Over the next week Nick and Sara spent all of their free time at Nick's painting and picking out new furniture. Sometimes just the two of them, sometimes with Lindsay so Catherine could rest and spend some time with Warrick.
It was the 10th December, two days after the dinner date and Nick, Lindsay and Sara were painting the master bedroom. So far they had finished painting two of the guest rooms. Nick had decided to keep the three rooms on the right side of the landing as guestrooms and have his bedroom in-between the gym and study. They had painted on of the guestrooms red, the other an olive green and had left the third as white. Nick had decided he wanted his room to be neutral colours. He had chosen a chocolate brown for the back wall and a beige colour for the other three walls.
After half an hour of painting Nick decided he was bored. He dipped his hands in the chocolate coloured paint and walked over to Sara. After grinning at Lindsay Nick slapped Sara's ass and when she turned around he waved at her so she could see the paint on his hands.
"Oh you are so dead. Get him Lindsay."
Both Sara and Lindsay dipped their hands in the lighter paint and ran over to Nick, tackling Nick to the ground and leaving handprints anywhere they could reach. After a couple of minutes the trio sat back, breathless. Nick was glad he had covered the floor with old sheets as they were all covered in paint. Sara in particular had big handprints in some interesting places. After seeing each other dripping with paint they all started laughing, which quickly stopped when the doorbell went.
"Oh damn it, that will be the guys with all of the furniture i ordered."
The three of them raced downstairs and opened the door, revealing an amused removal man.
"Erm delivery for Mr Stokes." He said unable to keep a straight face when he saw the woman trying to cover up some of the handprints on her top.
"Yeah that's me."
"Can you sign here please?" He laughed again when he saw Nick trying to sign the paper without getting paint on the paper.
He then stepped aside to allow the men to come past with four beds, side drawers, pool table, pinball machine and many more items.
"Painting are we?" Said the same guy while he waited for his team to finish putting the stuff in the large living area. (Thank god it's open planned space nick thought)
"Yeah but the ladies here got a bit mixed up and tried to paint me." He joked.
"Oh yea Nick, i seem to remember YOU slapping MY ass first" Sara grinned.
Over the next week Nick and Sara spent all of their free time at Nick's painting and picking out new furniture. Sometimes just the two of them, sometimes with Lindsay so Catherine could rest and spend some time with Warrick.
It was the 10th December, two days after the dinner date and Nick, Lindsay and Sara were painting the master bedroom. So far they had finished painting two of the guest rooms. Nick had decided to keep the three rooms on the right side of the landing as guestrooms and have his bedroom in-between the gym and study. They had painted on of the guestrooms red, the other an olive green and had left the third as white. Nick had decided he wanted his room to be neutral colours. He had chosen a chocolate brown for the back wall and a beige colour for the other three walls.
After half an hour of painting Nick decided he was bored. He dipped his hands in the chocolate coloured paint and walked over to Sara. After grinning at Lindsay Nick slapped Sara's ass and when she turned around he waved at her so she could see the paint on his hands.
"Oh you are so dead. Get him Lindsay."
Both Sara and Lindsay dipped their hands in the lighter paint and ran over to Nick, tackling Nick to the ground and leaving handprints anywhere they could reach. After a couple of minutes the trio sat back, breathless. Nick was glad he had covered the floor with old sheets as they were all covered in paint. Sara in particular had big handprints in some interesting places. After seeing each other dripping with paint they all started laughing, which quickly stopped when the doorbell went.
"Oh damn it, that will be the guys with all of the furniture i ordered."
The three of them raced downstairs and opened the door, revealing an amused removal man.
"Erm delivery for Mr Stokes." He said unable to keep a straight face when he saw the woman trying to cover up some of the handprints on her top.
"Yeah that's me."
"Can you sign here please?" He laughed again when he saw Nick trying to sign the paper without getting paint on the paper.
He then stepped aside to allow the men to come past with four beds, side drawers, pool table, pinball machine and many more items.
"Painting are we?" Said the same guy while he waited for his team to finish putting the stuff in the large living area. (Thank god it's open planned space nick thought)
"Yeah but the ladies here got a bit mixed up and tried to paint me." He joked.
"Oh yea Nick, i seem to remember YOU slapping MY ass first" Sara remarked.
"Oh yeah." Nick replied sheepishly while Lindsay laughed behind him.
"Well i'll be seeing you folks, have, erm, fun." He winked and walked out, shutting the door behind him.
"Wow, you got a lot of stuff" Sara said bending down to read the label on one of the boxes.
"I git a big house to fill with stuff."
"Uncle Nicky, what's this one?" Lindsay asked pointing to the nearest one.
"That would be the pinball machine."
"No way! Can I have a go?"
"Sure, when i get round to setting it up."
"You bought a pinball machine. Boys and their toys." Sara smirked walking up the stairs to finish painting.
Two hours later the trio stood back to admirer there work.
"Looks good. Tomorrow i can start putting the furniture up here. Then i can go paint the downstairs. If i continue like this i could have the place done by the 20th December and Cath can help me throw that housewarming party she's been on about before we all go visit family for Christmas."
"Yep" Sara said, feeling slightly down. She was the only one staying in Vegas. Everyone else was flying out to see family the day before Christmas eve. She was preparing herself for another Christmas alone. "What colour are you painting downstairs Nick?" She asked trying to distract herself.
"A pale brown like this one. It will keep the modern/natural look that i want downstairs."
"Oh yeah, i like this colour. It's calm. If that makes sense."
"Yea" Nick grinned and kissed her quickly on the lips before turning to Lindsay. "Come on Linds gotta get you home so you can change before going into work with your Mum."
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"Oh my god what happened?" Cath asked when she opened the front door.
"Sara thought it would be a good idea to have a paint fight." Nick joked.
"He's lying Mummy. It was him. He put paint on Sara's ass. Look!" Lindsay screamed and ran off as Nick ran after her.
"you supposed to be on my side Lindsay" He joked catching her and throwing her up in the air.
"looks like you had fun" Catherine said to Sara
"Oh yea it was. The furniture guy gave us some funny looks though.
"I can imagine. Have you seen yourself?" Catherine laughed pointing at the large handprints on Sara's chest.
Sara went red and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Blame Nick she said."
"Blame me for what?"
"This."
"Oh" Nick laughed again.
"Oh by the way i reckon i can have the house finished by the 20th Decemeber so you can sort out this party you want so much for the 21st giving everyone time to pack before leaving on the 24th."
"Sounds good. I'm dying to see the house. Lindsay won't tell me anything. The only thing i know is that at least one room is brown." She laughed again and look at there clothes.
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On the ways back to Nick's where they would shower and change for work Nick turned to Sara.
"So what are you doing for Christmas Sar?"
"Oh Erm you know the usual" Sara said embarrassed that she didn't have anyone to go visit.
"You staying in Vegas?"
"Er yea i fancied a quiet Christmas."
"Uh huh" Nick knew what had happened with her family and felt sorry for her knowing she would be alone on Christmas. He wished he didn't have to go visit his parents.
"Don't worry about it Nick, I'll ring you in Dallas to say Merry Christmas." Sara sad knowing what Nick was thinking.
"Uh huh, I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you to"
"Hey Sar? I love you." Nick didn't mean to say it then. He was going to wait until the right moment or at least while they were out of the car. However before he could say anything else Sara replied.
"I love you to Nick"
"Yeah?"
"Yea" Sara smiled. Even though she was going to be alone at Christmas she was happy that this year she would have someone to love her.
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