Eleanor and Karen didn't know what happened in Damascus, but Sophie certainly returned in a happier mood. Only a week before she was depressed on the couch, but that morning she was attempting to make breakfast in the kitchen while trying to sing a song playing on the radio.

" 'Morning?" Karen slowly walked into the kitchen not knowing what to make of the scene in front of her.

" 'Morning sunshine!" Sophie put an arm around her niece's shoulders and gave her a small kiss on the top of her head. At the same time, Eleanor walked in the kitchen too and was surprised by her sister's behavior. Sophie had come in late the night before, so they hadn't seen her since her arrival.

"Are you high?" Karen asked sitting on a chair.

"Of course not" Sophie turned around to finish cooking. "I'm just in a good mood."

"What exactly happened in Damascus?" Eleanor couldn't help asking.

"Did you steal something?" Karen asked eagerly.

"No, I told you I was only going to see the painting and the auction"

Karen pouted disappointed.

"So, my next question is who was there in Damascus?" Eleanor smirked already having an idea of what the answer would be.

Sophie rolled her eyes smiling. "I might have met Nate" she teased them.

"Seriously? He was there?" Karen sat up in the chair interested. "Don't tell me you've slept with him?" she frowned. "Ouch" she felt her mum smack her at the back of her head.

"You shouldn't ask stuff like that!" she scolded her. "And it's none of your business." She turned towards Sophie. "It is mine, though. So did you?"

"I…" Sophie gasped shocked. "For your information I didn't. He was a perfect gentleman on our second date."

"You went on a date? What happened to he's an IYS agent and I'm a thief it was never meant to be…"

"We had a long and adult conversation about our relationship and he said he wants to give it a shot" Sophie turned off the stove and served the scrambled eggs and sausages on the plates. She then brought them to the table on sat with her family.

"Wow" Eleanor looked stunned. "I mean… this is a big deal."

"I know and I'm a bit scared about it. If it could have been difficult before, when we were just a couple of people who bumped into each other, imagine now that there's so much at stake."

"I think you should worry too much and let just things take their course. Just be yourselves and get to know each other better."

Sophie absently nodded.

"So" Karen asked between bites. "When are you going to see him again?"

Sophie smiled. "He will call him once he's settle back in L.A. to set another date"

True to his word, Nate Ford called a couple of days later. Sophie tried to ignore the fact that she had been attached to her phone like a love sick fool, because that was not how Sophie Devereaux acted.

"Well" she answered the phone with a smile. "Took you long enough" she teased him.

"Hey, how have you been?" he overlooked her comment.

"Good," she sat by the window and watched the busy street outside. "I've missed you" she confessed.

"Missed you too" He didn't know how she could always make him blush.

"So, when will we be able to see each other?"

"About that…" he started.

Sophie could hear the hesitation in his voice, she hoped he hadn't changed his mind about them. She didn't think she could handle another refusal.

"Maggie has to go to an expected business trip, so Sam is going to stay with me for at least a week" he explained to her.

Sophie mentally sighed in relief and smiled. "So you're going to be a full-time dad."

"Yeah, I'll give it a go for a few days, see if I can manage everything, if not I might to take some time off from work" he sighed.

Her next words came out of her mouth without thinking. "I could come and help"

Nate was surprised by her suggestion and he didn't know how to answer. She was nice to offer, but it was too soon. They still didn't know how things were going to be between them and he didn't want to introducer to Sam yet. But how to tell her without hurting her feelings.

"Forget I said anything" she quickly told him. "I don't know what I was thinking"

"It's nice of you, but…" he tried to tell her.

"It's too soon, I know. The words left my mouth before I could think it through"

"Maybe after some time…"

"Nate, it's okay, really" she told him not wanting him to feel bad about it.

"Okay" he started breathing again. "I'll call you, though" he tried to lightened the mood. "I will have start searching for some offers to call the UK. Our phone calls will cost me a fortune."

"How about I call you?"

"How about we alternate?" he compromised.

She sighed frustrated. "Nate, you should really loosen up and not be such a gentleman all the time."

"It's not going to happen. My mother raised me right."

"She certainly did."

"I promise we will see each other again soon." Knowing that the phone calls will help for some time, but he couldn't wait to see her face again and to have her back in his arms.

"I know, I wish I could come to L.A., but…"

"Yeah, Sterling is in full search dog mode. It's too dangerous for you to come now. It's better if we meet in Europe again."

"I could always steal something so they have a reason to send you." She joked.

"Very funny. Let's leave it as a last resort, shall we?" he commented back. " I have to go now."

"Okay. I'll call you tomorrow 10 pm your time. Will that be okay?"

"Yes, I'll wait for it. Bye."

"Bye."

In the following week they call each other nearly every day. They talked about everything. Nate started opening up about his family. He mostly talked about his mother and occasionally mentioned his father. Sophie knew instantly not to dig for more information. He would tell her everything once he felt he could trust her more. He talked about Sam and he was happy to spend more time with him and about himself.

"Seriously? You studied to become a priest?"

"Yes," he admitted. "I was actually going to do it"

"What made you change your mind?"

"The church and I didn't see eye to eye about certain things, so I knew it wasn't for me"

Sophie talked about her past, or at least a small part of it. She told him why she loved art so much and when did her passion for the theatre began.

"Wait? You've actually posed for John Mettière?" he asked her incredulous.

"Yes" she teased him.

"The famous painter, that Mettière?"

"Yes, that's him"

"Were you naked?" he asked grinning.

"That information is off limits." She was smiling too.

Maggie had come back from her business trip and Nate's life was slowly going back to normal. Ian had him working full-time, sometimes even nights, because he had taken a few days to stay with Sam. He was frustrated. It had been three days since he had heard from Sophie. Every time he had a moment of free time, in London was the middle of the night and he didn't want to wake her up and when Sophie tried to call him, he was so busy with work he couldn't answer her. Their phone conversation had been nice. They discovered so much about each other, but he needed more.

Finally two days later he had the perfect opportunity. Once he had settled in the hotel room, he quickly called her.

Sophie glanced at her caller ID and sighed relieved. "Finally!" she exclaimed, "I thought something might have happened to you!"

"What are you doing?" he suddenly asked her.

"Is it one of those phone calls?" she replied back. "Because I'm not really in the mood"

Nate blushed at the idea. "No, I wanted to see if you would like to join me in Paris."

"You're here in Europe?" she asked hopeful.

"Yes and I need your help with something. So are up for it?"

"Just give me time to pack and I'll be on the first flight out!" she closed the call and quickly started throwing clothes in her suitcase.

"I'm off to Paris" she shouted at the sitting room where Eleanor and Karen were watching TV and flew out of the door.

A/N Thank you all for your reviews. So Nate and Sophie in Paris? What do you think they'll be up to? I hope you've enjoyed this chapter and thanks for reading. :D