in the world. Have fun at the party, darling." Jess smiled and once again felt tears burning her eyes. "I really do love him, Ruth. Thank you so much for letting me do this."
Now, here they were. The party had gone perfectly, or at least Jess thought it had. Her and Nick spent the entire day together, just lounging on the couch and eating Hop-Foo. Exactly as Nick wanted. As day turned into night, Jess eventually went to shower and get ready for the party. She curled her hair and put on some light makeup, just enough to make her bright blue eyes pop along with her bright red lipstick that she knows Nick loves.
She bought a new dress, specially for the occasion. It was bright red, perfectly matching her lips, thin straps with a sweetheart neckline, showing off a substantial amount of cleavage. It ended mid-thigh and was a little tighter than her normal attire. When she walked out of the dressing room and watched Cece's jaw dropped, she knew. "That is the one, Jess! You look absolutely amazing! Nick won't be able to keep his hands off of you." Boy, was she right. As soon as she walked out of their bedroom to find Nick in the hallway, wearing a black and grey checkered shirt with a skinny black tie and some black dress pants that made her blush, his hands were on her immediately.
"Wow! You look incredible, Jessica." He said against the sensitive skin of her neck, his tongue peeking out to tease the skin just behind her ear. Jess placed her hands on his chest, gently pushing him away. "Down boy. You'll have to wait until later for that." He gave her a devilish smile that made her want to drag him off to their bedroom and forget about the party.
They arrived at the bar via taxi, making their way through the front door. Nick was surprised to walk into the bar on a Saturday night to see only his closest friends sitting at the bar, smiling at him and yelling out a "Happy Birthday" as he walked through the door. He turned back to Jess, confused. "I might've convinced Clyde and Ruth to close for a night so we could have your party here." The smile on Nick's face made her heart skip a beat. He roughly pulled her into his arms, crashing his lips against hers. "You're amazing, Jess. Thank you so much for all of this." She kissed his cheek and pulled away to smile up at him. "The party hasn't even started yet, Nick, C'mon, let's do this." She grabbed his hand and they joined their friends at the bar.
Now it was after Midnight, their friends had all parted ways for the night leaving just the two of them alone in the bar. Jess continued to wait for his response, biting her bottom lip so hard she's surprised she didn't draw blood. Nick smiled down at her before brushing his lips softly against hers. He brought both hands up and cupped her soft cheeks in his hands.
"It was perfect, Jess. This has been the best birthday I have ever had and I can't wait to spend many more with you. I love you so much, sweetheart." Jess gave him a soft smile as she pulled him down for another sweet kiss. "It's not over just yet, Sailor! Now go take out the garbage so I can give you the rest of your birthday present." Nick wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her tightly against his body. "But Miss Day, it's after midnight so technically it's not my birthday anymore." She pulled him in for a deep kiss leaving them both breathless. "Nonsense! It's your birthday until you go to sleep. Now go!" She pushed him away, smacking his ass as he turned around and headed towards the back.
Jess waited until she heard the back door slam, knowing she would have just enough time to get changed before he returned. She quickly slipped off her tight dress and pulled out the outfit that she had tucked away in her large purse earlier today. She had debated on buying some sexy lingerie to surprise him with, but after that whole Basketball incident, she decided on something a little different.
She removed her tights leaving her in just her little cotton panties and pulled Nick's oldest Chicago Cubs t-shirt over her head. Reaching into her bag, she pulled out a pair of knee high socks, plain white except for the red and blue stripes right below her knees. She packed her tights into her bag and fluffed her hair, quickly checking her makeup in one of the decorative mirrors on the wall. She placed her bag behind the bar and walked over to the baby grand piano in a dimly lit corner of the bar, she used the bench to climb on top of the piano and sat down, leaning back on her hands so her breasts were pointing towards the ceiling. She crossed her legs, her left foot resting on the keyboard cover.
She heard the back door slam again, signalling that he was back in the building. She heard him lock up and as she heard his footsteps getting closer, her heart started racing. They've had sex hundreds of times and she knew that Nick found her attractive and sexy, but it was still something that she struggled with. Jessica Day and Sexy Surprises didn't have the best history. Nick walked through the doorway that leads back into the bar, his eyes on the floor. He began to speak before lifting his eyes and stopping dead in his tracks. "Hey, Jess. You read…."
Jess's confidence shot through the roof as Nick's eyes roamed over her t-shirt clad body. She could see his dilated pupils from across the room as he drank in the sight of her. "Come here, Nicholas." Her voice came out breathy and low. She didn't have to ask twice. Nick quickly made his way over to where she was sitting on the piano and pulled her legs apart, stepping between them the best he could with the keys of the piano slightly in his way. He kissed her passionately, his hands running up and down her bare thighs. Jess leaned forward and wrapped her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. Their tongues tangling sensually together.
Nick pulled away, smiling widely at her. He pushed the t-shirt up her bare thighs, exposing her panties. She heard him chuckle at the sight of her tiny little panties and grew slightly embarrassed. "I know they're not, like… Lacy and sexy or whatever… But they were the only pair I could find that went with the theme." She smiled at him shyly. Her panties were baby blue with little teddy bears wearing bow ties all over them. The waist band and the leg holes were lined with baby blue lace. Nick leaned in and kissed her softly, smiling as he pulled away. "They're perfect, Jess."
Jess felt her face become hot as she tried to pull his lips back to hers but Nick had other plans. He buried his face in her hair and began laying hot, wet kisses along the tender skin of her neck. Jess moaned, tilting her head back to give him better access. His left hand running up along the soft skin of her thigh while he brought his right hand up to her center, feeling the wetness that was now seeping through her panties. He found her clit with his thumb and rubbed her gently, making her whimper. Nick suddenly stopped and pulled away from her, his eyes burning into her like two hot coals, she could feel herself growing wetter from his gaze.
Nick brought his hands up to the waistband of her panties and nudged her nose tenderly with his, silently telling her what he wanted. Jess smiled and lifted her hips so he could drag her panties down her legs. He kissed her gently, pulling back to look into her beautiful eyes. "God, Jess… You know how hot it gets me seeing you in my clothes. You look so fucking sexy." Jess grabbed him by the back of the head and ran her tongue up his neck until she reached his ear, taking his earlobe between her teeth before whispering to him. "I thought you might like this. My body is yours for the taking." Another bite, she heard him groan making her smile. "So, what are you gonna do with me, Birthday Boy?" She pulled back and looked into his dark eyes, he looked like a kid on Christmas Day. "Or… What would you like me to do to you? Anything yah want, sugar!" She finished in her Judy Garland voice as she brought her right hand down, squeezing the very prominent bulge in his dress pants. Nick let out a noise somewhere between a moan and a laugh.
He didn't answer her, he just plopped down on the piano bench and grabbed her by the knees. He pulled her towards him causing her to lean back, holding herself up with her hands. He gave her a wicked smile and without warning, buried his head between her legs. Licking, kissing, swirling and sucking. Driving her completely out of her mind, she buried her fingers in his soft hair pulling harder than she intended, but my god… she couldn't help it. "God, Nick! Uh!" She felt his long fingers slowly making their way up her thigh, gently inserting two inside of her as he reached his goal, slowly pumping them in and out as his tongue continued to draw out the entire alphabet and more against her hot, wet pussy.
"Mmmm… You taste so good, Sweetheart."
Jess opened her eyes, looking down at him as he spoke. He was already looking up at her, watching her face intently. He always told her how much he loved watching her like this. How much he loved to see her facial expressions when he was pleasuring her so he knew exactly what she liked the best. Always telling her, "You're my girl and you deserve the best. There is nothing I love more than making you feel good, Jessica." She bit her lip hard as he picked up the pace with his fingers and tongue.
"Nick… Uh, god! That feels so good, baby. So, soooo good!" She threw her head back, moaning loudly, tightening her grip on his hair. She felt him chuckle against her dripping core. "But… FUCK! Nii… Nick! It's your Birthday and I… UH! I wanna... make you… Uh! Feel good!" It was a struggle to get the words out because of the incredible things he was doing to her. He kissed her pussy lips softly, pulling away for only a second while still pumping his fingers into her.
"You'll get your turn, Honey. I'm not quite done here yet though, so you'll just have to wait." Before she could protest, he was back at it. His hot tongue drawing shapes against her. She felt his long, thick fingers brush her g-spot, squeezing her eyes shut and she was gone. She cried his name out loudly while bucking her hips against his hot mouth. Nick continued to soothe her with this tongue and lips until he was sure she was done.
Once she stopped shaking, Nick gently removed his fingers from inside of her and pulled in off of the piano and into his lap. They smiled lovingly at each other. "Have I ever told you that you have some serious skills, Mister?" Nick kissed the tip of her nose making her giggle. "You might have mentioned it and time or two." Normally she would give him shit for being so cocky, but since it's his birthday, she'll let him have this one.
She kissed him deeply, tasting herself on his lips. She grinded herself against his hard cock that was threatening to burst through his pants at any moment. She broke the kiss, untangling herself from his tight hold and lowered herself down onto her knees on the floor in front of him. Unbuttoning his pants, she realized that he was not wearing any underwear. She looked up at him and smiled. "It's my birthday, Jessica. You know I hate wearing underwear. This is the one day a year that I can get away with it." Jess pulled his pants down his thighs and took his big cock in her hands, releasing her tongue, she licked him from base to tip. "Have I ever complained about you not wearing underwear, Nick? As far as I'm concerned, it's just one less article of clothing I have to get through to get to this…" She said before taking his throbbing cock all the way down her throat.
"Christ, Jessica! Remind me to never wear underwear again… Fuck!" His grip on her hair tightened as she continued to bob up and down his hard member, taking him fully into her mouth with each pass. Jess loved doing this for him. The noises he would make while she had his cock in her mouth were almost enough to get her off alone. She could feel him twitching in her mouth and she knew he was close, she took him all the way down her throat and held him there, waiting to feel the hot spurts hitting the back of her throat until she heard him speak. "Jess, stop… please, I don't want to cum yet and I'm so close!"
She let him fall from her mouth and looked up at him. He looked almost drugged with arousal. He pulled her up so she was standing in front of him and kicked his pants, shoes and socks to the side while she helped him with his tie and button up. Once she had his shirt unbuttoned, she pushed it off his shoulders, bringing her hands to the hot skin of his chest. She placed kisses along his neck and down his chest, the hair tickling her nose as she made her way to his heart, feeling it beating strong and true under her soft lips.
Jess placed her hands on Nick's hips and slowly ran them up his chest, eventually wrapping her arms around his neck. She leaned up to kiss him, whispering words of love between the tiny sweet kisses. "Come with me, Honey. I have an idea." Jess took his offered hand and followed him over to the bar. "What is it, Nick?" He turned back to look at her, and mischievous smile spreading across his face. "I want you to fuck me on top of the bar. This has been a fantasy of mine for almost 2 years and since it's my birthday…" He gave her that goofy, adorable little smile that made about a million butterflies erupt in her stomach. She grabbed his hard cock, pumping him in her small hand. She leaned into him so she could whisper in his ear. "You want me to ride your big cock on that bar, Nicholas?" He nodded dumbly as she spoke making her smile. "Well… What are you waiting for? Get up there!"
His smile could've lit up the darkest of nights. He grabbed her by the waist and picked her up, placing her on the bar top before hopping up himself. He laid down on his back, his cock so hard that it was literally reaching for the ceiling. Jess crawled over him, straddling him. She leaned down and kissed him deeply. Pulling back, she reached for the bottom of the t-shirt she was still wearing and pulled it over her head, leaving her in just her knee high socks. "Jess, I've just gotta say it… You look so fucking hot right now it's ridiculous." She blushed and smiled sweetly down at him before she leaned over to place the t-shirt on a bar stool next to them. She knew it was Nick's favorite Cubs shirt and didn't want to just throw it on the floor. As soon as soon as the shirt was safely placed on the stool, Nick's hands were on her bare breasts. He squeezed her nipples between his thumbs and forefingers. Sitting up, he wrapped his arms around her waist so she leaned back a little and took a nipple into his mouth, moaning against her flesh as he alternated between the two.
As he did this, Jess reached between them to find his throbbing member. She rubbed it against her dripping folds before taking his big cock into her tight, hot pussy. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head just like they did every time as he filled her completely. "Nick! Oh, Nick…" He layed back down as she started riding him, slowly building speed. She cried out throwing her head back when Nick started pumping his dick up inside of her. God, it felt so fucking good. It was just so good with him. She locked eyes with him as she rode him hard and saw him struggling with his self control. She knew he was close and she wanted nothing more that to feel him shoot his hot seed inside of her.
Jess took his right hand in her small hands. Bringing it up to her mouth, she sucked his middle and pointer fingers into her how mouth, the same two fingers that had been buried inside her dripping pussy minutes ago. She knew how hot it made him when she could taste herself on him. It made him lose control in the best way possible. "Jess, fuck! You're so tight and wet. You feel so fucking good." Jess dropped his hand and leaned forward, kissing him wildly, feeling his hands settling on her ass, massaging her cheeks as she continued to ride him. His thick cock sliding in and out of her soaking wet pussy.
She pulled away from the kiss and sat back up, placing her hands on his chest to brace herself as she bounced up and down on top of his rock hard dick. Jess was lost in pleasure completely. Her head was thrown back as uncontrollable moans and whimpers poured out of her. Suddenly she felt his strong hands on her hips, stopping her movements. She looked down at him, obviously confused. "Nick, what…?"
He sat up and pulled her in for a hot, wet kiss. "I want you to bend over for me, Jessica. I wanna fuck you from behind so I can treat you like the naughty little girl you are." He whispered against her mouth and slapped her ass before tangling his tongue with hers once more. Jess pulled away from him and did exactly as he had asked. She got on her hands and knees and it took only seconds before she felt his hands on her hips, pulling her to him as he pushed himself back into her hot, wet core.
"Slap my ass, Nick! I've been so naughty, I need to be punished." She made sure to use that innocent voice that made him lose control. She usually had to strong arm him to be rough with her because he didn't want to hurt her, but tonight it seemed rough is exactly how he wanted it. He slapped her ass hard making her whimper, fucking her so hard from behind that she could feel his balls slapping against her pussy. The sensations driving her absolutely wild. He roughly grabbed her hair and pulled her up so that her back rested against his chest. He brought his left hand up to her bare breasts and his right down to her aching clit, rubbing it fast in time with his thrusts.
"Nick, I'm gonna come. Oh god, don't stop!" He pinched her nipple hard between his fingers. "Come for me, sweetheart. I wanna feel your pussy squeezing my cock while I shoot my hot cum inside of you." He whispered hotly in her ear before sucking the sensitive skin of her neck, probably leaving a giant hickey. She didn't care. "C'mon, Jess. I can't last much longer. I wanna come inside you so bad. Please… fuck!" She felt his hot seed spurting inside of her as her entire body started to shake with the intense orgasm that had consumed every inch of her body. She cried out loudly, hearing Nick tell her how good she felt coming around him.
As they both came down from their high, Nick slid himself out of her but kept his arms tightly wrapped around her waist. He kissed his way up her neck making her giggle. She turned so she was facing him, her bare breasts pressed up against his chest and kissed him sweetly. She pulled away and they spent a few moments just starting lovingly into each other's eyes.
Nick pulled away from her and jumped down off the bar, he pulled her in by the waist and lifted her off the bar, setting her on her sock clad feet. He reached over, taking his t-shirt off the barstool. "Arms up!" Jess chuckled and proceeded to do as he asked. Once she was comfortably wearing his shirt once again, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly, kissing the top of her head.
"Thank you so much for everything you did for me today, Jess. I know I said I hate birthdays, but if this is how it's going to be from now on. With you by my side, amazing homemade cake and great sex… I think I could learn to love them." Jess giggled, her face buried in his hairy chest. She kissed his chest once and pulled back. "So me throwing you a party wasn't so bad then?" Nick chuckled and kissed her softly on the lips. "Not at all. This has been the best birthday I've ever had, Jess. I mean it. You're amazing and I am the luckiest guy in the world to have such a sweet and sexy woman to take care of me." Jess smiled up at him brightly before pulling him back in for a little post-sex makeout sesh.
***Knock, Knock, Knock***
Jess was torn from the memory playing in her mind like an old film when she heard a knock at her bedroom door. "Jess, It's me. You still awake?" It was Nick. She was feeling rather hot and bothered after being flooded with the memories of her best time with the man currently knocking on her door. She debated on pretending to be asleep, but she knew him too well. Even if she didn't answer, he would come in and wake her up if it was something he found important enough. "Yeah, I'm awake. Come in."
Nick opened her door and walked in, shutting it behind him. The light on Jess's bedside table was still on, lighting the room enough that she could see the worry lines etching Nick's devastatingly handsome face. She hated seeing him like that. "Look, Jess. I just wanted to apologize for what happened earlier. I know it's my fault that Sam broke up with you again and… I'm just really sorry that I came between the two of you again. I shouldn't have done that."
Without saying a word, Jess scooted over to the other side of her bed, pulling the blanket back she tapped the spot next to her on the bed. He walked over and crawled under the blankets next to her. They both turned onto their sides facing each other. Jess brought her hand up and placed it on his stubbly cheek, hearing his breath hitch in his throat. "You did nothing wrong, Nick. Sam and I just weren't meant to be. He broke up with me because he knew… He knew that there was still something here. Between us." Nick's eyes grew large as she leaned in closer to him. She could feel his nervous, heavy breaths against her lips. "And he was right." Jess closed the last couple inches between them, pressing her lips against his.
Without hesitation, Nick immediately wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her as close as to him as possible. Closing the distance of two years apart from the only woman he had ever truly loved. She pulled back and looked deeply into his eyes. "I am so sorry about your dad's helmet, Nick. I never would have tried to get rid of it or even put it on if I knew how much it meant to you." Nick kissed her forehead and held her to him tightly. "It's okay, Jess. It was my fault for not telling you in the first place. I mean, you must've thought that was the worst gift ever… You don't even like football! I just gave it to you because you always gave me such nice, heartfelt gifts and I really wanted you to have something that meant a lot to me."
Jess snuggled deeper into his embrace, inhaling his scent that she had missed so very much. "I missed you so much, Nick. Will you stay with me tonight?" She mumbled into his chest. She felt him bury his face in her hair, placing soft kisses along her neck. "Nothing would make me happier, Jessica." She snuggled up closer to him, Nick wrapping his arms tightly around her.
"Nick..?"
"Hmm?"
"It was your Birthday."
"My Birthday? Why are you talking about my birthday?"
"The best time for me… It was your Birthday." Nick pulled back with a giant smile on his face. "Jessica Day, you naughty girl, you!" Jess swatted playfully at his chest as they laughed together. Nick leaned in and kissed her. "Mine will always be our first night together. It was something that I had wanted for so long and when it finally happened it was… better than I could have even imagined and I used to imagine it… a lot. Like every night since you moved in a lot. But my birthday is a very close second. That was one of the best nights of my life."
Jess looked up at Nick from her spot on his shoulder, his brown eyes sparkling down at her. She couldn't help but lift her head to kiss those irresistible lips again. "I feel like I should yell at you and pretend I'm offended, but I would be lying if I said I didn't think about what it would be like with you too. And you're right… it was even better than I had ever imagined." Nick smiled down at her, leaning in for one more goodnight kiss, tucking her back into his neck.
"Goodnight, Jessica."
"Goodnight, Nicholas."
They both drifted off to sleep knowing there was a lot they still needed to figure out, but also that there is nowhere on earth that they would rather be at this very moment. They were back in each other's arms and for now that was enough.