Nick didn't wait for a response from Kate. He slowly rose up and kissed her mouth, moving his hands from her legs to her face. Kate didn't object. She couldn't. Like most things in their relationship, Kate allowed Nick to take the lead, to have control. And control of her he had. She could feel his body press against hers as he laid her on the bed, running his hands up and down her body. He felt her melt against him as he touched her. He wanted to take this slow, to be able to touch every part of her. He waited for this moment for so long, and he was going to take advantage of every second of it with her. His kisses moved to the side of her neck. He could taste her skin, and the thought of that, the thought of being with the one he truely loved this time, made him hold her closer. He wrapped his hands in her hair and their mouths again met in a kiss. Nick ran his hand down the side of her neck, between her breasts, and down her stomach. He carefully and slowly unbuttoned her shirt, one by one, stopping after each one to caress her exposed skin. Ending the kiss, he moved his body down hers and ran his tongue across her belly. Her fingers were fast to run through his hair. She could feel his breath on the traces his tongue left behind, and it sent shivers up her spine. She closed her eyes and he slid his hands under her, lifting her up. He slipped her shirt and bra off, dropping it on the floor by the bed. Without fumbling, he removed his own, once again laying on top of her, supporting his weight with his hands. Maybe it was the heat coming off of his chest onto hers, the sudden change of their relationship, or that little voice inside her that always told her what the smart thing to do was, but something screamed in Kate's mind to rethink this all.
"Nick..." She was suprised at how her own voice barely came out.
As if almost sencing it was coming, Nick reacted with persision. He placed two fingers to her lips, hushing her. "Shh. Kate." His own words came out just under a whisper.
It wasn't his words that kept Kate quiet. It was the look in his eyes. The look that reminded her how close they were. How Nick would never take it to this level without having every intention of seeing it though. Above all, he was her best friend, and she knew that, most of all he won that spot in her heart by being honest. Kate closed her eyes and for the first time in her life, totally submitted herself to someone. She just let herself go. In that moment, she became his. And Nick only needed about three seconds of the next kiss to realize this. Halfway through the kiss, it was Nick who pulled away from her a few inches. He looked down on her for a moment, than very seriously added, "In case your wondering, that's not my pepperspray."
Kate took a second to think. Her mind went back to the first formal meeting with him, at headquarters. The corners of her mouth fell down and she rolled her eyes. When she saw the smile form on his lips, she started laughing. He muffled it with another kiss, but regaurdless of the situation they were in, Nick would always be Nick. She loved that about him.