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Well, I couldn't just leave you stranded with a Brooke and Jolene Chapter.
I know you all need some Nicky and Jules...so, I thought I would give you a Nick and Jules Only Chapter before I leave for my trip.
Even though I am not getting reviews...I still appreciate that I have followers who love my couple. I love them too. Awww.
We all know that Brooke was tossed out on her ass by Jules and she and Nick went back inside Room 710.
This chapter is a peek inside that room and their conversation that takes behind the closed door.
Will they fight? Will Nick be mad she used her hands on Brooke? Will Jules tell him about the baby immediately?
Guess you will have to read on to find out...Enjoy and PLEEEEEZ review.
It felt nice to hold his hand as they walked together into Room 710. She felt good. She felt happy. In fact, she felt happier than she had in a long time. Being without Nick had been literally unbearable. Being with him now, knowing that he worked together with her brother to find out the truth, made everything right with the world again.
Looking over at her as they walked into the room and the door closed behind them, Nick began to shake his head back and forth slowly before suddenly breaking their silence.
"Damn, Honey…you are quick! and I mean caaawwwwickkk!" he said with his southern drawl as he started to chuckle at her tenacity and speed.
"What?" she jerked her head back slightly, "Why?" she gave him a curious look.
"Because you grabbed her by the hair so fast I didn't even see it coming never mind her! You had her to the ground in record time….impressive actually….ya want a job at the LVPD, Darlin'?" he laughed. Nick let go of her hand and placed it on the small of her back, rubbing it softly as he led her over to the small, round, table by the window.
"Ummm, yeah, NO," she laughed back.
Jules looked down at the papers and photos that were removed from a folder and strewn around the table a bit. Nick pulled out one of the plush, beige, chairs for Jules to sit on. She smiled at him softly, silently thinking about how being a gentleman came so naturally to him. As she sat in front of the table, the sunlight shown down as Nick showed Jules all the proof and findings that he and his team dug up on Brooke Latham. Jules' new mindset made it easier for her to look at the photos without wanting to cry. She knew now it was just a pathetic ploy to hurt them and break up their marriage instead of a wild night of drunken sex that they were led to believe. It was actually a relief to notice all of the discrepancies Nick was pointing out.
Finally, when Jules had seen enough and she leaned back, pulled her knees to her chest, and rested her feet on the cushion's edge.
She shook her head with disgust and grumbled, "How pathetic, really," Jules paused a minute and frowned, "Seriously…it is so disgusting and pathetic," she shook her head with pure disgust. "But why, Nick? What is wrong with her? No really, what is WRONG with her?" she shook her head at him with sincere confusion.
"I can honestly say I don't know, Darlin'….I do not know," Nick said as he shook his head along with her. "She was always clingy, I guess, but not psychotic! She wanted more than I could give her…she wanted me to be her boyfriend and that just wasn't what I wanted. I was not willing to give her what she wanted... Not to her…not to anybody. That may have been fine for my friends, but I sure as hell didn't want to be tied down or coupled up with anyone. It wasn't my thing…well…" he paused and smiled, " until you…" he nodded and winked at her.
Jules smiled back at him and bit her bottom lip so the smile wouldn't be a grin. She loved hearing that she was the one who tamed him. She loved knowing that she was the one who made him want to settle down. She loved knowing that not only did he want to have her as his girlfriend, but he wanted to marry her…have her as his wife…and ultimately want her to be the mother of his child…his children…she smiled wider knowing that she had some huge news to share….she planned on telling him as soon as all of this Brooke nonsense was discussed, cleared up, and the conversation about that psychopath was put to rest. She wanted to be on a completely different topic before sharing the news with him. She wouldn't dream of having Brooke tainting the amazing news she was about to give Nick.
He and Jules sat for quite some time in front of the big window as he told her everything about "dating" Brooke in college and how it was more of a "friends with benefits" for him and obviously an obsession for her. He swore that he made it perfectly clear to Brooke right from the beginning that it was just a fun friendship and he even tried to give her an out with no hard feelings. He never saw just how infatuated she was with him…he really didn't. He knew she liked him a lot and wanted more, but he made sure to tell her time and time again that he just didn't feel the same…and he told her that constantly.
"I swear, Babe, I must have told her on a daily basis that if she couldn't handle the way things were then to just say the word," he frowned, "I told her I would understand because it wasn't ever going to turn into anything else," he nodded emphatically.
Jules felt like Nick was trying to defend himself. She felt that he almost took some of the blame since he continued to sleep with her during college knowing Brooke wanted more. But Jules felt strongly that he did not share any of the blame and he should absolutely not feel that way.
Resting her chin on her knees listening carefully to Nick's story she finally interrupted him.
"I don't care, Nick! You were in college for God's sake! I don't care if you led her on…. I don't care if you told her you freakin' loved her…. I don't care if you told the psycho bitch that you would marry her!" Jules said loudly.
Nick looked at her shocked.
Jules put her legs down, scooted forward in her seat, and leaned in over the table as she continued.
"Nicky, I don't care WHAT you said to her or what you DIDN'T say to her… it is NOT your fault! It is NOT normal for her to act this way! Especially all these years later! It's just not. And don't you dare feel even a little bit responsible for her behavior or her irrational thinking. Something is wrong with her, Nick. No, I mean it, Honey, something is seriously wrong with her!" she said suddenly feeling a little concerned.
Nick gave her a slight sideways smile. He knew she was defending him. He could see she was quick to protect him. Nick smiled knowing that Jules was making sure he didn't blame or doubt himself. She knew him. She knew he would feel a little bit guilty that he may have unknowingly given Brooke the wrong impression. Jules was reassuring him, and he loved how well she knew him and how protective she was of him.
But Nick knew Jules well, too. He knew that Brooke's behavior was beginning to concern her. He knew it would only be a matter of minutes before this whole revelation would sink in and begin to freak Jules out, and sure enough it had, and he could hear it on her tone. He understood too because quite frankly it freaked him out too.
Nick reached his hand out and patted her thigh.
"Look, let's not get upset. This is good news. You can believe in me 100% now," he grinned and squeezed her thigh gently.
"Aww, Cowboy," she smiled sincerely at him as he calmed her worries instantly, "…don't you know I couldn't stop believing in you? And believe me, Nicky, I really did try!" she laughed and reached out and touched his face.
She rested her palm on the side of his face and stroked his cheek with her thumb. As she stared deeply into his eyes, he could see her eyes telling him how much she loved him. He silently stared back at her in awe wondering what he did to deserve her. Jules took her hand away from his face and leaned back in her chair smiling softly at him. Nick was going to tell her how much she means to him. He was going to tell her that he loved how she believes in him and protects him so fiercely. But instead, he simply leaned over in his chair and kissed her forehead gently. Jules closed her eyes as he moved his kiss downward across her brow, he continued on to kiss her temple, down to her cheek, and over her nose, before bringing his lips to hers. He kissed her softly and slowly. Jules could feel the deep love behind it.
"Mmmm, that was a nice kiss," she said before opening her eyes again.
"I'm glad you liked it.…that was my heart…my heart kissed you," he winked.
"Are you telling me that kiss wasn't from you? Are you saying that kiss was actually from that huge, solid gold, heart inside you, Cowboy?" she smiled.
"Yes, Ma`am, that is exactly what I am telling you," he said in his southern drawl as he smiled and touched her hair softly.
Without another word, Jules leans forward and kisses him tenderly, too. As their lips slow dance together in sync, Jules reaches up and holds the sides of his face in her hands firmly. Finally, pulling back from their kiss, she smiled wide.
"There, Handsome… my heart just kissed you back," she winked at him the same way he did.
"Well then, maybe we could take this meeting of the hearts over there to that bed…," he smirked and motioned toward the bed with his head, "After all, it will be the last time we will be using that bed, right?" he smiled before suddenly tilting his head slightly and squinting his eyes, "I mean, I, I can come home, right?" he gave her a worried look.
"Of course you can, Cowboy! I was planning on telling you that today anyway…even without the evidence you brought here," she admitted.
"Yeah? Really?" he said excitedly.
"Yeah, really!" she nodded emphatically.
Nick couldn't contain himself. He got up quickly and stood directly in front of her chair. Still seated, Jules looked up at him and wrapped her arms around his lower waist, rubbing his back gently. As he stood in front of her wearing only his underwear and open shirt he bent over her, placed his hands on the arms of her chair, and went in for a passionate kiss.
Before the spark caught fire, as it always does with the two of them, Nick stopped and whispered to her as his forehead pressed against hers.
"I never thought I could love you any more than I already did, but you proved me wrong, Sunshine…I do. I love you more and more every single day. You never have to worry about me, Darlin'. You own my heart. I'm not me without you," he smiled and kissed her again.
His words, wrapped in his southern accent, made Jules heart melt. She leaned away from his kiss and smiled.
"I know exactly how you feel, Cowboy. I do. I could not give up on us because the love I have for you would never allow it," she touched his face again and dragged her index finger from his temple down his cheek.
Without another word, Nick turned and walked away from her. He went straight to the bed where he tore the bedspread down and off the bed completely. He smiled at her as he walked back in front of her chair.
Jules stood up from her seat and wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned in to kiss him but before she could Nick grabbed her, scooped her up, and carried her over to the bed. She squealed from the unexpected and swift action.
Placing her down on the bed, he crawled over her and looked down at her.
"You're beautiful, ya know that?" he whispered and leaned in to kiss her.
As she kissed him deeply, she reached into his open shirt and ran her hands down his back. She felt so much love for him at that moment that she couldn't even speak...so she let her kiss do the talking.
Nick pulled away from their kiss and stared down at her. He smiled softly at her as he began unbuttoning her shirt.
"Did I tell you how much I absolutely love you?" he whispered to her as he unfastened each button carefully.
"Yes," she whispered back softly while running her fingers along his shoulders.
"No, I mean I LOVE LOVE you," he whispered with a smile as he continued to unbutton the last remaining button slowly.
"I never get tired of hearing it from your lips, Cowboy, so feel free to tell me again," she whispered and she slid his briefs down releasing him from them.
"I LOVE LOVE YOU," he whispered and chuckled softly before he kicked his underwear off the rest of the way.
Nick and Jules undressed each other slowly and silently while focusing only on each other. Once they both abandoned their clothing completely, their kiss grew with passion.
As Jules lay naked underneath her husband, she was ready to make love to him with pure tenderness and captivation.
She smiled inwardly knowing that Nick thought her big news was that she wanted him to come back home.
He was wrong.
While that was very big news…it wasn't as big as the one she planned on sharing with him…
But first, she was going to make love to her husband with an intensity and adoration that only they could understand. And, as Nick entered inside her and rocked himself back and forth slowly, they continued their conversation about their love and devotion…without speaking a word.