Rick and Kate were sat on the couch watching a movie when Rick's phone went off. He reached over and picked it up looking at who was calling.
"It's Paula." He told Kate as he got up. "I'm just going to take this in the office."
"Okay, I think I might order something to eat anyway." She smiled. "Anything in particular?" She asked.
"No, whatever you pick is fine by me." He gave her a soft kiss before answering his phone. "Paula! Good to hear from you again."
"You seem pretty chirpy what's wrong with you?" Paula said to him.
"I just missed talking to my favourite agent is all. So what can I do for you?"
"Oh I was just calling about your tour."
Rick opened the door to his office and sat in his chair. "Right what about it? You haven't added other dates have you?"
"No of course not. I was just hoping to add a few other venues here and there."
"How many other venues are we talking here?"
"Oh just a few."
"Now when you say a few I'm think two or three but what I'm hearing is ten."
"Well not that many but only a couple of guest appearances to read a few chapters of the book."
"Paula, I trust you to do what you are good at."
"Well I was just making sure you're happy with it. Kate still hasn't changed her mind has she?"
"No, she is still persistent that she doesn't want to do anything."
"The fans really would love to see the real life Nikki Heat."
"Trust me I know, but she loves her job."
"Oh well there's always the next tour."
"Paula I believe the only way I am going to get her to agree is if I kidnap her."
"Well I'm sure it won't come to that." She laughed.
"Well it would be kinda awesome." Rick mused.
"Sure it would. Anyway I'd better be off, see you in the New Year." She told him.
"See you in the New Year." He said back to her.
They both hung up and Rick put his phone back in his pocket. He took a little breath before opening the draw to his desk and pulling out a box. He opened it up and smiled, inside rested what he hoped to be Kate's engagement ring if she accepted. He'd already formulated a few idea's in his head but none of them did any justice for him. His mind kept going back to what his mother had said to him a couple of years back.
"All they want is a man down on one knee, tears in his eyes, ring in his hand." He said to himself. "Maybe I should just give up with the whole romantic gesture."
He thought for a few more seconds before there was a knock on his door. He shut the box quickly before storing it back in his top draw. He walked to the door and opened it.
"Hey Alexis. What are you doing home?"
"I live here or did you forget?"
He looked at his watch. "I just wasn't expecting you home this early is all."
"Yeah well I have to study for a test I have coming up."
"Don't you ever get tired of studying?" He asked her.
"Don't you ever get tired of asking questions?"
"No I like prying into other people's life."
"Don't we know that all to well."
"So what did you want?" He asked.
"Oh Kate was just wondering if you had escaped. She said you were hiding in your office and she hadn't heard you in a few minutes."
"I swear nothing gets past that woman." He said closing the door. "I bet if we even said anything about her she'd hear it." He whispered.
"You're just too predictable." Kate said as they walked back into the living room.
"See, nothing!" Rick said.
Kate laughed and turned back to Alexis. "Are you planning on eating with us tonight?"
"No I'm fine I had something with Ashley at his."
Kate nodded her head. "Okay then. Do you want to watch a movie with us?" She asked pointing back to the screen.
"No I have a lot to study, maybe this weekend?"
"Sure." Kate smiled and Alexis walked up to her room. "So what did Paula want?" She asked Rick.
"Oh just tour stuff." He said walking towards her. "You sure you don't want to come?"
"I'm positive Rick. I have enough with fan site girls swooning over you, I wouldn't want to see a whole bookstore doing it."
"Well it's not my fault they appreciate me more than you."
"You wish." She smiled.
"So there's nothing I can do that can persuade you?"
"Nothing at all."
"But Kate…" He started to whine. "It's going to be a whole two weeks without you!"
"Hey it's not my fault."
"But what will you do when I'm not here?"
"Probably remember what it was like to get some proper cop work done."
"I don't know how you can say that." He looked offended. "I feel betrayed."
"Oh relax nobody's going to replace you."
"That's true."
He wrapped an arm around her waist and slowly leant down. "Just remember one thing…" He whispered to her.
She looked at him, her heart raced just like is did every time. "What's that?" She asked just as quiet, inching closer to his lips.
"There will be no teasing each other for a whole two weeks." He let her go just as quick as he had grabbed her.
She stood there watching as he walked away. "I can't believe you just did that."
"Well you better believe baby." He laughed walking towards the kitchen.
"You just wait I'll get you back for that."
He turned and smiled. "I can't wait."
As he turned back around there was a knock on his door he walked over and paid the delivery boy for the food.
"Thank you." He said.
"No problem. Have a good night."
He shut the door and turned to Kate. "So are we going to continue the movie and eat or what?"
She smirked. "Or we could just forget the whole thing and have an early night."
He looked at her and she could see his eyes light up. "Really?"
She walked to him and slid her hands up his chest and behind his neck. "Deadly serious." She smiled.
"Well I think I could go for that idea." He leaned down a little. She started to run her hands through his hair and leaned up a little more. Just before there lips touched she moved to his ear.
"Then again I am starving." She whispered, before removing her arms and turning around.
He was left standing there staring at her. "That was payback wasn't it?"
"I haven't even got started yet Ricky." She grinned walking towards the couch. "Now hurry up because I really am starving."