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A/N Well here it is. Origianally this was going to be the end of the story but as I was Corresponding with H6p8gv and Hippogriif-tamer I realized that I just couldn't stop it here that would just have been cruel to leave you all wondering what would happen next. So in the next chapter you, Tracy and Link will all get a big surprise. Keep me posted I am always open to any ideas you guys have. I do use them so send them my way. I also want to thank H6p8gv for allowing be to use a few things from his story 'you should have known better' If you haven't read it I recommend that you do, its a great story. So anyway onto the story...
Link was the first to awaken the following morning. He glanced down and couldn't stop the smile that overtook his features. He couldn't believe that she was finally his. That he would wake up every morning holding her just like he was now. Moments later, he heard her softly murmer his name as her eyes fluttered open.
"Good morning" he said still smiling.
"Good morning too you" she returned as she nuzzeled his neck.
He knew that they needed to get up, they had a plane to catch, but with her doing that he couldn't find the will to move. "Trace we need to get up." he finally managed to say. He could feel his desire for her building but he refused to allow it to surface. He had planned this for a long time and he would not ruin it.
"Do we have to?" she asked running a finger slowly down his chest.
"Unfortunately yes we do. We have a plane to catch." he sighed frustrated.
"About that. Where exactly are we going?" she asked
"I told you. It's a surprise." He said finally getting up.
She liked surprises but this one was driving her crazy. She had been asking him since he had told her that they would be leaving the morning after the wedding and that had been months ago. She knew that he had had Penny pack her bag for the trip, though she still had no idea as to where they were going. She hadn't even been able to draw it out of her best friend, knowing that Penny couldn't keep a secret to save her life.
She watched as he began to dress trying hard not to blush at the sight. When he turned back towards her she was still staring at him. "What?" he asked smirling.
"Oh nothing" she returned smiling inwardly.
He then walked back over to the bed and leaning down kissed her deeply before straightening and heading for the door. He knew that she needed some privacy and he was going to give it to her. Not that he had not seen her naked before but he also knew that she needed time to adjust to this intimacy. As he walked out of the room Tracing wondered what was going through his mind. 'Why had he left?' she asked herself. shrugging she got out of bed and dressed in a dark blue sundress with a white lightweight sweater over it and then went to find her husband.
She found him in the kitchen fixing breakfast.(Yes he can cook- quiet well actually) She walked up behind him softly and wrapped her arms around him placing a light kiss to his shoulder. "So Mr. Larkin what are you fixing?" she asked cheekily.
He turned slightly and said "Your favorite"
"Ah."She said before asking where everything in the kitchen was located. He showed her and she went about setting the table for the two if them. After they had eaten they made sure they had everything and then left. They arrived at the airport and checken in their luggage. Link had to make sure he distracted her enough so that she wouldn't figure out where they were headed. He knew that once they were on the plane she would find out but he wanted it to be a surprise till then. As they waited to board the plane they talked about any and everything. She thanked him for the house especially. When the time came to board the plane he took her and and held it within his, giving it a light squeeze of asurance. He knew she was nervous about flying and he tried to aleavate that nervousness as much as poosible.
Once they were in the air Tracy-who had taken the windowseat- looked out the window "Every thing is so small" she gasped in wonder. She also said "Link how long have you been planning this trip anyway?"
He looked at his wife and grinned. "Would you believe since our first official date?" he asked still grinning mischieviuosly. She looked at him in wonder and shock.
"You're kidding!"
"No, I'm not kidding. I knew that I loved you then and I knew that we would eventually get married, so I began to plan this time alone together then." he explained.
"You still continue to amaze me, Link."
"Hey, I aim to please." he returned kissing her lightly on the cheek.
She leaned her head against his shoulder and sighed completely content. He kissed her head and then rested his cheek against her hair-that she had left down after finally telling her that he prefered it that way.
They landed at the airport in Florence several hours later. They left the plane and went to pick up their luggage. After claiming a taxi, Link told the driver which hotel to drop them off at. They arrived shortly thereafter and were shown to their suite.
Tracy stared in wonder at the room. She had never seen anything so breathtaking(Link not included)in her life. She turn to find him staring at her with a glint in his blue eyes. She waited while he made his way over to her. He then tilted her head back and bebtdown and kissed her with alonging that had been tightly reigned in since that morning. She returned it with equal fervor. Before long their breathing had hitched and they were both moaning in need.
Somehow they managed to make it to the bed all the while hastily removing each others clothing. Later after they had made love they lay holding each other while their breathing gradually returned to normal.
Later that day after they had managed to drag themselves out of bed they took a stroll in the city. They took in all the different sights within walking distance and then stopped at the Caffe La Torre for a bit to eat. While there music was being played by different people upon a small stage. They stayed for a while content to just listen and relax for a while before they decided to head back to the hotel for the night.
Their last day in Florence was spent visiting many of the historic museums and other famous buildings. At one of the museums he pulled her aside and kissed her till they were both breathless. That night he took her out to dinner. They arrived at the Arte dei Giudici e dei Croce which housed the restruant that he was taking her too... The Alle Murate. They were seated and Tracy said, "Oh, Link this place is so romantic."
"Hey, what can I say, I'm a romantic at heart, especially for you doll." he said before leaning over and kissing her deeply. Just then their waiter appeared.
"Che cosa posso convincergli per bere? he asked
"una bottiglia di vino" Link answered surprising his wife.
Tracy couldn't help but stare at her husband in shocked awe. She hadn 't known that he knew the Italian language. She waited for the waiter to leave and then asked, "Link?"
He grinned at her and reminded her, "I told you I have had this planned for a while. In that time I managed to learn the language."
"Of course you would." she sighed but smiled at him reguardless.
"So what would you like?" he asked her indicating the menu in front of her.
"I was thinking the Pollo ripieno alla trentina" Tracy said
"Same here." he answered and then laughed at the look on her face.
"What?" she asked wanting to know what was so funny.
" I'm sorry Darlin' but the look on your face Trace, I just couldn't help myself"
"So I'm funny huh. Well, Mr Larkin your the one who put the look there. You shocked me that's all. You've never ordered the same thing as me in all our years of dating. It was just shocking that's all" she said defending herself playfully. They ordered when the waiter returned and then sat talking about the last few days they had spent together. When their orders arrived they ate in silence content to just gaze at each other. After they had finished he asked if he wanted anything for dessert when she nodded he asked their waiter for the dessert menu and then chose the Semifreddo for himself while she chose the Panna cotta.
They spent a week in Florence -though they had taken a side trip to see a castle in another city- and then took a taxi to Rome.
They arrived late in the evening and found the hotel they were going to be staying at. After being shown their room they got ready for bed and then after making love they fell asleep in each others arms.
The next week flew by as they visited many of the famous sites in Rome like the Coliseum, the Pantheon, and the Trevi Fountain. Finally it was time to return home, though they were sad to be leaving they couldn't wait to tell their friends and family about the trip.
