Glad you guys liked the last chapter!

Sorry I was away for so long, but I'll try to do better!

Big shout out to the amazing ChelseaMarieC. Without her, this chapter would be non existent

She sighs. Like full on, deep, oh-my-God-I'm-in-love sigh, which she is.

She got to wake up this morning in the warm embrace of someone, and not just anyone, Rick. She didn't have to worry about slipping out of bed without waking him. She didn't need to leave a note saying she'd 'see him around'. She could spend all day in the cocoon of his body if she wanted to. He wouldn't move if she didn't and that made her smile brighter than she had in months.

"Thinking about me?" His sleepy yet suave voice set her nerves on edge. After last night, she had assumed she would never need to have sex again. Apparently, it only made her appetite worse. She even woke up craving him. God, what was he doing to her!

"Maybe," she placed a soft kiss on his lips then ran her hand through his hair. It was mussed, half from sleep, half from sex. "Good morning."

"Oh, it definitely is. Waking up with you, like this, and seeing that beautiful smile? It's a great morning." She chuckles and then leans in for another kiss. This one heats up a little more than they expect it to.

"I love you." She breathes across his lips. She doesn't know hwy she said it. It sort of just bubbled up from somewhere inside of her. She won't regret saying it though, seeing as how he now as a huge grin on his face.

"I love you too." He kisses her again "Gah, I'm gonna make you saw that for the rest of our lives."

She laughs then gets and idea. "You could always make me scream it." She whispered in his ear and just as he went out to touch her, he felt the sweep of cold air move over him and Kate was gone. He could hear her chuckles moving towards the bathroom and he realized what she was about to do. Before she could fully get the bathroom door closed and locked however, he had already brushed past her and pushed her against the counter. His tongue found it's way inside her mouth and she couldn't even remember what she was doing anymore.

Rick heard the shower water running and moved backwards. Once the back of his knees hit the tub, he stepped in and brought Kate with him. Not once did he stop the lethal assault he was preforming on her body, fingers pumping in and out of her just as his tongue was. The warm water had now turned steamy and, combined with their own rising body heat, the steam was overwhelming.

But did they stop either of them? Of course not.

After their 'shower', Kate shooed Rick away to the guest bedroom bathroom. Neither of them would be able to properly wash with the other in there. He reluctantly went and she washed while reflecting over their trip. Gosh, how much things had changed since they arrived! Then again, did anything change? They hadn't exactly talked about whether this meant they were back together. I mean, yeah they had amazing sex, but they always do that. They both loved each other and couldn't live with out the other. Did they mean they were boyfriend/girlfriend now? She wanted to be, really badly, but she would have to ask Rick.

Meanwhile, Rick stood in his room in a towel, trying to find the perfect outfit. He seemed way too much like a girl, but he didn't care because it was all for Kate. He settled on his favorite jeans and a pair of black converses along with the sky blue shirt that Kate says makes his eyes pop. He doesn't where it often because it's stretch and it shows of his muscles, making him look like a beef stick (Josh), but if it'll make Kate happy, he will do it. Thinking of Kate made him smile. Kate, his Kate. His... um, truth be told, he didn't really know what they were. He knew what he wanted them to be, together of course, but what if she wasn't ready for that big a step? One thing was for sure, they had to talk.

Rick exited his room to do just that. He walked to their room, but found it empty. After searching the bathroom and the upstairs theater, he moved to the kitchen where he found her collecting the keys from the bowl. She had a a green shirt on, the one he loved, a pair of jean shorts and her black converses along with the black Ray Band sunglasses he bought her their first day here.

"Where are you going?"

"We," she grabbed his hand and entwined their fingers "are going to get breakfast. I don't feel like cooking and I'm to hungry to wait for you to cook." She pulled him out of the house and to the car. Once there, he pulled her into him.

"What are you doing? Come on, I'm starving!" He chuckled at her and smoothed her mussed hair down.

"I didn't get my mid morning kiss. And before you say anything it is so different from a good morning kiss." He said and then fused their mouths together. All thought of getting food were pushed out of Kate's head. Oh gosh, she wanted this. She wanted this for as long as she could have it. Forever sounded pretty good. Thoughts continued to circle her brain until she couldn't hold it in.

"Go out with me." She blurted and then blushed at her breathy voice.

"Huh?"

She looked up to him sheepishly. "Go out with me. Be my boyfriend." He didn't respond and she looked down at their hands trying to find a way to take back what she just said. He obviously didn't want to be with her as much as she wanted to be with him. Maybe she could pretend she was joking. "I-

"Yes." She looked up at his beaming smile and couldn't hide the shock. But how? "Yes, I want to be your boyfriend. Yes, I want you to be my girlfriend. Yes, I want us to be together. Yes to everything Kate." Her eyes glimmer a bit, but she hugs him into her as tightly as possible.

She never wants to let go.

As soon as they get to the diner, they order practically everything.

The waiter is surprised and has to have half the staff help bring out their things. I they hungrily wolf down as much as will fit and still have room for more. After the previous dishes are cleared, they order two donuts and a milk to split. They talk about everything, reminisce over when they were dating, and make each other laugh. It's like they just started dating all over again, which they did, but this time it's different. This time, they know more, both are smarter in what it takes to make a relationship work and how far they want to go with each other. This time, they are forever.

He sees her eyeing the last bit of his doughnut and chuckles at how adorable she is. "Go ahead babe, I'm stuffed."

"Babe? Who said we were at the 'pet name' step in our relationship?"

"Oh, your just jealous because I can think of you cute pet names and you can't." He's egging her on. He knows and she knows it, but of course their going to play this little game together.

"That a challenge Rodgers?"

"Oh yes, yes it is. Pet name competition. Go!"

"Cupcake." She spouts out.

"Snookums." He follows up.

"Love dove."

"Sweetie Love."

"My little cookie monster." She taps his nose sweetly as she says it.

"My little firefly." He taps her nose right back and they haven't realized how close they've gotten until now.

"My little crumb cake." She mumbles and her eyes flutter closed as she prepares to kiss him.

"Sorry we don't sell crumb cake in the morning." They both jump apart and look up at the waitress who takes their dishes and writes out the check. Once he hands her their money and she leaves they both burst out laughing. Their laughter is however cut short by a voice neither of them ever wanted hear again.

"Hey Kate."

Holy crap! Cliffhanger!

Who do you think it is?!

Lol I'll try my best to update either tomorrow or Tuesday.

Love Always, XOXOX