A/N This is shorter chapter because it's a transitional. You will understand what I mean at the end. :)

Nate and Sophie met in various cities: Madrid, Berlin, Beijing, Tokyo…. Every time Nate had to go abroad for work, he called Sophie to see if she could reach him. This had been going on for two months.

Nate was leaning against the bedroom door frame watching Sophie. She was standing outside in the balcony, her hands holding tightly a coffee mug as she watched the beautiful view outside. He loved how the early sun light would hit her frame, she really was a beautiful woman and most of the times he wondered why she would settle for someone like him. There was a small breeze of sea air coming and she would occasionally try to warm up . His latest job had brought them to Venice and this was their last day together since he had finished the work at the museum. The evening before they had gone the art opening. Sophie had worn a gorgeous green dress that had most of the guest stop to admire her. They had ended up chasing the theft by gondola which had left them with a high adrenaline rush. They had reached their hotel room just in time, before tearing their clothes from each other. Their lovemaking certainly wasn't boring.

Nate walked up behind her and put his arms around her waist, gently nuzzling behind her ear with his nose. He felt her shiver as he grazed down her neck with his lips.

Sophie smiled and leaned back against him. "Good morning" she turned her head and captured his lips with hers.

" 'morning" he whispered after they kissed and continued trailing his lips up and down her neck and collarbone. "You're up early. That's unusual"

She shrugged but what his mouth and tongue were doing was really distracting. "I couldn't sleep"

"Something on your mind?"

She was surprised about how he could already read her so well. Only her family she knew if something was bothering her, but Nate had soon caught her signs. "I'm going to miss you, that's all"

He sighed and let her go. "I know it's not easy."

She turned around to face him. "Nate," she laid a hand on his chest and sighed "We need to talk"

He bowed his head down. "I know…"

She looked down not really knowing how to approach the problem that was troubling her "I feel like I'm your mistress. We meet all over the world and have an amazing time with incredible sex, but…"

"It's not enough" he finished for her.

She sighed. "It's not a relationship. It was okay for the first weeks, but it's been more than two months now."

"I know Sophie!" he told her frustrated. "What do you want me to say?"

"I don't know" she replied quietly. They stood there in silence not really knowing what could make things better between them.

"I was thinking about telling Sam about us" Nate finally broke the silence.

She raised her eyebrows surprised. "Really?"

"It is time. He should know that his father is seeing someone"

"And maybe, the next time you're in London you can come and meet my family" she prompted. "or I could move to L.A."

Now it was his turn to be surprised. "Seriously?"

"I think enough time has passed since my last theft and your friend Sterling has been distracted with this new blonde thief…"

"Parker" Nate nodded.

"I was thinking about putting my… grifter career on hold and concentrate on my acting. What better place than L.A.?"

"You would do that?" he asked her hopeful.

She cupped his left cheek in her hand. "I told you that I would leave everything behind for us, for now it means putting this life on hold and start something new."

He couldn't help but smile down at her. He kissed the palm of her hand and then bent his head down to kiss her gently on the lips. It wasn't a kiss just filled of passionate, because that had never been a problem between them, but he tried to put all his feelings for in it "I love you" he finally whispered against her.

Sophie gasped. It was the first time he had told her that. She could still remember their first night of passion in Paris, but it was the first time that she could fell and see his love in his eyes. Her eyes started filling with tears of joy. "I love you too"

They walked back inside ready to spend their last day in Venice in bed and maybe making plans for her move.

A/N 2 So, Sophie is moving to L.A. ; what do you think? How will Nate's conversation with Sam go?Will he be happy that his father has got a girlfriend? Thanks for reading and please keep reviewing :)