WARNING, THINGS ARE STARTING TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE DRAMATIC.
Nate had picked her up from the airport and drove her home so she could have a quick shower and prepare a bag with some changing clothes. They were going to spend the weekend together. Sam was supposed to be with them too, but the poor little boy wasn't feeling so good, so Maggie had preferred to keep him with her. Nate had soon taken off after helping her with the suitcases telling her that he had some things to take care of before she could reach him at his place.
An hour and half later she let herself inside Nate's apartment. She gasped when she saw what the man had prepared for her. Candles were lit all around the sitting room and rose petals were scattered on the floor forming a trail for her to follow to the bedroom. She put her back down and walked slowly to Nate's bedroom. Candles were lit in there too, creating a romantic atmosphere. Nate was standing by the foot of the bed with a big grin on his face.
"Welcome back!" he whispered to her placing his arms around her waist and bringing her close to him. He then capture her lips for a deep passionate kiss.
"Well…" she muttered breathless "I should leave more often" she kissed him again. "What's all this for?" she then asked ran her hands up and down his back. She had missed him so much.
"Well, it's a welcome gift, obviously… but it's also because yesterday I had the all clear from the doctor" he told her, his lips already finding her neck.
"Oh really" she moaned when his mouth found a sensitive spot. He had obviously done it on purpose since he knew her body like the back of his hand, if not better.
She smirked. Two could play that game. She grabbed the hair on the back of his head and firmly pulled his head from his neck. Nate looked at her surprised, but then he saw the mischievously glint in her eyes and he knew that he was going to play with fire.
Sophie pushed him on the bed and then crawled on all fours on top of him. She slowly ran her hands on his chest and then yanked his shirt open sending buttons flying all over the floor.
Nate moaned in appreciation. "You're kind of ruining my plans of seduction here" he gasped when she felt her mouth and tongue tracing patters all over his naked chest.
Sophie was still high from the successful high and residue of adrenalin rush was pumping in her veins, plus it had been two long months. She lifted her head up and brought her mouth next to his. "You can seduce me later" she whispered against them. "Now I just want you"
Their night of passion went on until the early hours of morning, interrupted only by Nate getting some snacks from the kitchen when they both realized they were hungry since they had skipped dinner. They were now stretched out naked on the bed, only a thin layer of bed sheet covering them. Nate was laying on his stomach while Sophie was curled up beside him, Nate's arm holding her tight.
They heard a knock on the door. Nate groaned annoyed by the noise waking him up, but he still didn't move. After a couple of seconds there was a knock again.
"Nate" Sophie grumbled in her half-awake state. She hid her head underneath the pillow trying to shut out the noise. She was exhausted and she just wanted to spend the rest of the day in bed.
After receiving a light kick from Sophie, Nate finally got up, his eyes still sleepy. He quickly got dressed in a pair of shorts and a t-shirt he had found on a chair and went to open the door. He really hadn't been expecting to find the person standing on the other side.
"Maggie?" he said in question. Seeing his ex-wife at his front door after the night of passion he had with another woman definitely woke him up.
Maggie looked behind him and saw the burnt out candles and the rose petals on the floor. Nate's hair was a mess and it was obvious that he had just woke up. She didn't need to be an expert to know what had happened there the night before.
"Did I interrupt anything?" she asked with her eyebrow raised and trying to hide a smirk.
"Huh…" he stammered blushing. "No, of course not. Come in" he said quickly letting her inside.
"I won't be staying long" she turned towards him "We have to talk about Sam" she told him seriously.
"What's wrong?" that caught his attention. For Maggie to come all the way down to his apartment in the middle of Sunday morning to talk about Sam, it must have been important.
"This is the third time in less than two months that he's been sick." Nate could sense the anxiety in her voice.
"He's a kid. Kids get sick." He tried to reassure her in his own way. He had to admitted that his son has had more sick days lately.
"Yes, but not this often. I think we should contact a specialist or something. I can't shake this feeling that something is not right." She put a hand on her forehead pacing. "I don't know…call it a mother intuition, but we should do some tests to be on the safe side."
"Okay. Have you already got someone in mind?"
"Our doctor gave me a number to call. We should call and make an appointment. It's a private clinic but they will make all the necessary tests in one day." She gave him a card.
"Okay, I will call early tomorrow morning" he told her reading the card. "How is he today?" When he had gone to visit him the day before, the boy that was laying on the bed feverish was nothing like his vibrant and joyful son. Maybe Maggie was right. Maybe there was something wrong and he was just too blind and scared to see it.
"The fever has gone down a bit, but he's still weak. I've left him with Sandra since I need to do some shopping too." She checked her watch. "In fact I need to get going."
He nodded. "Okay, I'll call you when I know something." He waved the card in his hand. "Actually, is it okay if I come over this afternoon?"
"Sure" she nodded. "Sophie can come too. He's been asking about her" she smirked. "And I'd imagine she's back" she eyed the room.
"Hmm…" he was blushing again. "yeah"
Maggie chuckled and opened the front door. "Tell her I say hi"
"See you this afternoon" he closed the door behind him and sighed, that had been awkward.
He walked back to his bedroom where Sophie was exactly where he had left her. He got back under the covers slowly not to wake her up.
"Who was that?" she suddenly asked making him slightly jump.
"Maggie" he answered putting an arm around her waist so that his chest was against her back.
Sophie slightly turned her head around and looked at him in question. "Something wrong?"
"She is worried about Sam" he sighed nuzzling his face against her neck inhaling her scent that was pure Sophie and that drove him crazy.
"Because he's been so sick recently?" she asked concerned running a hand down his forearm and lacing her fingers with his hand that was resting on her stomach.
"Yeah, she wants to contact a specialist. I have to call a private clinic tomorrow and get an appointment."
"I think she is right." She turned in his arms. "Better safe than sorry, right?" she gave him a small smile already reading the concern in his eyes.
"Right!" he smiled back leaning over to kiss her.
In the afternoon they went to Maggie's house to visit Sam. First they stopped at Sophie's apartment to get a present she had got for him, then they went to a supermarket to get a carton of Sam's favourite ice-cream.
Nate entered his son's room. Sam was laying on his bed playing with a video game.
"Hey buddy!" he greeted him.
"Daddy!" Sam shouted excited putting his game away.
"How are you feeling?" he leaned down and kissed him on the forehead. He felt hot at the touch and he ran a hand down the boy's face. "Not so good, huh?"
The boy just shrugged.
"I've got a surprise for you" he told him sitting down on the edge of the bed and looked at the doorway
Sophie came out from where she was hiding behind the wall and Sam gasped.
"Sophie, you're back!"
The woman leaned down to give the boy a big hug and a kiss on the head. "I'm back" she told him sitting next to Nate, nearly on his lap. "I've brought you something" she gave him the present.
Sam eagerly opened the package. Inside there was the Arsenal's football shirt. "Wow! Thank you!" he smiled at her.
"Do you like it?" Sam nodded. The boy then started coughing strongly, leaving him nearly out of breath.
Nate winced seeing his son in distress. "I'm going to get you a glass of water" he quickly got up and ran to kitchen.
Sophie ran a hand up and down the boy's back trying to comforting him. Nate returned with a glass of water and helped Sam drinking from it. Soon the boy was feeling a bit better.
"Sophie and I got you some of your favourite ice-cream. Are you up for any?"
Sam nodded.
"Okay" he quickly glanced at Sophie silently telling her to look after his boy. Sophie nodded and she patted his arm reassuringly
"He had another cough attack, didn't he?" Maggie asked worryingly. She wrapped her arms around her and her eyes sparkling with tears.
"Yeah," Nate ran a hand over his head and face. "Should we take him to the ER?"
"I don't know…" she shook her head.
"Well, I'm going to get that ice-cream for him. Do you need me to stay over tonight? I can sleep on the couch"
"No, thanks. I think I'll manage"
Sophie entered the kitchen. "He's fallen asleep." She told them seeing Nate questioning look.
Maggie nodded. "I'm need to call my office and tell them I need some more days off." She left them alone.
Nate was leaning against the kitchen counter, his head down as he studied the floor. Sophie slowly approached him and she put her arms around his waist. "Are you okay?"
He lifted his head up to look at her. "Not really…" he sighed. "It's not easy to see your kid sick. I know Maggie said no, but I need to stay here tonight." He told her hoping she would understand.
"Of course" she smiled at him telling him that it was okay. She paused and thought about what carefully about what she was going to say. "Let me call the clinic tomorrow" she told him and Nate shook his head wondering. "I will be able to get him in tomorrow" she explained.
He smirked not surprised. "Ah, of course. Using your grifter charms"
She smiled back, but then she looked at him seriously. "It's going to be okay Nate"
Nate nodded and he so strongly wanted to believe that, but he couldn't shake this feeling, the same feeling Maggie was having.
A/N Should Nate and Maggie be worried about Sam? Thanks for reading and reviewing, I really appreciate it and more drama to come.