Disclaimer: I don't own any rights to any of the characters of 'The Nanny.'

A/N Pretty much my all time favorite TV couple. I know it's a long time coming, but I really wanted to finally get the story out on paper. Well, I guess it's not really paper but you understand…

Christmas in Switzerland

Chapter 4

Niles and CC came up the deck and noticed the house seem very quiet. The sliding door was locked.

"I'll run around front and unlock the door. Wait right here." Niles took off down the deck and around the front of the house. He let himself in and quickly unlocked the sliding door and allowed CC to enter. "The jag isn't out front. We'd better look for a note or something."

CC went right into the kitchen. "Here it is, on the fridge." CC handed the note to Niles and opened the fridge to grab a bottle of water.

Niles opened the note and read it. "Hey you two," Niles laughed. "I guess he let Fran write the note. Max planned a fancy schmancy dinner at the lodge for the two of us. I guess that means you two are on your own. I think I heard once that Niles can cook a little so I doubt you'll starve. Don't wait up. The kids are staying over with friends. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Love Fran."

"Well, Betty Crocker, what ya makin' for dinna?" CC did her best 'Fran' voice.

Niles raised an eyebrow at her. "Move out of my way, Woman." Niles opened the fridge and looked for a few seconds. Then he stood up closed the door and opened the pantry cabinet doors and looked around a few seconds. Then he looked at his watch. "I'll tell you what, Babcock. Let me get a shower and I'll get us a little something to eat. You said you wanted to take a bath. You'll be all alone with no one to disturb you. I'll call you when were fifteen minutes from sitting down. Deal?"

CC wasn't sure about this strange take chare Niles. "Whatever, dust mop. I'm takin' a long hot bath." CC smiled that devilish smile and left Niles standing in the kitchen.

After CC was out of ear shot, Niles said to himself, "Great, now I have to think of her soaking in a steaming hot tub while I'm in the shower. Wait, that's not a completely a bad thing." Niles took the stairs two at a time.

"Oh Niles, that so good. No…don't stop. MMmmmm…ooooohh yeah that's it, ooooohh yeah right there. Oohhh..Niles. CC's hands ran slowly up his back, from the small dimple just about his firm backside to the shoulder blades on his muscular back. "Oh God, Niles yes…" CC felt his hands on her skin. His hands were strong and soft at the same time. She could feel him on her, kissing her skin, nipping at the tight skin just below her navel. The moist warmth of his breath was driving her over the edge. She heard him softly mumble… CC…CC…CC."

One quick shoulder to the door and it burst open as Niles called for the fourth time. "CC!" His left hand was covering his eyes.

CC pulled the towel to cover her. "Niles! What the hell?"

"You scared the crap out of me! I've been knocking at the door for five minutes. I called three times before I finally forced it open. I was afraid you'd...fallen asleep and drowned or something. God you scared me!" CC could see real fear in Niles' eyes.

"I'm sorry, Niles. I did fall asleep. I was having this dream…I guess I just didn't want to wake up yet." Their eyes met. CC thought he looked like her wanted to jump into the tub with her.

Niles sighed. "God I want to jump in that tub and have you right now." "It's ok. I'm sorry about the door. I'll fix it after dinner. You've got about…" Niles checks his watch. "Five minutes."

"I'll hurry." CC tilted her head hinting he should leave.

Niles snapped out of it. "Oh, sorry." Niles turned and went back down to the kitchen.

CC was as good as her word and dressed in a pair of jeans and knit pull-over. She pulled her damp hair up into a loose pony tail and slipped on a pair of socks. Then she did a quick touch up to her make-up and bounded down the steps.

Niles was still in the kitchen. She hadn't noticed what he was wearing when he was standing over her in the bathroom or she very well may have invited him to join her in the tub. He was clad in a well fitting pair of faded jeans and a long sleeved black polo. He too was wearing socks but left off the shoes. His hair was still a bit damp from his shower and was wild about his head as if he'd just run his fingers through it and ran. CC thought, "This is a very sexy look for you, Bell Boy."

Without turning around Niles said, "Are you going to help or just stare at my bum?"

CC grinned, stepped up behind him and whispered, "Tell me what you want me to do." Her breath was warm on his neck and sent a strange sensation through him.

Niles spun around to face her. "Do you really want to know? Or do you want me to ask you to cluck like a chicken…again?" He looked down into her eyes. Since they were both in their stocking feet he was a good two inches taller than she.

CC looked up into his darkening blue eyes. "For now, maybe we should just have dinner."

As if he turned off a switch, Niles spun back around and said, "Ok, then could you get the champagne flutes out of the cabinet and put them on the table. I'll bring the rest over in two shakes."

"How in the hell does he do that?" CC thought. "I'm practically dying to run my hands through his already messy hair and find out what his chest feels like under that Ralph Lauren polo and he says 'Ok then could you get the champagne flu…" "Wait…we're having champagne? Really? What did you make for dinner?"

Niles stepped closer and whispered to her. "Shhh, my little CaCa…And all will be revealed."

CC took the glasses to the beautifully appointed table. "Wow, Niles. This is beautiful." "Why does he do this just for us? We could've had lunchmeat sandwiches and iced tea and I'd have been fine."

"I can't wait for her to taste this. I know how much she loves it and she never actually asks for it." "Thanks, I hate eating on an unmade table. I guess it's something else that comes with the territory. Ready?" Niles asked.

CC nods. "Bring it on, Hazel." CC smirked and he placed a plate of his gourmet mushroom risotto before her. "Niles…is this…"

"Mushroom risotto. It's my own recipe. I hope you like it." Niles took a seat lifted the champagne out of the bucket and popped the cork with ease. He filled CC's glass and then his own.

CC smiled at him. "It's my favorite!" CC takes a big fork full and loads it into her mouth as gracefully as she can muster when shoveling food. "Mmmmmm. Niles this is fantastic!" CC moaned keeping her eyes closed to savor just the taste of the food. "Oh God he is soooo good."

Niles just watched her moaning her eyes heavy and dreamy. "Oh my God, I'd better stop watching this or I'm going to have to excuse myself." Niles took a bit himself, "Wow, this is really good, if I do say so myself. I just may have to send this recipe into 'Butler' magazine."

CC started shaking her head. "Oh, no, Belvedere, this is too good to spread around to the common public. Keep this just for us…uh…me."

Niles raised an eyebrow. "Your wish is my command, Ice Queen." They shared a smile and ate in near silence. When they were finished Niles stood and took her plate and his to the kitchen. "Dessert?" "Please say yes, I've planned something I know you'll love."

"Oh I can't imagine what he's got planned for me now." "Of course I want dessert! It's the holiday isn't it? We're well away from Sylvia and I'll actually have a chance at getting some…dessert I mean." "Oh, great, CC. Nice work."

"That's not all you'll get if things keep going like this." "Good point. After Fran see's this there won't be much left. She definitely get's her love of dessert from her mother's side of the family." Niles brought over the chocolate peanut butter cheese cake from the fridge.

CC's eyes got very big at the sight of it. "How did you get that finished in such a short time?" She accepted the slice he offered her.

"You're asking me to give away trade secrets. They'll take away my Butler Boy suit and cape." Niles laughed.

CC grinned and moaned over her cheese cake. "So what, you're harsh mannered Niles the butler by day and Super Niles, Butler Boy by night, huh? What special powers do you possess?"

Niles laughed out loud. "Again, my dear CaCa, trade secrets, but this much I can tell you…I was born to serve the needs of others." "And I would gladly spend all my nights serving all your needs."

The air was growing noticeable thick between them. Neither knew exactly what the other was thinking or feeling. They weren't even sure they knew what they themselves were thinking or feeling.

"How about we have a brandy in front of the fire?" Niles interjected to break the growing tension.

CC nodded. "That would be lovely." CC made her way to the fireplace and tossed all the pillows from the sofas onto the floor and sat down with her legs crossed.

Niles joined her in short order and handed her the snifter with two fingers of brandy circling the bottom. "I'm glad you enjoyed dinner. I rarely get any feedback from the family at home. Well, Fran, but she has a…shall we say less sophisticated palette." Niles took a seat on the pillows next to CC and leaned back on one elbow.

"Niles..." CC started pensively. "What are your dreams?"

Niles's eyes grew large. "How in the hell am I supposed to answer a question like that?" Niles sipped his brandy. "I'm not sure what you're asking me?"

CC let go of that sultry laugh that Niles loved. "Not those kinds of dreams. When you were still at Oxford, what did you dream your life would be like? Aside from your agreement with the Sheffield's."

Niles sighed heavily. "I suppose I imagined what most people do. I'd get married and have a couple of kids. The usual, why do you ask?"

"I just wondered. I had those kinds of dreams too. Only when I was very little, though. I saw my husband and two little blonde babies." CC looked at him and waited for the zinger about the babies. When none came CC continued. But the older I got the more I realized that maybe I wasn't cut out for that kind of life."

"Why would you say that?" Niles asked genuinely. "You could do or have anything you really want…you know that."

"Niles, I was raised by a nanny, who didn't really want to be a nanny. My parents were rarely around and when they were they were terrible. I have no idea how to be anything except CC Babcock, the Bitch of Broadway." CC sipped her brandy and looked away from his eyes.

"Bull shit," Niles said flatly. "You can do anything. I don't care how you were raised or what you were told as a child. You are who you believe yourself to be. No one can take that away from you." Niles saw a small smile slip across her face. "So two blonde babies, huh?"

CC laid put down her glass and lay back on a few pillows. "Yeah… I always thought one of each would be just right, one little me and one little him. What about you?"

"Well…" Niles looked away a little embarrassed.

"Come on, I told you mine you tell me yours." CC nudged him.

"I had this picture in my head. She was the same in every dream, there was just never a face and we had two little ones." Niles lay back on a pillow next to her and tucked his arm behind his head. "A boy and a girl, just like you, only the little girl was more like me and the boy more like her. It's silly now I suppose. Not the sort of thing most men dream about."

CC rolled onto her side and looked into his eyes. "I'll bet you it's exactly what most men dream about…they just aren't man enough to admit it." "I wonder what he'd do if I kissed him now?"

CC didn't have to wonder for long before her lips where tasting the sweet mix of brandy and cheese cake. Their hands were roaming freely and their breathing was growing rapid. She cupped his face in her hands and he removed the pony tail and ran his fingers through her hair. His hand found its way to her hip and he pulled her closer to him. Their tongues danced and played and Niles broke the kiss and trailed little kisses down her jaw and neck and nipping at her collarbone. "Niles…"

"Mmmm?" Niles moaned into her hair.

"Will you take me upstairs?" CC cooed.

Niles mind ran wild. "Upstairs? Hell I'll take you right here and upstairs and in the kitchen and on the deck and anywhere else you want." Niles looked down into her eyes. "No. I…I…"

CC was very embarrassed and shot up out from under him. "I'm sorry; I don't know what I'm saying…" CC couldn't look at him, she knew her eyes would reveal the forming tears.

CC tried to stand and Niles stopped her. "CC wait. Please." She managed to stand, but he held her wrist and she couldn't walk away. Niles knelt before her and pulled her around to face him. He took her hands in his and looked up into her shimmering blue eyes. "There is nothing I want to do more than make love with you. But only a week ago we were certain we hated each other. I don't want this to be something you'll regret tomorrow, or next week or even six months from now. Please, you must believe me."

CC looked down and saw the true sincerity in his eyes. "Alright, Toilet Duck." They both smiled. "You're right. Let's just take our time. See if either one of us comes to our senses."

CC sat back down. "That's a good Enchantress. Weaving your spells can wait for another night." Niles leaned against the sofa and CC leaned against Niles. He slipped his arms around her waist and she covered them with her own. Then they just sat and watched the fire together.

As the fire started to burn out Niles whispered into her ear not sure it she was asleep. "CC, Max and Fran will be pulling in anytime, we should probably head upstairs."

CC sighed. "I guess you're right." CC stood and turned and offered her hand to Niles. "Walk me to my door, Butler Boy? Who knows what might be lurking in the woods."

"It would be my honor, ma'am." Niles did his best 'super hero' voice. Then he took her hand in his and walked her up to her bedroom door. "There you go, delivered safely to your door, Miss Babcock."

CC, not wanting to be outdone, did her best damsel in distress voice. "Why thank you so much, Butler Boy. What would I have done without you?"

Niles leaned in and brushed his lips to hers. "I hope you never have to find out." Niles stood and was just about to say something else rather suggestive when he heard Max and Fran enter the chalet. "See you tomorrow at milking time, Heifer!" He winked and walked to his room.