Nikolas woke up the next morning to find Nadine still asleep next to him. He lies on his side staring down at her. He just watched her until she started to wake up. Nadine saw him watching her and smiled.

"Good Morning"

"Good Morning"

"What are you looking at?"

"You"

"Why?"

"Because you're just so beautiful."

Nadine smiled and lies on her side facing him and brought her lips up to his kissing him softly.

"Nadine, I think we should talk about…"

Nadine's lips came crashing on his again.

Nadine says between kisses, "Do you really want to talk right now? I can think of so many better things we can do."

Nikolas smiled under her mouth and kisses her passionately back. He pushes her over on her back and gets on top of her and pulls the covers over his back so his body has full contact with her naked body and they make love again. He fell over onto his back when they had finished making love exhausted. She nestled into his arms.

"Wasn't that so much better than talking?"

"Oh, Yeah…but Nadine we are going to have to talk about this."

"We can talk later. I just want to enjoy this."

Nikolas smiled to her, "Okay…When is the next time you have to work?"

"Tomorrow."

"You mean I could have you all to myself."

"Yeah…If you want to."

"Oh yes. I want."

"Good then you're stuck with me."

"Poor me."

Nadine laughed at Nikolas wanting her all to himself.

"You hungry?"

"Famished."

"Good…I'll make you breakfast."

Nadine and Nikolas got out of bed. Nadine put on a robe and Nikolas put on his boxers and pants which left him shirtless. They go into the kitchen and Nikolas sits at the kitchen table while he watched her start to make breakfast.

"Can I help you with anything?" he says while coming from behind her and puts his arms around her waist and kisses her cheek.

"Are you trying to distract me?"

"Would I do that? I just want to help."

"Okay…Why don't you get the juice from the fridge and make a pot of coffee?"

"Okay."

Nikolas goes to the fridge and takes the juice out. He then sees the canister of coffee sitting on the counter. He stares at the canister. Nadine looks over at Nikolas wondering was he was doing.

"What are you doing?"

"Looking for the directions on how to make the coffee."

"You've never made coffee before? Of course. I'm sorry babe. I forgot who I was talking to."

Nadine comes over to Nikolas and puts her arms around his neck and kisses his cheek.

"Just show me what to do and I can do it."

"Okay…"

Nadine gives him directions and she continues to make breakfast. Nikolas gets the plates, silverware, mugs and glasses out. She smiles when she sees him trying to be helpful. She puts breakfast on the table and they begin to eat. After breakfast they clean up the kitchen and head to the living room and both sit on the couch.

"Do you need anything?" Nadine asks

"What would I need? I have everything I want right here."

"And what exactly would that be?"

"You"

Nikolas kisses her lips softly.

"You're so sweet. You were always the sweetest guy I've ever known."

"Do you want to talk now?"

"Okay."

"I just want to know where we stand. What last night meant and our future? I think you know my answer to these questions and how I feel. What do you want?"

"I think we both want the same thing."

"So, I want a relationship with you. Way more than friendship. Is that what you want?"

"Yes."

"Good. I think last night is a start of something good. But there is a question I'm afraid to ask."

"What?"

"Do you forgive me for all of the rotten things I have done before?"

"Yes, of course I do."

"Good because I always want to be as close to you as humanly possible."

"Good because I want the same thing. Nikolas it's always been you. Always."

Nikolas hugs her and kisses her earlobe. They're both content and happy with their conversation. It was the first time since they've known each other where they actually felt they had a chance of making this work. Before there was Emily and then there was Rebecca. Now there was just the two of them and nobody to get in there way of being happy.

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